EBRD President Voices Strong Support for Egypt's Economic Reform Program
Odile Renaud-Basso, President of European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), expressed strong support for the Egyptian government's economic reform program.
In a joint press conference held in Cairo with Egypt's Minister of Planning and Economic Development, Dr. Rania Al-Mashat, Renaud-Basso highlighted the bank's key investment areas in Egypt, which include manufacturing and major infrastructure projects.
Earlier, Al-Mashat welcomed Renaud-Basso at the Ministry's headquarters in the New Administrative Capital (NA as part of the EBRD President's official visit to Egypt.
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