Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LIII

No 45

8-Nov-2010

MEES Agenda:

Egypt Poised To Hit GDP Growth Target, But Long Term Challenges Linger

Egypt is likely to achieve its target of about 6% real GDP growth in the current 2010-11 financial year, on the back of strong domestic demand and the performance of sectors such as tourism and construction. But long term, sustainable growth will be highly dependant on the continuation of structural reforms that facilitate increased private sector...