PM: Egypt's role in global entrepreneurship community spotlighted
The move aims to achieve sustainable economic growth and spotlight Egypt's role as a key player in the global entrepreneurship community in order to enhance entrepreneurs' confidence and attract more investors and investments into the Egyptian market, he added.
Madbouly's remarks came while chairing a meeting of the Ministerial Group for Entrepreneurship on Monday, June 2nd, 2025.
The meeting was attended by Kamel El-Wazir, Deputy Prime Minister for Industrial Development and Minister of Industry and Transport, Rania Al-Mashat, Minister of Planning, Economic Development and International Cooperation, Amr Talaat, Minister of Communications and Information Technology, Ayman Ashour, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Ahmed Kouchouk, Minister of Finance, Sherif Farouk, Minister of Supply and Internal Trade, Hassan El-Khatib, Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade along with a number of senior state officials.
During the meeting, Mashat, presented a report highlighting positive indicators in many startups in Egypt.
She noted significant progress in the first five months of this year, with startups attracting approximately $228 million in funding through 16 deals—11 of which totaled $156 million. This marks a 130% increase, compared to the same period in 2024.
The minister also outlined the key points of Egypt's forthcoming Startup Charter, which will be launched soon.
The Charter aims to build trust between startups and the government by clearly committing to the system's priorities as well as coordinating efforts by different government bodies to create a more efficient, transparent, and innovation-friendly environment in a move meant to serve entrepreneurship, she added.
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