Ministerial committee tasked with improving Egypt’s Global Competitiveness ranking holds first meeting

A cabinet-level committee tasked with improving Egypt’s ranking on the World Economic Forum Global Competitiveness index held its first meeting led by Investment Minister Dalia Khorshid, Ahram Gate reported. Egypt ranked 115 out of 138 in the 2016/17 index. The committee includes representatives from the ministries of transportation, housing, justice, finance, electricity, and planning, as well as the Cairo Governor, EFSA and GAFI.