Naguib Sawiris said he is considering investing in the Investment Ministry’s EGP 451 mn venture capital firm Egypt Ventures, Al Borsa reports. “I really like the idea and I would like to participate, but it would need to be studied,” Sawiris is reported to have said following a meeting with Egypt Ventures Chairman Shehab Marzaban. Sawiris said he plans to meet with company executives to discuss the possible investment at some point.
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