The Higher Education Ministry is looking to attract EGP 35 bn in investments to finance the construction of new private and public universities, Higher Education Minister Khaled Abdel Ghaffar said, according to Al Borsa. The move is meant to sate demand for universities as the number of students enrolled in universities is expected to reach 4.2 mn by 2030, up from 3 mn currently. The government has recently been taking steps to attract foreign universities and diversify the educational system through new legislation.

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