UK’s CDC Group taps Sherine Shohdy as Egypt coverage director; Bassam Fayed appointed assistant tourism minister

MOVES- The UK’s CDC Group has appointed Sherine Shohdy (LinkedIn) as its new coverage director in Egypt, establishing a “permanent presence” in the country, according to a press release (pdf). Shohdy joins the UK government’s development finance arm after a long career with spells in leading positions at the International Finance Corporation, where she was most recently a senior consultant.

Tourism Minister Khaled El Anany has tapped Gen. Bassam Fayed, a former official at the Army’s National Service Products Organization (NSPO), as assistant minister for finance and administrative affairs.