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If you\u2019re Hassan El Khatib, you go back on stage with EnterpriseAM at our flagship Egypt event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2024, a few months after his appointment, Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Hassan El Khatib went on stage for an interview with Patrick, our editor-in-chief and co-founder.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They discussed Egypt\u2019s imbalanced export-to-GDP ratio, the need to expand the role of the private sector, and the minister\u2019s own plan to bring down the average customs clearance time to 14 days.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A year later almost to the day, the minister was back on stage to take stock of whether he delivered on his promises \u2014 and of what\u2019s next as Egypt builds an export-led economy that\u2019s friendly to foreign investment.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Patrick and El Khatib also spoke about slashing red tape, boosting investor confidence, our growing relationship with China, and much more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Forum Playback is an eight-part series capturing the conversations we hosted as part of our annual EnterpriseAM Forum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A big thank you to our sponsors: Banque Du Caire, Beltone, Banque Misr, HSBC, Mashreq, Post for Investment, Arkan Palm, Global Corp, MNT-Halan, Sodic, CI Capital, BCG, and Baker McKenzie.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you enjoyed this episode, check out <a href=\"https:\/\/omny.fm\/shows\/enterpriseam-egypt\/forum-playback-a-new-economic-narrative\">Episode 2 of Forum Playback<\/a>, where Moustafa Bassiouny, a partner here at The Enterprise Company, talks to Minister of Planning, Economic Development, and International Cooperation Rania Al Mashat about Egypt\u2019s new economic narrative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The full forum agenda is available <a href=\"https:\/\/egyptforum2025.enterprise.news\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/04\/26\/keynote-interview-one-year-later\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tap or click here to read the panel\u2019s full transcript<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What happens when a cabinet minister asks to be held publicly accountable? 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