{"id":571988,"date":"2020-06-08T04:23:50","date_gmt":"2020-06-08T04:23:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2020\/06\/08\/maait-gives-lamees-an-update-on-egypts-economic-outlook-amid-covid-19\/"},"modified":"2020-06-08T04:23:50","modified_gmt":"2020-06-08T04:23:50","slug":"maait-gives-lamees-an-update-on-egypts-economic-outlook-amid-covid-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2020\/06\/08\/maait-gives-lamees-an-update-on-egypts-economic-outlook-amid-covid-19\/","title":{"rendered":"Maait gives Lamees an update on Egypt\u2019s economic outlook amid covid-19"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"content-anchor\" id=\"tldr-story-05\"><\/a> <strong>The highlight of last night\u2019s talk shows was Finance Minister Mohamed<\/strong><strong> Maait\u2019s chat with <\/strong><strong>Al Kahera Alaan\u2019s Lamees El Hadidi<\/strong> for an update on Egypt\u2019s macro indicators and the government\u2019s outlook amid covid-19.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The government is constantly updating its forecasts for Egypt\u2019s economic growth<\/strong> as developments in the global economy rapidly unfold \u2014 some of which are positive, including the better-than-expected <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/a1800a0e-2b5f-4e61-b9b0-47dcd587a593\">jobs data<\/a> from Canada and the US, Maait said. The minister reiterated government expectations that Egypt will close out the current fiscal year (it ends on 30 June) with 4-4.2% GDP growth, down from original expectations of 6% growth.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Expect to see GDP growth recover significantly in mid-2021<\/strong>, or by the beginning of FY2021-2022, the minister said. Planning Minister Hala El Said <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/1bcb5938-812d-4641-afd7-16a4d0f073a5\">had previously said<\/a> the majority of Egypt\u2019s growth in the coming fiscal year (3.5%) will likely be concentrated in its second half, with \u201cvery low growth\u201d expected in the first half of the government\u2019s new fiscal year, which runs July-December of this calendar year.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Egypt is still actively looking at financing from other international institutions beyond the IMF to help plug its budget deficit<\/strong>, after having secured a USD 2.8 bn rapid financing instrument and reaching an initial agreement over an additional USD 5.2 bn standby agreement from the fund, Maait told Lamees.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=hioLYpal1QI\">Tap or click here to watch the full interview (runtime: 27:34).<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>PepsiCo is investing USD 100 mn in Egypt this year to expand its production lines<\/strong>, GAFI boss Mohamed Abdel Wahab told El Hekaya\u2019s Amr Adib. The investment is part of a total USD 515 mn the company pledged to invest over four years <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2018\/10\/24\/pepsico-to-invest-usd-515-mn-in-egypt-through-2021\/\">back in 2018<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=8xEE-6R0JhQ\">watch, runtime: 2:41<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Education Ministry is moving exams for three Thanaweya Amma subjects to at-home exams<\/strong> as it looks to reduce the number of students that pour into testing rooms, Minister Tarek Shawki told Lamees (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=EnBqONn1TPI\">watch, runtime: 17:55<\/a>).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The highlight of last night\u2019s talk shows was Finance Minister Mohamed Maait\u2019s chat with Al Kahera Alaan\u2019s Lamees El Hadidi for an update on Egypt\u2019s macro indicators and the government\u2019s outlook amid covid-19. 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