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Political reforms are part and parcel of the policies aimed at improving Egypt\u2019s investment climate<\/strong>, Ahmed Galal writes for Al Masry Al Youm<\/a>. While it\u2019s well-known that investors look for profit and ease of doing business in a country, Galal points out that regulatory credibility and government trustworthiness also play a role in determining investors\u2019 choice of target countries. He stresses that a little bit of political reform is necessary to complement the country\u2019s economic reform program and help Egypt to attract more FDI.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Political reforms are part and parcel of the policies aimed at improving Egypt\u2019s investment climate, Ahmed Galal writes for Al Masry Al Youm. 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