{"id":147279,"date":"2025-07-22T23:11:48","date_gmt":"2025-07-22T22:11:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thepublicpulse.ng\/?p=147279"},"modified":"2025-07-22T23:11:48","modified_gmt":"2025-07-22T22:11:48","slug":"nigeria-egypt-to-deepen-economic-ties-with-joint-investment-council","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thepublicpulse.ng\/?p=147279","title":{"rendered":"Nigeria, Egypt to Deepen Economic Ties with Joint Investment Council"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"ltr\">Nigeria, Egypt to Deepen Economic Ties with Joint Investment Council<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The Honourable Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, has, at the Nigeria-Egypt Joint Business Forum in Abuja today, reiterated Nigeria\u2019s dedication to deepening economic ties with Egypt, proposing the establishment of a joint investment Council to drive collaboration.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The proposed Council will serve as a dedicated platform to identify investment opportunities, mitigate risks, and align public and private sector efforts toward their shared economic growth.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Mohammed Manga, the Ministry&#8217;s Director, Information and Public Relations in a statement disclosed that the partnership is expected to unlock new frontiers of prosperity, drive sustainable economic growth, and enhance the ease of doing business between the two nations.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">*<b>We are blessed with vibrant populations, abundant natural resources, and an entrepreneurial spirit that positions us not as competitors, but as partners with a shared vision of resilient economies, inclusive growth, and sustainable development,<\/b>* Edun stated,<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Represented by the Honourable Minister of State for Finance, Dr. Doris Uzoka-Anite, the\u00a0 Minister, emphasized that Nigeria remains committed to strengthening bilateral ties with Egypt and unlocking new frontiers of prosperity through strategic dialogue, investment, and private sector collaboration.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The forum highlights Nigeria\u2019s openness to business and its commitment to improving the macro-economic environment and restoring investor confidence through significant fiscal, monetary, and regulatory reforms.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Key sectors identified for the Egyptian investment include infrastructure, agriculture and agribusiness, energy and renewables, digital economy, manufacturing as well as industrialization.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">These sectors, HM Edun informed, offer vast opportunities for collaboration and are expected to drive economic growth and development in both countries.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The proposed establishment of the Nigeria-Egypt Joint Investment Council is a significant step toward deepening economic ties between the two nations. 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