Ministry of Investment and International Cooperation

The Ministry of International Cooperation was merged with the Ministry of Investment in September 2017.{{cite news|last1=El-Sheikh|first1=Sarah|title=Parliament approves new cabinet reshuffle of nine ministries|url=http://www.dailynewsegypt.com/2017/02/14/parliament-approves-new-cabinet-reshuffle-nine-ministries/|agency=Daily News Egypt|date=14 February 2017|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170221010343/http://www.dailynewsegypt.com/2017/02/14/parliament-approves-new-cabinet-reshuffle-nine-ministries/|archivedate=21 February 2017}} It is active in developing financial inclusion policy and is a member of the Alliance for Financial Inclusion.{{cite web|url=http://www.afi-global.org/members/|title=AFI members|publisher=AFI Global|date=10 October 2011|accessdate=17 February 2012}} In late 2016, the ministry talked of receiving 120 million euros from the European Union for services to help the economically disadvantaged, for example, to expand the number of children receiving school meals, to aid families running small businesses, and to assist youth with employment skills.{{cite news|last1=Ayyad|first1=Mohamed|title=International Cooperation Ministry signs €120m grant with EU|url=http://www.dailynewsegypt.com/2016/12/20/605789/|agency=Daily News Egypt|date=20 December 2016|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170219120738/http://www.dailynewsegypt.com/2016/12/20/605789/|archivedate=19 February 2017}}

On 2 August 2017, the Minister, Sahar Nasar, reported that foreign investment in Egypt would exceed $10 Billion (US dollars). In 2016 Egyptian president Abdel Fattah el-Sisi had moved to float the Egyptian pound and this resulted in lower costs for doing business in Egypt.{{cite news|last1=Lin|first1=Nouiehed|last2=Feteha|first2=Ahmed|title=Egypt to Top $10 Billion FDI Target This Year, Minister Says|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-08-01/egypt-may-exceed-10-billion-fdi-target-this-year-minister-says|work=Bloomberg|date=3 August 2017|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170802091813/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-08-01/egypt-may-exceed-10-billion-fdi-target-this-year-minister-says|archivedate=2 August 2017}}

In 2018, the Minister announced that Egypt is working to diversify foreign investment stressing several times that the goal is to create jobs. Nasr stated Egypt is working to attract investments from Europe and the US, and continues improvements in cutting red tape when doing business in Egypt. Nasr talked about the improved social stability and Egypt's focus on developing Sinai as a way of countering extremism.{{cite news|title=How Egypt is Working to Implement Economic Reform|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2018-04-24/how-egypt-is-working-to-implement-economic-reform-video|accessdate=29 April 2018|work=Bloomberg|date=24 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180429222011/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2018-04-24/how-egypt-is-working-to-implement-economic-reform-video|archive-date=2018-04-29|url-status=live}}{{cite web|title=Supporting Sinai Reconstruction Discussed with the WBG's President|url=http://www.miic.gov.eg/English/MediaCenter/News/Pages/Supporting-Sinai-Reconstruction-Discussed-with-the-WB's-President.aspx|website=MIIC|accessdate=29 April 2018}}

Nasr announced that as of August 2018, sole proprietors can license their company's thanks to improvements made to Egypt's Company's Law and described the limited tax liability benefits to those Small and Medium-sized Enterprises.{{cite news |title=Small and medium-sized enterprises |url=http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/3/12/309770/Business/Economy/Egypt-Ministry-of-International-Cooperation-licens.aspx |accessdate=18 October 2018 |work=Ahram Online |date=16 August 2018}}

• Fayza Aboulnaga, 2007{{cite web|title=USAID Assistance Agreement No. 263-0270|url=https://2009-2017.state.gov/documents/organization/107472.pdf|website=U.S. Department of State}}
• Fayza Aboulnaga (As Minister of Planning and International Cooperation) 2011 — 2012.{{Cite web |title=Past Ministers |url=https://mped.gov.eg/FormerMinistries?id=44 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220618204541/https://mped.gov.eg/FormerMinistries?id=44 |archive-date=18 June 2022 |url-status=dead |website=Ministry of Planning and Economic Development |language=Ar}}
• Naglaa el-Ahwany was appointed on 17 June 2014 — 2015 {{cite news|title=BREAKING: New government swears in|url=http://thecairopost.youm7.com/news/115224/news/breaking-new-government-swear-in|agency=The Cairo Post|date=June 17, 2014}}
• Sahar Nasr, 15 September 2015 — 2019{{cite web|title=The Cabinet|url=http://www.cabinet.gov.eg/English/Cabinet/TheCabinetLineup/Pages/TheCabinetLineup.aspx|website=Cabinet Gov Egypt}}{{cite news|url=http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/1/64/141862/Egypt/Politics-/Egypts-Sherif-Ismail-cabinet-with--new-faces-sworn.aspx|title=Egypt's Sherif Ismail cabinet with 16 new faces sworn in by President Sisi|date=19 September 2015|accessdate=19 September 2015|work=Ahram Online}}
• Rania El-Mashat, 22 December 2019 — present.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date= |title=رانيا المشاط وزيرة التعاون الدولى |url=https://almalnews.com/أول-تعليق-من-رانيا-المشاط-بعد-اختيارها/ |archive-url= |archive-date= |access-date= |website=}}

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• [http://moic.gov.eg/ Ministry of International Cooperation official webpage]
• [https://www.facebook.com/MOICEgypt Ministry of International Cooperation on Facebook]
• [http://egypt.gov.eg/english/guide/directory.aspx Egypt's Cabinet Database]

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