In a virtual conference with a group of Egyptian businessmen abroad, Minister of Planning Dr. Hala El Said and Minister of Emigration and Egyptian Expatriates Affairs Nabila Makram held an open dialogue on plans to reintegrate Egyptians returning from abroad amid the coronavirus pandemic into Egypt’s economy. According to a press release, Makram noted during the conference that Egypt seeks “to integrate Egyptians returning from abroad into the Egyptian economy by facilitating investment opportunities.” The minister reviewed efforts of the state in bringing back stranded Egyptians abroad and discussed ways with the businessmen to contribute to the recovery of the Egyptian economy, as well as maximizing opportunities from the current challenge. Future visions and proposals on ways to reintegrate Egyptians abroad were requested by the minister during the conference, in hopes of fostering cooperation and benefitting from the experiences of the businessmen. Last week, two exceptional flights took off as part of the government’s plan to evacuate 5300 Egyptian citizens from Kuwait, as well as an undisclosed number of Egyptian citizens from Saudi Arabia and Qatar. Over 3000 Egyptians have already returned to Egypt or are in the process of…
