Egypt may be opening the door to more private sector investment in the freight transport sector. The
country is emerging as a highly active public-private partnership (PPP) market in the Middle East, BMI
reported in June. The government has stepped up efforts privately to procure projects in utilities and
social infrastructure and soon it seemed, transport as well, as demand for basic infrastructure was strong,
but cannot be met solely through public funds.
Burdensome contract enforceability procedures and persistently high inflation are going to be the main
risks, and could prevent the implementation of PPPs as envisaged by the government