Ahmed Rostom, Minister of Planning and Economic Development and Chairperson of the National Investment Bank (NIB), held a meeting with Ashraf Negm, Deputy Chairperson and Managing Director of the bank, and Ahmed Saad, Chief Executive Officer of NI Consulting and Project Structuring, a subsidiary of the NIB, as part of the ministry’s ongoing efforts to restructure the National Investment Bank and its affiliated companies.
The initiative aims to strengthen the bank’s role in driving comprehensive development, increase private sector participation, and promote strategic partnerships between the public and private sectors.
During the meeting, the participants reviewed the integrated range of services provided by NI, which was established in 2017 as one of the bank’s subsidiaries, as well as its diverse areas of expertise in delivering technical and management consultancy services.
The discussions also covered the company’s strategic transformation plan, particularly in the fields of strategic planning, business development, and project management, alongside its targeted expansion into priority sectors, including education, labour markets, healthcare, information technology, environment and sustainability, trade and logistics, food security, manufacturing, and infrastructure.
Rostom stated that NI represents a national centre of expertise equipped to serve investors, private sector companies, and government entities alike, underscoring the company’s growing role in delivering specialised consultancy services, managing complex projects, building institutional capacities, analysing data, and supporting organisational development.
The Minister of Planning and Economic Development stressed the ministry’s commitment to maximising the potential of all subsidiaries of the National Investment Bank, enabling them to effectively fulfil their mandates within the framework of the state’s economic and social development plan.
He added that these efforts would help improve the efficiency of public investments and achieve a tangible structural transformation in the bank’s role as one of Egypt’s principal investment and development arms.
Rostom concluded by emphasising the importance of strengthening NI’s role during the coming period to support the state’s sustainable development agenda and enhance the competitiveness of various economic sectors through the delivery of innovative solutions based on international best practices and tailored to meet the evolving needs of the business community and government institutions.
