During the meeting, Madbouli also followed up on the efforts made to reduce external debt and the progress of the activities of the National Committee for the Business Ready (B-READY) Report, a new World Bank Group corporate flagship report that evaluates the business and investment climate worldwide.

The premier also reviewed the preliminary measures taken to make Egypt one of the countries covered by the report, such as preparing necessary institutional and organizational frameworks to coordinate national actions and the government’s proactive measures.

The meeting also discussed establishing Business Ready (B-READY) Report working groups, the terms of reference of each group, and the progress made on the government plan of action plan from April 2025 to date.

The meeting also touched on the pilot launch of the unified licensing platform, developed in coordination with various state bodies concerned to enhance the investment environment and improve economic competitiveness.

Connecting 41 government entities electronically, the platform provides investors with access to 250 different services, to respond to their inquiries, provides them with licensing guides, and allows them to review their documents and submit their requests to the competent administrative body.

The meeting also discussed ongoing efforts to improve the platform, which include updating licensing guides for government entities, staff training, agreeing with e-Finance to roll out an electronic payment service for dues, and conducting cybersecurity tests to ensure platform integrity and information security. (MENA)

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