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Chief Executive of UK Trade & Investment visits Egypt

Nick Baird, Chief Executive of UK Trade & Investment, visited Egypt to explore opportunities for British companies in the Egyptian market.

• From: Department for Business and Trade Egypt
• Published: 29 May 2013
• Last updated: 19 June 2013 — See all updates

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On 22 May 2013, Nick Baird, began his two day visit to Egypt to learn more about the opportunities for British companies in the Egyptian market, and to discuss the challenges facing current and potential investors with British and Egyptian business leaders and senior Egyptian Government officials, including the new Minister of Investment, HE Yehyia Hamed.

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UKTI is the Government body which helps British businesses export and seeks to bring foreign investment to the UK. Britain remains the largest foreign investor in Egypt with estimated total value of UK investment at over $30 billion.

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Published 29 May 2013
Last updated 19 June 2013 + show all updates

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