opportunities, thereby increasing

Private-sector-led growth will create more jobs and opportunities, thereby increasing national output and exports. This will, in turn, narrow the country’s hard currency deficit, the root cause of its financial dependency. Owing to their contribution to GDP growth, job creation, and the promotion of skills and entrepreneurship, small and medium enterprises (SMEs), often referred to as the “missing middle,” should receive special attention.27 Such an emphasis will enable Egypt to harness the potential of its youthful population. Around two-thirds of Egyptians, roughly 70 million people, are under the age of 35—a huge untapped economic resource. สล็อต