The value of investments in the new Egyptian budget reaching EGP 587 billion and the value of purchasing goods and services EGP 139 billion. The value of government procurement in the budget year such as medical supplies, food, tools, spare parts, stationery and maintenance operations also represents opportunities for merchants to stimulate their sales.
Most of the value goes to many areas unrelated to the poor, such as support for exporters, owners of industrial, agricultural and tourism companies, the railway authority, public transport facility and police clubs.