The Cabinet’s Information and Decision Support Center (IDSC) said Sunday that Fitch Solutions expects a rise in the volume of Egypt’s nominal Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to some 943.4 billion dollars in 2030. An infographic by the credit rating agency showed optimistic forecasts for indexes of the Egyptian economy. It expected an increase in foreign reserves by 35% and a decline in the budget deficit, unemployment rate and inflation rate by 21%, 2% and 0.3% respectively. Source: State Information Service Egypt

The Environment Ministry implemented the largest beaches cleanup campaign in Alexandria in collaboration with the Banlastic Egypt, the Alexandria governorate and a number of civil society partners.

In a statement on Sunday, the ministry said the campaign aimed at cleaning a 5-kilometer strip of beaches in Alexandria in addition to disseminating awareness among people about maritime waste and its impact on the environment and maritime creatures.

Efforts are underway to register this campaign on the Guinness Records.

Environment Minister Yasmine Fouad lauded the campaign as it contributes to preserving the environment, promoting the culture of protecting the maritime environment and raising people’s awareness about the importance of protecting the beaches from waste.

Source: State Information Service Egypt