The Egyptian government announced, on Saturday, that it aims to raise the minimum wage from £8,000 to £15,000 by the 2029/2030 financial year, an increase of 87.5%, as part of a package of recommendations that President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi ordered to be implemented at the end of the "20202 Forum". The president admitted that the citizens bore a great burden during the years of economic reform, and emphasized that reducing the burden of living and improving services are the priorities for the next phase. the details