Russian and Chinese companies are set to play a larger role in Egypt's infrastructure landscape in the coming years, gradually eroding the market share of traditionally dominant domestic companies. Egypt's proven public-private partnership framework will continue to offer international companies an avenue to gain exposure in the country's infrastructure sector. Egypt's challenging macroeconomic environment will impel a gradual diversification of the country's infrastructure competitive landscape, as the government's fiscal woes deepen its reliance on foreign investment to deliver critical infrastructure projects. Mirroring growing bilateral ties, we expect countries like China and Russia in particular to emerge as key financiers of Egyptian infrastructure assets, and subsequently, for Chinese and Russian construction companies to thereby increase their market share in the coming years. Despite the growing presence of Chinese and Russian firms, international investors will still be able to capitalise on a robust public-private partnership (PPP) framework in capturing contract opportunities, especially in higher value-added roles, such as consulting, design and equipment supply, where we expect firms in developed markets to retain a competitive advantage.

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