- Egypt: An OECD report published last summer indicates that Egypt has made impressive progress over recent years in investment policy but both foreign and national companies still confront serious obstacles. The Investment Policy Review of Egypt 2007 says foreign direct investment inflows increased twelve-fold between 2001 and 2006. They reached $9 billion in the first three quarters of its 2007 fiscal year, up from just over $0.5 billion in 2001. This compares with $6.1 billion for the...