Prime Minister Sherif Ismail attended the World Economic Forum on the Middle Eastand North Africa in Jordan yesterday, during which he discussed his government’s reform program and the steps taken to boost investments, Al Shorouk reports. Ismail and Investment and International Cooperation Minister Sahar Nasr met with the CEO of Dana Gas on the sidelines of the conference to discuss “increasing investment in the oil and gas industry,” according to a Cabinet statement. (Dana is presently restructuring its debt because of back dues owed to it by Egypt.) Ismail and Nasr discussed investment opportunities with a group of foreign investors in the oil and gas, construction, and tourism industries, Al Shorouk says. The prime minister also sat down for talks with his Jordanian counterpart and with Cypriot president Nicos Anastasiades.

Nasr, meanwhile, spoke about Egypt’s commitment to entrepreneurship and SMEs, according to a ministry statement. You can check out the WEF’s video page for the forum here.