Cairo – Mubasher: Egypt’s National Programme for Community, Human, and Local Development (Mashroak) has provided EGP 1.805 billion in loans for the youth, the Middle East News Agency (MENA) reported on Tuesday, citing the Governor of Sharqia, Mamdouh Ghorab, as saying.

The loans financed a total of 12,596 projects which led to creating 43,303 direct and indirect jobs, the governor added.

The projects include refuelling stations and factories for animal feed, organic fertilisers, ready-made garments, electric appliances, ceramics, and furnishings.