Can Egypt Afford a $50 Billion Oasis? Inside the Controversial New Capital

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Can Egypt Afford a $50 Billion Oasis? Inside the Controversial New Capital


Egypt is embarking on an ambitious $50 billion project to build a new administrative capital in the desert east of Cairo. This new capital, nicknamed “Sisi City” or “The New Administrative Capital (NAC)”, aims to alleviate the overcrowding and strain on Cairo’s infrastructure. But the project has sparked controversy, with critics questioning…

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@soal159

A mortgage swap could move people quickly to the new city and free up housing in Old Cairo. You could let the holding company take the old property and sell it while off setting the cost of the new property only paying off the difference. It would be the quickest way to have the new city utilize without marginalizing the local population.