By Biko
A Time for Bold Action The current geopolitical climate in the Middle East is seemingly on the brink of extreme chaos. While it may look that taking a defensive approach to security is the safest bet, I would argue it is the opposite. In fact, the contemporary circumstance, with soaring inflation (30% in 2025) and a devalued Egyptian pound (60% loss since 2022), indicates that a passé attitude motivating inaction will not produce a better return on investment. Look at Turkey: they didn’t wait for Syria to collapse, they made sure to secure upwards of 40% of Syria’s territory and now they’ve expanded their border capacity immensely. This entrenched their role in international matters, making themselves a global, not just regional, power. The resources gained undeniably bolstered their nation’s economic and strategic capacity, with somewhat tame international reputational costs. Not a model Egypt should emulate but a notice to the importance of acting swiftly & with intent. Egypt could do it through our own style of cooperation, and not in such a disreputable method.
A Vision for Progress What kind of mentality are we going to build? Will we be a society that launches rockets into space or fires rockets from mountainsides at civilians? Will we build, or are we only going to desire destruction? Does our heart beat with hate or pulse with dreams? I don’t want to hear why we can’t, why it’s impossible, or how it won’t work. I want to hear how we can, how we’ll overcome, and how it won’t stop us. Therefore, now is when Egypt really needs to start acting with intent, forging a new ethos of innovation and collaboration through the Greater Egypt Project. To help ensure this vision succeeds, the Egyptian Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) could streamline bureaucracy and eliminate corruption, laying a transparent foundation for economic progress. The primary method is deep integration through an economic alliance with Libya and Sudan, adding 50 million people to our economic sphere. This approach avoids the militaristic costs of actual annexation ($10–20 billion yearly) and reaps the benefits of trade agreements, like our 2021–2023 Libya deals. The reasons are practically infinite.
Stabilizing Our Currency An economic alliance among Egypt, Libya, and Sudan, adding roughly 50 million people, would directly produce a huge increase in demand for the Egyptian pound (EGP), by ~$30–40 billion. This huge increase in demand for Egyptian currency could reduce the massively devastating inflation Egypt has been facing, especially if the government stops overprinting its ~$200 billion money supply for the short to medium term. The Egyptian DOGE could enforce fiscal discipline, cutting wasteful spending to prevent excessive money creation and support EGP stability. The Egyptian currency could see inflation reductions of 5–10%, year over year, bringing it from ~30% to 20–25% in 2–3 years, which would in turn increase the wealth of every single Egyptian by strengthening the currency they hold. Short-term supply challenges may persist, but the long-term potential is transformative.
Leveraging Regional Resources Currently, these countries have been unstable for at least over a decade. Sudan has struggled to build a stable nation since its independence, and Libya’s missteps have left it so fragmented and riddled with sectarianism it’s unable to manifest its own destiny. Although if they integrate with Egypt, their future becomes coupled with ours and can provide a new frontier they are currently far too out of their depth to even consider. Libya has the oil and gas, generating $44 billion yearly at 1.5 million barrels per day, but Egypt has the manpower, engineering knowledge, and experience to harness that resource, sharing $10–20 billion to bolster our $46 billion reserves. Sudan has extensive mineral natural resources, especially gold ($2–5 billion yearly), and the labor resource of its population, which would contribute to Egypt’s industrial and service sector growth. It is not a matter of moralism or expansionism, but it makes significant logical economic sense for every party involved, potentially boosting our combined GDP by 30–50% (~$350–400 billion) within five years.
A Global Leader Furthermore, building a mutually beneficial economic alliance instead of using the military to annex these countries would reduce the hard costs of military intervention, negate any potential negative international consequences, and further boost our standing in the world with positive and moral positioning. This would yield benefits we’ve yet to experience, such as trade agreements providing access to advanced manufacturing and security technology for commercial and security purposes, attracting $5–10 billion in Gulf and EU FDI annually. Sudan’s conflict and Libya’s volatility pose challenges, but Egypt’s diplomatic experience can navigate them, earning international respect. These advancements would push Egypt into a state of admirable recognition of its internal and external capabilities that would naturally garner cooperation with anyone we deal with.
Governance and Prosperity You see, these plans could increase Egypt’s GDP by up to 50% within five years. These goals and aspirations are not without their potential roadblocks, like Sudan’s ongoing war, but with deep intent in Egypt’s actions, they are more than achievable. With these economic benefits, Egypt could reduce its $8 billion IMF debt, increase its foreign reserves, and access Libyan and Sudanese ports, easing our $30 billion trade deficit. Throughout this goal, the Egyptian Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) will contribute to achieving economic stability by removing government waste and corruption. This would also build faith in the government’s integrity and make a safer, more trustworthy society for Egyptians to live in.
Dreams Without Limits Egypt’s future lies not in other countries’ hands but in its own; it really just needs to have a dream first. Dreams of aspiration, not dreams of doom. Dreams to build a better world for every Egyptian. Maybe a dream to build a pyramid on Mars, as we did on Earth—monuments of ingenuity that defy time. Why not? We did it here, I’m sure we can do it there, with policymakers forging this alliance, businesses investing, and citizens embracing a vision to stabilize our currency and reduce inflation for a greater Egypt.
