Egyptian site set to shine

Chinese know-how helps country's economy, workers via upcoming CBD

Last summer, 27-year-old Egyptian Fathy Shehata was desperate for a job. Having completed a work stint in Saudi Arabia, he was also recently married and his wife was pregnant.

Opportunity knocked when a friend introduced him to an entry-level carpenter position for the construction of a new central business district in New Cairo, nearly 50 kilometers east of the Egyptian capital.