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Remaining sums came through foreign funds, corporations, institutional investors, and domestic and overseas private investors.

The largest sums were invested in Internet companies, which attracted $328 million in investments last year. The communications sector raised another $290.5 million. The software sector also witnessed a sharp increase in investment, which totaled $134.7 million.

IVC Online, part of the Giza Group, organized the survey.