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The real estate market in Egypt is experiencing intense competition

October 24, 2014

The Egyptian market is starting to witness intense competition between the investment companies related to huge tenders and contracts for the implementation of a range of real estate projects. This will create a healthy competitive environment that will have a positive impact on the Egyptian economy. It is expected that the prices of Egypt’s property units will increase by up to 15 percent by end of 2014.

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Tourism sector in Egypt: Promoting cultural tourism in Egypt

October 24, 2014

“If we look at the numbers during the last 3 years, we can see that the numbers have been fluctuating from up to down and so on. Egypt’s tourism shows its resilience,” stated Ambassador Nasser Hamdy, former Chairman of Egyptian Tourism Authority.

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Agribusiness overview: Egypt’s agriculture is poised for growth

October 14, 2014

Egypt’s agriculture is composed mainly of two segments: the larger agribusiness operations growing produce on a large scale and the smaller traditional family farms that account for 80% of the cultivated land in the country.

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Small scale industries and their role in solution of unemployment in Egypt

October 3, 2014

The Egyptian government is now focusing on small scale industries as a mean of economic and social development. The country’s private sector is dominated by a plethora of small businesses such as farmers, furniture makers or restaurant-owners.

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Egypt continues a process of political transition

October 2, 2014

El-Sisi said in the beginning of May 2014 that people “should lower their expectations for change”; Egyptians should not expect “instant democracy or rapid economic reforms.” He further argued that shared sacrifice is a necessary condition.

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Egypt’s strategy for exports

September 5, 2014

Over the past 40+ years the government of Egypt has created four export promotion units as integral components of its strategy to create jobs through international trade.

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Egypt’s banking sector: A growing balance sheet

September 5, 2014

The Egyptian banking sector ticked off marked growth over in the last year, with aggregated assets rising by nearly 17 percent in local currency terms during 2013, according to the country’s Central Bank.

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Security situation in Egypt: Is Egypt finally secure for investments?

September 1, 2014

“Unfortunately, the perception of the revolution and of Egypt in the west does not reflect what we see on the ground. It is very important that companies and international investors come to Egypt and investigate for themselves,” noted Mostafa Al Hassan, chairman of a private security company (Global Consolidated Contractors).

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Investing in Egypt after the 2011 revolution

August 31, 2014

“Egypt’s trade agreements with the Arab World, Europe and Asian Pacific are a tool yet to be optimized by foreign investors whom will tap into the potential and wealth that this nation encompasses,” noted Hisham Fahmy, Executive Director of American Chamber of Commerce in Egypt.