Egypt Has a Tremendous Potential for MICE Tourism
“There is tremendous potential for MICE in Egypt,” says Richard S. Zeolla, general manager of Cairo Marriott Hotel & Omar Khayyam Casino.
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“There is tremendous potential for MICE in Egypt,” says Richard S. Zeolla, general manager of Cairo Marriott Hotel & Omar Khayyam Casino.
“Corporate banking is considered the fastest-growing portfolios in the whole country. The portfolio was acquired in 2008 by Banque Swiss, so we have a very clean portfolio since we’ve started.”
There is something interesting about Egypt as far as SMEs are concerned. Anything and everything that you can imagine is already there in terms of services. Only people don’t know about it. Or they are isolated as islands or the services are offered to them in a very small portion. Whatever practice you can imagine in the world, already exists here in Egypt. The whole idea is to coordinate the efforts.
In September last year, during the celebrations in the New York Stock Exchange, Egypt was the winner of the best innovative stock exchange in the entire African continent.
Egypt is the world’s largest importer of wheat, at around 10 million tons per year. Unfortunately, due to the lack of sufficient or proper storage conservative numbers by the government estimate around 30% of crops are wasted. Blumberg Grain has a solution.
Marriott International is reaffirming its commitment to the revival of Egypt’s tourism sector through the regional announcement of the #Activ8Egypt campaign.
Set amongst 6 acres of beautifully lush gardens in a privileged location on an island on the River Nile, the Cairo Marriott Hotel and Omar Khayyam Casino truly boasts a unique, extraordinary setting. Comprised of two twin towers connected by a stunning garden promenade that flanks the historical Royal Palace Al Gezira, the hotel is a distinctive blend of tradition and elegance with contemporary facilities and amenities.
EIPICO (Egyptian International Pharmaceutical Industry Company) is the leading pharmaceutical company in Egypt.
“We have 22-23% market share because we’re still the biggest private ISP in Egypt by far and the rest are between 5-7% each. Our major strength has always been that we are a private company – we have more freedom to try new stuff. We hire the best calibers in Egypt, we have 1,200 employees who are all experts in their areas, and we are always open to trying new technology.”
“In addition to the mega projects we have tangible, well-studied sectorial industrial projects in several fields and sectors, including petrochemicals, the engineering sector, household goods, electrical equipment, white goods etc., that are for the domestic Egyptian market.”