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“The printing industry all over the world has been affected because of the media. However, the packaging industry is still active all over. In Egypt, the potential in the packaging industry is very big.”
“In 2010, a lot of new construction projects were sold. Foreign investors were waiting for things to normalize again. A lot of those projects will start again. That’s why I say the prospects are good.”
Yves Gauthier, CEO of Mobinil
“Mobinil was one of the first operators to enter the market at the same time as Vodafone. We have a long history in the mobile market in Egypt. We have tried to build our reputation on our services and our pricing. For two years we were ranked as ‘the best mobile network in the country’.”
“We are in fact the largest cement manufacturer in the country. Our market share is slightly below 20%. We are not only the largest but also the oldest cement manufacturer, established in the early 1900s.”
“We started by my older brother in Lebanon back in 1957. We are “chicken” people. Poultry is our life – we eat, sleep and breathe it; we know everything about poultry… Apart from poultry, Wadi Group has been growing in the food sector, particularly olive oil, fresh vegetables and fruits grown particularly for export.”
“The SCCT is a true success story for Egypt. This year we celebrate our 10th anniversary,” says Klaus Holm Laursen, CEO of the Suez Canal Container Terminal (SCCT).
Smart Village is not just office space; it is a technology park. You will find research centres, education institutes, incubators for small companies and we also have a financial district including the Cairo Stock Exchange as well as many Financial Institutions and banks.
“The general atmosphere now is that of hope and optimism. The current government has sent out many messages of reassurance to investors. A series of significant reforms and national projects have been launched.”
“We are real estate developers and in my opinion, the real estate sector has been one of the most resilient industries, fortunately. SODIC, as a company, has also been more resilient than others. I believe it is a factor of a very deep-willed demand in the market place that is not built on speculation or credit,” notes Ahmed Demerdash Badrawi, Managing Director of SODIC.
“In Cairo and other cities we used to have protests every day and a lot of violence, but this has all subsided dramatically following the presidential elections. Of course we still have some security situations, like any other country in the world, but the overall situation is improving now,” notes Khaled Abd Elghany, Senior Security Consultant of Middle East Security.
