Renewable energy is a necessity for Egypt – TAQA Arabia
TAQA Arabia, a one stop shop for energy supply and energy solutions in Egypt, claims that renewable energy is increasingly becoming a necessity for Egypt.
The current business atmosphere in Egypt is that of hope and optimism, says AmCham
“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.”
Hudson: Stock Performance and Investment in Côte d’Ivoire
Kadi Fadika-Coulibaly, CEO of Hudson
Kadi Fadika-Coulibaly explains what are the major trends for stock performance in 2014 in Côte d’Ivoire and the WAEMU region. She also presents Hudson, a securities firm created in 1995, offering world class services to help clients make wise decisions about investing on the BRVM.
Eurofind Participation: Industrial Sector in Côte d’Ivoire
Adham El-Khalil gives an overview of Eurofind Participation. Since its creation in 1972, the group has been acting in different markets such as steel, PVC, food, beverages… In Africa, Eurofind is present in countries such as Côte d’Ivoire, Togo, Benin, Mali, Senegal, Nigeria and Cameroon.
Successful revival of SODIC, one of the first listed real estate developers in Egypt
“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.
Automotive sector in Egypt has a huge growth opportunity, claims GM Egypt & North Africa
“In terms of industry, Egypt is the third largest market in Africa, the second is Algeria and the first market is South Africa. Moreover, with a population of 90 million, a quarter million vehicles is a very low volume. Therefore, we see a great potential for growth in Egypt,” comments Tarek Atta, Managing Director of GM Egypt & North Africa.
Security services for multinational companies in Egypt – Middle East Security
“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.
IT potential of Egypt & Intel’s commitment to Egyptian market
“Intel, Egypt is committed to the Egyptian market thought our “Egypt tomorrow” initiative. We are here to stay. We are confident about the potential of the Egyptian market. Our strategy is aligned around the three main areas of education, innovation and entrepreneurship,” notes Karim El Fateh, Country Manager (Egypt & Levant) of Intel Corporation.
Engineering Square (IDG), the largest industrial developer in Egypt
Engineering Square (IDG) started in 2007 as an idea of the former Minister of Trade and Industry Engineer Rashid and some business people. “They invented the so-called industrial developer to create more industrial land in Egypt without putting financial burden on the government. We have sold out about 85%, of which 50% are already functioning. We have about 35 factories operating. Another 25 are under construction,” explains Sameh Attia, Managing Director of Engineering Square (Industrial Development Group).
Bruno Kone: Technologies de l’Information et de la Communication en Côte d’Ivoire
Bruno Kone, Porte-parole du Gouvernement de Côte d’Ivoire, dresse le bilan du pays, de 2011 à aujourd’hui. Il parle également de son rôle de Ministre de la Poste et des Technologies de l’Information et de la Communication, et insiste sur l’importance des TIC pour le développement de la Côte d’Ivoire.