To what extent can Egypt increase its competitiveness with low-cost Asian textile producers?
Egypt Industry
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Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Osman Saifullah Khan, CEO, SAIF Group from The Report: Egypt 2013
Articles & Analysis | Big plans for petrochemicals: Private and state-led initiatives to dramatically expand the sector from The Report: Egypt 2013
Although Egypt’s petrochemicals production capacity is small by regional standards, the country is one of the larger African players in the industry. Furthermore, capacity – which leverages the country’s large gas reserves – has grown rapidly over the past decade and is set to expand even more quickly in coming years. Ethylene capacity alone should...
Articles & Analysis | Alexandria the great: With a number of advantages, the city has a bright future from The Report: Egypt 2013
Founded by Alexander the Great and famous for its classical history, Alexandria – now Egypt’s second-largest town and the biggest city on the Mediterranean – is also arguably the country’s industrial heart, with around 40% of national industrial activity taking place in and around it.
Chapter | Industry & Retail from The Report: Egypt 2013
Long a regional heavyweight, Egypt’s industrial sector boasts a variety of segments that have helped make the country one of Africa’s biggest cement producers and its second-largest steel manufacturer. Still, industry, in particular light manufacturing, has had to grapple with the turmoil that followed the 2011 revolution, in the form of issues such as labour unrest and a deterioration in the...
The wealth of the Nile River and its fertile banks and delta, together with Egypt’s location at the confluence of Africa, Asia and Europe, have made the country a valuable prize for centuries, as well as a centre of trade and ideas.
Articles & Analysis | Tight weave: Surviving and thriving in troubled times from The Report: Egypt 2012
One of the most important industrial segments, Egypt’s textiles sector is a major employer and source of export revenue. Proving resilient to competition, economic downturns and social unrest in recent years, it thrives on a number of competitive advantages, like favourable trade relations and active government support.