Traditionally regarded as one of the largest destinations for foreign direct investment (FDI) in Africa, Egypt ranks alongside markets like South Africa and Nigeria. Indeed, the country is particularly attractive to foreign manufacturers for its export-friendly location, as well as a range of trade agreements it has in place, and its low labour...
Despite being home to the largest population in the Arab world, Egypt hosts comparatively few modern large-scale retail supermarkets, hypermarkets and malls – and almost none away from the major cities of Cairo and Alexandria or tourist areas – making for enormous potential for growth. Indeed, the modern retail segment is growing rapidly, and...
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...
Historically, Egypt is one of the largest sources of outward foreign direct investment (FDI) from Africa, a status it has held on to despite the economic slowdown following the 2011 revolution, thanks in large part to a sizeable set of strong industrials that have the capital to expand into the surrounding region. Among the companies currently...
The past few years have seen ebbs and flows in investor sentiment towards emerging market, but one of the consistently bright performers has been the fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector, a catch-all segment that encompasses food, beverage, cosmetic, apparel and household products. FMCG sales are driven almost wholly by domestic household...
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...
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