Egypt

As Egypt’s retail sector expands and consumer confidence returns, developers are looking to build dedicated spaces for new outlets. With housing and construction set to attract $7.3bn in investment and offer internal rates of return of 20-30%, it is no surprise that retail real estate is also receiving attention.

The telecommunications sector in Egypt has seen a number of regulatory reforms in recent years, all of which have impacted investment and strategic development. ADSL wholesale leasing rates, access to the new fibre network and the potential for a unified licence have, at times, been the cause of friction between the various stakeholders. The...

The fundamental demand drivers of Egypt’s telecoms sector are very appealing, by any measure. The country has a large and growing population, increasing purchasing power and high media consumption. However, operators still have had to navigate some tricky challenges. Price competition in the voice market has eased after aggressive discounting...

One major advantage of the $8bn expansion of the Suez Canal will be the scope for increased revenues, with the new shipping lane allowing for a sizeable increase in traffic transiting the canal.

While the Suez Canal expansion has attracted most of the headlines, Egypt’s National Road Project offers perhaps even greater benefits to the broader economy, given that more than 90% of the country’s freight moves by road. As of 2012 Egypt had 121.4m km of roads, according to the Central Agency for Public Mobilisation and Statistics. Some 90...