Egypt

Mobile operators in Egypt have been looking to increase data volumes to boost their revenue flows. Data usage is low by international standards, but attractive pricing packages and cheaper smartphones are seeing take-up of value-added services (VAS) such as internet applications increase. While there is 3G capacity for current internet usage, in the...

Politically and socially, Egypt is moving into new territory after the election of its first civilian president. The economy has felt the strain of this transition, with governmental budgets requiring additional infusions of cash. One response to this has been the introduction of several changes to Egypt’s tax regime aimed at maximising tax revenues...

After decades of improvements, Egypt has some of the region’s best public health indicators, and in some cases it delivers international-standard care. Nonetheless, the system, both public and private, faces significant challenges, including poor management and inefficient allocation of resources. A rising population, the changing disease profile...

The Egyptian real estate market continues to exhibit potential, despite facing many challenges in the near term. Some of these, such as uncertainty, are the result of the turbulence following the 2011 revolution, while others, such as issues relating to the availability of land, date back several decades and will require sustained government action...

A large media market in its own right, the Egyptian advertising industry is bouncing back from the events of 2011 and 2013. The country’s media has experienced a flowering as some restrictions on freedom of expression have loosened considerably, and several new media outlets, both broadcast and print, have been launched, winning market share across...