Egypt

The onset of the pandemic in 2020 gave rise to global acceleration in the uptake of digital platforms and services. This surge was consolidated in 2021, as it became clear – in emerging and developed economies alike – that digital is the new normal. While in some ways 2020 was reactive, with governments and businesses scrambling to implement digital approaches, 2021 was...

Etiquette

It is integral to Egyptian culture to be courteous to foreigners. A conversation, whether business-related or not, is usually accompanied by coffee, tea or juice. Social rules dictate the appropriate way to greet people in business meetings. Close friends of the same sex will sometimes greet with a kiss on each cheek, although a handshake...

SEMIRAMIS INTERCONTINENTAL CAIRO

Corniche El Nil, Garden City, Cairo
T: +20 (2) 2798 8000
www.intercontinental.com
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Rooms: 721 rooms, including 68 business, junior, executive, Nile and presidential suites with Nile view.

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Egypt’s legal framework outlines restrictions on foreign investment only in specific sectors. These include commercial agencies (which require 100% local ownership), import firms (51% local ownership) and certain activities that require regulatory approvals – irrespective of the nationality of the investor – such as banking and insurance. Companies operating in the Sinai...

Education is been a primary policy priority for the current administration. Since the government of President Abdel Fattah El Sisi came to power in 2014, it has increased government expenditure on the sector and developed plans for the construction of new schools to meet the demands of the growing population.

The introduction of an overarching health care reform in 2018, aimed at providing universal coverage, has helped to initiate a complete overhaul of the Egyptian public health system. The Universal Health Insurance (UHI) policy is seeking to reshape the fragmented health care system and encourage greater collaboration between the public and private sectors. Currently, rapid...