Despite steadily increasing urbanisation in recent years, the agriculture sector remains a cornerstone of Egypt’s economy today, in terms of both overall value-added and employment. In 2015 – the most recent year for which data was available – the industry accounted for around 11% of the country’s GDP, according to data from the Lebanon-based...
Over the past few decades Egypt’s food security situation has slowly but steadily deteriorated. Today, around half of the food consumed annually in the county has been imported from elsewhere in the world. This represents a major turnaround from the 1960s, 1970s and early 1980s, when Egypt not only produced enough food to meet most domestic...
Improving security procedures has been a major component of the authorities’ ongoing efforts to recapture Egypt’s position as a top worldwide destination for tourists. Success in this regard is fundamental to the industry’s promotion of Egypt as a safe destination for leisure travel, especially following a series of high-profile incidents...
The tourism industry in Egypt is continuing its drive to regain its international reputation as a world-class destination and to further develop non-traditional tourism niches, as the government remains determined for the sector to retain its position as a key driver of the economy and critical source of foreign currency, even after five...
Regaining its status as a traditional tourist destination has been a key focus for Egypt’s tourism industry over the past few years, after its reputation was damaged during the post-2011 period of political instability. The further loss of several high-volume markets in 2016 – including Russia and Italy – has prompted sector authorities not...
Africa is a diverse continent, with roughly 1bn people, 54 countries and thousands of languages. Additionally, many of its economies are facing similar challenges. One of the most common obstacles African markets face is a shortage of affordable housing. Kenya has a housing gap of approximately 2m homes, for example, while more than 12m people...
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