Egypt

The Egyptian car industry resonates as a marker of prestige and self-sufficiency. However, it also holds more tangible benefits for the country’s economy. The 15 car assembly factories and 75 facilities in supporting industries employ 75,000 workers and have the capacity to produce 300,000 cars and buses per year. The industry performed...

In the years since the 2011 revolution, the industrial sector has been put at the forefront of government plans for economic growth. New industrial zones, substantive training programmes and development plans along the Suez Canal corridor have all been committed to paper as part of a strategy to boost the manufacturing sector’s contribution to...

Egypt in figures Crossroads of civilisation: Egypt remains a centre for regional and global trade Interview: President Abdel Fattah El Sisi Facing the future: Egypt is returning to stability Viewpoint: Manuel Valls, Prime Minister of France Regional relationships: Strategic ties underscore links with allies near and far Along the river: Reaffirming...

On December 6, 2015, Egypt’s population officially reached 90m, according to a clock maintained by the government’s Central Agency for Public Mobilisation and Statistics. In a press release announcing the milestone, the statistics organisation’s president, Abu Bakr El Gendy, argued that the ever-expanding populace has exacerbated the many...

As one of the largest health care markets in the MENA region, Egypt is looking to meet rising demand for services driven by its growing population. While efforts are being made to extend care to all citizens, the health care system remains strained by a rising population and structural weaknesses such as fragmentation, low government...