Egypt

Low-cost housing is an underserved real estate segment that is likely to get more attention in 2012 and beyond. This is where the bulk of demand lies, and was one of the sources of revolutionary fervour in January and February 2011. In addition to the resignation of Hosni Mubarak, the country’s former president, and his government, many protestors...

In the summer of 2012 the pressure on Egypt’s downstream oil sector was increasing, due to short-term concerns linked to the country’s political instability. Some types of fuel were in short supply, and sector reform was widely considered one of the most pressing priorities for the government.

Successive Egyptian governments have made a priority of improving and expanding health care. Most have tended to invest in tertiary care, targeting the large hospitals in the country’s major cities. However, in a new, more democratic Egypt, extending care to those Egyptians with less access will become an important priority. With demands on the...

The long-term fundamentals in Egypt are very attractive in just about every sector, and construction is no exception. A demographic bulge and current needs mandate upgrades in housing stock, office towers, retail and commercial space, infrastructure and otherwise. The contracting market has two major players, one each in the public and private...

The rapid rise of the internet has been one of the defining features of the Egyptian media scene during recent years. The revolution helped accelerate the trend, with social networking and the online versions of independent news outlets grabbing public attention.

The aftermath of the resignation of Hosni Mubarak, Egypt’s former president, hit many sectors hard. Banks closed, tourists fled, stock trading halted and retailers were left with empty shelves. In the year and a half since, the country has begun to regain its economic footing, though it still grapples with weak growth, low foreign exchange reserves...