Overburdened and dilapidated, Egypt’s transport infrastructure is in need of considerable expansion and rehabilitation. With the new government facing numerous demands and a limited budget, it is hard-pressed to provide the needed funds, so it is turning instead to the private sector by courting investment through public-private partnerships (PPPs...
Annual double-digit growth rates have been a regular feature of the Egyptian pharmaceuticals industry, and the country’s compelling demographic dividend offers some of the same benefits to producers as seen in other segments of the economy. However, in 2012 and likely into 2013, the outlook is more modest, as recent challenges since the political...
The Arab world’s second-largest economy, with a GDP of $229bn in 2011 according to the World Bank, has faced exceptional economic circumstances since the start of its political transformation 18 months ago. The turbulent process set in motion then has continued in 2012, and its effects are to be seen across the nation’s balance sheet – from a...
The capital markets, like the wider economy, have been subject to the effects of the historic political events that unfolded in Egypt during 2011. Uncertainty has bred volatility: a rapid decline in value over 2011 was followed by a record recovery in the first quarter of 2012. However, with parliamentary elections successfully concluded and signs...
THE COMPANY: TMG Holding, with its 50m-sq-metre land bank, is among the largest and most diversified real estate developers in Egypt and caters to the middle- to upper-middle-income classes. The development schedule of its land bank extends beyond 2020, driven mainly by its flagship project Madinaty,...
Going off an already established production base, international players are expanding their local presence. In a large market with low levels of vehicle ownership, Egypt’s automotive industry is promising. Although sales suffered in 2011 due to the revolution and economic slowdown, sector leaders are confident that signs of recovery in 2012 will...
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