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The retail environment in Egypt is set for a transformation over the coming decade. While it has always been a key facet of the country’s economy, with household consumption expenditure accounting for 82.8% of GDP in 2014, it is likely to become all the more formalised over the next 10 years. The sector has remained intact in the face of...

The current administration has announced a number of initiatives to support the development of the real estate industry, as well as improve the provision of housing for the general populace.

Property is one of the few areas that has benefitted from the uncertainty and instability of post-revolutionary Egypt. As investors have become jittery and the government has introduced capital controls, money has flowed into real estate.

While Egypt has faced several challenges in recent years, tourism remains one of its leading foreign currency exchange providers and the sector is a key contributor to both GDP and job creation. The sector has historically played a central role in the economy, with its total contribution to GDP rising from 8.5% in 1988 to a high of 19.5% in...

In August 2015 Egypt opened the new Suez Canal axis to much fanfare. An Egyptian project that was managed, financed and executed entirely by Egyptians in record time elicited extensive media coverage. This is understandable given that the project had become a symbol of political and economic rebirth, but also, just as importantly, given that...

Although challenges still exist with regard to Egypt’s internet experience, there is much optimism for the future. Nothing epitomises this more than the nascent start-up culture. Online commerce and advertising revenues are growing and more young Egyptians are being drawn to technological entrepreneurship.