As Botswana embarks on an economic transformation plan to help the country rebound from the Covid-19 pandemic, special economic zones (SEZs) are emerging as a key policy priority.
Articles & Analysis | Tips and information for travellers to Egypt from The Report: Egypt 2022
Etiquette
It is integral to Egyptian culture to be courteous to foreigners. A conversation, whether business-related or not, is usually accompanied by coffee, tea or juice. Social rules dictate the appropriate way to greet people in business meetings. Close friends of the same sex will sometimes greet with a kiss on each cheek, although a handshake...
Articles & Analysis | Hotel options in the Greater Cairo area from The Report: Egypt 2022
SEMIRAMIS INTERCONTINENTAL CAIRO
Corniche El Nil, Garden City, Cairo
T: +20 (2) 2798 8000
www.intercontinental.com
info.semiramisic@ihg.com
Rooms: 721 rooms, including 68 business, junior, executive, Nile and presidential suites with Nile view.
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Interviews & Viewpoints | Girgis Abd El Shahid, Managing Partner, Shahid Law Firm: Viewpoint from The Report: Egypt 2022
Given the recent adverse global developments – and as a continuation of the national structural reform programme first initiated in 2016 – the government of Egypt has undertaken several key reforms aimed at alleviating the impact of inflation while ensuring the economy remains stable.
Articles & Analysis | Will regulatory changes in Egypt attract more foreign direct investment? from The Report: Egypt 2022
Egypt’s legal framework outlines restrictions on foreign investment only in specific sectors. These include commercial agencies (which require 100% local ownership), import firms (51% local ownership) and certain activities that require regulatory approvals – irrespective of the nationality of the investor – such as banking and insurance. Companies operating in the Sinai...
Interviews & Viewpoints | Mohamed Maait, Minister of Finance: Viewpoint from The Report: Egypt 2022
In an implementation of presidential directives, the support and social protection allocations have been increased to LE356bn ($22.6bn) in the new draft general budget. The Covid-19 pandemic and the challenges brought about by the war in Ukraine have created an unprecedented inflationary wave. This initiative will support the sectors and groups most affected by the current...