As the outlook for the energy sector improves, there are signs that broader economic activity could pick up this year as well.
Articles & Analysis | Egypt Hotel Listings from The Report: Egypt 2017
CAIRO MARRIOTT HOTEL & OMAR KHAYYAM CASINO 16 Saray El Gezira PO Box 33, Zamalek, Cairo T: (02) 2728 3000 F: (02) 2728 3001 www.cairomarriotthotel.com cairomarriottreservation@marriott.com Rooms: 1087 rooms, including 71 diplomatic suites, 28 executive suites, four ambassador suites, five presidential suites and two royal suites. Business...
Articles & Analysis | Useful tips for business and leisure travellers from The Report: Egypt 2017
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 what is appropriate for greeting people in business meetings. Close same-sex friends will sometimes greet...
Articles & Analysis | Major policy developments and reforms in Egypt drive economic growth from The Report: Egypt 2017
While Egypt continues to face considerable economic challenges as it confronts the legacy of its recent political history, at the outset of 2017 the nation’s economic planners have room for optimism. A process of fiscal reform is well under way, a long-awaited legal framework aimed at attracting new investment is almost in place, a...
Interviews & Viewpoints | Mohamed Khodeir, Chairman, General Authority for Investment: Interview from The Report: Egypt 2017
Articles & Analysis | New programmes in Egypt expand financing options for small and medium-sized companies from The Report: Egypt 2017
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) play a crucial role in the Egyptian economy, although a historic lack of definitions and the large size of the informal economy have made it hard for government planners to scale their contribution. “Access to information on the SME sector is a major challenge and, as many operate in the informal...