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Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Basil El Baz, Chairman and CEO, Carbon Holdings from The Report: Egypt 2014
Interviews & Viewpoints | Raouf Ghabbour, Chairman and CEO, Ghabbour Auto: Interview from The Report: Egypt 2014
Articles & Analysis | Producers of fast-moving consumer goods are benefitting from rising demand in the country and the wider region from The Report: Egypt 2014
With a population of close to 90m, Egypt is the biggest consumer market in the MENA region and one of the largest emerging markets in the world. While average incomes are still fairly low – Egypt’s GDP per capita, according to the World Bank, reached $3314 in 2013 – the country presents a huge opportunity for manufacturers of fast-moving consumer goods (FMCGs). FMCGs encompass...
Articles & Analysis | Locating manufacturing in the country makes commercial sense for many large automotive companies from The Report: Egypt 2014
Unsurprisingly, given its comparative advantages as a manufacturing hub and its sizeable consumer market, Egypt is the third-largest car manufacturing country in Africa, after South Africa and Morocco, according to the International Organisation of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (OICA). The automotive manufacturing sector has a range of major international brands present, as well...
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Mark Duffelen, Regional General Manager, Xerox Middle East and Africa from The Report: Egypt 2014
Articles & Analysis | Consumer spending patterns shift as the country returns to stability from The Report: Egypt 2014
A large and growing population, restored economic growth and low penetration all make Egypt’s retail market a strong prospect for investors. Household retail spending was worth about $90.3bn in 2013, according to the General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI), a state agency, and is expected to keep rising at a steady clip over the next few years. Modern retail...