Posts Tagged ‘Egypt’
What you should know about Egypt’s demographics
Whilst last year’s political turmoil in North Africa may have been off-putting to potential investors in the region, Egypt’s evolving demographics are appealing.
Egypt: Beyond Tahrir Square
Mert Yildiz, an economist at Renaissance Capital, argues that Egypt is at a pivotal point and could potentially be the success story of the decade, provided it travels down the right economic/political path.
No reason to rush into the Egyptian market, says Imara
Pan-African financial services group Imara has indicated to international investors there is no great need to leap into Egyptian equity markets following the ‘Arab Spring’.
Strong sell-off as Egyptian stock exchange reopens
The Egyptian stock exchange finally reopened on Wednesday this week after having been closed for approximately seven weeks following political upheaval in that country.
Egypt will eventually find its way back to investors’ hearts
The Arab world has moved into unchartered territory during the past few weeks but the recent events will not derail the economic development of the region.
Egypt ‘contagion’ unlikely in sub-Saharan Africa
Though some Middle East and North Africa (MENA) equity markets fell at times by 20% or more following popular unrest in Tunisia and Egypt, there is a relatively low risk of ‘Egyptian contagion’.
Unrest seen in Egypt might spread to Algeria
The unrest in Egypt might spread to other countries with high unemployment rates, such as Algeria, Standard & Poor’s said today.
Heineken suspends production in Egypt
Heineken NV, the world’s third-largest brewer by volume, said on Monday it had halted production in Egypt as protesters intensified their campaign to force President Hosni Mubarak to stand down.
EgyptAir launches Cairo-Lusaka route
EgyptAir on Monday launched direct flights from Cairo to Lusaka.
Toshiba targeting African market with new manufacturing plant in Egypt
Japanese electronics group Toshiba Corporation is aggressively targeting the African market with its range of TV models.
Egyptian firms able to compete with China, says portfolio manager
Egypt’s manufacturing sector has the capability to compete head-on with Chinese companies, both in terms of price and quality.
Manufacture wind turbine components in Egypt
The Egyptian government is seeking to develop selective wind turbine components to serve the increasing demand from local and regional markets.
Egypt seeking investment in Special Economic Zone
The Egyptian General Authority for Investment is inviting local and foreign companies to establish small and medium industries in a special economic zone.
Agri-processing firms flourishing in Egypt
Egypt’s agriculture and agri-processing sector has seen a number of successful investments over the years. How we made it in Africa looks at a few examples
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DHL Express triples its network in sub-Saharan Africa
at February 25th, 2013
