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MENA Instability is a Wake-Up Call for Companies to Engage Governments
After months of turmoil and civil war, the precipitous fall of the government of Muammar Gaddafi has re-ignited the momentum behind the so-called “Arab Spring.” Escalating violence in Syria,...
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Threats and Opportunities Await MNCs in Turkey
Explosive deterioration of its relationship with Israel. A trip of the post-Arab Spring Middle East. Turkey’s foreign policy is generating quite a lot of attention in the Middle East these days. Beyond...
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Outlook for North Africa Post Gaddafi
The death of former Libyan ruler Muammar Gaddafi marks the symbolic beginning of a new era in North Africa and transitioning states are keen to attract foreign investment. Companies should avoid being...
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Egypt in on the Verge of an Economic Crisis
The Egyptian pound is likely to devalue by up to 20% against the dollar in 2012. The currency’s slide in value represents the biggest threat to the Egyptian economy. Egypt’s government is running out...
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Egypt Plunged into Crisis – Part 1
This week’s dissolution of Egypt’s parliament and imposition of martial law were the first steps of a military-led coup. As a result, the ruling military council has taken over legislative powers and...
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Egypt Plunged into Crisis, Part 2: What it means for Foreign Investment
The dust has not yet settled from recent political events in Egypt. However, it is already clear that the reinvestment timeline is delayed for foreign companies due to increased political uncertainty,...
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Looming Confrontation Impacts Investment Climate in Egypt
Egypt’s military and the Muslim Brotherhood are inching closer to a direct confrontation, which has serious ramifications for the country’s investment climate. Today Egypt’s Supreme Constitutional...
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5 Signposts to Monitor for Investing in Egypt
Foreign companies have reason for cautious optimism in Egypt after President Morsi’s stunning consolidation of power last month. Monitor economic and political signposts to anticipate the investment...
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Opportunities for MNCs in the Middle East & North Africa
The Middle East and North Africa’s shifting environment is making it more difficult for companies to justify investment. Several events are fueling the perception of MENA’s instability. Economic and...
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Emerging Market View: What Our Analysts Are Reading – 2/22/2013
Setbacks in the hopeful open sky policy for ASEAN, as well as more nervy news for Egypt’s declining fiscal health round off this week’s headlines highlighted by our research analysts: The Wall Street...
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Egypt: Betting on the future
A multinational company’s decisions about Egypt today must be grounded in the country’s medium to long-term potential. Multinationals’ optimism and eagerness to re-enter Egypt after mid-2014 have...
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Does your business need a regional hub in North Africa?
As the outlook for sustained low oil prices solidifies, multinational companies are consolidating their market position in the Gulf, and ensuring their MENA business does not rely solely on the oil...
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How MNCs should navigate Egypt’s changing environment
Egypt’s economy has been plagued by high inflation, a budget deficit reaching 11% of GDP, and a severe shortage of foreign currency exacerbated by falling tourism and Suez Canal revenues. Running out...
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Should MNCs raise their prices in Egypt?
In a surprisingly bold move, the Central Bank of Egypt freed the pound from its peg to the US dollar and allowed the currency to free-float on November 3. Since then, the pound has depreciated more...
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Egypt in 2017: Look beyond short-term volatility to capture growth
The past several months have been a whirlwind for businesses and consumers in Egypt – they encountered a new value-added-tax, extreme currency volatility, and cuts to subsidies, among other ad hoc...
View ArticleInsights from Egypt: Adjusting to the new reality
My latest visit to Egypt since the country’s shock therapy program with the IMF began in late 2016 aimed to unearth how Egyptians have been adapting to the country’s economic transition. Last week in...
View ArticleEgypt 2022: Integrate Egypt’s long-term outlook into short-term planning
Egypt has been through a turbulent six years, marred by political instability and insecurity. Finally, with the acceleration of long-awaited economic reforms in late 2016 and 2017, Egypt is in a phase...
View ArticleThe VAT: Implications beyond the GCC
January 1st was implementation day for the 5% VAT in Saudi Arabia and the UAE, with the rest of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) to follow in H2 2018 and 2019. The move is part of a wider reform...
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Business under Sisi’s second term: Manage three challenges to capture Egypt’s...
Egypt’s 2018 presidential elections quietly came and went, with President el-Sisi securing 97% of the vote and a second term in office. For executives, the elections were reassurance of policy...
View ArticleDistribution management in Egypt: Increase competitiveness with a...
Egypt is committed to rebalancing its economy, through its IMF reform program, prioritizing infrastructure, energy, health and education development, and implementing business-friendly regulations....
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