Rethinking the future of the agriculture sector through sustainability and modernisation
En Français
Video: Agriculture in Africa 2021OBGplus
En Français This Growth & Recovery Video highlights the important aspects of the recently launched Agriculture in Africa 2021: Focus Report, published in partnership with OCP Group. The video presents — with the use of graphical data — the region’s export potential, food security challenges and how the creation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), and increasing…
Video: Agriculture in Africa 2021
En Français This Growth & Recovery Video highlights the important aspects of the recently launched Agriculture in Africa 2021: Focus Report, published in partnership with OCP Group. The video presents — with the use of graphical data — the region’s export potential, food security challenges and how the creation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), and increasing moderni
Agriculture in Africa 2021: Focus Report
Home to 60% of the world’s arable land, Africa has the potential to meet not only its own food needs, but also those of the rest of the world. Agriculture remains one of the most important economic sectors for the continent, employing the majority of the population and accounting for 14% of GDP in sub-Saharan Africa. The Agriculture in Africa 2021: Focus Report outlines the region’s export…
Osama Ezzo, Managing Director, Nile Development & Investment
On the business environment for private equity after Covid-19 Which factors contributed to the growth of private equity in Africa before the pandemic? OSAMA EZZO: Africa has become a growing focus of private equity investment, with fundraising figures for 2019 exceeding the previous several years. Although the real value of deals has lagged behind somewhat, these have begun to pick up recently.…
Report: What is Egypt's Covid-19 recovery roadmap?
In the past several years Egypt carried out an IMF-backed reform programme to address the country’s fiscal position and improve the business and investment environment. These changes helped position Egypt to respond effectively to the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic, balancing the need to mitigate the spread of the virus with preserving the economic activity necessary to the livelihoods of…
EDEX 2021
The 2nd edition of Egypt Defence Expo (EDEX), taking place 29 November – 2 December 2021. The award-winning show presents a unique opportunity for exhibitors to showcase the latest technology, equipment and systems across land, sea, and air. EDEX is the only tri-service defence exhibition in North Africa and is fully supported by Egyptian Armed Forces.…
Report: What does pandemic-driven digitalisation mean for health care in the MENA region?
Faced with a significant rise in demand for health care services during the pandemic, technology has proven to be a useful tool in overcoming the capacity limits of health care facilities in Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Jordan and the UAE. This report looks at how each of these markets reacted to the pandemic in its initial stages, the role of digital health services in improving access to information and…
Next steps: Where do Egyptian business leaders see things heading in 2021?
A relevant market straddling both Africa and the Middle East, Egypt's dynamic and varied economy as well as its large and fast growing population have made the country a key investment centre across both of these regions for everything from venture capital to oil and gas. According to the IMF, the country will be the MENA region's only market to not enter recession this year and one of the few globally…
