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Oases in the Dust: Investing in Cairo’s Green Spaces

In one of the most overpopulated and polluted cities in the world, green spaces are a sorely lacking resource, with only a handful to be found across the capital. Invest-Gate explores the reasons behind--and poten ...

The People vs the Zamalek Metro

As plans for upcoming metro expansions come underway, a long-protracted dispute over the building of a metro station on the upscale residential island of Zamalek have been met with much opposition, with different ver ...

The Causes and Effects of Urban Sprawl in Cairo

As Cairo's core expands outwards, its urban landscape begins to drastically change, inviting questions as to the future shape of the city. But what are the main causes of urban sprawl, and are they ultimately sustain ...

What Constitutes a Construction Violation?

While construction violations are rampant in many areas of Egypt, the government has begun to crack down on widespread illegal buildings. But what specifically is considered a violation, and how might that change acc ...

Tourism in Times of Crisis: Niches and Their Development

Egypt's tourism sector has over the past years been battered by revolutionary turmoil, terrorism and uncertainty, leaving the once-blossoming industry largely shattered. With the decline in traditional tourism, niche ...

Schaduf: Cultivating a New Urban Landscape

They first gained attention for pioneering the highly innovative concept of rooftop farming to aid low-income communities in creating an alternative source of income on their own rooftops. Since then, Schaduf has mov ...

A History in Landscape: Five of Egypt’s Most Architecturally Significant Buildings

Egypt's architectural landscape tells a grand, endless tale stretching across millennia, with structures as diverse as they are distinguished. We round up five of the most important landmarks of Egypt's history, expl ...

Egypt’s Contractors Push Back on Value-Added Tax

While rising costs due to currency depreciation and inflation are seen as largely positive for real estate demand in Egypt in general, and neutral to positive for developers in particular, rising costs due to the rec ...

PPP Projects: A Way Out for Egypt’s Economy?

Invest-Gate spoke to Atter Hannoura, Director of the PPP Central Unit at the Ministry of Finance, about the projects conducted through the unit, as well as challenges, future projects and economic factors that jeopar ...

Is Egypt at Risk of a Housing Bubble?

The demand on housing in Egypt is ever-growing, and developers have been quick to seize the opportunity on a lucrative market, but could an exponential growth or unequal distribution of housing lead to a bubble? Whil ...

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