ARDIC’s Exciting Plans Shed Light on Economic Climate

• Monday, 2nd October 2017
• by Nayrouz Talaat

During an in-depth interview with Invest-Gate, Ashraf Dowidar, the CEO of ARDIC for Real Estate and Development and Investment shares his view on the market's ups and downs, and how he has succeeded in challenging Egypt’s current monetary policy.

Ökoplan Anticipates Optimistic Future for Architecture Industry

• Monday, 2nd October 2017
• by Julian Nabil

Initially founded by Tamer El-Khorazaty and Said Sorour in the early 1990s, Ökoplan is a leading engineering consultancy firm that has a long history of successful projects inside and outside Egypt. With the aim of digging more into the design and architecture industry in Egypt, Invest-Gate meets up with Ökoplan Associate Partner and Business Development Manager Rowaida Rashed to explore the company’s business journey from Germany to Egypt.

SOMABAY Outshines All Across The Red Sea

• Tuesday, 12th September 2017
• by Farah Montasser

“A self-contained paradise,” according to the developer’s website, Somabay preserves its pristine nature by adding luxury to its mix. In 2014, Somabay’s residential project sold about 40% of its units to European buyers. Invest-Gate joins Somabay’s masterminds Chief Real Estate Officer Omar El Halaby and Projects Development Director Sherif Moustafa for an open discussion about the Red Sea hospitality and real estate markets and how Somabay stood out among the rest, creating an outstanding exclusive boutique destination in spite of the many obstacles.

Ein Hills: The Gem On The Rocks

• Tuesday, 5th September 2017
• by Farah Montasser

Embracing nature, El Shahawi Properties breaks through with its latest gem, Ein Hills on El Galala Mountain in Ain Sokhna. The beauty of Ein Hills is indescribable, be it for its unique location, the mountain lifestyle it presents, and the exclusivity every homeowner enjoys. Bringing “Monaco to Ain Sokhna”, as the developer calls it, Invest-Gates sits with Ein Hills CEO and El Shahawi Properties Vice President Hosni El Shahawi to shed light on his boutique Ein Hills resort and to discuss the investment climate, the real estate sector, and urban planning in Egypt today

Egypt’s Real Estate Experts Weigh on New Investment Law No 8

• Tuesday, 29th August 2017
• by Invest Gate

Following Egypt’s major reform plan to attract more investors to the country, Invest-Gate voices real estate market experts on the incentives provided, following the recently issued New Investment Law No. 8 of 2016 such as tax breaks, subsidised utilities, the easing of bureaucratic procedures and permits, land allocation and ownership.

Alchemy Aspires to New Ways of Living

• Monday, 21st August 2017
• by Invest Gate

Alchemy is an innovative design firm with unique designs, some of which were featured in this Ramadan’s series La Totfea' Al Shams (Don't Let The Sun Go Down), narrating different stories of life. Aiming to know where Egypt’s design industry currently stands, Invest-Gate sits with Alchemy Design Studio Founder Karim Mekhtigian to introduce a new style of contemporary design, following his multi-cultural 15 years of Parisian experience. Mekhtigian shares with Invest-Gate his views on the industry’s current and future status. By Julian Nabil

EBRD’s Heckman upbeat on Egypt’s Investment Climate

• Monday, 21st August 2017
• by Nayrouz Talaat

As one of the largest sources of investment and financing to the Egyptian infrastructure sector, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has taken it upon itself to become one of the country's biggest international partners in its underway economic reform plan. Invest-Gate meets up with Janet Heckman, the EBRD’s Managing Director in the Southern and Eastern Mediterranean (SEMED) to dig deep on the bank’s strategy, areas of interest, and the major challenges facing foreign investors in Egypt today

Maxim Developments Seen Offering High-End, Exclusive Residential Projects

• Sunday, 6th August 2017
• by Yasmin El-Beih

Maxim Developments Vice President Amr Mohsen is a visionary seeking to offer an upscale lifestyle at attractive packages to his clients.Invest-Gate sits down with Mohsen to discuss Maxim's projects, the outlook for Egypt's tourist destinations, and Maxim's historical growth in clientele following the float of the local currency.

Dorra Developments Once Again Breaks Through With ‘The Courtyard’

• Monday, 31st July 2017
• by Farah Montasser

Dorra Developments once again break through the Commercial Property Market with prime office space at their newest office complex ‘The Courtyard’ and modernizes the Sheikh Zayed retail market with its dominating tenant mix at ‘Capital Business Park’

TDF Architects Sees EGP Devaluation Beneficial to the Architecture Industry in Egypt

• Monday, 10th July 2017
• by Invest Gate

Aiming to explore the current status and future of the design and architecture industry in Egypt, Invest-Gate meets up with TDF Architects CEO and Founder Hala Saleh, who introduced an ‘Eco-Friendly Interior Design’ concept to architecture in Egypt. In an in-depth discussion with the interior designer and architect, Saleh highlights the EGP floatation effect on the business and also shares the latest trends and designs. By Julian Nabil