10Tooba: Developing an Inclusive Urban Policy

• Tuesday, 20th December 2016
• by Joana Saba

Amid the gold rush of Egypt’s currently booming real estate market, it is often to easy to lose sight of the larger picture; who do Egypt’s new developments serve, and what role does the real estate boom play within a larger development plan? A focus on urban policy alongside investment and development has perhaps been lacking in the past, but a number of initiatives have recently arisen to attempt to fill the gap.

Schaduf: Cultivating a New Urban Landscape

• Wednesday, 30th November 2016
• by Joana Saba

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 moved on to further green pastures, pushing new grounds in the field of sustainable landscaping and vertical gardening. Invest-Gate speaks to Tarek Hosny, Co-founder and Managing Director of Schaduf, to learn more about the company’s current projects, future plans, and challenges.

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

• Saturday, 19th November 2016
• by Fatma Khaled

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 jeopardize these projects, and methods to attract investors from the private sector.

Future Landscape of Green Design and Construction

• Sunday, 9th October 2016
• by Heba Eid

Egypt’s present economic reality, its rapidly growing population, and finite resource pool all make it prudent for the nation to conserve resources and energy. With the real estate sector continuously on the rise to fulfil the housing demand needs, it is only natural that developers begin to take the necessary steps to build property in a sustainable fashion.

Real Estate the Answer to Tourism Development

• Sunday, 31st July 2016
• by Nadine Abou el Atta

Tourism and real estate, two powerhouse industries in Egypt that are currently performing at opposite ends of the spectrum. It is perhaps common knowledge that international tourism in Egypt is facing mounting challenges that are effectively contributing to the slowdown of the local economy. Yet, in pure numbers, the tourism industry in Egypt is generating billions in investments and ROI. The key here is the real estate tourism sector, which –like the rest of the real estate industry– is defying the current economic status and is booming in every way.

Infrastructure: Paving the Way to Ain Sokhna

• Thursday, 9th June 2016
• by Invest Gate

For quite some time, infrastructure and public economic growth have been entwined reflecting the magnanimity of infrastructure projects on the real estate market in Egypt to a great extent.