Hi Egyptian GoSmart!

Hi Egyptian Government showcases e-services in Cairo ICT.

Egyptian Ministries are taking part in the conference to exhibit their e-services that aim to make procedures easier for citizens.

Organizer of Cairo ICT Trade Fairs International announced that several ministries and government entities will take part in Cairo ICT 2015.

The participants include ITIDA, Egypt's Post, Ministries of Planning, Housing, Justice, Interior, Electricity, Tourism and Water resources. They will exihibt the e-services offered by the government that will help make lives of Egyptian citizens easier.

The fair will take place between 13-16 December under the slogan "Go Smart" under the official sponsorship of Mobinil, a company of Orange group.

Head of Trade Fairs international Hossam Saleh expressed his satisfaction with the level of participation in this year's fair whether from government entities or international and local companies there more than 500 participants this year.

Vodafone, Microsoft, Oracle Sisco, EMC, SAP, Canon, Xerox, Samsung, Huawei, Dell, Telecom Egypt, e-finance, DMS, CCC and many others are among the participants. Many Civil organizations and SMEs are also taking part.

*Trade Fairs International:

24, Menouf St., off Orouba Road

Heliopolis Cairo

Egypt

Telephone: 26910792

Telefax: 24159852

The Hi Big 5 Show Opens Tomorrow!

The Hi Big 5 Show Opens Tomorrow!

17-20 NOVEMBER 2014. 11:00-19:00 daily. Dubai World Trade Center.

MORE FEATURES.

BIGGER SHOW.

BETTER CONSTRUCTION OUTCOMES.  *Visitor Brochure; View here to get A-Z show information;

Hi KSA participation in The Big 5 rises 75 %, with 100 companies participating in KSA pavilion organized by Saudi Exports.

Hi KSA participation in The Big 5 rises 75 %, with 100 companies participating in KSA pavilion organized by Saudi Exports.

Organized by Saudi Export Development Authority (Saudi Exports), the KSA pavilion in The Big 5, the largest construction exhibition in the Middle East to be held in Dubai from 17 – 20 November, 2014, will see the largest number of Saudi companies – a total of 100 companies – in the show’s Saudi pavilion. This represents an increase of 75 per cent over the previous edition when only 27 companies took part.

The Big 5 is the largest construction exhibition in the Middle East, serving as a networking platform for construction product suppliers and buyers to be held in Dubai Exhibition and Convention Centre.

Saudi Exports Secretary-General, Mr. Ahmed bin Abdul Aziz Alhaqbani, said the authority’s participation in “The Big 5 Dubai 2014” exhibition for contracting sector and building materials was part of the preliminary phase of Saudi Exports. He added that the pavilion will feature Saudi products that are competing to increase their footprint in the global construction markets.

Alhaqbani said that the Saudi economy and the private sector were making rapid strides and Saudi Exports was contributing by providing services to companies and organizations which will pay dividends to the economy.

Alhaqbani added that Saudi Authority strives to offer value additions to Saudi manufacturers. “We work in synergy with manufacturers and government departments to attain the broader goal of boosting the economy.”

The Big 5 comes at a time when the Gulf region in general and KSA in particular are witnessing economic and construction boom.

!!!SEE YOU THERE!!!

Hi ‘The UAE has nothing to worry about’!.

Hi ‘The UAE has nothing to worry about’!.

At just two per cent, the UAE has one of the lowest inflation levels in the world, says the country’s Minister of Economy.

Speaking to the media on the sidelines of the Summit on the Global Agenda in Dubai, Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansoori, UAE Minister of Economy, says that the country has been successful in controlling the prices of commodities on its territories.

He underlined the importance of the World Economic Forum’s summit in Dubai, saying that approximately 80 senior government officials were attending the conference held at Madinat Jumeirah.

When asked about the oil prices, Al Mansoori says the UAE has nothing to worry about, as the crude oil prices are still not low enough to affect the country’s budget. “The diversification of the UAE economy in the past few years means that oil prices do not directly affect the economic dynamics of the country. The Emirates has taken pertinent steps to move away from the reliance on oil revenues.”

Diversification of economies in the GCC region is the best way to move forward and avoid any negative effects of the oil price fluctuations, he says.

On foreign investment coming into the UAE, the minister says it is accelerating. With open market policies, “foreign investment in the UAE is set to rise by 10.5 per cent annually.”

More than 1,000 experts from all over the world are attending the Summit on the Global Agenda is Dubai, which will conclude on November 11.

By Atique Naqvi

Hi Egypt & Energy: What's the plan?

Hi Egypt & Energy: What's the plan?

It is no secret: Egypt is facing an energy-crisis - have a look at the most important numbers and possible solutions.

Egypt Business Directory brings you an excerpt of GAT-magazine, the official publication of the German-Arab Chamber of Industry and Commerce. The file looks at the Energy sector in Egypt, poses the most important numbers, evaluates consumption and whether coal is a plausible solution to Egypt's energy crisis.