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Egypt – Top 10 research resources

This is the first in a regular series of articles aimed at agents looking to expand into emerging investment markets. Every week we take one country and search the web for the best websites to help with your background research and product sourcing. This week we focus on Egypt.

Egypt is hotly tipped by many investment experts. It has that winning combination of high rental yields and fantastic growth prospects.

According to Global Property Guide, Egypt has the highest rental yields in the world. Growth prospects also look good with Easyjet opening two routes from Gatwick to Sharm El Sheikh and Hurghada in April 2008. The government is also making strides to make the country more business friendly. A recent report by Doing Business put Egypt top of their “reformers” list.

We found lots of websites on Google covering Egypt and we’ve narrowed our list down to ten. As you would expect, to get some of the best information you’ll need to pay but there any many excellent free resources too. If we have missed any useful sites out of the list please feel free to post your comments at the bottom of the page.

1. CIA World Factbook – Egypt. A comprehensive and free guide to the people, climate, economy and government of Egypt. A good starting point for those new to the country.


2. The Report: Emerging Egypt 2008. The Oxford Business Group have a team of analysts on the ground in Egypt and many other emerging markets. This report publishes political and economic data as well as in-depth analysis of a wide range of commercial sectors including construction and real estate. The entire book is £130, with individual chapters (e.g. real estate, tourism, law) available for £18 each.


3. Egyptian/British Chamber of Commerce. News, events, articles and reports about all aspects of trade between the UK and Egypt. Membership costs £350 per year, for which you’ll get full access to their trade expertise, regular trade bulletins, statistics and partnering opportunities.


4. British Egyptian Business Association. A source of articles, business opportunities and forthcoming trade events as well as links to other relevant organisations. After an initial payment of around £50, it costs approximately £250 for an individual membership and around £600 for a corporate membership. Membership gives access to the networking and corporate “matchmaking” opportunities and a quarterly newsletter.


5. Egyptian Tourist Authority. The official tourism site for Egypt has a trade and press section (registration is free) with some excellent images and resort information as well as statistics, a trade diary and press releases.


6. Global Property Guide - Egypt. A well-presented source of original research and analysis into prices, rents, costs, tax, buying process and property news for Egypt and many other countries across the globe. Much of the information is free to access, though there is a premium data service available for US$1,250 (£640), covering the whole world.


7. EgyptVenture.co.uk. The highest-placed property portal in natural search on Google (UK) for Egypt, according to the latest Globaledge research (Jan 2008). With over 300 Egyptian properties listed on the site at present, it is a good indicator of the range and prices of homes for sale in the country. The site is operated by Lead Galaxy and charges for listings on a pay-per-lead basis.


8. Nubricks. Respected international property blog with a wealth of news and information on Egypt. Free to access.


9. Zawya. Middle Eastern news site in English, with a business and financial professional focus. There’s a dedicated real estate section and with free registration, you can sign up to receive daily and weekly alerts. There are blogs and podcasts too. An annual subscription is US£2,050 (£1,050), giving you a full news service and macroeconomic reports and analysis as well as access to an extensive and detailed database of Middle Eastern companies.


10. Middle East and Africa Monitor. Part of the Business Monitor group, a subscription news source offering regional newsletters focused on commerce, the economy and politics. For the Egypt area, a 12-month subscription will cost £380, including 15 print issues of the magazine and full access to the website and archives.

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