Most of the experts participating in a roundtable entitled "The Role of Government Incentives in Attracting Profitable Real Estate Investment Opportunities", in cooperation with the Egyptian Businessmen Association, and organized by Investgate, agreed to find a mechanism for sales outside Egypt in foreign currency, whether for Egyptians abroad or foreigners, and to issue legislation regulating real estate sector dealers as in force in Dubai. While facilitating coordination between private companies and the government in the field of Egyptian nationality for the property buyer.
The participants also recommended the importance of "having a mechanism that allows refugees residing in Egypt to buy real estate in foreign currency, facilitate the procedures regulating the increase in the number of companies listed on the stock exchange, and offer shares to increase capital. With the speed of work on activating the real estate stock exchange and real estate investment funds, banks provide a mechanism that allows financing for the foreign customer. And the search for new markets for real estate investment, such as: the Russian market and African markets."
The South Korean-owned automotive supplier, BC GEN Hungary Kft., has announced a new investment of HUF 21 billion, which will create 400 new jobs in Salgótarján. The announcement was made by Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó in Budapest on Tuesday.
In recent years, China has pivoted its investment strategy in Central Asia, particularly in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, towards renewable energy projects. Notably, agreements were signed in 2023 for Chinese companies to build substantial solar photovoltaic plants in multiple Uzbek regions, representing a total of $4 bn in investment.
Japan welcomed a record 17.78 million foreign visitors in the first half of 2024, the country’s tourism agency has said, as the weak yen helped drive tourist numbers above pre-pandemic levels.