| The Potential |
| Realizing the national need and the strategic importance of construction to economic development, the Government of Egypt has taken major measures to encourage and support infrastructure planning, new communities' establishment and tourism development. The last decade has witnessed massive developments on the Mediterranean coast, Sinai, the Red Sea, suburban Cairo and new industrial zones. These developments are largely sponsored by prominent business groups and financial institutions. The residential and resort real estate markets in Egypt have experienced a boom in the nineties, wherein numerous new real estate development projects have been undertaken to address the country's needs for further development. The demand for development has been high since 1996 due to extensive private sector construction of tourist resorts and villages in new attractive areas at the Red Sea coast, Sinai and the North Coast. Rapid growth has taken place at a sustained rate of 22% with the expansion expected to continue over the next years. Remco has taken full advantage of government support and incentives provided via infrastructure projects in the new areas, as well as tax and investment incentives. The company continuously seeks new business opportunities focusing mainly on new residential areas and tourist destination that are yet to be exploited. |