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Monday, 3 April 2017

What Enterprise readers expect of Egypt’s economy — 1Q2017 reader poll

The results of the 1Q2017 Enterprise Reader Survey are out. In a nutshell:

  • You have better access to FX than in 4Q2016;
  • Almost 40% of you say 1Q was a good time to do business in Egypt — and almost 40% of you think the opposite;
  • Nearly 15% of your companies gave raises of 20% or more — and nearly 25% of companies gave no raises in the first quarter;
  • The biggest issue facing your business today: Inflation, with 50% of all respondents tipping it as their biggest challenge, followed by the difficulty of finding and retaining talented staff;
  • More than 60% of you see business conditions improving in the second half of the year — and over 42% of you are putting your money where your mouths are, saying you’ll increase your investments in Egypt;
  • You’re split on your expectations of the EGP going forward, with the most common expectation being that it will be trading in the 14.50-16.50 band by year’s end, followed very closely by the 16.50-18.50 range;
  • About 2% of you read Enterprise because your boss makes you.

The surprise of the survey: 26% of respondents were undecided on whether the Cabinet economic committee understands and is sympathetic to the needs of business.

** We’re emailing today those who entered our lunch draw. More on that shortly.

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