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Message from the Chairman |
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On Tuesday 23rd October, 2007, in contribution to BEBA's efforts to update our members with all the significant and successful business models in Egypt and subsequently promote real investment, BEBA organized a special field trip to the Suez Canal Container Terminal Port (SCCT). Our members were well received by the Managing director of the company and they were taken on tour to learn about the operation system of the Terminal. On the 29th of October 2007, at the Nile Hilton’s Al Gawhara Hall, BEBA hosted its first “Breakfast on the Nile”. The new series of breakfast on the Nile aims to host prominent guest speakers including Ambassadors, key business people and high profile government officials. The series of breakfast events will keep our members updated with the opportunities for expanding business activities. In our first Breakfast on the Nile event, we invited H.E the Ambassador of South Africa Sonto Gladys Kudjoe, to give a presentation entitled “South Africa Alive with Possibilities”. The event was aimed at introducing the opportunities of increasing the bilateral relations between Egypt and South Africa and also highlighting the synergy that can be formed between both counties and the UK. Our plan for this season is to host one breakfast event, one field trip visit and one Dinner event. On November 5 2007, we are hosted our Second Breakfast on the Nile event with Dr. Klaus Ebermann, EU Ambassador. His Excellency spoke about the role of Entrepreneurship and Corporate social responsibility in helping the Association Agreement and the Neighborhood Policy coming alive to Egypt's population. This month’s field trip visit will take place on November the 14th to Nestle Factories. You will have the opportunity to hear the success story of this big corporation in Egypt as well as its history. On November the 20th, we are inviting you for a Dinner with H. E. Dr. Mahmoud Mohieldin Minister of Investment, to talk about the latest development in the area of investment and the significance of the British Contribution to FDI in Egypt. I hope you are enjoying our events and I would like to invite you to pass any suggestions you have to Eng. Laila El Maghraby, BEBA Executive Director via e-mail. |
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Dear members and supporters of BEBA, We would like to welcome you back to our season of events which officially started on the 1st of October 2007 with an Iftar with H.E Sir Derek Plumbly who accepted our invitation for the 5th year. On behalf of BEBA members and the BOD, I would like to thank H.E for the unfailing support that he has given to BEBA and to Egypt during his four year post, which is coming to an end. |
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Upcoming Events |
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Best Regards, Mohamed Nosseir |
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¨ November 18th, New and renewable energy conference. Invitation | Agenda | Registration ¨ November 27th, Second MENA—OECD Ministerial meeting and business day. | more | |
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HSBC Bank Egypt S.A.E. was established in 1982 as Hongkong Egyptian Bank S.A.E. and adopted its present name in April 2001 following an increase in shareholding by the HSBC Group from 40% to 94.5%. |
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in Egypt, providing a comprehensive range of banking and related financial services through a network of 60 branches and outlets in prominent cities in Egypt and an extensive and conveniently located 162 ATMs HSBC Bank Egypt has been undergoing substantial development and growth over the past few years, whether in terms of scope and magnitude of all business lines, development of product ranges, expansion of distribution networks as well as substantial growth in both customer bases and staff members. Long before the phrase entered our common vocabulary and, understandably, became a topic of wide spread public debate, HSBC was operating with a strong sense of corporate social responsibility (CSR). For HSBC Corporate Social Responsibility means addressing the expectations of our customers, shareholders, employees and the community at large in managing our business responsibly and sensitively for long term success. In line with this belief, HSBC Bank Egypt had an exceptional opportunity to demonstrate commitment to the Egyptian community in a very particular way through supporting a remarkable number of community projects, including Educational, Cultural, Health Care and Social projects. |
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Shell in Egypt
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In the upstream, our operations are located in the Western Desert and the Nile Delta. Shell Egypt’s producing assets today deliver a total of 21,000 barrels of oil and condensates and up to 420 million scf of gas, per day. In the downstream, Shell Marketing Egypt (SME) aims at meeting customer needs by delivering high quality service and products through our retail sites, commercial lubricants and bunkering operations. Our stations are among the busiest in Egypt and we anticipate a doubling of customers hooked up to our gas distribution systems. Our commitment to the Egyptian economy is clear: Shell companies in Egypt have invested over $3.2 billion since inception and we have ambitious plans for further investments in the coming years. |
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Homeland Security, Fleet Management, Geographical Information systems (GIS), and network towers roll-out. In 2007, Alkan CIT is actively focused on developing its Managed Services to support enterprises running and managing their networks and Computer Systems. Alkan CIT consists of 3 subsidiaries, namely Alkan Telecom, provider of turnkey solutions delivering voice, data, video, Internet and other applications to wide range of customers in education, government, healthcare, Oil & Gas and banking sectors, Alkan Networks provider of specialized services for GSM network operators, and finally ESRI North East Africa, market leader in GIS applications including security, urban planning, utilities, vehicle tracking, and digital mapping. |
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Alkan C.I.T |
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Barclays Bank |
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Barclays Bank Egypt continues to expand its branch network across Egypt reaching 36 branches till today. However, this successful expansion plan did not make BBE forget its commitment towards its community. Therefore, Ramadan 2007 witnessed several community service activities that drew a smile on the faces of thousands of underprivileged people. BBE’s strategy was to engage its staff in all its Community Service initiatives. Consequently, 90 colleagues volunteered over 360 hours of their time in the different activities including packaging of 1000 food cartons feeding 4,000 people, as well as the distribution of those packages in remote needy areas. Finally, the staff volunteered to help serving food in the bank’s charity tent that was organized in association with Welad Masr NGO. It is worth mentioning that Barclays Bank Egypt has witnessed some changes in its Board of Directors with the appointment of its newly joined members: Mr. Akram Tinawy and Ms. Loula Zaklama. |
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Bavarian Auto Group & Brilliance Corporation Alliance |
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Bavarian Auto Group is a prominent company in the Egyptian automotive market, and a serious long-term investor in Egypt |
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The company has already established its credentials with its continuing and successful partnership with BMW - one of the world’s leading brands. Bavarian Auto expects sustained growth in the Egyptian automotive market in the coming years, and is therefore keen to be present in all automotive segments. Consequently it decided to capitalize on Chinese companies astounding potential, choosing Brilliance Auto of China as a partner to reach its goals. The Brilliance Corporation is a young company, founded in China in the early 90s. Due to the international cooperation it is already established as a competitor to the top international brands currently so popular in China. April 2005 saw the signing of an agreement between Bavarian Auto and Brilliance Auto. This cemented a ground-breaking partnership to assemble Brilliance’s top-end “Galena” luxury saloon in Egypt - at Bavarian Auto’s high-tech factory at 6th of October City. "Galena" is a 2.0L engine model, available in two versions – the standard version and the sporty version. Shortly after the vast success that "Galena" achieved in the Egyptian market, Bavarian Auto introduced another new model – Brilliance "Splendor" (1.6L engine model), which represents the optimum practical combination of luxury, elegance and performance. |
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Lotus Construction. |
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Nature of work: We offer our clients turn key developments; projects through the years were ranging from residential buildings, resorts, luxury villas to consulates, institutes, factories and fast food chains. Our mission is Produce quality on time, every Time, with full customer satisfaction, Keeping and improving the best available Manpower, advanced production means Management tools and I T capabilities, all To lead and keep the upper segment of the market. |
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PricewaterhouseCoopers Egypt |
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with over 350 partners and staff, is an integral part of PricewaterhouseCoopers' growing network in the Middle East Region. The firm combines in-depth knowledge of the Egyptian economy, tax regulations, local business standards and customs with extensive coverage, breadth of resources, and quality assurance. Being part of the worldwide network enables us to combine a coherent global vision with robust local identity. We choose to build on our years of success and fulfill an inspiring future vision to be 'The business advisory firm of choice'. |
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Vodafone Egypt |
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Vodafone Egypt provides a wide range of communication services, including voice and data, across Egypt. Since its inception in 1998, the company has drawn on the global strength of Vodafone Group as well as its own in-house research and |
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development of innovative products tailored specifically for the Egyptian mobile market. Vodafone Egypt’s market position continued to gain in stature with Telecom Egypt’s decision to increase its stake in the company from 25.5 percent to 44.7 percent in October 2006 through a stock market buyout. Vodafone Group continues to hold a 54.9 percent controlling stake in Vodafone Egypt and is pleased to work with such a strong local partner. Vodafone Egypt now boasts a team of more than 3000 employees serving more than 10.9 million customers (June 2007) nationwide. The company's success is anchored on the superiority of its network, excellence in customer service, leadership in the innovation of new products and, most of all, a focused growth strategy. Vodafone Egypt offers roaming services through agreements with more than 383 partners in more than 140 countries. |
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