The Ministry of Supply is studying new pricing rules for staple goods
Analysts expect no immediate effect on consumer prices: current stock covers market needs at least to the end of next quarter.
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Ahmed El-Shahbandar
Managing editor at Bayt Al Toggar, following market decisions and what they do to trade and supply in Cairo.
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The Competition Authority is studying lower customs release costs
Chamber figures put the number of registered businesses at 41,000, up by 3,400 on last year, most of them in retail and logistics.
The Ministry of Supply announces new pricing rules for staple goods
Analysts expect no immediate effect on consumer prices: current stock covers market needs at least to the end of next quarter.
The Cairo Chamber of Commerce sets out easier finance for small enterprises
The meeting closed by forming a joint Chamber–ministry committee, meeting weekly to follow implementation and reporting monthly to the federation’s board.
The foodstuffs division approves the financial-inclusion drive for traders
A number of importers argue that the proposed timetable needs a transition period of at least six months, so that small businesses can adapt their accounting systems.
The Ministry of Supply is studying export facilities into African markets
The division head said the meeting examined the direct effect of the decision on supply inside the local market, and that the Chamber submitted a detailed memorandum carrying traders’ proposals on the timetable.
The Cairo Chamber of Commerce announces the container shortage at the ports
He added that stock turnover improved by close to 12% over the last quarter, but that the cost of finance remains the first obstacle to expansion in the governorates.
The Investment Authority calls for an expanded Ahlan Ramadan fair
The ministry’s representative stressed that the new rules aim at transparency in the supply chain rather than at fixing prices, and that breaches will go to the Consumer Protection Agency.
The Competition Authority reviews falling global grain prices
A number of importers argue that the proposed timetable needs a transition period of at least six months, so that small businesses can adapt their accounting systems.
The Competition Authority reviews localising household-goods manufacturing
He added that stock turnover improved by close to 12% over the last quarter, but that the cost of finance remains the first obstacle to expansion in the governorates.
The foodstuffs division approves an expanded Ahlan Ramadan fair
The ministry’s representative stressed that the new rules aim at transparency in the supply chain rather than at fixing prices, and that breaches will go to the Consumer Protection Agency.
The Central Bank of Egypt is studying the financial-inclusion drive for traders
He added that stock turnover improved by close to 12% over the last quarter, but that the cost of finance remains the first obstacle to expansion in the governorates.