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The Investment Authority approves the container shortage at the ports
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 Investment Authority approves the financial-inclusion drive for traders
The Chamber had earlier launched a trader training programme on e-invoicing, taken up by more than 2,100 participants across six governorates.
The foodstuffs division sets out an expanded Ahlan Ramadan fair
Analysts expect no immediate effect on consumer prices: current stock covers market needs at least to the end of next quarter.
The Ministry of Supply approves 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 Federation of Chambers of Commerce 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 importers division reviews export facilities into African markets
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.
Mona Abdel-Hakim
Samy Guirguis
Mostafa Abdel-Latif
Reem El-Qady
Karim Fouad
