The foodstuffs division announces the financial-inclusion drive for traders
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 Chamber had earlier launched a trader training programme on e-invoicing, taken up by more than 2,100 participants across six governorates.
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 figures in brief
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.
Verdict
The fair, reviewed
Well organised, and busier than expected.
- Organisation 8.8
- Turnout 8.0
What we liked
- A wide turnout
What we didn’t
- Cramped floor space
The small trader is not asking for a subsidy. He is asking for one clear rule that does not change every three months.
The meeting closed by forming a joint Chamber–ministry committee, meeting weekly to follow implementation and reporting monthly to the federation’s board.
The Chamber’s view
- the financial-inclusion drive for traders among next quarter’s priorities
- A review of the timetable with the trade divisions
- A monthly report to the federation’s board
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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