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Egypt:your gatEway to thE EmErging african markEt

africa is an emerging continental market consisting

of 54 countries and 1,1 billion people with regional GDP

growth projected to strengthen to 5,2% yearly in 2015- 16.

Significant investments are planned in infrastructure,

housing, tourism.

- Total imports from the world: USD 359 billion

- Total imports of building materials from the world:

USD 29 billion

Egypt is one of the most dynamic and active African

markets. The country enjoys a privileged geographical

position making it an ideal canditated for the role of hub

for Africa and Middle East. The 2015- 16 GDP is expected to

reach 4,3% (source: Ministry of Finance).

- Investments in the real estate sector increased from EGP

7,9 to 31,8 billion between 2001 and 2013 (27,5% growth rate)

- Investments in the construction sector is foreseen to reach

USD 7,2 billion in 2015

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from Egypt to thE world: no tariff barriEr!

Over the years, Egypt has signed various multilateral and

bilateral trade agreements that give the country access

to the world’s largest markets and present excellent

opportunity for profitable investment and growing trade.

Egypt is a member in several agreements:

+ COMESA (Common Market for Eastern and Southern

Africa): Comesa creates a free trade area among the 19

member states: Burundi, Comoros, Democratic Republic

of Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Libya,

Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Rwanda, Seychelles, Sudan,

Swaziland, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe

+ AGADIR Agreement: grants Egypt a free trade access to

Morocco, Jordan, and Tunisia in addition to a rules of origin

advantage (Pan-European rules of origin)

+ GAFTA (Greater Arab Free Trade Area): ratified by 18 States

of the Arab League – Algeria, Saudi Arabia, Palestine,

Bahrain, Egypt, United Arab Emirates, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait,

Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Sudan, Syria,

Tunisia, Yemen – reached full trade liberalization of goods

through the full exemption of customs duties and charges

SWAZILAND

MADAGASCAR

MAURITIUS

COMOROS

SEYCHELLES

ETHIOPIA

KENYA

SUDAN

UGANDA

TANZANIA

ZAMBIA

ZIMBABWE

NAMIBIA

ANGOLA

BURUNDIRWANDA

D. R. OF CONGO

EGYPT

ERITREA

DJIBOUTI

TUNISIA

MOROCCO

MALAWI

AGADIR TRADE AGREEMENT

COMESACOMMON MARKET AGREEMENT

+ EGypT - Turkey FTA

+ EGypT - MERCOSUR (Latin American countries) FTA

+ Agreement with The Eurasian Customs Union (Russia,

Kazakhstan , Belarus) for the pipeline

+ EU - Egypt Association Agreement: grants Egypt

preferential access to the EU market (500 million

customers)

+ EGypT - EFTA (European Free Trade Association)

Agreement: grants Egypt free trade access to Iceland,

Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland in industrial and

processed agricultural products

+ 59 agreements on double taxation and 71 bilateral

investment treaties signed and in effect

+ TFTA (Tripartite Free Trade Area): thanks to this

agreement three existing trade blocs - the Southern

African Development Community (Sadc), the East

African Community (EAC) and the Common Market for

Eastern and Southern Africa (Comesa) - are to be united

to create the continent’s largest free-trade zone, covering

26 countries (625 milion customers and a total GDP of

1.000 billion USD) in an area from Cape Town to Cairo.

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big projEcts and invEstmEnt opportunitiEs

The Egyptian Government’s medium-term development

strategy has targeted high potential sectors: infrastructure,

housing & utilities (1.15 million new housing units will be

built over 5 years), tourism, transport & logistics.

The key objective is to improve the overall quality of

infrastructure and housing and to bring about the

transformation of Egypt’s economic base through reforms

and projects that boost productivity and encourage

sustainable private sector-led growth.

Egypt plans to promote about 60 projects (public and

private) in the upcoming years, with the aim of luring fresh

investments to boost its economy.

Besides better infrastructures (ports, roads, railways, metro

extensions), will be built new big luxury malls and resorts

on the Red Sea.

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ms marmomacc + samotEr africa & middlE EastsamE vEnuE, nEw businEss opportunitiEs

MS Marmomacc + Samoter Africa & Middle East

International Trade Fair - Stone Design and Technology

& Construction Equipment (www.msafrica.net), now on

its 2nd edition, is the event that “merges” Marmomacc

(www.marmomacc.com) and Samoter (www.samoter.it),

Veronafiere's best known brands in the construction

sector, and takes the excellence in the marble/

natural stone/building field to the African markets.

The entire natural stone chain is combined in a single

exhibition, from stone quarrying and processing to

construction site machinery and vehicles, through to

the finished product. The excellence in the building

field, in terms of materials, know- how, technologies and

equipment, finds a qualified audience of buyers including

architects and interior designers, construction companies,

distributors, rental, professionals in the quarrying world

and earth moving equipment from many countries.

+ Construction and Building Companies, Contractors

+ Engineers, Architects, Designers, Specifiers

+ Dealers and Distributors

+ Real Estate Companies, Property Companies

+ Technical Offices and Authorities

+ Industry Professionals, Consultants and Services

+ Research Institutes and Universities

+ Marble, Natural Stone, Granite, Agglomerates

+ Machinery and Technologies for Marble,

Natural Stone and Granite

+ Design

+ Services

+ Earthmoving Construction Equipment

+ Road Building Machinery/Asphalt Equipment

+ Concrete Equipment

+ Quarrying Equipment

+ Vehicles

ms marmomacc + samotEr africa & middlE East is thE show for you

all thE buyErs you want to sEE arE thErE

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6.500sq.m. exhibit area

+3.000Professional operators

16Countries with Official International Delegations*;over 300 B2B meetings with exhibitors

120Exhibitors from 7 Countries**

confErEncE and sEminar programOn architecture and design, restoration, country focus Tanzania and Kenya

** Egypt, Italy, China, India, Poland, Russia, Turkey

* Algeria, Cameroon, Czech Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Germany, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Tanzania, Tunisia, Uganda, United Arab Emirates

facts& figurEs 2014

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projEX africathE unmissablE EvEnt

projex Africa – The Future Building & Construction Trade

Fair (www.projexafrica.com), co- located with MS Africa &

Middle East, is an event dedicated to building, innovative

materials and sustainable construction.

This exhibition targets the complete life cycle of the modern

building industry.

The focus is, in particular, on innovation, energy efficiency,

renewable energy, recycling, green building and

sustainability.

Projex Africa is the focal trade link in the construction

sector between the world and Africa. For all the operators

in the field of construction, the event is the ideal showcase

for today’s and tomorrow’s solutions.

It aims not only to satisfy the new and fast growing needs

of the booming continent, but also targets to address the

future challenges of the construction industry.

+ Green & Smart Buildings

+ Building Structure

+ Building Materials and Components

+ Building Systems & Technologies

+ Indoor Fitting

+ Outdoor Fitting

+ IT, Professional and Consulting Services,

Institutions, Press

projEX africais thE show for you

all thE buyErs you want to sEE arE thErE

+ Planners, Engineers, Architects, Designers, Energy consultants

+ Investors (Housing Associations, Private/Government

Authority Developers, Real Estate Developers, Fund

Managers, Agents)

+ Retailers and Building Materials Suppliers

+ Research Institutes and Universities

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nEw cairo

Egypt plans to build the New Cairo, the new administrative

and economic capital, sustainable and “smart”, which will

cover an area of over 700 km2 on the outskirts of Cairo and

will host 5 milion residents.

The new city – the name of which has not been revealed –

will include 660 health care facilities, almost 2.000 schools

and colleges, 1.250 mosques and churches and a theme

park four times the size of Disneyland. The project will cost

45 billion USD and will take seven years to be completed.

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ms marmomacc + samotEr africa & middlE East

Indoor area Pre-fitted stand

By 15 June 2015 - early booking € 135,00/sq.m. € 160,00/sq.m.

From 16 June 2015 € 180,00/sq.m. € 205,00/sq.m.

Outdoor area: € 50,00/sq.m.

Represented company / co-exhibitor registration fee: € 300,00

pricE list

projEX africa

Indoor area Pre-fitted stand

By 15 June 2015 - early booking € 135,00/sq.m. € 160,00/sq.m.

From 16 June 2015 € 180,00/sq.m. € 205,00/sq.m.

Outdoor area: € 50,00/sq.m.

Represented company / co-exhibitor registration fee: € 300,00

pre- fitted stand includes

+ partition walls with white panels

(octanorm system - 2,50 m high)

+ 1 table and 2 chairs

+ wall to wall carpet (grey color)

+ 1 socket (220 volts/50 Hz)

+ 3 spotlights (100 W each)

+ 1 wastebasket

+ 1 fascia panel with exhibitor’s name in English

(40 cm high/30 cm net high – dark background – text in

white capital letters max. 40 characters spaces included)

CONTACT US

International Exhibitors: vfi@veronafiere.it / Egyptian Exhibitors: exhibit@msafrica.net - exhibit@projexafrica.com

prE-fittEd stand includEs (4x4m)

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highlights ms marmomacc + samotEr africa & middlE East and projEX africa 2015

confErEncEs and sEminars

25% 2discount on early booking (by 15th June 2015)

exhibitions under one roof

* Algeria, Alpe Adria Region, Angola, Bahrain, Cameroon, China, Djibouti, DRC–Congo,

Ethiopia, France, Germany, India, Italy, Jordan, Kenya, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia – KSA,

Lebanon, Morocco, Mozambique, Nigeria, Oman, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, South Africa,

Spain, Tanzania, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, UK, United Arab Emirates – UAE, USA

intErnational buyErs program (ibp): selected buyers* will be invited to meet the exhibitors

DO yOU wANT TO BECOME A BUyER OF ThE IBp? See the website for more info: msafrica.net / projexafrica.comContact us: vfi@veronafiere.it

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sErvicEs and facilitiEs

BUYERS LOUNGE

CUSTOM MADE STANDS

OFFICIAL FREIGHT FORWARDER

COFFEE & RESTAURANT

HOTEL BOOKING

Easy to book services directly through our website:

msafrica.net / projexafrica.com

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thE organizErs:who wE arE

Veronafiere is the leading direct organizer of exhibitions in

Italy, second in terms of turnover and at the top in Europe,

thanks to more than 100 years of experience (since 1898)

in the sector and its strategic geographical position at the

heart of Europe's main inter- modal routes. Veronafiere's

mission is to be a natural hub for the international promotion

and for the excellence of Made in Italy by providing facilities

and high value- added services to its clients - visitors and

exhibitors alike.

Art Line is one of the biggest trade fair organizers in Egypt

with its reputable Automech Formula Trade Fair, organized

since more than 22 years.

ExpoLink is a non- governmental association promoting

Egyptian exports in various sectors with more than 600

participations in international specialized trade fairs

worldwide since more than 17 years.

Organized by

Under the auspices of

Partners

Egyptian Plastic Exporters and Manufacturers Association

Syndicate of Engineers