Strategic gateways: Shaping the new global economy

March 2026

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Selected Interviews

Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Minister of Foreign Affairs for Ghana

Ghana is leveraging diplomacy to achieve something more tangible than protocol, using foreign policy to pull in capital, open markets and strengthen confidence.
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Abla Dzifa Gomashie, Minister for Tourism, Culture, and Creative Arts

Ghana’s pitch to investors is becoming more defined and more ambitious. Beyond heritage tourism, the government is making a broader case for investment across hospitality, training, waterfront development and the creative economy, while also tying that agenda to pan-African identity and diaspora engagement.
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Dr Hassan El Kalla, CIRA Education

CIRA Education is Egypt’s largest integrated education services provider, operating 30 schools and owning three universities, Badr University in Cairo, Badr University in Assiut and Saxony Egypt University.
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Abdallah Sallam, Madinet Masr

Madinet Masr is leading an ambitious transformation in Egypt’s real estate landscape. Founded in 1959, the company later acquired Minka Real Estate Investment, the business created by current President and CEO Abdallah Sallam.
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Kwaku Osei Sarpong, CIPA Holdings

A Pan-African climate-resilient infrastructure group anchored in Ghana, CIPA Holdings Group integrates project development, structured finance and EPC execution across clean energy, integrated electromobility systems, digital infrastructure, climate-smart real estate and public infrastructure.
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Raymond Adiepena, The Seabird Group Limited

The Seabird Group Limited Scales West Africa’s Maritime Platform. Built from a maritime services base, The Seabird Ghana Limited has evolved into a group with seven subsidiaries.
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Mohamed Amer, El Gouna Red Sea

El Gouna Red Sea is sharpening its position as a fully integrated coastal town, combining real estate, hospitality, placemaking and town management under a long-term community model.
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Ramesh Sadhwani, Melcom

From a family-run retailer to one of Ghana’s most diversified commercial platforms, Melcom has steadily expanded across logistics, manufacturing, hospitality and omni-channel retail.
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Mohamed Younes, Concord International Investments Group

Founded in the late 1980s New York, Concord International Investments Group began in wealth management, then rebuilt itself around Egypt’s reopened markets, research-led investing and governance-first discipline.
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Philip Tieku, Star Oil

Under management's efforts to cut supply chain leakages, centralise operations and compete on price, the network has grown from 198 stations in 2020 to 254 today, with 2,700 employees and a model built on direct operation rather than franchising.
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Tarek Adel, Iman Ibrahim Adel and Mohamed Ibrahim Adel, Egyptian Engineering Company

Founded in 1976, the Egyptian Engineering Company (EEC) has steadily expanded its footprint across Egypt and the Gulf.
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Mohamed Aly, Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank-Egypt

For three decades, EDECS has positioned itself around disciplined execution, engineering precision fand large-scale infrastructure projects designed to move people and goods more efficiently.
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Hussein El Dessouky, EDECS

For three decades, EDECS has positioned itself around disciplined execution, engineering precision fand large-scale infrastructure projects designed to move people and goods more efficiently.
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Mohamed Mahlab, Rowad Modern Engineering

Over more than two decades, Rowad Modern Engineering has grown from an Egypt-based contractor into a major turnkey player with projects spanning North Africa and the Gulf, driven by a consistent focus on quality, innovation and client trust.
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Amr El Batrik, Orascom

Orascom Industrial Parks is pushing a multi-site expansion strategy as Egypt competes for export-oriented manufacturing, near-shoring and green industry investment.
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Fadi Jundi, NOOR NOOR Data Network

In Egypt’s enterprise telecom market, NOOR Data Network has built its position by moving faster than larger rivals and tailoring solutions closely to client needs.
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2025 was a pivotal year for Egypt and Ghana, as both countries advanced reforms and investment strategies to strengthen long-term growth. Egypt’s tourism boom and rising private investment signalled renewed economic momentum, while Ghana pushed diversification through productivity and industrial initiatives, reflecting growing confidence in more resilient, sustainable expansion.
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