Egyptian glass: developing business at home and abroad

Pakinam Moustafa is the founder and owner of Paky Art de Verre, one of the leading designers and manufacturers of decorative glass in Egypt. She has grown her local business and is now set to export. Her company introduced a computerised management information system, developed a marketing plan and kick-started e-commerce. Business advice was provided through the Women in Business programme funded by the EBRD, the European Union, the Middle East and North Africa Transition Fund and the SEMED Multi-Donor Account.

Kosovo: marketing traditional treats

Lirije Kajtazi, owner of Rolleo – a Kosovan producer of biscuits – is a woman with great vision. Thanks to tailored advice and finance from the EBRD, her company is benefiting from improved marketing tools and will soon open a new factory. This project is part of the EBRD’s Women in Business programme in Kosovo funded by Luxembourg and Sweden.

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Infrastructure

Egypt

Upgrading public transport in Egypt

Millions of commuters in Cairo will benefit from a €100 million EBRD loan to the Egyptian National Authority for Tunnels to acquire 13 new trains for Line 2 of the Cairo Metro.

Inclusion and gender

Turkey

Creating employment opportunities for youth and women in Turkey

The EBRD supported Turkey’s leading automaker Tofaş with a €200 million syndicated loan in 2015 to support the design and production of two new passenger car models for export.

Agribusiness

Egypt

Egyptian olives: adopting international standards

Egyptian olive producer Special Foods International is adopting international standards for harvesting and processing its products to improve the quality, food safety and certification and boost sales abroad. Business advice was provided through the Women in Business programme funded by the EBRD, the European Union, the Middle East and North Africa Transition Fund and the SEMED Multi-Donor Account.

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Agribusiness

Egypt

Supporting sustainable dairy farming in Nile Delta

Egypt is the driest country on earth and with its growing population it is now more vital than ever to make the best use of available food resources. That’s why the EBRD teamed up with Egyptian dairy producer Juhayna and the EU to train local farmers and nurture the full potential of Egypt’s agriculture.

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