Egypt: the furniture industry generates jobs and wealth in Damietta

As the early morning sun lights the roofs of Damietta, the Egyptian city’s streets begin to come alive. Children are off to school, motorbikes fill the avenues, and shop doors begin opening to welcome their first customers. It is early in the morning, but the excitement can already be felt in the “Masoud Elkholy Furniture” workshop. Forty people work in the 3,000m2 building, starting up machinery to create wooden furniture. Along with his two brothers, Elsaied Elkholy runs Masoud Elkholy Furniture, the brand founded by his father. […] Read More