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After a ten-year run leading a high-end retailer of imported food in Egypt, Jalal Abu Ghazaleh nearly fell off a cliff when the devaluation of the EGP saw prices skyrocket, inflation go through the roof \u2014 and an effective ban on imports put in place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In today\u2019s episode, Jalal talks with us about how he built the business from a one-desk meat importer into a retail powerhouse<\/a> and an early pioneer of e-commerce \u2014 and saved his business by becoming a food manufacturer. Today, his private-equity backed business is growing nationally, looking at regional expansion and mulling prospects for an IPO sometime down the road.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Making It is grateful for the generous support of:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

CIB<\/a>, Egypt\u2019s number-one private-sector bank and the partner of choice for CEOs and leaders of businesses at all stages of their growth stories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The United States Agency for International Development<\/a>, which has a 40-year history of inspiring Egyptian success in partnership with the Government and people of Egypt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

EFG Hermes<\/a>, the leading financial services corporation in frontier emerging markets helping businesses realize their full growth potential.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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