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<\/a> French hypermarket G\u00e9ant plans Egypt spending spree<\/strong>:<\/strong> French hypermarket chain G\u00e9ant Casino<\/a>, a subsidiary of Groupe Casino<\/a>, is planning to invest EGP 1 bn to open 15 new supermarkets, hypermarkets, and express markets in Egypt over the next five years, ITIDA boss Ibrahim Ashmawy said, according to Hapi Journal<\/a>. The announcement came as G\u00e9ant inaugurated its first branch, in which it invested EGP 100 mn, near Rehab City on Thursday.<\/p>\n

PRO TIP- G\u00e9ant might want to tweak its web security settings <\/strong>to stop blocking its site in Egypt.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

French hypermarket G\u00e9ant plans Egypt spending spree: French hypermarket chain G\u00e9ant Casino, a subsidiary of Groupe Casino, is planning to invest EGP 1 bn to open 15 new supermarkets, hypermarkets, and express markets in Egypt over the next five years, ITIDA boss Ibrahim Ashmawy said, according to Hapi Journal. 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