Regional Updates MEDITERRANEAN/MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA/AFRICA – MEA REGION Egypt is expected to increase its local wheat purchase price this year due to inflationary pressures. The government advised that the 2024 price will be announced shortly following a ministerial meeting. Egyptian officials mentioned that there are about $1.3 billion in cargoes still to clear customs – grains, medical supplies, and animal feed items. The Prime Minister has directed the government to “expedite the release” of uncleared items. The Central Bank is cooperating in supplying foreign funds for the payment of “essential commodities”. Egypt is hosting a conference, on 26 February on the arbitration of commercial and mar...
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Accountability and a comprehensive approach to export programming
WPI’s team helped construct a strategic approach to develop, implement, and track promotional activities in 8 key regions across the globe for an agricultural export association. With continued progress measurement and strategic advisory services from WPI, the association has seen its ROI from investments in promotional programming increase by 44 percent over the past 5 years. Not only does this type of holistic approach to organizational strategy provide measurable results to track and analyze, it fosters top-down and bottom-up organizational accountability.