Costly Overhaul Fuels Fears for Cairo's Street Kiosks
The new design includes QR codes, electricity meters and fire extinguishers, and owners can pay in installments over two years.
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This week, the authorities of the capital launched a programme aimed at standardizing these thousands of miniature grocery stores, with a surface area of six to nine square meters, operated under licence. This renovation is part of a series of projects aimed at reshaping the urban landscape of Cairo, sometimes at the expense of the city's historical architectural heritage according to their critics. According to the governor of Cairo, Ibrahim Sa…
Costly overhaul fuels fears for Cairo’s street kiosks
CAIRO: Cairo’s omnipresent street kiosks, where commuters grab cigarettes, children buy sweets, and residents stop for cold drinks or phone credit, are set for a makeover that some fear could price many small operators out of business. Authorities in the Egyptian capital this week launched a scheme to standardise thousands of licensed kiosks, giving existing operators three months to adopt a unified design costing between 50,000 and 60,000 Egypt…
Costly overhaul fuels fears for Cairo's street kiosks
Authorities in the Egyptian capital this week launched a scheme to standardise thousands of licensed kiosks, giving existing operators three months to adopt a unified design costing between 50,000 and 60,000 Egyptian pounds ($1,000-$1,200), a hefty sum for many small business owners. The overhaul is the latest in a series of projects reshaping Cairo's urban landscape, which critics say have at times come at the expense of the city's architectura…
Cairo Unveils Standardized Kiosk Design
Cairo Governor Ibrahim Saber unveiled a prototype for a new standardized kiosk design on Thursday, 17 September, as part of a new system to regulate licensed kiosks across the capital. Saber inspected the prototype in Bab Al-Louq in Abdeen district, where the new model is set to serve as the standard for existing licensed kiosks across Cairo’s districts. Under the new system, kiosk owners will have three months to replace their existing units wi…
CAIRO: Commuters buy cigarettes, children buy snacks, and residents take home cold drinks and phone credits at kiosks that dominate Cairo's streets, but there are concerns that the renovations will leave many small business owners out of business. Authorities in the Egyptian capital launched a plan this week to standardize thousands of licensed kiosks, giving existing operators three months to adopt a unified design at a cost of £50,000 to £60,0…
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