For three years, the conversation about how teams should work was a tug-of-war between "remote" and "in office". In 2026, our survey of 200 Cairo-based companies suggests the war is over — and a third option won.
The hub-and-spoke shape
67% of respondents said their team operates on a hub-and-spoke model: people work from home most days, but the company maintains a flexible coworking presence that the team gathers in two to three days per week. The hub is no longer the default workplace; it is the place teams choose to come together for high-bandwidth work.
Why the model is winning
Three reasons keep showing up. Real estate flexibility — short commitments and the ability to scale up or down. Talent geography — recruiting beyond a one-hour commute radius. Culture maintenance — leaders still believe in-person time matters, but they no longer believe it has to happen every day.
The risks no one talks about
Hub-and-spoke is not free. Companies that get it wrong end up with neither the focus of remote work nor the energy of an office. The teams that succeed run their in-person days with intention: workshops, planning, social rituals — never just "work from a different chair".
