Egypt is on track to issue its first electronic visa in December as part of the rollout of a number of e-government services at the Cairo ICT expo running from 3-6 December, Al Mal reports. The long-talked about e-visa system, which was expected to be implemented in May, had been a cornerstone strategy of the Tourism Ministry to help stimulate tourism industry. It has met stiff resistance from many in industry who see it as another barrier to the return of tourism.

EFG Hermes will hold its 7th Annual London Conference next week. The conference, which runs 6-9 November, will see C-suite execs from top listed companies in MENA as well as frontier markets (among them Pakistan, Kenya, Nigeria, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka) meet face-to-face with top global investors with mandates to invest in emerging and frontier markets. The event will take place at Emirates Arsenal Stadium in London.

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