Good afternoon, wonderful people, and happy hump day. The news cycle is still relatively calm today — as it was this morning.

THE BIG STORY TODAY

Egypt and Iraq signed a total of 11 MoUs earlier today during Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al Sudani’s visit for the Iraqi-Egyptian joint higher committee meeting, according to a cabinet statement. The agreements include one for technical cooperation to help Iraq join the World Trade Organization; one on developing SME activity, which Iraq’s central bank and Egypt’s MSME Development Agency signed; an agreement on tourism cooperation between Egypt and Iraq’s tourism and antiquities ministries; and one between the two countries’ foreign ministries on diplomatic training, among others.

THE BIG STORY ABROAD

A Russian strike on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s hometown is dominating the headlines in the international press. The missile attack on an apartment building in Kryvyi Rih has claimed 10 lives and injured 28 more, and comes after Ukraine’s counter-offensive efforts against the Russian forces. BBC| Financial Times | Reuters| Bloomberg| CNBC| Associated Press


The Enterprise Finance Forum is our flagship gathering — the one so many of you have been waiting for. The two-day event takes place this September and will be the latest in our must-attend series of invitation-only, C-suite-level gatherings. Stay tuned for more information on the location.

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STAY TUNED for more detail about our exciting agenda in the weeks to come.

** CATCH UP QUICK on the top stories from today’s EnterpriseAM:

  • That’s a wrap on the budget: The House of Representatives yesterday gave its final approval to the FY 2023-2024 budget and socioeconomic development plan after just two days of debate.
  • Greek Campus, MQR are now one:The Greek Campus and coworking space provider MQRhave entered into a definitive merger agreement, creating what they say is the MENA region’s largest community of entrepreneurs.
  • No line of credit has been opened with India, Supply Minister Ali El Moselhy told Reuters, after Bloombergquoted him as saying that the country would provide us with a loan of unspecified value. "Nothing of the sort has been implemented but there are discussions so that we can trade in local currencies of countries like India, Russia or China," El Moselhy told Reuters.

ENTERPRISE IS LOOKING FOR SMART, TALENTED PEOPLE of all backgrounds to help us build some very cool new things. Enterprise — the essential morning read on all the important news shaping business and the economy in Egypt and the region — is looking for writers, reporters and editors to help us build out new publications. Today, we run four daily Egypt and MENA-focused publications, five weekly industry verticals, and a weekend lifestyle edition designed to make our readers feel just a bit smarter.

We have tons more in the pipeline — come help us build new publications. We offer the chance to work in a fast-paced newsroom on a broad range of topics and in a variety of formats. Our goal is simple: To create value for our growing community of >250k daily readers by telling stories that matter.

Journalists looking to explore business, finance and economic stories are welcome. So are recent journalism school graduates.

That said, we're looking for gifted story-tellers from all walks of life and across all professions, as long as they show a keen interest in learning to write about the stories, topics, businesses, and figures moving markets. Egyptian and foreign nationals alike are welcome to apply. So are job-switchers: If you’re an equities analyst tired of the rat race, we’re a great place to come work.

NEVER WORKED IN A NEWSROOM BEFORE? We have the Enterprise Business Writing Development Program. Whether you are a recent graduate, an industry vet, or looking to switch careers, the Enterprise Business Writing Development Program will give you the tools you need to tell the most important stories to our audience of C-suite officials, government ministers, diplomats, financiers, investors and entrepreneurs.

During the program you will learn:

  • The key news stories and trends shaping business and the economy in Egypt and the region, across various sectors;
  • Business and finance for non-finance people: Whether it's industry jargon or key concepts or simply how to read a balance sheet;
  • How to construct an Enterprise story: From idea formulation down to the structure, style and tone of writing;
  • How to develop sources that will give you the key insights needed to tell a complete story;
  • How to communicate these stories with the confidence and language of an insider.

Not an internship program — a career: The three-month program will see full-time, paid participants take part in workshops and lectures from veteran business journalists, while also working on and filing stories that will run on any of our publications. Those who have successfully completed the program, will then be given long-term job offers.

Apply directly to jobs@enterprisemea.com and mention “writing development program” in your subject line.

☀️ TOMORROW’S WEATHER- Welcome back sunny skies tomorrow with the mercury rising to a warm 35°C and dropping to a cool 22°C when the sun sets, as per our favorite weather app.

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