FinMin to select adviser on eurobond issuance on Thursday: The Finance Ministry will select this Thursday the investment banks that will advise on its upcoming USD 4-7 bn eurobond issuance, set to take place sometime in 1Q2019, local news reports.

Egypt will be hosting the Banking Technology North Africa Week conference on 28-29 January at the Nile Ritz Carlton in Cairo, Ahram Online reports. The conference wants to showcase “innovative and cost-effective digital banking services,” to expand access to banking services and to retain existing customers.

The EU-Arab League summit will be held in Sharm El-Sheikh on February 24-25. Migration will be topping the agenda, as EU leaders look to agree on a pact with Mediterranean countries to tackle illegal migration into southern Europe. However, some EU diplomats are not so hot on this summit, AP reports.