Items that should be on your corporate and risk calendars:

You have an opportunity to sneak in a long weekend: Monday, 23 July is a national holiday in observance of Revolution Day. Expect half the nation’s workforce to try to “bridge” the Sunday and get a three-day weekend.

Also:

  • President Abdel Fattah El Sisi will reportedly unveil a new education program this month. It is unclear whether the program is K-12 or post-secondary.
  • The Cairo Court of Appeals is expected to rule on 16 July on Ibnsina Pharma’s appeal of antitrust sanctions imposed in a case brought by the Egyptian Competition Authority.
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