DECEMBER 25 December: (Thursday): Monetary Policy Committee meeting. 2026 JANUARY 1 January (Thursday): European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) to fully come into effect. 7 January (Wednesday): Coptic Christmas. 25 January (Sunday): Revolution Day / Police Day. FEBRUARY 10-12 February (Tuesday-Thursday): Gitex Global’s AI Everything Middle East & Africa Summit 19 February (Thursday): First […]
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IMF to front-load USD 2.7 bn in liquidity to Egypt next month
Good afternoon, friends. We’re starting up our weekly wind-down and looking forward to a festive Christmas Eve spent with friends and family — we hope you’re doing the same. But before you get too cozy, here’s the news. THE BIG STORY TODAY- ?EXCLUSIVE- Egypt expects to receive a c.USD 2.7 bn disbursement from the IMF […]
Tech layoffs were the trend this year, but Egypt’s ICT sector is booming
While Om El Donia is better known for the pyramids than Python, it has quietly built one of the fastest-growing tech sectors on the planet
Pluribus is Carol Sturka’s world, we just live in it
? We knew that Pluribus would be a hit the moment it debuted, but we couldn’t have predicted that the Apple original series, produced by Vince Gilligan and starring Rhea Seehorn, would end up becoming the streaming service’s most-watched series ever, surpassing even Severance and Ted Lasso. Carol, you did that. The series got people […]
AFCON 25 fixtures on our radar tonight
⚽ The first round of the Africa Cup of Nations group stage is still going strong. Here’s what we’re watching today: Burkina Faso vs. Equatorial Guinea (currently underway, with no goals scored as of publication); Algeria vs. Sudan (5pm); Côte d'Ivoire vs. Mozambique (7:30pm); Cameroon vs. Gabon (10pm). WHERE TO WATCH- All matches are being […]
A sha’bi Christmas at CJC 610
? Last Christmas, I gave you my sha’bi heart — and this year, CJC 610 is bringing sha’bi music to Christmas Eve with energetic performances by Mahmoud El Leithy, Omar Kamal, and DJ Saddam. Tickets are still available for tonight’s performance on Cairo Jazz Club’s official website.
What the markets are doing on 24 December 2025
The EGX30 rose 0.2% at today’s close on turnover of EGP 5.5 bn (2.0% above the 90-day average). Regional investors were the sole net sellers. The index is up 39.6% YTD. In the green: Raya Holding (+4.3%), Rameda (+2.2%), and Misr Cement (+1.5%). In the red: Egypt Aluminum (-1.5%), Qalaa Holdings (-1.3%), and Orascom Construction […]