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Chinese investors are looking at the Sokhna Industrial Zone. PLUS: Jordan electricity link, another Sawiris football acquisition, and more

INVESTMENT- SCZone talks with Chinese investors: A high-level delegation from one of China’s largest industrial areas discussed potential investment in the Sokhna Industrial Zone and support for ongoing Chinese projects with representatives from the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone) yesterday, according to a SCZone statement. The two sides are coordinating to put in place incentives […]

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The USD crunch is hitting fragile developing economies hard

Some of the world’s more vulnerable economies are being forced to take drastic measures as they struggle with fresh USD shortages, according to a Bloomberg article which namechecks Sri Lanka, Nigeria, and Pakistan, which are struggling to get their hands on raw materials and medicine thanks to hard-currency shortages. Pakistani factories have paused operations until […]

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Iraqi PM in Cairo for talks with El Sisi

El Sisi meets Iraqi PM in Cairo: President Abdel Fattah El Sisi, Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly and other senior officials sat down with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al Sudani yesterday on his first visit to Cairo since taking office in October, according to separate Ittihadiya and Iraqi government statements. They discussed bilateral cooperation on […]

Posted inCALENDAR

FEBRUARY 19 February-11 March (Sunday-Saturday): 2023 Africa U20 Cup of Nations, Egypt, various locations. MARCH March: 4Q2022 earnings season. March: Gov’t to launch the National Governance Index. March: Palestine-Israel talks in Sharm El Sheikh. Beginning of March: Rice to be added to the EMX. 6 March (Monday): Telecom Egypt to announce its 2022 results. 6-9 […]

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THIS EVENING: Stake sales in 2-3 companies in SFE’s pre-IPO fund before end of April, says Soliman + EFG Hermes One on One wraps Day 1

Happy Monday, wonderful people. It’s a brisk news day so far as the EFG Hermes One on One in Dubai wraps its first day — and there’s a slew of privatization stories coming out of Om El Donia. Just testing you: We mistakenly sent out this morning’s edition of EnterpriseAM from our “test” address. The […]

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Employers are using personality tests to better understand their staff + Facial recognition is turning into a real-life Black Mirror experience

Facial recognition: A Black Mirror episode come to life. What started off as a simpler method of unlocking smartphones has given rise to more concerns about tech advancements and security, the Wall Street Journal writes, citing data industry experts. The technology has been adopted for a variety of uses, including home security and as a […]

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