Does 2023 bode a comeback for bonds? Global borrowers issued USD 150 bn worth of fresh bonds in just four days at the start of January — suggesting newfound optimism in the bond markets after they recorded a 16.3% loss last year, Bloomberg writes. Hong Kong made its biggest ever green bond issuance at USD […]
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JANUARY January: EGX-listed companies and non-bank lenders will submit ESG reports for the first time. January: Fuel pricing committee meets to decide quarterly fuel prices. January: Infinity + Africa Finance Corporation to close acquisition of Lekela Power. January: Global Auto to restart BMW assembly in Egypt. 16-20 January (Monday-Friday): Davos 2023. 24 January-6 February: Cairo […]
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What does 2023 — and the more distant future — have in store?
What do we know about the future? For most of us, the answer is not much, or at least that we can’t really be certain. But looking ahead and trying to forecast what the future holds, and what changes — big and small — we can reasonably expect to take place is not uncommon. One […]
The creative industry paints different scenarios of the future
How does culture influence the future? When it comes to laying out basic expectations of what the future entails, the creative industry — whether it be books, tv shows, or movies — all have ideas, visions and predictions to offer. It’s no surprise that artificial intelligence and the extinction of any form of personal privacy […]
The Enterprise crystal ball for 2023
Enterprise’s 2023 trendsetting crystal ball: Food, tech and work life trends shape our daily lives. Some trends that cropped up in 2022 are here to stay, but there are a few new contenders to look out for this year. Food trends Date sweeteners: Although dates are a longtime Middle Eastern and Mediterranean staple, the fruit […]
Your top 5 pieces of business and economic news in December 2023
Your top 5 pieces of business and economic news in December 2023: The IMF approved a USD 3 bn, 46-month loan for Egypt, which is expected to unlock bns of USD of vital funding as the country struggles amid global headwinds. Major banks tightened foreign currency withdrawal limits for Egyptian customers abroad. The Madbouly government […]
A scientific glimpse into the future
From Nostradamus to the Oracle at Delphi, people have been trying to predict the future and read their fortunes since the dawn of time. But what if we could use science and technology to forecast the future rather than relying on tarot cards or a fortune teller's advice? Scientists and scholars have begun to take […]
Famous predictions from the past that backfired or came true
While prophesying may give us some sense of control over our fate, it can often be a fool’s errand. Writers, critics and scientists are often eager to give their two cents as to what the future holds, but how many of these predictions from the past have come true? Here’s a round-up of some entertaining […]
Why it’s so challenging to imagine who we’ll be in the future
Why is it increasingly difficult to imagine our future selves? Have you ever thought about who you will become in the future or what consequences your short term actions have on your future self? If the answer is no, this behavior has always piqued the interest of both psychologists and neuroscientists and they have conducted […]