Egypt Edition 
MENA+ Edition 
UAE Edition 
Saudi Edition 
MENA <> India Corridor 
Logistics (MENA) 
Climate (MENA) 
Gov’t unveils new incentives for renewable power industry: The report from IRENA came just one day after the Egyptian Electricity Utility and Consumer Protection Agency (Egyptera) unveiled new incentives for the renewable energy industry, Al Mal reports. In addition to being given priority in connecting to the national grid, renewable energy companies will also be […]
Author Archives: enterpriseam admin
Posted inSpeed Round
Sony Mobile appoints Sherif Salem as its country head for Egypt
MOVES- Sony Mobile appointed in March Sherif Salem (LinkedIn) as its country head for Egypt, reports Al Mal. The former head of regional sales for the Lenovo-owned Motorola Mobility has over 16 years of sales and marketing experience.
Posted inSpeed Round
Enterprise is hiring
** WE’RE HIRING: We’re looking for smart, talented, and seasoned journalists and editors to join our team at Enterprise, which produces the newsletter you’re reading right now. We’re looking for people who can work on this product and help us launch exciting new stuff. Applicants should have serious English-language writing chops, a strong interest — […]
Posted inUncategorized
** SHARE ENTERPRISE WITH A FRIEND ** Enterprise is available without charge — just visit our English or Arabic subscription page, depending on which edition you would like to receive. We give you just about everything you need to know about Egypt, in your inbox Sunday through Thursday before 7am CLT (8am for Arabic), and […]
Posted inUp Next
What we’re tracking this week and beyond
Sphinx International Airport in Giza is slated for inauguration “in the coming weeks,” according to Youm7. Flights had initially been expected to begin landing at the new airport by the summer of 2018. An IMF delegation is due in town mid-October for a review of Egypt’s progress on its reform program ahead of the disbursal […]
Posted inEGYPT IN THE NEWS
Egypt in the News on 10 October 2018
How slow a news day is it? Bad enough that we’re reduced to picking up a piece that states the obvious to anyone who has read Enterprise over the past four years: Egypt is diversifying its sources of military hardware to include Russia and France and ensure it is not overly dependent on the US, […]
Posted inEGYPT IN THE NEWS
More Egypt in the News on 10 October 2018
Other headlines worth noting in brief: The 4000-year old tomb of Ancient Egyptian priest Kaires, was found in the Abusir necropolis, says Fox News. Egypt is looking at a bright future thanks to a handful of promising projects across various sectors, a bullish economic reform program and newly discovered natural gas fields, Linda S. Heard […]
Posted inWorth watching
World's first Angus calf genetically engineered to withstand high temperatures
World's first Angus calf genetically engineered to withstand high temperatures: Minnesota-based biotech company Recombinetics genetically engineered an Angus cow in Brazil to allow it to withstand the country's high summer temperatures. In the South American country, where demand for US-produced Angus beef is high, meat quality is affected during warmer weather, when the thick-skinned cows […]
Posted inDiplomacy + Foreign Trade
Nasr looks to lock in USD 1.5 bn World Bank loan for Sinai, social housing
Nasr looks to lock in USD 1.5 bn World Bank loan for Sinai, social housing by year’s end: Investment and International Cooperation Minister Sahar Nasr will meet with World Bank officials on the sidelines of the IMF and WB fall meetings this week to finalize agreements that will see the bank provide loans worth a […]
Posted inInfrastructure
SCA rejects Qingdao Port offer to build container terminal in Sokhna
The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) has officially rejected an offer from China’s Qingdao Port to build a new container terminal at Ain Sokhna Port due to ongoing expansion plans being carried out by the UAE’s DP World at the same port, Al Mal reported. The SCA turned down the offer after more than two years […]