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Deloitte adds USD 40 mn to its Cairo innovation hub, completing a USD 110 mn plan
Plus: Egypt signs agreement to host World Economic Forum’s dedicated business meeting on 16-17 November
French bond spreads hit their widest gap since the 2011 crisis, reviving the eurozone’s bank-sovereign “doom loop” debate
With a EUR 3 tn economy with EUR 3.6 tn of debt, France is more than 10 times the size…
Consumer lenders can no longer finance gold, and analysts weigh what that says about how Egyptians save
Analysts say borrowing to buy gold turns a hedge into a leveraged trade, while deposit and inclusion data show trust…
GCC debt issuance fell in 3Q as the market narrowed to fewer, bigger deals from its strongest borrowers
The issuance count collapsed by two-thirds even as the USD total slipped 13.5%, with sovereigns and big banks crowding out…
Gov’t pushes to close out its IMF program before December, with a final review due in late November
Divestments are our strongest card going in, while energy subsidies and a stalled free zone tax are the sticking points
Egypt eyes a clean IMF exit as the House weighs defending Saudi
Here are the stories driving the day both at home and abroad. The government is preparing to wrap up the…
IMF flags AI leverage, bond yields, and cyber attacks as threats to market calm
The fund also sees softer points in pension funds with illiquid holdings and EMs drawing down reserves while risk premiums…
Vietnamese tech giant FPT opens first Africa office in Cairo
Good morning, ladies and gents, and happy Thursday. The IPO everyone has been talking about takes its last orders today,…
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