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FinMin to tap local Sukuk market with EGP 5 bn issuance on Monday
Good afternoon, friends. Happy last Thursday of 2025 and a very Merry Christmas to those of you celebrating today. We…
Investors rotate into Chinese AI as bubble fears mount on Wall Street
Investors are rotating toward China, where cheaper valuations and power advantages offer a hedge against the US AI boom’s funding…
Farmers aren’t borrowing to survive anymore — they’re investing
Medium-term loans rose more than 1k% to EGP 22.6 bn in the FY 2023-24, while short-term lending fell more than…
The post-IMF blueprint: How the government plans to keep fiscal discipline when the program ends
The upcoming fiscal year’s budget includes a concrete timeline for the transition to cash-based subsidies
The FY 2026/27 budget is designed to prove the reforms are here to stay
Good afternoon, friends, and happy hump day. We’ve got a light and brisk issue for you this afternoon, from our…
Gold hits a fresh high as analysts pencil-in up to USD 5k an ounce next year
Wall Street forecasts point to gold climbing toward USD 5k by 2026, with no major bank calling a near-term peak
Year of the megadeals (and AI acquisitions)
More than three-quarters of new M&A value came from transactions above USD 5 bn
A regulator for logistics zones, an uptick in remittances, and a Taj-branded Continental Hotel
PLUS: IEE is acquiring two smart infrastructure companies
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