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Sahl is preparing to launch in DIFC to serve Egyptian expats in the UAE
Plus: FRA approves investment fund platforms for Azimut and Menthum Holding
VLens, EFG Holding to pilot remote e-passport identity verification for foreign investors
Plus: EV Industries to open smart lighting factory later this month with USD 15 mn investment
Nine new factories go live in Sokhna as SCZone manufacturing base hits 212 plants
Nine new industrial projects worth USD 84.5 mn have come online in the SCZone’s Sokhna zone, the second nine-plant opening…
Egypt’s economy grew 5.1% in FY 2025/26, beating the IMF’s forecast
Good morning, folks. Today we’re minding the gap between what’s planned on paper and what’s actually working in practice with…
The Chinese takeover with Ankush Arora
When Chinese cars first appeared in Egypt around a decade ago, they were met with backlash. Now, they’re everywhere. Why?…
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Factories follow the Sahel development boom
The North Coast’s development boom is beginning to build an industrial economy alongside the homes, hotels, and tourism infrastructure reshaping…
Local insulin producers expand as export demand grows
Producers are increasing insulin capacity to serve new export customers in Europe and Africa, but releases abroad remain tied to…
The CBE approved new rules allowing banks to verify customers entirely online
Good morning, folks. Egypt’s markets are growing, but not without some friction. We’ve got three stories about it today, covering…
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