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Making It: A preview
Every Thursday, our editor-in-chief, Patrick, talks shop with the people who run the Arab world’s companies and economies.
Playlist
FRA opens the door for Egypt’s first hedge funds
The framework allows asset managers to launch or convert existing mutual funds into hedge funds, authorizing them to trade listed…
FRA loosens FX financing rules for NBFIs + tightens private bond offerings
Leasing and factoring firms get more flexibility on FX transactions and funding sources, while private bond issuers face tighter subscription…
Cabinet locks in FY 2026/27 industrial land rules while keeping prices under wraps
Good morning, wonderful people. We may be approaching peak Sahel season, but tell that to the Gods of News, both…
Egypt’s mandatory green building rule is live, but who pays for it isn’t settled
A month into Egypt’s first mandatory green building requirement, developers in five flagship cities are still working out who absorbs…
New study finds Egypt’s paid care workforce has been shrinking since 2015 — the workers left behind are less insured, less protected, and lower paid
The care economy — employment in education, health and social work, and domestic work — accounted for roughly 20% of…
FRA lets mortgage lenders pool funding for high-value properties
Each lender stays individually subject to existing solvency, concentration, loan-to-value, and income limits
Egypt's planned developer federation wants to classify builders, without locking newcomers out
The market backs a classification system to filter underqualified developers, but warns that weak governance could entrench incumbents and shut…
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