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How Maersk’s new fuel trial puts Egypt’s multi-bn green hydrogen pipeline at risk
Egypt’s competitive advantage lies in its vast, uninhabited desert — but only if green hydrogen…
Green building certifications are starting to shape how assets get financed in Egypt
“When you go green, you bring in a different investor base,” EBRD Deputy Head of…
Egypt’s real estate market has been cooling since even before the war on Iran
The share of buyers purchasing primarily for investment fell from 55% in 2024 to less…
While prices plummet in Dubai, Egyptian real estate prices seen rising as much as 20% amid war
Whether these price rises will materialize or not, developers are already halting sales
What’s Next
Faced with FX spending limits, startups are struggling to keep up with expense requirements
For many startups, two of the biggest budget line items — tech tools and ads…
Why some Egyptian startups prefer to set up shop abroad
Why — and how — do Egyptian startups incorporate offshore? Many Egyptian startups, especially those…
More shakeouts, down rounds and M&A for startups in 2023 — but investors are still bullish
More challenges to come for startups in 2023: Our year in review on StartupLand in…
A year of reckoning for Planet Startup, but we came out stronger
It was an eventful year for StartupLand to say the least: Startups and venture capitalists…
Blackboard
Education Ministry’s takeover of international school certificate accreditation bids farewell to USD fees
Students will still have a pathway to study abroad, with an exception given for them…
Egypt hits primary school enrollment targets, but reading literacy rates lag
Only 34% of Egyptian primary students achieve a minimum reading proficiency level by the end…
Egypt targets African students to offset potential Gulf enrollment dip amid regional uncertainty
Even if we succeed in attracting international students to Egypt, the country’s push to open…
Edtech startups’ strategy: Test in Egypt, scale in the Gulf
“GCC expansion did not replace Egypt — it complemented it,” OBM Education CEO Omar El…
Going Green
Gulf transshipments get ACI waiver to help bypass Hormuz Strait closure squeeze
Good morning, friends. Whether in the international business press or in the pages of EnterpriseAM,…
Egypt targets 16% tax-to-GDP ratio with sweeping new reform package
The government is looking to boost tax revenues by 1-2% of GDP
The 20-day license promise enters its final test
Good morning, folks, and a happy hump day to you all. We bring you an…
A sneak peak into the upcoming parliamentary agenda
Proposed changes to the Customs Law will also be introduced to let companies pay taxes…
Government considers relief measures after phone exemption ends
Good afternoon, friends, and welcome to the start of a shorter-than-usual workweek. Following backlash over…
Egypt ends phone import exemptions
Good morning, folks. Welcome to the weekend. It’s been a busy week — the phone…
New export automation system promises 48-hour customs clearance
Good afternoon, friends, and congratulations on making it to the weekend. Wrapping it up is…
No more exempting imported mobile phones from customs
Expats in town for short stays will receive a 90-day exemption from the customs and…
Enterprise Climate
How USAID is supporting Egypt’s green transition
A conversation with Leslie Reed (LinkedIn), mission director for Egypt at USAID, at Enterprise Climate…
Green hydrogen and NWFE are key for the private sector coming out of COP27
Demystifying two of the biggest opportunities to have come out of COP27 — green hydrogen…