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My Mourning Routine
My Morning Routine: Hani Girgis, CEO and managing partner at Deloitte Innovation Hub and senior partner at Deloitte UK
We’re all about helping our clients deliver technological transformation. In the age of AI, agentic,…
My Morning Routine: Mohamed Okasha, managing partner at Distruptech Ventures
My dream is for Disruptech to continue its scaling and growth over time, driven by…
My Morning Routine: Mohamed Aladdin, general partner at DPI Venture Capital
My favorite advice that I’ve been given in my professional career is to not chase…
My Morning Routine: Ahmed El Attal, chairman of El Attal Holding
Unlike some others in the sector, wearing a suit and tie doesn’t stop me from…
Coffee With…
Sokna CEO Ahmed Gaballah on the startup’s cemetery project
Over seven years, we estimate we’ve helped around 1 mn people inside and outside Egypt
Inside Sokna’s push to bring tech to Egypt’s funeral services sector
Technology has barely entered this space — even in the US
Swiss Chamber of Commerce in Egypt President Kamal Abdel Malek on why localization is the only answer to price competitiveness
“Swiss companies don’t look for momentary guarantees; they look for the sustainability of regulatory frameworks…
EGX boss on who will IPO next
EGX is launching two new tech products including a mobile app and a simulation tool
Founder Of The Week
Moves
Ahmed Issa joins FAB Misr as CEO
The former tourism minister will assume his duties this week
El Kilany wraps up tax reform package before planned exit
Plus: Al Futtaim Real Estate appointed Ahmed El Halawany as managing director of its Egypt…
Is Nissan positioning Egypt as its primary manufacturing and export hub on the continent with new Africa head appointment?
Mohamed Abdelsamad comes into the role after having previously served as managing director of Nissan…
ADSERO-Ragy Soliman & Partners taps Rehan El Bashary as partner and head of VC and startups
El Bashary brings over 16 years of experience in the venture capital landscape
CEO Poll
Data centers took the FDI crown last year
Communications was the largest recipient with USD 319.7 bn in FDI, followed by renewables at…
Suez Canal uncertainty claims its first major infrastructure casualty
Good morning, friends, and a happy Thursday to you all. Closing out this week’s set…
Bosta may soon be delivering itself to the EGX
A warm morning to you all, and welcome to another packed issue with everything from…
Alexandria Metro works begin as ministry eyes New Abu Qir high-speed rail link
The Institute for Transport and Development Policy’s consulting arm LGIT will serve as advisor for…
Reader Poll
The Enterprise 2023 Reader Poll: More of you are feeling downbeat about our economic prospects as headwinds mount
2022 was not a great year for business — and there’s uncertainty on what the…
CBE to hike interest rates this week -poll
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) is likely to hike interest rates when it meets…
CBE to raise interest rates this week – poll
The Central Bank of Egypt is likely to raise interest rates when it meets on…
ALC’s Bahaa Alieldean on why freezones are key for FDI and exports
We recently had breakfast with 20 top CEOs to talk about why exports and FDI…
Analyst Of The Week
Meet our analyst of the week: Beltone’s Rawan Ali
OUR ANALYST OF THE WEEK- Rawan Ali, associate at Beltone Financial (Linkedin). My name is…
Meet our analyst of the week: Beltone’s Aly Adel
OUR ANALYST OF THE WEEK- Aly Adel, vice president of research at Beltone Financial (LinkedIn).…
Meet our analyst of the week: NI Capital’s Shady Amr Al Afify
OUR ANALYST OF THE WEEK- Shady Amr Al Afify, senior analyst at NI Capital (Linkedin).…
Meet our analyst of the week: Alpha Capital’s Salma Taha Hussein
OUR ANALYST OF THE WEEK- Salma Taha Hussein, independent board member at AlphaCapital Group and…
Kudos
Sawiris Foundation aims to equip 100k Egyptians with digital skills
The Sawiris Foundation for Social Development is looking to equip over 100k young Egyptians with…
The race for local AI talent moves to the math department
Initiatives like these mark a “strategic step in building a sustainable pipeline of data science…
EFG Hermes tops LSEG league tables again
EFG Hermes Investment Banking advised on 12 ECM transactions in 2025 — double the second-ranked…
Generosity from Canada + network quality awards for Vodafone Egypt
Plus: Vodafone Egypt gets another award for network quality