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My Mourning Routine
My Morning Routine: Fumio Iwai, Japan’s ambassador to Egypt
“Do not think glory is a date you can simply eat; you will not reach…
My Morning Routine: Nancy Madbouly, co-founder and CTO at Nanovate
“I see myself as an entrepreneur, and I’ve always been one. I worked on a…
My Morning Routine: Mohamed El Demerdash, general manager for cosmetics and cosmeceuticals at Fine Hygienic Holding
The most meaningful advice I received came from my late father. He told me to…
My Morning Routine: Seif Abdelmaguid, country director and associate partner at Strategic Gears
Clients don’t only want strategies, designs, and fancy slides — they want ownership of execution…
Coffee With…
CIB CEO Hisham Ezz Al Arab on why Egypt is ready to welcome digital-native banks
“Egypt is at the brink of an inflection point with regulatory momentum, demographic tailwinds, and…
Sokna CEO Ahmed Gaballah on why hospitals and others are now seeking out the startup rather than the other way around
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…
Founder Of The Week
Moves
QNB’s Ahmed Fouad is the new chair of the Federation of Egyptian Banks’ SME committee
Plus: Sirio Capital has tapped Karim Samra as a partner for its MENA push
Axa Life Ins. Egypt taps Waleed Samy as new MD
Axa Life Ins. Egypt appointed Waleed Samy (LinkedIn) as managing director, following official approval from…
Ahmed El Naggar appointed as acting managing director of Misr Life Ins. Takaful
The sector veteran is tasked with driving product innovation and SME-focused growth at the group’s…
Dar Venture’s Aboushadi joins Bonyan’s board
Aboushadi has over 20 years of experience in corporate finance
CEO Poll
Egypt inks agreements for USD 740 mn worth of new fertilizer projects
Plus: A USD 250 mn fix for Egypt’s pharma packaging bottleneck
Ain Sokhna Port moves to fully automated exports to fast-track shipments
The fully digital platform replaces paper-based processes, which have historically caused clearance delays and increased…
Egypt tenders five Sinai logistics zones to push overland route alternatives to disrupted shipping routes
The push comes as shipping disruptions are pushing shipping agents and freight forwarders to establish…
IBF & Company doubles down on logistics with Techno Metal acquisition
Plus: Lucky lands USD 23 mn in Series B round, Madinet Masr launches Day 2…
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
Chambers and Partners is out with its 2026 list of Egypt’s top arbitration litigators
Youssef + Partners’ Karim Youssef was awarded the top title of Star Individual
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…
Beltone’s data science and AI arm Robin looks to AUC to build AI talent
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…