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Sukuk seeks a second life on the EGX
Export rules target carbon emitters | Auto localization lag | AI in the classroom
Thursday, 5 February 2026
Second life
Good morning, friends, and a happy Thursday to you all. The big story today focuses on the Finance Ministry and the EGX’s efforts to activate a secondary market for sovereign sukuk.
Today at a Glance
Podcasts
Morning Drive is your daily download of the essential headlines shaping Egypt. Hosted by ‘Synthetic Salma’ — an AI-powered version of Executive Editor Salma El-Saeed.
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Investment Watch
Explore EnterpriseAM for your industry
A close look at key activities driving headlines across industries
Privatization Watch
Gov’t to end privatisation hiatus with two companies set to debut on EGX next month
Good afternoon, folks, and happy hump day. Today’s issue brings…
Privatization to pick up steam in 1Q 2026 as stock market incentive package nears completion
The exact dates are still being finalized, taking into account the year-end close and the rollout of the new stock market incentive…
Newsmakers
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
My Morning Routine
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 and AI talent,”…
Spotlight
Regulation
Legislation Watch
House approves in principle cabinet’s bill seeking to amend Education Law
The Education Committee previously approved amendments to the Education Law…
Regulation Watch
El Sisi shuffles central bank board, appointing three new subject-matter experts
Sherif Kamel, Ali Faramawy retain seats for another year
Cabinet Watch
Garghoub is now a Special Economic Zone — here is what that means for investors
Plus: A major overhaul at GOEIC to slash customs times
Ittihadiya
El Sisi, Trump meet up on the sidelines of Davos
Egypt accepted an invitation from the US to join the…
Startup Watch
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
Meet our founders of the week: Knot Technologies’ Ahmed Abdalla and Hussein ElBendak
Knot is building its AI-native ticketing and access control infrastructure out of Egypt for…
Meet Tribe founder Roba El Gindy
“Tribe is the village that it takes to raise a child”
Industries
Banking
CBE greenlights full rollout of soft POS, turning smartphones into payment terminals
Following a two-year pilot phase that had restricted contactless payment…
Finance
AI jitters send tech stocks tumbling
The rout was fueled by fears that even market heavyweights…
Capital Markets
EGX30 hits record high in January
Local institutions were the primary exiters from listed stocks (excluding…
Fintech
FRA approves GRANITE’s planned multi-currency fixed-income fund
GRANITE is also getting ready to launch fully digital money…
Climate
Sarwa Ins. becomes the first insurer to get the green light to issue and activate title ins. policies
Plus: cabinet expands subsidized loan program, China’s Guide Automotive Technology…
Automotive
Local assembly grew in 2025, but still lagged behind imported vehicle sales
Sales of vehicles imported whole rose 12.1 percentage points faster…
Commodities
Gov’t opens sugar export taps for first time in three years to drain 1 mn ton glut
The current abundance “negates any feasibility of continuing the export…
Infrastructure
Gov’t to relaunch stalled water desalination PPPs in December
The tender’s first batch will include two to four water…
Manufacturing
EEC looks to solve freezone incentive gap to help hit USD 13 bn export target
To get there, the council is betting on a 15%…
Mining
USD rebound sends gold crashing
The gold and silver rout raised concerns over momentum-driven markets
Thursday, 5 February 2026
Good afternoon, friends, and congratulations on making it to the weekend.
It’s been a busy week in the press — and today is no different. Abroad, the tech sell-off continues, and at home, industry and tourism are set for a boost in the FY 2026-2027 budget. Also in today’s issue: we catch up on the latest season of Industry and dissect Egypt’s booming gaming market.
Today at a Glance
Friday, 6 February 2026
Good morning, folks, and happy weekend.
With a number of holidays fast approaching, there will be plenty of moments we’ll want to immortalize — but how do we do that without sentencing our memories to solitary confinement in our phone galleries? In this week’s edition of The Enterprise Guide, we’re looking at ways you can safeguard your favorite memories, all while enjoying the moment.
