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El Sisi shuffles central bank board, appointing three new subject-matter experts
Sherif Kamel, Ali Faramawy retain seats for another year
KB Denim to set up USD 300 mn factory
PLUS- Qalaa Holding’s ASEC Cement has won an international arbitration case against Algerian company Zahna…
FRA rolls out new audit standards for the first time in 17 years
The new standards replace outdated rules with a revamped framework aligned with international practices
Gov’t wraps up work on new trade policy framework
The policy aims to deepen local manufacturing and reduce imports of intermediate and capital goods
Legislation
The New Capital could soon be renamed Memphis
Good morning, friends. Today’s issue is led with a first look at the draft budget…
Parliament moves to shield healthcare and research from nuclear fee hikes
Amendments create a clearer distinction between commercial nuclear ventures and public service institutions
A new cabinet by lunch?
Good morning folks. We’re waking up to a morning defined by two major pivots: one…
Egypt plans a major government overhaul while keeping the core economic architects in place
Good morning, folks. Bring your reading glasses and first hit of caffeine. Today’s issue is…
Taxation
Can we attract foreign real estate capital without breaking affordability?
Developers argue that land auctions, taxation, and regulation will decide whether the market widens access…
FinMin finalizes a new tier system for corporate tax services
Good afternoon, friends. The condensed week has made for a lengthier issue today, with plenty…
Egypt ends phone import exemptions
Good morning, folks. Welcome to the weekend. It’s been a busy week — the phone…
FinMin is tweaking the VAT again, and it’s good news for the private sector
Expect the finalized amendments to be part of FY 2026-27 budget draft, as they require…
Customs
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…
Gov’t mulls relief measures following expat backlash over scrapped mobile phone import exemptions
The proposals include a one-phone quota annually and airport installment plans for customs fees
A sneak peak into the upcoming parliamentary agenda
Proposed changes to the Customs Law will also be introduced to let companies pay taxes…
Central Bank of Egypt orders lenders to track high-emission clients for new green credit rules
The government is working with German development agency GIZ to finalize the compliance framework
Egypt’s digital banks are coming soon
Banque Misr and CIB eye their digital arm debut later this year
Central Bank of Egypt resumes easing cycle with 100 bps rate cuts in line with expectations
The central bank cited easing inflation and an improved outlook for its move
Majority of analysts see central bank accelerating the easing cycle today as Monetary Policy Committee meets
Good morning, folks. We close out our last workweek before welcoming Ramadan with a brisk…
Egyptian Exchange
What the markets are doing on 25 February 2026
The EGX30 fell 2.7% at today’s close on turnover of EGP 6.2 bn (1.4% below…
What the markets are doing on 24 February 2026
The EGX30 fell 0.9% at today’s close on turnover of EGP 5.9 bn (5.2% below…
What the markets are doing on 23 February 2026
The EGX30 rose 2.6% at today’s close on turnover of EGP 5.7 bn (8.6% below…
What the markets are doing on 22 February 2026
The EGX30 fell 2.2% at today’s close on turnover of EGP 4.6 bn (26.4% below…
Sovereign Fund of Egypt
Egypt moves to offer up 62 hospital investment projects to private sector in major healthcare overhaul
Investment prospects include Galala Hospital, Sheikh Zayed Specialized Hospital, Agouza Hospital, and New Alamein Hospital
Egypt moves iconic state hotels under Sovereign Fund of Egypt
Good morning friends, and happy first Friday of Ramadan. It’s been a calmer-than-usual week in…
Egypt readies Nile-front development plan to address hotel room shortage and divestment progress
The move is part of a wider plan that also includes a Nile-side financial and…
Egypt to centralize historic hotels under Sovereign Fund of Egypt
The full plan is expected to be finalized before the end of the first half…
Financial Regulatory Authority
Bahrain’s Beban eyes Egypt launch with equity crowdfunding model
Mohamed Aboulnaga’s Foras AI raises stake as Beban seeks FRA approval
Financial Regulatory Authority makes life and disability ins. mandatory for all customer finance loans
Consumer finance players, already battling high interest rates and inflation, must now bake ins. premiums…
TMG, EEP to set up Noor City university
PLUS: Madinet Masr’s Safe Real Estate Investment Fund received final approval to begin operations
Egyptian capital and engineering power new combined-cycle power plant in Hungary with Elsewedy Electric securing EUR 58 mn from CIB
Plus: Exxon Mobil and Qatar Energy exit North Marakia, FRA greenlights first futures brokers ahead…
Courts
AD Ports to receive two Ain Sokhna marine terminals by 1Q 2025. PLUS: Mobica, MID Takseet + Basata, State Lawsuits Authority, Talaat Moustafa Group, Greentech
A high-level committee is reportedly close to finalizing the final terms of the contract
Egypt court rules in favor of Centamin, ending 12-year legal dispute
The claimant has no right to appeal the court’s decision
Mohamed Shawky Ayad sworn in as Egypt’s new public prosecutor
The former Alexandria court of appeal head will succeed Hamada El-Sawi
New leadership for three key judicial institutions
The Court of Cassation, Administrative Prosecution Authority and State Lawsuits Authority have new heads
Ittihadiya
El Sisi, Trump meet up on the sidelines of Davos
Egypt accepted an invitation from the US to join the Board of Peace for Gaza
El Sisi calls for review of recent parliamentary elections
The move could potentially see the NEA fully or partially annul the first phase of…
Kyrgyz president embarks on first ever visit by Kyrgyz leader to Egypt
El Sisi welcomed Kyrgyzstan’s decision to open an embassy in Cairo
First-ever Egypt-EU Summit wraps up
Good morning, friends, and a very happy Friday to you all. It’s been a long…
Cabinet watch
Egypt eyes monthly Citizen Bond issuances after EGP 350 mn debut
These retail bonds are also “entirely tax-exempt,” and yields will be paid out without any…
Egypt eyes EGP 3.5 tn in revenues in upcoming budget with wider tax base, not new levies
Total public revenues are projected to exceed EGP 3.5 tn in FY 2026–27
FinMin to issue monthly tax-exempt Citizen Bonds following successful debut
Good afternoon, friends, and happy hump day. It’s another relatively slow afternoon in the press,…
Bonyan, TMG report 2025 earnings
PLUS- Egypt moves up the automotive value chain with USD 100 mn Himile factory
Public policy
How global crises are turning into financial assets
Daily trading volumes on Polymarket exceed USD 100 mn
Prediction markets boom amid legislative showdown in the US
New research shows that prediction markets are leading in price discovery and outperforming professional analysts
Gov’t puts EGP 40.3 bn behind Ramadan support, promises broader wage, tax changes in July
Gov’t unveils a two-phase plan combining immediate cash support with summer wage and tax reforms.
Finance Ministry targets a bigger slice of public sector earnings
One immediate fix will be to increase the share of earnings transferred to the Finance…
Diplomacy
Trump throws weight behind Egypt on GERD
Plus: Intelligence chief Hassan Rashad to join Trump’s “Gaza Board of Peace”
It looks like we might get a break on the EU’s carbon tax
EXCLUSIVE- The European Union looks set to give Egyptian exports an exemption from its carbon…
US is trying to arrange a meeting between El Sisi, Netanyahu
Good morning, all. We have another brisk issue for you this morning, with the news…
China’s Winpex to set up USD 15 mn plant in Sokhna
PLUS- Elsewedy Electric Saudi Arabia has inaugurated a new USD 40 mn factory in Riyadh