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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The new standards replace outdated rules with a revamped framework aligned with international practices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 results of the 2025 House of Representatives elections
Good afternoon, friends, and welcome to the first workweek of the year. We’ve got a…
Al Amal is investing in crop processing facility — and a takeover bid for Zahraa Maadi gets blocked
PLUS: Titan Cement is moving upstream into waste management
Exported services to be treated as VAT zero-rated under new rules clarification
The Tax Authority last month issued executive instructions laying out how service providers can apply…
What does happiness mean in 2025?
The 2025 World Happiness Report suggests that kindness plays a much bigger role than most…
Taxation
Manufacturers could get an extension of their property tax break
The exemption is set to expire this month
Manufacturers could get an extension of their property tax break
The exemption is set to expire this month
13 firms added to privatization list + FinMin weighs property tax suspension extension
🎁 Good afternoon, friends, and happy Christmas Eve. The news cycle seems to be picking…
FinMin prepares second wave of tax breaks
Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. It’s a relatively calm day on the home front, and…
Customs
New tariff plan aims to tip the scales in favor of local EV assembly
But while full exemptions for EVs may soon be a thing of the past, duties…
Welcome to the express lane for customs
Changes now in the works signal the Finance Ministry is serious about a trust-based customs…
Finance Ministry targets freezone backdoors in major structural tax overhaul
Companies in freezones could soon face a 4-5% tax on products sold locally
The Pharaohs’ Afcon campaign begins
PLUS: The EGX could extend trading by one hour
Foreign reserves jump to USD 51.5 bn in December
PLUS- Turkey’s AS Tekstil signed a USD 4.1 mn contract to establish a production facility…
Banks are front-running the easing cycle
While banks moved quickly to cut interest rates on deposits and new certificates to reduce…
CBE and Afreximbank ink MoU to study pan-African gold bank and accredited Egyptian refinery
Good afternoon, friends, 2026 is around the corner and the headlines are matching the pace…
Central bank sets up 2026 nicely with 100 bps rate cut
725 bps sounds like a lot, but we’re just at the “beginning or middle” of…
Egyptian Exchange
Privatization was at the top of Cabinet’s list of New Year’s resolutions
The updated State Ownership Policy is expected to see the light in June
Privatization was at the top of Cabinet’s list of New Year’s resolutions
The updated State Ownership Policy is expected to see the light in June
What the markets are doing on 6 January 2026
The EGX30 rose 2.1% at today’s close on turnover of EGP 4.8 bn (10.5% below…
What the markets are doing on 6 January 2026
The EGX30 rose 2.1% at today’s close on turnover of EGP 4.8 bn (10.5% below…
Sovereign Fund of Egypt
Qatari-Egyptian consortium close to securing former NDP headquarters redevelopment project
The Sovereign Fund of Egypt is also examining several other offers for the project
Qatari-Egyptian consortium close to securing former NDP headquarters redevelopment project
Good afternoon, friends. The news cycle is still at pace. Analysts are holding their breath…
What’s the value of Downtown Cairo real estate assets?
PLUS- Kia distributor mulls local assembly in 2026
SFE to target 370 firms in first phase of state companies takeover plan
The first phase is focused on profitable firms with straight-forward ownership structures
Financial Regulatory Authority
Al Baraka gets more time to submit MTO for AT Lease majority
Al Baraka wants to raise its holding in AT Lease from 7.6% to as much…
Of app-ification, golden licenses, and Egyptian banks in Iraq
PLUS: Mansour Auto, China’s Deli Group get golden licenses
Finance Ministry readies tax and other incentives to boost trading and listing activity on the EGX
Good afternoon, friends, and welcome to the start of a fresh new workweek. We’re seeing…
JTI to add a new EUR 5 mn cigarette production line next quarter
PLUS- Thndr secures asset-management and portfolio-management licenses
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 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…
EU unveils fresh funding and more from the first EU-Egypt Summit
Discussions between the two sides touched on trade, security, migration, and what’s next for Gaza
Cabinet watch
FinMin lays out 2030 roadmap
The strategy pivots away from emergency fiscal management toward a period of consolidation and “balanced”…
LNG imports to dip this month thanks to strong inventory, improving domestic production
The government is looking to diversify import sources at competitive prices
LNG imports to dip this month thanks to strong inventory, improving domestic production
The government is looking to diversify import sources at competitive prices
Garghoub is now a Special Economic Zone — here is what that means for investors
Plus: A major overhaul at GOEIC to slash customs times
Public policy
Monetary Policy Committee cuts interest rates by 100 basis points in final 2025 meeting
Good morning, friends, and a very Merry Christmas to all who celebrate. And as always,…
The post-IMF blueprint: How the government plans to keep fiscal discipline when the program ends
The upcoming fiscal year’s budget includes a concrete timeline for the transition to cash-based subsidies
The FY 2026/27 budget is designed to prove the reforms are here to stay
Good afternoon, friends, and happy hump day. We’ve got a light and brisk issue for…
Budget deficit widens to 3.2% of GDP in first four months of FY 2025-26
The primary surplus rose to EGP 236.8 bn during the period
Diplomacy
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
OB Financial Holding to set up retail arm
PLUS- El Araby Group will begin locally manufacturing fixed internet home routers
Egypt, South Africa eye closer economic ties as Madbouly meets business leaders in Johannesburg
Madbouly met with 40 representatives from South African companies and research institutions after arriving to…