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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The new standards replace outdated rules with a revamped framework aligned with international practices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
Hisham Badawi is your new House speaker
Sitting next to Badawi as deputies are former housing minister Assem El Gazzar and former…
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…
Taxation
Trading volume could become the new currency for EGX tax breaks
Companies will be put on a sliding scale, with the amount of shares floated and…
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…
Customs
Madbouly government doubles down on customs reform to drive industrial localization
Good afternoon, friends, and congratulations on another week well done. To wrap it up, we…
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
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
It’s business as usual in the Suez Canal
PLUS- Acrow Misr moves forward with its voluntary EGX delisting
It’s business as usual in the Suez Canal
PLUS- Acrow Misr moves forward with its voluntary EGX delisting
What the markets are doing on 15 January 2026
The EGX30 rose 0.7% at today’s close on turnover of EGP 4.8 bn (11.7% below…
What the markets are doing on 14 January 2026
The EGX30 fell 1.4% at today’s close on turnover of EGP 4.7 bn (12.2% 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
The Finance Ministry is heading back to the Eurobond market
The ministry also plans to issue USD 500 mn worth of green samurai bonds before…
The Finance Ministry is heading back to the Eurobond market
The ministry also plans to issue USD 500 mn worth of green samurai bonds before…
We can’t *all* live in Cairo…
The proposal includes a 10-year tax exemption for developers launching projects in remote areas
Finance Ministry looks to lock in lower rates with up to USD 2 bn Eurobond sale in Q1
Good afternoon, folks, and welcome to the almost-weekend. We have a brisk issue for you…
Public policy
No Aussie-style social media ban on the horizon
The idea has been going around the House but hasn’t reached the cabinet yet
No Aussie-style social media ban on the horizon
The idea has been going around the House but hasn’t reached the cabinet yet
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
Diplomacy
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
OB Financial Holding to set up retail arm
PLUS- El Araby Group will begin locally manufacturing fixed internet home routers