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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The new standards replace outdated rules with a revamped framework aligned with international practices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
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…
Egypt could set up new ministries in its upcoming cabinet shuffle
The nation’s talking heads were focused on the anticipated cabinet reshuffle, which our sources tell…
Could Egypt get its own human tissue bank?
A call to establish a national bank for tissue donation reignited the debate over post-mortem…
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
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…
Government considers relief measures after phone exemption ends
Good afternoon, friends, and welcome to the start of a shorter-than-usual workweek. Following backlash over…
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…
Majority of analysts polled by EnterpriseAM forecast rate cuts, citing the end of the central bank’s crisis management phase
Of the 11 analysts we surveyed, nine are calling for an immediate reduction in the…
Egypt plans to end credit disbursement friction with new centralized industrial fund
For companies, the bottleneck hasn’t just been the amount of subsidized credit, but the friction…
Rate cuts spark lending jump, but margins come under pressure -S&P Global
Government and public sector borrowing will remain the primary engine of loan growth amid sustained…
Egyptian Exchange
What the markets are doing on 12 February 2026
The EGX30 rose 1.6% at today’s close on turnover of EGP 6.9 bn (14.6% above…
Gourmet shares hit 40% regulatory limit in EGX debut
Good morning, friends, we’ve got quite an issue for you today. Leading the issue today…
What the markets are doing on 11 February 2026
The EGX30 fell 1.3% at today’s close on turnover of EGP 7.6 bn (27.4% above…
What the markets are doing on 10 February 2026
The EGX30 rose 0.2% at today’s close on turnover of EGP 8.4 bn (43.2% above…
Sovereign Fund of Egypt
The Sovereign Fund of Egypt becomes the new home for profitable state enterprises following Public Enterprises Ministry dissolution
Roughly 110 companies are expected to fall under the Sovereign Fund’s umbrella — either through…
Gov’t to transfer oversight of public business sector companies companies to Sovereign Fund
Good afternoon, friends, and happy almost-weekend. We’ve got a packed issue for you today. At…
Egypt signals an end to fire sales with USD 420 mn Gabal El Zeit exit
The government is set to announce the completion of the sale of the 580 MW…
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
Financial Regulatory Authority
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…
Aman exports Egyptian fintech expertise to Saudi with new JV
Plus: Masria Digital Payments is now Modupay
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
Monetary Policy Committee cuts interest rates by 100 basis points
Good morning, friends, and congratulations on making it to the weekend. It’s been a rocky…
Egypt shuffles its cabinet
Meet Madbouly’s newest cabinet: Yesterday, the House voted for a cabinet shuffle that introduced several…
Egypt will keep electricity prices frozen through June to give CBE more room for aggressive interest rate cuts
Tariffs have stayed put since the last adjustment in August 2024
FinMin moves to kickstart secondary trading for sovereign sukuk
Good morning, friends, and happy weekend. It’s been a busy week both at home and…
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
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