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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The new standards replace outdated rules with a revamped framework aligned with international practices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…
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…
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…
Egyptian Exchange
What the markets are doing on 17 February 2026
The EGX30 rose 0.7% at today’s close on turnover of EGP 7.9 bn (29.5% above…
Egypt bets on 20-company list to break the privatization hiatus
20 legacy companies are on the table for the next wave of listing
What the markets are doing on 16 February 2026
The EGX30 fell 1.6% at today’s close on turnover of EGP 9.9 bn (63.6% above…
Retail trading of government T-bills and bonds on the secondary market begins today
Hello, and a good morning to you all. As we gear up — or slow…
Sovereign Fund of Egypt
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…
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…
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
FinMin finalizes new medium-term debt strategy
Good afternoon, friends, and happy hump day. We hope you savored your morning brew, as…
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…
El Kilany wraps up tax reform package before planned exit
Plus: Al Futtaim Real Estate appointed Ahmed El Halawany as managing director of its Egypt…
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…
Public policy
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.
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,…
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