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THE WEEK IN REVIEW

Central Bank of Egypt leaves rates on hold + We had a smattering of news throughout the week

Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the weekend. As the weather begins to change, it’s not uncommon for many of us to feel stuffy as our allergies resurge. It may seem like one of those inevitable things in life that you’ll just have to power through — but we have a guide to help you better prepare for allergy season and hopefully reduce the severity of the symptoms.

Enterprise Weekend comes out each Friday at 9:00am CLT. We’ll be back on Sunday at 6am with EnterpriseAM. Until then: Enjoy the weekend.

LAST WEEK IN 3 MINS- We had another relatively busy week, bringing us a few different tidbits, although there wasn’t one specific theme that dominated throughout.

FIRST UP, ON THE MACRO FRONT-

The Central Bank of Egypt left interest rates unchanged at its monetary policy meeting yesterday, in line with expectations. All seven of the economists and analysts we spoke with had expected the central bank to keep rates where they are thanks to easing monthly inflation and the need to retain policy space for a widely anticipated devaluation.

ECONOMY + FX-

Fresh wage hikes + social support as inflation accelerates: Ittihadiya announced a raft of social support measures that are expected to cost around EGP 30 bn this week, and will be financed from a contingency budget fund, including:

A public sector minimum wage hike that will raise monthly minimum salaries to EGP 4k, from EGP 3.5k currently.
An income tax break for lower earners that will raise the exemption threshold to EGP 45k from EGP 36k currently.
Increased support to vulnerable pensioners covered by the Takaful and Karama program that will see payments increased by 15% in addition to a EGP 600 exceptional stimulus payment.

The government is set to reopen its expat car import initiative for a three-month period under a draft law approved by the Madbouly cabinet. Exact dates are yet to be announced.

PRIVATIZATION WATCH-

#1- The government is looking to sell a 30% stake in state-owned plastics manufacturer Alamal Alsharif Plastics to a single strategic investor in a transaction it expects to take place by 1Q 2024. The plastic pipe manufacturer reportedly has a market value of some EGP 7 bn, making a 30% stake worth EGP 2.1 bn.

#2- Several local steel companies expressed interest in acquiring state-owned steel manufacturer Delta Steel. Al Gioshy Steel, El Garhy Steel, and El Marakby Steel are all reportedly looking to acquire shares in the firm from the Holding Company for Metallurgical Industries, which owns 100% of the firm.

#3- Eagle Hills could be eying a state-owned real estate developer: Emirati real estate tycoon Mohamed Alabbar’s Eagle Hills is reportedly in talks with the Sovereign Fund of Egypt (SFE) to acquire an undisclosed real estate developer.

INVESTMENT WATCH-

#1- US energy giant Chevron will invest USD 3 bn over two years starting in 1H 2024 to develop their block in Egypt’s offshore Nargis gas field in the East Mediterranean.

#2- Acdima to set up USD 165 mn factory in SCZone: The Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone) board greenlit a decision allowing the Arab Company for Drug Industries and Medical Appliances (Acdima) to set up a USD 165 mn factory to produce pharma industry substances.

#3- Chimera Investment to launch one of MENA’s biggest investment management firms: Abu Dhabi-based Chimera Investment are in 4Q 2023 launching a global investment manager, dubbed Lunate, with more than USD 50 bn of assets under management (AUM).

#4- Rolling Plus Chemical Industries signed a contract to establish a EUR 1 bn (c USD 1.1 bn) tire factory in the Ain Sokhna industrial zone, which will eventually produce 7 mn tires per year. The project will include a production line for heavy transport vehicle tires.

M&A WATCH-

#1- SEIC is upping its stake in E-Finance: The Saudi Egyptian Investment Company (SEIC), the investment arm of the Public Investment Fund (PIF), is planning to increase its stake in state fintech player F-Finance to 28% from 25% currently.

#2- Dice’s founders are looking to reacquire the firm: The founders of EGX-listed clothing company Dice Sports and Casual Wear submitted a preliminary offer to purchase 90% of the company through a mandatory tender offer that values Dice at more than EGP 1.1 bn.

#3- Gulf investors are interested in acquiring a stake in United Company of Pharmacists (UCP): The company is looking to find new sources of finance to solve a growing financial crisis at the firm caused by the accumulation of “huge” amounts of debt.

#4- Egypt Post to acquire Roaderz: The investment and logistics arms of Egypt Post will acquire a 40% stake in logistics platform Roaderz.

ALSO- CI Capital isn’t getting bought out: CI Capital denied rumors circulating that it was the target of an acquisition bid by an Emirati investor.

DEBT WATCH-

#1- SCZone is looking for a major loan to fund green hydrogen projects: The General Authority for the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone) is on track to take out a 15-year, EGP 30 bn loan from a consortium of local banks to finance a number of green hydrogen projects.

#2- valU issued EGP 922.3 mn worth of securitized bonds: The issuance is part of a renewed short term, EGP 4 bn securitization program that kicked off in November 2022 and marks the third securitization transaction for valU this year, and its sixth overall.

#3- NBK will help Edita invest into Edita Frozen Food Industries: Edita Food Industries signed agreements to take out two seven-year loans worth a combined EGP 390 mn to finance its recently acquired subsidiary, which was formerly named Fancy Foods.

IPO WATCH-

#1- ACUD could be moving forward with an IPO in 1H 2024: The Administrative Capital for Urban Development (ACUD) could move forward with an IPO on the EGX during the first half of 2024. The new administrative capital developer is considering offering 5-10% of its shares to investors.

DIPLOMACY-

#1- Egypt is getting most of its human-rights contingent aid from the US this year: The Biden administration is withholding USD 85 mn in military assistance to Egypt this year, but will allow the transfer of the remaining USD 235 mn of human rights-contingent aid.

WHAT’S HAPPENING NEXT WEEK-

Deadline for Swl to raise value of public shares on the Nasdaq elapses on Monday, 25 September: Swvl Holdings Corp has until Monday to increase its market value of publicly held shares on the Nasdaq to a minimum of USD 15 mn. Swvl has received several delisting warnings this year from the tech-focused US bourse due to the collapse of its share price.

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank’s annual board meeting takes place on 25-26 September (Monday-Tuesday) in Sharm El Sheikh. Officials from the AIIB earlier this month joined Finance Minister Mohamed Maait, Vice Minister of Finance Ahmed Kouchouk, and a number of private sector players to discuss how the Beijing-backed multilateral lender can benefit private-sector players.

Bidding in the fifth phase of the IDA’s investment map comes to a close on Wednesday, 27 September. The Industrial Development Authority (IDA) earlier this year started offering 790 new industrial land plots and 152 potential investments under the fifth phase of its investment map. The new offerings come as the ministry scrambles to boost local alternatives to imported products.

Deadline for bidding in a tender for five solar plants on the north coast also wraps up on Wednesday, 27 September. The Egyptian Electricity Holding Company (EEHC) launched a tender for the construction of five concentrated solar power (CSP) plants to power water desalination plants on the north coast that are expected to require USD 270 mn of investment. The plants will be established under a 25-year build-own-operate (BOO) contract. Bidders have until 12 pm on 27 September to submit their offers.

We’re getting Thursday , 28 September off in observance of Prophet Muhammad’s birthday which falls earlier in the week on Wednesday, 27 September.

Egyptian schools and universities will begin their academic year on Saturday, 30 September.

Check out our full calendar on the web for a comprehensive listing of upcoming news events, national holidays and news triggers.

YOUR MOST CLICKED LINKS-

The Enterprise Finance Forum agenda was particularly interesting to a lot of our readers as we held the event this week. (Forum website)
Rolling Plus’ planned investment to set up a tire factory (which we take note of in Last Week in Three Minutes, above) received plenty of attention. (Cabinet statement)
Many readers checked out Entelaq. (Entelaq’s website)
Lots of updates in the manufacturing, automotive, hospitality and Tourism industry means lots of clicks. (Enterprise story)
PIF’s plan to acquire three private Egyptian companies made readers keen to know more. (News story)

AROUND THE WORLD IN SEVEN DAYS-

Instacart’s Nasdaq debut saw a lot of interest from the financial press… Grocery delivery app Instacart’s shares surged by up to 43% on its Nasdaq listing debut this week, putting the company’s market cap at over USD 14 bn. The company raised USD 660 mn from the listing, potentially signaling renewed interest in tech startup IPOs.

…so did British semiconductor giant Arm’s debut: Arm’s shares rose some 25% on its debut session on the Nasdaq last week after the company completed the biggest IPO of 2023.

Climate, AI and Russia’s war in Ukraine dominated coverage of UN General Assembly this week: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s address at the UN General Assembly in New York this week drew attention for his accusations of genocide on the part of the Russian government, while UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres warned of the existential threats posed by climate change and AI.

☀️ THE WEATHER THIS WEEKEND- Today we’ll see some clouds and the mercury will reach a high of 34°C and drop to a cooler 25°C. Tomorrow will also have cloudy skies, with a high of 37°C in the daytime and drop to 24°C at night, according to our favorite weather app.

HAPPENING THIS WEEKEND-

Masar Egbari will perform at City Garage Live in City Centre Almaza today. You might find some tickets available on Tazkarti.

Tamino is back in Egypt to perform today and tomorrow at 8pm at AUC’s Tahrir campus.

HAPPENING NEXT WEEKEND-

Tamer Hosny and Nancy Ajram are performing at AlMasaHotelnext Thursday 28 September. Tickets are available at the banquet reservation office 10 am-10 pm.

Samar Tarek, Muslim and Molotof are all set to perform on Friday, 29 September at the Greek Campus. Tickets are available on Ticketsmall here.

Medhat Saleh will be performing at the Cairo Opera House on Friday, 29 September at 8:30 pm. Get your tickets on Ticketsmall.

Managing your sniffles, sneezes and watery eyes

How to keep your seasonal allergies under control: Up to a third of the global population lives with stubborn symptoms of seasonal allergies. The causes of allergies vary and so do the severity of its symptoms, but for those who experience allergic reactions — and especially for people with underlying conditions like asthma — they can be debilitating. We bring you the lowdown on the natural, non-pharma measures worth trying to help manage your symptoms.

FIRST, LET’S GET OUR FACTS STRAIGHT-

Environmental factors are making allergies worse…

Recent reliance on processed food exacerbates allergic responses, some researchers have claimed.
Harmful toxins = Poor immunity…more allergies. Endocrine disrupting chemicals like phthalates, arsenic and BPA and heavy metals like lead and mercury are also hindering healthy immune functioning and contributing to rising allergy rates worldwide, according to a 2014 study.
Plants are flowering earlier than usual due to climate changeand releasing more pollen into the air, meaning allergy season is becoming longer and harsher than ever before.

…and it’s leaving an enormous toll on quality of life, including an estimated 35.9% slump in productivity at work, according to a 2018 study.Allergic reactions and emotional stress have a reciprocal relationship that has been correlated with higher rates of depression and suicidal behavior, according to a separate 2018 study. Allergies can bring on serious physical health risks, like more frequent common colds, ear and sinus infections, and more common asthma attacks if left untreated for extended periods of time.

BUT THERE ARE STILL STEPS YOU CAN TAKE TO KEEP YOUR SYMPTOMS IN CHECK- From simple behavioral changes to natural remedies, there are several steps available to alleviate the symptoms.

DISCLAIMER- Check with your doctor before trying any of the below.

#1- DON’T BRING ALLERGENS INTO YOUR HOME- If you’ve spent a long day outside, chances are you’ve collected pollen and particulate matter on your skin, hair and clothes. Changing out of the clothes you’ve spent the day in and showering once you’re back home can reduce your exposure and help ease your symptoms…

…If you have 🐶 or 🐱, the same rules apply: For pet parents with allergies, it’s equally important to make sure your furry friends don’t track in the stuff that has been causing your allergies to flare up. Brushing their fur to rid them of any debris before bringing them back inside your home can cut down on allergens in the air.

#2- CLEAR YOUR SINUSES- For the brave, consider bumping things up a notch with a sinus rinsing. The mechanics are fairly simple — you run a basic saline solution through your nasal passages to clear out all the allergens you’ve accumulated in your nose by breathing all day.

WHERE- Nasal wash kits are available for purchase on Jumia, Amazon and some local pharmacies.

THE PRICE TAG- Basic nasal squeeze bottles start from about EGP 130 (without any of the packaged and pre-portioned saline solutions) and run up to EGP 1.8k for a full kit.

THE DIY APPROACH- If you’re feeling more hands-onyou can easily fashion your own kit at home. You’ll need distilled water, baking soda, zero iodide salt and some kind of pressurized irrigation device like a squeeze bottle. Combine 1 liter of water with 7.5 ml of salt and 5 ml of baking soda into your irrigation vessel. Start by flushing about 300 ml of the solution up one nostril and repeat until your sinuses are clear.

#3- DIFFUSING ESSENTIAL OILS- Certain high-quality plant-derived essential oils have been reported to alleviate allergic symptoms by clearing blocked nasal passages and reducing inflammation. Tea tree, eucalyptus and lavender oil are among the most popular essential oils used to reduce congestion and inflammation caused by allergies. At least one study has also suggested that using a blend of sandalwood, frankincense and ravensara oil may help with blocked, runny noses and sneezing. These oils can be diffused using a diffuser or directly inhaled.

WHERE- You can find a wide variety of essential oils at Areej, Imtenan, Nefertari and Mystic Amber.

THE PRICE TAG- Essential oils with reported therapeutic benefits to people with allergies start at EGP 120 for a 15 ml bottle of eucalyptus oil and can go up to EGP 1.2 k for a 30 ml bottle of frankincense oil. If you want to go the diffuser route, Areej offers a clay oil burner at EGP 150 and an electric diffuser for EGP 750. For a wider selection, electric diffusers on Amazon start at EGP 170 and go up to EGP 14.5k. More basic oil burners start at EGP 70 and go up to EGP 850.

#4- HERBAL REMEDIES- Butterbur extract, spirulina and nigella sativa are among the most effective herbal remedies found to help reduce the severity of symptoms in people suffering from allergic rhinitis. Spirulina, which is a type of salt and freshwater algae, has been reported to be especially effective at reducing congestion, discharge, sneezing and itching.

WHERE- Imtenan stocks spirulina powder and black seed oil – which contains nigella sativa extract. You can also find powdered blends that contain spirulina at Gourmet and spirulina powder at Organic Nation.

THE PRICE TAG- Imtenan’s 30 gm container of spirulina powder goes for EGP 60 and their 100 ml container of black seed oil goes for EGP 127. Organic Nation sells a 200 gm package of spirulina powder for EGP 225 and a 200 ml bottle of black seed oil for EGP 250. Gourmet carries a 125 gm moringa and spirulina blend for EGP 176.

#5- YOUR DIET- What you put in your gut also has a strong bearing on your immune system’s response to allergens. Probiotic foods like yogurt, sauerkraut, kombucha and kimchi have been found to be beneficial in treating and preventing the development of allergic rhinitis.

WHERE- You can find kombucha, yogurt and kefir at Tayyiba Farms, Eat Good and RDNA also carry kombucha and sauerkraut.

THE PRICE TAG- 1 liter of kombucha runs between EGP 75-85 while sauerkraut goes for EGP 100 for a 500g jar and up to EGP 245 for a 625 ml container. 25g of kefir grains start at EGP 150.

#6- ACUPUNCTURE- While admittedly not for the faint of heart, there is some evidence to suggest that acupuncture can help soothe allergic symptoms. The practice traces its roots to traditional Chinese medicine and involves the insertion of extremely fine needles into certain pressure points in the body that are believed to provide relief for a variety of ailments once stimulated.

WHERE- Osana offers regular acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine sessions.

THE PRICE TAG- A one-hour session will run you EGP 700 at Osana.

#7- AIR FILTERS- Definitely a more costly but effective way to keep allergies at bay, especially if you’ve exhausted all other options and can’t seem to keep your sniffles and watery eyes under control. A high efficiency particulate air filter (HEPA) might be your best choice: They are a specific subset of air filters that are designed to rid the air circulating in your home of particulate matter like pollen, dust and mold that cause strong allergic reactions.

WHERE- You can find air filters at Noon, Ikea, B.Tech, LG and Amazon.

THE PRICE TAG- You can find air purifiers of varying efficiency and coverage area from EGP 4.5k-60k, but purifiers with HEPA filters start at around EGP 15k.

Voy, Voy, Voy is angling for the Oscars + Noi Metropoli is not what we expected

📽 AT THE MOVIES-

Voy,Voy,Voy (could be) taking Egypt to the Oscars: This may have been a matter of personal opinion until Monday night, when the Cinema Syndicate announced that Omar Hilal’s debut film was selected by majority vote to represent Egypt at the Oscars, competing for Best International Film. The movie (watch trailer, runtime: 1:43 min) had already been making waves all year after its announcement at the Red Sea Film Festival, but is now receiving an outpour of kudos and support since its release in theaters last week.

Hassan (Mohamed Farrag) is an impoverished security guard in 2013, hoping to live abroad post-2013. After learning that a team of visually-impaired football players is close to competing for the world championship in Europe, Hassan, being morally bankrupt, decides to pose as a blind man to cross the border and escape. He meets Captain Adel (Bayoumi Fouad), the team’s new coach, once depressed and looking for his calling, and Engy (Nelly Karim), a plucky reporter covering the team’s success, among other memorable characters that he refuses to let hinder his plans.

One of the film’s best assets is its writing. Hilal as writer/director refuses to paint any of his characters as unambiguously good or bad. Despite their ethical shortcomings, he shows the complexity of their identities and the circumstances behind their decisions. With powerhouses like Farrag and Karim at the helm, it’s no surprise that the acting was impeccable. What is surprising, however, is seeing the pigeonholed kings of comic relief, Fouad and Taha Desouky, take on roles beyond their usual schtick, and landing them. It’s refreshing to watch an Egyptian movie where the jokes were integrated within the plot instead of the other way around. If we had to nitpick, we’d say that there was one plot twist too many, and that Karim was severely underutilized in her role.

WHERE TO WATCH- You can watch Voy,Voy,Voy in VOX Cinemas at City Center Almaza and Mall of Egypt, Citystars Stars Cinemas, CFC Galaxy Cinemas, and major theaters across the country.

A Haunting in Venice ( watch trailer, runtime: 2:24 min ) is both a solid watch for fans of the Agatha Christie series and an ode to Venice. Loosely based on Christie’s Hallowe’en Party we find poor Hercule Poirot (Kenneth Branagh) pulled out of his self-imposed retirement to use his abilities of method, logic and “lists, always lists” to identify the culprit behind a murder. Unlike other installments of the Poirot tales where the detective always solves the crime alone, this time, it seems that he actually has some help — and it’s not who you think it is.

It begins with a supposedly haunted palazzo, a murdered young woman, and a seance. Intrigued by a medium by the name of Joyce Reynolds, whose reputation is advertised to Poirot by his old friend, American author Ariande Oliver, he reluctantly attends the ceremony where his logic is put to the test. But when a body is found impaled on a statue, Poirot ceremoniously locks all exits and entrances from the building and begins his process of gathering evidence. When he starts hearing voices and seeing children that are not really there, he begins to question whether Reynolds is really onto something.

The whodunnit factor is very much alive. The cinema had viewers whispering, intrigued to figure out who was behind the murder and speculating whether Poirot, the great skeptic, will accept that there are some things that cannot be explained. However, the incidents that Poirot was unable to decode were not shared in the film, which made it seem like the director (Kenneth Branagh) had missed it.

DISCLAIMER- It does get very dark at certain points (think Game of Thrones Season 8: Episode 3 — watch preview, runtime: 0:42) so brace yourselves if your vision fails you at some point, or if your entourage falls asleep.

WHERE TO WATCH IT- You can watch the film in theaters now, you can find it in VOX Cinemas at City Center Almaza and Mall of Egypt, Citystars Stars Cinemas, CFC Galaxy Cinemas, and major theaters across the country.

📚 FROM THE BOOKSTORE-

Walter Isaacson has added Elon Musk to his roster. The famed biographer of great men of modern history (and just one woman), paints a more comprehensive picture of the world’s richest man, despite his accolades: He was named Person of the Year in 2021 and admired as a “man who aspires to save our planet… A man-god who invents electric cars and moves to Mars.”

The 688-page biography examines Musk’s transformation from great innovator to Twitter troll: A middle-aged man whose own lawyer repeatedly refers to as a “kid,” perhaps to justify what The Wall Street Journal describes as frequent tantrums. But the biography is not a condemnation of his behavior, but an analysis of it. A young Musk was allegedly bullied relentlessly by classmates, and notably tormented by his abusive father, Eroll Musk. Isaacson recounts these experiences, along with being raised in a war-torn country, in an effort to explain the b’naire’s volatility and seemingly inexhaustible ego.

After shadowing him for two years — sitting in on meetings, having access to emails and texts, and conducting myriad interviews and late-night conversations — Isaacson surmises that Musk is a “mercurial man-child” who lacks empathy: Though he suspects that these traits were hard-wired into him. In one instance, the author recounts how close to Christmas eve Musk physically moved more than 2.5 k servers against the advice of his infrastructure experts — whom he threatened with dismissal — resulting in Twitter destabilizing for two months.

WHERE TO FIND IT- While the book is not available in Egypt yet, you can order the hardcover from Amazon for USD 22, or download the Kindle version for USD 16.99.

🍴 HOT AND FRESH OUT OF THE KITCHEN-

Noi Metropoli, while initially seeming to be promising, leaves much to be desired: The restaurant, located next to Andrea in New Giza, had a belated opening after initially planning to open its doors in 2021 to offer Mediterranean cuisine to its patrons as they gazed over a romantic horizon of 6th October. However, the view was all that the restaurant really had to offer, aside from one really good homemade dish.

The eggplant gnocchi earned the clean-plate prize: The smoky eggplant played off a subtle fresh tomato sauce that coated the pillowy gnocchi. However, the other dishes sadly were off the mark: The spicy pepperoni pizza dough was not proofed and the imposed topping was heavy on the mayonnaise (we can hear our Italian friends’ remarks). The linguine with pesto burrata needed more burrata; however, the sun-dried tomatoes added some balance to the dish.

If it isn’t on the menu, don’t try to ask for it. The restaurant has yet to receive its alcohol license, and requests for fresh juice and a side of sauteed vegetables were sadly not accommodated.

💵 Per person: EGP 1.5 k

🪑 Outdoor seating: Yes

🍺 Alcohol: No

🚬Smoking/Shisha: Yes

🦽 Accessibility friendly: No

The comic podcast that started out in the pandemic and ended up interviewing President Biden

Smartless is a podcast by a trio of “Hollywood fan favorites” — Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes and Will Arnett. The podcast — which was first released during the pandemic and quickly gained a large fan base — has a comedic slant that pours valuable knowledge into (supposedly) smartless minds. The show features guests ranging from Hollywood stars Sandra Bullock, Ryan Reynolds, musicians Katty Perry, Paul McCartney, and even Joe Biden and Kamala Harris graced their mics. An episode lasts for an hour, more or less, and a new episode is out every Monday.

The 46th US president on the Smartless table: An episode with US President Joe Biden put parts of his life in the limelight, away from his usual intense political routine. He reveals the intricacies of his daily routine, his favorite TV shows, hobbies, and they dug more into his relationship with his grandchildren, his wife, and how he connects with them.

WHERE TO LISTEN? You can find the podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music and Wondery.

Become the manager of an F1 racer in this sim game

F1 Manager 2023 is one for the hardcore Tifosi. Instead of judging team managers’ decisions from afar, you can now step into their shoes and the exhilarating, break-neck paced world of F1 with Frontier’s brand new simulator. Offering 23 different races, six gripping Sprint events, and a fresh range of cars, circuits, drivers, and challenges, you will be catapulted into the heart of the action to create a legacy of your own. Not only do you call the shotsmid-race, you can meticulously plan the season, design car components, enhance team facilities, nurture drivers, and even micromanage the pit crew.

The developer’s commitment to bring the motorsport’s dynamics to life is apparent. Their impressive visual and audio elements, includes what will indubitably be your favorite feature of the game: Genuine pit wall audio from drivers. While the graphics aren’t the primary focus of the game, the visuals are realistic enough to capture the essence of the sport, especially during the races. Its ingenious A-B testing feature forces you to become more confident in your decision-making by allowing you to retest races and experiment with how your decisions affect the outcome.

Just like the real thing, your advantages (and disadvantages) differ depending on which team you pick — managing a cash-rich powerhouse like Redbull or the hard-working underdog Alpha Tauri provides its own sets of challenges. The inclusion of the Cost Cap rule will definitely frustrate you the way it frustrates the real managers, making you make calculated decisions regarding spending on and developing your team.

⌛ Hours of gameplay: N/A — you can play simulators as long as you’d like.

👾 Platforms: Steam for PC, Epic Games for PC, Playstation, and Xbox Series X/S
💵 Price: Available on Steam, Playstation, Xbox Series X/S for USD 54.99 or USD 64.99 for the Deluxe Edition, on Epic Games for USD 35.99 or USD 41.99 for the Deluxe Edition.

THE ENTERPRISE ENTERTAINMENT CALENDAR

SEPTEMBER

21-23 September (Thursday-Saturday): L’Etape Egypt by Tour de France, Sharm El Sheikh.

22 September (Friday): Masar Egbari concert at City Garage Live in City Centre Almaza.

22-23 September (Friday-Saturday): Tamino Sahar Tour concert in AUC Tahrir Cultural Center.

26 September (Tuesday): Prophet Muhammad’s birthday (TBC).

28 September (Thursday): National holiday in observance of Prophet Muhammad’s birthday (TBC).

28 September (Thursday): Tamer Hosny and Nancy Ajram are performing at AlMasaHotel.

29 September (Friday): Samar Tarek, Muslim and Molotof LitOne concert, Greek Campus, Tahrir, Cairo.

29 September (Friday):Medhat Saleh will be performing at the Cairo Opera House

OCTOBER

3-4 October (Tuesday-Wednesday): Omar Khairat is set to perform at Cairo Opera House

6 October (Friday): Armed Forces Day.

11 October (Wednesday): Teatro Di San Carlo performance, the Pyramids of Giza, Giza.

13-20 October (Friday-Friday): El Gouna Film Festival (GFF).

18 October (Wednesday):Ruby and Ahmed Saad at Misr University

28 October (Saturday): DJs Kygo, Tiësto, Kung and Frank Walker concert, Giza Pyramids.

NOVEMBER

11 November (Saturday): El Gouna Half Marathon 2023, El Gouna.

15-24 November (Wednesday-Friday): Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF).

16 November (Thursday): Jim Gaffigan’s Barely Alive Tour at The Marquee, Cairo Festival City.

JANUARY

20 January (Saturday): Charlotte Cardin performing at Cairo Jazz Club 610

EVENTS WITH NO SET DATE

2023: The inauguration of the Grand Egyptian Museum.

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