{"id":543035,"date":"2022-01-03T13:39:25","date_gmt":"2022-01-03T13:39:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/?post_type=afternoon&#038;p=543035"},"modified":"2025-12-15T20:07:11","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T20:07:11","slug":"how-the-metaverse-will-change-your-business","status":"publish","type":"afternoon","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/afternoon\/how-the-metaverse-will-change-your-business\/","title":{"rendered":"How the metaverse will change your business."},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"543037\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"543037\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">1<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">WHAT WE\u2019RE TRACKING TONIGHT<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2022\/01\/03\/this-evening-its-the-last-day-to-take-our-annual-reader-poll-seven-international-firms-awarded-licenses-for-eight-oil-and-gas-concessions\/\">\r\n                            THIS EVENING: It\u2019s the last day to take our annual reader poll + seven international firms awarded licenses for eight oil and gas concessions                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                    \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"cta\">\n    <div class=\"cta__btn share-dropdown-cta dropdown-toggle-btn\" style=\"position:relative\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/408834.svg\" alt=\"\">\n        Share Story\n        <!-- Dropdown Menu -->\n        <ul class=\"share-menu\">\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2022\/01\/03\/this-evening-its-the-last-day-to-take-our-annual-reader-poll-seven-international-firms-awarded-licenses-for-eight-oil-and-gas-concessions\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); 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Take a few minutes to give us your take on the outlook for your business and industry, whether you\u2019re planning fresh investments and new hires, and how your business fared in the year past. We\u2019ll share the results with the entire community next week to help shape your view of the year \u2014 and will <strong>invite eight of you to break bread with us. Another dozen of you who complete the poll will also get special Enterprise mugs<\/strong> to enjoy your morning beverage of choice.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The poll will close at midnight CLT tonight.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"content-anchor\" id=\"tldr-story-01\"><\/a> <strong>THE BIG STORY TODAY- <\/strong><strong>Seven international companies were awarded exploration and production licenses for<\/strong><strong> eight oil and gas concessions<\/strong> in the Mediterranean, the Western desert, and the Gulf of Suez, with a minimum investment value of c.USD 250 mn, the <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3mRypCu\">Oil Ministry said today<\/a>. The licenses were awarded to Eni, BP, Apex International, Energean, United Energy, INA Naftaplin, and Enap Sipetrol.<\/p>\n<p><strong>^^We\u2019ll have more<\/strong> on this story and others in tomorrow\u2019s <strong>EnterpriseAM<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>HAPPENING NOW- <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>OPEC is currently meeting to discuss who should be its next leader <\/strong>as Mohammad Barkindo of Nigeria prepares to wrap up his second and final term by mid-year, according to a letter seen by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/markets\/commodities\/opec-report-sees-short-lived-mild-impact-omicron-variant-2022-01-02\/\">Reuters<\/a>. Barkindo has been the cartel\u2019s secretary-general since August 2016. Keep an eye on the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OPECSecretariat\">OPEC secretariat Twitter page<\/a> for an announcement once the meeting wraps.<\/p>\n<p><strong>OPEC+ is <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.opec.org\/opec_web\/en\/311.htm\">meeting<\/a><\/strong><strong> tomorrow<\/strong> to decide whether to go ahead with plans to add another 400k barrels per day to the market in February.<\/p>\n<p><strong>** CATCH UP QUICK<\/strong> on the top stories from today\u2019s <strong>EnterpriseAM<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Export revenues <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/9f12d3c8-c550-4b95-89d6-74b63b3c63fa\">reached a record<\/a><\/strong><strong> USD 31 bn in 2021<\/strong>, growing 24% y-o-y, Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly said.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Suez Canal revenues also hit their <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/5ecdab9a-ff65-47d5-ae69-31fe56c7c420\">highest level<\/a><\/strong><strong> on record last year<\/strong>, coming in at USD 6.3 bn, up 12.2% y-o-y, according to Suez Canal Authority boss Osama Rabie.<\/li>\n<li><strong>CI Capital\u2019s leasing arm Corplease <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/4cd75c45-5faa-47fc-b9de-124f963012cf\">closed<\/a><\/strong><strong> a four-tranche EGP 2.4 bn securitized bond issuance<\/strong>, with Misr Capital as the lead manager, coordinator, and financial advisor.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr class=\"grey-line\">\n<p><strong>THE BIG STORY ABROAD- <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"content-anchor\" id=\"tldr-story-03\"><\/a> <strong>Turkey\u2019s inflation surged to its highest level in 19 years, registering 36% in<\/strong><strong> December<\/strong> and marking a sharp m-o-m jump from 21.3% in November, as the country\u2019s currency crisis continues to deepen, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2022-01-03\/turkish-inflation-accelerates-most-since-2002-amid-lira-woes?srnd=premium-middle-east\">Bloomberg<\/a> reports. The TRY has shed 44% of its value against the greenback, with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan insisting on lowering interest rates as part of his unorthodox monetary policy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>US President Joe Biden promised Kiev that the US and its allies will \u201crespond<\/strong><strong> decisively\u201d to Russian military aggression on Ukraine <\/strong>in a phone call with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/briefing-room\/statements-releases\/2022\/01\/02\/statement-by-press-secretary-jen-psaki-on-president-bidens-call-with-president-volodymyr-zelenskyy-of-ukraine\/\">White House statement<\/a>. Washington and Moscow are <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/37c1bf90-8646-46e5-9f09-6d47a165daed\">scheduled<\/a> to sit down for security talks about Ukraine on 10, 12 and 13 January.<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12 subscribe-box-panel\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"title\">\n<h4 class=\"fw-lighter mb-10\">\n          Get <b style=\"font-weight: 700\">Enterprise<\/b> daily<br \/>\n        <\/h4>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"mb-10\">The roundup of news and trends that move your markets and shape corporate agendas delivered straight to your inbox.<\/p>\n<p>      <a href=\"egypt\/en\/user\/NewsLetters\" type=\"button \" class=\"btn-green px-3 d-flex align-items-center\">Subscribe here<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>FOR TOMORROW-<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"content-anchor\" id=\"tldr-story-02\"><\/a> <strong>PMI:<\/strong> Purchasing managers\u2019 index figures for December for Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar will be released tomorrow. Figures for the UAE will be released on Wednesday. Egypt\u2019s non-oil business activity has remained in contraction territory for each of the past 12 months, as inflation and supply chain bottlenecks continued to weigh on private sector firms. <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/f6572964-fd33-4870-9d6d-f1bb1d364abb\">Last month<\/a>, output fell for the third consecutive month, as output price inflation rose at the second-fastest pace since mid-2018.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Purchasing managers surveyed in November\u2019s report signaled that inflation will continue<\/strong><strong> to suppress output <\/strong>and undermine improvement in activity over the coming year.<\/p>\n<p><strong>This is why next week\u2019s inflation figure is crucial:<\/strong> Inflation figures for December will be released on Monday, 10 January. Annual urban inflation slowed for the second month running <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/ac88f00a-95ea-4278-ae35-7d265fb003a0\">in November<\/a> and dipped to its lowest since July as pressure on food prices continued to ease, but some analysts <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/f4b1d297-1400-4fd8-830d-014978686b44\">have flagged<\/a> a potential acceleration in inflation figures. What\u2019s to blame? Persistent global inflation, a potential scale-back of food subsidies, potential electricity price increases, and a rise in demand following higher employment rates.<\/p>\n<p><strong>? CIRCLE YOUR CALENDAR-<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Key news triggers to keep your eye on:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Foreign reserves:<\/strong> December\u2019s foreign reserves figures will be announced before the week is out.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Interest rates:<\/strong> The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) will hold its first policy meeting of 2022 later this month. The CBE hasn\u2019t yet published its meeting schedule for the year so we\u2019re still waiting on an exact date.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>The 2021 Africa Cup of Nations gets underway in Cameroon next Sunday, 9 January.<\/strong> The championship will run until Sunday, 6 February.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wyfegypt.com\/\">World Youth Forum<\/a><\/strong><strong> kicks off in<\/strong><strong> Sharm El Sheikh next Monday, 10 January<\/strong> and runs until Thursday, 13 January. .<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/am-edition\/#calendar\">Check out our full calendar on the web<\/a><\/strong> for a comprehensive listing of upcoming news events, national holidays and news triggers.<\/p>\n<p>\u2600\ufe0f <strong>TOMORROW\u2019S WEATHER- <\/strong>There\u2019s another slight chance of rain tomorrow, with the mercury expected to reach 19\u00b0C during the day before falling to 9\u00b0C at night, according to our favorite weather 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As of 29 December, iShares MSCI global energy producers ETF was up 37%, propelled by US energy giants Exxon and Chevron, who grew 48% and 40%, respectively in 2021. This compares to the Parnassus Core Equity fund \u2014 the largest US ESG fund \u2014 which lagged behind with 28% growth in 2021 while BlackRock\u2019s iShares ESG fund ended the year up 30%.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lower performance is to blame for dampening ESG sentiment:<\/strong> ESG darlings Denmark\u2019s Orsted and Vestas both saw their performance fall in 2021 due to higher costs on manufacturers and lower wind speeds across Europe. Slowdowns like these caused a reversal for the ESG boom in 2020 and early 2021 as investors reallocated their financing to more lucrative ventures, such as oil and gas.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"content-anchor\" id=\"tldr-story-06\"><\/a> <strong>The crossover event the global economy definitely didn\u2019t need: Labor<\/strong><strong> shortages hit chipmakers.<\/strong> Chipmakers are vying for skilled labor as they work to staff new facilities being built to address the world\u2019s semiconductor shortage, reports the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/chip-makers-contend-for-talent-as-industry-faces-labor-shortage-11641124802?mod=hp_lead_pos4\">Wall Street Journal<\/a>. Although many of the processes used at chip fabrication plants are automated, they still require thousands of college-educated labor to operate them \u2014 especially engineers, technicians and researchers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Can\u2019t AI your way out of this one: <\/strong>The crunch has led producers like Intel to pledge upwards of USD 100 bn investments in chip factories, which would require staffing 70-90k workers in the US alone by 2025. In Taiwan, the average monthly shortfall in workers in the industry hit 27.7k in August last year. The <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/b90ef70b-8994-44d7-9515-1ac613a2eef4\">semiconductor shortage<\/a>, which began early in 2021 and is due to a surge in demand for electronics, has resulted in shortages in everything from cars to phones to gaming consoles.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The race to staff these facilities is growing all the more urgent as chip sales are expected to rise 9% in 2022 to reach a record USD 600 bn<\/strong>, according to a report by Euler Hermes (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eulerhermes.com\/en_AU\/resources\/reports\/electronics-report-2022.html\">landing page<\/a>) picked up by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2022\/01\/03\/chip-sales-are-set-to-grow-nearly-10percent-in-2022-under-a-riskier-backdrop-report.html\">CNBC<\/a>. Demand for hardware (such as TVs and laptops) may normalize from its peak in the past two years while semiconductor demand may take a hit from supply chain disruption in 2022, both leading to lower prices, the report said.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/esg\/\">ESG<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/for-your-commute\/\">FOR YOUR COMMUTE<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/intel\/\">Intel<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/ma-watch\/\">M&amp;A Watch<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/oil-and-gas\/\">oil and gas<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/semiconductors\/\">semiconductors<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/spacs\/\">SPACs<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/sustainability\/\">sustainability<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"543041\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"543041\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">3<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">ENTERPRISE RECOMMENDS<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2022\/01\/03\/check-out-australian-political-comedy-the-pms-daughter-have-an-immersive-xmas-dinner-at-maadis-csa\/\">\r\n                            Check out Australian political comedy The PM\u2019s Daughter + Have an immersive Xmas dinner at Maadi\u2019s CSA                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                    \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"cta\">\n    <div class=\"cta__btn share-dropdown-cta dropdown-toggle-btn\" style=\"position:relative\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/408834.svg\" alt=\"\">\n        Share Story\n        <!-- Dropdown Menu -->\n        <ul class=\"share-menu\">\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2022\/01\/03\/check-out-australian-political-comedy-the-pms-daughter-have-an-immersive-xmas-dinner-at-maadis-csa\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); 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Cat wants to continue fighting the system, but it gets harder to do when her own mother is the system and every move is scrutinized by the public. Tensions rise even further between the two when Isabel signs an agreement with a huge polluting company that Cat has been protesting against. However, Cat soon realizes that there are bad guys on every side of the spectrum as her climate action organization decides to take a more threatening stance. You can watch The PM\u2019s Daughter on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.osn.com\/en-eg\/watch\/series\/the-pm-s-daughter\">OSN<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u26bd<strong> Manchester United will host Wolves at 7:30pm<\/strong> in the English Premier League\u2019s only match today.<\/p>\n<p><strong>La Liga:<\/strong> Villarreal faces Levante at 8pm, before Osasuna plays against Athletic Bilbao and Cadiz against Seville, both at 10pm.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"content-anchor\" id=\"tldr-story-07\"><\/a> <strong>The January transfer window opened on Saturday <\/strong>and all eyes are on the transfer market to watch out for major movement of players in global football. So far, three transfers have been completed with Jonathon Ikone signing with Italy\u2019s Fiorentina for EUR 15 mn, Ajax bringing back Brian Brobbey on loan, and Everton signing defender Vitaliy Mykolenko in a EUR 23.5 mn transaction. Meanwhile, there\u2019s also a rumor that Mauro Icradi \u2014 who has a market value of EUR 28 mn \u2014 could join Juventus on loan.<\/p>\n<p>? <strong>OUT AND ABOUT-<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>(all times CLT)<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Community Services Association is hosting an <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/s\/xmas-factor-immersive-dinner-e\/221907493429776\/\">\u201cimmersive\u201d Christmas dinner<\/a><\/strong> on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. The four-course meal will be served on a table with moving lights that interact with your plate and tell a story while you dine (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tv\/CXYlWCbg9fX\/?utm_medium=copy_link\">check out a sneak peek here<\/a>). Keep in mind that you\u2019ll need to book three days in advance.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Egyptian music producer <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/s\/aguizis-birthday-ft-omar-emara\/462467411949957\/\">Aguizi<\/a><\/strong><strong> is celebrating his birthday at Cairo Jazz Club in Agouza<\/strong><strong> on Wednesday. <\/strong>The lineup also includes Omar Emara, Novo, and Bubblegum Kollectiv.<\/p>\n<p><strong>? UNDER THE LAMPLIGHT-<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Learn to be a \u201cbackable\u201d business founder:<\/strong> After multiple unsuccessful attempts to raise funds from investors, Suneel Gupta began to ask himself whether the problem was his own attitude. In his book, titled <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/en\/book\/show\/53915346-backable\">Backable<\/a>, Gupta argues that even with a solid business plan, the key to success is having the ability to persuade others to take a chance on you. To make his point, he draws on the experiences of producers of Oscar-awarded films, Congress members, military leaders, culinary stars, venture capitalists, founders of unicorn-status startups, and executives at iconic companies like Lego, Method, and Pixar. The book aims to teach readers how to be persuasive and sell their ideas with skill. Using his methods, Gupta was able to convince his eight-year-old daughter to clean her room \u2014 definitely an admirable feat.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/christmas\/\">Christmas<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/enterprise-recommends\/\">Enterprise Recommends<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/politics\/\">politics<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"543043\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"543043\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">4<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">GO WITH THE FLOW<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2022\/01\/03\/nbe-ups-stake-in-cib\/\">\r\n                            NBE ups stake in CIB                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                    \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"cta\">\n    <div class=\"cta__btn share-dropdown-cta dropdown-toggle-btn\" style=\"position:relative\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/408834.svg\" alt=\"\">\n        Share Story\n        <!-- Dropdown Menu -->\n        <ul class=\"share-menu\">\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2022\/01\/03\/nbe-ups-stake-in-cib\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); 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Foreign investors were net sellers. The index is down 0.4% YTD.<\/p>\n<p><strong>In the green: <\/strong>MM Group (+11.0%), Rameda (+2.5%) and Abu Qir Fertilizers (+2.2%).<\/p>\n<p><strong>In the red: <\/strong>Credit Agricole Egypt (-3.8%), Sidi Kerir Petrochemicals (-2.7%) and Aspire Capital (-2.4%).<\/p>\n<p><strong>MARKET NEWS-<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>NBE ups stake in CIB:<\/strong> The National Bank of Egypt (NBE), the largest state-owned bank, has increased its stake in leading private sector bank CIB to 9.13% from <a href=\"https:\/\/english.mubasher.info\/markets\/EGX\/stocks\/COMI\/profile\">8.27%<\/a>, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2022\/1\/NBE-02-01-2022.pdf\">bourse disclosure (pdf)<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/cib\/\">CIB<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/egx\/\">EGX<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/go-with-the-flow\/\">Go with the Flow<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"543044\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"543044\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">5<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">WHAT\u2019S NEXT<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2022\/01\/03\/welcome-to-the-very-near-future-how-the-metaverse-will-change-business\/\">\r\n                            Welcome to the (very-near) future: How the metaverse will change business                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                    \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"cta\">\n    <div class=\"cta__btn share-dropdown-cta dropdown-toggle-btn\" style=\"position:relative\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/408834.svg\" alt=\"\">\n        Share Story\n        <!-- Dropdown Menu -->\n        <ul class=\"share-menu\">\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2022\/01\/03\/welcome-to-the-very-near-future-how-the-metaverse-will-change-business\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); 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This expectation poses the questions: Which industries will the metaverse change and how \u2014 and how are businesses positioned to benefit?<\/p>\n<p><strong>There are things that we all know are going to be revamped by the metaverse:<\/strong> Meetings are on track to be transformed with VR, with most platforms allowing users to integrate VR users with non-VR users on the same call. Meta\u2019s Horizon <a href=\"https:\/\/www.workplace.com\/\" style=\"color: rgb(252, 118, 1);\">Workplace<\/a>, which can be used with Facebook Messenger, is already being used by early adopters, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oculus.com\/blog\/zoom-meets-virtual-reality-announcing-zooms-collaboration-with-horizon-workrooms\/\" style=\"color: rgb(252, 118, 1);\">Zoom<\/a> has announced that it will integrate with Horizon\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/about.fb.com\/news\/2021\/08\/introducing-horizon-workrooms-remote-collaboration-reimagined\/\" style=\"color: rgb(252, 118, 1);\">Workrooms<\/a> early next year. We already know that the metaverse is making inroads in fashion, where <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/e8120625-a26f-4d70-90aa-3c992d36417a\" style=\"color: rgb(252, 118, 1);\">digital-only clothing is gaining traction<\/a> and is expected to fuel a push towards a more immersive experience in the fashion world. This immersion is also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linnworks.com\/blog\/virtual-reality-ecommerce\" style=\"color: rgb(252, 118, 1);\">affecting retail<\/a>, allowing consumers to try on clothes or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ikea.com\/us\/en\/newsroom\/corporate-news\/ikea-place-app-launches-on-android-allowing-millions-of-people-to-reimagine-home-furnishings-pub2cc7c6a0\" style=\"color: rgb(252, 118, 1);\">experiment with product placement<\/a> in their home using AR before having them delivered in the physical world.<\/p>\n<p><strong>But then there\u2019s real estate, interior design, and sales and marketing:<\/strong> This includes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.millionacres.com\/real-estate-market\/real-estate-innovation\/virtual-reality-in-real-estate\/\" style=\"color: rgb(252, 118, 1);\">realtors<\/a> giving house tours in VR \/ AR, and for builders and <a href=\"https:\/\/design-milk.com\/how-virtual-reality-is-changing-the-world-of-interior-design\/\" style=\"color: rgb(252, 118, 1);\">interior designers<\/a> to design virtually and allow potential customers to see the finished product before it's even built. Sales and marketing executives, on the other hand, can have warm <a href=\"https:\/\/biv.com\/article\/2021\/11\/top-business-applications-metaverse\" style=\"color: rgb(252, 118, 1);\">t\u00eate-\u00e0-t\u00eates<\/a> with their clients without traveling thousands of miles (did we mention: <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/5dcd3d0a-86a7-49e3-9c6f-72a96632cef5\" style=\"color: rgb(252, 118, 1);\">Business travel<\/a> is dying). Extended reality is also facilitating on-the-job training in a safe, contained environment for everyone from customer service agents to factory workers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Extended reality is already gaining traction in education. <\/strong>VR and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.futurevisual.com\/blog\/immersive-learning\/\" style=\"color: rgb(252, 118, 1);\">immersive learning<\/a> is <a href=\"https:\/\/immersionvr.co.uk\/about-360vr\/vr-for-education\/\" style=\"color: rgb(252, 118, 1);\">facilitating<\/a> new ways of learning and teaching in classrooms, as are AR and MR. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/bernardmarr\/2021\/07\/23\/10-best-examples-of-vr-and-ar-in-education\/?sh=f04da761f482\" style=\"color: rgb(252, 118, 1);\">includes<\/a> replacing good-old fashioned dissection in biology, using VR to have students live through historical events, using AR to view constellations and planets, allowing students to interact with native speakers for language learning, and taking students on field trips to otherwise inaccessible or expensive places. This is particularly relevant with current travel restrictions, which are pushing more people to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelmag.com\/articles\/virtual-reality-travel-experiences\/\" style=\"color: rgb(252, 118, 1);\">sightsee<\/a> from the comfort of their own homes (or classrooms). In Egypt, <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2019\/12\/09\/blackboard-sits-down-with-ahmed-wahby-ceo-of-gems-egypt-8021\/\" style=\"color: rgb(252, 118, 1);\">GEMS<\/a> has already signaled that VR and AR will be part of their learning programs.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Manufacturing processes are likely to be upended entirely:<\/strong> Companies are increasingly looking to integrate extended reality technologies into prototyping, designing and testing products. Late last year, <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/afternoons\/pm-idh-makes-foray-pakistan-usd-72-4-mn-acquisition\/#tldr-story-05\" style=\"color: rgb(252, 118, 1);\">Boeing<\/a> announced that its future factories would employ 3D engineering, connecting mechanics via Microsoft HoloLens headsets with robots to create a digital ecosystem in an entirely new production system.<\/p>\n<p><strong>This tech could also make changes in healthcare systems:<\/strong> VR is being used to help veterans and victims of violence suffering from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.verywellmind.com\/virtual-reality-exposure-therapy-vret-2797340\" style=\"color: rgb(252, 118, 1);\">PTSD<\/a> through VR exposure therapy, a behavioral treatment for PTSD and anxiety, allowing patients to immerse themselves in traumatic situations in a safe environment. In healthcare, VR has huge potential in providing an easy way for doctors to do tests and make mistakes without harming anyone, as well as potentially doing remote surgery.<\/p>\n<p><strong>In our personal lives, there\u2019s fitness:<\/strong> Covid may have normalized working out from your living room, but the metaverse promises to be a real game changer. In AR, your coach could be training you in real-time in your living room or home gym, while in VR, your avatar can join fitness classes from the comfort of your home.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Gaming and fitness applications also make it possible for physical therapists to tailor and deliver <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/imotions.com\/blog\/virtual-reality-rehabilitation\/\" style=\"color: rgb(252, 118, 1);\">telerehabilitation<\/a><\/strong><strong> to patients.<\/strong> In addition to ensuring that patients remain motivated and engaged in their treatment between sessions, using VR for rehabilitation can help make physical therapy accessible to populations living far from treatment centers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>VR and AR could become a fixture of law enforcement and the military. <\/strong>VR has already been adopted by the British <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vrs.org.uk\/virtual-reality-military\/\" style=\"color: rgb(252, 118, 1);\">military<\/a>, helping to prepare soldiers for combat through vehicle and flight simulations, virtual bootcamp and medic training on the battlefield. Extended reality is also being adopted in law enforcement for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpr.org\/some-wisconsin-law-enforcement-agencies-use-virtual-reality-training-improve-response\" style=\"color: rgb(252, 118, 1);\">training<\/a> in some areas of the US, while in <a href=\"https:\/\/bernardmarr.com\/how-augmented-virtual-reality-is-used-in-law-enforcement-and-the-military\/\" style=\"color: rgb(252, 118, 1);\">China<\/a>, AR glasses are already being combined with AI and facial recognition software to help highway inspectors and airport authorities identify suspects.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How imminent is this? <\/strong>First of all, the technology needs to be made accessible, which will only happen once more tech players get in the game. That means evolving the hardware (the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/mobile-vr-803034\/\" style=\"color: rgb(252, 118, 1);\">headsets<\/a>, data gloves and glasses) used for VR and AR, as well as the space itself with software and useful applications, and most importantly, migrating a population of people who want to \u201chang out\u201d or do businesses virtually. Both Meta and Microsoft have their own headsets \/ glasses, and Apple is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/tech\/computing\/apple-vr-and-ar-headset-rumors\/\" style=\"color: rgb(252, 118, 1);\">rumored<\/a> to be releasing its first AR\/VR headset later next year. Is it coming soon to a workplace near you? Likely, yes, although it will take years of investment to reap the long-term benefits of the metaverse.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/cryptocurrency\/\">cryptocurrency<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/facebook\/\">Facebook<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/meta\/\">meta<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/metaverse\/\">metaverse<\/a>\n                <!-- <span 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style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">\n\t\t\t<strong> CALENDAR<\/strong>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p>Early 2022: Results <a href=\"https:\/\/www.elwatannews.com\/news\/details\/5876314\">to be announced<\/a> for the second round of the state\u2019s gold and precious metals auction.<\/p>\n<p>1Q2022: <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/9cd1fc44-1593-4317-8658-0aa792215521\">Launch of the Egyptian Commodities Exchange<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>1Q2022: Swvl acquisition of Viapool expected to close.<\/p>\n<p>1Q2022: Waste collection startup Bekia plans to expand to the UAE and Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n<p>January: Tenth of Ramadan dry port tender to be launched.<\/p>\n<p>1-15 January (Saturday-Saturday): Qualified Industrial Zones (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.trade.gov\/qualifying-industrial-zones\">QIZ<\/a>) Joint Committee.<\/p>\n<p>4 January (Tuesday): OPEC+ ministerial meeting.<\/p>\n<p>6 January (Thursday): National holiday in observance of Coptic Christmas.<\/p>\n<p>7 January (Friday): Coptic Christmas.<\/p>\n<p>9 January - 6 February (Sunday-Sunday): 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, Cameroon.<\/p>\n<p>10-13 January (Monday-Thursday): <a href=\"https:\/\/wyfegypt.com\/\">World Youth Forum<\/a>, Sharm El Sheikh.<\/p>\n<p>15 January (Saturday): Target date for the finalization of snackfood giant Edita\u2019s acquisition of the Egyptian Belgian Company, owner of the Ole brand.<\/p>\n<p>Second half of January: Egypt <a href=\"https:\/\/alborsaanews.com\/2021\/11\/23\/1483989\">will host<\/a> the Egyptian-Bahraini Joint Committee.<\/p>\n<p>Second half of January: <a href=\"https:\/\/alborsaanews.com\/2021\/12\/20\/1492507\">Regulations<\/a> for installing EV charging stations will be published.<\/p>\n<p>16 January (Sunday): SODIC shareholders <a href=\"https:\/\/www.egx.com.eg\/ar\/BulletinNews.aspx?BCODE=272510&All=\">will vote<\/a> on the company\u2019s new board of directors at an extraordinary general meeting.<\/p>\n<p>17-19 January (Monday-Wednesday): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldfutureenergysummit.com\/en-gb.html\">World Future Energy Summit<\/a>, Abu Dhabi.<\/p>\n<p>20 January (Thursday): Kadmar Shipping\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/01ff5c98-c2b7-42a3-9c0f-7e33f4c9e638\">new line<\/a> transporting agricultural crops between Alexandria and Russia begins its operations.<\/p>\n<p>23 January (Sunday): Deadline for Macro Pharma to IPO on the EGX.<\/p>\n<p>25 January (Tuesday): 25 January revolution anniversary \/ Police Day.<\/p>\n<p>27 January (Thursday): National holiday in observance of 25 January revolution anniversary \/ Police Day.<\/p>\n<p>End of January: The Egyptian-Romanian business forum will take place with the aim of strengthening joint investment relations.<\/p>\n<p>January-February 2022: Construction work on the Abu Qir metro upgrade <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vXBilirlgw0\">will begin<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>February: Hassan Allam Construction\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/alborsaanews.com\/2021\/12\/07\/1488592\">new construction firm<\/a> established with Russia\u2019s Titan-2 to handle construction work on the Dabaa nuclear power plant begins its operations.<\/p>\n<p>February: Ghazl El Mahalla shares will begin trading on the EGX this month.<\/p>\n<p>Mid-February: End of grace period to comply with new minimum wage for firms who sent in exemption requests.<\/p>\n<p>11 February (Friday): <a href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/news\/vistas-media-acquisition-company-inc-203000610.html\">Deadline for Anghami SPAC merger<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>11-13 February (Friday-Sunday) FIBA Intercontinental Cup, Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>14-16 February (Monday-Wednesday): Egypt Petroleum Show, Egypt International Exhibition Center, New Cairo, Egypt.<\/p>\n<p>15 February (Tuesday): The Industrial Development Authority\u2019s deadline for <a href=\"https:\/\/alborsaanews.com\/2021\/11\/21\/1483299\">receiving offers<\/a> from companies for licenses to manufacture steel products.<\/p>\n<p>19 February (Saturday): Public universities begin the second term of the 2021-2022 academic year.<\/p>\n<p>End of February: Lebanon to receive gas from Egypt via a pipeline crossing Jordan and Syria.<\/p>\n<p>1H2022: Target date for IDH to close its acquisition of 50% of Islamabad Diagnostic Center.<\/p>\n<p>1H2022: The World Economic Forum annual meeting, location TBD.<\/p>\n<p>1H2022: e-Finance\u2019s digital healthcare service platform, eHealth, will launch its services.<\/p>\n<p>1H2022: The government will respond to private companies\u2019 bids to build desalination plants.<\/p>\n<p>March: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EgyptianCabinet\/posts\/304519788385115\">Rollout<\/a> of the government financial management information system (GFMIS), a suite of electronic tools to automate the government\u2019s financial management processes (<a href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2021\/7\/tnm1007.pdf\">pdf<\/a>) that will replace the existing \u201cclosed\u201d financial management system.<\/p>\n<p>March: 4Q2021 earnings season.<\/p>\n<p>March: Deadline for the World Health Organization\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/news\/item\/01-12-2021-world-health-assembly-agrees-to-launch-process-to-develop-historic-global-accord-on-pandemic-prevention-preparedness-and-response\">intergovernmental negotiating body<\/a> to meet to discuss binding treaty on future pandemic cooperation.<\/p>\n<p>March: World Cup playoffs.<\/p>\n<p>March: Target date for Saudi tech firm Brmaja to IPO on the EGX.<\/p>\n<p>31 March (Thursday): Deadline for submitting tax returns for individual taxpayers.<\/p>\n<p>31 March (Thursday): Supply Ministry expected to take final decision on bread subsidies by this date.<\/p>\n<p>2 April (Saturday): First day of Ramadan (TBC).<\/p>\n<p>3 April (Sunday): Bidding begins on the Industrial Development Authority\u2019s license to manufacture tobacco products.<\/p>\n<p>4 April (Monday): CDC Group will formally change its name to British International Investment.<\/p>\n<p>22-24 April (Friday-Sunday): <a href=\"http:\/\/sdg.iisd.org\/events\/2022-spring-meetings-of-the-world-bank-group-and-the-international-monetary-fund\/\">World Bank-IMF spring meeting<\/a>, Washington D.C.<\/p>\n<p>24 April (Sunday): Coptic Easter Sunday (holiday for Coptic Christians).<\/p>\n<p>25 April (Monday): Sham El Nessim.<\/p>\n<p>25 April (Monday): Sinai Liberation Day.<\/p>\n<p>28 April (Thursday): National Holiday in observance of Sham El Nessim.<\/p>\n<p>30 April (Saturday): Deadline for submitting corporate tax returns for companies whose financial year ends 31 December.<\/p>\n<p>Late April - 15 May: 1Q2022 earnings season<\/p>\n<p>May: Investment in Logistics Conference, Cairo, Egypt.<\/p>\n<p>1 May (Sunday): Labor Day.<\/p>\n<p>5 May (Thursday): National Holiday in observance of Labor Day.<\/p>\n<p>2 May (Monday): Eid El Fitr (TBC).<\/p>\n<p>15-18 June: <a href=\"https:\/\/forumspb.com\/en\/\">St. Petersburg International Economic Forum<\/a> (SPIEF), St. Petersburg.<\/p>\n<p>16 June (Thursday): End of 2021-2022 academic year for public schools.<\/p>\n<p>27 June-3 July (Monday-Sunday): World University Squash Championships, New Giza.<\/p>\n<p>30 June (Thursday): June 30 Revolution Day, national holiday.<\/p>\n<p>End of 2Q2022: The Financial Regulatory Authority\u2019s new Ins. Act should be approved.<\/p>\n<p>End of 1H2022: Emirati industrial company M Glory Holding and the Military Production Ministry will begin the mass production of dual fuel pickup trucks that can run on natural gas.<\/p>\n<p>2H2022: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ief.org\/news\/egypt-to-host-8th-ief-igu-ministerial-gas-forum-in-2022\">IEF-IGU Ministerial Gas Forum<\/a>, Egypt. Date + location TBA.<\/p>\n<p>July: A law governing ins. for seasonal contractors will come into effect.<\/p>\n<p>8 July (Friday): Arafat Day.<\/p>\n<p>9-13 July (Saturday-Wednesday): Eid Al Adha, national holiday.<\/p>\n<p>30 July (Saturday): Islamic New Year.<\/p>\n<p>Late July - 14 August: 2Q2022 earnings season.<\/p>\n<p>September: Egypt will display its first naval exhibition with the title <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3lshDZX\">Naval Power<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>6 October (Thursday): Armed Forces Day, national holiday.<\/p>\n<p>8 October (Saturday): Prophet Muhammad\u2019s birthday, national holiday.<\/p>\n<p>18-20 October(Tuesday-Thursday): Mediterranean Offshore Conference, Alexandria, Egypt.<\/p>\n<p>Late October - 14 November: 3Q2022 earnings season.<\/p>\n<p>End of 2022: e-Aswaaq\u2019s tourism platform will complete the roll out of its ticketing and online booking portal across Egypt.<\/p>\n<p><strong>**Note to readers:<\/strong> Some national holidays may appear twice above. Since 2020, Egypt has observed most mid-week holidays on Thursdays regardless of the day on which they fall and may also move those days to Sundays. 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