{"id":605492,"date":"2023-08-31T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-08-31T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/?post_type=afternoon&#038;p=605492"},"modified":"2025-12-17T00:19:30","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T00:19:30","slug":"not-a-barbie-world","status":"publish","type":"afternoon","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/afternoon\/not-a-barbie-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Not a Barbie world"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"605494\" 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=\"605494\">\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\/2023\/08\/31\/this-evening-eurozone-inflation-is-slowing-down\/\">\r\n                            THIS EVENING: Eurozone inflation is slowing down                        <\/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\/2023\/08\/31\/this-evening-eurozone-inflation-is-slowing-down\/\" 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 drop puts pressure on the European Central Bank to decide whether to proceed with more interest rate hikes since the Euro was in use. The EU\u2019s statistical officedisclosed that overall inflationremained at 5.3% to date, but energy and food prices edged down further<strong> . <\/strong>(<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/4816aa38-e135-4b31-9c1a-bcddf452b780\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Financial Times<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2023\/08\/31\/inflation-euro-zone-august-2023.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">CNBC<\/a>)<\/p>\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> ** CATCH UP QUICK on the top stories from today\u2019s EnterpriseAM: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong> A second samurai bond issuance is in the pipeline: <\/strong>Ministers <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/2857ec15-d37e-4e4d-a65d-ff47ee88cc80\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">have given the green light<\/a> to the Finance Ministry to take a fresh USD 500 mn issuance of JPY-denominated bonds to market.<\/li>\n<li><strong> The future Sohag wind hub just got bigger: <\/strong> An Orascom Construction-consortium <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/1ebf21fb-3f6b-40ff-8ee9-c3971b02df93\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">has signed a land allocation agreement<\/a> with the Electricity Ministry for its planned 3-G W wind farm.<\/li>\n<li><strong> Fertilizer finance from Afreximbank: <\/strong>The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/9bcb68be-4cb2-438e-926a-06d8e389c3f7\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">has agreed to extend a USD 400 mn loan<\/a> to the state-owned Chemical Industries Holding Company (CIHC) for a USD 1.2 bn phosphate fertilizers complex in El Wadi El Gedid governorate.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/finance.enterprise.news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climate.enterprise.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Finance-Forum-1920px.jpg\"><\/a> <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> CHECK OUT OUR AGENDA- <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> The Enterprise Finance Forum is taking place on 18-19 September at <\/strong><strong> the St. Regis Hotel in Cairo. <\/strong> This flagship forum is the latest in our must-attend series of invitation-only, C-suite-level gatherings that allow senior members of our community to openly and frankly discuss critical issues in key sectors of the economy. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> This is our first two-day event<\/strong>,which should give us plenty of time to dive into the nitty gritty of this industry we love. Our panels will see CEOs, bankers, investors and founders gather to discuss the future and trends shaping banking, finance, fintech and NBFS. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> Our full agenda will be out at month\u2019s end. Among the topics we\u2019ll be discussing: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong> Looking into the crystal ball: <\/strong> Top industry CEOs will join us on stage to answer tough questions on where we are as an industry, the forces that will shape all of our businesses going forward, and their views on dealflow in the year ahead.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong> Surviving nuclear winter: <\/strong> We discuss how private equity and venture capital players are tackling challenges including fundraising and deployment in an environment in which it\u2019s awfully difficult to price your local asset in USD terms.<\/li>\n<li><strong> The robots are coming: <\/strong> We explore what the coming AI and big data means for the industry in our part of the world and what can bankers, NBFI, and fintech players do to capitalize on them.<\/li>\n<li><strong> What do you do when nobody wants to be a banker <\/strong> \u2014 and when those who are already (investment or commercial) bankers are either (a) dreaming of doing their own startup or (b) moving to Dubai (or, increasingly, Riyadh)? We go deep into the weeds with industry leaders on how they\u2019re building talent for tomorrow.<\/li>\n<li><strong> NBFIs are a bubble. Prove me wrong: <\/strong> We chart the explosive rise of NBFIs and ask whether the industry is ready for a wave of consolidation. We\u2019ll dive into whether consumer finance is starting to mature as a segment \u2014 and ask which sector is next.<\/li>\n<li><strong> What does 2024 hold in store for fintech: <\/strong> We dive deep into which categories are getting traction, which segments will account for the lion\u2019s share of future growth, what business they would start today if they could, and what we can expect of the sector in the year ahead.<\/li>\n<li><strong> What\u2019s a bank, anyway? <\/strong>Wherein we talk challenger and neobanks with the players looking to shake up the brick-and-mortar industry. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> ** NEW: MORE NETWORKING TIME- <\/strong> Our agenda includes expanded networking time, including an expanded coffee break and a post-event networking room for you to interact with your peers and speak one-on-one with the team at Enterprise. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> STAY TUNED for more detail <\/strong>about our exciting agenda in the weeks to come.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/finance.enterprise.news\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">TAP OR CLICK HERE<\/a><\/strong> if you want to express interest in attending. 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format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-for-your-commute tag-enterprisepm tag-football tag-for-your-commute tag-saudi-arabia wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wp-block-audio mb-0\"><audio controls preload=\"metadata\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/ent.news\/audio\/2023\/8\/.f1cb7b21-0f94-4239-821b-79d944672b80.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> <strong> Not really a Barbie World: <\/strong> The toy market is slumping, with the majority of big-name companies \u2014 such as Mattel, Hasbro, Funko, and Jacks Pacific \u2014 seeing their sales and revenues figures falling in 1H 2023, the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/5ba82c19-f6f3-4751-b86d-498b71415bfa\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Financial Times<\/a> reports. The slowed performance comes after a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2021\/03\/10\/lego-sales-soared-in-2020-helped-by-e-commerce-and-china-growth.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">pandemic-fueled boom<\/a> back in 2020, when children and adults alike were spending more time at home and e-commerce was on the rise.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> The one company that\u2019s doing okay: Lego. <\/strong> The plastic building-block maker saw its revenues rise 1% y-o-y in 1H 2023 \u2014 a modest increase, but significantly better than its competitors, whose revenues have all fallen at double-digit rates during the first six months of the year, according to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2023\/08\/30\/lego-earnings-revenue-rises-in-first-half.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">CNBC<\/a>. Lego\u2019s performance comes after several years of outperforming its market competitors by around 10%, CEO Niels Christiansen tells CNBC. The company is also pushing through with further expansions, with plans to open 89 new stores around the world to expand its international market, with the lion\u2019s share (54 stores) opening in China, where Lego has been gaining popularity. As its footprint grows, Lego is also looking to expand more efficiently, with plans including building more factories to cut down on shipping costs, Christiansen said. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> The Saudi Pro League (SPL) recently coughed up over USD 650 mn to purchase <\/strong><strong> players as it eyes joining Europe\u2019s Champions League<\/strong>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2023-08-27\/saudi-arabia-signals-interest-in-champions-league-football-entry\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a> reported. Purchasing players like Christianity Ronaldo, Karim Benzema, and Neymar are all part of a drive to \u201c[do] whatever it takes to have those players coming to Saudi Arabia,\u201d SPL COO Carlo Nohra tels the business information service.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> Defying geography? <\/strong>If the Kingdom does join the Champion\u2019s League, it wouldn\u2019t exactly be a first. Some non-European countries, like Kazakhstan, are members of UEFA and compete in the tournament. 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The index is up 29.3% YTD.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> In the green: <\/strong>Abu Qir Fertilizers (+2.4%), B Investments Holding (+2.1%) and CIB (+2.0%).<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> In the red: <\/strong>Orascom Construction (-2.9%), Beltone Financial Holding (-2.2%) and E-Finance(-2.1%).<\/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\/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=\"605508\" 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=\"605508\">\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\">Enterprise explains<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2023\/08\/31\/money-supply-101-plus-the-implications-of-fluctuations-in-money-supply-on-egypt\/\">\r\n                            Money supply 101. 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To comprehend this function, it\u2019s imperative to grasp the intricate relationship between money supply, inflation, and interest rates. The disruption of global supply chains as a result of the Russian war on Ukraine in early 2022, and the pandemic before that, has sent shockwaves through global economies, leaving central bankers to grapple with money supply issues and their primary byproduct, inflation. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> For the uninitiated: What is money supply? <\/strong>It\u2019s the total quantity of money circulating within an economy. It encompasses various forms of money, including physical currency, coins, demand deposits, and liquid assets that can readily be converted to banknotes. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> Consumers spend more when there\u2019s a high level of money circulating in the economy, driving up t <\/strong><strong> he prices of goods and services <\/strong>\u2014which is referred to as high inflation. An unpopular economic challenge, inflation can spiral when left unaddressed and lead to hyperinflation, a situation where the value of the local currency is so eroded and corrective measures become way less effective.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> How does one tamp down inflation? The mainstream economic wisdom is to tighten monetary policy. <\/strong>Central banks tend to raise interest rates or enact other measures (such as raising banks reserve ratio requirements) when inflation is above target levels in a bid to reel in liquidity, discourage consumer spending, and ultimately tamp down inflation. And when the economy is nearing or in recession, central bankers loosen their monetary policy by lowering interest rates to encourage people to borrow and spend, ultimately propelling the economy. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> Monetary tightening has its own challenges: <\/strong>Due to increased interest rates globally and the reduction of central banks\u2019 balance sheets, the market is experiencing a reduction in liquidity, according to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/opinion\/articles\/2023-08-15\/money-supply-liquidity-is-only-a-problem-when-you-re-talking-about-it?srnd=premium-middle-east%5C\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a>. This means that there is less available money, making it harder for individuals and businesses to secure financing, according to the business information service.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> The global outlook: <\/strong>The IMF revised upwards its 2023 global growth outlook by 0.2 percentage points to 3.0% from the 2.8% April forecast <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/db88caa3-3c4b-4a6a-b81c-f91cd46d3e2c\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">in July<\/a>. Despite the revised figures, the forecast is significantly below 2022\u2019s 3.5% growth rate. The fund is now forecasting global headline inflation to fall to 6.8% in 2023 from 8.7% in 2022. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> In Egypt\u2019s context: <\/strong>Egypt wasn\u2019t spared from these global economic headwinds, leaving it to wrestle with two economic challenges: High inflation and a hard currency shortage. Egypt\u2019s inflation accelerated at a record pace for the second month running in July, as surging food costs and the impact of a series of devaluations maintained upward pressure on prices. The annual urban rate of <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/c9775147-75a5-4479-8f40-f4631fd233be\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">inflation inched up to 36.5% y-o-y in July<\/a> from 35.7% in Juneon the back ofexcess money supply circulating in the local market and rising prices in global markets. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> Egypt\u2019s money supply increased 24.6% y-o-y to EGP 8.2 trn in June 2023<\/strong>, according to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2023\/8\/876.png\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">central bank figures<\/a>. The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) has been heavily contributing to increasing the level of money supply in the economy mainly by purchasing government bonds, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/africa\/deficit-soars-egypt-expands-money-supply-fuelling-inflation-2023-07-14\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> reports. This money has been used to finance government expenses, including \u201cinfrastructure projects including new cities and a vast expansion of roads while seeking to sustain some subsidies in order to prop up sliding living standards,\u201d according to the newswire. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> Global conditions are affecting the local dynamics: <\/strong> Much of Egypt\u2019s inflation\u201c is imported and a lot of it is due to supply problems,\u201d CBE Governor Hassan Abdalla said <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/7c21c86c-40a9-40f1-8e97-0dc7f259a895\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">in April<\/a>. \u201cNot only supply prices but supply issues including a backlog that has resulted from some previous regulations. And this in itself is not and will not be addressed by interest rates.\u201d This has led local food and beverage prices to rise 68.4% y-o-y in July, faster than the 65.9% rate the month before.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> Imports have become all the more expensive on the back of the recent EGP devaluation <\/strong> and ashortage of hard currency poses a significant challenge for Egypt\u2019s economy. This shortage stems from a variety of sources, including a deficit in local FX generating streams, and market turmoil leading to a selloff in government debt instruments. These challenges have resulted in the rise of a parallel market that is currently valuing the EGP at around 20% lower than the official rate.<\/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\/enterprise-explains\/\">Enterprise Explains<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/foreign-exchange\/\">foreign exchange<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/inflation\/\">inflation<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" 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style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>31 August (Thursday):<\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo\/?fbid=695019955999556&set=pb.100064746724514.-2207520000.\" style=\"\">Ali El Haggar concert<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Citadel Festival for Music and Singing, Citadel Salah El Din, Cairo. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>31 August (Thursday):  <\/span><span style=\"-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;font-weight:400;text-decoration-skip-ink:none;font-size:10.5pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Cwfm3T2NABU\/\" style=\"\">Double Zuksh, Omar Kamal, El Sawareekh<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> concert, New Alamein Festival, New Alamein.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>31 August (Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketsmarche.com\/les-miserables_se_2633.html\" style=\"\">Les Miserables<\/a><\/span><span> theatrical production in Arabic at Arkan Plaza.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">SEPTEMBER <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>1-2 September (Friday-Saturday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketsmarche.com\/les-miserables_se_2633.html\" style=\"\">Les Miserables<\/a><\/span><span> theatrical production in Arabic at Arkan Plaza.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>2 September (Saturday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketsmarche.com\/tickets\/buy-tickets-stand-up-comedy-open-mic-in-downtown-02-september-2023-makan-cairo-11228.html\" style=\"\">Stand Up Comedy Open Mic<\/a><\/span><span> hosted by Hashem El Garhy at Makan.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>7-9 September (Thursday-Saturday<\/span><span>): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketsmarche.com\/animatex-4th-edition_se_2425.html\" style=\"\">Animatex<\/a><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketsmarche.com\/animatex-4th-edition_se_2425.html\" style=\"\">4th Edition<\/a><\/span><span> at AUC <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aucegypt.edu\/tahrir-cultural-center\" style=\"\">Tahrir Cultural Center<\/a><\/span><span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>9 September (Saturday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketsmarche.com\/tickets\/buy-tickets-the-elite-stand-up-comedy-09-september-2023-the-marquee-cairo-festival-city-new-cairo-11190.html\" style=\"\">The Elite Stand Up Comedy<\/a><\/span><span> show at The Marquee, Cairo Festival City.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>14-17 September (Thursday-Sunday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketsmarche.com\/tickets\/buy-tickets-medfest-eg-5th-edition-stigma-from-14th-to-17th-of-sept-14-september-2023-auc-tahrir-cultural-center-cairo-11196.html\" style=\"\">Medfest Cinematic Film Forum<\/a><\/span><span> at AUC <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aucegypt.edu\/tahrir-cultural-center\" style=\"\">Tahrir Cultural Center<\/a><\/span><span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>21-23 September (Thursday-Saturday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/egypt.letapebytourdefrance.com\/presentation\" style=\"\">L\u2019Etape Egypt<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> by Tour de France, Sharm El Sheikh.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>22-23 September (Friday-Saturday): Tamino Sahar Tour <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/concert\/1cbxbAfoypr7frgz2JyV7w?si=a8e9bf82757241d8\" style=\"\">concert<\/a><\/span><span> in AUC <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aucegypt.edu\/tahrir-cultural-center\" style=\"\">Tahrir Cultural Center<\/a><\/span><span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">26 September (Tuesday): Prophet Muhammad\u2019s birthday (TBC).<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">28 September (Thursday): National holiday in observance of Prophet Muhammad\u2019s birthday (TBC).<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">OCTOBER <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">6 October (Friday): Armed Forces Day.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">13-20 October (Friday-Friday): El Gouna Film Festival (GFF).<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>28 October (Saturday): Djs <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/kygoofficial\/posts\/846377006847494\" style=\"\">Kygo, Ti\u00ebsto, Kung and Frank Walker concert<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Giza Pyramids. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">NOVEMBER<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>11 November (Saturday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CvNDnfANplu\/?img_index=1\" style=\"\">El Gouna Half Marathon 2023<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, El Gouna. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">15-24 November (Wednesday-Friday): Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF).<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>16 November (Thursday): Jim Gaffigan\u2019s <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketsmarche.com\/tickets\/buy-tickets-jim-gaffigan-16-november-2023-the-marquee-cairo-festival-city-new-cairo-11134.html\" style=\"\">Barely Alive 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