{"id":542773,"date":"2022-01-17T04:03:59","date_gmt":"2022-01-17T04:03:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/?post_type=issue&#038;p=542773"},"modified":"2025-12-15T20:00:59","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T20:00:59","slug":"lots-of-love-from-south-korea-40-of-adults-in-egypt-are-fully-jabbed","status":"publish","type":"issue","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/issues\/lots-of-love-from-south-korea-40-of-adults-in-egypt-are-fully-jabbed\/","title":{"rendered":"Lots of love from South Korea + 40% of adults in Egypt are fully jabbed"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"542775\" 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=\"542775\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div 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class=\"wp-image-27482\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/aside>\n<p><strong>Good morning, wonderful people, and welcome to an unusually busy Monday morning <\/strong>on the news front, where the big story of the day is the upcoming visit of South Korean President Moon Jae-in.<\/p><p><strong>Moon is <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shorouknews.com\/news\/view.aspx?cdate=16012022&amp;id=00ca2f19-6456-48ec-95c4-4bfdb1de34ff\">due in town<\/a><\/strong><strong> from Wednesday to Friday<\/strong>, the first visit to Egypt by a South Korean president in 16 years. Moon will meet with President Abdel Fattah El Sisi during a regional tour that will also see him swing through the UAE and Saudi Arabia. South Korea is a major player in our economy, with companies working on everything from infrastructure to heavy industry and renewables \u2014 to say nothing of giving many of us daily hits of dopamine through Samsung-made handsets. We have more in this morning\u2019s news well, below.<\/p><p><strong>WHAT\u2019S HAPPENING TODAY-<\/strong><\/p><p><a class=\"content-anchor\" id=\"tldr-story-04\"><\/a> <strong>The Senate is holding a second and final day of plenary sessions to finish discussing a <\/strong><strong>bill <\/strong><strong>that would create a new Labor Act regulating the private sector<\/strong>, to which it gave a preliminary <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/9f049004-ee6e-4195-97fa-1f5e92cad0c3\">thumbs up<\/a> earlier this month, <a href=\"https:\/\/alborsaanews.com\/2022\/01\/15\/1499190\">Al Borsa<\/a> reports. The Senate will then pass the legislation back to the House of Representatives for final approval. If passed, the bill could change how private sector employees can be dismissed, making it harder for employers to fire staff for illnesses but allowing workers to lose their jobs if convicted of a felony. The bill would also set a minimum annual raise requirement equal to 3% of the employee\u2019s wage amount covered by social ins, according to local media. Public sector employment is governed by a separate law.<\/p><p><strong>NO COMMENT- <\/strong><strong>The S<\/strong><strong>enate has <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/english.ahram.org.eg\/NewsContent\/1\/64\/455382\/Egypt\/Politics-\/Egypt%E2%80%99s-Senate-rejects-proposal-on-paternal-leave.aspx\">voted down a proposal<\/a><\/strong> by an MP that would have seen the draft Labor Act allow <strong>fathers to take a <\/strong><strong>week\u2019s paternity leave<\/strong> during the six months after a baby\u2019s birth.<\/p><p><strong>The <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldfutureenergysummit.com\/\">World Future Energy Summit<\/a><\/strong><strong> kicks off today in Abu Dhabi<\/strong>. The three-day summit will bring together leaders in the renewable energy industry as part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/masdar.ae\/\">Masdar<\/a>-hosted <a href=\"https:\/\/abudhabisustainabilityweek.com\/\">Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week<\/a>.<\/p><p><strong>The <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldart-forum.com\/\">World Art Forum<\/a><\/strong><strong> is ongoing at Cairo\u2019s National Museum of Egyptian Civilization<\/strong> <strong>until Wednesday, 19 January.<\/strong> The inaugural edition of the forum, which kicked off yesterday, will see artists from around the world participating.<\/p><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<\/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    <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><p><strong>THE BIG STORY ABROAD- The US media is awash with stories on the different ways <\/strong><strong>that omicron is hitting the country.<\/strong> Here\u2019s a snapshot:<\/p><ul>\n<li><strong>The omicron outbreak shows no signs of peaking<\/strong>, leaving the country with \u201ca tough few weeks ahead,\u201d the US surgeon general has said. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2022-01-16\/u-s-faces-tough-weeks-ahead-djokovic-departs-virus-update?srnd=premium&amp;sref=mmeFTDW1\">Bloomberg<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Small businesses are feeling the pinch<\/strong> as the variant prolongs supply chain problems, fuels labor shortages, and hits footfall. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/us\/upside-down-again-omicron-surge-roils-us-small-businesses-2022-01-16\/\">Reuters<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lobbyists are calling for more covid support:<\/strong> Businesses are calling on lawmakers to provide bns of USD in fresh relief to help them through the omicron wave. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/omicron-surge-spurs-new-covid-19-relief-push-in-congress-11642329002?mod=hp_lead_pos1\">Wall Street Journal<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Adding to supply chain disruption:<\/strong> New lockdowns in China and unrest among dockworkers on the US West Coast has analysts fearing the worst for supply chains and inflation. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/business\/2022\/01\/15\/omicron-supply-chain-inflation\/\">Washington Post<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2022\/01\/16\/business\/economy\/china-supply-chain-covid-lockdowns.html\">New York Times<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul><p><strong>CIRCLE YOUR CALENDAR-<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Applications are open until 31 March to join the <\/strong><strong>Femtech Accelerator Program<\/strong> run by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flat6labs.com\/\">Flat6Labs<\/a> and women\u2019s healthcare firm <a href=\"https:\/\/www.organon.com\/\">Organon<\/a>. The four-month-long virtual accelerator will support female-led digital healthcare start-ups operating in MENA to build products, test market fit and improve business models. You can register at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flat6labs.com\/program\/femtech-accelerator-program\/?mc_cid=c6369761b2&amp;mc_eid=2409e87563\">this link<\/a>.<\/p><p><strong>Consoleya will kick off its Startup Meet-up series tomorrow<\/strong> with a talk from <strong>Ayman <\/strong><strong>Ashour<\/strong>, founder and principal at Newton International Management. The talk, titled Exits and Reset Dilemmas, will see Ashour discuss how to plan for your startup\u2019s exit and the connections you\u2019ll need along the way. Our friend <strong>Hossam Allam<\/strong> from Cairo Angels will moderate the discussion. The event will take place from 6-9pm \u2014 you can register <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/exits-reset-dilemmas-tickets-244467578107\">using this link<\/a>.<\/p><p><strong>National flag carrier EgyptAir will operate a flight from Casablanca to Cairo this <\/strong><strong>Wednesday<\/strong>, 19 January, to bring home Egyptian expats stranded in Morocco following border closures.<\/p><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><p class=\"web-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2019\/11\/CIRA-Blackboard-Banner-B.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"enterprise\"><\/p><p><strong>*** It\u2019s Blackboard day:<\/strong> We have our weekly look at the business of education in Egypt, from pre-K through the highest reaches of higher ed. Blackboard appears every Monday in Enterprise in the place of our traditional industry news roundups.<\/p><p><strong>In today\u2019s issue:<\/strong> What\u2019s standing in the way of Egyptian researchers reaching their full academic potential? A lack of funding, problems sourcing equipment, and the absence of private sector firms to help plug the gaps, researchers tell us.<\/p>\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\/labor-act\/\">Labor Act<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/moon-jae-in\/\">Moon Jae-in<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/renewables\/\">renewables<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/senate\/\">Senate<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/south-korea\/\">South Korea<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/what-were-tracking-today\/\">What We&#039;re Tracking Today<\/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=\"542776\" 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                            \"\r\n            id=\"542776\">\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"story__body\">\r\n\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2022\/01\/17\/542776\/\">\r\n                    <div class=\"photo photo--above\">\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n\r\n                \n<article id=\"post-542776\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-542776 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p class='web-image'><a href='https:\/\/somabay.com\/'><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2022\/1\/1600px-W-x-1200px-H-post-01-110.jpg?ssl=1\" alt='enterprise'><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Elevate your spirit where breathtaking mountains rise wherever you turn. 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Canal revenues hit a record <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/5ecdab9a-ff65-47d5-ae69-31fe56c7c420\">USD 6.3 bn<\/a> in 2021, up 12.2% from the year before, on the back of an all-time high net tonnage transiting the canal amid a 10% increase in the number of passing ships.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Transit volumes are set to beat 2020\u2019s record \u2014 despite fee increases \u2014<\/strong> as ship-makers build more vessels, Rabie said. Most ships are set to pay a 6% increase in canal transit fees from February. LNG carriers and cruise ships are exempt from the fee hike, which was announced in <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/36bf88d1-efc3-4194-aa9a-23a4defc0035\">November<\/a> as the authority starts to wind down a range of <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/ed4bfa24-0a5b-4a8d-a214-4f3879d537cb\">incentives<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/7c1ba074-e2af-40f9-8ce6-4d4b81d601ab\">reductions<\/a> introduced in 2020 to counter the global trade slowdown due to covid-19.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The SCA is looking to complete work on <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/177e53a6-52e9-416d-a69d-2d6e1c720237\">widening and deepening<\/a><\/strong><strong> the canal by July 2023<\/strong>, Rabie said earlier on Sunday, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/egypts-suez-canal-revenues-expected-hit-7-bln-2022-says-chairman-2022-01-16\/\">Reuters<\/a>. The expansion, which was first <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/177e53a6-52e9-416d-a69d-2d6e1c720237\">announced<\/a> in May last year, will take place right where the 400-meter-long Ever Given container ship <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/dad83eac-4ca8-4b3a-8dd1-8ca1f3d8e2f4\">ran aground<\/a> for six days in March 2021, disrupting 10-15% of global shipping and costing us <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/dadbd6d3-070d-4c92-a080-62ebf8ceced1\">some USD 15 mn<\/a> each day in foregone revenues.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Green incentives in the works: <\/strong>Ships that use greener forms of fuel could see a 10-20% discount on canal fees, Rabie said, adding that studies on the scheme are ongoing. The authority will announce plans to become a \u201cgreen canal\u201d by 2030 at the COP27 UN climate conference in Sharm El-Sheikh in November, he added.<\/p>\n<p><strong>And green hydrogen projects could be housed in the SCZone: <\/strong>An announcement is also expected on green hydrogen projects in the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone) ahead of COP27, SCZone head Yehia Zaki said in a separate interview with Bloomberg Asharq in Dubai yesterday (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.asharqbusiness.com\/article\/31409\">watch, runtime: 3:47<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hungary could enter the SCZone:<\/strong> The Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone) is in talks with Hungary over potential investment in a specialized industrial area in the zone, Zaki said. A Hungarian delegation is set to visit mid-February to continue the talks. The authority is also in early talks with several other countries and companies over industrial areas, he added, without disclosing further details. Russia is already setting up shop in the SCZone, with <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/ac898950-cd27-41ab-8c74-6ee6cd976673\">financing to start on construction<\/a> of its Russian Industrial Zone (RIZ) next year.<\/p>\n<p><strong>C<\/strong><strong>atering and marine services are also in the works:<\/strong> The SCZone is also currently reviewing bids from companies under plans to launch ship catering and marine services in the next few months as part of its 2020-2050 strategy, Zaki announced, according to another SCA <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SuezCanalAuthorityEG\/posts\/233684545606238\">statement<\/a>.<\/p>\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\/green-hydrogen\/\">green hydrogen<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/infrastructure-watch\/\">infrastructure watch<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/suez-canal\/\">Suez Canal<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/suez-canal-economic-zone\/\">Suez Canal Economic Zone<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/yehia-zaki\/\">Yehia Zaki<\/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=\"542779\" 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=\"542779\">\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\">Development finance<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2022\/01\/17\/egypt-to-receive-usd-1-bn-soft-loan-from-south-korea\/\">\r\n                            Egypt to receive USD 1 bn soft loan from South Korea                        <\/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\/17\/egypt-to-receive-usd-1-bn-soft-loan-from-south-korea\/\" 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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Moon did not provide details about what the money will be used for or speak on when it could be disbursed.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The presser comes ahead of South Korean President Moon Jae-in\u2019s visit to Egypt:<\/strong> Moon <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3f4YtFS\">will be in Cairo<\/a>from Wednesday until Friday for talks with President Abdel Fattah El Sisi. Talks will be held with the aim of signing a trade agreement between the two countries during the visit, <a href=\"https:\/\/gate.ahram.org.eg\/News\/3249946.aspx\">Ahram Gate<\/a> reported Hong as saying. Cooperation on EVs, water desalination, green hydrogen and renewables are among the other top priorities for discussion, Hong reportedly said.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also from Hong:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>South Korea eyes Dabaa:<\/strong> Moon will <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3tuhWs5\">reportedly discuss<\/a> South Korean participation in the construction of the Dabaa nuclear plant with El Sisi this week. <a href=\"https:\/\/home.kepco.co.kr\/kepco\/EN\/G\/htmlView\/ENGCHP00202.do?menuCd=EN07040202\">Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power<\/a> could work on the construction of the Rosatom-built Dabaa nuclear plant after reaching an early agreement <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/5303348f-7e38-4a01-971e-4d935d99fdc6\">earlier this month<\/a> with the Russian state company. Korean media reported in October that Seoul had <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/b4f1e9aa-9b95-4de4-953c-52a0427895ad\">offered to provide \u201ctechnical support\u201d<\/a> for the project, without providing details.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hyundai wants to expand its footprint in the SCZone: <\/strong>Manufacturing giant Hyundai Rotem is <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3I5sTEm\">reportedly in talks<\/a> with an undisclosed Egyptian company to establish a \u201cproduction plant\u201d in the Suez Canal Economic Zone, he said, without providing further information. Hyundai already has projects lined up in the SCZone having agreed <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/1a3b99d8-b931-4dac-a35c-96a82d0d3b0a\">to work with the National Egyptian Railway Industries Company<\/a> to produce railcars. Hyundai Rotem could also develop a Luxor-Aswan railway line, having already agreed to upgrade the 118 km Naga Hammadi-Luxor line <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/fa0781e5-12b0-479f-ad39-29caa0d05139\">last year<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\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\/development-finance\/\">development finance<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/hyundai-rotem\/\">Hyundai Rotem<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/manufacturing\/\">Manufacturing<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/moon-jae-in\/\">Moon Jae-in<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/south-korea\/\">South Korea<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/suez-canal-economic-zone\/\">Suez Canal Economic Zone<\/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=\"542780\" 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=\"542780\">\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\">Automotive<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2022\/01\/17\/korean-firm-set-to-produce-parts-for-locally-assembled-ev-microbuses\/\">\r\n                            Korean firm set to produce parts for locally assembled EV microbuses                        <\/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\/17\/korean-firm-set-to-produce-parts-for-locally-assembled-ev-microbuses\/\" 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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The signing is set to coincide with South Korean President Moon Jae-in\u2019s visit to Cairo from Wednesday to Friday, Tawfik is reported as saying.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Myoung Shin will work with local firm <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/brightskiesinc.com\/\">BrightSkies<\/a><\/strong><strong> on the EV microbuses<\/strong>, Tawfik is quoted as saying. The Korean firm will produce the bus\u2019 chassis, while BrightSkies will cooperate with EAMCO to supply the control systems, power units and engines under an agreement signed in <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/cf050293-8a9f-48d9-b6d6-64eb0b1b3a20\">November.<\/a> The ministry at the time said that the 80% locally sourced microbuses were set to be prototyped within a year.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Our search for a new EV partner is also on track: <\/strong>The government is still in \u201cadvanced\u201d talks with two Chinese companies to partner with El Nasr Automotive to locally produce electric cars, Tawfik added. Negotiations with Chinese auto firm Dongfeng to locally assemble its E70 cars <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/6f0f9e19-5e30-400f-8dba-6213afd8fb58\">collapsed in November<\/a>. The minister said earlier this month that El Nasr had <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/c426c302-b5c5-4a98-b96a-ec1fa542dabd\">narrowed down<\/a> its list of possible partners to two from seven.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Details are being finalized on component prices<\/strong> \u2014 the point on which El Nasr and Dongfeng failed to find agreement \u2014 as well as the EVs\u2019 target selling price, factoring in production and marketing costs. The partnership will be announced as soon as one of the Chinese companies agrees to all the government\u2019s terms in writing, Tawfik said, without disclosing an expected timeline. If both companies sign off on the conditions, the government would pick the best firm, Tawfik said. Earlier this month, he said final contracts could be signed <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/c426c302-b5c5-4a98-b96a-ec1fa542dabd\">by March<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Egypt plans to see its first locally assembled EV in 2023<\/strong>, President Abdel Fattah El Sisi said in an address to the World Youth Forum <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/e01712b2-bb02-4e7a-90c0-7ceea783a6e7\">last week<\/a>. The government will invest at least EGP 450 mn to roll out the infrastructure required to make EVs viable on Egyptian roads, led by industry leader <a href=\"https:\/\/infinityevcharge.com\/\">Infinity<\/a>, which will set up 6k electric vehicle charging points across 3k stations nationwide.<\/p>\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\/abdel-fattah-el-sisi\/\">Abdel Fattah El Sisi<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/automotive\/\">automotive<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/china\/\">China<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/dongfeng\/\">Dongfeng<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/el-nasr-automotive\/\">El Nasr Automotive<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/engineering-automotive-manufacturing-company\/\">Engineering Automotive Manufacturing Company<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/evs\/\">EVs<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/hisham-tawfik\/\">Hisham Tawfik<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/infinity\/\">Infinity<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/south-korea\/\">South Korea<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/world-youth-forum\/\">World Youth Forum<\/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=\"542782\" 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=\"542782\">\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\">BUDGET WATCH<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2022\/01\/17\/egp-30-bn-to-be-pumped-into-state-owned-oil-companies-next-fiscal-year\/\">\r\n                            EGP 30 bn to be pumped into \u200b\u200bstate-owned oil companies next fiscal year                        <\/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\/17\/egp-30-bn-to-be-pumped-into-state-owned-oil-companies-next-fiscal-year\/\" 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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To our knowledge, the ministry has not disclosed total spending on state-owned oil companies in previous years.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Could some of that go to greening the industry? <\/strong>Bringing the industry in line with environmental standards is of the utmost importance, El Molla said. We\u2019re expecting some <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/e84aa974-8be0-4d71-beab-9d9b4d86706d\">big announcements<\/a> on green hydrogen and carbon capture projects ahead of COP27 in November: The government is <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/9ef612ba-f08f-4252-87e8-88d6e6897709\">soon to enlist<\/a> a foreign consultancy to put together a 12-month strategy to develop the green hydrogen industry, while the Oil Ministry and Eni will announce <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/4ed7b3c1-2514-4f68-9b61-11486f0e348a\">joint initiatives<\/a> on carbon capture at the global climate summit in Sharm El Sheikh.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The budget comes on the heels of major exploration + production agreements: <\/strong>At the start of the year, seven international energy companies <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/c5f11f01-49af-4e27-a91e-3410f499133d\">were awarded<\/a> eight of the 24 oil and gas exploration blocks included in the government\u2019s latest <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/2c4454f8-c6d8-46dc-a04b-f1d3ab0b9291\">bid round held<\/a>. Meanwhile, Eni last month committed to <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/e23ca6f4-7f73-4872-a701-a93d211c3134\">invest a minimum USD 1 bn<\/a> on exploration and extraction in the Gulf of Suez and Nile Delta regions, while the Oil Ministry also <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/510ef9d0-a0b6-4280-91f0-19eb6d557bca\">inked a new USD 3.5 bn, 20-year production agreement<\/a> with Apache-Sinopec JV.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Next steps for the state budget:<\/strong> The Finance Ministry plans to begin public consultations on the FY2022-2023 budget and the government\u2019s strategic targets <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/79d7e611-1ab6-488a-a236-2fc863fa1576\">this month<\/a>, ahead of shipping the draft bill to the House of Representatives for discussion and approval.<\/p>\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\/budget-watch\/\">budget 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\/oil-ministry\/\">Oil Ministry<\/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=\"542784\" 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=\"542784\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">6<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">TRADE WATCH<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2022\/01\/17\/afreximbank-sets-up-pan-african-payment-system-to-spur-trade\/\">\r\n                            Afreximbank sets up pan-African payment system to spur trade                        <\/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\/17\/afreximbank-sets-up-pan-african-payment-system-to-spur-trade\/\" 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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The Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) platform is meant to boost trade by facilitating cross-border payments in the African Union\u2019s Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).<\/p>\n<p><strong>What does PAPSS do?<\/strong> Under the new system, Afreximbank will provide settlement guarantees and overdraft facilities to settlement agents. The goal is to cut the cost and speed of cross-border payments, lower liquidity requirements for commercial banks on the payments front, and strengthen oversight by central banks.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Next steps:<\/strong> President Akufo-Addo called on all central banks in Africa to sign up to the scheme.<\/p>\n<p><strong>IN OTHER AFREXIMBANK NEWS-<\/strong> <strong>African nations to get EUR 150 mn for vaccine, sustainable projects: <\/strong>The French Development Agency (AFD) and African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) have signed a EUR 150 mn framework of intent to support the African Vaccine Acquisition Trust (AVAT) with purchase backing and payment plans for state vaccine purchases, <a href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2022\/1\/Press_Release_AFD-AFREXIM.pdf\">according to a statement<\/a>.<\/p>\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\/afreximbank\/\">AfreximBank<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/african-continental-free-trade-area\/\">African Continental Free Trade Area<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/ghana\/\">Ghana<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/kima\/\">Kima<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/trade\/\">trade<\/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=\"542786\" 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                            \"\r\n            id=\"542786\">\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"story__body\">\r\n\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2022\/01\/17\/542786\/\">\r\n                    <div class=\"photo photo--above\">\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n\r\n                \n<article id=\"post-542786\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-542786 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p class='web-image'><a href='https:\/\/www.sodic.com\/'><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2021\/10\/Tactical-Male-1600WX800H-for-web.jpg?ssl=1\" alt='enterprise'><\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"542787\" 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=\"542787\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">7<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">COVID WATCH<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2022\/01\/17\/almost-40-of-egyptians-over-18-have-been-jabbed\/\">\r\n                            Almost 40% of Egyptians over 18 have been jabbed                        <\/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\/17\/almost-40-of-egyptians-over-18-have-been-jabbed\/\" 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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Some 23.6 mn people have now received two shots of a covid-19 vaccine, while another 12.8 mn have received their first dose.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Madbouly government has done a very solid job managing the rollout of vaccines<\/strong> \u2014 with plenty of help from our friends in the international community, who have been generous with donations of jabs. <strong>Remember that a year ago today, <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/3733f386-2fe9-44be-b178-bc7601d5d386\">we still had no clarity on when Egypt\u2019s vaccination program would launch<\/a><\/strong>, with then-Health Minister Hala Zayed having said in mid-January that Egypt was still hoping to start the vaccine rollout in March.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Some 500k booster shots have so far been handed to priority individuals<\/strong>, Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EgyptianCabinet\/posts\/318129357024158\">said<\/a> yesterday. The government began <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/c8aa6ae3-71f7-4665-bd02-ebba4b1d2958\">rolling out its booster programme<\/a> in December, contacting senior citizens, people with chronic medical conditions, medical staff, and people who were vaccinated more than six months ago. The Health Ministry is aiming to <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/d01b3fc9-6917-4576-bbcc-213d8bdd1a01\">administer 23 mn booster shots<\/a> by 1H2022.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Around 206k vaccines have been given to older children aged 12-15<\/strong> and 1.4 mn doses to teenagers aged 15-17, the prime minister said, without specifying how many have been fully vaccinated.<\/p>\n<p><strong>We received 3 mn Pfizer jabs from the US yesterday<\/strong> as part of the World Health Organization\u2019s Gavi \/ Covax program, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/egypt.mohp\/posts\/249631750681380\">announced<\/a> Health Minister Khaled Abdel Ghaffar.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Our shipment comes as the Gavi \/ Covax program has delivered 1 bn covid-19<\/strong><strong> vaccines <\/strong><strong>to 144 countries<\/strong>, marking a \u201ckey milestone in the largest and most rapid global vaccine rollout in history,\" said <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GaviSeth\/status\/1482424958403944457\">Seth Berkley<\/a>, CEO of Gavi. Covax began delivering jabs in February 2021 to 144 countries including Egypt, which signed an agreement to receive 40 mn vaccine doses through the initiative in 2021.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Health Ministry <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/egypt.mohp\/posts\/250109773966911\">reported<\/a><\/strong> <strong>1,197 new covid-19 infections yesterday<\/strong>, up from 1,101 the day before. Egypt has now disclosed a total of 400,076 confirmed cases of covid-19. The ministry also reported 25 new deaths, bringing the country\u2019s total death toll to 22,148.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Egyptian Drug Authority (EDA) has approved AstraZeneca\u2019s Evusheld \u2014 a<\/strong><strong> preventative covid-19 antibody cocktail \u2014 for emergency use<\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/33EW1TW\">Youm7<\/a> reported. This comes a month after Egypt\u2019s Authority for Unified Procurement <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/2a360c3a-585e-40c7-8d48-43a58e924a93\">signed an agreement<\/a> with AstraZeneca to procure its med, which can be used to prevent infection in individuals with weak immune systems for whom vaccines are not sufficient. Health Ministry spokesperson Hossam Abdel Ghaffar had <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/f11d81f1-ab5c-4102-9a22-65aeedd3d6cb\">recently said<\/a> our first shipment of pills is expected this month. We\u2019re also expecting a shipment of Pfizer\u2019s covid pill, Paxlovid, sometime this month, after we signed an <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/e036ca10-2dc3-4f0c-b458-0bb295046d17\">agreement<\/a> with the pharma giant to provide pills that could treat some 20k people.<\/p>\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\/astrazeneca\/\">AstraZeneca<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/covax\/\">Covax<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/covid-19\/\">covid-19<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/egyptian-drug-authority\/\">Egyptian Drug Authority<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/gavi\/\">GAVI<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/pfizer\/\">Pfizer<\/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=\"542788\" 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=\"542788\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">8<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">LAST NIGHT\u2019S TALK SHOWS<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2022\/01\/17\/last-nights-talk-shows-madbouly-talks-gerd-the-military-economy-egyptian-us-relations-in-rare-bbc-interview\/\">\r\n                            Last Night\u2019s Talk Shows: Madbouly talks GERD, the military economy + Egyptian-US relations in rare BBC interview                        <\/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\/17\/last-nights-talk-shows-madbouly-talks-gerd-the-military-economy-egyptian-us-relations-in-rare-bbc-interview\/\" 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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He reiterated the government\u2019s position that Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan need to reach a binding agreement over how the hydropower dam will be filled and operated before Addis Ababa fills its reservoir. Ethiopia <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/d70878ec-78d7-4120-b161-75dd3b09a9a2\">announced over the weekend<\/a> that it will begin clearing forests adjacent to the dam next month in preparation for the third filling, which it intends to complete this summer.<\/p>\n<p><strong>On the private sector + the military economy:<\/strong> Madbouly denied that the army is crowding out the private sector, saying instead that the Egyptian economy is dependent on private companies for growth. He brought up the government\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/de18c42c-6c3f-4403-a867-7d120757afd1\">plans to list several military-owned firms<\/a> on the EGX. The Sovereign Fund of Egypt said last month that it is close to finishing the restructure of bottled water brand Safi and Wataniya Petroleum, which are both owned by the army\u2019s National Service Projects Organization.<\/p>\n<p><strong>(President Abdel Fattah El Sisi sounded a similar note yesterday <\/strong>in remarks at the state-owned Kima complex. State-owned <a href=\"https:\/\/english.ahram.org.eg\/News\/452245.aspx\">Ahram Online<\/a> quotes El Sisi as having said \u201cThe private sector is welcome to contribute in new projects and factories. I repeat [my invitation] for the fourth time. We need the private sector. We have been proven incompetent in management [of state-owned companies] in the last 40 years.\u201d)<\/p>\n<p><strong>On Egyptian-US relations:<\/strong> The PM said there has been no chill in relations between Cairo and Washington since the Biden administration came into office last year. 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id=\"tldr-story-08\"><\/a> <strong>Egypt\u2019s pharma exports <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3rsT814\">rose<\/a><\/strong><strong> 30% y-o-y in 2021 to USD 685 mn in 2021<\/strong>, local media reported citing figures from the Export Council for Medical Industries. Cosmetics exports were up 39% y-o-y to record USD 311 mn in 2021, while medical and veterinary meds exports increased by around 30% to USD 277 mn. December alone saw a 44% y-o-y increase in total pharma exports, recording USD 83 mn.<\/p><p><strong>Edita Food Industries is expanding its Freska brand with the launch of Freska <\/strong><strong>Choco Sticks<\/strong>, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2022\/1\/Edita-PR-Freska-Choco-Sticks-E.pdf\">a statement (pdf)<\/a>. The new product will retail at EGP 3 per pack, with each pack containing two sticks. The product launch comes as part of the company\u2019s revenue diversification strategy and its plan to expand its 15% market share in the wafer segment, which is its fastest-growing line of business.<\/p><p><strong>Other things we\u2019re keeping an eye on this morning:<\/strong><\/p><ul>\n<li>Egyptian <strong>citrus exports<\/strong> to <strong>the Netherlands<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/alborsaanews.com\/2022\/01\/15\/1499324\">are facing<\/a><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/alborsaanews.com\/2022\/01\/15\/1499324\">tighter restrictions<\/a><\/strong> after <strong>Dutch authorities published new rules banning the import of fruits<\/strong> with necks exceeding 2mm. Egypt has appealed to the European Commission and the Dutch government in a bid to reverse the decision.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Axa Egypt<\/strong> has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axa-egypt.com\/news\/-\/asset_publisher\/4YxnRSBtGhRZ\/content\/axa-aaib?_com_liferay_asset_publisher_web_portlet_AssetPublisherPortlet_INSTANCE_4YxnRSBtGhRZ_assetEntryId=8995577&amp;_com_liferay_asset_publisher_web_portlet_AssetPublisherPortlet_INSTANCE_4YxnRSBtGhRZ_redirect=https:\/\/www.axa-egypt.com\/news%3Fp_p_id%3Dcom_liferay_asset_publisher_web_portlet_AssetPublisherPortlet_INSTANCE_4YxnRSBtGhRZ%26p_p_lifecycle%3D0%26p_p_state%3Dnormal%26p_p_mode%3Dview%26_com_liferay_asset_publisher_web_portlet_AssetPublisherPortlet_INSTANCE_4YxnRSBtGhRZ_cur%3D0%26p_r_p_resetCur%3Dfalse%26_com_liferay_asset_publisher_web_portlet_AssetPublisherPortlet_INSTANCE_4YxnRSBtGhRZ_assetEntryId%3D8995577\">signed a<\/a><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.axa-egypt.com\/news\/-\/asset_publisher\/4YxnRSBtGhRZ\/content\/axa-aaib?_com_liferay_asset_publisher_web_portlet_AssetPublisherPortlet_INSTANCE_4YxnRSBtGhRZ_assetEntryId=8995577&amp;_com_liferay_asset_publisher_web_portlet_AssetPublisherPortlet_INSTANCE_4YxnRSBtGhRZ_redirect=https:\/\/www.axa-egypt.com\/news%3Fp_p_id%3Dcom_liferay_asset_publisher_web_portlet_AssetPublisherPortlet_INSTANCE_4YxnRSBtGhRZ%26p_p_lifecycle%3D0%26p_p_state%3Dnormal%26p_p_mode%3Dview%26_com_liferay_asset_publisher_web_portlet_AssetPublisherPortlet_INSTANCE_4YxnRSBtGhRZ_cur%3D0%26p_r_p_resetCur%3Dfalse%26_com_liferay_asset_publisher_web_portlet_AssetPublisherPortlet_INSTANCE_4YxnRSBtGhRZ_assetEntryId%3D8995577\">five-year bancassurance agreement<\/a><\/strong> with the <strong>Arab <\/strong><strong>African International Bank<\/strong> that will see Axa offer ins. services to the bank\u2019s customers.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Customs Authority <\/strong>has issued <a href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2022\/1\/jpg2pdf-1.pdf\">new instructions (pdf)<\/a> for importers to <strong>register the return of goods<\/strong> that had originally been exported through the <strong>Advance Cargo Information system<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul><ul>\n<li>Spanish flag carrier <strong>Iberia<\/strong> has begun <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/alborsaanews.com\/2022\/01\/15\/1499418\">operating direct charter flights<\/a><\/strong><strong> between<\/strong> <strong>Madrid and Luxor<\/strong>, which will run until the end of the winter season.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kima is in talks for a <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3nveZnl\">USD 250 mn loan<\/a><\/strong> to establish an environmentally-friendly factory as an alternative to one of its obsolete factories in Aswan.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\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    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id=\"tldr-story-09\"><\/a> <strong>The LSE could offer private firms special listings in bid to attract tech <\/strong><strong>startups: <\/strong>Private companies could begin publicly trading their shares on limited days on a special market the London Stock Exchange is proposing, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/london-stock-exchange-proposes-special-listings-for-private-companies-11642248741?mod=hp_lead_pos5\">Wall Street Journal<\/a>. Firms trading on the market would be required to put out \u201ccleansing statements\u201d containing material information to level the playing field before each trading window, but wouldn\u2019t be subject to the same degree of regulatory oversight as a fully listed company. The proposal, which follows reports that <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/94a58dae-f54c-4574-9f71-ff9804bd99e8\">US regulators<\/a> want to force private firms to disclose more information on their funding, aims to attract fast-growing tech firms as the UK looks to reshape its financial markets post-Brexit. Startups have in recent years largely turned to US and Asian markets, or US-listed SPACs, to raise capital.<\/p><p><strong>JPMorgan sacrifices profitability in quest to rival fintechs: <\/strong>After <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/e0491cca-a488-4429-aba8-f65182f00f79\">clocking record<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/e0491cca-a488-4429-aba8-f65182f00f79\">earnings<\/a> in 2021, JPMorgan Chase is planning an 8% increase in expenses in 2022 as it chases top talent and tech \u2014 meaning it will likely miss key earnings targets both this year and next. The bank is allocating a whopping USD 12 bn to tech alone this year in a bid to fortify its competitive position, leaving shareholders worried about the impact on its bottom line as last year\u2019s dealmaking surge peters out, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/e543adf0-8c62-4a2c-b2d9-01fdb2f595cc\">Financial Times<\/a> reports.<\/p><div class=\"stock-ticker-panel\">\n<table class=\"table stock-ticker-table table-striped markets-table\">\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-down\">\n<td class=\"td-list-down\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets1\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets1\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><strong>EGX30 <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>11,831<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>-1.5% (YTD: -1.0%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-none\">\n<td class=\"td-list-none\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><strong>USD (CBE)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Buy 15.66<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Sell 15.76<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-none\">\n<td class=\"td-list-none\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><strong>USD at CIB<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Buy 15.66<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Sell 15.76<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-none\">\n<td class=\"td-list-none\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><strong>Interest rates CBE<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>8.25% deposit<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>9.25% lending<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-up\">\n<td class=\"td-list-up\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets11\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets11\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><strong>Tadawul<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>12,110<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>+0.3% (YTD: +7.3%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-none\">\n<td class=\"td-list-none\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><strong>ADX<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>8,425<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>0.0% (YTD: -0.7%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-down\">\n<td class=\"td-list-down\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets1\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets1\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><strong>DFM<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>3,202<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>-0.4% (YTD: +0.2%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-up\">\n<td class=\"td-list-up\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets11\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets11\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><strong>S&amp;P 500<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>4,663<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>+0.1% (YTD: -2.2%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-down\">\n<td class=\"td-list-down\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets1\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets1\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><strong>FTSE 100<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>7,543<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>-0.3% (YTD: +2.2%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-up\">\n<td class=\"td-list-up\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets11\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets11\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><strong>Brent crude<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>USD 86.52<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>+0.5%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-up\">\n<td class=\"td-list-up\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets11\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets11\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><strong>Natural gas <\/strong>(Nymex)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>USD 4.33<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>+1.6%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-none\">\n<td class=\"td-list-none\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><strong>Gold<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>USD 1,816<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>0.0%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-down\">\n<td class=\"td-list-down\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets1\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets1\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><strong>BTC<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>USD 43,191<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>-0.5% (as of midnight)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div><p><strong>THE CLOSING BELL-<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>The EGX30 fell 1.5% yesterday<\/strong> on turnover of EGP 556 mn (53.4% below the 90-day average). Foreign investors were net buyers. The index is down 1.0% YTD.<\/p><p><strong>In the green: <\/strong>MM Group (+2.3%), AMOC (+1.5%) and EFG Hermes (+0.2%).<\/p><p><strong>In the red: <\/strong>Rameda (-4.9%), Fawry (-4.9%) and Raya Holding (-3.7%).<\/p><p><strong>Asian markets are mixed this morning<\/strong>, with the Hong Kong\u2019s Hang Seng and Seoul\u2019s Kospi in the red and other major benchmarks comfortably in the green. Shares in Shanghai rose at the same time as Beijing reported China\u2019s economy grew 8% last year. European shares closed in the red on Friday and look set for a mixed open on the first day of the week. 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Lebanon will be importing gas from Egypt <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/93b0334c-09b1-4c2f-8410-fef370fdff6e\">via the pipeline<\/a> through Jordan and Syria, but on Sunday denied reports that it would also receive shipped Israeli gas imports. The upgrade of the Arab Gas Pipeline to begin to export natural gas to Lebanon amidst their electricity crisis is expected to be ready early this year.<\/p>\n<p><strong>On the airwaves:<\/strong> Lebanese Energy Minister Walid Fayyad denied reports in Israeli media that Beirut had agreed to purchase gas from Israel, stressing that it is Egypt that will be the provider. Speaking to Hadeeth Al Kahera last night, the minister said he expects contracts to be signed with the Egyptian government within the next two months (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jI2ABvg4jrA\">watch, runtime: 3:17<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also worth knowing this morning:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Police forces clashed with <\/strong><strong>protestors<\/strong><strong> in Tunisia<\/strong> demonstrating against President Kais Saied\u2019s decision to suspend the country\u2019s parliament and grant himself wider powers. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/africa\/tunisia-police-fill-city-centre-ahead-protest-2022-01-14\/\">Reuters<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Afghanistan\u2019s currency crisis is leaving mns under threat of starvation<\/strong>. The currency has plummeted by about a quarter since the Taliban took power last year. 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Abstract and citation database <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scimagojr.com\/countryrank.php?order=ci&ord=desc&year=2020\">Scopus<\/a> ranked Egypt 36th out of 234 territories in 2020 for the total number of citable documents. On a regional level, Egypt ranks fifth in terms of citations over the past 25 years. However, academics and researchers we spoke with say that we could fare even better if certain bottlenecks are resolved.<\/p>\n<p><strong>There seem to be three main problem areas:<\/strong> A lack of funding, problems sourcing equipment, and inadequate private sector involvement, researchers tell us.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Research spending is high in GDP terms:<\/strong> The amount of money the government allocates to scientific research compares favorably with peer countries. In past years, Egypt\u2019s R&D spend in GDP terms has outpaced similar economies such as Chile, Argentina and Vietnam. In the current fiscal year, the government has earmarked EGP 64 bn for scientific research, which is around 1% of GDP and up EGP 4 bn from last year\u2019s budget, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2022\/1\/%D9%85%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B2%D9%86%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B7%D9%86-%D8%AD%D9%82%D9%83-%D8%AA%D8%B9%D8%B1%D9%81-%D9%85%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B2%D9%86%D8%A9-%D8%A8%D9%84%D8%AF%D9%83-%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%85-2021-2022.pdf\">Finance Ministry (pdf)<\/a>. (Editor\u2019s note: we had incorrectly stated in last week\u2019s Blackboard that around EGP 4 bn was budgeted for research).<\/p>\n<p><strong>The problem is that not all of the money goes towards actual scientific research:<\/strong> Much of that EGP 64 bn sum goes towards \u201cgovernment entities or private sector companies to help with training and educating,\u201d Center of Nanoelectronics at AUC and Zewail City director Yehea Ismail tells us.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The main government agencies directly <\/strong><strong>funding<\/strong><strong> scientific research in Egypt:<\/strong> The Science, Technology and Innovation Funding Authority (<a href=\"https:\/\/stdf.eg\/\">STDF<\/a>), Academy of Scientific Research and Technology (ASRT), and ITIDA\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/itida.gov.eg\/English\/Programs\/ITAC-CFP\/Pages\/default.aspx\">ITAC Fund<\/a>, Ismail says. By our count, these three agencies received a combined total of just over EGP 5 bn, according to the budget \u2014 less than 8% of the total funds allocated to scientific research.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rising head count in unis makes funding all the more impor<\/strong><strong>tant:<\/strong> The number of Egyptian researchers has surged some 30% over the past decade, rising from <a href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2022\/1\/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AA%D9%8A%D8%AC%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%82%D9%88%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D9%84%D9%84%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%88%D9%85-%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D9%83%D9%86%D9%88%D9%84%D9%88%D8%AC%D9%8A%D8%A7-%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%A8%D8%AA%D9%83%D8%A7%D8%B1-2030.pdf\">108k in 2011 (pdf)<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3GQ28nr\">almost 140k<\/a> last year.<\/p>\n<p><strong>W<\/strong><strong>e continue to run into some snags with sourcing equipment from abroad<\/strong>, including shipments being held up at customs. Much of the scientific equipment and sample material that is crucial to STEM research is imported, and can take a long time to be processed at customs, which is particularly problematic for researchers operating on time-sensitive grants, says Ahmed Ellaithy, the director of AUC\u2019s Technology Transfer Office, which helps secure patents and guide industrial and commercial applications for technologies developed by researchers. The import process can also damage equipment and render it unusable, he says.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Universities also restrict access to equipment to mitigate the damage risk, particularly since the costs of maintenance and repairs isn\u2019t typically covered by research grants.<\/strong> These restrictions make academics reluctant to allow their peers to use the machinery, rendering it underutilized and translating into EGP mns worth of lost value, founder of Nawah Scientific Omar Sakr tells us.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The lack of funding + difficulty acquiring equipment hits some universities more than <\/strong><strong>others:<\/strong> A 2020 report in education-focused publication <a href=\"https:\/\/www.al-fanarmedia.org\/2020\/03\/egypt-hopes-to-strengthen-scientific-research-through-science-up\/\">Al Fanar<\/a> interviewed students in science faculties at public universities, who said that they lacked the basic equipment necessary to complete their research. This means that students would regularly send out samples from their experiments to off-campus facilities for processing, such as state-owned labs or facilities at other universities.<\/p>\n<p><strong>And unlike in other countries, there aren\u2019t private sector firms filling the gaps:<\/strong> In the US, for example, private sector companies and industry players work with researchers and provide them access to their labs and equipment, Ismail explains, which does not happen in Egypt.<\/p>\n<p><strong>This is an issue the government is trying to tackle by directing funding to commercially viable research projects<\/strong> that would have \u201cindustrial applications\u201d and help lure in private sector funding, Mohamed El Shinawy, assistant to the higher education minister, tells us. Some initiatives, like the Information Technology Industry Development Agency\u2019s (ITIDA) <a href=\"https:\/\/itida.gov.eg\/English\/Programs\/ITAC-CFP\/Pages\/default.aspx\">ITAC fund<\/a>, have already been focusing on granting more funds to these types of research. For younger students the Higher Education Ministry\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2022\/1\/Innovators-Support-Fund.pdf\">Innovators Support Fund (ISF \u2014 pdf)<\/a> launched <a href=\"https:\/\/www.al-fanarmedia.org\/2021\/08\/egypts-innovators-support-fund\/\">earlier this year<\/a> aims to help aspiring researchers continue their work on commercially viable ideas through grants worth up to EGP 1 mn.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Hi<\/strong><strong>gher Education Ministry has channeled a bit more funding towards improving <\/strong><strong>R&D labs at universities<\/strong> in the form of its EGP 90 mn <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3KsGcRs\">\u2018Science Up\u2019 initiative<\/a>. Launched in late 2019, the program\u2019s three-year initial phase has made extra money available for grants and lab upgrades at 24 public universities.<\/p>\n<p><strong>There isn\u2019t a quick fix in the absence of more <\/strong><strong>public<\/strong><strong> + private sector funding<\/strong>, but a new system that gives researchers incentives to focus on improving the quality of their output \u2014 and not prioritizing quantity \u2014 could help to improve the uni R&D landscape in Egypt. Some universities have already begun introducing this measure, which would help improve research and academia, Sakr says. Creating an easier pathway to promotion for researchers who secure patents could be another avenue for spurring innovation that both Sakr and Ellaithy recommend.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"grey-line\">\n<p><strong>Your top education stories for the week:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Orcas raises USD 2.1 mn pre-series A round:<\/strong> Egyptian edtech startup <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/ad8084bb-103d-4a9f-ae73-fdb55323edeb\">Orcas<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/ad8084bb-103d-4a9f-ae73-fdb55323edeb\">raised<\/a> USD 2.1 mn in a pre-series A round co-led by our friends at CIRA\u2019s NFX Ventures, and Access Bridge Ventures.<\/li>\n<li><strong>MENA\u2019s first Finnish-British school comes to SODIC East:<\/strong> Upmarket real estate developer SODIC <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/4248afed-6ac6-446f-b23b-70ff169c87d9\">signed an agreement<\/a> to set up a Finnish-British school in SODIC East with Finnish British Consortium for Investment and Finnish Global Education Solutions.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Taaleem\u2019s bottom line up 23.7%:<\/strong> EGX-listed higher education outfit Taaleem saw a <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/0bdbfc47-ba95-4681-864c-587886bc01ae\">23.7% y-o-y increase<\/a> in its bottom line in 1Q2021-2022 on the back of higher operating revenues, as operational conditions continue to normalize post-pandemic.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\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\/blackboard\/\">Blackboard<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/education\/\">Education<\/a>\n                <!-- <span 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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>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>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>January: Sovereign Sukuk Act executive regulations expected to be finalized.<\/p>\n<p>January: Tenth of Ramadan dry port tender to be launched.<\/p>\n<p>January: Three-month trial period of ACI for air freight to begin.<\/p>\n<p>9 January - 6 February (Sunday-Sunday): 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, Cameroon.<\/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>15-19 January (Saturday-Wednesday): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldart-forum.com\/\">World Art Forum<\/a>, National Museum of Egyptian Civilization, Cairo.<\/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>18 January (Tuesday): Founder and Principal of Newton International Management Ayman S. Ashour will give a talk titled <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/exits-reset-dilemmas-tickets-244467578107\">Exits and Reset Dilemmas<\/a> at Consoleya.<\/p>\n<p>19 January (Wednesday): EgyptAir will operate an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/559252464269841\/photos\/a.672120829649670\/1787559448105797\/?type=3&theater\">exceptional Casablanca-Cairo flight<\/a> to bring home Egyptians expats stranded in Morocco following border closures.<\/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>20-21 January (Thursday-Friday): South Korean President Moon Jae-in <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3f4YtFS\">will visit Egypt<\/a> as part of his diplomatic tour of the region.<\/p>\n<p>23 January (Sunday): Deadline for Macro Pharma to IPO on the EGX.<\/p>\n<p>25 January (Tuesday): The IMF will release its World Economic Outlook.<\/p>\n<p>25 January (Tuesday): 25 January revolution anniversary \/ Police Day.<\/p>\n<p>25 January (Tuesday): <a href=\"https:\/\/alex.technesummit.com\/2022\">Techne Summit<\/a> announces awardees of Corporate Innovation Program.<\/p>\n<p>25-26 January (Tuesday-Wednesday): Federal Reserve interest rate meeting.<\/p>\n<p>27 January (Thursday): National holiday in observance of 25 January revolution anniversary \/ Police Day.<\/p>\n<p>30-31 January (Sunday-Monday): <a href=\"https:\/\/alborsaanews.com\/2022\/01\/12\/1498617\">Ins. Federation of Egypt medical ins. forum<\/a>.<\/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>February: Suez canal transit fees <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/36bf88d1-efc3-4194-aa9a-23a4defc0035\">set to increase 6%<\/a>, exempting cruise ships and LNG carriers.<\/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>Mid-February: A Hungarian delegation will arrive in Egypt for talks over a potential investment in an industrial area in the SCZone.<\/p>\n<p>3 February (Thursday): Central Bank of Egypt\u2019s Monetary Policy Committee meeting.<\/p>\n<p>3 February (Thursday): January PMI figures for Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE will be released.<\/p>\n<p>4-20 February (Friday-Sunday): 2022 Winter Olympics, Beijing.<\/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>15 February (Tuesday): Orange Ventures\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/vc4a.com\/orange-ventures\/egypt-seed-fintech-challenge\/\">deadline<\/a> to receive applications from seed-stage fintech startups.<\/p>\n<p>19 February (Saturday): Public universities begin the second term of the 2021-2022 academic year.<\/p>\n<p>19-21 February (Saturday-Monday): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/NebuGoldExpo\">Nebu Expo for Gold and Jewelry 2022<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>End of February: Lebanon to receive gas from Egypt via a pipeline crossing Jordan and Syria.<\/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: The government hopes to sign a final contract between El Nasr Automotive and a new partner for the local production of electric cars.<\/p>\n<p>March: Target date for Saudi tech firm Brmaja to IPO on the EGX.<\/p>\n<p>9-18 March (Wednesday-Friday): The 55th edition of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/mift.media\/posts\/291436426360972\">Cairo International Fair<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>15-16 March (Tuesday-Wednesday): Federal Reserve interest rate meeting.<\/p>\n<p>24 March (Thursday): Central Bank of Egypt\u2019s Monetary Policy Committee meeting.<\/p>\n<p>28-29 March (Monday-Tuesday): The Egypt International Mining Show (<a href=\"https:\/\/egypt-mining.com\/\">EIMS 2022<\/a>) will take place virtually.<\/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>3-4 May (Tuesday-Wednesday): Federal Reserve interest rate meeting.<\/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>19 May (Thursday): Central Bank of Egypt\u2019s Monetary Policy Committee meeting.<\/p>\n<p>14-15 June (Tuesday-Wednesday): Federal Reserve interest rate meeting.<\/p>\n<p>15-18 June (Wednesday-Saturday): <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>23 June (Thursday): Central Bank of Egypt\u2019s Monetary Policy Committee meeting.<\/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: The inauguration of the Grand Egyptian Museum.<\/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>1 July (Friday): FY 2022-2023 begins.<\/p>\n<p>8 July (Friday): Arafat Day.<\/p>\n<p>9-13 July (Saturday-Wednesday): Eid Al Adha, national holiday.<\/p>\n<p>26-27 July (Tuesday-Wednesday): Federal Reserve interest rate meeting.<\/p>\n<p>30 July (Saturday): Islamic New Year.<\/p>\n<p>Late July - 14 August: 2Q2022 earnings season.<\/p>\n<p>18 August (Thursday): Central Bank of Egypt\u2019s Monetary Policy Committee meeting.<\/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>20-21 September (Tuesday-Wednesday): Federal Reserve interest rate meeting.<\/p>\n<p>22 September (Thursday): Central Bank of Egypt\u2019s Monetary Policy Committee meeting.<\/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>1-2 November (Tuesday-Wednesday): Federal Reserve interest rate meeting.<\/p>\n<p>3 November (Thursday): Central Bank of Egypt\u2019s Monetary Policy Committee meeting.<\/p>\n<p>13-14 December (Tuesday-Wednesday): Federal Reserve interest rate meeting.<\/p>\n<p>22 December (Thursday): Central Bank of Egypt\u2019s Monetary Policy Committee meeting.<\/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. 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