{"id":555634,"date":"2021-11-22T04:06:44","date_gmt":"2021-11-22T04:06:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/?post_type=issue&#038;p=555634"},"modified":"2025-12-16T00:59:08","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T00:59:08","slug":"egyspacs-are-here-as-regulator-announces-new-rules-for-blank-check-firms","status":"publish","type":"issue","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/issues\/egyspacs-are-here-as-regulator-announces-new-rules-for-blank-check-firms\/","title":{"rendered":"EgySPACS are here as regulator announces new rules for blank check firms"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"555636\" 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=\"555636\">\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're Tracking Today<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2021\/11\/22\/this-morning-e-finance-shares-up-almost-32-in-first-months-trading-covid-fed-uncertainty-unnerves-markets-veteran-actress-soheir-el-bably-dies-aged-86-sudans-hamdok-returns-pr\/\">\r\n                            THIS MORNING: e-Finance shares up almost 32% in first month\u2019s trading; 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Think: IPO, but without half the fuss \u2014 and with a bit less clarity on exactly which asset you\u2019ll wind up owning.<\/p><p><a id=\"tldr-story-03\" class=\"content-anchor\"><\/a> <strong>CHECKING IN- Shares of state-owned fintech player e-Finance <\/strong>gained again yesterday, finishing the day up 0.3% at EGP 18.44 apiece even as the benchmark EGX30 was down 0.6% for the day (+4.0% YTD). Now a full month into its journey as a publicly traded company, <strong>e-Finance\u2019s shares are up 31.9% since their market debut on 20 October<\/strong>. The company is pushing ahead with its <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/bb3be752-39a5-48a5-8418-7c6ed056b97c\">expansions<\/a> into B2B e-commerce, digital health and the tech-end of tourism, senior execs recently told us.<\/p><p><strong>RANDOM NEWS CLIPPING- And folks say Egyptians are clueless about the rest of the <\/strong><strong>continent? <\/strong>Kenyan daily newspaper The Star is perplexed about how \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-star.co.ke\/news\/big-read\/2021-11-19-silicon-africa-egypt-eyes-top-spot-in-africas-startup-ecosystem\/?utm_source=pocket_mylist\">seemingly from nowhere<\/a>,\u201d Egypt has brought \u201cnew competition for the better-known startup ecosystems of Nigeria, South Africa and Kenya.\u201d<\/p><p><strong>Egypt bade farewell to Bakiza yesterday: <\/strong>Veteran actress Soheir El Bably passed away yesterday at age 86, <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3czLIlC\">Youm7<\/a> reports. El Bably\u2019s career began in 1957 and saw her bring to life some of the most memorable characters in Egyptian theater and TV, most notably <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=fnTKNcrnRZA\">Bakiza and Zaghloul<\/a>\u2019s Bakiza and the strict teacher in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=nAD41SZ065Q\">Madraset El Moshaghbeen<\/a>.<\/p><p><strong>PSA- It's officially time to bid farewell to our summer clothes<\/strong>, with our favorite weather app calling for a high of 22\u00b0C and low of 15\u00b0C in Greater Cairo today. Coastal and delta governorates should keep their rain boots on as they are to expect light to moderate rain, although nothing as crazy as the weekend\u2019s showers.<\/p><p><strong>THE BIG STORIES ABROAD-<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Hamdok\u2019s return has so far failed to quell protests in Sudan:<\/strong> Pro-democracy protesters in Khartoum aren\u2019t satisfied with military chief Abdel Fattah Al Burhan\u2019s decision to reinstate ousted Sudanese civilian prime minister Abdalla Hamdok from office. Some have instead returned to the streets demanding an end to military rule after Burhan yesterday <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/65bec126-a223-495d-bed1-54ec949c7e57\">signed a pact<\/a> with Hamdok. The story is everywhere from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2021-11-21\/sudan-s-ousted-premier-to-be-reinstated-as-deal-with-army-signed?srnd=premium-middle-east&amp;sref=mmeFTDW1\">Bloomberg<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2021\/11\/21\/sudan-military-to-reinstate-pm-hamdok-after-deal-umma-party-head.html\">CNBC<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2021\/11\/21\/africa\/sudan-military-chief-hamdok-deal-intl\/index.html\">CNN<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/sudan-coup-prime-minister-reinstated-6436e01313e15111ba619076280fe00b\">AP<\/a> by way of just about every major global media outlet in between. We have more in this morning\u2019s Around the World, below.<\/p><p><strong>ALSO MAKING HEADLINES- <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/a127f6de-f7b1-459e-b7ae-c14ed6a9198c\">China has fired a hypersonic weapon<\/a> over the South China Sea, leaving the United States to \u201cstruggle to understand how Beijing mastered technology that tests constraints of physics.\u201d The WSJ, meanwhile, reports that there are early signs that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/supply-chain-problems-show-signs-of-easing-11637496002?mod=hp_lead_pos1\">global supply-chain problems may be easing<\/a>.<\/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>MARKET WATCH- <\/strong><\/p><p><a id=\"tldr-story-05\" class=\"content-anchor\"><\/a> <strong>Covid\u2019s resurgence in Europe and uncertainty at the Federal Reserve is causing jitters in <\/strong><strong>global equity markets:<\/strong> Asian markets are starting the week on a mixed footing this morning, continuing a downbeat end to last week caused by a deteriorating health situation in Europe and uncertainty at the Federal Reserve. Stocks in Hong Kong, Japan and Australia are all in the red this morning, while Brent futures fell 1% at the market open, with oil continuing where it left off last week, when it fell to its lowest level since early October.<\/p><p><strong>There was selling pressure across MENA yesterday<\/strong>, with all of the region\u2019s exchanges closing in the red. Saudi\u2019s benchmark index were the hardest hit, closing the day down 1.9%. (See our market summary in Planet Finance, below, for more.)<\/p><p><strong>This followed a poor end to the week in the US and Europe on Friday<\/strong> as new lockdowns in European countries triggered angst about their impact on economic growth and the potential for a surge in cases in the US. Stocks were in the red across Europe as traders reacted to the Austrian government\u2019s dramatic announcement of a new national lockdown and compulsory vaccination, and Germany\u2019s refusal to rule one out, days after the Netherlands, Hungary, Slovakia and the Czech Republic reimposed restrictions. The Dow and the S&amp;P 500 both fell on Friday.<\/p><p><strong>Protests in Europe against covid measures continued yesterday:<\/strong> Demonstrations spread to Brussels yesterday, which saw tens of thousands of people turn out into the street to protest against the government\u2019s use of covid passes to restrict the movement of unvaccinated people. <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/coronavirus-pandemic-health-business-brussels-europe-8b2fb4eb4992b54cd544fc8fa5e19f26\">The AP<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/world-europe-59363256\">the BBC<\/a> have more.<\/p><p><strong>Uncertainty at the Fed is also weighing on markets:<\/strong> Worries over how the Federal Reserve will tackle inflation and when it will raise interest rates, combined with uncertainty over who President Biden will nominate to head the Fed when Jay Powell\u2019s term ends in February, took a toll on trading. Several Fed officials indicated over the weekend that the central bank could <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/f906b102-d025-491f-b0df-1e5c569132e1\">accelerate the taper<\/a> of its bond-buying programme in order to quell inflation, which reached highs not seen since 1990 last month.<\/p><p><strong>Who\u2019s next at the Fed?<\/strong> Biden has said he will announce who will head the Fed for the next four years before the Thanksgiving holiday on 25 November. The race is between incumbent <strong>Jay Powell<\/strong>, and the more liberal Fed Governor <strong>Lael Brainard<\/strong>, who is expected to be more dovish when it comes to raising interest rates.<\/p><p><strong>For more:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/markets\/europe\/covid-comeback-threatens-fresh-setback-european-market-bulls-2021-11-19\/\">Reuters<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2021-11-18\/asia-stocks-set-for-mixed-start-on-china-tech-risk-markets-wrap?sref=mmeFTDW1\">Bloomberg<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketwatch.com\/story\/wall-street-poised-for-mixed-start-as-investors-fret-over-europes-covid-cases-11637319268\">MarketWatch<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/business\/markets\/european-lockdowns-spook-us-financial-markets-nasdaq-closes-new-record-rcna6123\">NBC<\/a>.<\/p><hr class=\"grey-line\"><p><strong>HAPPENING TODAY-<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>The Home Appliances and Table Show (<\/strong><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/hatsegypt.com\/\">HATS Egypt<\/a><\/strong><strong>)<\/strong> starts today and wraps up on Wednesday. The event is organized by the Engineering Export Council of Egypt and brings together companies working in the home appliances sector.<\/p><p><strong>HAPPENING THIS WEEK-<\/strong><\/p><p>The new administrative capital plays host to a <strong>Comesa summit<\/strong> starting tomorrow, the same day the state\u2019s SECC hosts a webinar on <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/register.gotowebinar.com\/register\/1994227539316855563\">fintech in Egypt<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p><p><strong>ITIDA and the Software Engineering Competence Center are hosting a webinar on the <\/strong><strong>future of fintech in Egypt <\/strong>tomorrow. The event will look at the current landscape and expected changes in light of new tech, regulations and market changes. You can register to attend <a href=\"https:\/\/register.gotowebinar.com\/register\/1994227539316855563\">here<\/a>.<\/p><p><strong>BOOK LAUNCH- <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Up-Doing-Street-Washington-Investing\/dp\/163331054X\">Up and Doing<\/a><\/strong><strong>, a memoir penned by Egyptian-American <\/strong><strong>Enterprise Fund Chairman James Harmon<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/7631af1a-495f-4db0-bcc1-3563e1f33f0d\">Morning Routine<\/a>), will be published tomorrow. The memoir recounts Harmon\u2019s career as a banker and discusses \u201chow markets can move the world forward by creating stable, growing economies and sound [transactions] that promote economic development.\u201d<\/p><p>Startup gathering <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/857701738279267\/\">RiseUp<\/a><\/strong> starts on Thursday and runs through Saturday.<\/p><p>The <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CairoFilms\/photos\/a.386668088207064\/1611462495727611\/\">Cairo International Film Festival<\/a><\/strong> kicks off its weeklong run this coming Friday.<\/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> Non-traditional university degree programs have been popping up more frequently all over the world. So what\u2019s on offer in Egypt? From games development to motorsports engineering, we have a run-down of some of the most weird and wonderful degrees you can study at Egyptian universities nowadays.<\/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\/abdalla-hamdok\/\">Abdalla Hamdok<\/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\/covid-19\/\">covid-19<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/e-finance\/\">e-finance<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/egx\/\">EGX<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/financial-markets\/\">Financial Markets<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/fintech\/\">Fintech<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/politics\/\">politics<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/sudan\/\">Sudan<\/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=\"555637\" 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=\"555637\">\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"story__body\">\r\n\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2021\/11\/22\/555637\/\">\r\n                    <div class=\"photo photo--above\">\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n\r\n                \n<article id=\"post-555637\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-555637 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 data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2021\/11\/Soma-Oceanman1600px.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"enterprise\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Somabay will proudly be hosting the upcoming Oceanman World Final Championship which will be held from the 2nd to the 4th of December. Oceanman is the first and biggest open water swimming franchise in the world, combining amateurs and professionals from all over the world with ages ranging from eight to 70 years old.<\/p>\n\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=\"555638\" 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=\"555638\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">2<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">Capital markets<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2021\/11\/22\/spac-me-the-regs-are-out\/\">\r\n                            SPAC me, the regs are out                        <\/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\/2021\/11\/22\/spac-me-the-regs-are-out\/\" 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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EGX listing and delisting rules have also been <a href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2021\/11\/%D9%82%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%B1%D9%82%D9%85-172-%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%86%D8%A9-2021-2.pdf\">amended (pdf)<\/a> to make way for SPACs to hit the EGX.<\/p>\n<p><strong>B<\/strong><strong>ut crucially:<\/strong> The FRA has not yet said when it will allow the first SPACs to go ahead.<\/p>\n<p><strong>And SPAC stands for\u2026?<\/strong> Special purpose acquisition company. They\u2019re a type of shell company used by investors to acquire firms. SPACs raise money from the public in an IPO and then use the proceeds to merge with or acquire an appropriate company. <strong>Check out <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/a6ab3251-641a-4e2c-aa00-6b8486d10c68\">our explainer<\/a><\/strong><strong> for more on how SPACs work.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Okay, so how do we do this?<\/strong> Investors that want to set up a SPAC first need to obtain a venture capital license. A board of directors is appointed next, with a chairman who complies with the FRA\u2019s regulations and <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2018\/10\/10\/fra-lays-claim-to-pe-industry\/\">guidelines for private equity firms<\/a>. The blank-check firm would then be publicly listed on the EGX and have one month in which to raise capital from investors via a share sale. The funds raised would be placed into an interest-bearing bank account for a maximum of two years while it looks for a company to acquire or merge with.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Capital requirements:<\/strong> A SPAC will need to have minimum initial capital on hand of EGP 10 mn \u2014 those are the table stakes to play. The regs then give the firms one month from registering with the regulator to issue shares and begin raising capital. <strong>The SPAC must have at least EGP 100 mn in capital<\/strong> to complete an acquisition or merger \u2014 and at least 80% of the SPAC\u2019s capital must be used to acquire a target company.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Regulation light until they pull the trigger: <\/strong>Until they merge with a target company, SPACs will be exempt from some of the measures imposed on listed companies, including requirements to submit financial statements.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rules on share allocation \u2014 and a lockup period for sponsors: <\/strong>At least 25% of a SPAC\u2019s shares (pre-merger) must be held by institutional investors, while sponsors need to commit at least EGP 10 mn in capital and hold at least 5% of the company\u2019s equity post fundraising. Sponsors must also hold onto their shares for two years or until the SPAC pulls the trigger on an acquisition, whichever comes first. Fully 50% of shares are to be earmarked for individual investors.<\/p>\n<p><strong>And then, it\u2019s just your regular SPAC:<\/strong> The SPAC places the funds raised into an interest-bearing account for a maximum of two years while it looks for a company to acquire or merge with. The proposed acquisition goes to a general assembly meeting, where shareholders are given the option of exiting the SPAC and drawing back their funds. Shareholders objecting to the transaction have 30 days to exit.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What if we decide we don\u2019t want to SPAC after all? <\/strong>If the SPAC fails to close an acquisition within the two-year window, it is liquidated and the funds are returned to investors along with any gains made while they were deposited.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Background: <\/strong>The regulations come a few weeks after the proposal spearheaded by EGX boss Mohamed Farid <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/a464bafe-21f2-4b7e-a02e-63708d29114c\">received the greenlight<\/a> from the FRA. The proposal was partly driven by an increased interest in SPACs in the MENA region, following Swvl\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/bfbf590f-581d-4b49-96b3-3ac733bb7fe3\">move<\/a> to merge with blank-check firm US Queen\u2019s Gambit Growth Capital and list on the Nasdaq, as well as Anghami\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/a053ad47-40fd-4aba-b6ef-38340681965f\">plans<\/a> to follow suit (potentially next month).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Interest in EGYSPACs has been around since at least 2Q: <\/strong>At least two companies have been <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/8b2b9e3c-c72c-4751-8ce4-f71fed642c87\">eyeing<\/a> SPACs in Egypt, one Egyptian, and the other international with stakes in several Egyptian companies, Zulficar & Partners founding partner Anwar Zeidan previously told us. These companies have been in talks with the FRA since it first greenlit Farid\u2019s proposal.<\/p>\n<p><strong>GLOBALLY- There may still be life in the international SPAC market<\/strong>, which fell off a cliff in April following its unprecedented stimulus-fuelled boom in late 2020, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/d1723a8e-c146-4d48-8475-01cc9947a5d6\">the Financial Times<\/a> says in this long read out this morning. 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The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.food1.com\/food-suppliers\/foodfactory-me-1\">Egyptian Belgian Company<\/a> manufactures Ole-branded croissants, cakes, and donuts. The potential acquisition covers all of the company\u2019s real estate assets (including land plots and buildings), as well as machinery, equipment, and production lines. Edita will now begin its due diligence process, which it expects to wrap on or before 15 December. The company will then draw up its sale and purchase agreement, with an eye to finalize the drafting process by 15 January 2022, according to the statement.<\/p>\n<p><strong>A senior Edita exec called the acquisition a \u201cmajor milestone\u201d <\/strong>in a conversation late yesterday, saying it will allow the country\u2019s largest snackfoods company to add \u201csignificant\u201d production capacity in the baked goods segment amid rising market demand. That new production capacity would also make it possible for Edita to \u201caccelerate its go to market\u201d timeline for new products as the perennial R&D leader looks to widen its portfolio.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Advisors: <\/strong>Zilla Capital is managing the transaction.<\/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\/edita\/\">Edita<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/egyptian-belgian-company-for-industrial-investments\/\">Egyptian Belgian Company for Industrial Investments<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/ma-watch\/\">M&amp;A Watch<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"555642\" 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=\"555642\">\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\">Telecoms<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2021\/11\/22\/our-prayers-for-better-quality-voice-calls-may-soon-become-a-reality\/\">\r\n                            Our prayers for better quality voice calls may soon become a reality                        <\/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\/2021\/11\/22\/our-prayers-for-better-quality-voice-calls-may-soon-become-a-reality\/\" 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 three mobile network operators have signed a formal agreement with the NTRA <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mcit.gov.eg\/ar\/Media_Center\/Latest_News\/News\/53089\">late last year<\/a> to pay a collective USD 1.2 bn for the new bandwidth. These new spectrum will result in a major improvement in audio and data transmission services, Communications Minister Amr Talaat said.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Four years later:<\/strong> Mobile network operators have been asking for more spectrum <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2017\/12\/06\/mnos-officially-submit-requests-for-additional-4g-frequencies-ict-ministry-promises-5g-licenses-by-2020\/\">since 2017<\/a>, when the NTRA <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2017\/05\/22\/4g-frequencies-cleared-and-ready-for-use-ntra-says\/\">first said<\/a> it would make so-called 4G frequencies available.<\/p>\n<p><strong>IN OTHER NEWS FROM THE SECTOR-<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Vodafone fistfight fallout continues:<\/strong> First the <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/4885833a-8b7e-4f33-9818-74196a01688f\">Consumer Protection Agency<\/a>, Vodafone Egypt is now attracting the attention of the National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority, which has <a href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2021\/11\/NTRA.pdf\">instructed (pdf)<\/a> company executives to investigate the video clip that surfaced online last week that appears to show two company employees having a physical altercation with a customer.<\/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\/amr-talaat\/\">Amr Talaat<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/cit\/\">CIT<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/cit-ministry\/\">CIT ministry<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/consumer-protection-agency\/\">Consumer Protection Agency<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/etisalat\/\">Etisalat<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/national-telecom-regulatory-authority\/\">National Telecom Regulatory Authority<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/telecoms\/\">TELECOMS<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/vodafone-egypt\/\">Vodafone Egypt<\/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=\"555643\" 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=\"555643\">\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\">Startup watch<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2021\/11\/22\/venturesouq-launches-usd-50-mn-mena-fintech-fund\/\">\r\n                            VentureSouq launches USD 50 mn MENA fintech fund                        <\/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\/2021\/11\/22\/venturesouq-launches-usd-50-mn-mena-fintech-fund\/\" 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 MENA Fintech Fund I has deployed capital in Egyptian digital trucking platform <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trella.app\/\">Trella<\/a>, which this year closed a <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/85f214d3-40dd-4236-b156-ddf241385e11\">USD 42 mn series A round<\/a>, and fintech startup <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dayra.co\/en\/home\/\">Dayra<\/a>, which raised <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/7885f56e-31bd-4c24-87ae-bea3605d3c24\">USD 3 mn in pre-seed funding<\/a> in March.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About the fund:<\/strong> The MENA Fintech Fund I invests in early-stage fintech and software-as-a-service (SaaS) companies, with a special focus on payments infrastructure, alternative credit, digital banking, and personal financial management. The fund is backed by sovereign wealth funds including Saudi\u2019s Public Investment Fund, Mubadala, ADQ and Bahrain\u2019s Mumtalakat, as well as multinationals such as the Olayan Group\u2019s Middle East investment arm OFC. The fund is billing itself as the first fintech-only fund with a MENA-plus-Pakistan focus.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The beneficiaries so far: <\/strong>The fund has also invested in North African super-app <a href=\"https:\/\/yassir.com\/en\/home\/\">Yassir<\/a>, GCC-based buy-now-pay-later <a href=\"https:\/\/tabby.ai\/\">Tabby<\/a> and Saudi B2B marketplace <a href=\"https:\/\/sary.com\/\">Sary<\/a> among others. Crunchbase shows VentureSouq has made at least 95 investments since inception.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The VC has always had an appetite for fintech:<\/strong> Prior to the fund, the VC invested in a number of FinTech companies, including <a href=\"https:\/\/tryjeeves.com\/\">Jeeves<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/khatabook.com\/\">Khatabook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/fampay.in\/\">FamPay<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/fondeadora.com\/\">Fondeadora<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/dayra\/\">Dayra<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/startup-watch\/\">Startup watch<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/startups\/\">startups<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/trella\/\">Trella<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/venture-capital\/\">venture capital<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/venturesouq\/\">VentureSouq<\/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=\"555645\" 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=\"555645\">\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\">Earnings<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2021\/11\/22\/cleopatra-hospitals-posts-another-strong-earnings-showing\/\">\r\n                            Cleopatra Hospitals posts another strong earnings showing                        <\/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\/2021\/11\/22\/cleopatra-hospitals-posts-another-strong-earnings-showing\/\" 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 came on the back of 16% growth in revenues to EGP 623.8 mn.<\/p>\n<p><strong>On a nine-month basis:<\/strong> CHG\u2019s net income grew 58% to EGP 288.1 mn on revenues of EGP 1.90 bn, up 38% y-o-y.<\/p>\n<p><strong>This time last year:<\/strong> CHG <a href=\"http:\/\/resources.inktankir.com\/clho\/Cleopatra-ER-3Q2020-E-FINAL.pdf\">reported (pdf)<\/a> a 11% rise in net income to EGP 80 mn in 3Q2020 due to steady growth of revenues, which increased 16% to EGP 535.9 mn.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The group delivered bottom-line growth despite an unfavorable base effect from the same quarter last year<\/strong>, which had a \u201cstrong rebound effect following the lifting of covid-19-related restrictions that were in place during the second quarter of 2020.\u201d CHG also saw a rebound in patient volumes at fertility-specialist Bedaya Hospital, where revenues are catching up with \u201cmanagement\u2019s long-term targets,\u201d putting it on track to deliver record revenues over the coming year.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Looking ahead:<\/strong> The company is on track to \u201cdeliver on our revenue and profitability targets for the year,\u201d building on strong performance in the first three quarters of the year, said CEO Ahmed Ezzeldin. 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Alexandria governor Mohamed El Sherif told Kelma Akhira\u2019s Lamees El Hadidi that, although the city has had a rough 48 hours, the authorities are getting everything under control and traffic is now moving smoothly on all main roads (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=n4pcw0o2Ays\">watch, runtime: 5:24<\/a>). The weather was also covered by Ala Mas\u2019ouleety (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/baladtv\/videos\/601718647750921\">watch, runtime: 40:09<\/a>) and Al Hayah Al Youm (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=cGHtX8KZbZk\">watch, runtime: 2:11<\/a>). Kelma Akhira also spoke to Aswan Governor Ashraf Attiya (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=HJLZehjiNlY\">watch, runtime: 4:37<\/a>) for an update on Aswan following <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/44ab2919-1412-4aba-9066-8511932118e2\">the storm<\/a> earlier this month.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Up next on the airwaves was the return of ousted Sudanese prime minister<\/strong> <strong>Abdalla Hamdok to office<\/strong> (more on this in this morning\u2019s What We\u2019re Tracking Today, above). 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The outspoken b\u2019naire told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nst.com.my\/world\/world\/2021\/11\/747339\/billionaire-sawiris-wants-level-playing-field-egypt-business\">AFP<\/a> that the government\u2019s involvement in the private sector has resulted in an \u201cunfair\u201d playing field and has scared off foreign investors. As well as criticizing the tax and customs exemptions handed to state firms, Sawiris admitted to the newswire that he avoids bidding in contracts where there\u2019s competition from government entities \u201cbecause it's not a level playing field.\"<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also m<\/strong>aking headlines:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Gaza crossing troubles: <\/strong>Palestinians are expressing frustration at the high cost and \u201chumiliation\u201d of border crossing into Egypt from Gaza. 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Egypt has now disclosed a total of 350,397 confirmed cases of covid-19. 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The Riyadh-based bourse plans to sell a 30% stake (equivalent to 36 mn shares), setting an indicative price range of SAR 95-105 per share, which could make it the largest stock exchange IPO since Euronext NV\u2019s USD 1.2 bn listing, Bloomberg <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2021-11-21\/saudi-stock-exchange-seeks-to-raise-as-much-as-1-billion-in-ipo?sref=mmeFTDW1\">reports<\/a>. Tadawul\u2019s plans to list had been on hold since 2016, as it set out to increase access for foreign investors and list oil giant Aramco in the world\u2019s biggest IPO. The news comes amid a <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/daa685ce-c5c2-41eb-ae10-1d6eebb8abc2\">global IPO boom<\/a>, which saw a record USD 600 bn raised this year, with Saudi Arabia leading the pack in the region with bumper listings from companies like <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/58ed4d64-31ae-49aa-a3e7-2949306b07aa\">Acwa Power<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/2abb8970-4e2c-4041-b7d1-a9e925a43301\">Saudi Telecom<\/a>.<\/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>11273<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>-0.6% (YTD: +3.9%)<\/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-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>Tadawul<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>11,486<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>-1.9% (YTD: +32.2%)<\/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>ADX<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>8,336<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>-0.2% (YTD: +65.2%)<\/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>DFM<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>3,258<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>-0.2% (YTD: +30.7%)<\/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>S&amp;P 500<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>4,698<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>-0.1% (YTD: +25.1%)<\/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>7,224<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>-0.5% (YTD: +11.8%)<\/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>Brent crude<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>USD 78.89<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>-2.9%<\/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 5.07<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>+3.3%<\/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>Gold<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>USD 1,854.30<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>-0.5%<\/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 59,514<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>-0.2% (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 0.6% yesterday<\/strong> on turnover of EGP 547.6 mn (62.7% below the 90-day average). Local investors were net sellers. The index is up 3.9% YTD.<\/p><p><strong>In the green: <\/strong>Eastern Company (+0.9%), EFG Hermes (+0.9%) and Credit Agricole Egypt (+0.1%).<\/p><p><strong>In the red: <\/strong>Speed Medical (-6.8%), Raya Holding (-4.4%) and GB Auto (-3.7%).<\/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\/financial-markets\/\">Financial Markets<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/ipo-watch\/\">IPO watch<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/planet-finance\/\">Planet Finance<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/saudi-arabia\/\">Saudi Arabia<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/tadawul\/\">Tadawul<\/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=\"555653\" 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=\"555653\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">11<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">AROUND THE WORLD<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2021\/11\/22\/hamdoks-return-fails-to-quell-protests-in-sudan\/\">\r\n                            Hamdok\u2019s return fails to quell protests in Sudan                        <\/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\/2021\/11\/22\/hamdoks-return-fails-to-quell-protests-in-sudan\/\" 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 have instead returned to the streets demanding an end to military rule after the military seized control last month. Burhan yesterday <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/65bec126-a223-495d-bed1-54ec949c7e57\">signed a pact<\/a> with Hamdok to return the latter to office after a month under house arrest. The story is everywhere from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2021-11-21\/sudan-s-ousted-premier-to-be-reinstated-as-deal-with-army-signed?srnd=premium-middle-east&sref=mmeFTDW1\">Bloomberg<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2021\/11\/21\/sudan-military-to-reinstate-pm-hamdok-after-deal-umma-party-head.html\">CNBC<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2021\/11\/21\/africa\/sudan-military-chief-hamdok-deal-intl\/index.html\">CNN<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/sudan-coup-prime-minister-reinstated-6436e01313e15111ba619076280fe00b\">AP<\/a> by way of just about every major global media outlet in between.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Egypt welcomed the agreement<\/strong>, with the Foreign MInistry <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MFAEgypt\/posts\/203731538603367\">expressing hope<\/a> that Hamdok\u2019s return to government would bring a return to stability in Sudan.<\/p>\n<p><strong>A play for the AU?<\/strong> The agreement to bring Hamdok back into the fold was signed on the same day that Burhan made an appeal to the African Union to end its suspension. Burhan <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TransitionalSovereigntyCouncil\/posts\/437553824478001\">made the request<\/a> in a meeting with DRC foreign minister and AU envoy Christophe Lutundula. The AU <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/f34a9779-b1eb-43e0-a25c-37b802366b89\">has suspended Sudan<\/a> until the military hands power back to civilian authorities.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also on the agenda: GERD. <\/strong>Burhan and Lutundula discussed the dispute over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), <a href=\"https:\/\/asharq.com\/latest-news\/4dj4IgmgOtTRLe2xhv3qhC\/\">Asharq<\/a> reports, citing unnamed sources.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lutundula is now heading to Egypt<\/strong> <strong>to discuss the GERD with President Abdel Fattah El Sisi<\/strong>, Asharq\u2019s sources said. We imagine that the two will also discuss Sudan\u2019s restoration to the AU, which Egypt has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africaintelligence.com\/eastern-and-southern-africa_diplomacy\/2021\/11\/04\/cairo-fights-khartoum-s-corner-at-african-union,109702757-eve\">reportedly been lobbying for<\/a> behind the scenes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>MEANWHILE, IN LIBYA-<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Libya\u2019s interim prime minister has joined the presidential race:<\/strong> Abdul Hamid Dbeibah yesterday filed his papers to run in Libya\u2019s presidential election next month, complicating further an already fraught process being framed by disputed election rules and divisive candidates. Dbeibah\u2019s fast-and-loose approach to public spending is likely to make him the frontrunner in any ballot, but contested rules passed by the House of Representatives that require a sitting PM to step down three months prior to an election technically ban him from running. The country\u2019s electoral commission and courts will determine which candidates are eligible to stand in the coming weeks. 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id=\"post-555654\" class=\"content-area-description post-555654 blackboard type-blackboard status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry tag-ai tag-auc tag-cybersecurity tag-enterprise-blackboard tag-enterpriseam tag-ethical-hacking tag-eue tag-games-development tag-internet-of-things tag-machine-learning tag-motorsports tag-physical-computing tag-the-knowledge-hub tag-virtual-reality wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p><a class=\"content-anchor\" id=\"tldr-story-08\"><\/a> <strong>It\u2019s the Blackboard run-down of unusual (but interesting) university degree courses<\/strong> <strong>available in Egypt: <\/strong>Throughout the world, it\u2019s becoming more common to see non-traditional university degree programs crop up. Durham University\u2019s education department offers a module on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dur.ac.uk\/faculty.handbook\/archive\/module_description\/?year=2019&module_code=EDUC2381&_ga=GA1.3.459296098.1604400277&_gid=GA1.3.942333643.1604400277&_gat_UA-874022-7=1&cookies=1\">Harry Potter and the Age of Illusion<\/a>, and Kazakhstan\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.topuniversities.com\/universities\/nazarbayev-university\">Nazarbayev University<\/a> offers modules on cannibalism and civilization. London Metropolitan University\u2019s School of Art has a course called <a href=\"https:\/\/intranet.londonmet.ac.uk\/module-catalogue\/record.cfm?mc=AR7006\">\u201cForgetting of Air,\u201d<\/a> looking at how air is understood by the body and mind. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeshighereducation.com\/world-university-rankings\/carnegie-mellon-university\">Carnegie Mellon University<\/a> allows students to major in bagpipe performance, Japan\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeshighereducation.com\/world-university-rankings\/kyoto-seika-university\">Kyoto Seika University<\/a> opened the world\u2019s first faculty for studying manga, and in India\u2019s Assam Agricultural University, you can get a degree in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeshighereducation.com\/student\/blogs\/ten-most-unusual-degrees-world\">tea husbandry and technology<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Today, we look at some of the weird and wonderful university degrees that can be studied in Egypt. <strong>Here\u2019s our round-up:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Physical computing and the Internet of Things B.Sc. (EUE):<\/strong> The <a href=\"https:\/\/eue.edu.eg\/\">European Universities in Egypt (EUE)<\/a> offers a <a href=\"https:\/\/eue.edu.eg\/program\/computer-science-physical-computing-and-the-internet-of-things-bsc\/\">B.Sc. in physical computing<\/a> \u2014 which involves creating or using hardware devices that interact with the world around them \u2014 and one of its key applications, the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Internet_of_things\">Internet of Things (IoT)<\/a>. Core modules include introductions to programming, databases and advanced data techniques, and intelligent signal processing. Other modules include numerical math, web development, software design, and computer security.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Virtual reality B.Sc. (EUE): <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/eue.edu.eg\/program\/computer-science-virtual-reality-bsc\/\">EUE\u2019s B.Sc. in virtual reality<\/a> prepares students to enter jobs in sectors spanning creative industries, video games, education and training. Along with modules in programming, web development, and the fundamentals of computer science, the degree program offers dedicated modules in areas like 3D graphics and animation, mobile development and interaction design.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Game development<\/strong> <strong>B.Sc. (EUE): <\/strong>The <a href=\"https:\/\/eue.edu.eg\/program\/computer-science-games-development-bsc\/\">EUE games development B.Sc.<\/a> is not all fun and games, drawing on a range of subject areas, including computer graphics, interaction design and AI. In addition to the standard computer science modules of numerical and discrete math, algorithms and data structures, web development, there\u2019s object-oriented programming, computer security, and graphics programming. The degree program also has modules dedicated to AI, VR, games development, 3D graphics and animation, and interaction design.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ethical hacking and cybersecurity B.Sc. (The Knowledge Hub): <\/strong>TKH\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/tkh.edu.eg\/programmes\/coventry-ethical-hacking\/\">B.Sc. in ethical hacking and cybersecurity<\/a> aims to provide knowledge and skill sets on how to protect computer networks and the commercially-sensitive information stored in them. The course offers training in the theory and practice of cybersecurity, hacking, digital forensics, and the computer science that underpins them all. Foundation-year modules include math, statistics, applied science and engineering, and academic English. Year two offers modules in the law and ethics of cybersecurity and the fundamentals of digital forensics. Year three involves an even deeper dive into web security, applied forensics, platforms and operating systems, and cybersecurity careers. The final year includes modules in security auditing and monitoring, practical cryptography and <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Reverse_engineering\">reverse engineering<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Robotics, control and smart systems (RCSS) M.Sc. of engineering (AUC):<\/strong> This <a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.aucegypt.edu\/preview_program.php?catoid=37&poid=6451&returnto=1853\">M.Sc. at the American University in Cairo (AUC)<\/a> is designed to prepare graduate students for careers that use RCSS in industry, education and research. As smart systems become more widely available and robotics becomes more deeply integrated into different industries \u2014 whether in the form of drones delivering packages, mechanical arms sorting products on a supply chain, or self-driving cars \u2014 the demand for roboticists will reach unprecedented heights. Courses in AUC\u2019s M.Sc. include robotics, kinematics, dynamics and control, mechatronics, intelligent automated manufacturing, computational intelligence, and the design and application of networked control systems.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Motorsports engineering B.Eng. (EUE):<\/strong> In <a href=\"https:\/\/eue.edu.eg\/program\/motorsports-engineering\/\">this degree program<\/a>, students learn strategies to design and develop motor vehicles used for racing, as well as products in the automotive sector. They\u2019re also given a solid grounding in general engineering \u2014 including engineering analysis, mechanics, and fluid dynamics. The degree\u2019s foundation year offers courses in basic math, ICT, and design. Year one focuses on engineering science. Year two has courses in instrumentation and interfaces, software development, design and manufacture. Year three has compulsory modules in areas including engineering simulation and advanced computer-aided design, and optional modules in areas including <a href=\"https:\/\/search.proquest.com\/openview\/9a6a28e9d1a2cf3996407a81b6aef796\/1?pq-origsite=gscholar&cbl=44644\">computer-aided tribology<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>This degree is highly practical,<\/strong> with designing and manufacturing a race car a key part of the final year requirements. Students travel to major motorsports events like Formula Student and the Shell Eco-Marathon. And they\u2019re strongly encouraged to undertake a 48-week industry placement between their second and third years of study, to gain practical experience, the website notes.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"grey-line\">\n<p><strong>Your top education stories for the week:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Canada\u2019s Ryerson University is officially coming to Egypt: <\/strong>President Abdel Fattah El Sisi <a href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2021\/11\/45-%D9%85%D9%83%D8%B1%D8%B1-%D9%85%D8%A4%D9%85%D9%86-1.pdf\">approved a bill<\/a> bringing Universities of Canada to Egypt, starting with Ryerson University\u2019s flagship branch in the new administrative capital.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ditto University of Texas Medical Branch<\/strong>, which <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/08b848b7-6203-4aa8-b134-6ca84ea9c62a\">is setting up<\/a> a campus in Sheikh Zayed or Al Salam City in cooperation with Egyptian medical tech company Teams.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Applied tech school to get an uplift:<\/strong> The Education Ministry signed a cooperation protocol with Schneider Electric, IECD and the National Investment Charity Education Fund to develop and expand Electro Misr School for applied technologies, reported <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3oMLiOq\">Masrawy<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>13 Egyptian scientists were included in Stanford University\u2019s list of the <\/strong><strong>world\u2019s top 2% of scientists<\/strong>, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EgyptianCabinet\/posts\/276198974550530\">cabinet statement<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Call for historians:<\/strong> The <a href=\"https:\/\/oead.at\/en\/to-austria\/grants-and-scholarships\/richard-plaschka-grant?fbclid=IwAR0LjDuXwdKq2CishCPSffYc3wrYYlg0ozaK8CjNwzmKlI0lahWQ_Zii-KY\">Richard Plaschka Grant<\/a>, a scholarship from Austria Agency for Education and Internationalization providing research posts for post-doc historians in Austria, will soon be accepting applications, the Higher Education 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Egypt<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>25 November (Thursday): Rameda Pharma\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3bCRthH\">annual general meeting (pdf)<\/a>, at which it will decide on the sale of a 5% stake in the company from an individual shareholder to an unnamed institutional investor.<\/p>\n<p>25 November (Thursday): Ibnsina Pharma\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2021\/11\/Ibn-Sina_Pharma-earnings-report-141121.pdf\">extraordinary general assembly meeting (pdf)<\/a> to discuss the company\u2019s planned capital increase to EGP 280 mn through a share issuance.<\/p>\n<p>25-27 November (Thursday-Saturday): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/857701738279267\/\">RiseUp Summit<\/a>, Cairo, Egypt.<\/p>\n<p>26 November-5 December (Friday-Sunday): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CairoFilms\/photos\/a.386668088207064\/1611462495727611\/\">The 43rd Cairo International Film Festival<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>28 November-1 December (Sunday-Wednesday): <a href=\"https:\/\/creativeindmena.com\/\">Creative Industry Summit<\/a>, Nile Ritz-Carlton.<\/p>\n<p>29 November-2 December (Monday-Thursday): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.egyptdefenceexpo.com\/\">Egypt Defense Expo<\/a>, Egypt International Exhibition Centre.<\/p>\n<p>30 November (Tuesday): Launch of open call by KfW for green project proposals in Egypt as part of their <a href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2021\/11\/2021-11-08_FINAL_EGY-ONLY-announcement-en-1.pdf\">Investing for Employment facility (pdf).<\/a><\/p>\n<p>End of November: El Nasr Automotive expects to have found a replacement for Dongfeng as its partner for its local EV assembly plans.<\/p>\n<p>1 December (Wednesday): Unvaccinated members of the public will be banned from government buildings from this date; unvaccinated students will be prevented from accessing university campuses.<\/p>\n<p>1 December (Wednesday): Government departments will begin moving to offices in the new capital.<\/p>\n<p>5 December (Sunday): Purchasing managers\u2019 index figures for November for Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar will be released.<\/p>\n<p>7-8 December (Tuesday-Wednesday): <a href=\"https:\/\/northafricatradefinance.com\/\">North Africa Trade Finance Summit<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>8-10 December (Wednesday-Thursday): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gfhsegypt.com\/\">Global Forum for Higher Education and Scientific Research (GFHS)<\/a>, Cairo, Egypt.<\/p>\n<p>10 December (Friday): Capmas will release November inflation figures.<\/p>\n<p>12 December (Sunday): Raya Holding\u2019s Ordinary General Assembly meeting.<\/p>\n<p>12-14 December (Sunday-Tuesday): <a href=\"http:\/\/www.foodafrica-expo.com\/\">Food Africa Cairo<\/a> trade exhibition, Egypt International Exhibition Center, Cairo, Egypt.<\/p>\n<p>13-17 December: United Nations Convention against Corruption, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt.<\/p>\n<p>14 December (Tuesday): Inquiry session for the <a href=\"https:\/\/alborsaanews.com\/2021\/11\/21\/1483299\">Industrial Development Authority<\/a>\u2019s licenses to manufacture steel products.<\/p>\n<p>14-19 December (Tuesday-Sunday): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/cifcet\/\">The Cairo International Festival for Experimental Theater<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>14-15 December (Tuesday-Wednesday): The Federal Reserve meets to review interest rates.<\/p>\n<p>15 December (Wednesday): Deadline for joint stock companies and investment companies in Cairo to join e-invoicing platform.<\/p>\n<p>15 December (Wednesday): Target date for snackmaker Edita to wrap up due diligence on its acquisition of the Ole brand owner Egyptian Belgian Company.<\/p>\n<p>15 December (Wednesday): The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development will give its final approval for a USD 100 mn facility to state-owned Banque Misr to finance local SMEs working on green projects.<\/p>\n<p>16 December (Thursday): The CBE\u2019s Monetary Policy Committee will meet to review interest rates.<\/p>\n<p>End of 4Q2021: EdVentures plans to have closed at least one more edtech investment round.<\/p>\n<p>End of 4Q2021: Fawry plans to have launched its MyFawry card.<\/p>\n<p>1H The World Economic Forum annual meeting, location TBD.<\/p>\n<p>1H: e-Aswaaq\u2019s tourism platform will roll out its ticketing and online booking portal across Egypt.<\/p>\n<p>1H: e-Finance\u2019s digital healthcare service platform, eHealth, will launch its services.<\/p>\n<p>1Q2022: <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/9cd1fc44-1593-4317-8658-0aa792215521\">Launch of the Egyptian Commodities Exchange<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>1Q2022: Swvl acquisition of Viapool expected to close.<\/p>\n<p>1 January 2022: Capital gains tax comes into effect on the EGX for local investors.<\/p>\n<p>7 January 2022 (Friday): Coptic Christmas.<\/p>\n<p>10-13 January 2022 (Monday-Thursday): <a href=\"https:\/\/wyfegypt.com\/\">World Youth Forum<\/a>, Sharm El Sheikh.<\/p>\n<p>15 January (Saturday): Target date for the finalization of snackfood giant Edita\u2019s acquisition of the Egyptian Belgian Company, owner of the Ole brand.<\/p>\n<p>17-19 January 2022 (Monday-Wednesday): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldfutureenergysummit.com\/en-gb.html\">World Future Energy Summit<\/a>, Abu Dhabi.<\/p>\n<p>27 January 2022 (Tuesday): National holiday in observance of 25 January revolution anniversary \/ Police Day.<\/p>\n<p>11 February 2022 (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 2022 (Monday-Wednesday): Egypt Petroleum Show, Egypt International Exhibition Center, New Cairo, Egypt.<\/p>\n<p>15 February 2022 (Tuesday): The Industrial Development Authority\u2019s deadline for <a href=\"https:\/\/alborsaanews.com\/2021\/11\/21\/1483299\">receiving offers<\/a> from companies for licenses to manufacture steel products.<\/p>\n<p>19 February 2022 (Saturday): Public universities begin the second term of the 2021-2022 academic year.<\/p>\n<p>March 2022: 4Q2021 earnings season.<\/p>\n<p>March 2022: World Cup playoffs.<\/p>\n<p>2 April 2022 (Saturday): First day of Ramadan (TBC).<\/p>\n<p>22-24 April 2022 (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 2022 (Sunday): Coptic Easter Sunday (holiday for Coptic Christians).<\/p>\n<p>25 April 2022 (Monday): Sham El Nessim.<\/p>\n<p>25 April 2022 (Monday): Sinai Liberation Day.<\/p>\n<p>Late April - 15 May: 1Q2022 earnings season<\/p>\n<p>May 2022: Investment in Logistics Conference, Cairo, Egypt.<\/p>\n<p>2 May 2022 (Monday): Eid El Fitr (TBC).<\/p>\n<p>16 June 2022 (Thursday): End of 2021-2022 academic year for public schools.<\/p>\n<p>27 June-3 July 2022 (Monday-Sunday): World University Squash Championships, New Giza.<\/p>\n<p>30 June 2022 (Thursday): June 30 Revolution Day, national holiday.<\/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>8 July 2022 (Friday): Arafat Day.<\/p>\n<p>9-13 July 2022 (Saturday-Wednesday): Eid Al Adha, national holiday.<\/p>\n<p>30 July 2022 (Saturday): Islamic New Year.<\/p>\n<p>Late July - 14 August: 2Q2022 earnings season.<\/p>\n<p>6 October 2022 (Thursday): Armed Forces Day, national holiday.<\/p>\n<p>8 October 2022 (Saturday): Prophet Muhammad\u2019s birthday.<\/p>\n<p>18-20 October 2022 (Tuesday-Thursday): Mediterranean Offshore Conference, Alexandria, Egypt.<\/p>\n<p>Late October - 14 November: 3Q2022 earnings season.<\/p>\n<p><strong>**Note to readers:<\/strong> Some national holidays may appear twice above. Since 2020, Egypt has observed most mid-week holidays on Thursdays regardless of the day on which they fall and may also move those days to Sundays. 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