{"id":559920,"date":"2021-02-09T03:50:35","date_gmt":"2021-02-09T03:50:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/?post_type=issue&#038;p=559920"},"modified":"2025-12-16T02:41:19","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T02:41:19","slug":"roll-up-yer-sleeves-vaccination-signups-could-start-as-early-as-next-week","status":"publish","type":"issue","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/issues\/roll-up-yer-sleeves-vaccination-signups-could-start-as-early-as-next-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Roll up yer sleeves: Vaccination signups could start as early as next week"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"559922\" 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=\"559922\">\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\/02\/09\/what-were-tracking-on-9-february-2021\/\">\r\n                            What we\u2019re tracking on 9 February 2021                        <\/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\/02\/09\/what-were-tracking-on-9-february-2021\/\" 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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We have chapter and verse on both stories in this morning\u2019s news well, below.<\/p><p><strong>THE BIG BUSINESS STORY GLOBALLY: US stocks closed at fresh records yesterday <\/strong>as investors hoped that a new round of stimulus will give a boost to the flagging economy, shrugging off recent Reddit-induced volatility in the process, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/global-stock-markets-dow-update-02-08-2021-11612773921?mod=hp_lead_pos1\">WSJ notes<\/a>. (Reddit, meanwhile, has seen its valuation double to USD 6 bn after recently <a href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/news\/reddits-valuation-doubles-6-billion-021303510.html\">raising USD 250 mn<\/a> in late-stage funding.)<\/p><p><a class=\"content-anchor\" id=\"tldr-story-07\"><\/a> <strong>CATCH UP QUICK<\/strong><strong>-<\/strong><strong> The top stories from yesterday\u2019s edition of EnterprisePM:<\/strong><\/p><ul>\n<li><strong>State-owned banks may be eyeing private-sector investment banks. <\/strong>Banque Misr is looking to <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/3da37303-847e-4b5b-a75e-01a4a5a377b9\">raise its 24.7% stake in CI Capital<\/a> by an undisclosed amount. The EGX-listed investment bank\u2019s shares jumped 9% on the news. And HC Securities told us they had not received an acquisition offer from Banque du Caire. HC later issued <a href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2021\/2\/HC-Securities-BdC-acquisition-denial.doc.pdf\">a statement (pdf)<\/a> confirming there\u2019s no offer to speak of. It\u2019s not the first time the state has gone fishing in private waters: Look no further than the acquisition of <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2019\/12\/31\/egypts-ahly-capital-to-fully-acquire-pharos-securities-9411\/\">Pharos by NBE\u2019s Ahly Capital<\/a> and of <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/17740c6f-660e-4865-9b5b-076394c10c0b\">Arabeya Online by NI Capital<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fawry has plans to make as many as two acquisitions this year<\/strong> \u2014 more than a half-dozen startups are on the list of potential targets, <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/6ff3606f-4842-4848-bc5b-9fb377222d7e\">CEO Ashraf Sabry said<\/a>. Fawry shares climbed 2.2% on the news yesterday.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Shares of GB Auto are up 140% from their EM-selloff low last March. <\/strong>We asked analysts what\u2019s driving the recovery in our daily market report, Go With the Flow.<\/li>\n<\/ul><p><strong>EnterprisePM also includes a roundup of where to spend your time and money <\/strong>each evening and is delivered to your inbox around 3:45pm CLT Sunday-Thursday.<\/p><p><strong>WHAT\u2019S HAPPENING TODAY- <\/strong><\/p><p><strong>It\u2019s the second and final day of reconciliation talks between Hamas and Fatah <\/strong><strong>at <\/strong><strong>the Arab League.<\/strong> We have more on the first day of the Egypt-backed meeting in Diplomacy, below.<\/p><p><strong>Proposed amendments to the Traffic Act are on the House of Representatives\u2019 docket today.<\/strong> The result could be <a href=\"http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/jo6s0ubw\">new fees<\/a> on private, diplomatic, and public-sector vehicles depending on engine size to help finance the new smart transport system.<\/p><p><strong>Former US President Donald Trump\u2019s second impeachment trial officially begins<\/strong><strong> at the Senate today<\/strong> despite a last-ditch effort by his lawyers to avert a trial. Trump\u2019s lawyers tried to argue yesterday that impeaching a former president is unconstitutional \u2014 an argument that will apparently be \u201ca central theme of their defense,\u201d according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/senate-leaders-near-deal-on-impeachment-trial-schedule-11612797521?mod=hp_lead_pos6\">Wall Street Journal<\/a>. House Democrats serving as impeachment managers promptly rejected the attempt to throw out the trial. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/e1697758-2f02-4537-baa7-09282990f81a\">Financial Times<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/live\/2021\/02\/08\/us\/trump-impeachment\/?action=click&amp;module=Spotlight&amp;pgtype=Homepage\">New York Times<\/a> also have the story.<\/p><p><strong>COMING SOON- The government is <\/strong><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/177tpp27\">preparing to submit<\/a><\/strong><strong> its back-to-school plan<\/strong> to the covid-19 crisis management committee ahead of the end of public schools\u2019 mid-year break on 20 February.<\/p><p><strong>PSA #1- Now might be a good time to kick your smoking habit to the curb<\/strong>, as Philip Morris International raised prices yesterday of its Marlboro, Merit, and L&amp;M-branded cigarettes. <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3jAd4KP\">Al Mal<\/a> has the new price list.<\/p><p><strong>PSA #2- Today is the last day for students in Egypt looking to get into private domestic <\/strong><strong>uni<\/strong><strong>versities to upload their educational <\/strong><strong>certificates<\/strong> on the Higher Education Ministry\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/blackboards\/new-private-university-admissions-system-will-likely-work\/\">online<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/blackboards\/new-private-university-admissions-system-will-likely-work\/\">university application system<\/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>What could possibly go wrong? <\/strong>US asset manager VanEck is launching a \u201csocial sentiment\u201d exchange traded fund that will invest in stocks that are talked up on social media, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/5655b6ae-89e6-4a03-9b4c-faa73d87e66f\">Financial Times<\/a> writes, as the GameStonk debacle brings \u201can old idea that failed\u201d back into the limelight.<\/p><p><strong>Not Elon\u2019s love of BTC, of course\u2026 <\/strong>Tesla has invested USD 1.5 bn in bitcoin and plans to start accepting it as payment, it announced in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sec.gov\/ix?doc=\/Archives\/edgar\/data\/1318605\/000156459021004599\/tsla-10k_20201231.htm\">an SEC filing<\/a> yesterday. The carmaker said it was buying into the digital currency to help \u201cdiversify and maximize\u201d its returns. (At least it didn\u2019t go with <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/59e26a33-a030-4a51-8110-27a09e44290a\">dogecoin<\/a>, right?) BTC leapt to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bitcoininsider.org\/article\/104562\/breaking-tesla-bought-15-billion-bitcoin-btc-skyrockets-new-ath\">a new all-time high<\/a> above USD 42k following the announcement. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2021\/02\/08\/tesla-buys-1point5-billion-in-bitcoin.html\">CNBC<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2021-02-08\/tesla-bets-1-5-billion-on-bitcoin-in-new-policy-crypto-surges\">Bloomberg<\/a> have more. Meanwhile, Coindesk has picked up on an RBC report that <strong>suggests <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.coindesk.com\/apple-crypto-exchange-rbc\">Apple should launch its own crypto exchange<\/a><\/strong><strong>.<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>SMART POLICY- We need to harden our infrastructure against hacks<\/strong>, starting with making sure tech people have the resources they need to patch and upgrade existing systems. Egypt has spent bns in recent years building infrastructure \u2014 roads, bridges, tunnels, desalination facilities, water treatment plants, electricity generation capacity, you name it \u2014 sufficient to (a) catch up with decades of under-investment and (b) support the future growth of the economy and our population. But what happens when a contractor uses cheap digital infrastructure in something critical like, say, a water plant? <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/hacker-changed-chemical-level-in-florida-citys-water-system-11612827672?mod=hp_lead_pos12\">You find a hacker messing with the level of chemicals in your water supply<\/a><\/strong>, that\u2019s what happens. The latest cautionary tale is out of Florida, of course.<\/p><p><strong>CIRCLE YOUR CALENDAR-<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Inflation figures for January<\/strong> will be released tomorrow.<\/p><p><strong>The International Conference on Global Business, Economics, Finance and Social <\/strong><strong>Sciences <\/strong>gets underway today at Ramses Hilton Cairo.<\/p><p><strong>Egypt is hosting an arm of the World Conference on Science Engineering and <\/strong><strong>Technology<\/strong>, which runs from tomorrow through Thursday at Luxor\u2019s Hotel Pavillon Winter.<\/p><p><strong>The Columbia Entrepreneurs Organization will be hosting a MENA x CEO panel on <\/strong><strong>venture capital and entrepreneurism in the region.<\/strong> The gathering headlined \u201cInvestor Perspectives from New York to North Africa\u201d takes place on 17 February. <strong>Lots of friends are among the panelists<\/strong>, including Global Ventures Managing Director <strong>Amal Enan<\/strong>, HOF Capital Managing Partner <strong>Onsi Sawiris<\/strong>, AAF Management General Partner and CFO <strong>Omar Darwazah<\/strong> and AUC Entrepreneurship Professor <strong>Ayman Ismail<\/strong>. <a href=\"https:\/\/groups.gsb.columbia.edu\/CEO\/rsvp_boot?id=7449\">Tap or click here to register<\/a>.<\/p><p><strong>Property owners in violation of the building code have <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3o9tACW\">until the end of March<\/a><\/strong><strong> to settle<\/strong><strong> with the state<\/strong>, which has granted the fifth extension since originally setting an end-of-August deadline. The government has collected some EGP 17 bn in reconciliation fees so far, Local Development Minister Mahmoud Shaarawy told the House Local Administration Committee yesterday, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/2Lyl2Yv\">Al Mal<\/a>.<\/p><p><strong>Check out our full calendar on the web<\/strong> for a comprehensive listing of upcoming news events, national holidays and news triggers.<\/p><hr class=\"grey-line\"><p><strong>CONDOLENCES- <\/strong>Mohamed Mostafa Sheta, chairman and managing director of Alexandria Mineral Oils Co (AMOC), has passed away, the company <a href=\"https:\/\/www.egx.com.eg\/downloads\/Bulletins\/257261_1.pdf\">said yesterday (pdf)<\/a>. Starting his career in 1999, <a href=\"https:\/\/amoceg.com\/who-is-our-chairman-2\/\">Sheta<\/a> worked in Egypt\u2019s oil sector for more than two decades, including a 12-year spell at the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation where he worked until <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/0e82543b-79d0-4184-82a3-e160550c56d3\">his appointment at AMOC<\/a> in November 2020.<\/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\/covid-19\/\">covid-19<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/education\/\">Education<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/hamas\/\">Hamas<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/house-of-representatives\/\">House of Representatives<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/legislation-watch\/\">Legislation Watch<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/palestine\/\">Palestine<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/traffic-act\/\">Traffic Act<\/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=\"559923\" 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=\"559923\">\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"story__body\">\r\n\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2021\/02\/09\/559923\/\">\r\n                    <div class=\"photo photo--above\">\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n\r\n                \n<article id=\"post-559923\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-559923 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\/2021\/2\/SOMA-ENTERPRISEACT-1600px.jpg?ssl=1\" alt='enterprise'><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Somabay brings you the ultimate water-sports experience featuring kiting, diving, surfing, snorkeling and catamaran rides. 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The elderly and people with chronic conditions will be first in line for the jab after some <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/edition\/am\/07433b39-eeb9-408d-8ccb-2a62c1c9c83d\">410k+ medical workers<\/a> have been vaccinated.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to sign up:<\/strong> Eligible people will be able to add their names to the waiting list through a website set up by the Health Ministry or by visiting their nearest ministry-affiliated hospital.<\/p>\n<p><strong>VACCINE WATCH-<\/strong> Egypt has so far received several shipments <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/cf9c4d8a-f9e7-42db-8659-e5eaf8a80788\">from China\u2019s Sinopharm<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/69472ef9-9ee9-4af9-b020-309cccfa9b29\">here<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/cf9c4d8a-f9e7-42db-8659-e5eaf8a80788\">here<\/a>) and <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/4f020acd-a1ca-43b7-8d2f-e41b501fa76e\">50k from AstraZeneca<\/a>. We should have another 300k coming from Sinopharm <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/8b14f85c-044d-4c60-b64c-aac36a5cadeb\">\u201csoon\u201d<\/a>, while vaccine alliance Gavi said it will distribute 25 mn doses among the 22 countries in the World Health Organization\u2019s EastMed region <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/2cf79c45-7303-4bbd-8aa1-eb1fc4124cca\">by the end of March<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>In the long term: <\/strong>AstraZeneca has agreed to eventually supply Egypt with <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/2aa5c108-4b56-49e2-9e92-5e92dc0ad485\">20 mn doses of the vaccine<\/a>, while Sinopharm will provide another 40 mn doses. Gavi will ship another <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/a2d8e6eb-a834-4940-b3d6-a56c1dab880a\">40 mn<\/a> doses, and we appear to be in talks with Russia for the right to manufacture the nearly 92% effective Sputnik V here at Vacsera\u2019s facilities. <strong>The Health Ministry said at the end of January that we could expect a domestic manufacturing agreement <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/2aa5c108-4b56-49e2-9e92-5e92dc0ad485\">\u201cwithin weeks.\u201d<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Health Ministry <\/strong><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/12xw7ips\">reported<\/a><\/strong> <strong>567 new covid-19 infections yesterday<\/strong>, up from 534 the day before. The ministry also reported 48 new deaths, bringing the country\u2019s total death toll to 9,699. Egypt has now disclosed a total of 170,207 confirmed cases of covid-19.<\/p>\n<p><strong>South Africa pulls the plug on the Astra vax:<\/strong> South Africa has paused the rollout of the Oxford-AstraZeneca covid-19 vaccine after data showed that it provides \u201cminimal protection\u201d against infections caused by its local virus variant, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2021\/02\/07\/south-africa-halts-astrazeneca-vaccinations-.html\">CNBC<\/a> reports. The country has received 1 mn doses of the vaccine and planned to soon begin handing out doses to its health workers, but will now wait for further scientific advice before proceeding.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where did the virus come from? <\/strong>A \u201cwet\u201d market? A lab in Wuhan? Don\u2019t expect answers from a World Health Organization mission to Wuhan that should be wrapping up soon \u2014 its lack of access and inability to really carry out its investigation means it is little more than a \u201ccharade,\u201d a top scientist tells the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/f07b6aa9-0746-470e-a04a-d6bba47a0a13\">Financial Times<\/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\/astrazeneca\/\">AstraZeneca<\/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\/sinopharm\/\">Sinopharm<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/vaccines\/\">vaccines<\/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=\"559926\" 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=\"559926\">\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\">DEBT WATCH<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2021\/02\/09\/egypt-sells-usd-3-75-bn-of-eurobonds-in-first-intl-debt-sale-of-2021\/\">\r\n                            Egypt sells USD 3.75 bn of eurobonds in first int\u2019l debt sale of 2021                        <\/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\/02\/09\/egypt-sells-usd-3-75-bn-of-eurobonds-in-first-intl-debt-sale-of-2021\/\" 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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Press reports had emerged last year suggesting that Egypt was planning a USD 3-4 bn EUR- or USD-denominated eurobond sale in 1Q2021, which Finance Minister Mohamed Maait <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/3c4b588c-29a4-4507-975f-ab354ac4cbf5\">denied<\/a> at the time, saying the ministry was not actively working towards an issuance.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The sale saw Egypt receive some USD 15 bn in orders, making the issuance around 4x oversubscribed.<\/strong> The bulk of the demand was for long-term notes, the document shows, according to Reuters. The proceeds will be used to partially cover a USD 8 bn financing gap for FY2020-2021, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2021-02-08\/egypt-returns-to-bond-market-with-three-part-dollar-offering?srnd=premium-middle-east&sref=mmeFTDW1\">Bloomberg<\/a> reports, citing EFG Hermes. The state budget, approved by the House of Representatives, gives the Finance Ministry the license to borrow up to USD 7 bn through debt instruments in the international market.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About the issuance:<\/strong> The three-tranche issuance included USD 750 mn in five-year bonds at a yield of 3.875%, USD 1.5 bn in 10-year bonds at 5.875%, and another USD 1.5 bn in 40-year bonds at 7.5%. The initial price guidance was higher for all three tranches, showing that \u201cthe risk premium has dropped considerably,\u201d Naeem Brokerage\u2019s Allen Sandeep told the newswire.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Timing is right:<\/strong> \u201cIt\u2019s a good time for the issuance, considering the drop in yields over the past few months and the positive outlook for emerging markets this year,\u201d EFG\u2019s Mohamed Abu Basha told Bloomberg. Speaking ahead of the sale, he expected the issuance would be met with strong demand.<\/p>\n<p><strong>This was the first eurobond sale in the current fiscal year, and the second time Egypt has sold 40-year bonds<\/strong>, which were last featured in the <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2019\/11\/17\/egypt-successfully-closes-usd-2-bn-triple-tranche-eurobond-issuance-6358\/\">USD 2 bn eurobond sale in 2019<\/a>. The 40-year notes are part of Egypt\u2019s plan to diversify its sources of funding and ease fiscal pressure by shifting to longer-term debt.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Egypt has had a good run:<\/strong> The government took a <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/925263b4-1bc7-4df7-bcdc-3335f83063f0\">record USD 5 bn eurobond issuance<\/a> to market last May, which was 4.4x oversubscribed, and made its <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/5d1b54d5-5efa-41c9-ac8b-728b105b2ef0\">first sovereign green bond issuance<\/a> worth USD 750 mn last September, attracting more than USD 3.7 bn of orders for the climate friendly securities.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Advisors: <\/strong>Citigroup, First Abu Dhabi Bank, Goldman Sachs, HSBC, JPMorgan Chase & Co., and Standard Chartered arranged and managed the sale.<\/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\/debt\/\">debt<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/debt-watch\/\">debt watch<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/eurobonds\/\">eurobonds<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/finance-ministry\/\">Finance 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=\"559928\" 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=\"559928\">\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\">Finance<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2021\/02\/09\/rayas-new-fund-could-be-the-first-mainstream-alternative-to-securitization\/\">\r\n                            Raya\u2019s new fund could be the first mainstream alternative to securitization                        <\/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\/02\/09\/rayas-new-fund-could-be-the-first-mainstream-alternative-to-securitization\/\" 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 company will partner with an unnamed asset manager to set up the fund, the targeted value of which was not disclosed.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Think of it as <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/32ba4863-0863-403d-85e7-9732b18499b6\">securitization<\/a><\/strong><strong> through a different door: <\/strong>The fund will raise money from investors to invest in the portfolios of non-bank lenders. The NBFS lender gets the net present value of a portfolio of loans now, and the fund collects the regular payments and takes both the upside and the risk. The sources didn\u2019t specify whether the fund would be open to both retail and institutional buyers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The fund\u2019s first investment could see it take part of subsidiary <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/d5edcaac-5363-4894-9e49-6c1694bdd4fc\">Aman Holding<\/a><\/strong><strong>\u2019s portfolio<\/strong>, a move that would see Raya scrap plans to take EGP 600 mn in securitized bonds to the market later this year.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Background: <\/strong>The Financial Regulatory Authority <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/ddfd46ba-f213-40ed-9797-7c26b9c304a2\">last summer<\/a> allowed a new type of fund specialized in what finance nerds call \u201cmovable assets.\u201d Those funds provide liquidity to businesses by using assets such as accounts receivables, inventories, and machinery as collateral. Unlike securitization, this doesn\u2019t require issuing bonds or the setup of a special purpose vehicle.<\/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\/finance\/\">Finance<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/non-banking-financial-services\/\">non-banking financial services<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/raya-holding\/\">Raya Holding<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/securitization\/\">securitization<\/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=\"559929\" 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=\"559929\">\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\">Banking<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2021\/02\/09\/marked-safe-from-covid-banque-du-caires-loan-book\/\">\r\n                            Marked safe from covid: Banque du Caire\u2019s loan book                        <\/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\/02\/09\/marked-safe-from-covid-banque-du-caires-loan-book\/\" 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 proportion of the bank\u2019s non-performing loans in its total credit portfolio increased only marginally to 3.5% in 2020, up from 3.3% a year earlier.<\/p>\n<p><strong>This comes despite <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/c77abca3-96eb-4f3f-a1c6-85d5e4eaa0e8\">expectations in some quarters<\/a><\/strong><strong> that banks would see a wave of defaults<\/strong> on the back of the pandemic. Many banks were forced to ramp up their<a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/83ca7356-fbfb-46c9-8ef4-8aaa4a47e754\">loan loss provisions last year<\/a> out of caution and some \u2014 including BdC \u2014 are <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/b956e8a4-ac34-4421-88b1-78e3d6be08f1\">preparing to do the same this year<\/a> in anticipation of a rise in defaults.<\/p>\n<p><strong>No cause for alarm yet:<\/strong> The Egyptian banking system is expected to<a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/3fec09b5-bcbd-4bde-848f-c48f3e0a5ccd\">remain stable<\/a> despite bank bottom lines being \u201cunder pressure\u201d from higher loan losses and declining interest income. The sector has <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/c2e41d5b-95d7-4d3f-9636-cdc8b9ce45f3\">ample liquidity<\/a> on hand to defend against a rise in defaults.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also from Fayed:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>BdC wants to raise its retail and microfinance loan portfolio to EGP 46 bn by the end of this year<\/strong>, <a href=\"http:\/\/gate.ahram.org.eg\/News\/2573087.aspx\">Fayed said<\/a>, noting that the loan book stood at EGP 18 bn by the end of 3Q 2020. The bank\u2019s microfinance loan portfolio alone has almost tripled in size to EGP 6.2 bn over the past three years, while its syndicated loans stand at EGP 19.8 bn.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Still no news on the IPO:<\/strong> BdC\u2019s plan to float 20-30% of its shares on the EGX will remain on ice while uncertainty over the trajectory of the pandemic continues to linger, he said. The listing was <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/16cadf64-eef3-4dee-969e-1a375d16e31c\">scheduled for last spring<\/a> but postponed indefinitely due to unfavorable market conditions caused by the pandemic.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The bank\u2019s effective tax rate climbed to 34% by the end of September<\/strong> from 25% in 2019, Fayed said. This was thanks to <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2019\/05\/23\/executive-regs-for-new-tax-treatment-of-banks-corporations-out-in-official-gazette\/\">amendments to the Income Tax Act<\/a> ratified in 2019 that changed how banks and corporations account for income from investments in government debt.<\/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\/banking\/\">banking<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/banque-du-caire\/\">Banque du Caire<\/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=\"559931\" 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=\"559931\">\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\">M&amp;A WATCH<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2021\/02\/09\/gsk-only-has-eyes-for-hikma\/\">\r\n                            GSK only has eyes for Hikma                        <\/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\/02\/09\/gsk-only-has-eyes-for-hikma\/\" 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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GSK said the decision is meant to minimize disruption to the business and save time and resources that would have been spent on due diligence and negotiations with Acdima and Rameda. GSK is considering selling its shares as part of a comprehensive agreement that would also include operations outside the listed entity and its business in Tunisia, the filing says.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Having multiple suitors has done good things for GSK\u2019s shares on the EGX<\/strong>, which are up <a href=\"http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/c5jadjnk\">141% year-to-date<\/a> on the back of the interest in its sale. The shares were trading at EGP 40.50 at market close yesterday.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Background:<\/strong> The bidding war for the majority stake in GSK\u2019s Egypt commercialization and manufacturing business kicked off last week, when <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/3e925f6d-650f-40a8-aea3-afcbd9dd3ed4\">Acdima<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/f9c4b03c-7e07-4ed4-ba5f-048a3454ec51\">Rameda<\/a> announced within a day of each other that they\u2019re interested in a transaction. The two companies\u2019 announcements came a week after GSK <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/63329f34-ef75-4d4f-896a-fee755357ece\">announced that it was in negotiations<\/a> with LSE-listed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hikma.com\/home\/\">Hikma Pharma<\/a> for the same 91.2% stake in its pharma and manufacturing business in Egypt and its Tunisia business. A timeline for the acquisition and the potential value of the purchase have yet to be disclosed.<\/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\/acdima\/\">ACDIMA<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/glaxosmithkline\/\">GlaxoSmithKline<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/hikma-pharma\/\">Hikma Pharma<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/ma-watch\/\">M&amp;A Watch<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/pharma\/\">pharma<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/rameda-pharma\/\">Rameda Pharma<\/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=\"559933\" 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=\"559933\">\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\">LEGISLATION WATCH<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2021\/02\/09\/senate-bylaws-heading-to-vote-in-the-house\/\">\r\n                            Senate bylaws heading to vote in the House                        <\/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\/02\/09\/senate-bylaws-heading-to-vote-in-the-house\/\" 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 bylaws, which <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/2544babb-7204-41a0-a238-6048fa592ed7\">received approval<\/a> from the upper chamber of parliament last November, seek to curb the senate\u2019s powers of oversight and limit its ability to hold cabinet accountable. The amended bylaws would also do away with a clause allowing the prime minister to convene parliament\u2019s lower chamber \u2014 and leave in place a controversial clause requiring senate members obtain approval from the senate president before travelling abroad. Also unchanged: A clause that exempts senators stipends from taxes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also getting committee-level approval:<\/strong> The law governing the purview of the Central Agency for Organization and Administration (CAOA), for which the House Legislative Committee gave its final approval, <a href=\"http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/1rygsxsm\">Youm7<\/a> reports. The amendments outline the agency\u2019s role, allowing it to make recommendations concerning draft legislation, to approve bylaws concerning state employees, and to set a plan for the division of labor and expertise among government entities. 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Speaking at the meeting, Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3p2TF6D\">stressed<\/a> the importance of reaching an agreement between the factions to pave the way for successful elections in Palestine in mid-2021. The planned elections would be the first time Palestinians would head to the ballot box in 15 years, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/idUSKBN2A8162\">Reuters<\/a> notes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Egypt has been one of the cheerleaders for reconciliation:<\/strong> President Abdel Fattah el Sisi has been recently in talks to fast-track the<a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/efb7b356-468d-49d7-b806-57ee63ff32dc\">Israel-Palestine peace process<\/a>, with the <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/1873411a-6332-47b1-8805-78a48955bb40\">first stone put in place<\/a> back in 2017 when Sisi and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met for the first time.<\/p>\n<p><strong>And our ties with Iraq remain a major theme in diplomacy this week<\/strong>, with Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly <a href=\"http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/1f1gmtz5\">reiterating<\/a> that joint projects between Egypt and Iraq are a top priority during a meeting with Iraqi Foreign Minister Fouad Hussein on the sidelines of the Arab League meeting yesterday. Egypt and Iraq had <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/8bd78d32-e156-46dd-9bb4-8cc773b033a6\">signed 15 MoUs<\/a> last November covering water, transport, construction, environmental, and other projects, and <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/hardhats\/regional-infrastructure-diplomacy-whetting-appetite-egyptian-contractors\/\">establishing an<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/hardhats\/regional-infrastructure-diplomacy-whetting-appetite-egyptian-contractors\/\">\u201coil-for-reconstruction\u201d mechanism<\/a> that could see Egyptian companies work on development projects in Iraq in return for importing Iraqi oil. International Cooperation Minister Rania Al Mashat <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/8bd48143-0fa6-4072-853b-53a0b6f56491\">met with Iraqi officials last week<\/a> to iron out exactly how the oil-for-reconstruction agreement would work.<\/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\/arab-league\/\">Arab League<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/diplomacy\/\">DIPLOMACY<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/hamas\/\">Hamas<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/iraq\/\">Iraq<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/israel\/\">Israel<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/moustafa-madbouly\/\">Moustafa Madbouly<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/palestine\/\">Palestine<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/sameh-shoukry\/\">Sameh Shoukry<\/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=\"559938\" 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=\"559938\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">9<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">Moves<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2021\/02\/09\/amani-abou-zeid-re-elected-to-au-commission\/\">\r\n                            Amani Abou Zeid re-elected to AU Commission                        <\/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\/02\/09\/amani-abou-zeid-re-elected-to-au-commission\/\" 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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Kelma Akhira\u2019s Lamees El Hadidi <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=8rerEX3OxoE\">(watch, runtime: 2:15)<\/a> and El Hekaya\u2019s Amr Adib <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pPxouVqobao\">(watch, runtime: 0:39)<\/a> praised the team\u2019s performance, while Ala Mas\u2019ouleety\u2019s Ahmed Moussa gave a play-by-play rundown of the match (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=bi_ewiNFdpk\">watch, runtime 16:39<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also getting lots of coverage: The emergency Arab League meeting between Palestine\u2019s Fatah and Hamas.<\/strong> Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry phoned into Ala Mas\u2019ouleety to explain the importance of the meeting in showing a united front from Arab states on the Palestinian issue, particularly with a new administration in the White House, and highlighted Egypt\u2019s role in advancing the reconciliation (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=yy4rTxpvmMw\">watch, runtime: 4:53<\/a>) Al Hayah Al Youm\u2019s Lobna Assal (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=nSXkoW7Ng7Y\">watch, runtime: 2:02<\/a>) also took note.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The government\u2019s planned investments, including mega projects such as the repurposing of the Mogamaa and railway development<\/strong>, were the main topic of discussion for Planning Minister Hala El Said with Lobna Assal on Al Hayah Al Youm. El Said delivered her policy address to MPs yesterday <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=y-5_QwwpamI\">(watch, runtime: 17:38)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also on the airwaves last night:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ezbet El Haggana residents are happy with the government\u2019s planned development of the neighborhood<\/strong>, despite the need to remove a row of buildings for roadworks, MP Mohamed El Sallab said. The development includes building sewage networks, schools and a hospital in the area, MP Amr El Sonbaty said (Lamees El Hadidi on Kelma Akhira | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=3_MS297qAs4\">watch, runtime: 4:46<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=FUTxRab4IeI\">watch, runtime: 4:10<\/a>).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\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\/al-ahly\/\">Al Ahly<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/arab-league\/\">Arab League<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" 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class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p><strong>China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC) is building five <\/strong><strong>skyscrapers in New Alamein <\/strong>under <a href=\"https:\/\/alborsaanews.com\/2021\/02\/08\/1417532\">a contract<\/a> signed yesterday with the New Urban Communities Authority (NUCA), according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/36TcFhy\">cabinet statement<\/a>. NUCA will arrange financing for the buildings, which include a 250-meter 68-storey high-rise and four other, 200 meter-high tower blocks. CSCEC, the world\u2019s largest construction outfit by revenue, <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/fe1c460b-dd7c-426f-8a5b-dd585c6da05d\">will also build<\/a> a mixed-use complex in the southern region of the new city and is separately working on the new capital\u2019s business district.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Other things we\u2019re keeping an eye on this morning:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>EGX-listed snackfood maker<strong> Edita <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2021\/2\/Edita-Press-Release-HOHO-Extreme-Launch-English.pdf\">has launched (pdf)<\/a> <strong>HoHos Extreme<\/strong>, a super-sized HoHos chocolate cake.<\/li>\n<li>Pharma player <strong>EIPICO<\/strong> could establish a new USD 35 mn factory with Kazakhstan\u2019s <strong>RTA Group<\/strong> and receive advanced manufacturing technology, after the two firms inked an MoU at the Egyptian-Kazakh Business Forum earlier this week, according to <a 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href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2021-02-07\/brent-oil-extends-advance-toward-60-on-tightening-global-supply?sref=mmeFTDW1\">Bloomberg<\/a>. The expectation of a price pullback comes as fuel demand has yet to mount a real recovery, and technical indicators signal that crude is now in \u201coverbought territory.\u201d<\/p><p><strong>TikTok wants to take on Facebook?<\/strong> TikTok is planning an \u201caggressive\u201d e-commerce push in the US, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/629c1c17-3daa-46af-8177-1814baaa2bed\">the Financial Times<\/a> reports, highlighting the app\u2019s new products such as a tool that gives commission on any sales of products popular users share links to as well as \u201clive-streamed\u201d shopping, while allowing brands to show their catalogs.<\/p><p><strong>Wait, what happened to the TikTok ban?<\/strong> Not much, after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/news\/tiktok-sale-deadline-elapses-as-negotiations-with-us-continue\/\">a federal judge ruled<\/a> in November that the Trump administration\u2019s attempt to ban the app was likely unlawful. It remains unclear whether the Biden administration will maintain the aggression <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/01\/15\/technology\/tiktok-biden.html\">after 18 February<\/a>, when the government will be able to place new restrictions on the Chinese social media giant.<\/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>11,523<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>-0.7% (YTD: +6.2%)<\/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>USD (CBE)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Buy 15.60<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Sell 15.70<\/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>USD at CIB<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Buy 15.59<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Sell 15.69<\/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>8,809<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>+1.4% (YTD: +1.4%)<\/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>5,656<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>-0.3% (YTD: +12.1%)<\/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>DFM<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>2,643<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>-0.9% (YTD: +6.1%)<\/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>3,916<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>+0.7% (YTD: +4.3%)<\/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>FTSE 100<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>6,524<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>+0.5% (YTD: +1.0%)<\/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 60.82<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>+0.4%<\/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 2.92<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>+1.2%<\/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>Gold<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>USD 1,837.20<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>+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>BTC<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>USD 45,990.29<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>+19.2%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div><p><strong>The EGX30 fell 0.7% yesterday<\/strong> on turnover of EGP 2.14 bn (34.1% above the 90-day average). Foreign investors were net sellers. The index is up 6.2% YTD.<\/p><p><strong>In the green: <\/strong>CI Capital Holding (+9.4%), Orascom Investment Holding (+7.6%) and EFG Hermes (+1.9%).<\/p><p><strong>In the red:<\/strong> Orascom Development Egypt (-2.7%), Abu Qir Fertilizers (-2.4%) and Pioneers Holding (-2.3%).<\/p><p><strong>Asian shares are in the green this morning <\/strong>and we\u2019re looking at a mixed open for major European exchanges and on Wall Street, where futures at dispatch time suggest the Nasdaq is opening down a hair and both the Dow and S&amp;P will just barely break into the green at the opening bell.<\/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\/commodities\/\">commodities<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/cryptocurrency\/\">cryptocurrency<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/debt\/\">debt<\/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\/first-abu-dhabi-bank\/\">First Abu Dhabi Bank<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/gasc\/\">GASC<\/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\/russia\/\">Russia<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/tesla\/\">Tesla<\/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=\"559945\" 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=\"559945\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">14<\/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\/02\/09\/around-the-world-on-9-february-2021\/\">\r\n                            Around the world on 9 February 2021                        <\/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\/02\/09\/around-the-world-on-9-february-2021\/\" 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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Russia, the world\u2019s largest wheat supplier, will begin taxing grain exports on 15 February to <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/3d48acd9-1dbc-4600-8e19-e075b2db98b5\">boost local supplies<\/a> and tackle rising domestic prices. The move sent prices to multi-year highs and prompted Egypt\u2019s grain buyer GASC to <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/3d48acd9-1dbc-4600-8e19-e075b2db98b5\">call off a tender<\/a> and look to source wheat <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/2ace3f13-366d-4599-8108-11cc8bc5abc9\">from elsewhere<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu\u2019s corruption case could be put on hold<\/strong><strong> until after the Knesset elections on 23 March<\/strong>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timesofisrael.com\/netanyahu-in-court-for-corruption-trial-hearing-on-response-to-indictment\/\">Times of Israel<\/a> reports. The premier pleaded not guilty in the first hearing yesterday. The elections are the 937th in Israel in the last couple of years\u2026<\/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\/around-the-world\/\">Around the World<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/benjamin-netanyahu\/\">Benjamin Netanyahu<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/israel\/\">Israel<\/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=\"559946\" 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=\"calendar\">\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"story__body\">\r\n\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2021\/02\/09\/calendar-on-9-february-2021\/\">\r\n                    <div class=\"photo photo--above\">\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n\r\n                \n<article id=\"post-559946\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-559946 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-calendar tag-calendar wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\t\t<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-primary-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-primary-background-color has-background is-style-wide\">\n\n\t\t<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading mt-0 has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-normal-font-size\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">\n\t\t\t<strong> CALENDAR<\/strong>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p>February: France\u2019s finance minister, Bruno Le Maire, is set to visit Egypt.<\/p>\n<p>6-8 February (Saturday- Monday) Students will be able to upload their educational certificates on the Higher Education Ministry\u2019s electronic university admissions site.<\/p>\n<p>6-20 February (Saturday-Saturday): Mid-year school break (public schools \u2014 enjoy the break from bumper-to-bumper traffic).<\/p>\n<p>7-28 February (Sunday-Sunday): The Finance Ministry will receive applications from companies wishing to take part in the second phase of its program for the immediate payout of export subsidy arrears to exporters, minus a 15% fee.<\/p>\n<p>8 February (Monday): Egypt leads an emergency Arab League minister-level meeting on the Israel-Palestine peace process.<\/p>\n<p>8 February (Monday): AUC will hold a webinar titled \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/auc-connect.aucegypt.edu\/PUBLICEV\/rsvp_boot?id=300049021\">The Rise of Citizen Capitalism<\/a>\u2019 featuring Michael O'Leary, the managing director of Engine No. 1, and Warren Valdmanis, a partner at Two Sigma.<\/p>\n<p>9 February (Tuesday): International Conference on Global Business, Economics, Finance and Social Sciences, Ramses Hilton, Cairo, Egypt.<\/p>\n<p>10-11 February (Wednesday-Thursday): Egypt will host an arm of the World Conference on Science Engineering and Technology, Hotel Pavillon Winter, Luxor, Egypt.<\/p>\n<p>12 February (Friday): Deadline to reach a settlement with the Tax Authority on overdue income, value-added, or real estate taxes without all the late fees. Late taxpayers are still eligible for a 50% exemption on interest fees and late penalties until 12 February under <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/ddb3ee90-21ad-4399-b893-acd41317dd44\">a bill<\/a> passed last year, Tax Authority boss Reda Abdel Kader <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shorouknews.com\/news\/view.aspx?cdate=21012021&id=77f4f7a1-57f4-4d53-b82c-f66c8f64fbc1\">said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>12-15 February (Friday-Monday): Students will be able to apply for placement at private universities on the Higher Education Ministry\u2019s electronic university admissions site<\/p>\n<p>17 February (Wednesday): MENA x CEO MENA Entrepreneurship & VC Panel: <a href=\"https:\/\/groups.gsb.columbia.edu\/CEO\/rsvp_boot?id=7449\">Investor Perspectives from New York to North Africa<\/a> will be hosted by the Columbia Entrepreneurs Organization.<\/p>\n<p>20 February (Saturday): Final results of applications for private university places will be announced on the Higher Education Ministry\u2019s electronic university admissions site<\/p>\n<p>22-24 February (Monday-Wednesday): <a href=\"https:\/\/arabstates.gltn.net\/second-arab-land-conference\/\">Second Arab Land Conference<\/a> on land management, efficient land use, among other topics.<\/p>\n<p>22 February- 5 March (Monday-Friday) Egypt will host the World Shooting Championship in 6 October\u2019s Shooting Club, with 31 countries set to participate<\/p>\n<p>26 February (Thursday): The <a href=\"http:\/\/afrofuturesummit.com\/\">Afro Future Summit<\/a> will take place virtually.<\/p>\n<p>28 February (Sunday) <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3r7mvE7\">Deadline<\/a> for businesses, sole traders, and those generating income from sources other than their day job to file wage tax returns through the electronic filing system.<\/p>\n<p>March: Potential visit to Cairo by Russian President Vladimir Putin.<\/p>\n<p>1-5 March (Monday-Friday): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aswanforum.org\/\">Aswan Forum for Peace and Development<\/a> will take place virtually.<\/p>\n<p>4-6 March (Thursday-Saturday): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cairofashiontex.com\/\">Cairo Fashion & Tex<\/a> trade show, Cairo International Convention Centre, Cairo, Egypt<\/p>\n<p>8 March (Monday): The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.idc.com\/mea\/events\/67992-idc-future-of-work#category_10\">IDC Future of Work Egypt<\/a> conference will be held virtually featuring experts from Egypt and Jordan.<\/p>\n<p>9-11 March (Tuesday-Thursday): EduGate 2021 \u2013 Enter The Future conference, Kempinski Royal Maxim Hotel, Cairo, Egypt.<\/p>\n<p>18 March (Thursday): The CBE\u2019s Monetary Policy Committee will meet to review interest rates.<\/p>\n<p>1-3 April (Thursday-Saturday): <a href=\"http:\/\/hvacregypt.com\/\">HVAC-R Egypt Expo<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>8-10 April (Thursday-Saturday): The TriFactory\u2019s Endurance Festival at Somabay.<\/p>\n<p>13 April (Monday): First day of Ramadan (TBC).<\/p>\n<p>25 April (Sunday): Sinai Liberation Day.<\/p>\n<p>29 April (Thursday): National holiday in observance of Sinai Liberation Day (TBC),<\/p>\n<p>29 April (Thursday): The CBE\u2019s Monetary Policy Committee will meet to review interest rates.<\/p>\n<p>1 May (Saturday): Labor Day (national holiday).<\/p>\n<p>2 May (Sunday): Easter Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>3 May (Monday): Sham El Nessim.<\/p>\n<p>13-15 May (Thursday-Saturday): Eid El Fitr (TBC).<\/p>\n<p>25-28 May (Tuesday-Friday): The World Economic Forum annual meeting, Singapore.<\/p>\n<p>31 May-2 June (Monday-Wednesday): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.egyps.com\/\">Egypt Petroleum Show<\/a>, Egypt International Exhibition Center, New Cairo, Egypt,<\/p>\n<p>1 June (Tuesday): The IMF will conduct a second review of targets set under the USD 5.2 bn standby loan approved in June 2020 (proposed date).<\/p>\n<p>17 June (Thursday): The CBE\u2019s Monetary Policy Committee will meet to review interest rates.<\/p>\n<p>24 June (Thursday): End of the 2020-2021 academic year (public schools).<\/p>\n<p>26-29 June (Saturday-Tuesday): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebig5constructegypt.com\/?utm_source=Adestra&utm_medium=email&CID=003D000002UIHn4IAH&utm_campaign=Egyp%5Bt%20postponement%20generic%20exp%20visp&utm_term&utm_content=7014G000001cG3zQAE&CNAME=Enterprise\">The Big 5 Construct Egypt<\/a>, Cairo International Convention Center, Cairo, Egypt.<\/p>\n<p>30 June (Wednesday): 30 June Revolution Day.<\/p>\n<p>1 July: (Thursday): National holiday in observance of 30 June Revolution.<\/p>\n<p>30 June- 15 July: National Book Fair.<\/p>\n<p>1 July (Thursday): Large taxpayers that have not yet signed on on to the e-invoicing platform <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/61c78b1b-ec60-46e8-9760-c995c81f34b9\">will suffer a host of penalties<\/a>, including removal from large taxpayer classification, losing access to government services and business, and losing subsidies.<\/p>\n<p>19 July (Monday): Arafat Day (national holiday).<\/p>\n<p>20-23 July (Tuesday-Friday): Eid Al Adha (national holiday)<\/p>\n<p>23 July (Friday): Revolution Day (national holiday).<\/p>\n<p>5 August (Thursday): The CBE\u2019s Monetary Policy Committee will meet to review interest rates.<\/p>\n<p>9 August (Monday): Islamic New Year.<\/p>\n<p>12 August (Thursday): National holiday in observance of the Islamic New Year.<\/p>\n<p>16 September (Thursday): The CBE\u2019s Monetary Policy Committee will meet to review interest rates.<\/p>\n<p>30 September-2 October (Thursday-Saturday): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.egypt-projects.com\/\">Egypt Projects 2021<\/a> expo, Egypt International Exhibition Center, Cairo, Egypt.<\/p>\n<p>1 October (Friday): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.expo2020dubai.com\">Expo 2020 Dubai<\/a> opens.<\/p>\n<p>6 October (Wednesday): Armed Forces Day.<\/p>\n<p>7 October (Thursday): National holiday in observance of Armed Forces Day.<\/p>\n<p>18 October (Monday): Prophet\u2019s Birthday.<\/p>\n<p>21 October (Thursday): National holiday in observance of the Prophet\u2019s Birthday.<\/p>\n<p>28 October (Thursday): The CBE\u2019s Monetary Policy Committee will meet to review interest rates.<\/p>\n<p>13-17 December: <a href=\"http:\/\/english.ahram.org.eg\/NewsContent\/1\/64\/396604\/Egypt\/Politics-\/Egypt-to-host-UN-anticorruption-conference-in-.aspx\">United Nations Convention against Corruption<\/a>, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt.<\/p>\n<p>16 December (Thursday): The CBE\u2019s Monetary Policy Committee will meet to review interest rates.<\/p>\n<p>27 June - 3 July 2022 (Monday-Sunday): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidethegames.biz\/articles\/1103867\/fisu-world-university-squash-new-giza\">World University Squash Championships<\/a>, New Giza.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Note to readers: <\/strong>Some national holidays may appear twice above. 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