{"id":560677,"date":"2021-03-09T04:19:17","date_gmt":"2021-03-09T04:19:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/?post_type=issue&#038;p=560677"},"modified":"2025-12-16T02:59:56","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T02:59:56","slug":"you-wont-be-allowed-to-buy-a-jab-on-the-private-market","status":"publish","type":"issue","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/issues\/you-wont-be-allowed-to-buy-a-jab-on-the-private-market\/","title":{"rendered":"You won\u2019t be allowed to buy a jab on the private market"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"560679\" 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=\"560679\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">1<\/div>\r\n\r\n                   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wp-container-core-group-is-layout-94bc23d7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"f-graphik\" style=\"font-size:14px\">Together with<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/resources.inktankir.com\/internal\/27482.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27482\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/aside>\n<p><strong>Good morning, wonderful people, and welcome to hump day. <\/strong>Get through Tuesday and we\u2019ll slide into the weekend together over the next couple of days.<\/p><p><a class=\"content-anchor\" id=\"tldr-story-07\"><\/a> <strong>*** CATCH UP QUICK<\/strong> from yesterday\u2019s edition of EnterprisePM \u2014 it was a big news day:<\/p><ul>\n<li>Saudi\u2019s Public Investment Fund <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/ccb1a651-d6f5-4d96-9a08-7fd1c549c903\">is<\/a><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/ccb1a651-d6f5-4d96-9a08-7fd1c549c903\">taking<\/a><\/strong><strong> leading offshore outfit Ades International private<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Banque Misr <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/97999dac-0931-46ba-8396-70766c1c9218\">won\u2019t hike<\/a><\/strong><strong> its offer price<\/strong> for CI Capital<\/li>\n<li>Turkey\u2019s FM says <strong>Ankara <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/028ce554-d90c-4af4-81e0-dab48283cdd6\">really wants<\/a><\/strong><strong> to patch things up with Cairo<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul><p><strong>No single story dominates the news cycle this morning after a heavy news day<\/strong> <strong>yesterday<\/strong>, but we as a nation made a big thing out of international women\u2019s day yesterday, starting with coverage of President Abdel Fattah El Sisi\u2019s call for <a href=\"https:\/\/english.ahram.org.eg\/NewsContent\/1\/64\/405594\/Egypt\/Politics-\/Egyptian-president-calls-for-hiring-women-on-State.aspx\">more women to be admitted<\/a> to the ranks of the nation\u2019s prosecution service and other arms of the state judicial apparatus. We have more on that in this morning\u2019s news well, below.<\/p><p><strong>STATISTIC OF THE DAY- Zero.<\/strong> That\u2019s Egypt\u2019s score on the marriage and pay indicators in the World Bank\u2019s Women, Business, and the Law report, which looks at \u201claws and regulations affecting women\u2019s economic inclusion.\u201d The report points to the lack of legislation ensuring women\u2019s rights to equal pay as well as to work in the same industries and types of jobs as men. Egypt also currently lacks legislation that addresses domestic violence, does not allow women the same rights to divorce as men, and as you might expect, the Personal Status Act comes in for criticism for a multiplicity of failings. You can find the <a href=\"https:\/\/wbl.worldbank.org\/content\/dam\/documents\/wbl\/2021\/snapshots\/Egypt-arab-rep.pdf\">Egypt snapshot here (pdf)<\/a>.<\/p><p><strong>On the bright side: Egypt has relatively good scores on the workplace and<\/strong><strong> entrepreneurship indicators<\/strong>, as there is currently legislation in place prohibiting workplace [redacted] harassment and discrimination in employment based on gender. Women are also able to access lines of credit and sign contracts as much as men are, which clears the path for entrepreneurship. Egypt also gets a perfect score on the pensions indicator, thanks to men and women getting the same pension benefits and having the same retirement age.<\/p><p><strong>We would also tip our hat at the Financial Regulatory Authority<\/strong>, which ordered last year that all publicly traded companies have <strong>at least one woman member of their board of directors<\/strong> by this year. By our math, <strong>barely 50% of companies have so far complied.<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Women will now have an easier time opening bank accounts and getting credit cards <\/strong><strong>with CIB <\/strong>under a financial inclusion initiative that will run until the end of March, the bank said in <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3cebnQ8\">a statement<\/a>. Details in the link.<\/p><p><strong>Eyeing something with a designer label? You might be able to do good while you get that <\/strong><strong>dopamine fix:<\/strong> Online luxury retailer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.net-a-porter.com\/en-gb\/campaigns\/our-community-iwd\/\">Net-a-Porter<\/a> launched a community-first campaign, #PowerToChange, in partnership with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NETAPORTER\/status\/1368973542101028868?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet\">Women for Women International<\/a>, which focuses on helping women survivors of war rebuild their lives. The campaign introduces a capsule collection of 13 exclusive pieces that vary from custom t-shirts to jewelry, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/6bcc846c-bc94-4e37-bc12-f9dcfd947bb6\">the Financial Times<\/a> reports.<\/p><p><strong>One of the standouts: Egyptian homeware startup <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/egypt.malaikalinens.com\/\">Malaika<\/a><\/strong>, which is taking part with a new collection of linens \u2014 handcrafted with Egyptian cotton \u2014 that will see all proceeds donated to <a href=\"https:\/\/threadsofhopetextiles.org\/\">Threads of Hope<\/a> initiative \u2014 a Cairo-based embroidery school dedicated to empowering women out of poverty. <a href=\"http:\/\/theinvisiblecollection.com\">Tap or click here<\/a> to check out the full collection.<\/p><hr class=\"grey-line\"><p><strong>THERE\u2019S NO DOMINANT STORY ABROAD<\/strong>, with at least three pieces of news worth knowing about as you start your workday:<\/p><p><strong>The biggest of them: The Nasdaq is in correction territory<\/strong> \u2014 defined as a 10% drop from a recent peak \u2014 as tech stocks fell again yesterday. The Dow advanced 1%, while the S&amp;P shed 0.5%. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/global-stock-markets-dow-update-03-08-2021-11615192681?mod=hp_lead_pos1\">Wall Street Journal<\/a> says analysts think \u201cinvestors [believe] that the largest media, communications and online-shopping companies will log a slower pace of growth as pandemic lockdowns end.\u201d<\/p><p><strong>Don\u2019t panic just yet: <\/strong>Futures at dispatch time suggest Wall Street \u2014 including Nasdaq \u2014 will open in the green later today, as will just about all major European indices. Asian markets are mixed this morning, with the Nikkei and Hang Seng in the green while Shanghai and Korea\u2019s Kospi are both slightly in the red.<\/p><p><strong>ALSO: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2021-03-09\/oil-flirting-with-70-challenges-world-s-economic-recovery?srnd=premium-middle-east\">Bloomberg<\/a> worries that <strong>USD 70 oil threatens the global economic recovery<\/strong>, even if it gives a boost to our allies in the GCC. And <strong>Apollo Global Management is merging with life ins. outfit Athene Holding<\/strong>, \u201ctransforming the alternative asset manager into a financial conglomerate with a market capitalisation worth almost USD 30 bn,\u201d the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/e9ba5f23-9777-4730-a59b-d0c4d1fb510c\">Financial Times<\/a> writes.<\/p><hr class=\"grey-line\"><p><strong>PSA-<\/strong> <strong>Mmm, warm dust. <\/strong>Moderate winds are set to blow dust over much of Egypt, with the sandy conditions due to last until tomorrow morning, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3ekdBA7\">national weather service<\/a>. Look for a high today of 30\u00b0C with the mercury rising to 35\u00b0C tomorrow.<\/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>CIRCLE YOUR CALENDAR-<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>It\u2019s the final day of the EFG Hermes Virtual Investor Conference.<\/strong> The conference is headlined as \u201cFrontier Emerging Markets Regaining Momentum\u201d and brings together executives from 197 companies and more than 700 investors from 253 global institutions to exchange insights on the current state of frontier and emerging markets.<\/p><p><strong>Oil Minister Tarek El Molla will discuss the government\u2019s strategy to attract <\/strong><strong>investment to Egypt\u2019s mining sector<\/strong> at an event hosted by AmCham on Thursday, 11 March.<\/p><p><strong>Business tech expert and TEDx speaker <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patrickschwerdtfeger.com\/\">Patrick Schwerdtfeger<\/a><\/strong><strong> will explain how <\/strong><strong>entrepreneurs, businesses and investors can harness disruptive tech<\/strong> at a webinar hosted by AmCham on <strong>Tuesday, 16 March<\/strong>. The two-hour event will see Schwerdtfeger talk block chain, AI and crypto, and discuss how the business community can reposition in a world undergoing rapid technological change.<\/p><p><strong>Key data points in the coming days and weeks:<\/strong><\/p><ul>\n<li><strong>Inflation data<\/strong> will drop on Wednesday, 10 March.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Central Bank of Egypt will discuss interest rates<\/strong> on Thursday, 18 March.<\/li>\n<\/ul><p><strong>You have until the end of the month to file your personal taxes:<\/strong> Individual taxpayers must file their <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/38iqO8A\">income tax<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/2MSTAoP\">property tax<\/a> returns through the electronic filing system before 31 March. Property taxes can be paid <a href=\"https:\/\/digital.gov.eg\/\">online<\/a> or at any tax office. 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Vaccines will only be available via the Health Ministry\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.egcovac.mohp.gov.eg\/#\/home\">website<\/a> and cannot be purchased from private companies, the statement said.<\/p>\n<p><strong>That doesn\u2019t mean the private sector can\u2019t import them:<\/strong> Prime Speed Medical <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/cf408285-eb9c-41eb-926e-ab3d6e03e01f\">last month<\/a> became the first company to get the go-ahead to import vaccines. It has reportedly agreed to purchase 10 mn doses of Russia\u2019s Sputnik V vaccine. The company will import the vaccines \u2014 which will be distributed by the Health Ministry \u2014 on behalf of the Egyptian Authority for Unified Procurement, Speed Medical said in an <a href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2021\/3\/Speed-vaccines-08-03-2021.pdf\">EGX disclosure (pdf)<\/a> yesterday. It was careful to note that its import of Sputnik doesn\u2019t mean that it will be selling and administering the jab to the general public.<\/p>\n<p><strong>But some MPs think private companies should be handed a role in distribution: <\/strong>Ayman Aboul Ela, member of the House Human Rights Committee, has submitted a proposal to the Health Ministry suggesting that it allow companies to help distribute the vaccine to speed up the rollout, <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3v5aEJK\">Youm7<\/a> reports.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Health Ministry <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/38pLA6u\">reported<\/a><\/strong><strong> 591 new covi<\/strong><strong>d-19 infections yesterday<\/strong>, up from 581 the day before. The ministry also reported 43 new deaths, bringing the country\u2019s total death toll to 11,038. Egypt has now disclosed a total of 187,094 confirmed cases of covid-19.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Health Ministry wants you to resist the urge to gather all your friends and family <\/strong><strong>members over fitar or sohour this Ramadan<\/strong> to avoid spreading covid-19 during the Holy Month, Al Hayah Al Youm\u2019s Mohamed Sherdy noted (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=rRJgpKHHgYQ\">watch, runtime: 1:31<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Poorer countries are unlikely to have vaccinated the majority of their populations <\/strong><strong>before 2023<\/strong>, executives at Swiss-German freight company Kuehne+Nagel, which is distributing covid-19 vaccines for the WHO\u2019s Covax scheme, told the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/8b19baf2-77bc-4022-89cb-ce8ad932402a\">Financial Times<\/a>. Even in wealthier nations, the estimated waiting time for healthy adults to receive a first dose is around 15 months, said Detlef Trefzger, CEO of the company. Adar Poonawalla, who is overseeing the world\u2019s largest vaccine manufacturing operation as the head of India\u2019s Serum Institute, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/a832d5d7-4a7f-42cc-850d-8757f19c3b6b\">has also said<\/a> that vaccines would not be available for everyone in the world before the end of 2024 at the earliest.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Private gatherings \u2014 sans mask \u2014 are now allowed for fully vaccinated <\/strong><strong>individuals in the US<\/strong>, as per new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/vaccines\/fully-vaccinated-guidance.html\">guidelines<\/a> released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The CDC isn\u2019t quite recommending a full return to life as it was in 2019, but says that those who are two weeks past their second dose of the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines or their single dose of the Johnson & Johnson\u2019s jab can begin easing some precautionary measures.<\/p>\n<p><strong>WHO: Vaccine passports are not a good idea.<\/strong> Given the inadequate global vaccine supply, there are \u201creal practical and ethical considerations\u201d that could lead \u201cinequity and unfairness [to] be further branded into the system\u201d with the introduction of <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/c305df87-677e-4c51-aeb4-ca62d9127582\">vaccination passports<\/a>, Michael Ryan, the WHO\u2019s emergencies chief said at a presser yesterday (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pscp.tv\/w\/1BdGYYWmRQNGX\">watch, runtime 60:15<\/a>). The EU is currently mulling how to introduce these passports, after the bloc\u2019s leaders agreed last month that the scheme was \u201cnecessary.\u201d<\/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\/covax\/\">Covax<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/covid-19\/\">covid-19<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/health-ministry\/\">Health Ministry<\/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\/speed-medical\/\">Speed Medical<\/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                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/world-health-organization\/\">World Health Organization<\/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=\"560682\" 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=\"560682\">\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\">Policy<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2021\/03\/09\/oh-the-places-youll-go\/\">\r\n                            Oh, the places you\u2019ll go                        <\/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\/03\/09\/oh-the-places-youll-go\/\" 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 president also called for the Prosecutor General\u2019s Office to appoint more women prosecutors. El Sisi\u2019s orders, timed to coincide with international women\u2019s day, pointed to the constitutionally enshrined equality of genders and non-discrimination clauses.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What are these councils and why are they important?<\/strong> The Council of State (Maglis El Dawla) is the country\u2019s administrative court system and is mandated with judicial matters related to the government. Many types of legislation need its signoff before the House passes them, and it has jurisdiction over contracts to which the state or any public entity is a party. While not unheard of, women judges in \u201csignificant\u201d courts that fall under the Council of State\u2019s umbrella are rare. The Supreme Judicial Council\u2019s mandate covers administrative issues of the judiciary, and is responsible for selecting the country\u2019s Prosecutor General.<\/p>\n<p><strong>SOUND SMART-<\/strong> The Egyptian judicial system was exclusively filled with male judges until 2003, when Tahani El Gebali became the first woman judge to be directly appointed to the Supreme Constitutional Court. At the time, she was the only woman judge <a href=\"https:\/\/2012-2017.usaid.gov\/results-data\/success-stories\/making-women-part-judiciary\">out of 9,300 people on the bench<\/a>. As of 2017, Egypt had 66 women judges in its entire judiciary, according to <a href=\"http:\/\/documents1.worldbank.org\/curated\/en\/861491551113547855\/pdf\/134846-WP-PUBLIC-march-2-WB-Women-Study-EN.pdf\">the World Bank (pdf)<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/abdel-fattah-el-sisi\/\">Abdel Fattah El Sisi<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/gender\/\">gender<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/international-womens-day\/\">International Women\u2019s Day<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/judiciary\/\">judiciary<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/policy\/\">policy<\/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=\"560684\" 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=\"560684\">\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\">BUILDING<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2021\/03\/09\/construction-grinding-to-a-halt\/\">\r\n                            Construction grinding to a halt? 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The division is lobbying the government to fast-track the new framework to allow construction to resume, particularly as small players in the industry are feeling the pinch the most, El Zeiny said.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Background:<\/strong> The government had announced <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/ec8c2b4f-f425-443e-ad0a-82c4e82b1578\">a six-month construction ban<\/a> last year in a crackdown on building code violations after getting a sharper teeth to clamp down on illegal construction when the House of Representatives passed the Unified Building Code in March 2020. Last we heard, Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/ee961956-1d0d-4e3c-bb06-fb14d7d092af\">presented<\/a> last month the proposed building and planning criteria to the House Local Administration and House Housing committees. The new regulations will cover everything from building height, ratios, and usage to urban coordination and hoops builders need to jump through before they can start construction.<\/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\/building\/\">BUILDING<\/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\/unified-building-code\/\">Unified Building Code<\/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=\"560686\" 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=\"560686\">\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\">CURRENT AFFAIRS<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2021\/03\/09\/meet-your-senate-committee-heads\/\">\r\n                            Meet your Senate committee heads                        <\/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\/03\/09\/meet-your-senate-committee-heads\/\" 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 full rundown of business-relevant committees and their chairs, courtesy of <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3eiac4M\">Youm7<\/a>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Financial, Economic, and Investment Affairs Committee<\/strong>, chaired by Hany Salah Sarie ElDin;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Trade, Industry, and MSMEs Committee<\/strong>, chaired by Hanan Abdel Moneim Ali;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Energy, Environment, and Manpower Committee<\/strong>, chaired by Abdel Khalek Mohamed Ayad;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Housing, Local Administration, and Transport Committee<\/strong>, chaired by Mostafa Kamel El Sayed;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Education, Scientific Research, and CIT Committee<\/strong>, chaired by Mohamed Nabil Dabas;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Constitutional and Legislative Committee<\/strong>, chaired by Abdallah Amin Asr;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Foreign, Arab, and African Affairs Committee<\/strong>, chaired by Abdel Hay Refaie Ebeid;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Health and Population Committee<\/strong>, chaired by Mohamed Mohamed Gazar.<\/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\/current-affairs\/\">CURRENT AFFAIRS<\/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\/senate\/\">Senate<\/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=\"560687\" 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=\"560687\">\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\">Startup watch<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2021\/03\/09\/food-platform-koinz-raises-usd-4-8-mn-in-seed-round\/\">\r\n                            Food platform Koinz raises USD 4.8 mn in seed round                        <\/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\/03\/09\/food-platform-koinz-raises-usd-4-8-mn-in-seed-round\/\" 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 F&B startup will use the funds to expand its team and operations across the Middle East. The app will in many respects go head to head with established competitors Elmenus and whatever Otlob is calling itself these days. UberEats left the field last year in the early months of the pandemic.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What does the app do? <\/strong>The \u201cmobile app for takeout and delivery orders \u2026 manages offline customer experiences while delivering an engagement platform to manage loyalty programs, customer feedback and analytics about the online and offline customer base,\u201d Tech Crunch reports.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What does that mean? <\/strong>Customers accumulate points for both offline and online orders. One example TechCrunch cites: \u201cBuffalo Burger customers can exchange 68 points for a Diablo Fries Medium; or wait till they get to 160 points to get a Mozzarella Sticks Medium; or 236 points for a Double Diggler\u201d \u2014 but they can\u2019t redeem their points at a competing restaurant.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How does it make a buck? <\/strong>The three-year-old, 80-person company \u201ccharges subscriptions to the brands for its engagement and feedback platform and collects commission whenever an order is made via its platform.\u201d<\/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\/koinz\/\">Koinz<\/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\/tinder\/\">Tinder<\/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=\"560689\" 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=\"560689\">\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\">Diplomacy<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2021\/03\/09\/how-do-you-solve-a-problem-like-ankara\/\">\r\n                            How do you solve a problem like Ankara? 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Dendias also met with Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Aboul Gheit ahead of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NikosDendias\/status\/1368907781500117000\">wider talks<\/a> between the Egyptian and Greek delegations.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Reading between the lines:<\/strong> Although the statements are scant on the details, all evidence points to Shoukry and Dendias focusing on the situation with Turkey. Just hours before the sit-down, Turkey<a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/028ce554-d90c-4af4-81e0-dab48283cdd6\">reiterated its interest<\/a> in negotiating maritime issues in the Eastern Mediterranean with Egypt after Ankara called for the <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/97a7c519-e6da-49a3-a333-d6aef5ec7f00\">negotiations<\/a> last week, saying it wanted to \u201cturn a new page\u201d with Cairo. Egypt denied it was in unilateral negotiations over a demarcation agreement with Turkey in the EastMed, saying it will not negotiate without the presence of Cyprus and Greece.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Background:<\/strong> Egypt and Turkey\u2019s relationship turned extra-frosty last year after Ankara refused to recognize an agreement between Egypt and Greece creating a joint economic zone in the Eastern Mediterranean, accusing the two countries of infringing on its continental shelf. Since then, tensions between Athens and Ankara have also <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/7e490272-38d3-4382-9e18-bd6db362d27d\">flared up<\/a> over Turkey\u2019s energy exploration in the EastMed, but Turkey also <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/3c98216f-8003-4a2b-9596-8e25f56aa2f5\">signaled<\/a> it would be willing to make peace with the region and be included in the Eastern Mediterranean Gas Forum.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ELSEWHERE IN FOREIGN POLICY- Egypt and France conducted joint naval drills in the Red Sea<\/strong>, the Armed Forces said in <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3t0m3IU\">a statement<\/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\/diplomacy\/\">DIPLOMACY<\/a>\n                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Rouchdy has four decades of experience in banking, internal audit, and risk management and is a former head of internal audit at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the African Development Bank, as well as <a href=\"https:\/\/icai.independent.gov.uk\/people\/tarek-rouchdy\/\">a commissioner of the UK\u2019s Independent Commission for Aid Impact<\/a>. He also had a yearlong stint as CFO at the Central Bank of Egypt in 2006-2007.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"content-anchor\" id=\"tldr-story-08\"><\/a> <strong>MEANWHILE: Fifteen new ambassadors are now accredited in Egypt<\/strong> after presenting their credentials yesterday to President Abdel Fattah El Sisi, according to an <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3qtw2Vc\">Ittihadiya statement<\/a>. 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category-enterprise-last-nights-talk-shows tag-council-of-state tag-cyprus tag-diplomacy tag-enterpriseam tag-gender tag-greece tag-international-womens-day tag-last-nights-talk-shows tag-omar-marwan tag-turkey wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p><strong>The talking heads once again followed the printed press\u2019 lead last night, focusing most<\/strong><strong> of their coverage on women\u2019s rights<\/strong> as the world observed International Women\u2019s Day. Al Hayah Al Youm\u2019s Mohamed Sherdy sat down with Elham Mahmoud, who was <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3btiZ27\">named the Best Woman Scientist<\/a> in the 2020 African Union Kwame Nkrumah Awards for Scientific Excellence and Economics Professor Yomn El Hamaki for an extensive chat about the importance of empowering women and incorporating them in the labor force (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_h8cLI2JydM\">watch, runtime: 27:23<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Give us a break, begad: <\/strong>While El Sherdy\u2019s guests had plenty of interesting insight to give, we\u2019re having a hard time getting over the host opening the segment by wondering aloud why there\u2019s no International Men\u2019s Day.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Egypt\u2019s judiciary will look into how to appoint women to the Council of State (Maglis El Dowla) and Supreme Judicial Council<\/strong>, and whether they would be appointed to entry-level positions in the judicial system or fast-tracked to higher rankings, Justice Minister Omar Marwan told Kelma Akhira\u2019s Lamees El Hadidi. Lamees was full of praise for President Abdel Fattah El Sisi\u2019s call to appoint women to the councils, which we recap in full in the news well, above (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=r7SZsHYyau8\">watch, runtime: 8:40<\/a>). Ala Mas\u2019ouleety\u2019s Ahmed Moussa also had a similar chat with Marwan (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=2-HwXifoRIw\">watch, runtime: 5:28<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Reaching a demarcation agreement in the Eastern Mediterranean with Egypt would be a \u201clifeline\u201d for Turkey<\/strong> if Cairo agrees to Ankara\u2019s proposal, seeing as Turkey has isolated itself in the region with its aggressions towards Cyprus and Greece, pundit Mohamed Hamed told Moussa. The change in Turkey\u2019s stance towards us also comes as evidence that Ankara has failed at finding a way to pressure Egypt through other issues, such as its interference in Libya and backing Ethiopia in the protracted Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam negotiations (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=WPdf63PJA0U\">watch, runtime: 10:09<\/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\/council-of-state\/\">Council of State<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/cyprus\/\">Cyprus<\/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\/gender\/\">gender<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/greece\/\">Greece<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/international-womens-day\/\">International Women\u2019s Day<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/last-nights-talk-shows\/\">LAST NIGHT\u2019S TALK SHOWS<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/omar-marwan\/\">Omar Marwan<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/turkey\/\">Turkey<\/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=\"560695\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"560696\" 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=\"560696\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">10<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">EGYPT IN THE NEWS<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2021\/03\/09\/egypt-in-the-news-on-9-march-2021\/\">\r\n                            Egypt in the News on 9 March 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\/03\/09\/egypt-in-the-news-on-9-march-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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(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.al-monitor.com\/pulse\/originals\/2021\/03\/egypt-education-religion-christianity-judaism-quran-verses.html\">Al Monitor<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meet the woman behind Happy Africa: <\/strong>Philanthropist Sarah El Amin was recently awarded a medal of honor by the state after returning to Egypt from volunteer work to treat AIDS patients in Kenya and launching the Happy Africa Organization, which helps communities in Africa. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.arabnews.com\/node\/1821556\/middle-east\">Arab News<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mo Salah on Afcon qualifiers squad list despite covid fears: <\/strong>Mohamed Salah has been called up to play in an upcoming African Cup of Nations qualifier despite concerns in the UK over footballers traveling for games abroad. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-9337907\/Mohamed-Salah-called-Egypt-AFCON-qualifiers-going-ahead-despite-Covid-concerns.html\">Daily Mail<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><strong>A Sudanese couple based in Egypt is running a charity center in Giza that <\/strong><strong>serves food to fellow migrants and refugees<\/strong> who can\u2019t afford basic necessities after losing their jobs during the pandemic. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-egypt-refugees\/sudanese-couple-in-egypt-help-feed-struggling-fellow-migrants-idUSKBN2B01AT\">Reuters<\/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\/education\/\">Education<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/mohamed-salah\/\">Mohamed Salah<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/religion\/\">Religion<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" 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London and University of Central Lancashire<\/strong> in Egypt \u2014 will establish its headquarters in the new administrative capital under <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3rstFU8\">a presidential decree<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>The government will <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3l2vLYn\">begin implementing<\/a> a new <strong>three-year export subsidy <\/strong><strong>program<\/strong> in FY2021-2022 that aims to increase exports by 10% in its first year and 15-20% in its second.<\/li>\n<li>The Trade and Industry Ministry <a href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2021\/3\/Ban-on-Sugar-Imports.pdf\">has extended<\/a> its <strong>ban on white sugar imports<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/c0eae7fb-015a-4ba3-84f2-462d92178678\">introduced in June<\/a> for another three months.<\/li>\n<li>A three-year project to promote a <strong>circular economy model for single-use <\/strong><strong>plastics<\/strong> will <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/38kffOl\">soon come<\/a> to Egypt with 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Concerns about inflation and a tapering of monetary stimulus has sparked a sell-off in the US bond market in recent weeks, fueling expectations that policymakers may resort to more quantitative easing in a bid to hold down interest rates. Rates on the benchmark 10-year treasury <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2021-03-07\/treasuries-bear-frenzy-was-the-biggest-on-record-last-week?sref=mmeFTDW1\">reached 1.62% Friday<\/a> \u2014 the highest since February 2020 \u2014 before pulling back.<\/p><div class=\"stock-ticker-panel\">\n<table class=\"table stock-ticker-table table-striped markets-table\">\n<tbody>\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>EGX30 <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>11,459<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>+0.9% (YTD: +5.7%)<\/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>USD (CBE)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Buy 15.68<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Sell 15.78<\/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>USD at CIB<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Buy 15.68<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Sell 15.78<\/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>9,374<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>+0.3% (YTD: +7.9%)<\/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>5,685<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>-0.1% (YTD: +12.7%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-down\">\n<td class=\"td-list-down\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets1\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets1\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><strong>DFM<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>2,540<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>-0.2% (YTD: +1.9%)<\/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>3,821<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>-0.5% (YTD: +1.7%)<\/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>6,719<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>+1.3% (YTD: +4.0%)<\/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 68.66<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>+0.6%<\/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>Natural gas <\/strong>(Nymex)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>USD 2.66<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>-0.3%<\/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>Gold<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>USD 1,681.60<\/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 53,400.83<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>+4.2%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div><p><strong>The EGX30 fell 0.9% yesterday<\/strong> on turnover of EGP 1.33 bn (9.8% below the 90-day average). 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The index is up 5.7% YTD.<\/p><p><strong>In the green: <\/strong>AMOC (+3.2%), MM Group (+1.6%) and Orascom Financial (+1.3%).<\/p><p><strong>In the red: <\/strong>Pioneers (-4.3%), GB Auto (-2.7%) and TMG (-2.4%).<\/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\/bonds\/\">Bonds<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/european-central-bank\/\">European Central Bank<\/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\/monetary-policy-meeting\/\">monetary policy meeting<\/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                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"560699\" 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=\"560699\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">13<\/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\/03\/09\/around-the-world-on-9-march-2021\/\">\r\n                            Around the world on 9 March 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\/03\/09\/around-the-world-on-9-march-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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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>March: Potential visit to Cairo by Russian President Vladimir Putin.<\/p>\n<p>9-11 March (Tuesday-Thursday): EduGate 2021 \u2013 Enter The Future conference, Kempinski Royal Maxim Hotel, Cairo, Egypt.<\/p>\n<p>11 March (Thursday): AmCham event featuring Oil Minister Tarek El Molla.<\/p>\n<p>11-12 March (Thursday-Friday): Sudan\u2019s Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok will arrive for a two-day visit to follow up on GERD talks.<\/p>\n<p>11-13 March (Thursday-Saturday): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cairofashiontex.com\/\">Cairo Fashion & Tex<\/a> trade show, Cairo International Convention Centre, Cairo, Egypt<\/p>\n<p>11-14 March (Thursday-Sunday): First edition of Afaq Real Estate Expo, Tolip El Galaa Hotel, Cairo, Egypt.<\/p>\n<p>11-15 March (Thursday - Monday): Al Bazaar fair for handicrafts and house decors, Cairo International Conference Centre, Cairo, Egypt.<\/p>\n<p>11-20 March (Thursday-Saturday): Photopia\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/3qeZi2a\">Cairo Photo Week 2021<\/a> will take place with this year\u2019s theme being Depth OFF Field.<\/p>\n<p>16 March (Tuesday): AmCham webinar featuring business tech expert Patrick Schwerdtfeger.<\/p>\n<p>18 March (Thursday): The CBE\u2019s Monetary Policy Committee will meet to review interest rates.<\/p>\n<p>23 March (Tuesday): The second edition of the <a href=\"https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/vf98kbgf\">Egypt Retail Summit<\/a> takes place at the Nile Ritz Carlton hotel.<\/p>\n<p>25-27 March (Thursday-Saturday): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.therealgate.com\/visit\/register-your-interest-to-visit\/\">The Real Gate real estate exhibition<\/a>, Egyptian International Exhibition Center, Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>29-30 March (Monday-Tuesday): <a href=\"https:\/\/arab-exchanges.org\/conference\/\">Arab Federation of Exchanges Annual Conference<\/a> 2021.<\/p>\n<p>31 March (Wednesday): Deadline to visit the moroor and get an RFID sticker affixed to your car\u2019s windshield \u2014 or run afoul of the Traffic Police.<\/p>\n<p>31 March (Wednesday): Income tax deadline for individuals. Real estate tax deadline.<\/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>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>7 June-9 June (Monday-Wednesday): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.egyps.com\/\">Egypt Petroleum Show<\/a>, Egypt International Exhibition Center, New Cairo, Egypt.<\/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>1-12 November (Monday-Friday): <a href=\"https:\/\/ukcop26.org\/\">2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference<\/a> (COP26), Glasgow, United Kingdom.<\/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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