{"id":563645,"date":"2021-07-12T04:00:17","date_gmt":"2021-07-12T04:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/?post_type=issue&#038;p=563645"},"modified":"2025-12-16T04:12:01","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T04:12:01","slug":"more-than-2-25-mn-vaccines-will-be-delivered-to-egypt-this-week","status":"publish","type":"issue","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/issues\/more-than-2-25-mn-vaccines-will-be-delivered-to-egypt-this-week\/","title":{"rendered":"More than 2.25 mn vaccines will be delivered to Egypt this week"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"563647\" 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=\"563647\">\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\/07\/12\/this-morning-subsidized-mortgage-program-goes-live-next-month-us-earnings-season-starts-this-week-branson-goes-to-space\/\">\r\n                            THIS MORNING: Subsidized mortgage program goes live next month; 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The VSS Unity yesterday took Branson and five other crew members some 86 km above New Mexico on an hour-long flight that we may look back on as a key moment in a future space tourism industry.<\/p><p><strong>The next bn\u2019aire in space:<\/strong> Jeff Bezos, who will board a rocket designed and built by his Blue Origin space company on 20 July.<\/p><p><strong>The story is everywhere this morning<\/strong>, from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-space-exploration-virgingalactic\/billionaire-branson-soars-to-space-aboard-virgin-galactic-flight-idUSKBN2EH04I\">Reuters<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/business-lifestyle-technology-science-ap-top-news-37fd721264b1421f8a1223ee5e5626e3\">the AP<\/a>, to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2021-07-11\/branson-poised-to-take-off-on-virgin-galactic-flight-to-space?srnd=premium-middle-east\">Bloomberg<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/richard-bransons-virgin-galactic-set-for-travel-to-space-in-sunday-flight-11626002209?mod=hp_lead_pos1\">the Wall Street Journal<\/a>.<\/p><p><strong>WHAT\u2019S HAPPENING TODAY-<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>The EGX will test out closing auctions on the EGX for the third and final time today. <\/strong>Last week <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/782b5bbe-a256-4830-b7dc-0e053eda6003\">we spoke to EGX boss Mohamed Farid<\/a>, who gave us the lowdown on the proposal that\u2019s currently on the table and what it could mean for the exchange.<\/p><p><a class=\"content-anchor\" id=\"tldr-story-05\"><\/a> <strong>FURTHER DOWN THE ROAD- The central bank\u2019s EGP 100 bn<\/strong><strong> initiative to allow low- and middle-income homebuyers to access mortgages <\/strong><strong>at a subsidized rate of 3% is expected to kick off next month<\/strong>, courtesy of the Central Bank of Egypt, Tarek Shoukry, head of the Federation of Egyptian Chambers of Commerce\u2019s real estate division, told <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3i46YlQ\">Hapi Journal<\/a>.<\/p><p><strong>The program \u2014 originally announced <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/807a0ce0-3a30-4c13-a215-c7d0458b5d1f\">in March<\/a><\/strong><strong> \u2014 will provide would-be homeowners <\/strong><strong>with subsidized mortgages on houses valued at up to EGP 1.4 mn<\/strong>, provided they make a 20% down payment, Shoukry said. Pensioners will also be eligible to take part in the program, provided they make 40% down payment, and provided that they are under 75 years old when the loan period concludes. Shoukry made no further mention of eligibility criteria, such as an income ceiling.<\/p><p><strong>***CATCH UP QUICK<\/strong> on the top stories from yesterday\u2019s edition of <strong>EnterprisePM:<\/strong><\/p><ul>\n<li><strong>Elsewedy Electric <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/59745719-d961-4387-b8bd-2d81aa4a6473\">will acquire<\/a><\/strong><strong> 99.25% of International Cables Company: <\/strong>The firm signed a sale and purchase agreement for the EGP 410 mn transaction, which is still subject to regulatory approvals.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The SFE confirms it is bidding for Amoun: <\/strong>The Sovereign Fund of Egypt <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/038b5368-d8ee-43f4-86e7-31a202c5bba7\">will<\/a><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/038b5368-d8ee-43f4-86e7-31a202c5bba7\"><\/a><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/038b5368-d8ee-43f4-86e7-31a202c5bba7\">partner with Abu Dhabi\u2019s wealth fund ADQ<\/a> to acquire 100% of manufacturing powerhouse Amoun, and is also hoping to increase investments in healthcare, real estate, and logistics.<\/li>\n<li><strong>GB Auto gets FRA OK for consumer finance license:<\/strong> The company\u2019s factoring arm, Drive, <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/97d31c8e-3211-463f-8c60-ddbd23ab1be6\">has received<\/a> regulatory approval to launch new consumer finance activities beyond car finance.<\/li>\n<\/ul><p class=\"web-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/9aeaa9a3-a27f-4923-b7ed-0079b9d7ce0b\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2021\/7\/US-earnings-Q22021-1600px.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"enterprise\"><\/a><\/p><p><a class=\"content-anchor\" id=\"tldr-story-07\"><\/a> <strong>MARKET WATCH- US earnings season kicks off this week \u2014 and it\u2019s <\/strong><strong>expected to be a big one.<\/strong> America\u2019s largest companies are expected to announce huge increases in profits during the second quarter. Earnings-per-share growth among S&amp;P 500 companies is forecast to have grown almost 63% y-o-y, which if correct would be the fastest growth since the 2008-2009 financial crisis.<\/p><p><strong>Up first this week:<\/strong> The financial sector will be the first to report, with the country's biggest banks \u2014 JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs, Bank of America, Citigroup and Morgan Stanley \u2014<a href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/calendar\/earnings?from=2021-07-11&amp;to=2021-07-17&amp;day=2021-07-12\">releasing their results<\/a> over the next five days. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/9aeaa9a3-a27f-4923-b7ed-0079b9d7ce0b\">The FT<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/earnings-kick-off-with-sky-high-forecasts-record-stock-market-11625995802?mod=hp_lead_pos1\">the Wall Street Journal<\/a> have more.<\/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>Expect a decision on fuel prices in the coming days:<\/strong> The government\u2019s fuel pricing committee<a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3wQkCz2\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3wQkCz2\">has been in talks<\/a> since the beginning of the month over whether to raise, cut or leave on hold fuel prices during 3Q2021. We were expecting to hear something yesterday but a government official<a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/c96030e0-a4d2-4c6b-8619-8fa4ad9192da\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/c96030e0-a4d2-4c6b-8619-8fa4ad9192da\">had suggested<\/a> that a decision could instead be made later in the month.<\/p><p><strong>The EGX will hold its <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2021\/7\/EGX-board-elections.jpg\">board elections for the 2021-2025 term<\/a><\/strong><strong> on Wednesday, 14 July.<\/strong> Here\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2021\/7\/EGX-board-elections-2021.jpg\">a rundown<\/a> of the candidates vying to fill board positions.<\/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><p class=\"web-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2019\/11\/CIRA-Blackboard-Banner-B.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"enterprise\"><\/p><p><strong>*** It\u2019s Blackboard day:<\/strong> We have our weekly look at the business of education in Egypt, from pre-K through the highest reaches of higher ed. Blackboard appears every Monday in Enterprise in the place of our traditional industry news roundups.<\/p><p><strong>In today\u2019s issue:<\/strong> With demand for private education in Egypt far outpacing supply, a new entrant into the education industry could plug a gap in the market. Bringing together Misr Ins. Holding Company (MIH), the Sovereign Fund of Egypt, Banque Misr, and the Suez Canal Bank, the Lighthouse Education investment fund plans to invest in 10-12 private schools in Cairo, Giza, and further afield. We sat down with <strong>MIH Chairman Basel El Hini<\/strong> and <strong>Ironwood Managing Director Mohamed El Sherif<\/strong> to discuss how the platform is laying the groundwork for more public-private cooperation on education.<\/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\/earnings\/\">earnings<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/egx\/\">EGX<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/mortgage-finance\/\">mortgage finance<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/real-estate\/\">real estate<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/space\/\">space<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/us\/\">US<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/virgin-galactic\/\">Virgin Galactic<\/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=\"563648\" 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=\"563648\">\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"story__body\">\r\n\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2021\/07\/12\/563648\/\">\r\n                    <div class=\"photo photo--above\">\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n\r\n                \n<article id=\"post-563648\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-563648 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\/7\/Somabay-Party-1600px.jpg?ssl=1\" alt='enterprise'><\/a><\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"563649\" 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=\"563649\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">2<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">COVID WATCH<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2021\/07\/12\/more-than-2-25-mn-vaccines-will-be-delivered-this-week\/\">\r\n                            More than 2.25 mn vaccines will be delivered this week                        <\/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\/07\/12\/more-than-2-25-mn-vaccines-will-be-delivered-this-week\/\" 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 AstraZeneca shots could be part of the final <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/95864806-207a-4049-9c71-059d979aaa19\">1.9 mn-dose batch<\/a> allocated under the Gavi \/ Covax program that Zayed previously said would arrive in July.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The first shipment of Johnson & Johnson vaccines will also arrive this week<\/strong>, Megahed said, without specifying an amount.<\/p>\n<p><strong>State-owned vaccine maker Vacsera will produce another 1 mn Sinovac shots in the coming days<\/strong>, Megahed noted. We\u2019ll receive raw materials that will be enough to produce another 3 mn doses by the end of this week, before receiving another shipment to manufacture an additional 4.7 mn a week later. The company manufactured <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/d7539cf3-b34c-4072-9bf1-38ef22c91e82\">1 mn doses<\/a> of the vaccine earlier this month and is targeting <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/d7539cf3-b34c-4072-9bf1-38ef22c91e82\">10 mn by the end of July<\/a> and 80 mn by the end of the year.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Home-made Sinovac will be available in clinics in mid-August<\/strong>, Vacsera head Heba Wali reiterated in an interview for Ala Mas'ouleety (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jCnYwwEMM3k\">watch, runtime 7:36<\/a>). This contradicts <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/44d40172-0d42-45f9-8bc4-c46cd23f2c76\">information given by a health ministry advisor last week<\/a>, who said that the first shots could be sent out in the coming two weeks.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Health Ministry <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/egypt.mohp\/posts\/125662136411676\">reported<\/a><\/strong><strong> 117 new covid-19 infections yesterday<\/strong>, down from 121 the day before. Egypt has now disclosed a total of 283,102 confirmed cases of covid-19. The ministry also reported 13 new deaths, bringing the country\u2019s total death toll to 16,396.<\/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\/johnson-johnson\/\">Johnson &amp; Johnson<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/pfizer\/\">Pfizer<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <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=\"563651\" 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=\"563651\">\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\">Economy<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2021\/07\/12\/egypts-external-debt-jumps-in-3q-2020-2021\/\">\r\n                            Egypt\u2019s external debt jumps in 3Q 2020-2021                        <\/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\/07\/12\/egypts-external-debt-jumps-in-3q-2020-2021\/\" 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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On a quarterly basis, external debt increased 4.3% from USD 129.2 bn in the second quarter.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Blame lower foreign inflows:<\/strong> In May <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/1fd134ec-624a-4402-b295-075903f03f50\">S&P forecast<\/a> that Egypt\u2019s external debt would continue to deteriorate during the remainder of the fiscal year due to lower foreign inflows.<\/p>\n<p><strong>This should change in the coming months<\/strong> as tourism revenues and Suez Canal receipts continue to rebound, resulting in a \u201cgradual improvement\u201d of government debt levels, the ratings agency said.<\/p>\n<p><strong>OTHER ECONOMY NEWS-<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Egyptian economy grew at a 2.8% clip in FY2020-2021<\/strong>, Planning Minister Hala El Said told <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/2UH4m4Z\">CNBC Arabia<\/a> in what we\u2019re assuming are preliminary growth figures for the fiscal year that finished less than two weeks ago. The minister didn\u2019t provide a growth figure for the fourth quarter of the fiscal year.<\/p>\n<p><strong>This is a slowdown from <\/strong><strong>the <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/422458d6-8b81-411d-856a-d45787d8866e\">3.6%<\/a><\/strong><strong> recorded in FY2019-2020<\/strong> that witnessed a 1.7% contraction in the fourth quarter due to the covid-19 pandemic and the government\u2019s lockdown measures.<\/p>\n<p><strong>A return to normalcy this year?<\/strong> The Finance Ministry expects the Egyptian economy to return to near pre-pandemic growth levels, <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/6f10ef3d-eec0-4f11-a112-c1dee1ee9780\">expanding at a 5.4% clip<\/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\/debt\/\">debt<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/economy\/\">economy<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/gdp\/\">GDP<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/sp\/\">S&amp;P<\/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=\"563653\" 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=\"563653\">\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\">Suez Canal<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2021\/07\/12\/record-revenues-at-the-suez-canal\/\">\r\n                            Record revenues at the Suez Canal                        <\/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\/07\/12\/record-revenues-at-the-suez-canal\/\" 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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Almost 9.8K ships crossed the canal during 1H2021, compared to 9.5K ships last year.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The SCA has been doing its best to boost traffic through the canal<\/strong>, slashing transit fees for tankers <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/ed4bfa24-0a5b-4a8d-a214-4f3879d537cb\">at the end of 2020<\/a> and some container ships <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/7c1ba074-e2af-40f9-8ce6-4d4b81d601ab\">at the beginning of July<\/a>, while transit fees for all ships <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/f90fa9f6-0cae-46b9-8270-6ab39a68075c\">were frozen at 2020 rates<\/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\/ever-given\/\">Ever Given<\/a>\n                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class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p><a class=\"content-anchor\" id=\"tldr-story-04\"><\/a> <strong>A bill that would enact sweeping regulatory changes to the real estate sector is back f<\/strong><strong>rom the dead:<\/strong> The House Housing Committee has finished reviewing a bill that would introduce new regulations on real estate companies designed to mitigate sector-related risks, said Tarek Shoukry, deputy chair of the committee and head of the Federation of Egyptian Chambers of Commerce\u2019s real estate division, in a <a href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2021\/7\/Real-estate-bill.pdf\">statement (pdf)<\/a> yesterday.<\/p>\n<p><strong>We haven\u2019t heard anything about this for 2.5 years<\/strong>: The Housing Committee <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2019\/01\/21\/house-committee-to-approve-draft-law-to-regulate-real-estate-development\/\">first green-lit the bill<\/a> back in 2019 but disappeared into legislative limbo immediately after.<\/p>\n<p><strong>So what would the new incarnation of the legislation do?<\/strong> The bill would <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3wtazik\">create a state-backed real estate federation<\/a>, that would be in charge of issuing licenses, monitoring companies\u2019 performances, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shorouknews.com\/news\/view.aspx?cdate=10072021&id=41126879-ee7a-4182-ad27-4083a285265f\">hand out fines<\/a>, and manage company-client disputes<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigating risk:<\/strong> Real estate developers would be divided into seven categories based on their solvency, and land would be distributed based on companies\u2019 finances, their technical expertise and business history. This would help prevent projects from being delayed and companies from entering financial difficulties.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Consumer protection:<\/strong> Companies would face fines <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shorouknews.com\/news\/view.aspx?cdate=10072021&id=41126879-ee7a-4182-ad27-4083a285265f\">ranging from EGP 10k to EGP 10 mn<\/a> should they breach contracts with their clients or miss delivery dates. The original bill approved back in 2019 contained a provision that would fine unlicensed developers to <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2019\/01\/21\/house-committee-to-approve-draft-law-to-regulate-real-estate-development\/\">fines of up to EGP 1 mn<\/a>, though it is unclear whether this remains in the latest iteration of the legislation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What happens now?<\/strong> The bill has been passed to unspecified ministries for review, Shoukry said, without providing further information.<\/p>\n<p><strong>IN OTHER LEGISLATION NEWS<\/strong>- <strong>Lawmakers have given preliminary approval to amendments to the penal code to <\/strong><strong>introduce tougher penalties for [redacted] harassment<\/strong> that would see offenders handed long prison sentences, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.almasryalyoum.com\/news\/details\/2376797\">Al Masry Al Youm<\/a> reports. Under the amendments, offenders would be handed between two and four years in prison and fines worth EGP 100k-200k. Individuals who track the victim could see their punishment increased to <a href=\"https:\/\/gate.ahram.org.eg\/News\/2863064.aspx\">three-five years<\/a> in prison and a EGP 200k-300k fine, and penalties may be doubled in case of repeated offence. Jail terms may be extended to a minimum seven years under certain circumstances.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The status quo:<\/strong> Currently, the maximum penalty for [redacted] harassment is a one-year jail sentence and a fine of up to EGP 10k.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What\u2019s next?<\/strong> The bill has been passed to the State Council for review before it heads back to the House for a final vote. The draft bill was <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/a4ce10fd-bb8b-4880-88e1-bf5fc37c5d6c\">approved<\/a>by the House Legislative Committee in late June.<\/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\/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\/penal-code\/\">penal code<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/real-estate\/\">real estate<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/regulation\/\">regulation<\/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=\"563657\" 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=\"563657\">\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\">Mining<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2021\/07\/12\/two-new-gold-exploration-contracts-set-to-be-signed\/\">\r\n                            Two new gold exploration contracts set to be signed                        <\/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\/07\/12\/two-new-gold-exploration-contracts-set-to-be-signed\/\" 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 companies are expected to be from a list of three including Canadian miner Barrick Gold, B2Gold and Australian gold miner and Sukkari operator Centamin.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The contracts were apparently due to be signed yesterday<\/strong>, according to the source who said that pens will be put to paper \u201cin the coming hours.\u201d They will be signed under last year\u2019s Oil Ministry tender, which awarded eleven mining companies the rights for 82 gold exploration blocks in the Eastern Desert last November.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Who signed so far?<\/strong> Four mining companies signed <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/b7746b80-3be0-43fe-a181-c1d84a60edef\">10 new gold exploration contracts<\/a> worth a combined USD 11 mn with the Oil Ministry in February. These include Sawiris-backed Akh Gold, Red Sea Resources, the North Africa Mining and Petroleum Company, and Al Abadi Mining. A month earlier, Canadian miner Lotus Gold and local firms Mining and Manufacturing Company and Ebdaa Gold Mining also inked their agreements. All remaining contracts for gold exploration concessions were expected to be signed by <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/088f7705-563a-4608-b46c-d47568d84382\">the end of February<\/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\/b2gold\/\">B2Gold<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/barrick-gold\/\">Barrick Gold<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/centamin\/\">Centamin<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/eastern-desert\/\">Eastern Desert<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/gold\/\">gold<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/mining\/\">mining<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/oil-ministry\/\">Oil Ministry<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"563659\" 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=\"563659\">\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\">TRAVEL<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2021\/07\/12\/regional-travel-to-egypt-could-see-a-boost-in-the-near-future-mastercard\/\">\r\n                            Regional travel to Egypt could see a boost in the near future - Mastercard                        <\/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\/07\/12\/regional-travel-to-egypt-could-see-a-boost-in-the-near-future-mastercard\/\" 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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Intra-regional travel to Egypt and the UAE grew in 2021, the report found, without giving concrete figures, though international flight bookings are still a fraction of their pre-covid rates.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Flight bookings to Egypt remained more than 50% beneath 4Q2019 levels in May<\/strong>, according to the report\u2019s Flight Booking Tracker, which measures travel bookings in relation to pre-pandemic levels.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bookings gradually recovered in 3Q2020 after plummeting to near-zero in March and <\/strong><strong>April last year.<\/strong> Since then, figures have been inconsistent, dipping through the second wave of the virus during the winter before recovering again in April and May.<\/p>\n<p><strong>International travel bookings are on the up worldwide: <\/strong>Global international leisure flight bookings grew 4.5 times faster than in previous months in May 2021, and recorded nearly double what they were in January, the report found.<\/p>\n<p><strong>And domestic flight activity is also seeing a surge: <\/strong>Local travel is returning to its pre-pandemic levels, with around 20% of countries reaching almost 90% of their pre-covid domestic flight booking levels.<\/p>\n<p><strong>But some travellers are favouring the old fashioned road trip over flights: <\/strong>Global gas spending is 13% higher than its 2019 peak, with gas spending in Egypt and Nigeria exceeding 2019 levels. In the US, more than 25% of vehicle rentals were used for interstate travel.<\/p>\n<p><strong>And all of this staying put has been good for our savings: <\/strong>Globally, people have saved an extra USD 5 tn during the pandemic, which is now fueling travel demand, Mastercard says.<\/p>\n<p><strong>But the global recovery of travel is set to be imbalanced:<\/strong> New strains of covid-19, supply constraints in the airline industry, changing rules for international travel, and a host of other uncertainties mean the trajectory of recovery remains uncertain.<\/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\/aviation\/\">aviation<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/mastercard\/\">Mastercard<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/tourism\/\">tourism<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/travel\/\">travel<\/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=\"563661\" 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=\"563661\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">8<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">EARNINGS WATCH<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2021\/07\/12\/qnb-alahli-net-income-up-8-in-2q2021\/\">\r\n                            QNB Alahli net income up 8% in 2Q2021                        <\/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\/07\/12\/qnb-alahli-net-income-up-8-in-2q2021\/\" 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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Unfortunately, he didn\u2019t have much insight, saying only that the council\u2019s members don\u2019t want to take a position on the dam that could be used against them later, but that Tunisia is continuing to follow up on its draft resolution.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry\u2019s visit to Brussels and his meetings with European <\/strong><strong>foreign ministers and other officials also got coverage<\/strong>: Slovenia\u2019s foreign minister confirmed following his meeting with Shoukry that the GERD will be on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/meetings\/fac\/2021\/07\/12\/\">the agenda<\/a> when the bloc's foreign ministers meet today, Ala Mas'ouleety\u2019s reporter Magdy Youssef told Moussa (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/watch\/?v=865353744068660\">watch, runtime 16:18<\/a>). Shoukry will hold more meetings with EU foreign ministers today, Youssef said.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ELSEWHERE-<\/strong> Suez Canal Authority boss Osama Rabie was on Al Hayah Al Youm (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5J9GRNO2JvU\">watch,<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5J9GRNO2JvU\">runtime 4:56<\/a>) and El Hekaya (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=EY8bjmo1tlw\">watch, runtime 3:12<\/a>) to talk about the latest revenue figures released yesterday. 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href=\"https:\/\/www.cbe.org.eg\/en\/EconomicResearch\/Statistics\/Pages\/Conia.aspx\">CONIA<\/a><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Egypt will receive in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.egypttoday.com\/Article\/1\/105903\/Egypt-to-receive-first-LRT-train-from-China-in-August\">August<\/a> the <strong>first train<\/strong> that will be used on the <strong>Salam City-Tenth of <\/strong><strong>Ramadan City electric <\/strong><strong>rail.<\/strong><\/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\/also-on-our-radar\/\">ALSO ON OUR RADAR<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/auc\/\">AUC<\/a>\n                <!-- <span 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href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2021-07-11\/commodity-boom-dwarfs-oil-spat-as-emerging-markets-set-to-win?srnd=premium-middle-east&amp;sref=mmeFTDW1\">Bloomberg<\/a>. The <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/9c61744e-0421-4786-9794-4f8c9b67bed4\">failure to reach an agreement<\/a> to raise oil supply last week won\u2019t impact the recent boom in commodity prices, which will continue to rise on strong demand in economies recovering from the pandemic, they said.<\/p><p><strong>Investors don\u2019t seem to be too worried about the possibility of a new oil price war on<\/strong> <strong>emerging markets<\/strong>, saying that the surge in global demand for raw materials and consumer products will backstop their economies. And one currency strategist claimed that currencies most exposed to movements in the price of crude should be relatively insulated against a major drop in the price of crude thanks to cheaper valuations and tightening cycles in some EM central banks such as Russia and Mexico.<\/p><p><strong>Some net importers are also in line for a shot in the arm should oil prices drop<\/strong>: Major commodities importers such as Egypt and Turkey are set to gain if oil prices drop as their import bills fall.<\/p><p><strong>High inflation isn\u2019t going anywhere soon<\/strong>, according to economists surveyed by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/higher-inflation-is-here-to-stay-for-years-economists-forecast-11626008400\">Wall<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/higher-inflation-is-here-to-stay-for-years-economists-forecast-11626008400\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/higher-inflation-is-here-to-stay-for-years-economists-forecast-11626008400\">Street Journal<\/a>. Average forecasts now expect inflation to increase to 3.2% by 4Q2021 and average 2.58% each year between 2021 and 2023, which would be the highest rate seen since 1993.<\/p><p><strong>Could the Fed move to raise rates sooner than expected?<\/strong> \u201cInflation is expected to surge longer and longer \u2014 longer than the Fed previously thought,\u201d one economist told the journal. \u201cThe Fed is now likely to raise rates in the first half of 2023, although some Fed presidents will be nipping at the bit to move sooner.\u201d The Fed <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/171abcbc-6a2e-44d9-a4e8-12073398c8ab\">last month indicated<\/a> that it could raise interest rates twice in 2023 in response to rising inflation, one year earlier than expected.<\/p><p><strong>France wants countries to be able to impose a 25% tax on multinationals\u2019 income where <\/strong><strong>they are earned<\/strong>. \"I think that the best solution would be a level of allocation of profit of 25% to meet the concerns of some developing countries which are legitimate concerns,\" French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/finance\/france-pushes-25-target-taxing-multinationals-super-profits-2021-07-10\/\">said<\/a> following the meeting of G20 finance ministers on Saturday, during which they <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/0d0220b3-2500-42b8-a8c1-4418a20dc63f\">signed off on<\/a> the G7-OECD plan to introduce a 15% minimum global corporate tax rate. The rules, which are due to be finalized during a G20 summit in Rome in October, would permit countries to levy a 20-30% tax on excess profits earned by large multinationals (defined as companies with more than EUR 20 bn in annual turnover).<\/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>10,153<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>-0.3% (YTD: -6.4%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-none\">\n<td class=\"td-list-none\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><strong>USD (CBE)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Buy 15.64<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Sell 15.74<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-none\">\n<td class=\"td-list-none\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><strong>USD at CIB<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Buy 15.64<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Sell 15.74<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-none\">\n<td class=\"td-list-none\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><strong>Interest rates CBE<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>8.25% deposit<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>9.25% lending<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-down\">\n<td class=\"td-list-down\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets1\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets1\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><strong>Tadawul<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>10,688<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>-1.3% (YTD: +23.0%)<\/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>ADX<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>6,993<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>+0.4% (YTD: +38.6%)<\/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>DFM<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>2,760<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>-0.7% (YTD: +10.8%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-up\">\n<td class=\"td-list-up\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets11\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets11\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><strong>S&amp;P 500<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>4,369<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>+1.1% (YTD: +16.3%)<\/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>7,121<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>+1.3% (YTD: +10.2%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-up\">\n<td class=\"td-list-up\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets11\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets11\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><strong>Brent crude<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>USD 75.55<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>+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>Natural gas <\/strong>(Nymex)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>USD 3.67<\/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>Gold<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>USD 1,810.60<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>+0.6%<\/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 34,158<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>+1.2% (as of midnight)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div><p><strong>THE CLOSING BELL-<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>The EGX30 fell 0.3% at yesterday\u2019s close<\/strong> on turnover of EGP 820 mn (33.1% below the 90-day average). Foreign investors were net sellers. The index is down 6.4% YTD.<\/p><p><strong>In the green: <\/strong>MM Group (+1.9%), TMG Holding (+1.5%) and Eastern Company (+0.8%).<\/p><p><strong>In the red: <\/strong>Oriental Weavers (-3.1%), Sidi Kerir Petrochemicals (-2.2%) and Pioneers Holding (-1.9%).<\/p><p><strong>Asian markets are strongly in the green this morning<\/strong>, though futures suggest US shares will fall in early trading while European shares will mostly rise.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/financial-markets\/\">Financial Markets<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/g20\/\">G20<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/g7\/\">G7<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/inflation\/\">inflation<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/interest-rates\/\">interest rates<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/monetary-policy\/\">monetary policy<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/oecd\/\">OECD<\/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\/tax\/\">tax<\/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=\"563669\" 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=\"563669\">\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\/07\/12\/shoukry-heads-to-brussels-following-un-security-council-gerd-negotiations\/\">\r\n                            Shoukry heads to Brussels following UN Security Council GERD negotiations                        <\/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\/07\/12\/shoukry-heads-to-brussels-following-un-security-council-gerd-negotiations\/\" 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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Shoukry met with the president of the European Council Charles Michel, as well as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MFAEgypt\/posts\/123025880007267?__cft__[0]=AZXCghvUNjVEGB7XK3PwnzEu745vnyyni62CV2J6WW-8W7jSYKIHL8OrZtX_nXLXLVcjJisxjHyNpBpPCSLiRDvfAVMcyo-16uHkC0k1jI768oPm7jm5plXxuTMyQ59d8C6KqIW6HNz4egIAp62cMO-S&__tn__=%2CO%2CP-R\">Maltese<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MFAEgypt\/posts\/123041240005731?__cft__[0]=AZU9h6uHl-t_6X-EZmtLFK2V9AMGSTD40RGeB3yrNes80eOaQB_lvUunYo2c-1YUcRNSiwK05i4YMZrIAOyN8S-n-fGQqR9fNd69s28wdytXiNdB1UhQ_d-rNlbQsod1luoBh_VGPpaj82oat4ge6UZwD-GpIGtJm9c8NCq0_4azgw&__tn__=%2CO%2CP-R\">Slovenian<\/a> foreign ministers during his visit.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also from Brussels:<\/strong> Shoukry met new Israeli foreign minister Yair Lapid for the first time since Israel\u2019s new coalition government entered office in June. He emphasized the need for Israel and Palestine to reenter talks and urged the Israeli government to avoid escalating tensions with the Palestinieans, Egypt\u2019s foreign ministry spokesperson said in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MFAEgypt\/posts\/123043270005528?__cft__[0]=AZVHm68_SvaQPx8rcscickWuklSpNVS6B13UymnAPaM_pbc5qeoWmrabe9YY9DpYJknU9neJORJUbNE8bGAN6TdeIfiASizFwIy-wlXIzQNr6GmBY0aO9oLgDBdin2Vr1S2m_e-6XZQGBxSHNmpFLsGr&__tn__=%2CO%2CP-R\">a statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also worth knowing this morning:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Sultan of Oman visits Saudi Arabia for first time<\/strong>: Sultan of Oman Haitham bin Tariq traveled to Saudi Arabia yesterday for the first time since assuming power last year, marking the first official visit by an Omani leader in over a decade. The two sides signed a document that should pave the way for several agreements covering commerce, culture, investment promotion and post and transport. The story got coverage in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2021-07-11\/rare-visit-by-omani-leader-to-saudi-arabia-shows-region-s-shifts?srnd=premium-middle-east&sref=mmeFTDW1\">Bloomberg<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/omans-sultan-visits-saudi-arabia-first-overseas-trip-2021-07-11\/\">Reuters<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>China warns US after companies blacklisted<\/strong>: China has threatened to retaliate against Washington\u2019s \u201cunreasonable suppression\u201d of Chinese companies following the addition of 23 Chinese entities to a US economic blacklist over their alleged role in human rights abuses and military ties, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2021-07-11\/china-accuses-u-s-of-unreasonable-suppression-of-companies?sref=mmeFTDW1\">Bloomberg<\/a> reports, citing a statement by Beijing\u2019s commerce ministry.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} 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tag-banque-misr tag-education tag-enterprise-blackboard tag-enterpriseam tag-infrastructure tag-investment-watch tag-lighthouse-education tag-misr-insurance-holding tag-sovereign-fund-of-egypt tag-suez-canal-bank wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p><a class=\"content-anchor\" id=\"tldr-story-08\"><\/a> <strong>What does Lighthouse Education have in store for Egypt\u2019s education sector? <\/strong>Egypt's biggest state-owned institutions, along with the Sovereign Fund of Egypt (SFE), are throwing their weight behind what could eventually be one of the largest education sector investment vehicles in the country. Dubbed <strong>Lighthouse Education<\/strong> \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/c8298555-2c1a-4220-a384-e1e6f7eff7e4\">the newly set-up platform<\/a> brings together Misr Ins. Holding Company (MIH), the SFE, Banque Misr, and the Suez Canal Bank, who contributed a combined EGP 375 mn to paid-in capital and are planning more. The four heavyweights are joined by renowned Al Orman schools founder Hossam El Kabbany and privately-owned financial advisor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/ironwood-investments\/\">Ironwood Investments<\/a> on the management side.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Private<\/strong><strong> education in Egypt remains underserved as demand is growing at a quicker <\/strong><strong>pace than supply<\/strong>. <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/75ffe691-eb81-4e09-9ebc-efd4520feb73\">In recent reports<\/a> by Collier International and the World Bank, it was estimated that as many as 2.1 mn classrooms would be needed by 2030 to plug the supply gap, especially with private sector K-12 student growth almost doubling in the last five years. In 2016, the government had outlined a plan to build as many as 1000 <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2019\/12\/02\/where-things-stand-with-the-ppp-schools-program-7509\/\">quasi-private schools<\/a> this decade under public-private partnerships, but the project either lost steam or <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/04770b70-4bcb-433a-b594-baab4f70ed73\">has been moving slowly<\/a> since.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lighthouse aims to help fill this gap in the market:<\/strong> Aiming to raise EGP 500 mn in its first close, the fund eventually wants to reach EGP 1.75 bn. SFE chief executive Ayman Soliman <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EgyptianCabinet\/posts\/172347934935635\">said last week<\/a> that Lighthouse plans to invest in 10-12 private schools, focusing initially on Cairo and Giza before turning its attention to other areas of the country such as Alexandria, Beni Suef, Assiut, Port Said, Gharbia, and Qalyubia.<\/p>\n<p>We sat down with <strong>MIH Chairman Basel El Hini<\/strong>, whose group of companies made the largest contribution to the platform\u2019s initial paid-in capital, and <strong>Ironwood Managing Director Mohamed El Sherif<\/strong>, whose firm is in charge of the day-to-day alongside industry veteran El Kabbany. The two principals walked us through the ins and outs of the plan, explained the structure of the platform, and discussed how it is laying the groundwork for more initiatives to plug the gap in the market for private education.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lighthouse Education was set up as a joint-stock company<\/strong>. MIH and its subsidiaries contributed EGP 125 mn to its initial paid-in capital, the SFE and Banque Misr EGP 100 mn each, and Suez Canal Bank EGP 50 mn, El Hini tells us. Management is a separate company led by El Kabbany and Ironwood, but has also made a minority contribution to the investment arm, while other unnamed investors also took part.<\/p>\n<p><strong>More investors could join later down the road<\/strong>, but this won\u2019t necessarily be soon, as the current structure will likely be sealed once the platform reaches a target capital of EGP 500 mn or more, with the intent of launching its first investment round as soon as possible, El Hini says.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fund to<\/strong><strong> reach close in five weeks?<\/strong> Lighthouse is expecting to hit its initial target paid-in capital of at least EGP 500 mn in as little as five weeks, after which it will begin working on acquisitions, El Sherif tells us. The platform aims to acquire majority stakes in at least two of the four shortlisted K12 private schools before the end of 2021, and is currently conducting early due diligence, he says, adding that all of the near-term acquisitions are located in Greater Cairo.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Greenfield projects will likely be concentrated at later stages<\/strong>, with the majority of Lighthouse\u2019s early investments expected to be acquisitions, El Sherif says. The platform is currently targeting schools containing an average of 70 classrooms, and are both language and international private schools whose tuition fees range from EGP 20-90k, he says.<\/p>\n<p><strong>And universities could be in the pipeline in the long-term:<\/strong> El Hini <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/480f3226-0077-4f68-8776-0e6fb33f1db9\">told us in May<\/a> that the fund could expand to universities after three years.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Part of a bigger education play? <\/strong>MIH \u2014 which through its subsidiaries has the largest institutional investment portfolio in Egypt with a size of EGP 65 bn \u2014 is currently the largest investor in the platform, but will not play a large role in management given its lack of experience in the education sector, El Hini tells us. The group's initial investment came from all its portfolio companies, with both Misr Ins. and Misr Life Ins. joining MIH in making contributions as part of its push into education, El Hini tells us. The company is planning to stay on board for the long-haul, and will also be on the lookout for other partnerships in models similar to Lighthouse in both education and healthcare, which were identified as priority sectors, El Hini says.<\/p>\n<p><strong>MIH and its state-owned partners see Lighthouse as an avenue for private sector involvement in education<\/strong>. The platform could eventually be entirely led by the private sector as the partners plan to make an exit down the road when the time is right, El Hini said. As things stand, private participation is already strong, with both Ironwood and El Kabbany, both of whom are from the private sector, are spearheading the platform. Private investors that contributed to the paid-in capital, and the venture will be open to, and will even encourage private investment in subsequent rounds, he added.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Your top education stories for the week:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Thanaweya Amma:<\/strong> Thanaweya Amma exams started on 10 July and will continue through to 2 August, Education Minister Tarek Shawki <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/6f40e85f-6132-4035-a552-9b35ce8f655e\">announced<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>French university coming back:<\/strong> A new EUR 12 mn campus for the French university in Egypt <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/e3964e46-0983-4612-a96f-8427f21752ac\">will be re-established<\/a> after cabinet approved an agreement signed between the government and the French Development Agency in June.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Microsoft tech training:<\/strong> The Communications Ministry signed two <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EgyptianCabinet\/posts\/176095497894212\">MoUs<\/a> with Microsoft to develop young people\u2019s digital skills.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fintech for education<\/strong>: State-owned Banque Misr and fintech startup Klickit joined forces to launch the Education Payment Hub, a service that offers digital end-to-end payment management and collection services to the education sector in Egypt, the bank said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2021\/7\/Banque-Misr-EN.pdf\">statement (<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2021\/7\/Banque-Misr-EN.pdf\">pdf<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2021\/7\/Banque-Misr-EN.pdf\">)<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Educating on fintech<\/strong>: Network International will work with the Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport to provide technical training to students and fresh grads specialized in fintech, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2021\/7\/Arab-Academy-Network-Intl-EN.pdf\">statement (<\/a><a 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Arafat Day (national holiday).<\/p>\n<p>21 July (Wednesday): Clean Energy Business Council\u2019s webinar <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.ca\/e\/joint-event-wire-clean-energy-business-council-mena-tickets-157709897549\">Women entrepreneurs in clean energy<\/a> (3pm)<\/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>23 July-11 August (Friday-Wednesday): Tokyo 2020 Olympics.<\/p>\n<p>2-4 August (Monday-Wednesday): Egypt is hosting the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-foodmanufacturing.com\/en\/Home.html\">Africa Food Manufacturing<\/a> exhibition at the Egypt International Exhibition Center.<\/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>3-5 September (Friday-Sunday): The World Karate Federation will hold <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wkf.net\/news-center-new\/cairo-replaces-tashkent-as-host-of-2021-karate-1-premier-league\/1606\">the third competition<\/a> of the 2021 Karate 1-Premier League in Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>12-15 September (Sunday-Wednesday): Sahara Expo: the 33rd International Agricultural Exhibition for Africa and the Middle East.<\/p>\n<p>15 September (Wednesday): The <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3dp0wnB\">CFO Leadership & Strategy Summit<\/a> is taking place in Egypt.<\/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): Egypt Projects 2021 expo, Egypt International Exhibition Center, Cairo, Egypt.<\/p>\n<p>30 September-8 October (Thursday-Friday): The Cairo International Fair, Cairo International Conference Center, Cairo, Egypt.<\/p>\n<p>30 September: Closing of 2021\u2019s first oil and gas <a href=\"https:\/\/eug.petroleum.gov.eg\/dp\/pages\/common\/BidroundHighlights.jsp\">tender<\/a> in the Gulf of Suez, Western Desert, and the Mediterranean.<\/p>\n<p>1 October (Friday): Businesses importing goods at seaports will need to file shipping documents and cargo data digitally to <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/9bf7988d-19f6-45a6-ada1-65d7c23ec723\">the Advance Cargo Information (ACI) system<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>1 October (Friday): Expo 2020 Dubai 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>12-14 October (Tuesday-Thursday): Mediterranean Offshore Conference, Alexandria, Egypt.<\/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>24-28 October (Sunday-Thursday) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cairowaterweek.eg\/\">Cairo Water Week<\/a>, Cairo, Egypt.<\/p>\n<p>27-28 October (Wednesday-Thursday) <a href=\"https:\/\/platforms-root-technologies.com\/icec-2021\/\">Intelligent Cities Exhibition & Conference<\/a>, Royal Maxim Palace Kempinski, Cairo, Egypt.<\/p>\n<p>28 October (Thursday): The CBE\u2019s Monetary Policy Committee will meet to review interest rates.<\/p>\n<p>30 October - 4 November (Saturday-Thursday): The first edition of <a href=\"https:\/\/globalswimseries.com\/ryan-lochte-announces-first-race-the-legends-event-in-egypt\/\">Race The Legends<\/a>, Egypt.<\/p>\n<p>1-3 November (Monday-Wednesday): Egypt Energy exhibition on power and renewable energy, Egypt International Exhibition Center, Cairo, Egypt.<\/p>\n<p>November: Egypt will <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EgyptianCabinet\/posts\/163314772505618\">host another round of talks<\/a> to reach a potential Egyptian-Eurasian trade agreement, which can significantly contribute to increasing the volume of Egyptian exports to the Russia-led bloc that includes Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan.<\/p>\n<p>1-12 November (Monday-Friday): 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26), Glasgow, United Kingdom.<\/p>\n<p>29 November-2 December (Monday-Thursday): Egypt Defense Expo.<\/p>\n<p>12-14 December (Sunday-Tuesday): <a href=\"http:\/\/www.foodafrica-expo.com\/\">Food Africa Cairo<\/a> trade exhibition, Egypt International Exhibition Center, Cairo, Egypt.<\/p>\n<p>13-17 December: United Nations Convention against Corruption, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt.<\/p>\n<p>16 December (Thursday): The CBE\u2019s Monetary Policy Committee will meet to review interest rates.<\/p>\n<p>14-16 February 2022 (Monday-Wednesday): Egypt Petroleum Show, Egypt International Exhibition Center, New Cairo, Egypt.<\/p>\n<p>1H2022: The World Economic Forum annual meeting, location TBD.<\/p>\n<p>May 2022: Investment in Logistics Conference, Cairo, Egypt.<\/p>\n<p>27 June-3 July 2022 (Monday-Sunday): World University Squash Championships, New Giza.<\/p>\n<p><strong>**Note to readers:<\/strong> Some national holidays may appear twice above. 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