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Other key takeaways from the poll, which we carry in full in this morning\u2019s Speed Round:<\/p><ul>\n<li><strong>Investment began picking up in 2019<\/strong> as the CBE kicked off its easing cycle\u2026<\/li>\n<li>\u2026but the majority of you <strong>still want more rate cuts<\/strong> to fully unlock capex spending;<\/li>\n<li>You\u2019re looking to <strong>hire new staff<\/strong>, but say you\u2019re struggling to find and retain talent;<\/li>\n<li>With inflation cooling substantially, you\u2019re being <strong>less generous with raises<\/strong> than in recent years;<\/li>\n<li><strong>More of you expect to beat your competition<\/strong> in the next six months than did when asked the same question a year ago;<\/li>\n<li>The IPO outlook seems mixed, but a lot of you are <strong>expecting healthy M&amp;A activity<\/strong> in the pipeline.<\/li>\n<\/ul><p>As a token of our gratitude, <strong>50 respondents to the poll will be getting their very own <\/strong><strong>Enterprise mug and a bag of our special coffee blend<\/strong>, produced in association with our friends at 30 North (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.30north.coffee\/\">website<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/30northcoffee\/\">Facebook<\/a>). Deliveries start tomorrow morning.<\/p><hr class=\"grey-line\"><p><a class=\"content-anchor\" id=\"tldr-story-02\"><\/a> <strong>STORY OF THE DAY- Markets are slumping amid worries about the global economy as <\/strong><strong>the Wuhan coronavirus is \u201c<\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2020\/02\/02\/health\/coronavirus-pandemic-china.html\">increasingly looking like a pandemic<\/a><\/strong><strong>.\u201d<\/strong> Chinese markets tumbled this morning, with benchmark Shanghai Composite off more than 8% and the Shenzhen Composite plunging nearly 9% as the world\u2019s second-largest economy is effectively shut off from the rest of the world.<\/p><p><strong>It\u2019s unprecedented: <\/strong>\u201cChina\u2019s health crisis is testing the entire global economic system and placing unexpected and additional strain on the fragility of an extended boom,\u201d the Wall Street Journal notes. Countries are closing their borders and airliners are scrapping routes to China. Factories could be shut for weeks. Oil is down 20% since China identified the virus (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2020-02-02\/china-oil-demand-is-said-to-have-plunged-20-on-virus-lockdown?srnd=premium-middle-east\">its own demand is off 20%<\/a>), and market watchers are now predicting that Beijing\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2020-02-02\/china-s-22-billion-injection-may-help-ease-global-market-rout?srnd=premium-middle-east\">injection of USD 22 bn into markets<\/a> today won\u2019t stave off further pressure on the country\u2019s stock markets, but might \u201cease a global sell-off.\u201d<\/p><p><strong>It\u2019s squeezing emerging markets:<\/strong> \u201cA sense of foreboding is spreading through emerging markets on concern that the fast-spreading virus \u2026 could crimp global growth,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2020-02-02\/no-reprieve-for-emerging-markets-as-traders-brace-for-china-rout\">Bloomberg<\/a> flatly suggests.<\/p><p><strong>What it means for Egypt (so far): <\/strong><\/p><ul>\n<li><strong>Egypt received coronavirus diagnostic kits yesterday<\/strong>, the World Health Organization (WHO) bureau in Cairo said in a press conference, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.egypttoday.com\/Article\/1\/81210\/Coronavirus-detectors-to-be-delivered-to-Egypt-Sunday-WHO\">according to Egypt Today<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>An evacuation flight from Wuhan will deliver Egyptian nationals to Matrouh <\/strong>later today. All those on the flight will be subject to a 14-day quarantine.<\/li>\n<li><strong>It could constrain tourism growth this year: <\/strong>Egypt <a href=\"https:\/\/alborsaanews.com\/2020\/02\/02\/1291754\">was looking to attract 600k tourists<\/a> from the Far East in 2020, half of whom would have been Chinese.<\/li>\n<li><strong>And it\u2019s going to slow the pace at which Chinese companies invest in Egypt. <\/strong>Case in point: El Nasr Automotive and China\u2019s Dongfeng <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2019\/12\/12\/el-nasr-preparing-feasibility-study-for-dongfeng-ev-manufacturing-project-8345\/\">were expected<\/a> to ink an agreement in 2Q2020 that will see them manufacture 25k electric cars using the state-owned company\u2019s facilities. Talks could now be delayed for \u201cmonths,\u201d Public Enterprise Hisham Tawfik said yesterday.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The EGX has so far proven fairly resilient<\/strong>, with the benchmark EGX30 edging down just 0.2% yesterday in fairly heavy trading as EGP 794 mn worth of shares changed hands, or about 26% more than the trailed 90-day average.<\/li>\n<\/ul><p><strong>How deadly is it?<\/strong> Wuhan coronavirus appears to kill about 2% of those it infects, and it\u2019s not as contagious as measles. To keep that in perspective, SARS killed one of every 10 people it infected. Those at particular risk appear to include folks with a history of smoking, bacterial coinfection and high blood pressure as well as those who are above the age of 65.<\/p><p><strong>The coronavirus has sickened 17,384 people and killed 362 people worldwide<\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/graphics\/2020-wuhan-novel-coronavirus-outbreak\/?sref=mmeFTDW1\">according<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/graphics\/2020-wuhan-novel-coronavirus-outbreak\/?sref=mmeFTDW1\">to a Bloomberg virus tracker<\/a>.<\/p><p><strong>If you read nothing else on the subject this morning, <\/strong>make it this: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/coronavirus-closes-china-to-the-world-straining-global-economy-11580689793\">Coronavirus closes China<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/coronavirus-closes-china-to-the-world-straining-global-economy-11580689793\">to the world<\/a>, straining the global economy in the WSJ.<\/p><p class=\"web-image stand-out-borderless\"><a href=\"http:\/\/somabay.com\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2020\/2\/Catamaran-1600px.png?ssl=1\" alt=\"enterprise\"><\/a><\/p><hr class=\"grey-line\"><p><strong>SWF, Defense Ministry to ink restructuring pact: <\/strong>The Sovereign Fund of Egypt will sign an agreement today with the Defense Ministry\u2019s National Service Products Organization (NSPO) to restructure some of its companies, the Planning Ministry said <a href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2020\/2\/SWF-MOP-statement.pdf\">in a statement (pdf)<\/a>. The agreement aims to \u201cmaximize the value of these assets and develop them,\u201d the statement reads. NSPO is a manufacturer and contractor, with companies working in industry, mining, agriculture, food, and services.<\/p><p><strong>Swiss business delegation arrives in Egypt:<\/strong> A delegation of Swiss business leaders led by the country\u2019s head of economic affairs Guy Parmelin <a href=\"https:\/\/www.admin.ch\/gov\/en\/start\/documentation\/media-releases.msg-id-77981.html\">is in town<\/a> until Wednesday. Parmelin will join a Swiss-Egyptian business forum before meeting tomorrow with Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly and Trade and Industry Minister Nevine Gamea to discuss the EU-Egypt trade agreement.<\/p><p><strong>Eight Irish companies will accompany a trade mission this week<\/strong> looking to establish partnerships with Egyptian dairy firms, <a href=\"https:\/\/alborsaanews.com\/2020\/02\/02\/1291691\">reports the local press<\/a>.<\/p><p><strong>Cabinet will discuss amendments to the Public Enterprises Act on<\/strong> <strong>Wednesday<\/strong>, Public Enterprises Minister Hisham Tawfik <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/31fZkvK\">said on the sidelines<\/a> of a financial inclusion conference in Cairo.<\/p><p><strong>News triggers<\/strong> to keep your eye on over the coming weeks:<\/p><ul>\n<li><strong>The purchasing managers\u2019 index for Egypt,<\/strong> Saudi Arabia and the UAE is due out tomorrow at 6:15am CLT;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Foreign reserves figures for January<\/strong> will be released tomorrow;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Inflation figures are due out<\/strong> next Monday, 10 February;<\/li>\n<li><strong>The <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.egyps.com\/\">Egypt Petroleum Show<\/a><\/strong> runs 11-13 February;<\/li>\n<li><strong>The CBE will meet on Thursday, 20 February<\/strong> to discuss interest rates.<\/li>\n<\/ul><p><strong>EFG Hermes\u2019 annual One on One conference runs 2-5 March. <\/strong>The largest frontier and emerging markets conference of the year, the 1x1 takes place once again at Atlantis, The Palm in Dubai. <a href=\"https:\/\/oneonone2020.efghermes.com\/pages\/home.aspx\">Check out the conference website here.<\/a><\/p><p class=\"web-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2020\/2\/Iowa-caucus-1600px.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"enterprise\"><\/p><p><a class=\"content-anchor\" id=\"tldr-story-06\"><\/a> <strong>The race for the Democratic nomination to challenge The Donald in this fall\u2019s election<\/strong><strong> officially begins today as the Iowa Caucus convenes:<\/strong> Bernie Sanders has been leading the nomination charts in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realclearpolitics.com\/epolls\/2020\/president\/ia\/iowa_democratic_presidential_caucus-6731.html\">Iowa<\/a>and is inching up even faster in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realclearpolitics.com\/epolls\/2020\/president\/nh\/new_hampshire_democratic_presidential_primary-6276.html\">New Hampshire<\/a>, which will vote on 11 February, but Joe Biden <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realclearpolitics.com\/epolls\/2020\/president\/us\/2020_democratic_presidential_nomination-6730.html\">is still in the lead<\/a> across the nation. Democrats are concerned that Sanders will claim victory after the first vote and before the caucuses are concluded, thus impacting the final count, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2020\/02\/02\/berniesanders-campaigniowa-results-110318\">Politico reported<\/a>.<\/p><p><strong>Not quite sure how the caucus works (or what it means)?<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/graphics.reuters.com\/USA-ELECTION-IOWA\/0100B5BX3CX\/index.html?utm_source=twitter&amp;utm_medium=Social\">Reuters has you covered<\/a> with this explainer.<\/p><p><strong>For those who enjoy American football: <\/strong>The Kansas City Chiefs rallied to come<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2020\/02\/02\/sports\/football\/chiefs-49ers-super-bowl.html\">from behind<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2020\/02\/02\/sports\/football\/chiefs-49ers-super-bowl.html\">and win the Super Bowl<\/a>, downing the San Francisco 49ers 31-20. It\u2019s the Chiefs\u2019 first title in 50 years.<\/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 <strong>business of education<\/strong> in Egypt, from pre-K through the highest reaches of higher ed. <strong>Blackboard appears every Monday<\/strong> in Enterprise in the place of our traditional industry news roundups.<\/p><p><strong>In today\u2019s issue:<\/strong> We look at the state of education for people with disabilities and people with special educational needs, and the economic opportunities Egypt stands to lose by not focusing on them.<\/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 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We had the full story <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/e3e1b02a-ace4-4ef7-b2cb-0c4e702e300a\">in yesterday's issue<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ethiopia\u2019s \u201cintransigence\u201d prevented a final agreement from materializing last week<\/strong>, but the preliminary points of agreement are in line with what Egypt has been calling for, Al-Ahram Center for Political and Strategic Studies advisor Hani Raslan told El Hadidi (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Eg1MDag6daE\">watch, runtime: 9:12<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><strong>The IMF is happy with Egypt\u2019s macroeconomic indicators<\/strong> thanks to the government\u2019s reform program, Al Hadath TV\u2019s Washington correspondent, Pierre Ghanem, told El Hadidi (<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/WaOdTDxisRM?t=59\">watch, runtime: 2:24<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bringing home Egyptians from Wuhan:<\/strong> Al Hayah Al Youm\u2019s Lobna Assal (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=VerocJUve9Y\">watch, runtime: 6:17<\/a>), Masaa DMC\u2019s Eman El Hosary (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=knG-T7C-LLk\">watch, runtime: 6:01<\/a>), and El Hadidi (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=V1iOK0jWAlA\">watch, runtime: 8:29<\/a>) all phoned Cabinet spokesman Nader Saad for a follow up on the ongoing evacuation of Egyptian expats in China\u2019s Wuhan to protect them from the coronavirus outbreak. 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Around 48% of poll respondents said last year was good for business. This is a slight increase from the 46% of you who said that <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2018\/12\/17\/the-results-of-our-enterprise-2018-reader-poll\/\">2018 was a good year<\/a> for business. But it also falls short of the 63% of you who were <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2018\/01\/18\/what-were-tracking-on-18-january-2018\/\">happy with business conditions in 2017<\/a>, the high water mark for business sentiment after the float of the EGP in late 2016.<\/p>\n<p>(You can also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.enterprise.press\">tap or click here to see the poll results on our website<\/a> if that would be easier.)<\/p>\n<p class='web-image'><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2020\/1\/Enterprise-Survey-summary-4Q2019-E-Single-graphs1600-px-Eng-v1-02.jpg?ssl=1\" alt='enterprise'><\/p>\n<p><strong>Three quarters of all respondents think business conditions will improve in 2020<\/strong>, while only 8% think they will deteriorate. This year\u2019s respondents appear to be more optimistic than last year, when around half said they expected improvements in the 12 months ahead and 16% foresaw worsening conditions. 31% of you either think conditions will remain unchanged in 2020 or haven\u2019t yet made up your minds about where you see the year heading.<\/p>\n<p class='web-image'><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2020\/1\/Enterprise-Survey-summary-4Q2019-E-Single-graphs1600-px-Eng-v1-04.jpg?ssl=1\" alt='enterprise'><\/p>\n<p><strong>More of you were also more optimistic about foreign investment coming into your industry:<\/strong> A whopping 60% see 2020 bringing with it FDI inflows, compared to 44% who expected the same in 2019. Again, while this number is an improvement from last year, it\u2019s not quite as high as your hopes for 2018, when 65% of you expected foreigners to commit new investments.<\/p>\n<p class='web-image'><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2020\/1\/Enterprise-Survey-summary-4Q2019-E-Single-graphs1600-px-Eng-v1-03.jpg?ssl=1\" alt='enterprise'><\/p>\n<p><strong>Nearly two-thirds of you expect to be ahead of your competition in six months\u2019 time<\/strong> \u2014 and only 7% of you think you will be outperformed by your industry peers. At the beginning of last year, just 54% of respondents saw their businesses doing better than the competition.<\/p>\n<p class='web-image'><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2020\/1\/Enterprise-Survey-summary-4Q2019-E-Single-graphs1600-px-Eng-v1-06.jpg?ssl=1\" alt='enterprise'><\/p>\n<p><strong>The challenges facing businesses today are largely unchanged year-on-year<\/strong>, albeit with a bit of a shuffle in the rankings. Inflation, high interest rates, and government regulation were all listed as top concerns for our readers. <strong>The most pressing challenge today for 26% of our respondents is finding and retaining talented employees. <\/strong>By comparison, it was just the fourth-biggest concern for businesses heading into 2019. Inflation and high interest rates were the two biggest issues for poll respondents last year.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Many of you are also uneasy about the legal and regulatory environment in Egypt.<\/strong> Some 23% of respondents said bureaucracy and government regulation are their biggest hurdles right now, and another 15% pointed to a general sense of uncertainty as to where legal and regulatory policies are headed.<\/p>\n<p class='web-image'><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2020\/1\/Enterprise-Survey-summary-4Q2019-E-Single-graphs1600-px-Eng-v1-10.jpg?ssl=1\" alt='enterprise'><\/p>\n<p>Inflation is taking a backseat as a top concern because <strong>46% of you jumped on the 450 bps rate cuts delivered in 2019 to ramp up investment <\/strong>throughout the year.<\/p>\n<p class='web-image'><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2020\/1\/Enterprise-Survey-summary-4Q2019-E-Single-graphs1600-px-Eng-v1-09.jpg?ssl=1\" alt='enterprise'><\/p>\n<p><strong>That wasn\u2019t enough for everyone, though:<\/strong> 33% of you still held off on fresh investments in 2019, and 46% still want to see interest rates go down by an additional 100-300 bps to unlock CAPEX spending in 2020 and beyond.<\/p>\n<p class='web-image'><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2020\/1\/Enterprise-Survey-summary-4Q2019-E-Single-graphs1600-px-Eng-v1-08.jpg?ssl=1\" alt='enterprise'><\/p>\n<p><strong>You seem to be optimistic that the CBE will resume its monetary easing cycle this year<\/strong>, as 58% of you plan to increase your investments in Egypt over the next six months. A little less than a third of you are undecided or intend to freeze investments for the time being.<\/p>\n<p class='web-image'><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2020\/1\/Enterprise-Survey-summary-4Q2019-E-Single-graphs1600-px-Eng-v1-05.jpg?ssl=1\" alt='enterprise'><\/p>\n<p><strong>The IPO outlook is a little mixed this year.<\/strong> Just 33% of you think 2020 will see an uptick in IPO activity for your industry, while the majority of respondents seem uncertain of what to expect on that front. 20% of respondents don\u2019t see this year being a good one for IPOs in their industries.<\/p>\n<p class='web-image'><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2020\/1\/Enterprise-Survey-summary-4Q2019-E-Single-graphs1600-px-Eng-v1-07.jpg?ssl=1\" alt='enterprise'><\/p>\n<p><strong>The outlook for M&A is more decidedly positive:<\/strong> 41% of respondents said they think the M&A outlook their industry is positive, compared to 17% who are pessimistic in this regard.<\/p>\n<p class='web-image'><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2020\/1\/Enterprise-Survey-summary-4Q2019-E-Single-graphs1600-px-Eng-v1-12.jpg?ssl=1\" alt='enterprise'><\/p>\n<p><strong>Even with a little bit of volatility in recent months, FX seems to be less and less of an issue for business in Egypt.<\/strong> Around 4% of you pointed to FX pricing and availability as a challenge for operating in Egypt, compared to 5% last year and 10% the year before that.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The majority (44%) of you have set your 2020 budget expecting that the EGP will remain where it is now or erase its recent gains<\/strong> as 2020 wears on. 10% of you think the EGP rally will find a second wind against the greenback to bring the FX rate to EGP 15.50 or under, and very few of you expect the rate to broach the EGP 18.50 \/ USD 1 barrier again. Around a quarter of you have planned for the exchange rate to sit between EGP 16.51 and 17.50 this year.<\/p>\n<p class='web-image'><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2020\/1\/Enterprise-Survey-summary-4Q2019-E-Single-graphs1600-px-Eng-v1-11.jpg?ssl=1\" alt='enterprise'><\/p>\n<p><strong>You have planned for a higher FX rate than you actually anticipate:<\/strong> 53% expect the official EGP to USD exchange rate at the beginning of the new fiscal year on 1 July to be between EGP 15.51 and 16.50. That\u2019s a full 9% more of you than those who set that range in your 2020 budget. And while one-tenth budgeted for an FX rate at or below EGP 15.50, 27% of you actually expect that could be the official rate in July.<\/p>\n<p class='web-image'><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2020\/1\/Enterprise-Survey-summary-4Q2019-E-Single-graphs1600-px-Eng-v1-13.jpg?ssl=1\" alt='enterprise'><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hiring activity is expected to be at its highest level since the EGP float this year<\/strong>, with 66% of you saying you\u2019ll be adding to your payrolls in 2020. That\u2019s one metric of optimism that is higher than it was in 2017, when 58% of you said you would be hiring new staff. Meanwhile, 18% of you either haven\u2019t decided or expect no change in your staff size.<\/p>\n<p class='web-image'><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2020\/1\/Enterprise-Survey-summary-4Q2019-E-Single-graphs1600-px-Eng-v1-14.jpg?ssl=1\" alt='enterprise'><\/p>\n<p><strong>If you were the one signing payroll checks, you would most likely give out a 6-15% annual salary increase in 2020.<\/strong> A handful of you don\u2019t seem to think your colleagues are deserving of any salary bump. All in all, it suggests that business leaders thing the substantial raises of the past few years have helped staff catch up to inflation \u2014 and with the cost of living now rising at a slower pace than before, you\u2019re being moderate in your outlook.<\/p>\n<p class='web-image'><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2020\/1\/Enterprise-Survey-summary-4Q2019-E-Single-graphs1600-px-Eng-v1-15.jpg?ssl=1\" alt='enterprise'><\/p>\n<p><strong>Let\u2019s talk raises for the staff you already have:<\/strong> Most of you who have announced raises for this year are doling out a 6-10% annual salary increase, which is also the same range most of you would give out if you had the power to set your company\u2019s budget. 29% of you would raise salaries by 11-15% if you were the ones signing off on the cheques. Only a few of you (7%) would want to see your staff salaries rise 21-15%, and the 2% of you that wear rose-colored glasses would hike salaries by more than 26% this year.<\/p>\n<p class='web-image'><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2020\/1\/Enterprise-Survey-summary-4Q2019-E-Single-graphs1600-px-Eng-v1-16.jpg?ssl=1\" alt='enterprise'><\/p>\n<p><strong>The cabinet economic group is making its way back into business\u2019 good graces:<\/strong> Some 38% of respondents disagree with the idea that the economic group is understanding of the needs of business. That\u2019s a marked improvement from the 46% of respondents who felt that way last year. Around 34% of you also either agree or strongly agree that the cabinet economic group is sympathetic to your needs as a business, up from 23% last year.<\/p>\n<p class='web-image'><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2020\/1\/Enterprise-Survey-summary-4Q2019-E-Single-graphs1600-px-Eng-v1-17.jpg?ssl=1\" alt='enterprise'><\/p>\n<p><strong>The government\u2019s improving report card is reflected in how you all feel about leaving Egypt behind:<\/strong> Half of you do not want to move out of the country, and a solid 61% of you say you are not considering moving your wealth abroad. By way of comparison, 37% of respondents last year said they\u2019re planning to stick around in Egypt and 41% said they don\u2019t want to move their wealth and possessions out of the country.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Food appears to still be the most obvious choice for you if you were to start a new<\/strong><strong> business this year, but tech is catching up.<\/strong> A number of you said you would likely want to set up a business related to data science, artificial intelligence, the internet of things, or just general tech infrastructure. 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But despite gov\u2019t <\/strong><strong>support, Egypt risks missing out.<\/strong> Inclusion of people with disabilities (PWD) and people with special educational needs (SEN) in the mainstream education system is key to Egypt\u2019s workforce tapping into a gravely underused talent pool, with sizable economic results. But the estimated 12 mn people living with a sensory or intellectual disability in Egypt \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/private.disabilityin.org\/global\/egypt\/\">according to UN data<\/a> cited by global business disability inclusion nonprofit organization <a href=\"https:\/\/disabilityin.org\/who-we-are\/about\/\">Disability:IN<\/a> \u2014 still face discrimination and widespread exclusion from education and professional training. This forms a major barrier to recruitment and employment, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ilo.org\/wcmsp5\/groups\/public\/---africa\/---ro-addis_ababa\/---sro-cairo\/documents\/publication\/wcms_553277.pdf\">according to the International Labor Organization<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Just what kind of financial benefits does inclusion bring?<\/strong> The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fei.org.eg\/index.php\/en\/\">Federation of Egyptian Industries<\/a> (FEI) is attempting to quantify this for Egypt, says Senior Advisor El Sayed Torky. But as the process is nascent, a look at other economies is highly revealing. The US could see a USD 25 bn boost in GDP with the inclusion of just a further 1% of PWD in the labor force, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accenture.com\/_acnmedia\/pdf-89\/accenture-disability-inclusion-research-report.pdf\">2018 Accenture report (pdf)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>There is a pervasive stigma in Egypt, and it severely impacts service provision.<\/strong> It is <a href=\"https:\/\/caritas-egypt.org\/en\/project\/disability\/\">estimated that<\/a> only 2% of PWD in Egypt have access to any kind of service. This is partly due to a lack of information and issues of affordability, but is compounded by stigmatization. Often the diagnosis of a hidden disability (such as autism or dyslexia) is delayed because families fear the stigma of their children having any form of disability, says consultant and advocate Maha Helali. This is in spite of the fact that early intervention could reduce developmental gaps.<\/p>\n<p><strong>There are around 900 institutions for SEN in Egypt<\/strong>, estimates Helali. These include <a href=\"https:\/\/caritas-egypt.org\/en\/project\/disability\/\">Caritas SETI<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.advance-society.org\/\">Advance<\/a>, which focuses on supporting people with autism and other disabilities. These services range from vocational training to working directly with caregivers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>So the bulk of specialist care falls to a small group of institutions. <\/strong>These include private schools such as the <a href=\"http:\/\/continental-school.com\/our-schools\">Continental School of Cairo (CSC)<\/a>. They provide tailored academic and pre-academic services \u2014 the latter comprising areas such as hand-eye coordination, auditory skills, verbal and non-verbal communication, and socialization \u2014 to some 40-50 students with learning difficulties and SEN between the ages of 2.5 and 18. <a href=\"http:\/\/hopeacademyegypt.com\/\">Hope Academy<\/a>, founded in 2018, currently has 26 students with SEN who follow tailored programs comprising workshops in six areas: Clerical, graphic design, cooking, woodwork, gardening and jewelry-making. <a href=\"http:\/\/lrcegypt.org\/services-for-children\/specialized-services\/\">The Learning Resource Center<\/a>, of which Helali is a founding partner, offers diagnosis and consultation in a range of areas, including neuro-developmental therapy, speech and language therapy, behavioral analysis, and sensory motor services such as occupational therapy. It also supports integration into nurseries for children under four and offers educational support to students in mainstream schools.<\/p>\n<p><strong>But specialist care comes at a price, and financial sustainability remains a thorny issue. <\/strong>Many of these institutions were started by parents of children with SEN and are registered as nonprofit entities, despite often having high attendance costs. CSC\u2019s regular <a href=\"https:\/\/www.easyschools.org\/en\/schoolProfile\/the-continental-school-of-cairo\">2019-2020 school fees<\/a> were listed as ranging from EGP 51k - 85k per year. Collectively, <a href=\"http:\/\/continental-school.com\/our-schools\">all three branches<\/a> (Continental Language School (CLS), Continental International School (CIS), and the Continental School of Cairo (CSC) which is the dedicated SEN school) serve approximately 1,500 students, with CSC serving 40-50. CSC <a href=\"http:\/\/continental-school.com\/our-schools\/sen-school\/entry-procedure\">stresses on its website<\/a> that it is \u201cnot a commercial venture,\u201d with Deputy Principal Maey Elnimer describing it as a \u201cself-sufficient\u201d school. Fees for Hope Academy are in the range of EGP 55k per year, says Principal Nagla Ahmed, although they can increase if the student in question needs extensive one-on-one attention. This income is supplemented as needed by capital put in by the organization\u2019s founders. Ahmed notes that roughly 50% of Hope Academy\u2019s operational costs go towards employing teachers, while the other 50% is used for activities, tools, equipment, and different kinds of therapeutic care.<\/p>\n<p><strong>A shift towards greater inclusivity and accessibility would benefit everyone:<\/strong> Quality inclusive education brings better behavioral and academic outcomes for all children, at a lower cost than segregated education, <a href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2020\/1\/AUC-Inclusive-Education-Concept-Paper-5-17-SS.docx.pdf\">studies have shown (pdf)<\/a>. Helali estimates the cost of teaching one child with SEN in a specialist school as being equal to the cost of teaching four typically developing children in a mainstream school. So the best and most cost-effective solution would be to support inclusive education and have all schools focus on including children with disabilities or SEN, she argues. And when it comes to both SEN provision and the inclusion of PWD in the workforce, prioritizing accessibility often means developing a product or service that is better for everyone, argues consultant Peter Fremlin. \u201cSometimes people argue that <a href=\"https:\/\/sound-advice.ie\/deaf-phone-internet-sms-text\/\">text messaging was invented<\/a> for the deaf. I don\u2019t know if that\u2019s technically true, but the pattern is quite believable. And it\u2019s an example of diversity leading to more creative solutions that benefit everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Government efforts to promote inclusivity have been fueled by the <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ilo.org\/dyn\/natlex\/natlex4.detail?p_lang=en&p_isn=108411&p_count=3&p_classification=08.01\">2018 law on the rights of persons with disabilities<\/a><\/strong>. The Education Ministry has long sought to integrate students with disabilities and SEN <a href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2020\/1\/Teachers%E2%80%99-Attitudes-Toward-Including-Children-With-Special-Educational-Needs-in-Private-Schools-in-Egypt.pdf\">into mainstream schools (pdf)<\/a>. The new law has boosted this drive, mandating that PWD comprise 5% of the positions at schools and universities and 5% of the workforce of public and private companies that have more than 50 employees. The law emphasizes inclusiveness based on principles of equal citizenship \u2015 <a href=\"http:\/\/rethinkingdisability.net\/a-new-legislation-for-the-egyptian-persons-with-disabilities-hopes-and-fears\/\">marking a shift away<\/a> from the idea of PWD as being a group in need of charitable support. Being the first of its kind, the law is an important step for Egypt, says Helali.<\/p>\n<p><strong>And for-profit models work when it comes to training and workplace integration. <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.helmegypt.org\/\">Helm<\/a>, a social enterprise comprising a for-profit and a nonprofit arm which work in tandem, has given over 5k corporate training sessions to some 900 institutions in the region on inclusive hiring, organizational accessibility, and training needs for employees with disabilities. It also provides regular training sessions for PWD to help them develop their skills to meet the needs of the labor market. There is a substantial market need to provide companies with the tools to overcome their accessibility issues, opening up huge space for for-profit organizations to grow and scale, says Helm\u2019s CEO Amena Elsaie.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Businesses need to look at this beyond CSR:<\/strong> The FEI and the ILO are restarting the Egypt branch of the<a href=\"http:\/\/www.businessanddisability.org\/\">Global Business and Disability Network<\/a>. Among the most insidious challenges they face is the complete misuse of the 5% quota by some companies, says Torky. Many Egyptian companies have yet to recognize the economic value of their employees with disabilities. As this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ilo.org\/wcmsp5\/groups\/public\/---africa\/---ro-addis_ababa\/---sro-cairo\/documents\/publication\/wcms_553277.pdf\">UNPRPD-funded document (pdf)<\/a> notes, \u201cone relatively common practice is for companies to fill the quota in a superficial way, with people receiving an allowance or salary while not being expected to work.\u201d However, companies including Americana, El Araby, and Vodafone Egypt are integrating employees with disabilities into their workforce in a real way \u2015 often through public-private partnerships. This direct demonstration of applicability is the most effective argument they can make use of, say both Elsaie and Torky.<\/p>\n<p><strong>So how could this knowledge be applied to the education sector?<\/strong> If Egypt is to reap the economic benefits of inclusion, greater access to education and skills development for PWD and people with SEN is a must. Cooperation between civil society, the private sector and government has proven the most constructive way of doing this, says Fremlin. For-profit organizations might be able to help complement and scale the work of nonprofit entities offering education services, he speculates.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Big business is also stepping up:<\/strong> Meanwhile, several big companies (including El Araby, Elsewedy, Americana, and Siemens) are working with the Education Ministry to set up specialized technical schools providing vocational training based on new methodologies, says Torky. One of these institutions alone was established with an investment of EGP 50 mn. 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CIB, the index\u2019s heaviest constituent, ended up 0.02%. EGX30\u2019s top performing constituents were Telecom Egypt up 12.2%, SODIC up 1.8%, and Ibnsina Pharma up 1.6%. Yesterday\u2019s worst performing stocks were Orascom Development Egypt down 4.2%, Sidi Kerir Petrochemicals down 3.5% and Juhana down 2.9%. The market turnover was EGP 794 mn, and foreign investors were the sole net buyers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Foreigners<\/strong>: Net Long | EGP +106.7 mn<\/p>\n<p><strong>Regional<\/strong>: Net Short | EGP -63.3 mn<\/p>\n<p><strong>Domestic<\/strong>: Net Short | EGP -43.4 mn<\/p>\n<p><strong>Retail<\/strong>: 52.1% of total trades | 48.4% of buyers | 55.7% of sellers<\/p>\n<p><strong>Institutions<\/strong>: 47.9% of total trades | 51.6% of buyers | 44.3% of sellers<\/p>\n<p><strong>WTI:<\/strong> USD 51.32 (-0.47%)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Brent:<\/strong> USD 56.13 (-0.87%)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Natural Gas<\/strong> (Nymex, futures prices) USD 1.86 MMBtu, (+1.14%, March 2020 contract)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Gold:<\/strong> USD 1,588.00 \/ troy ounce (+0.01%)<\/p>\n<p><strong>TASI:<\/strong> 8,157.51 (-1.08%) (YTD: -2.76%)<\/p>\n<p><strong>ADX:<\/strong> 5,115.92 (-0.78%) (YTD: +0.79%)<\/p>\n<p><strong>DFM:<\/strong> 2,766.39 (-0.86%) (YTD: +0.06%)<\/p>\n<p><strong>KSE Premier Market:<\/strong> 7,001.95 (-0.45%)<\/p>\n<p><strong>QE:<\/strong> 10,362.04 (-0.77%) (YTD: -0.61%)<\/p>\n<p><strong>MSM:<\/strong> 4,092.72 (+0.33%) (YTD: +2.80%)<\/p>\n<p><strong>BB: <\/strong>1,659.66 (+0.12%) (YTD: +3.07%)<\/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\/the-market-yesterday\/\">The Market Yesterday<\/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=\"568770\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"calendar\">\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"story__body\">\r\n\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2020\/02\/03\/568770\/\">\r\n                    <div class=\"photo photo--above\">\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n\r\n                \n<article id=\"post-568770\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-568770 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-calendar wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\t\t<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-primary-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-primary-background-color has-background is-style-wide\">\n\n\t\t<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading mt-0 has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-normal-font-size\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">\n\t\t\t<strong> CALENDAR<\/strong>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p>23 January-4 February: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/cairobookfair\/\">Cairo International Book Fair 2020<\/a>, New Cairo International Exhibition and Convention Center, Egypt.<\/p>\n<p>February: An Italian business delegation <a href=\"https:\/\/almalnews.com\/%d9%88%d9%81%d8%af-%d8%a5%d9%8a%d8%b7%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%8a-%d9%8a%d8%b2%d9%88%d8%b1-%d9%85%d8%b5%d8%b1-%d9%81%d8%a8%d8%b1%d8%a7%d9%8a%d8%b1-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%85%d9%82%d8%a8%d9%84-%d9%84%d9%84%d8%aa%d8%b9\/\">will visit Egypt<\/a> to discuss investments in the Port Said industrial zone.<\/p>\n<p>2-5 February (Sunday-Wednesday): A delegation of Swiss businesses <a href=\"http:\/\/www.miic.gov.eg\/Arabic\/MediaCenter\/News\/Pages\/%D9%85%D8%B5%D8%B1-%D9%88%D8%B3%D9%88%D9%8A%D8%B3%D8%B1%D8%A7-%D8%AA%D8%AA%D9%81%D9%82%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%89-%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AA%D9%8A%D8%AC%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%88%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AC%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%AF%D8%A9-%D8%AD%D8%AA%D9%89-2024.aspx\">will visit Egypt<\/a> to discuss investment.<\/p>\n<p>February: Higher Education Minister Khaled Abdel-Ghaffar <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shorouknews.com\/news\/view.aspx?cdate=19112019&id=2b9e9b1c-45ad-4af5-82a9-f8650319c562\">will visit<\/a> Minsk, Belarus.<\/p>\n<p>3-5 February: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/aaif2020\">The Arab-African International Forum<\/a>, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n<p>4 February (Tuesday): Court hearing for PTT Energy Resources\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2019\/05\/06\/thailands-ptt-energy-resources-files-usd-1-bn-lawsuit-against-govt-over-emg\/\">USD 1 bn lawsuit against Egyptian government<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>8 February (Saturday): Midterm break ends. Traffic in Cairo stinks once more.<\/p>\n<p>9-10 February (Sunday-Monday): The the 33rd ordinary African Union (AU) Summit where Egypt will <a href=\"https:\/\/aawsat.com\/english\/home\/article\/2058256\/egypt-hand-african-union-presidency-south-africa-february\">hand over<\/a> the African Union presidency to South Africa<\/p>\n<p>11-13 February (Tuesday-Thursday): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.egyps.com\/\">Egypt Petroleum Show<\/a>, Egypt International Exhibition Center, Nasr City, Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>12-13 February (Wednesday-Thursday) (TBC): Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan to meet in Washington, DC, to review final GERD agreement.<\/p>\n<p>14-16 February (Friday-Sunday): A Euro-Mediterranean Organization for Economic and Development Cooperation delegation <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shorouknews.com\/news\/view.aspx?cdate=22012020&id=b3a1f3df-a1cf-4b6e-853e-05c1e9e43111\">will visit Egypt<\/a> to discuss cooperating in the field of organic cotton and home textiles<\/p>\n<p>23 February (Sunday): Court session for Arabia Investments Holdings\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/almalnews.com\/%d8%aa%d8%a3%d8%ac%d9%8a%d9%84-%d8%af%d8%b9%d9%88%d9%89-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b9%d8%b1%d8%a8%d9%8a%d8%a9-%d9%84%d9%84%d8%a7%d8%b3%d8%aa%d8%ab%d9%85%d8%a7%d8%b1%d8%a7%d8%aa-%d8%b6%d8%af-%d8%a8%d9%8a%d8%ac-6\/\">lawsuit against Peugeot<\/a>. It was previously postponed to 24 November 2019 and then to 5 January 2020, and now 23 February.<\/p>\n<p>23 February (Sunday): Court session for Amer Group, Porto Group compensation claim against Antaradous<\/p>\n<p>20 February (Thursday): The CBE\u2019s Monetary Policy Committee will meet to review interest rates.<\/p>\n<p>March: <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/2RMVwyZ\">South Korean business delegation to visit Egypt<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>March: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.menafatf.org\/about\">The Middle East and North Africa Financial Action Task Force<\/a> (MENAFATF) <a href=\"https:\/\/almalnews.com\/%d9%85%d8%ac%d9%85%d9%88%d8%b9%d8%a9-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b9%d9%85%d9%84-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%85%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%8a-%d8%aa%d8%b2%d9%88%d8%b1-%d9%85%d8%b5%d8%b1-%d9%85%d8%a7%d8%b1%d8%b3-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%85%d9%82\/\">will visit<\/a> Egypt to assess the progress of actions taken to combat money laundering and terrorist sponsoring activities.<\/p>\n<p>1 March: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youm7.com\/story\/2019\/11\/28\/%D8%B1%D8%A6%D9%8A%D8%B3-%D8%BA%D8%B1%D9%81%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A5%D8%B3%D9%83%D9%86%D8%AF%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%AC%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D9%85%D8%B5%D8%B1-%D8%AA%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%B6%D9%8A%D9%81-%D9%85%D8%A4%D8%AA%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%A7-%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A7-%D8%B9%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%84%D9%88%D8%AC%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%AA\/4516709\">A conference<\/a> on \u201clogistics and its impact on the movement of goods and industry,\u201d venue TBD, Alexandria.<\/p>\n<p>2-5 March (Monday-Thursday): EFG Hermes\u2019 16th annual <a href=\"https:\/\/oneonone2020.efghermes.com\/pages\/home.aspx\">One on One conference<\/a>, Atlantis, The Palm, Dubai.<\/p>\n<p>3 March (Tuesday): Business Today\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2020\/1\/BT100_Announcement-converted.pdf\">bt100 awards ceremony<\/a>, Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>4-5 March (Wednesday-Thursday): <a href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2019\/10\/Press-Release-26th-Annual-Women-Economic-Forum-March-2020-Cairo-Egypt.pdf\">Women Economic Forum<\/a>, Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>7 March (Saturday): International Conference for Investment organized by Suez Canal Economic Authority, Al Galala City, Egypt<\/p>\n<p>17-18 March (Tuesday-Wednesday): US Federal Open Market Committee will hold its two-day policy meeting to review the interest rate.<\/p>\n<p>25-26 March (Wednesday-Thursday): <a href=\"http:\/\/www.megaprojectsconf.com\/\">Mega Projects Conference<\/a>, Egypt International Exhibition Center, Nasr City, Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>26 March (Thursday): <a href=\"https:\/\/almalnews.com\/%d8%aa%d8%a3%d8%ac%d9%8a%d9%84-%d8%af%d8%b9%d9%88%d9%89-%d8%b4%d8%b1%d9%83%d8%a9-%d8%b3%d9%88%d8%b1%d9%8a%d8%a9-%d8%b6%d8%af-%d8%a8%d9%88%d8%b1%d8%aa%d9%88-%d8%ac%d8%b1%d9%88%d8%a8-%d8%a5%d9%84%d9%89\/\">Court session<\/a> for Amer Group, Porto Group lawsuit against Antaradous.<\/p>\n<p>7 April (Thursday): The CBE\u2019s Monetary Policy Committee will meet to review interest rates.<\/p>\n<p>12 April (Sunday): Easter Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>20 April (Monday): Sham El Nessim, national holiday.<\/p>\n<p>23 April (Thursday): First day of Ramadan (TBC).<\/p>\n<p>25 April (Saturday): Sinai Liberation Day, national holiday.<\/p>\n<p>28-29 April (Tuesday-Wednesday): US Federal Open Market Committee will hold its two-day policy meeting to review the interest rate.<\/p>\n<p>5-7 May (Tuesday-Thursday): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.afsic.net\/\">AFSIC - Investing in Africa<\/a>, London, United Kingdom.<\/p>\n<p>14 May (Thursday): The CBE\u2019s Monetary Policy Committee will meet to review interest rates.<\/p>\n<p>23-26 May (Saturday-Tuesday): Eid El Fitr (TBC).<\/p>\n<p>9-10 June (Tuesday-Wednesday): US Federal Open Market Committee will hold its two-day policy meeting to review the interest rate.<\/p>\n<p>17-20 June (Wednesday-Saturday): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.automech-formula.com\/en\/home.html\">2019 Automech Formula car expo<\/a>, Egypt International Exhibition Center, Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>30 June (Sunday): June 2013 protests anniversary, national holiday.<\/p>\n<p>25 June (Thursday): The CBE\u2019s Monetary Policy Committee will meet to review interest rates.<\/p>\n<p>28-29 July (Tuesday-Wednesday): US Federal Open Market Committee will hold its two-day policy meeting to review the interest rate.<\/p>\n<p>30 July-3 August (Thursday-Monday): Eid El Adha (TBC), national holiday.<\/p>\n<p>13 August (Thursday): The CBE\u2019s Monetary Policy Committee will meet to review interest rates.<\/p>\n<p>20 August (Wednesday-Thursday): Islamic New Year (TBC), national holiday.<\/p>\n<p>15-16 September (Tuesday-Wednesday): US Federal Open Market Committee will hold its two-day policy meeting to review the interest rate.<\/p>\n<p>24 September (Thursday): The CBE\u2019s Monetary Policy Committee will meet to review interest rates.<\/p>\n<p>6 October (Tuesday): Armed Forces Day, national holiday.<\/p>\n<p>29 October (Thursday): Prophet Mohamed\u2019s birthday (TBC), national holiday.<\/p>\n<p>November: Egypt <a href=\"http:\/\/gate.ahram.org.eg\/News\/2284801.aspx\">will host simultaneously<\/a> the International Capital Market Association\u2019s emerging market, and Africa and Middle East meetings.<\/p>\n<p>4-5 November (Tuesday-Wednesday): US Federal Open Market Committee will hold its two-day policy meeting to review the interest rate.<\/p>\n<p>5 November (Thursday): The CBE\u2019s Monetary Policy Committee will meet to review interest rates.<\/p>\n<p>12 November (Thursday): The CBE\u2019s Monetary Policy Committee will meet to review interest rates.<\/p>\n<p>15-16 December (Tuesday-Wednesday): US Federal Open Market Committee will hold its two-day policy meeting to review the interest rate.<\/p>\n<p>17 December (Thursday): The CBE\u2019s Monetary Policy Committee will meet to review interest rates.<\/p>\n<p>24 December (Thursday): The CBE\u2019s Monetary Policy Committee will meet to review interest rates.<\/p>\n<p>25 December (Friday): Western Christmas.<\/p>\n<p>1 January 2021 (Friday): New Year\u2019s Day, national holiday.<\/p>\n<p>7 January 2021 (Thursday): Coptic Christmas, national holiday.<\/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","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"featured_media":568750,"menu_order":0,"template":"","categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-568749","issue","type-issue","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","wpautop","entry"],"acf":{"mongo_id":"9dc7ae29-57dd-47c6-9579-4ef1c0141240","teaser":"","photo_url":"https:\/\/ent.news\/2020\/2\/19.jpg"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.1 (Yoast SEO v27.1.1) - 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