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The currency has now risen by a remarkable 46 piasters in the seven weeks since the turn of the year. You can read our breakdown of the EGP surge <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/4a5f3ac8-b4a2-421b-a27e-f63008c4bb1b\">here<\/a>.<\/p><p><strong>Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko wraps up his two-day visit to the capital<\/strong> <strong>today<\/strong>, where he is expected to attend a meeting of the Belarus-Egypt Business Cooperation Council.<\/p><p><strong>Egypt to host meeting of Africa\u2019s top judges on Saturday: <\/strong>The Supreme Constitutional Court will host on Saturday the annual meeting of African chief justices, supreme court presidents, and heads of constitutional courts, <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/37JCSN7\">reports El Watan<\/a>. The three-day meeting will bring together 100 judges from 35 countries.<\/p><p>As February races to an end, it\u2019s time to look at events that will drive the news agenda in March:<\/p><ul>\n<li><strong>EFG Hermes is holding its annual <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/oneonone2020.efghermes.com\/pages\/home.aspx\">One on One conference<\/a><\/strong> on 2-5 March at Atlantis, Dubai. The gathering is the world\u2019s largest frontier- and emerging-market-focused investor conference.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Business Today\u2019s <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2020\/1\/BT100_Announcement-converted.pdf\">bt100 awards ceremony (pdf)<\/a><\/strong> takes place on Tuesday 3 March.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The two-day <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2019\/10\/Press-Release-26th-Annual-Women-Economic-Forum-March-2020-Cairo-Egypt.pdf\">Women Economic Forum (pdf)<\/a><\/strong> gets underway on Wednesday, 4 March in Cairo.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Union of Arab Banks will hold <\/strong><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.uabonline.org\/en\/events\/conferences\/chiefriskofficerscrosinarabbanks\/72792\/0\">a three-day forum for risk officers<\/a><\/strong> on 6-8 March in Hurghada.<\/li>\n<li><strong>A <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecrg.de\/en\/events\/196-international-investment-conference-suez-canal-economic-zone\">one-day investment conference<\/a><\/strong><strong> for the Suez Canal Economic Zone<\/strong> will take place on Saturday, 7 March.<\/li>\n<\/ul><hr class=\"grey-line\"><p><strong>Rejoice: Egypt is devoid of corona.<\/strong> The sole person in Egypt infected with covid-19 is recovering and remains quarantine <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/72b41ade-6a5e-45d0-91ca-0ea794a55761\">imposed by the<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/72b41ade-6a5e-45d0-91ca-0ea794a55761\">Health Ministry<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-china-health-egypt\/who-says-man-with-coronavirus-in-egypt-is-recovering-no-longer-a-carrier-idUSKBN20D284\">Reuters reports<\/a> the World Health Organization as saying yesterday, noting that he has now tested negative for the virus. \u201cHe will remain in quarantine until the full 14-day period is over and will be undergoing further required tests to ensure he was fully recovered,\u201d a spokesperson said in an email.<\/p><p><strong>Other developments on the covid-19 front overnight:<\/strong><\/p><p>There were only <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2020\/02\/20\/coronavirus-latest-updates-hubei-china-deaths.html\">394 new cases<\/a> of El corona in China yesterday, but <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2020-02-19\/iran-says-two-test-positive-in-first-coronavirus-cases?srnd=premium-middle-east\">Iran reported its first two cases and first two deaths<\/a><\/strong> from the viral infection.<\/p><p><a class=\"content-anchor\" id=\"tldr-story-06\"><\/a> <strong>Economic impact: <\/strong>The IMF <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-imf-economy\/coronavirus-poses-risks-to-fragile-recovery-in-global-economy-imf-idUSKBN20D1WA?il=0\">says<\/a> covid-19 could present <strong>a threat to a \u201cfragile\u201d global economic recovery<\/strong> this year and the US Federal Reserve\u2019s Open Markets Committee flagged the bug as <strong>\u201ca new risk to the global growth outlook\u201d<\/strong> when they met in January at a meeting that saw them leave interest rates on hold. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2020\/02\/19\/business\/economy\/fed-meeting-minutes-coronavirus.html\">NYT<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2020\/02\/19\/fed-minutes-january-2020.html\">CNBC<\/a> have more, or you can check<a href=\"https:\/\/www.federalreserve.gov\/monetarypolicy\/fomcminutes20200129.htm\">the minutes yourself<\/a>. Saudi Arabia\u2019s energy minister, meanwhile, has likened the virus\u2019 impact on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2020-02-19\/saudi-arabia-equates-coronavirus-s-oil-impact-to-a-house-on-fire?srnd=premium-middle-east\">the global oil market<\/a> to a <strong>house fire<\/strong>, and <strong>China cut interest rates<\/strong> to prop-up its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-china-economy-lpr\/china-cuts-benchmark-lending-rate-to-prop-up-virus-hit-economy-idUSKBN20E05G\">virus-hit economy<\/a>.<\/p><p><strong>Investors are resorting to unusual data to assess how the Chinese economy is <\/strong><strong>reacting to the coronavirus outbreak.<\/strong> Data analytics firms are using everything from air pollution and road congestion levels to food delivery and airline bookings to piece together how the pandemic will affect economic growth, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/4667b18c-5249-11ea-8841-482eed0038b1\">the Financial Times reports<\/a>. Chinese factories are slowly reopening after a prolonged shutdown, but workers are struggling to return to their jobs thanks to travel restrictions.<\/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\/Golf-1600px.png?ssl=1\" alt=\"enterprise\"><\/a><\/p><p><strong>Investment banks are spending big to ensure they\u2019re not left in the dust by fintech<\/strong><strong>.<\/strong> Banks are spending USD 72 bn a year on average \u2014 around 18% of their operating expenses \u2014 on IT infrastructure to keep up with innovations in the fintech industry and remain competitive, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.moodys.com\/research\/Moodys-Global-investment-banks-spend-72-billion-annually-to-combat--PBC_1215133\">Moody\u2019s Investors\u2019 Service said yesterday<\/a>.<\/p><hr class=\"grey-line\"><p><strong>The race for the Democratic nomination kicks into second gear on Saturday when <\/strong><strong>Nevada holds its caucuses.<\/strong> Progressive senator Bernie Sanders has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realclearpolitics.com\/epolls\/2020\/president\/nv\/nevada_democratic_presidential_caucus-6866.html\">emerged the clear frontrunner<\/a> ahead of the vote, which local party officials are hoping will not be a rerun of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2020\/02\/09\/us\/politics\/iowa-democratic-caucuses.html\">botched Iowa caucuses<\/a> earlier this month. On that front, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2020\/02\/19\/us\/politics\/nevada-caucuses.html\">the New York Times<\/a> has a good breakdown of what happens when you pair technology with an arcane electoral system many see as not fit for purpose (yes, in Las Vegas <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/politics\/onpolitics\/2016\/02\/23\/nevada-caucus-ties-broken-deck-cards\/80795044\/\">card games are actually used to award delegates<\/a>).<\/p><p><strong>Would-be nominees debated overnight in Las Vegas<\/strong>, and Bloomberg founder Mike Bloomberg was the punching bag of the evening in his first debate appearance after launching a non-traditional late candidacy. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/2020-election\/live-updates-and-analysis\/democratic-debate-2020-live-online-coverage-from-nevada\/\">Politico<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/livecoverage\/nevada-democratic-debate\">the WSJ<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/interactive\/2020\/02\/19\/us\/politics\/democratic-debate-live.html\">New York Times<\/a> have live analysts of the debate, which was still going on at 5:30am CLT. <strong>The consensus among the pundits: It\u2019s the \u201cmost brutal debate so far.\u201d<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>After Saturday, keep your eyes on<\/strong> the primary in South Carolina (Saturday, 29 February) and then Super Tuesday on 3 March, which will see around a third of all delegates up for grabs as voters from Maine to California head to the polls.<\/p><p><strong>Note that that was 29 February <\/strong>\u2014 happy leap year, y\u2019all.<\/p><hr class=\"grey-line\"><p><strong>Microsoft Office has a new, unified iOS app<\/strong> \u2014 the one we mentioned a couple of months back is now out of beta and rolling out live on Apple\u2019s App Store. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365\/blog\/2020\/02\/19\/new-office-app-android-ios-available\/?ranMID=24542&amp;ranEAID=je6NUbpObpQ&amp;ranSiteID=je6NUbpObpQ-i7oWCCHuhqQsbpnnsXAZrw&amp;epi=je6NUbpObpQ-i7oWCCHuhqQsbpnnsXAZrw&amp;irgwc=1&amp;OCID=AID2000142_aff_7593_1243925&amp;tduid=(ir__2pvtgperp9kftkrh0mmfy6qmlm2xlt03pwvanfsf00)(7593)(1243925)(je6NUbpObpQ-i7oWCCHuhqQsbpnnsXAZrw)()&amp;irclickid=_2pvtgperp9kftkrh0mmfy6qmlm2xlt03pwvanfsf00\">9to5 Mac<\/a> has the story, or you can <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/app\/microsoft-office\/id541164041\">jump directly to Microsoft\u2019s preview page<\/a><\/strong>. The app provides Word, Excel, PowerPoint in a single app with a bunch of what appear to be cool new features.<\/p><p><strong>A weekend reading recommendation: <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newyorker.com\/magazine\/2020\/02\/03\/the-woman-shaking-up-the-diamond-industry\">The woman shaking up the diamond industry<\/a><\/strong>, wherein Eira Thomas uses \u201cradical new methods to find some of the biggest uncut gems in history.\u201d (New Yorker)<\/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\/abdel-fattah-el-sisi\/\">Abdel Fattah El Sisi<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/central-bank-of-egypt\/\">Central Bank of 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We have more on what went down during the first day of Lukashenko\u2019s trip in Diplomacy + Foreign Trade, below.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why is Belarus important to us? Trade and tourism: <\/strong>Al Hayah Al Youm's Hossam Hadad phoned former Assistant Foreign Minister Mohamed Hegazy, who noted that Belarus was a key industrial hub of the Soviet Union, making it a good trade partner for Egypt. The country is also a major source market for Egyptian tourism, with Egypt being the second most popular destination for Belarusian holidaymakers, Hegazy told Hadad (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=JwA2BYuawP4&t=22s\">watch, runtime: 4:31<\/a>). Belarus and Ukraine are excellent compensation for the current shortage of Russian tourism amid the ban of Russian flights to the Red Sea, Hegazy said. Masaa DMC\u2019s Ramy Radwan also had coverage (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=BJVE6XgEV8M\">watch, runtime: 3:04<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><strong>The recovery of Egypt\u2019s covid-19 patient was another topic of interest to the talking heads<\/strong>, with both Masaa DMC\u2019s Ramy Radwan (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=NtBkcJW9wdA\">watch, runtime: 12:46<\/a>) and Yahduth fi Masr\u2019s Sherif Amer (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=r1TnCe6Sm5c\">watch, runtime: 4:13<\/a>) taking note. We recap the story in What We\u2019re Tracking Today, above.<\/p>\n<p><strong>A recap of key economic indicators, including GDP growth, in 1H2019-2020<\/strong>, which Planning and Economic Development Minister Hala El Said presented to cabinet yesterday, was also on Radwan\u2019s radar (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ZJJlEE_q39Q\">watch, runtime: 2:54<\/a>). We have chapter and verse in this morning\u2019s Speed Round, below.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Forbidden (mahraganat) fruit is the sweetest: <\/strong>A decision by the Egyptian Musician Syndicate <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/2cf4f67e-5fe1-493b-aca1-9980eda0b82c\">earlier this week<\/a> to ban all mahraganat (electronic folk) performances at public venues will actually make the genre more widespread, politician and thinker Mostafa El Feki told Amer (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Jv4n7VYc0Nc\">watch, runtime: 2:28<\/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\/covid-19\/\">covid-19<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/culture\/\">culture<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/diplomacy\/\">DIPLOMACY<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/enterprise-last-nights-talk-shows\/\">Enterprise+: Last Night\u2019s Talk Shows<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/healthcare\/\">healthcare<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/music\/\">music<\/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                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"569315\" 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=\"569315\">\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\">Speed Round<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2020\/02\/20\/egypts-gdp-growth-reached-5-6-in-1h2019-2020\/\">\r\n                            Egypt's GDP growth reached 5.6% in 1H2019-2020                        <\/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\/2020\/02\/20\/egypts-gdp-growth-reached-5-6-in-1h2019-2020\/\" 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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Retail was the primary driver of growth during the first six months of the fiscal year, accounting for 14.7% of the period\u2019s economic expansion, followed by the industrial sector (12.6%) and agriculture (12%). The growth was also driven by the oil refining, communications, and construction sectors, as well as continued growth in the tourism industry.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Egypt is easily growing faster than the global average this year<\/strong>, which the IMF revised downward to 3.3% <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/a6a3f2c7-15ea-458b-92d5-cc7ae6a018da\">in January<\/a>, El Said noted. The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mof.gov.eg\/MOFGallerySource\/Arabic\/budget2019-2020\/Financial-Statement-2019-2020.pdf\">FY2019-2020 state budget (pdf)<\/a> targets GDP growth coming in at 6% throughout the fiscal year, up from 5.6% in FY2018-2019. The Finance Ministry <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/b76f4e40-96de-4115-9c51-34c2a8378c0d\">recently revised<\/a> downward this projection to 5.8-5.9%. Egypt\u2019s GDP is expected to grow at an annual clip of at least 5.5% over the next few years, according to a quarterly report published by the government <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2019\/12\/22\/egypt-records-state-budget-deficit-of-2-1-in-1q2019-20-8829\/\">in December<\/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\/cit\/\">CIT<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/construction\/\">construction<\/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\/industry\/\">industry<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/speed-round\/\">SPEED ROUND<\/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                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"569331\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"569332\" 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=\"569332\">\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\">THE MACRO PICTURE<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2020\/02\/20\/fears-rise-as-african-governments-amass-record-breaking-debt\/\">\r\n                            Fears rise as African governments amass record-breaking debt                        <\/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\/2020\/02\/20\/fears-rise-as-african-governments-amass-record-breaking-debt\/\" 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 borrowing frenzy has brought the total amount of outstanding sovereign eurobonds held by 21 African countries to USD 115 bn \u2014 and yield-hungry investors have been all too happy to bite.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The notion of some of these countries finding themselves in a tough spot when it\u2019s time to pay the pied piper is not farfetched<\/strong>, analysts say. Egypt, Morocco, South Africa, Tunisia, and Nigeria have met their foreign bond repayment obligations, but not all countries are in a similarly comfortable position. \u201cIf the repayment date comes up when a currency is doing badly or there\u2019s off-risk sentiment, they\u2019re pretty exposed,\u201d says Capital Economics senior emerging markets economist John Ashbourne.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Eurobond debt exposure is similarly an issue with emerging markets:<\/strong> Fitch Solutions <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2019\/10\/27\/usd-debt-exposure-an-achilles-heel-for-ems-right-now-fitch-says\/\">had warned in a webinar<\/a> we attended last year that EMs\u2019 borrowing binge since the 2008 global financial crisis has created a \u201cAchilles heel\u201d in the form of USD-denominated debt exposure. The IMF <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2019\/10\/28\/em-state-owned-enterprises-rising-debt-is-a-growing-concern-for-govt-finances-says-imf\/\">said shortly thereafter<\/a> that EM state-owned enterprises in particular are also facing a \u201cconcerning\u201d rise in their debt burdens, which account for a \u201csignificant portion\u201d of all EM debt securities. EMs\u2019 FX funding needs are therefore expected to soar this year, when USD 800 bn-worth of debt on foreign currency bonds and loans are due for repayment.<\/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\/africa\/\">Africa<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/debt\/\">debt<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/eurobonds\/\">eurobonds<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" 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class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p><strong>Presented without comment:<\/strong> A sign posted on the doors of a Chinese restaurant in Egypt.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/image-of-the-day\/\">IMAGE OF THE DAY<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"569336\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"569336\">\r\n            \r\n 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President Alexander Lukashenko\u2019s visit to Egypt, which saw him meet with President Abdel Fattah El Sisi, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Egy.Pres.Spokesman\/posts\/819027468616635\">Ittihadiya said in a statement<\/a>. The agreements will set up a committee of senior officials to promote dialogue and set the stage for partnerships between the National Bank of Egypt and the National Bank of the Republic of Belarus, the country\u2019s central bank. The two countries also inked an agreement to provide \u201cmutual support\u201d on customs duties and tariffs. Belarus is a member of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), with which Egyptian trade officials are in talks over <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2019\/10\/13\/eaeu-to-build-joint-infrastructure-in-russian-industrial-zone\/\">an agreement<\/a> that would set up customs-exempt trade zones in Egypt.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/diplomacy\/\">DIPLOMACY<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/diplomacy-foreign-trade\/\">Diplomacy + Foreign Trade<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/education\/\">Education<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/eurasian-economic-union\/\">Eurasian Economic Union<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/illegal-immigration\/\">illegal immigration<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/terrorism\/\">terrorism<\/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=\"569338\" 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=\"569338\">\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\">Basic Materials + Commodities<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2020\/02\/20\/almarai-receives-usd-100-mn-ebrd-loan-for-egypt-jordan-investment\/\">\r\n                            Almarai receives USD 100 mn EBRD loan for Egypt, Jordan investment                        <\/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\/2020\/02\/20\/almarai-receives-usd-100-mn-ebrd-loan-for-egypt-jordan-investment\/\" 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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An undisclosed sum will go to the company\u2019s Egyptian subsidiary Beyti to help it increase production capacity of its dairy and juice products. The announcement came a day after <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/37K7UEy\">Beyti CEO Mohamed Badran revealed plans<\/a> to increase exports by 10% during 2020. Beyti signed a EUR 44 mn <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2018\/08\/16\/ebrd-signs-eur-44-mn-loan-agreement-with-beyti-to-finance-expansions\/\">loan agreement<\/a> with the EBRD in 2018 to finance expansion and capital expenditures.<\/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\/basic-materials-commodities\/\">Basic Materials + Commodities<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/dairy\/\">dairy<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/debt\/\">debt<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/development-finance\/\">development finance<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/finance\/\">Finance<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/food-and-beverage\/\">food and beverage<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/investment-watch\/\">investment watch<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/jordan\/\">Jordan<\/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=\"569340\" 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=\"569340\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">9<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">Manufacturing<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2020\/02\/20\/egypts-sovereign-fund-in-talks-with-major-private-partner-to-manufacture-evs\/\">\r\n                            Egypt\u2019s sovereign fund in talks with \u2018major\u2019 private partner to manufacture EVs                        <\/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\/2020\/02\/20\/egypts-sovereign-fund-in-talks-with-major-private-partner-to-manufacture-evs\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); 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This came after the SFE held a meeting with representatives from the SFE and a group of private sector companies interested in manufacturing projects in the canal governorate. Among the projects SCZone authorities <a href=\"https:\/\/alborsaanews.com\/2020\/02\/18\/1298043\">are touting<\/a> is an industrial zone in the area dedicated to metal casting as the world\u2019s largest castings manufacturer, China\u2019s Wuhan, is falling behind on production amid the covid-19 outbreak.<\/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\/manufacturing\/\">Manufacturing<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/sovereign-fund-of-egypt\/\">Sovereign Fund of Egypt<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/suez-canal-economic-zone\/\">Suez Canal Economic Zone<\/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=\"569341\" 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=\"569341\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">10<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">Health + Education<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2020\/02\/20\/egypt-to-complete-construction-of-ict-university-in-the-new-capital-by-2020-end\/\">\r\n                            Egypt to complete construction of ICT university in the new capital by 2020 end                        <\/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\/2020\/02\/20\/egypt-to-complete-construction-of-ict-university-in-the-new-capital-by-2020-end\/\" 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 university is billed as the first in the MENA region to be fully dedicated to ICT.<\/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\/education\/\">Education<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/health-education\/\">Health + Education<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/ict\/\">ICT<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/new-administrative-capital\/\">new administrative capital<\/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=\"569343\" 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=\"569343\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">11<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">Real Estate + Housing<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2020\/02\/20\/talaat-moustafa-to-set-up-four-seasons-branded-luxor-hotel-under-ppp-contract\/\">\r\n                            Talaat Moustafa to set up Four Seasons-branded Luxor hotel under PPP contract                        <\/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\/2020\/02\/20\/talaat-moustafa-to-set-up-four-seasons-branded-luxor-hotel-under-ppp-contract\/\" 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 200-room hotel is expected to cost up to EGP 1.5 bn. TMG will cover the full cost of construction, which is expected to take three and a half years, through equity, <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2SWNbbj\">Moustafa said in a press conference<\/a>. EGOTH will provide and retain ownership of the land for the hotel, while TMG will own the building under a revenue-sharing model. Separately, TMG said it is currently in talks over an unspecified project in the new administrative capital, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.egx.com.eg\/downloads\/News\/%d8%b7%d9%84%d8%b9%d8%aa%20%d9%85%d8%b5%d8%b7%d9%81%d9%89%20%d8%a8%d9%8a%d8%a7%d9%86%20%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b9%d8%a7%d8%b5%d9%85%d8%a9%2019-02-2020.PDF\">according to a EGX filing (pdf)<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/egx\/\">EGX<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/new-administrative-capital\/\">new administrative capital<\/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\/real-estate-housing\/\">Real Estate + Housing<\/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=\"569344\" 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=\"569344\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">12<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">Banking + Finance<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2020\/02\/20\/egoth-signs-egp-400-mn-loan-agreement-with-nbe-to-renovate-mena-house\/\">\r\n                            EGOTH signs EGP 400 mn loan agreement with NBE to renovate Mena House                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                    \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"cta\">\n    <div class=\"cta__btn share-dropdown-cta dropdown-toggle-btn\" style=\"position:relative\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/408834.svg\" alt=\"\">\n        Share Story\n        <!-- Dropdown Menu -->\n        <ul class=\"share-menu\">\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2020\/02\/20\/egoth-signs-egp-400-mn-loan-agreement-with-nbe-to-renovate-mena-house\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); 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The funds will be drawn out from the EGP 50 bn set aside by local banks to support the tourism sector under a <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2019\/12\/16\/cbe-confirms-egp-50-bn-tourism-support-program-8498\/\">recently expanded<\/a> Central Bank of Egypt program.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/banking\/\">banking<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/banking-finance\/\">BANKING + FINANCE<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/culture\/\">culture<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/debt\/\">debt<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/hospitality\/\">hospitality<\/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\/tourism\/\">tourism<\/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=\"569345\" 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=\"569345\">\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\">Tourism<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2020\/02\/20\/el-sisi-approves-bill-to-make-grand-egyptian-museum-economic-public-authority\/\">\r\n                            El Sisi approves bill to make Grand Egyptian Museum economic public authority                        <\/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\/2020\/02\/20\/el-sisi-approves-bill-to-make-grand-egyptian-museum-economic-public-authority\/\" 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 authority will be in charge of displaying collections and preparing digital documentation on recording, securing, maintaining, and restoring the artifacts. The authority will be headed by El Sisi, with a board of trustees, a board of directors, and a chief executive and will have an independent budget.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/abdel-fattah-el-sisi\/\">Abdel Fattah El Sisi<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/grand-egyptian-museum\/\">Grand Egyptian Museum<\/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\/tourism-and-antiquities-ministry\/\">Tourism and Antiquities 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=\"569348\" 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=\"569348\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">14<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">My Morning Routine<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2020\/02\/20\/my-morning-routine-ahmed-el-alfi-chairman-of-sawari-ventures\/\">\r\n                            My Morning Routine: Ahmed El Alfi, chairman of Sawari Ventures                        <\/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\/2020\/02\/20\/my-morning-routine-ahmed-el-alfi-chairman-of-sawari-ventures\/\" 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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Speaking to us this week is Ahmed El Alfi, chairman of Sawari Ventures and the Greek Campus, and co-founder Flat6Labs<\/p>\n<p><strong>My name is <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/ahmed-el-alfi-622a204b\/?originalSubdomain=eg\">Ahmed El Alfi<\/a><\/strong><strong>,<\/strong> and I\u2019m the chairman of Sawari Ventures and the <a href=\"https:\/\/thegreekcampus.com\/\">Greek Campus<\/a>, and co-founder <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flat6labs.com\/\">Flat6Labs<\/a>. All three of our companies support entrepreneurs to transform their ideas into successful companies. I spent a significant amount of my life in the US but after seeing the huge potential of the tech startup scene in Egypt to generate homegrown solutions and create impact, I decided I wanted to be part of that and moved here in 2006.<\/p>\n<p><strong>I wake up early, between 5 and 6 am, check for messages from my kids who live abroad, read the news and wait for Enterprise to hit my inbox.<\/strong> I then head to the Gezira Club with my wife Manal to walk or play golf for an hour or two. We have breakfast together and then I drop her off and arrive at Sawari between 9:30 and 10 am. A couple of afternoons a week I go to the Greek Campus, a hub for startups in downtown Cairo. There are around 140 companies based there and we will be opening in several new locations across Egypt this year.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The highlights of my day are the conversations I have with people I work with, who challenge me daily to look at things from a different perspective<\/strong>, and seeing the cool new ideas entrepreneurs are coming up with. The worst part of my day is having to work on problems that many of the startups face and bureaucratic hassles that all of us face in Egypt.<\/p>\n<p><strong>One of my recent favorite TV shows is <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/eg-en\/title\/80184771?source=35\">Inside Bill\u2019s Brain<\/a><\/strong><strong>, the three-part Netflix series on Bill Gates.<\/strong> In my opinion, he is the most impressive person of my generation. I particularly admire how he actively chose each one of the steps to transition from being a techie to the leader of a great company and the richest man in the world to focusing solely on solving some of the most pressing problems facing humanity and leaving the world a better place. This is something that I am constantly thinking of: How I can use the resources I have to improve the world around me. One of my attempts was to start <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nafham.com\/\">Nafham<\/a>, an online educational platform that gives free video tutorials covering the Egyptian, Saudi and Syrian public school curriculums.<\/p>\n<p><strong>One of the best books I\u2019ve read recently is <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/6642715-the-forty-rules-of-love\">The 40 Rules of Love<\/a><\/strong><strong> by Elif Shafak.<\/strong> It's a book about Jalal El Din El Rumi and Shams El Din El Tabrizi and it follows Rumi's journey from a rigorous scholar to a spiritual Sufi. I don't think I can recommend a book more. It touches on this notion that all of us have a chance to evolve and improve as human beings.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sawari Ventures is a EGP 1 bn venture capital fund focused on Egypt, Tunisia and Morocco.<\/strong> We invest in companies that have a team, a product, and customers that need capital to grow. Venture capital is the prime source of funding for high-growth companies because debt doesn't work for them. They\u2019re growing so fast that they can\u2019t afford to take on the risks of borrowing money. Our company allows them to take risks.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Flat6Labs comes in at an earlier stage than Sawari.<\/strong> It takes entrepreneurs and helps them launch their plan through funding, training and mentorship. Flat6Labs has a sub-division called <a href=\"https:\/\/www.startegypt.com\/ar\">StartEgypt<\/a>, which provides general entrepreneurship training to people across Egypt who are finding creative solutions to social problems.<\/p>\n<p><strong>We don't just give money to people.<\/strong> We like to think of our investments as long-term relationships that include the financial support and guidance necessary for creativity to flourish and risks to be taken. People often think that VCs go in, take over companies and run them, but it is more akin to a marriage where we work alongside companies as a form of support.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Technology is certainly the biggest force for change in the industry.<\/strong> I think 2020 is going to be a breakout year for tech in Egypt and you\u2019ll see some amazing products and services that will compete at the global level. Fintech in particular is a promising avenue for young entrepreneurs due to the level of government support and its ability to reach a broad audience. I think fintech should be thought of as infrastructure \u2014 like a fiber optic cable or a highway \u2014 because all three of these things increase the ease of doing business.<\/p>\n<p><strong>My generation has left a lot of problems for today\u2019s generation<\/strong>, but I\u2019m confident in the resilience and creativity of young people to solve many of these. Our role in supporting them should be to empower them to do this and forge new economic paths, rather than steering them toward a predetermined 'stable career path'. We must encourage and empower this new generation to take risks.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The best business advice I received came from my father<\/strong> who taught me that leadership is a privilege and that you have to be worthy of the people you lead. 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CIB, the index\u2019s heaviest constituent, ended up 0.8%. EGX30\u2019s top performing constituents were Porto Group up 3.7%, Dice up 2.8%, and SODIC up 2.4%. Yesterday\u2019s worst performing stocks were Orascom Construction down 1.4%, EFG Hermes down 1.0% and Palm Hills down 1.0%. The market turnover was EGP 679 mn, and domestic investors were the sole net buyers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Foreigners<\/strong>: Net Short | EGP -20.4 mn<br \/>\n <strong>Regional<\/strong>: Net Short | EGP -61.7 mn<br \/>\n <strong>Domestic<\/strong>: Net Long | EGP +82.2 mn<\/p>\n<p><strong>Retail<\/strong>: 36.7% of total trades | 38.9% of buyers | 34.4% of sellers<br \/>\n <strong>Institutions<\/strong>: 63.3% of total trades | 61.1% of buyers | 65.6% of sellers<\/p>\n<p><strong>WTI:<\/strong> USD 53.51 (+0.41%)<br \/>\n <strong>Brent:<\/strong> USD 59.23 (+0.19%)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Natural Gas<\/strong> (Nymex, futures prices) USD 1.96 MMBtu, (+0.31%, March 2020 contract)<br \/>\n <strong>Gold:<\/strong> USD 1,612.20 \/ troy ounce (+0.02%)<\/p>\n<p><strong>TASI:<\/strong> 7,967.60 (+1.38%) (YTD: -5.03%)<br \/>\n <strong>ADX:<\/strong> 5,073.83 (+0.36%) (YTD: -0.04%)<br \/>\n <strong>DFM:<\/strong> 2,728.05 (-0.77%) (YTD: -1.33%)<br \/>\n <strong>KSE Premier Market:<\/strong> 6,775.01 (-0.39%)<br \/>\n <strong>QE:<\/strong> 9,878.34 (+1.05%) (YTD: -5.25%)<br \/>\n <strong>MSM:<\/strong> 4,174.77 (+0.62%) (YTD: +4.86%)<br \/>\n <strong>BB: <\/strong>1,664.18 (+0.25%) (YTD: +3.35%)<\/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=\"569351\" 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\/20\/569351\/\">\r\n                    <div class=\"photo photo--above\">\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n\r\n                \n<article id=\"post-569351\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-569351 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>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>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>19-21 February (Wednesday-Friday): Egyptian Chamber of Leather Industry will participate in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lineapelle-fair.it\/en\">Lineapelle Milano<\/a> International Trade Fair, Milan, Italy.<\/p>\n<p>20 February (Thursday): The CBE\u2019s Monetary Policy Committee will meet to review interest rates.<\/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>23 February-29 February (Sunday-Saturday): 20 Egyptian companies <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2P0fnJc\">will participate<\/a> in the \u201cEgyptian Trade Week\u201d in Kampala, Uganda.<\/p>\n<p>March: An international conference <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/39FeKfU\">to market investment prospects<\/a> in the Suez Canal Economic Zone.<\/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 (Sunday): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pdac.ca\/convention\/programming\/presentation-reception-rooms\/sessions\/presentation-reception-rooms\/egyptian-mining-day-(reception-room)\">Egyptian Mining Day<\/a>, Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada Convention, Toronto, Canada.<\/p>\n<p>1 March (Sunday): <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>5-8 March (Wednesday-Saturday): 25 Egyptian companies will participate in <a href=\"https:\/\/almalnews.com\/25-%d8%b4%d8%b1%d9%83%d8%a9-%d9%85%d8%b5%d8%b1%d9%8a%d8%a9-%d8%aa%d8%b4%d8%a7%d8%b1%d9%83-%d8%a8%d9%85%d9%86%d8%aa%d8%af%d9%89-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%a7%d8%b3%d8%aa%d8%ab%d9%85%d8%a7%d8%b1-%d9%81%d9%8a\/\">a forum on investment in startups<\/a> in Saudi\u2019s King Abdullah Economic City.<\/p>\n<p>6-8 March (Friday-Sunday): <a href=\"http:\/\/www.uabonline.org\/en\/events\/conferences\/chiefriskofficerscrosinarabbanks\/72792\/0\">Arab Banking Forum<\/a>, for heads of risk management in Arab banks, organized by the Union of Arab Banks,with the Central Bank of Egypt and the Federation of Egyptian Banks.<\/p>\n<p>7 March (Saturday): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecrg.de\/en\/events\/196-international-investment-conference-suez-canal-economic-zone\">International Investment Conference for the Suez Canal Economic Zone<\/a>, 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>9 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>4-6 June (Thursday-Saturday): <a href=\"https:\/\/sommetafriquefrance202a0.org\/en\/\">2020 Africa-France Summit<\/a>, Bordeaux, France.<\/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>24 September- 2 October (Thursday-Friday): <a href=\"http:\/\/elgounafilmfestival.com\/\">El Gouna Film Festival<\/a>, El Gouna, Egypt.<\/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>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>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":569311,"menu_order":0,"template":"","categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-569310","issue","type-issue","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","wpautop","entry"],"acf":{"mongo_id":"63209ed0-3c1d-404d-9cb8-0adae2281163","teaser":"","photo_url":"https:\/\/ent.news\/2020\/2\/261.jpg"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.1 (Yoast SEO v27.1.1) - 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