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Showers are expected to continue through the weekend.<\/p><p><strong>GOOD NEWS OF THE DAY #1: Nearly half Egypt\u2019s covid-19 cases have recovered:<\/strong> Twenty-six of Egypt\u2019s 59 confirmed covid-19 cases appear to have recovered, turning out negative tests after receiving medical care, <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/38JV4a5\">the Health Ministry announced yesterday<\/a>. Meanwhile, 48 foreign tourists held in quarantine from a Nile cruise boat in Luxor were released and travelled back to their countries yesterday after testing negative for the virus, while another 35 have been cleared for travel today, <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2ICkw6M\">it added<\/a>. <strong>Egypt reported no new cases yesterday.<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>GOOD NEWS OF THE DAY #2:<\/strong> <strong>There was actually some green on trading screens<\/strong> <strong>yesterday.<\/strong> The EGX30 is back out of bear territory after the index finished yesterday\u2019s session up 2%. Trading was moderately heavy at EGP 774 mn (30% above the trailing 90-day average) as investors seemed to buy the dip after a torrid sell-off on on Monday that saw <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/d0eb154b-6857-4b40-bd49-b61afd18b9ac\">stocks plunge more than 7%<\/a>. Index heavyweight CIB closed more than 3% in the green.<\/p><p><strong>Don\u2019t expect a return to normalcy just yet:<\/strong> Asian stocks were mixed and US equity futures were all at least 2% in the red at the time of dispatch, signalling another turbulent day on Wall Street.<\/p><p><strong>Sporting events on hold: <\/strong>The Sports Ministry is putting on hold all sports events and \u201cyouth gatherings\u201d after the government suspended large public gatherings <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/99efdcae-1f1d-4c63-841d-96a7354d80a3\">earlier this week<\/a> to curb the growing number of infections, <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2TEyQ4Y\">the cabinet announced yesterday<\/a>.<\/p><p><strong>AmCham has postponed its monthly luncheon due to take place this Thursday<\/strong> as a precautionary measure against the covid-19 outbreak.<\/p><p><strong>Schools have not been cancelled for the rest of the year<\/strong>, the Education Ministry <a href=\"https:\/\/www.egypttoday.com\/Article\/1\/82501\/Education-Min-confirms-continuance-of-academic-year-amid-fears-of\">said<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.egypttoday.com\/Article\/1\/82501\/Education-Min-confirms-continuance-of-academic-year-amid-fears-of\">yesterday<\/a>, and if classes were to be suspended, students will have to finish their coursework from home. A cabinet spokesman <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-koBsBYXfMg&amp;t=186s\">hit the airwaves last night<\/a> to underscore that while the government is closely monitoring the situation, suggestions classes were being cancelled are just rumours.<\/p><p><strong>The effects of covid-19 on Egypt\u2019s tourism industry is leading the conversation in the<\/strong> <strong>foreign press this morning:<\/strong> Pieces in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2020\/03\/09\/world\/middleeast\/egypt-coronavirus-tourism.html\">New York Times<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rappler.com\/business\/253979-egypt-tourism-sector-braces-novel-coronavirus-impact\">AFP<\/a> ask what we can expect the impact on Egypt\u2019s tourism industry to be and whether enough is being done to contain the health risk in the face of promoting Egypt as a tourist destination. Meanwhile, <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/fcbe7bc478342c4fa2937ffb5cc0234c\">the Associated Press<\/a> talks to a Florida family who were among those quarantined on the Nile cruise ship in Luxor over the weekend.<\/p><p><strong>Tourism companies told to monitor symptoms: <\/strong>The Egyptian Travel Agents Association is also taking measures of its own and has required its members to report tourists that show any symptoms of rising fever, <a href=\"https:\/\/alborsaanews.com\/2020\/03\/10\/1305952\">the local press reports<\/a>.<\/p><p>In miscellaneous Egypt-related covid-19 news:<\/p><ul>\n<li><strong>Jordan has closed its seaports <\/strong>to ships coming from Egypt, <a href=\"https:\/\/af.reuters.com\/article\/egyptNews\/idAFL8N2B36JL\">Reuters reports<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Oman\u2019s Health Ministry is requiring travellers returning from Egypt to be<\/strong><strong> quarantined for <\/strong><strong>two weeks<\/strong>, a decision that started on Sunday, <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofoman.com\/article\/2884549\/Oman\/Health\/Omans-health-ministry-issues-statement-on-travellers-from-Egypt\">according to the Times of Oman<\/a>. Travellers that returned from Egypt after 22 February must now quarantine themselves at home, wear a mask if they visit any health facility, and avoid using public transport.<\/li>\n<li><strong>First Lebanon covid-19 death has Egypt tie: <\/strong>A Lebanese man who returned from Egypt a week ago yesterday became the country\u2019s first person to die from covid-19, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-health-coronavirus-lebanon\/lebanon-records-first-death-from-coronavirus-local-media-idUSKBN20X16R\">Reuters reports<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>EgyptAir flights brought Egyptians back from Saudi Arabia yesterday<\/strong> after the kingdom <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/99efdcae-1f1d-4c63-841d-96a7354d80a3\">decided on Sunday to suspend travel<\/a> between the countries, <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/3aH6Hjl\">according to a cabinet statement<\/a>. An Egyptian citizen transiting through Saudi Arabia on his way back from New York to Cairo has tested positive for covid-19, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spa.gov.sa\/viewfullstory.php?lang=en&amp;newsid=2045336#2045336\">Saudi state media reports<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul><hr class=\"grey-line\"><p><strong>The one thing we\u2019re reading on covid-19 this morning: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2020-03-09\/top-virus-doctor-says-high-blood-pressure-is-major-death-risk?sref=mmeFTDW1\">Top coronavirus doctor in Wuhan<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2020-03-09\/top-virus-doctor-says-high-blood-pressure-is-major-death-risk?sref=mmeFTDW1\">says high blood pressure is major death risk<\/a> in Bloomberg, which is full of sensible advice and findings.<\/p><p class=\"web-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2020\/3\/Google-covid-1600px.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"enterprise\"><\/p><p><strong>Google is aggressively cleaning up coronavirus misinformation on its platforms:<\/strong> Google has altered what appears when users search something related to the virus, now showing an \u201cSOS Alert,\u201d with news from mainstream publications followed by information from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2020-03-10\/dr-google-scrubs-coronavirus-misinformation-on-search-youtube?srnd=technology-vp\">according to Bloomberg<\/a>. YouTube has also had a covid-19 facelift with videos claiming to prevent the virus and ads discussing the virus both banned, while instead governments and NGOs have been given free ad space on the video service.<\/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\/3\/Hauser-1600px.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"enterprise\"><\/a><\/p><p><strong>Investors still demanding higher yields at CBE bond auction:<\/strong> The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) sold less than a third of its bond offering in yesterday\u2019s auction amid pressure from investors for higher yields. Official data shows that investors bought EGP 2.28 bn worth of five-year and 10-year treasury bonds out of the EGP 7.5 bn on offer. Demand for the 10-year tranche was particularly poor, with investors snapping up just EGP 77 mn of the EGP 3.5 bn offering after the central bank accepted yield of 14.033%, almost 60 bps beneath the rate targeted by investors. The EGP 4 bn five-year tranche was undersubscribed by almost half, with the CBE selling EGP 2.2 bn at a 14.458% yield, against the 14.591% sought by investors.<\/p><hr class=\"grey-line\"><p><strong>US stocks bounce back after madness of \u2018Black Monday\u2019:<\/strong> US stocks staged a recovery yesterday after suffering the worst sell-off since the 2008 financial crash. All three major indices staged a late rally on news that President Trump is considering a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/f22ef1c6-62f5-11ea-b3f3-fe4680ea68b5\">multi-bn payroll tax cut<\/a> in response to covid-19 and as traders regained their buy-the-dip mentality.<\/p><p><strong>European equities didn\u2019t fare as well,<\/strong> with all indices finishing in the red, albeit to a far lesser extent than they did on Monday.<\/p><p><strong>Oil prices staged a slight recovery yesterday following Monday\u2019s Saddam levels of carnage:<\/strong> US crude rose 10.4% to USD 34.36\/bbl and Brent crude was up 8.3% to USD 37.22\/bbl.<\/p><p><strong>This probably isn\u2019t going to become a trend:<\/strong> Saudi Arabia doubled down on its mission to upend the oil markets yesterday, signalling that it is quite happy to shred its budget targets if it means one-upping Russia and the US in the oil trade. Saudi Aramco announced that it would increase production to a record 12.3 mn bbl\/d, placing further pressure on a market already suffering a demand slump and teetering on the news that Riyadh would slash prices to lows not seen in 20 years. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2020-03-10\/saudi-arabia-escalates-price-war-with-massive-hike-to-oil-supply?srnd=premium-middle-east&amp;sref=mmeFTDW1\">Bloomberg has more<\/a>.<\/p><p><strong>Russia signalled a comparatively concessionary tone,<\/strong> reportedly refusing to rule out further OPEC talks, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2020\/03\/10\/oil-prices-russia-hints-at-further-talks-with-saudi-arabia-and-opec.html\">according to CNBC<\/a>.<\/p><hr class=\"grey-line\"><p><strong>Biden takes a huge step towards the Democratic nomination:<\/strong> Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden looks increasingly likely to claim the Democratic nomination after winning big in yesterday\u2019s round of primaries. The former vice president as expected won the southern states of Missouri and Mississippi but crucially also took Michigan, a state that rival candidate Bernie Sanders was pinning his hopes on winning. The states of Washington and North Dakota were leaning towards Sanders at the time of dispatch and Idaho looked to be going to Biden. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2020\/03\/10\/us\/politics\/2020-democratic-primaries.html\">The New York Times<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/elections\/2020\/03\/10\/democratic-primaries\/\">Washington Post<\/a> have live updates on the results as they come in.<\/p><p class=\"web-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/video\/82030e83-ccb3-4b59-b0d4-aca4796c77de\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2020\/3\/rsz_1rsz_1securities_analyst_ft.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"enterprise\"><\/a><\/p><p><strong>Are securities analysts a thing of the past? <\/strong>Heightened regulation, automation and the rise of index funds paint a grim picture for the continued viability of the profession but a Financial Times video (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/video\/82030e83-ccb3-4b59-b0d4-aca4796c77de\">watch, runtime: 3:08<\/a>) suggests that humans won\u2019t lose their place at the table anytime soon. Much like any profession, failure to adapt to a changing market will be costly, but the need for people to interpret the numbers behind investments remains very clear. While hiring for securities analysts in the US and UK is falling, demand for CFA certification is steady and even rising among Asian countries.<\/p><hr class=\"grey-line\"><p class=\"web-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2020\/1\/Web-view-01.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"enterprise\"><\/p><p><strong>*** It\u2019s Hardhat day \u2014 your weekly briefing of all things infrastructure in Egypt:<\/strong> Enterprise\u2019s industry vertical focuses each Wednesday on infrastructure, covering everything from energy, water, transportation, urban development and even social infrastructure such as health and education.<\/p><p><strong>In today\u2019s issue:<\/strong> We shine a spotlight on Fitch Solution\u2019s BMI Research report on Egypt\u2019s electricity sector which forecasts robust growth over the next nine years.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div 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Health Minister Hala Zayed said that the positive cases remained at 59 and no new ones had been discovered. She said the ministry had expanded its testing activities to cover all Nile cruise boats and hotels in Luxor and Aswan, where 558 random samples were collected, all of which tested negative. She added that Egypt was among the first countries in the region to purchase PCR detection systems being used in ports nationwide (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=OnkQMeI_k0o\">watch, runtime: 5:03<\/a>), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=tGXm7bnOZPY\">(watch, runtime 3:03)<\/a>. Min Masr\u2019s Amr Khalil also covered the press conference <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Et9lNUOIbWI\">(watch, runtime: 2:12)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rapid virus detectors en route: <\/strong>Yahduth Fi Misr\u2019s Sherif Amer spoke by phone with Zayed, who pointed out that Egypt still has a low rate of confirmed cases compared to some European countries. She covered the precautionary measures being taken in ports and said that Egypt had purchased rapid detection systems \u2014 which deliver results in 30 minutes compared to the six hours taken by PCR tests \u2014 saying they would be deployed in airports to help the initial screening of passengers arriving from high-risk countries <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=YaY9Nl7a-_E\">(watch, runtime: 12:10)<\/a>. PCR tests will remain the gold standard, she suggested, noting their 98% accuracy rate.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Football behind closed doors:<\/strong> Masaa DMC\u2019s Ramy Radwan covered the Sports Ministry\u2019s announcement that it will cancel most games in line with the government\u2019s recent ban on large gatherings. He also took note of the Football Association\u2019s announcement that it will hold upcoming matches behind closed doors. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=SpjNGG_gNM4\">(watch, runtime: 2:07)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Gov\u2019t issues warning on online fake news: <\/strong>Radwan also spoke by phone with cabinet spokesman Nader Saad who stressed the harsh measures that would be taken against those who spread false information about covid-19 on social media. He added that the country had not reached a stage that necessitated suspending schools, but the issue was being monitored on an \u201chourly basis.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-koBsBYXfMg&t=186s\">(watch, runtime: 6:50)<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2019\/11\/19\/egypts-house-moves-to-pass-anti-rumor-law-6548\/\">An \u201canti-rumor law\u201d<\/a> is currently working its way through the House that would impose a prison sentence of up to three years, and fines of up to EGP 100k, for those convicted of spreading disinformation. Al Hayah Al Youm\u2019s Hossam Hadad <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pEQX5znWucg\">(watch, runtime: 3:37)<\/a>, and Khalil <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=cBp2EWk4Ijg&t=37s\">(watch, runtime: 2:21)<\/a> also ran reports warning of the hazards of covid-19 rumormongering.<\/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\/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\/hala-zayed\/\">Hala Zayed<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/health-ministry\/\">Health Ministry<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/youth-and-sports-ministry\/\">Youth and Sports 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=\"569906\" 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=\"569906\">\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\/03\/11\/inflation-slows-to-5-3-in-february-but-will-covid-19-give-it-a-bump\/\">\r\n                            Inflation slows to 5.3% in February, but will covid-19 give it a bump?                        <\/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\/03\/11\/inflation-slows-to-5-3-in-february-but-will-covid-19-give-it-a-bump\/\" 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 reading came in at 5.3%, down <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/7d516919-c014-4ca0-80eb-af55172d83bd\">from 7.2% in January<\/a>. On a monthly basis, prices remained constant after having risen 0.7% in January.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Once again, food prices were primarily responsible:<\/strong> Food prices, which account for a third of the basket of goods, took 1.1 percentage points off the headline rate, falling by 2.3% on an annual basis.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Core inflation falls slightly:<\/strong> Annual core inflation fell to 1.9% in February from 2.7% the month before, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2020\/3\/CPI_press-release_February-2020.pdf\">figures released by the Central Bank of Egypt (pdf)<\/a>. On a monthly basis, core inflation fell to 0.2% from 1%.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Will slowing inflation persuade the CBE to resume its easing cycle? Yes, says Capital <\/strong><strong>Economics<\/strong>, which now expects a 50 bps rate cate when the MPC meets on 2 April. Both inflation \u2014 which is now well below the central bank\u2019s 9% (+\/-3%) target range \u2014 and the EGP \u2014 which is up 2% against the greenback so far this year \u2014 gives policymakers additional room to make further cuts to interest rates. It also suggests that the central bank will make protecting economic activity its priority and cut rates to try to mitigate the negative effects of the covid-19 outbreak.<\/p>\n<p><strong>No, says Pharos\u2019 head of research Radwa El Swaify,<\/strong> who told us that the CBE will not risk dampening foreign appetite for Egyptian debt. She forecasts the MPC will leave rates unchanged when it meets at the beginning of next month. \u201cWe expect the CBE to maintain rates in light of the expected pressure on Egypt\u2019s three key sources of foreign currency (foreign portfolio investments, tourism, and remittances). This is obvious from the witnessed weakness in the EGP\/USD exchange rate over the previous 2-3 weeks,\u201d she said. Mohamed Abu Basha, EFG Hermes\u2019s head of research, concurred, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2020-03-10\/egypt-s-inflation-slows-but-coronavirus-may-extend-rate-pause?srnd=premium-middle-east&sref=mmeFTDW1\">telling Bloomberg<\/a> that the central bank will probably hold rates due to the negative effects of covid-19 on Egypt\u2019s external balance.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Will covid-19 give inflation an upward nudge? <\/strong>Local manufacturers reliant on covid-19 ridden China <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/205c71fc-e685-460a-a46d-096bb6f34812\">are struggling<\/a> to find alternative source markets for their raw materials and will likely see (or have already seen) their costs edge up as a result. This could lead to cost-push inflation and reflect in the inflation figures of subsequent months, perhaps prompting the CBE to hold off on easing.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The central bank had lowered interest rates four times over the course of 2019,<\/strong> delivering a total 450 bps in cuts between February and November. 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<\/strong>An <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/voices\/egypt-nile-war-water-ethiopia-clash-dam-trump-a9390271.html\">op-ed in The Independent<\/a> leans heavily on the proposition that war between Egypt and Ethiopia is a growing possibility, reminding readers that both former President Anwar El Sadat and former UN Sec-Gen Boutros Boutros-Ghali warned that water was the only issue that could drag Egypt into conflict. It also noted that it\u2019s an election year for Ethiopia, and no political contenders can afford to be soft on the issue. \u201cEthiopia is isolated, Egypt is cornered,\u201d the piece says, and suggests an agreement may only be reached by US President Donald Trump intervening in a hunt for a Nobel Peace Prize. A <a href=\"https:\/\/gulfnews.com\/world\/mena\/egypt-weighs-its-options-in-dam-dispute-with-focus-on-diplomacy-1.70283121\">report in Gulf News<\/a> said that a measured diplomatic effort will inform talks in the near future, quoting Al Ahram Centre for Strategic and Political Studies analyst Hany Raslan as saying that Egypt will stay committed to \u201ccooperation and partnership\u201d provided its interests aren\u2019t harmed.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The sentencing of human rights lawyer Ziyad El Elaimy also made international <\/strong><strong>headlines:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/6bf386bb1a5199e8d92c46da9180302a\">The Associated Press reports<\/a> that El Elaimy yesterday received a one-year jail sentence and a EGP 20k fine for disseminating fake news during an interview with BBC Arabic in 2017. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amnesty.org.uk\/press-releases\/egypt-former-mp-given-one-year-jail-sentence-bbc-interview\">Amnesty International<\/a> responded to the court\u2019s decision by calling for his immediate release and calling him a \u201cprisoner of conscience\u201d punished for speaking to the media.<\/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\/amnesty-international\/\">Amnesty International<\/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\/egypt-in-the-news\/\">Egypt in the News<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/ethiopia\/\">Ethiopia<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/gerd\/\">GERD<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/human-rights\/\">human rights<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/politics\/\">politics<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/war\/\">war<\/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=\"569922\" 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=\"569922\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">6<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">Worth watching<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2020\/03\/11\/how-china-is-using-big-data-to-tackle-covid-19-spread\/\">\r\n                            How China is using big data to tackle covid-19 spread                        <\/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\/03\/11\/how-china-is-using-big-data-to-tackle-covid-19-spread\/\" 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 surveillance reached the extent that they were able to create the \u201cClose Contact Detector\u201d a mobile application with over 200 mn users that could tell you if you came into contact with someone who tested positive for the virus. As China\u2019s technology usage is on the rise, so are human rights concerns over civil liberties. 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CIB, the index\u2019s heaviest constituent, ended up 3.1%. EGX30\u2019s top performing constituents were Egypt Kuwait Holding up 4.8%, Elsewedy Electric up 4.5%, and Cleopatra Hospital up 4.0%. Yesterday\u2019s worst performing stocks were Pioneers Holding down 8.0%, Qalaa Holdings down 6.5% and Egyptian Resorts down 5.3%. The market turnover was EGP 774 mn, and regional investors were the sole net sellers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Foreigners<\/strong>: Net long | EGP +1.2 mn<br \/>\n <strong>Regional<\/strong>: Net short | EGP -8.3 mn<br \/>\n <strong>Domestic<\/strong>: Net long | EGP +7.2 mn<\/p>\n<p><strong>Retail<\/strong>: 57.0% of total trades | 58.6% of buyers | 55.3% of sellers<br \/>\n <strong>Institutions<\/strong>: 43.0% of total trades | 41.4% of buyers | 44.7% of sellers<\/p>\n<p><strong>WTI:<\/strong> USD 35.46 (+3.20%)<br \/>\n <strong>Brent:<\/strong> USD 38.65 (+3.84%)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Natural Gas<\/strong> (Nymex, futures prices) USD 1.93 MMBtu, (-0.21%, April contract)<br \/>\n <strong>Gold:<\/strong> USD 1,657.20 \/ troy ounce (-0.19%)<\/p>\n<p><strong>TASI:<\/strong> 6,762 (+7.07%) (YTD: -19.40%)<br \/>\n <strong>ADX:<\/strong> 4,262 (+5.52%) (YTD: -16.02%)<br \/>\n <strong>DFM:<\/strong> 2,231 (+7.32%) (YTD: -19.31%)<br \/>\n <strong>KSE Premier Market:<\/strong> 5,174 (+0.3%)<br \/>\n 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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>March: The French Chamber of Commerce and Industry is sending <a href=\"https:\/\/alborsaanews.com\/2020\/02\/25\/1300124\">10 French companies<\/a> to Egypt to promote French tourists to visit.<\/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>24 March (Tuesday): <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2VRy4TC\">The Annual Export Summit<\/a>, Nile Ritz Carlton, Cairo, Egypt.<\/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>2 April (Thursday): The CBE\u2019s Monetary Policy Committee will meet to review interest rates.<\/p>\n<p>2-4 April (Thursday- Saturday): Global Forum for Higher Education and Scientific Research (<a href=\"https:\/\/menafn.com\/1099821661\/Egypt-Higher-Education-Ministry-prepares-for-GFHS2020-for-scientific-research\">GFHS2020<\/a>) under the theme \u201cFuture in Action\u201d, new administrative capital, Egypt.<\/p>\n<p>12 April (Sunday): Easter Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>12 April (Sunday): <a href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2020\/2\/240116_1.pdf\">Court session for Amer Group<\/a>, Porto Group compensation claim against Antaradous.<\/p>\n<p>17-19 April (Friday-Sunday): IMF, World Bank hold Spring Meetings.<\/p>\n<p>19 April (Sunday): <a href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2020\/2\/%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%A7-24-2-2020.pdf\">Court session for Arabia Investments Holdings\u2019<\/a> <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>.<\/p>\n<p>19 April (Sunday): Coptic Easter Sunday, national holiday.<\/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 May (Saturday): An administrative court will look into an appeal by steel rolling mills to overturn a government\u2019s decision to place import tariffs on steel rebar and iron billets. The hearing <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/32gKHbU\">was postponed<\/a> from 22 February 2020.<\/p>\n<p>23-26 May (Saturday-Tuesday): Eid El Fitr (TBC).<\/p>\n<p>June: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CEconomySummit\/\">Circular Economy Summit<\/a>, Egypt, venue TBA.<\/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":569902,"menu_order":0,"template":"","categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-569901","issue","type-issue","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","wpautop","entry"],"acf":{"mongo_id":"92b3d7e4-f631-495b-bdf0-cd6afa00b7d5","teaser":"","photo_url":"https:\/\/ent.news\/2020\/3\/128.jpg"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.1 (Yoast SEO v27.1.1) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Inflation slows in February, but will covid-19 give it a bump? 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