{"id":576279,"date":"2020-11-18T03:29:10","date_gmt":"2020-11-18T03:29:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/?post_type=issue&#038;p=576279"},"modified":"2025-12-16T10:46:40","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T10:46:40","slug":"new-anti-covid-measures-why-an-office-space-for-small-businesses-is-so-expensive","status":"publish","type":"issue","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/issues\/new-anti-covid-measures-why-an-office-space-for-small-businesses-is-so-expensive\/","title":{"rendered":"New anti-covid measures + why an office space for small businesses is so expensive"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"576281\" 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=\"576281\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">1<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">What We're Tracking Today<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2020\/11\/18\/what-were-tracking-on-18-november-2020\/\">\r\n                            What we\u2019re tracking on 18 November 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\/11\/18\/what-were-tracking-on-18-november-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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The perfect way to start the day that we have renamed almost-THURSDAY (yep, in shouting all-caps), even if we are warily keeping one eye on the overnight covid case count.<\/p><p><strong>The (relative) quiet extends from the front pages to the airwaves<\/strong>, as you\u2019ll see as you read on.<\/p><p><strong>A few programming notes for you <\/strong>before we get underway:<\/p><p><strong>Remember our <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/92aa5043-16ab-4c50-bd22-1ac4329e9fc3\">note yesterday<\/a><\/strong><strong> on declining enrolment at American colleges<\/strong>, which Bloomberg pinned on the Trump administration\u2019s immigration policies? Well, a friend at the US embassy reached out with a note that we think is quite awesome, saying in part that <strong>\u201cEgyptian students in the US increased by 5%\u201d<\/strong> in the same reporting period. We poked around in the underlying data overnight and found 3,859 Egyptians studied in the US of A in 2019-2020 \u2014 indeed, a 5% jump. May the number increase even further under the forthcoming Biden presidency. You can explore the report\u2019s very cool website <a href=\"https:\/\/opendoorsdata.org\/annual-release\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p><p><strong>A belated happy birthday to Sir Magdy Yacoub<\/strong>, the pioneering heart surgeon who turned 85 yesterday.<\/p><p><strong>Apple\u2019s M1 Macs will blow the lid off just about any other Mac sitting on your desk<\/strong>, including when it comes to processing photos and encoding video. Even apps not yet optimized to run on Apple silicon still perform very snappy indeed. That\u2019s the takehome from the first crop of reviews after Apple\u2019s shift away from Intel processes in its lowest-end machines. <strong>Got time for only one review? <\/strong>Nerds who like benchmarks should check out Matthew Panzarino\u2019s take at <a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2020\/11\/17\/yeah-apples-m1-macbook-pro-is-powerful-but-its-the-battery-life-that-will-blow-you-away\/\">TechCrunch<\/a>, while normal iSheep should read Jason Snell\u2019s rundown at <a href=\"https:\/\/sixcolors.com\/post\/2020\/11\/m1-macs-review\/\">Six Colors<\/a>. Then there\u2019s the option of heading to MacStories for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macstories.net\/news\/apple-m1-mac-review-roundup-big-performance-and-battery-gains\/\">review of reviews<\/a>.<\/p><div class=\"stand-out\">\n<p><a id=\"tldr-story-10\" class=\"content-anchor\"><\/a><strong> *** HOW HAS BLENDED LEARNING BEEN TREATING YOU SO FAR? Tell us what you <\/strong><strong>think.<\/strong> We\u2019ve put together a quick survey asking parents and students how things are going on the blended front. We\u2019ll have the results in an upcoming issue of Blackboard. And as is our custom, we\u2019ll draw the names of three respondents who will receive an Enterprise mug and a bag of our favourite coffee from our friends at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/30northcoffee\/?hl=en\">30 North<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.surveymonkey.com\/r\/GMS2BR5\">Tap or click here to take the survey<\/a><\/strong><strong>.<\/strong> It\u2019s quick and painless, we promise.<\/p>\n<\/div><hr class=\"grey-line\"><p><strong>Customs brokers <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/2KhOCjX\">are holding consultations<\/a><\/strong><strong> with the Finance Ministry today<\/strong> to discuss the new Customs Act, which was <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/99a6ca73-945a-43a8-9bb3-70e01e484a6c\">given the presidential seal of approval<\/a> last week.<\/p><p><strong>Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam talks will resume tomorrow:<\/strong> The foreign ministers of Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia will try to agree on a format for a new round of talks at a meeting called by South Africa, the current leader of the African Union, a cabinet <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3lGNcgG\">statement<\/a> said.<\/p><hr class=\"grey-line\"><p><a id=\"tldr-story-03\" class=\"content-anchor\"><\/a><strong> The Health Ministry <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/2H8YWcG\">reported<\/a><\/strong><strong> 275 new covid-19 infections yesterday<\/strong>, up from 242 the day before and the highest figure since 31 July. Egypt has now disclosed a total of 111,284 confirmed cases of covid-19. The ministry also reported 16 new deaths, bringing the country\u2019s total death toll to 6,481. We now have a total of 101,288 confirmed cases that have fully recovered.<\/p><p><strong>Authorities are taking tougher measures as cases slowly tick upwards:<\/strong><\/p><ul>\n<li><strong>Cairo Metro passengers will now be fined up to EGP 4k for not wearing masks<\/strong>, Cairo Metro Spokesman Ahmed Abdel Hady said on Ala Mas\u2019ouleety (<a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3pvTFNT\">watch, runtime: 08:35<\/a>). There are no excuses either, as masks are available for sale at every station, he said.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cairo\u2019s municipal authorities will crack down on weekly street markets <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3faJVnp\">on<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3faJVnp\">the orders of the governor<\/a> after a crowded market ran for several days in El Marg.<\/li>\n<\/ul><p><strong>Could we be getting 10-minute PCR tests at airports? <\/strong>As airports around the world explore spot PCR testing, Speed Medical\u2019s sister company <a href=\"https:\/\/primespeedmedical.com\/\">Prime Speed Medical (PSM)<\/a> has been contracted by five regional airlines to conduct tests for travellers and airport staff. The move follows the company\u2019s acquisition of US health tech company <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abbott.com\/\">Abbott\u2019s<\/a> PCR testing kit that could generate results in under 10 minutes, Speed Medical said in a<a href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2020\/11\/%D8%B3%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%AF-%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%AF%D9%8A%D9%83%D8%A7%D9%84-%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%A7%D9%86-17-11-2020.pdf\">statement to the bourse (pdf)<\/a>.<\/p><p><strong>Kuwait is positioning itself as a vaccine distribution hub for emerging markets. <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.agility.com\/en\/homepage\/\">Agility<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.agility.com\/en\/homepage\/\">Public Warehousing<\/a> is in talks with vaccine manufacturers and governments to distribute vaccines through the Kuwaiti company\u2019s logistics infrastructure in place in more than 120 countries, CEO Tarek Sultan told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2020-11-16\/kuwaiti-firm-in-talks-to-distribute-vaccines-in-emerging-markets?srnd=premium-middle-east&amp;sref=mmeFTDW1\">Bloomberg<\/a>. Agility has a cold storage capability that enables it to store and transport vaccines such as Pfizer and BioNTech\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/15251d8f-7d6f-4f5a-a6ea-054938e64a34\">entry, which needs to be stored at -70\u00b0C before use<\/a>, as well as \u201cboots on the ground in places that are difficult to operate in,\u201d he said. This comes a day after Emirates airline said <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/cea00ad2-a2d1-428e-91d9-9d73aad5a9ae\">it wanted to help transport the shot<\/a>.<\/p><p><strong>Don\u2019t want to let a pandemic get in the way of your Silk Road roadtrip? Your life <\/strong><strong>just got easier.<\/strong> Air Cairo will start operating regular flights between Tashkent, Uzbekistan, and Sharm El Sheikh on 25 November, before launching charter flights to Samarkand at the end of the year, <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/35Jv1BD\">Masrawy<\/a> reports. The airline plans to operate four flights a week to the Uzbek capital by next April.<\/p><p><strong>States all over the US are imposing mask mandates, curfews and<\/strong><strong> bans on indoor businesses<\/strong> ahead of the holiday season which health experts worry could lead to \u201cuncontrollable outbreaks,\u201d according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2020-11-17\/america-locks-down-from-atlantic-to-pacific-with-covid-raging\">Bloomberg<\/a>. The US has reported more than 1 mn cases in the past week alone. <strong>US stocks dropped back from the record highs seen Monday<\/strong> as concerns over the pandemic and weakening consumer demand took the wind out of the sails of the recent vaccine announcements, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-stocks\/wall-street-closes-lower-as-shutdown-worries-loom-idUSKBN27X1GM?il=0\">Reuters<\/a> reports.<\/p><hr class=\"grey-line\"><p><strong>IT\u2019S A BIG DAY FOR: M&amp;A. Global companies announced USD 40 bn-worth of M&amp;As on <\/strong><strong>Monday alone <\/strong>in another sign that global M&amp;A activity is recovering on vaccine hopes and more certainty following the Biden win, recounts <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/b1935f10-d1b2-4920-ab76-0a2dff670556\">the Financial Times<\/a>. This is also a \u201cclear\u201d signal that executives are banking on affordable financing and using liquidity that has been stored away during the pandemic, says the salmon-colored paper. M&amp;A activity is known to have \u201csignificant correlation to uncertainty \u2026 and that dramatic reduction of uncertainty that we currently have bodes very well,\u201d Anu Aiyengar, co-head of global M&amp;A at JPMorgan Chase, said.<\/p><p><strong>Among the week\u2019s major transactions: <\/strong>PNC Bank\u2019s USD 11.6 bn cash purchase of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/42a97547-d857-465d-afd3-7f5b7c9c4d74\">the US<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/42a97547-d857-465d-afd3-7f5b7c9c4d74\">operations<\/a> of Spanish rival BBVA, Home Depot\u2019s USD 9.1 bn <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/22ae167f-fc2b-46a3-858e-4545132a582a\">reunification with former subsidiary HD Supply<\/a>, and Canada-based and Sawiris-backed Endeavour Mining anticipated <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/f083db8c-1fd4-4886-a472-d592cccafea8\">USD 1.86 bn share-swap acquisition<\/a> of Teranga Gold.<\/p><p><strong>On the flipside, almost 200 corporations have joined the ranks of the undead<\/strong> <strong>since covid-19: <\/strong>Nearly 20% of the US\u2019s 3k largest publicly traded firms have effectively become \u201czombie companies\u201d \u2014 firms that generate enough revenue to pay back interest on their loans but not the loans themselves, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2020-11-17\/america-s-zombie-companies-have-racked-up-1-4-trillion-of-debt?sref=mmeFTDW1\">a Bloomberg analysis of financial data found<\/a>. The Federal Reserve\u2019s purchase of corporate bonds earlier this year helped prop up companies that would otherwise have gone bust, but may have inadvertently created a situation where these companies continue to only just survive, but are too illiquid to contribute to economic growth, analysts say. The companies\u2019 collective debt shot up to USD 1.36 tn from USD 378 bn before the pandemic, and stands at more than double what it was at the height of the financial crisis.<\/p><hr class=\"grey-line\"><p><strong>Saudi Aramco returned to the bond market yesterday<\/strong> as it looks to scrape together the funds to meet its USD 75 bn dividend payout, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2020-11-17\/world-s-biggest-oil-firm-saudi-aramco-kicks-off-jumbo-bond-sale?sref=mmeFTDW1\">Bloomberg reports<\/a>. The energy giant sold USD 8 bn of bonds in five tranches in the first issuance since its highly subscribed and record-breaking USD 12 bn offering in April last year. The company has been short on liquidity due to this year\u2019s oil price slump, with a 45% drop in revenues in 3Q2020 leaving it struggling to meet its dividend commitments.<\/p><p><strong>Meanwhile, the country\u2019s Public Investment Fund (PIF) plans to invest <\/strong><strong>USD 40 bn<\/strong><strong> in the Saudi economy <\/strong><strong>over the coming two years <\/strong>in a bid to pull it out of its worst recession in three decades, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2020-11-17\/saudi-wealth-fund-is-making-another-splash-but-this-time-at-home?sref=mmeFTDW1\">Bloomberg<\/a> reports. The sum is equivalent to more than 10% of the government\u2019s planned expenditure in 2021 and will be spent on projects that diversify the economy away from oil into underdeveloped sectors such as tourism.<\/p><p class=\"web-image stand-out-borderless\"><a href=\"https:\/\/somabay.com\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2020\/11\/Mesca-Beach-Nov.3-1600px.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"enterprise\"><\/a><\/p><p><strong>Agent Orange\u2019s<\/strong><strong> schizophrenic isolationist \/ interventionist foreign policy has been on full <\/strong><strong>display this week<\/strong> as he looks to wind down one war but threatens to start another.<\/p><p><strong>Withdrawing troops with one hand:<\/strong> Thousands of troops will be leaving Iraq and Afghanistan before Joe Biden takes office as Trump tries to fulfil one of his key campaign pledges during the dying light of his presidency, <a href=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2020\/11\/17\/politics\/afghanistan-iraq-withdrawal-pentagon\/index.html\">CNN<\/a> reports.<\/p><p><strong>But threatening to lob a parting grenade into the Middle East with the other:<\/strong> Trump has been talked out of launching a strike against an Iranian nuclear facility by his security advisers, a powerhouse team of reporters writes for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2020\/11\/16\/us\/politics\/trump-iran-nuclear.html\">New York Times<\/a>.<\/p><p><strong>Is King Cheeto going to try to bring Qatar back in from the cold <\/strong>before he settles into <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/trump-allies-explored-buyout-of-newsmax-tv-as-fox-news-alternative-11605464737\">a<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/trump-allies-explored-buyout-of-newsmax-tv-as-fox-news-alternative-11605464737\">lucrative post-presidency election TV career<\/a> \/ meets <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/world-us-canada-54716550\">an inglorious end in a jail cell<\/a>? National security advisor Robert O\u2019Brien told <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/policy\/national-security\/526115-trump-national-security-advisor-calls-lifting-blockade-on-qatar\">the Hill<\/a> on Monday that there is \u201ca possibility\u201d the administration could seal an agreement between Qatar and its foes in the GCC \/ Egypt before Joe Biden is sworn in next year.<\/p><p><strong>This might be a little optimistic though<\/strong>, coming on the same day that the UAE\u2019s ambassador to the US said welcoming Qatar back into the fold is <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/0e054a64-03f7-4afb-8ab9-b5b068389833\">\u201cnot on anyone\u2019s priority list.\u201d<\/a><\/p><p>Other international headlines to note:<\/p><ul>\n<li><strong>A Brexit trade agreement breakthrough could be announced by Monday<\/strong>, sources close to the talks told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2020-11-17\/brexit-negotiators-zeroing-in-on-trade-deal-as-soon-as-next-week?srnd=premium-europe&amp;sref=mmeFTDW1\">Bloomberg<\/a>. We\u2019ll believe it when we see it.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Libya is scrambling to create a government in efforts to bolster the<\/strong> <strong>country\u2019s only source of revenue <\/strong>\u2014 <strong>oil<\/strong>, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2020-11-15\/u-n-ends-talks-between-libyan-rivals-in-tunisia-jazeera?sref=mmeFTDW1\">Bloomberg<\/a>. Since the <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/50832b04-6606-4462-a145-13da36218b53\">ceasefire<\/a>, oil production has spiked and a neutral force, the Guard, has been appointed to defend ports and fields, but a government is still needed to determine how the revenue will be split.<\/li>\n<\/ul><p class=\"web-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/32BrUJL\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2019\/11\/Making-It-Album-Cover-1600px.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"enterprise\"><\/a><\/p><p><strong>The Egyptian informing European football decision makers<\/strong>: Arqam FC CEO Ali ElFakharany struggled to find clients in Egypt, where clubs saw his sports data analytics service as a luxury more than a necessity. But today, Ali and his team serve 42 football clubs, including teams from the Premier League, Ligue 1, and Bundesliga, he told us in this week\u2019s episode of Making It.<\/p><p><strong>You already have a <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/apple.co\/3pk5Ayg\">podcast player<\/a><\/strong><strong> on your iPhone<\/strong>, or you can listen to the episode through <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/32BrUJL\">our website<\/a> (no download required). We\u2019re also on <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3ncXBB5\">Google Podcasts<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/38yVBik\">Anghami<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/36tXAlB\">Omny<\/a>. Making It is on <a href=\"https:\/\/spoti.fi\/318pZMZ\">Spotify<\/a>, but only for non-MENA accounts.<\/p><p><strong>Our next episode of Making It is out tomorrow<\/strong>, and you can get early access if you're <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/35lugvb\">subscribed<\/a>.<\/p><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 as well as social infrastructure such as health and education.<\/p><p><strong>In today\u2019s issue: <\/strong>The availability of office space is one of the most crucial elements of infrastructure required for any business, let alone startups and SMEs. And while the law requires that all businesses operate out of commercially zoned buildings, a walk down any residential neighborhood in Cairo turns up a number of SMEs. 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Unfortunately we had to try to stay awake to watch it all. Here are the highlights.<\/p>\n<p><strong>There was football talk:<\/strong> Kelma Akhira\u2019s Lamees El Hadidi phoned Egypt manager Hossam El Badry to comment on the African Cup of Nations qualifier against Togo yesterday, which Egypt won 3-1 despite losing Mohamed Salah and Mohamed Elneny to covid <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=3oq47LE4O6E\">(watch, runtime: 14:01)<\/a>. Meanwhile, the same roster of EFA officials we heard from <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/c805ce2f-2854-425c-9532-bcf0a9391157\">earlier this week<\/a> appeared on Kelma Akhira <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=92WAK7Amum0\">(watch, runtime: 6:08)<\/a>, Yahduth Fi Misr <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=gioF6KYg-uU\">(watch, runtime: 3:01)<\/a> and Ala Mas\u2019ouleety <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=7bk3VjBmSFU\">(watch, runtime: 4:44)<\/a> to talk about things we\u2019re not going to remember tomorrow.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Egypt bypassed the Washington Post paywall thanks to Masaa DMC's Ramy <\/strong><strong>Radwan<\/strong>, who covered the paper\u2019s report on the newly accepted symptoms associated with covid-19, which include both blood sugar and digestive disorders such as diarrhea, as well as feeling fatigued and weak <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=JIqQQClhWLo\">(watch, runtime: 2:03)<\/a>. Adel Khattab, member of the Higher Education Ministry\u2019s virus committee, concurred with the findings in an interview with Yahduth Fi Misr\u2019s Sherif Amer, adding that just 25% covid patients suffer from high fever <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=iziuaBVZR_M\">(watch, runtime: 5:29)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The talking heads allotted some time to El Sisi\u2019s latest media appearance:<\/strong> Masaa DMC\u2019s Ramy Radwan <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=AxTjOoDm7d8\">(watch, runtime: 3:40)<\/a> and Ala Mas\u2019ouleety\u2019s Ahmed Moussa <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=1YsrI8oaJ5o&t=3s\">(watch, runtime: 25:01)<\/a> both covered his visit to the Military Academy.<\/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\/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\/health\/\">health<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/mohamed-salah\/\">Mohamed Salah<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/sports\/\">sports<\/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=\"576284\" 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=\"576284\">\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\/11\/18\/cbe-extends-usd-3-8-bn-repo-agreement-with-intl-banks\/\">\r\n                            CBE extends USD 3.8 bn repo agreement with int\u2019l banks                        <\/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\/11\/18\/cbe-extends-usd-3-8-bn-repo-agreement-with-intl-banks\/\" 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 banks \u2014 which include Citigroup, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank, First Abu Dhabi Bank, HSBC, and JP Morgan Securities \u2014 approached the CBE asking for the extension and offering better terms, CBE Deputy Governor Ramy Aboul Naga <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alarabiya.net\/ar\/aswaq\/special-stories\/2020\/11\/17\/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B1%D9%83%D8%B2%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B5%D8%B1%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B1%D9%83%D8%B2%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B5%D8%B1%D9%8A-%D9%84%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%AA%D9%85%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%AF-%D8%AA%D9%85%D9%88%D9%8A%D9%84-%D8%A8%D9%80-3-8-%D9%85%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%A8%D8%B4%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%B7-%D8%A3%D9%81%D8%B6%D9%84-\">told Al Arabiya<\/a>. The extension will lengthen the maturity of the bonds purchased by the banks by 18 months, allowing the central bank to repay in October 2024. The agreement demonstrates \u201ca show of confidence by the international market in the continued success of the homegrown economic reform program,\u201d the central bank said.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What exactly is a repo agreement? <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/terms\/t\/term-repurchase-agreement.asp\">Repo financing<\/a> is a form of borrowing which involves the sale of a debt security to a lender with a promise to buy it back at a later date, with other securities acting as collateral. Typically, repo refers to overnight and short-term borrowing, but repurchase agreements can also have longer terms.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Background:<\/strong> Previous repo agreements were aimed at securing financing for longer-term foreign debt repayments. The CBE had secured a USD 2 bn repo financing <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2016\/11\/13\/cbe-secures-usd-2-bn-financing-agreement-after-treasury-privately-places-usd-4-bn-in-bonds\/\">in November 2016<\/a> as part of funding required to secure the USD 12 bn IMF Extended Fund Facility. The agreement was <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2017\/11\/14\/egypt-signs-usd-3-2-bn-expansion-of-last-years-repo-transaction-with-global-banks\/\">then expanded<\/a> in the same month of 2017 to USD 3.2 bn.<\/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\/central-bank-of-egypt\/\">Central Bank of Egypt<\/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\/speed-round\/\">SPEED ROUND<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n           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flop? <\/strong>The Financial Times has this handy explainer on what it is calling \u201cthe biggest misstep for capital markets of 2020\u201d \u2014 the USD 37 bn record-breaking Ant IPO that became a non-starter after Chinese regulators pulled the plug on the offering the day before it was set to go to market <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ET2bHvk5DkQ\">(watch, runtime 3:45)<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/ant-group\/\">Ant Group<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/ipo-watch\/\">IPO watch<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a 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The project aims to promote issues faced by vulnerable groups via social media, community dialogue events, and mass media, the embassy said.<\/p>\n<p><strong>On the trade front:<\/strong> The value of Egyptian cement exports fell 8% y-o-y in the first nine months of the year to USD 113 mn from the USD 123 mn last year, according to a report published by the Egyptian Building Materials Export Council picked up by <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3pERvv9\">Al Mal<\/a>. Kenya was the biggest buyer during the period, importing some USD 33 mn of cement, while Libya imported USD 21.9 mn worth.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Egypt is <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/ar\/details\/1395302887327\">preparing to host<\/a><\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/ar\/details\/1395302887327\">the 10-day \u201cSword of Arabs\u201d military exercises<\/a><\/strong> at the Mohamed Naguib Military Base, at the same time it conducts drills with <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/545ec666-fc0e-439a-a08b-d4adfe6d0712\">Sudan<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/0e054a64-03f7-4afb-8ab9-b5b068389833\">Russia<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${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\/development\/\">development<\/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\/diplomacy-foreign-trade\/\">Diplomacy + Foreign Trade<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/gcc\/\">GCC<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/qatar\/\">Qatar<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/social-solidarity-ministry\/\">Social Solidarity Ministry<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/undp\/\">UNDP<\/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=\"576305\" 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=\"576305\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">7<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">The Market Yesterday<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2020\/11\/18\/the-market-yesterday-210\/\">\r\n                            The Market Yesterday                        <\/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\/11\/18\/the-market-yesterday-210\/\" 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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CIB, the index\u2019s heaviest constituent, ended down 0.3%. EGX30\u2019s top performing constituents were Orascom Development up 8.1%, SODIC up 6.5%, and TMG Holding up 3.3%. Yesterday\u2019s worst performing stocks were Cleopatra Hospital down 0.4%, Egypt Kuwait Holding down 0.4% and CIB down 0.3%. The market turnover was EGP 2.2 bn, and local investors were the sole net buyers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Foreigners<\/strong>: Net short | EGP -226.0 mn<br \/>\n <strong>Regional<\/strong>: Net short | EGP -24.7 mn<br \/>\n <strong>Domestic<\/strong>: Net long | EGP+250.7 mn<\/p>\n<p><strong>Retail<\/strong>: 71.5% of total trades | 70.4% of buyers | 72.5% of sellers<br \/>\n <strong>Institutions<\/strong>: 28.5% of total trades | 29.6% of buyers | 27.5% of sellers<\/p>\n<p><strong>WTI:<\/strong> USD 41.35 (+0.02%)<br \/>\n <strong>Brent:<\/strong> USD 43.76 (-0.14%)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Natural Gas:<\/strong> (Nymex, futures prices) USD 2.69 MMBtu, (-0.37%, December 2020 contract)<br \/>\n <strong>Gold:<\/strong> USD 1,878.90 \/ troy ounce (-0.47%)<\/p>\n<p><strong>TASI:<\/strong> 8,572 (+0.54%) (YTD: +2.19%)<br \/>\n <strong>ADX:<\/strong> 4,960 (+0.17%) (YTD: -2.28%)<br \/>\n <strong>DFM:<\/strong> 2,317 (+0.79%) (YTD: -16.19%)<br \/>\n <strong>KSE Premier Market:<\/strong> 6,047 (+0.57%)<br \/>\n <strong>QE:<\/strong> 10,211 (-0.16%) (YTD: -2.05%)<br \/>\n <strong>MSM:<\/strong> 3,641 (-0.07%) (YTD: -8.54%)<br \/>\n <strong>BB: <\/strong>1,447 (+0.06%) (YTD: -10.11%)<\/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=\"576306\" 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      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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>November: An Egyptian-Russian ministerial committee <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/mift.media\/posts\/3275672832501495\">will meet<\/a> to discuss trade and investment in Moscow.<\/p>\n<p>10-19 November (Monday-Thursday): A World Bank delegation arrives in Egypt to discuss financing development projects.<\/p>\n<p>13-20 November (Friday-Friday): <a href=\"http:\/\/english.ahram.org.eg\/NewsContent\/5\/33\/391394\/Arts--Culture\/Music\/Egypt-to-launch-Cairo-Jazz-Festival-Friday.aspx\">Cairo Jazz Festival<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>18 November (Wednesday): The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.comesa.int\/50-million-african-women-speak-platform-50mawsp-national-launches-planned-in-14-member-states\/\">50 Million African Women Speak<\/a> online event will be held, organized by the Egyptian MSME Development Agency and Comesa<\/p>\n<p>19-28 November (Thursday-Sunday): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ciff.org.eg\/\">Cairo International Film Festival<\/a>, Cairo Opera House, Egypt.<\/p>\n<p>21 November (Saturday): Deadline to install electronic vehicle stickers<\/p>\n<p>22-25 November (Sunday-Wednesday): <a href=\"https:\/\/cairoict.com\/\">Cairo ICT 2020<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/trans-mea.com\/\">TransMEA 2020<\/a>, Egypt International Exhibition Center, Nasr City, Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>23-24 November (Monday-Tuesday): Runoffs for parliamentary elections in Giza, Fayoum, Beni Suef, Minya, Assiut, New Valley, Sohag, Qena, Luxor, Aswan, Red Sea, Alexandria, Beheira, Matrouh.<\/p>\n<p>30 November (Monday): Final results will be announced for Parliamentary elections held in Giza, Fayoum, Beni Suef, Minya, Assiut, New Valley, Sohag, Qena, Luxor, Aswan, Red Sea, Alexandria, Beheira, Matrouh.<\/p>\n<p>December (date TBC): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ees.egypt\/\">Egypt Economic Summit<\/a>, Cairo, Egypt, <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3jhQXXR\">venue TBD<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>December: Fifth round of Egypt-US Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) talks.<\/p>\n<p>December: The 110th regular <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EgyptianCabinet\/posts\/1718744134970611\">session<\/a> of the Egyptian-Iraqi Joint Higher Committee will be held under the chairmanship of the prime ministers of the two countries.<\/p>\n<p>1 December (Tuesday): The IMF will conduct a first review of targets set under the USD 5.2 bn standby loan approved in June (proposed date).<\/p>\n<p>5 December (Saturday): A court will hold <a href=\"https:\/\/www.egx.com.eg\/downloads\/News\/%d8%a8%d9%8a%d8%a7%d9%86%20%d9%82%d8%b6%d9%8a%d8%a9%201%20%d8%b9%d8%a7%d9%85%d8%b1%20%d8%ac%d8%b1%d9%88%d8%a8%2004-10-2020.pdf\">a postponed hearing<\/a> to look into an appeal by Syria\u2019s Anataradous against an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arabfinance.com\/en\/news\/details\/egypt-companies\/475194\">arbitration ruling<\/a> in favor of Amer Group and Amer Syria.<\/p>\n<p>7 December: Former Civil Aviation Minister Ahmed Shafik faces <a href=\"https:\/\/www.almasryalyoum.com\/news\/details\/2078662\">trial<\/a> over embezzlement allegations.<\/p>\n<p>7-8 December (Monday-Tuesday): Runoffs for parliamentary elections in Cairo, Qalyubia, Menofia, Gharbia, Kafr El Sheikh, Sharqia, Damietta, Port Said, Ismailia, Suez, North Sinai and South Sinai.<\/p>\n<p>9-10 December (Wednesday-Thursday): <a href=\"http:\/\/www.biznexpo.com\/\">BiznEx<\/a>, the international business expo in Egypt, Nile Ritz Carlton Hotel, Cairo, Egypt.<\/p>\n<p>14 December (Monday): Final results will be announced for Parliamentary elections held in Cairo, Qalyubia, Menofia, Gharbia, Kafr El Sheikh, Sharqia, Damietta, Port Said, Ismailia, Suez, North Sinai and South Sinai.<\/p>\n<p>15 December (Tuesday): House of Representatives reconvenes from recess.<\/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>31 December (Thursday): Egypt-UK post-Brexit trade agreement <a href=\"http:\/\/english.ahram.org.eg\/NewsContent\/3\/12\/393664\/Business\/Economy\/EgyptUK-trade-agreement-takes-effect--December-UK-.aspx\">to take effect<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>1Q2021: The Seventh Annual <a href=\"https:\/\/www.egyptautomotive.com\/1168552\">Egypt Automotive Summit<\/a> will be held<\/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<p>13-31 January (Wednesday-Sunday): Egypt will host the 2021 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.handballegypt2021.com\/\">Men\u2019s Handball World Championship<\/a> at the Giza Pyramids.<\/p>\n<p>25 January 2021 (Monday): 25 January revolution anniversary \/ Police Day.<\/p>\n<p>25-29 January 2021 (Monday-Friday): The World Economic Forum\u2019s \u201cDavos Dialogues\u201d will take place virtually.<\/p>\n<p>26-28 January (Tuesday-Thursday): Future Investment Initiative, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n<p>28 January 2021 (Thursday): National holiday in observance of 25 January revolution anniversary \/ Police Day.<\/p>\n<p>4 February 2021 (Thursday): The CBE\u2019s Monetary Policy Committee will meet to review interest rates.<\/p>\n<p>6-18 February (Saturday-Thursday): Mid-year school break.<\/p>\n<p>18 March 2021 (Thursday): The CBE\u2019s Monetary Policy Committee will meet to review interest rates.<\/p>\n<p>12 April 2021 (Monday): First day of Ramadan (TBC).<\/p>\n<p>25 April 2021 (Sunday): Sinai Liberation Day.<\/p>\n<p>29 April 2021 (Thursday): National holiday in observance of Sinai Liberation Day.<\/p>\n<p>29 April 2021 (Thursday): The CBE\u2019s Monetary Policy Committee will meet to review interest rates.<\/p>\n<p>3 May 2021 (Monday): Sham El Nessim.<\/p>\n<p>6 May 2021 (Thursday): National holiday in observance of Sham El Nessim.<\/p>\n<p>12-15 May 2021 (Wednesday-Saturday): Eid El Fitr (TBC).<\/p>\n<p>18-21 May 2021 (Tuesday-Friday): The World Economic Forum\u2019s annual meeting will be held under the theme of \u201cThe Great Reset\u201d in Lucerne-B\u00fcrgenstock, Switzerland<\/p>\n<p>31 May-2 June 2021 (Monday-Wednesday): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.egyps.com\/\">Egypt Petroleum Show<\/a>, Egypt International Exhibition Center, Nasr City, Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>1 June 2021 (Tuesday): The IMF will conduct a second review of targets set under the USD 5.2 bn standby loan approved in June 2020 (proposed date).<\/p>\n<p>10 June 2021 (Thursday): The CBE\u2019s Monetary Policy Committee will meet to review interest rates.<\/p>\n<p>24 June 2021 (Thursday): End of the 2020-2021 academic year.<\/p>\n<p>26-29 June 2021 (Saturday-Tuesday): <a 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