{"id":579068,"date":"2023-01-24T03:55:51","date_gmt":"2023-01-24T03:55:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/?post_type=issue&#038;p=579068"},"modified":"2025-12-16T11:53:33","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T11:53:33","slug":"of-tax-incentives-for-smartphone-assembly-regulation-of-teachers-and-social-media-platforms","status":"publish","type":"issue","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/issues\/of-tax-incentives-for-smartphone-assembly-regulation-of-teachers-and-social-media-platforms\/","title":{"rendered":"Of tax incentives for smartphone assembly + regulation of teachers and social media platforms"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"579070\" 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=\"579070\">\r\n            \r\n                <div 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class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/resources.inktankir.com\/internal\/27482.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27482\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/aside>\n<p><strong>Good morning, folks, and happy Tuesday. <\/strong>For our Egypt-based readers, make it through the next two days and a three-day weekend awaits you.<\/p><p><strong>PSA #1- Everyone agrees: This Thursday, 26 January, is a public holiday<\/strong> in observance of Police Day and the 25 January revolution, the EGX said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2023\/1\/EGX-Police-Day-2023.jpg\">statement<\/a>, following announcements from the PM, the Manpower Ministry, and the central bank.<\/p><p><strong>PSA #2- Your long-weekend weather will be gorgeous. <\/strong>Our favorite weather app shows highs of 24-27\u00b0C in the capital city Thursday through Saturday before a cold front settles in over much of the country next week.<\/p><p><strong>Make the most of the holiday: <\/strong>Our next day off won\u2019t be until mid-April, when we observe Coptic Easter and Sham El Nessim.<\/p><p><strong>THE BIG STORY here at home: It\u2019s a regulation and taxation kind of day. <\/strong>Teachers could need licenses to practice and social media firms licenses to operate, under separate bills being drafted by the Education Ministry and the Supreme Council for Media Regulation. Meanwhile, local mobile phone assemblers could see a 5% fee on imported parts and components scrapped as government works to boost the localization of the industry.<\/p><p><strong>MEANWHILE- There\u2019s no single story driving the narrative in the global business press<\/strong>, though there\u2019s plenty of head-scratching over what the mood should be in tech ahead of earnings reports today from major US firms including Microsoft and Tesla.<\/p><p><strong>FOR BULLS:<\/strong><\/p><ul>\n<li><strong>Tech firms led a rally in US equities yesterday <\/strong>as investors wagered on slower rate hikes from the Fed amid cooler inflation data. The tech-heavy Nasdaq was the darling of the day, rising some 2%. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/global-stocks-markets-dow-update-01-23-2023-11674477017?mod=hp_lead_pos1\">Wall Street Journal<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Microsoft said it has a made \u201cmultiyear, multi-bn USD investment\u201d in <\/strong><strong>ChatGPT maker: <\/strong>The tech giant confirmed its investment <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/d3d7c21c-1248-4e32-b22f-e7852abaee9d\">after reports<\/a> that it was considering investing as much as USD 10 bn in the AI company. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2023\/01\/23\/microsoft-announces-multibillion-dollar-investment-in-chatgpt-maker-openai.html\">CNBC<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.microsoft.com\/blog\/2023\/01\/23\/microsoftandopenaiextendpartnership\/\">statement<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul><p><strong>(FOOD FOR THOUGHT- ChatGPT can just about pass all three exams for which would-be MDs need to sit in the US of A to obtain their licenses to practice.<\/strong> It \u201cdemonstrated a high level of concordance and insight in its explanations,\u201d researchers write in a preprint of an upcoming paper (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.medrxiv.org\/content\/10.1101\/2022.12.19.22283643v2\">teaser here<\/a> and full paper <a href=\"https:\/\/www.medrxiv.org\/content\/10.1101\/2022.12.19.22283643v2.full.pdf\">here, pdf<\/a>).)<\/p><p><strong>AND FOR BEARS:<\/strong><\/p><ul>\n<li><strong>Tech layoff contagion catches up with Spotify: <\/strong>The music streaming giant is planning to lay off 6% of its workforce, or some 600 employees, joining a host of tech companies \u2014 such as <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/6f7c2757-6064-4f23-bee8-7237d6ba19ab\">Amazon, Microsoft<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/edition\/am\/1ff40669-924e-461b-b4f8-e97857139eb2\">Google parent Alphabet<\/a> \u2014 in a wave of industry jobs cuts. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2023-01-23\/spotify-seen-cutting-staff-as-soon-as-this-week-to-cut-costs?srnd=premium&amp;sref=mmeFTDW1&amp;leadSource=uverify%20wall\">Bloomberg<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul><p><strong>CLOSER TO HOME-<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Erdogan is livid with the Swedes: <\/strong>Sweden\u2019s NATO bid was cast into fresh jeopardy after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the country \u201cwill not see any support from us on the NATO issue,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2023-01-23\/sweden-shouldn-t-expect-turkey-support-in-nato-bid-erdogan-says?srnd=premium-middle-east&amp;sref=mmeFTDW1\">Bloomberg<\/a> reports. Never a fan of the recent Swedish and Finnish bids to join the security alliance, Erdogan\u2019s sentiments have hardened after far-right protesters burned a copy of the Quran in Stockholm at the weekend.<\/p><p><strong>Iraq\u2019s central bank chief is out<\/strong>, sacked by the PM following a difficult few weeks for the currency, which has fallen almost 7% against the USD since November, the <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/iraq-government-business-21936b10a53f6eb0be0323d47f907447\">Associated Press<\/a> reports.<\/p><p><strong>HAPPENING TODAY-<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>El Sisi heads to India:<\/strong> President Abdel Fattah El Sisi will lead a delegation including ministers and other officials on a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mea.gov.in\/incoming-visit-detail.htm?36139\/State%20Visit%20of%20President%20of%20Egypt%20to%20India%20January%202426%202023\">three-day visit<\/a> from today at the invitation of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. El Sisi will be honored as \u201cchief guest\u201d at celebrations to mark the country\u2019s 74th Republic Day.<\/p><p><strong>The national handball team broke its streak last night, <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ihf.info\/media-center\/news\/denmark-claim-last-polandsweden-2023-quarter-final-spot\">losing 25-30 to<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ihf.info\/media-center\/news\/denmark-claim-last-polandsweden-2023-quarter-final-spot\">Denmark<\/a> in the final group-stage game of the International Handball Federation\u2019s 2023 World Men\u2019s Championship. Denmark secured its place in the quarter finals on the victory. It shouldn\u2019t sting too much: <strong>Egypt is already through to the next stage<\/strong>.<\/p><p><strong>The national team faces hosts Sweden in Stockholm for the quarter-finals on Wednesday,<\/strong> with the time still to be set.<\/p><hr class=\"grey-line\"><p><strong>COME TO OUR NEXT ENTERPRISE FORUM- <\/strong><\/p><p class=\"web-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2023\/1\/Enterprise-FDI-Exports_1600.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"enterprise\"><\/p><p><strong>We\u2019re excited to unveil our next C-level event: <\/strong>The Enterprise FDI + Exports Forum, where we will take a deep dive into two of the most critical topics affecting our community.<\/p><p><strong>Exports and foreign direct investment (FDI) have never been more important to our economy<\/strong> \u2014 or our businesses \u2014 than in the wake of the float of the EGP. <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/edition\/am\/feeda831-c0fd-43df-b197-08ddb74254e7\">We think we have a once-in-a-lifetime chance to build an export-led economy<\/a> that makes us a magnet for FDI and all the benefits that will come with it for our nation.<\/p><p><strong>The Enterprise FDI + Exports Forum asks a simple question: Where do we go from here? <\/strong><\/p><p><strong>The Enterprise FDI + Exports Forum is the latest in our series of must-attend, invitation-only gatherings for C-suite-level business leaders<\/strong>, where they can talk openly and honestly about important issues in key parts of the economy. The gathering, which will take place in May 2023, will focus on how to start making moves across continents, including:<\/p><ul>\n<li>What do we have to sell to global markets, including products <em>and <\/em>services? What should our priority industries be?<\/li>\n<li>How can you break into an export market? How can you make your business a component of the global supply chain? Hear directly from potential partners and buyers about what they\u2019re looking for.<\/li>\n<li>How to leverage big domestic trends \u2014 and turn them into massive windows for export. <\/li>\n<li>How to climb the value-add ladder in a way that matches up with trends in key export markets.<\/li>\n<li>How do you choose an export market? What countries should Egyptian businesses be looking at as export targets \u2014 and why?<\/li>\n<li>What are foreign investors looking for? How can you pitch them on a JV \u2014 or on investing in your business?<\/li>\n<\/ul><p><strong>Think of the Enterprise FDI + Exports Forum as a hands-on lab for how to turn the float of the EGP into something that will turbocharge your company. <\/strong><\/p><p><strong>COMING IN MAY<\/strong> \u2014 stay tuned for updates.<\/p><p><strong>Want to partner with us <\/strong><strong>on the<\/strong><strong> conference?<\/strong> Ping a note to Moustafa Taalab, our head of commercial, <a href=\"mailto:mtaalab@inktankir.com\">here<\/a>.<\/p><div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12 subscribe-box-panel\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"title\">\n<h4 class=\"fw-lighter mb-10\">\n          Get <b style=\"font-weight: 700\">Enterprise<\/b> daily<br>\n        <\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mb-10\">The roundup of news and trends that move your markets and shape corporate agendas delivered straight to your inbox.<\/p>\n<p>      <a href=\"egypt\/en\/user\/NewsLetters\" type=\"button \" class=\"btn-green px-3 d-flex align-items-center\">Subscribe here<\/a>\n    <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><p><strong>CIRCLE YOUR CALENDAR-<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>EBRD + EU + GCF green finance event next week:<\/strong> The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the EU, the <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/greeneconomys\/whats-green-economy-financing-facility-geff-work\/\">Green Economic Financing Facility,<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenclimate.fund\/about\">Green Climate Fund<\/a> will hold a green finance event on Tuesday, 31 January at the Nile Ritz Carlton Hotel. Check out the agenda <a href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2023\/1\/GEFF-and-GVC-Launch-Event-Bi-Agenda-final.pdf\">here (pdf)<\/a>.<\/p><p><strong>The Senate is set to reconvene on Sunday, 5 February<\/strong>, having yesterday completed two days of plenary sessions that saw members discuss tourism promotion and education reform.<\/p><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/am-edition\/#calendar\">Check out our full calendar on the web<\/a><\/strong> for a comprehensive listing of upcoming news events, national holidays and news triggers.<\/p><p class=\"web-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2021\/3\/INFINITY-Top-banner-EN-1600x675-v2-02.png?ssl=1\" alt=\"enterprise\"><\/p><p><strong>*** It\u2019s Going Green day \u2014 your weekly briefing of all things green in Egypt:<\/strong> Enterprise\u2019s green economy vertical focuses each Tuesday on the business of renewable energy and sustainable practices in Egypt, everything from solar and wind energy through to water, waste management, sustainable building practices and how you can make your business greener, whatever the sector.<\/p><p><strong>In today\u2019s issue: <\/strong>How will the EU\u2019s incoming carbon border tariff impact Egypt\u2019s high-emissions export industries?<\/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\/sports\/\">sports<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/what-were-tracking-today\/\">What We&#039;re Tracking Today<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"579072\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                            \"\r\n            id=\"579072\">\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"story__body\">\r\n\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2023\/01\/24\/579072\/\">\r\n                    <div class=\"photo photo--above\">\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n\r\n                \n<article id=\"post-579072\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-579072 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p class=\"web-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/somabay.com\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2023\/1\/Simply-Somabay-6-1600px.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"enterprise\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Somabay brings out the best in majestic natural elements where raw beauty and endless activities reign supreme. 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Any penalties for teaching without a license would involve fines only and not jail terms, he added. The draft bill will soon be sent to the House of Representatives for discussion and a vote.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Wait, teachers aren\u2019t licensed? <\/strong>There are currently no standard qualification requirements to work as a teacher in either public or private schools, with <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/1e97148b-23ff-4669-be99-d8a324123049\">teacher training<\/a> seen as primarily within the purview of academia. Hegazy last year suggested private tutors could be forced to get licensed; he later <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/dc4e745b-7f23-41a8-90d3-213581a88460\">walked back the proposal<\/a> amid a backlash from those who said it would only exacerbate the problem of tutoring replacing schooling.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Private tutoring is public (education) enemy no.1: <\/strong>Private tutoring is the biggest challenge to the education system, Hegazy said, followed by \u201ca shortage of teachers and school buildings, crowded classrooms and stacked curricula.\u201d He implied that low school attendance figures are the result of students skipping classes in their final years of primary and secondary education in favor of tutoring, saying that attendance in all other grades stands at almost 90%.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tutoring costs Egyptian families EGP 66 bn a year<\/strong>, senators claimed, saying that an average family spends EGP 15-25k annually. The government\u2019s per-child spend on public education, meanwhile, is EGP 12-13k \u2014 <strong>\u201c<\/strong>and in spite of this students prefer to go to a private tutoring center,\u201d said Rep. Hossam El Khouli.<\/p>\n<p><strong>And none of that is taxed: <\/strong>Rep. Nabil Dibis called on the government to impose a <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/38905125-6ef3-4c70-8960-c57d9da32dea\">10% income tax<\/a> on teachers who provide private tutoring, with the proceeds to be spent on improving public schools. Last year, the Tax Authority demanded that<a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/619f3ee6-d287-47ba-97fb-e60e9d922c3f\">tutoring center owners start paying taxes<\/a>, though the industry remains part of the informal economy and isn\u2019t governed by legislation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>AND- Good news if you\u2019re in grade four or five: <\/strong>The school curriculum for fourth and fifth graders will be cut down in the upcoming semester, Hegazy said.\u201cWe don\u2019t want students to be lost in a maze of school subjects.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>LICENSING SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"content-anchor\" id=\"tldr-story-02\"><\/a> <strong>Social media platforms will be required to apply for a license to operate in <\/strong><strong>Egypt<\/strong> under draft legislation being drawn up by the country\u2019s media regulator, <a href=\"https:\/\/english.ahram.org.eg\/NewsContent\/1\/2\/484709\/Egypt\/Society\/Egypt-drafting-legislation-to-regulate-social-medi.aspx\">Ahram Online<\/a> reports. \u201cThe objective of this legislation is to stand up to the destructive ideas which these platforms disseminate,\u201d said Karam Gabr, head of the Supreme Council for Media Regulation (SCMR), Gabr told the Senate\u2019s Education Committee on Sunday. Gabr didn\u2019t elaborate on how the legislation would be implemented or provide details of the bill.<\/p>\n<p><strong>It was a matter of time<\/strong>: MPs have called <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-egypt-women-socialmedia-trfn-idUSKCN22A2ZY\">in recent years<\/a>for more state controls on social media in the wake of the <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/c5383b1f-414d-4f85-9cad-234496f92253\">arrests<\/a> of several popular TikTok influencers on content shared on the platform. TikTok was also in the firing line after a viral Throw Your Friend challenge in late 2022 led to a <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/62a5a41c-04cc-4b4f-8055-b4702fa675c7\">near paralysis<\/a> of a 15-year-old student at a school in the country, while the Education Ministry warned parents <a href=\"https:\/\/english.ahram.org.eg\/News\/478278.aspx\">last year<\/a> of another viral \u201cblackout challenge\u201d on TikTok convincing users to choke themselves until they faint.<\/p>\n<p><strong>This is not the first time that the SCMR has attempted to regulate the industry<\/strong>. In September, the SCMR <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/ee712a18-a934-4258-99a9-afa166357920\">issued new regulations and licenses<\/a> for online streaming platforms that require them to ensure their content \u201cadhere to social values and morals.\u201d It also required the platforms, including Netflix and Disney+, to \u201ctake the necessary measures\u201d regarding content that goes against these regulations, without providing further details.<\/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\/karam-gabr\/\">Karam Gabr<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/legislation-watch\/\">Legislation Watch<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/reda-hegazy\/\">Reda Hegazy<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/regulation\/\">regulation<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/social-media\/\">social media<\/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=\"579075\" 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=\"579075\">\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\">Taxation<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2023\/01\/24\/local-mobile-manufacturers-could-soon-catch-a-tax-break\/\">\r\n                            Local mobile manufacturers could soon catch a tax break                        <\/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\/2023\/01\/24\/local-mobile-manufacturers-could-soon-catch-a-tax-break\/\" 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 taxman rings twice (or more) on locally assembled phones. <\/strong>Fully assembled mobile phones, parts, and components alike are subject to a 5% development fee, part of <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/b8f5970a-0655-4a51-b85e-9643444c399c\">a set of fees<\/a> on imports that the government brought in to help plug the fiscal deficit amid the pandemic. That means that local handset assemblers pay 5% on imported parts in addition to another 5% once the handsets are put together \u2014 on top of VAT, customs duties, and other taxes. FinMin is now looking at scrapping the 5% fee on imported parts.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The local mobile manufacturing industry is still really young, but interest is rising: <\/strong>Egyptian electronics firm <strong>Sico Egypt<\/strong> is currently our only local smartphone assembler \u2014 but that\u2019s now changing after firms including China\u2019s <strong>Oppo<\/strong> and <strong>Vivo<\/strong> as well as <strong>HMD Global<\/strong> (which manufactures Nokia phones) have set plans in motion to enter the market. The government has been working to attract new players to the sector for several years under its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mcit.gov.eg\/en\/ICT_Industry_Development\/Invest_in_Egypt\/Egypt_Makes_Electronics\">Egypt Makes Electronics initiative<\/a>, which is designed to cut down on Egypt\u2019s imports of electronic products and increase our exports.<\/p>\n<p><strong>And import woes make now a good time to double down: <\/strong>The local smartphone market saw \u201csevere disruption\u201d last year on the back of a government move to <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/2913d0ad-bce1-47be-8b4e-7b1388e7a610\">double tariffs on imported phones to 10%<\/a> as well as slowdown in imports thanks to the FX crunch, according to market intelligence firm <a href=\"https:\/\/www.idc.com\/getdoc.jsp?containerId=prMETA49951722#:~:text=Cairo \u2013 Newly released data from,their size in Q3 2021.\">International Data Corporation (IDC)<\/a>. Local smartphone sales dropped 73% y-o-y to 800k units in 3Q 2022, IDC writes. Sales are projected to rebound this year \u201cas the local assembly initiative gains momentum and the government eases restrictions,\u201d it adds.<\/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\/finance-ministry\/\">Finance Ministry<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\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\/tax\/\">tax<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/taxation\/\">TAXATION<\/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=\"579077\" 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=\"579077\">\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\">M&amp;A WATCH<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2023\/01\/24\/misr-ins-could-soon-become-misr-healthcares-sole-shareholder\/\">\r\n                            Misr Ins. could soon become Misr Healthcare\u2019s sole shareholder                        <\/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\/2023\/01\/24\/misr-ins-could-soon-become-misr-healthcares-sole-shareholder\/\" 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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Holding is in talks to acquire a 20% stake in third-party claims management outfit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.misrhcn.com\/\">Misr Healthcare Network<\/a> held by the UAE\u2019s Global Capital Investments, sources with first-hand knowledge of the matter told Enterprise yesterday. The acquisition will make Misr Ins. Holding the sole shareholder in Misr Healthcare.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Misr Ins. recently became a majority shareholder in Misr Healthcare: <\/strong>Misr Ins. Holding subsidiaries Misr Ins. and Misr Life Ins. acquired American Global Benefit Group\u2019s 40% stake in Misr Healthcare last summer for EGP 5 mn, the sources said. The acquisition pushed Misr Ins.\u2019 stake in the company from 40% to 80%.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The fluctuating EGP is proving to be an obstacle:<\/strong> Recent exchange rate volatility triggered by the central bank\u2019s move towards flexibility against the USD has made it difficult to wrap up the transaction, our sources said.<\/p>\n<p><strong>We were expecting the acquisition to be finalized in the first week of January. <\/strong>Former company chairman Basel El Hini previously <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/3ceb7546-21db-4f79-8d43-8f1ed31f4f23\">told Enterprise<\/a> that Misr Ins. Holding was hoping to close the acquisition of an unnamed healthcare third-party administrator before early January.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Misr Healthcare: <\/strong>Misr Healthcare helps streamline admin processes and cut expenses and costs at companies including Misr Ins., Misr Life Ins., and Delta Ins. The company currently serves over 70k clients, collecting EGP 700 mn in ins. premiums each year.<\/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\/global-capital-investments\/\">Global Capital Investments<\/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\/insurance\/\">insurance<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/ma-watch\/\">M&amp;A Watch<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/misr-healthcare-network\/\">Misr Healthcare Network<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/misr-insurance-holding\/\">Misr Insurance Holding<\/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=\"579079\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                            \"\r\n            id=\"579079\">\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"story__body\">\r\n\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2023\/01\/24\/579079\/\">\r\n                    <div class=\"photo photo--above\">\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n\r\n                \n<article id=\"post-579079\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-579079 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p class=\"web-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.57357.org\/en\/donation\/donation-ways\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2022\/12\/Moharram-Partners-57357-Web-ENG.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"enterprise\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"579080\" 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=\"579080\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">5<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">Real estate<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2023\/01\/24\/heliopolis-housing-is-putting-its-heliopark-project-back-out-to-tender\/\">\r\n                            Heliopolis Housing is putting its Heliopark project back out to tender                        <\/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\/2023\/01\/24\/heliopolis-housing-is-putting-its-heliopark-project-back-out-to-tender\/\" 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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Mountain View had been set to invest some EGP 1.4 bn in exchange for an undisclosed share in the revenues of Heliopark over a 23-25 year period, which Heliopolis Housing at the time <a href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2021\/12\/HHD-accepts-Mountain-Views-offer-to-develop-Heliopark.docx.pdf\">estimated (pdf)<\/a> could total some EGP 397 bn. Heliopolis Housing was set to receive 30% of the project\u2019s revenues.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What changed? Mountain View may have been outshone by Gulf suitors and their hard currency. <\/strong>The state-owned parent of Heliopolis Housing <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/4c727a04-22a0-4cb2-84ab-fab3dc99b1d1\">is in talks with Gulf investors<\/a> on a potential \u201cpartnership\u201d that could reportedly involve an investment in Heliopark, as well as purchases of state-owned land and assets. Having already poured USD bns in deposits and FDI into our economy last year amid the fallout of war in Ukraine, Gulf countries are also expected to be key buyers for a revamped state <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/d041e1e1-1f9c-4271-8391-d6c3b10e965f\">privatization push<\/a> that is partly aimed at bringing in more hard currency amid the FX crunch.<\/p>\n<p><strong>But Mountain View isn\u2019t giving up so easy: <\/strong>The company will bid for the project again if Heliopolis Housing reissues its tender, the media report suggests.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Market reax: <\/strong>Heliopolis Housing\u2019s share price rose 2.6% to close at EGP 11.50 on yesterday\u2019s news.<\/p>\n<p><strong>SOUND SMART- Companies are reconsidering pricing on (and funding for) infrastructure, real estate and other large-scale projects in the wake of the float of the EGP <\/strong>\u2014 and the high land prices charged by the government will only make things more complicated. While this is the first time we\u2019ve seen a finished tender canceled on the back of the float, planned tenders for the <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/248e273a-bfe7-408c-8a36-6194c023233a\">Tenth of Ramadan dry port<\/a> and a <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/6f7c2757-6064-4f23-bee8-7237d6ba19ab\">20-MW solar plant in Hurghada<\/a> have both been postponed to give bidders a chance to revise their figures.<\/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\/heliopark\/\">Heliopark<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/heliopolis-housing-and-development\/\">Heliopolis Housing and Development<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/mountain-view\/\">Mountain View<\/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                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"579082\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                            \"\r\n            id=\"579082\">\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"story__body\">\r\n\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2023\/01\/24\/579082\/\">\r\n                    <div class=\"photo photo--above\">\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n\r\n                \n<article id=\"post-579082\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-579082 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p class=\"web-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sodic.com\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2023\/1\/2-SODIC-Polygon-1600px.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"enterprise\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"579083\" 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=\"579083\">\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\">LAST NIGHT\u2019S TALK SHOWS<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2023\/01\/24\/pundits-parse-el-sisis-police-day-speech-on-the-economy\/\">\r\n                            Pundits parse El Sisi\u2019s Police Day speech on the economy                        <\/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\/2023\/01\/24\/pundits-parse-el-sisis-police-day-speech-on-the-economy\/\" 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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Kelma Akheera had coverage (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=X0UVDSpBGA0\">watch, runtime: 4:32<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><strong>And reminds us that Egypt isn\u2019t the only country suffering: <\/strong>El Sisi reiterated that the pandemic and the war in Ukraine spelled economic crisis for countries around the world and not just Egypt, note Masaa DMC (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=4z7QgiYOJqI\">watch, runtime, 3:03<\/a>) and Al Hayah Al Youm (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ksCn5m8tXLw\">watch, runtime: 5:37<\/a>.) His administration was tasked with \u201cbearing most of the impact and not passing on the burdens to citizens, especially low-income earners and vulnerable groups,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p><strong>UPDATE<\/strong><strong>- A new scheme allowing everyone to buy subsidized bread has not yet gone into effect<\/strong>, Abdallah Ghorab, head of the bakery division at the Egyptian Federation of Chambers of Commerce told El Hekaya\u2019s Amr Adeeb (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=tQUrhhWWO_E\">watch, runtime: 6:47<\/a>.) Supply Minister Ali El Moselhy had been quoted as saying the scheme would go into effect <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/7dadaec6-88a3-4dcb-99f9-2501f79445f8\">last Wednesday<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What\u2019s the hold-up? <\/strong>The bread scheme could launch next week once the Supply Ministry settles on the price per loaf, Ghorab said, adding that he expected it would be around EGP 0.75-0.80. Assistant Supply Minister Ibrahim Ashmawy last week said the bread would sell at <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/ef757b31-8042-413d-b3df-4fa9b8756ce7\">EGP 0.90 per loaf for slightly higher<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>AND- Decreasing our dependence on the greenback: <\/strong>Less than 10% of our total external trade needs to be conducted using the USD, Ahmed Sheiha, a member of the exporters division at the Egyptian Federation of Chambers of Commerce (FEDCOC), told Ala Mas\u2019ouleety\u2019s Ahmed Moussa (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=makwvf7PV9E\">watch, runtime: 3:23<\/a>.) 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The FT\u2019s editorial board was <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/c529e833-6f78-4d3a-abf7-cce353650d18\">out with a similar piece<\/a> last week, as was the Independent\u2019s international correspondent (and former FT correspondent in Cairo) <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/0a1d3d93-5cf7-439d-bcdb-6948e7764572\">Borzou Daragahi<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>MEANWHILE-<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/economic-crisis-is-egypt-the-new-lebanon\/a-64469810\">Deutsche Welle<\/a> asks if the economic situation makes Egypt \u201cthe new Lebanon\u201d and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2023\/01\/23\/world\/middleeast\/egypt-economy.html?searchResultPosition=2\">New York Times<\/a> puts the spotlight on inflationary pressures.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also making headlines: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Madagascar 2.0:<\/strong> The BBC looks into what will happen to the Giza Zoo\u2019s many animals as it <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/90099264-19df-4d9a-aab8-66f756e905fe\">undergoes an EGP 1 bn renovation<\/a> under the new, military-led management. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/world-middle-east-64295601\">BBC<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><strong>There\u2019s a walk down Egyptian-Indian memory lane<\/strong> courtesy of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/mena\/2023\/01\/23\/el-sisi-to-travel-to-india-on-milestone-visit-that-revives-memories-of-bygone-era\/\">the National<\/a> ahead of President El Sisi\u2019s visit to India for the country\u2019s Republic Day celebrations.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Local artist brings Egyptian culture to the UAE: <\/strong>Egyptian artist Sara Tantawy took over Dubai's Fann A Porter gallery with her Survivors exhibition, which depicts Egyptian women dancing. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/arts-culture\/art-design\/2023\/01\/23\/egyptian-artist-sara-tantawy-transforms-the-art-of-dance-in-first-uae-show\/\">The National<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/art\/\">art<\/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\/egypt-india-relations\/\">Egypt-India relations<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/inflation\/\">inflation<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"579088\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"579089\" 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=\"579089\">\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\">Also on our Radar<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2023\/01\/24\/ci-capital-compass-launch-fund-to-invest-in-egx-listed-firms\/\">\r\n                            CI Capital, Compass launch fund to invest in EGX-listed firms                        <\/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\/2023\/01\/24\/ci-capital-compass-launch-fund-to-invest-in-egx-listed-firms\/\" 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 fund will be looking to acquire stakes of between 10-30% and is expected to launch later this quarter, the sources said. Representatives of CI Capital declined to comment on the matter when we reached out yesterday.<\/p>\n<p><strong>REAL ESTATE + DEBT-<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>SODIC inks EGP 2.75 bn credit facility with AAIB:<\/strong> SODIC subsidiary Al Yosr for Projects and Real Estate Development has secured an EGP 2.75 bn medium-term facility from the Arab African International Bank (AAIB) to help finance its upmarket <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sodic.com\/SodicSignatureCommunities#THEESTATES\">The Estates<\/a> project in West Cairo, it said in <a href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2023\/1\/SODIC-release-23-01-2023.pdf\">a<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2023\/1\/SODIC-release-23-01-2023.pdf\">statement (pdf)<\/a> yesterday.<\/p>\n<p><strong>NUCA<\/strong> <strong>could get in on future flows: <\/strong>The New Urban Communities Authority (NUCA) could issue future flow securities to help fund its projects, <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3ZTQWQi\">Al Mal<\/a> reported. NUCA\u2019s securitization arm Al Taamir is looking into the size and the timeframe of any potential program, Al Taamir Managing Director Mazen Hassan told Enterprise.<\/p>\n<p><strong>FINTECH-<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Team spirit in the BNPL sphere:<\/strong> EFG Hermes\u2019 homegrown buy-now, pay-later company valU has partnered with Sympl to offer its customers access to Sympl\u2019s 0%-interest three-month payment plans, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2023\/1\/valU-X-Sympl-English.pdf\">join<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2023\/1\/valU-X-Sympl-English.pdf\">t<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2023\/1\/valU-X-Sympl-English.pdf\">statement<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2023\/1\/valU-X-Sympl-English.pdf\">(pdf)<\/a> out yesterday. Former valU execs <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/f7186bd6-8d88-4913-833d-a8d303e2facf\">Mohamed El Feky<\/a> and Yasmine Henna are among Sympl\u2019s co-founders.<\/p>\n<p><strong>NBFS collab:<\/strong> Contact Creditech \u2014 the consumer financing arm of Contact Financial \u2014 and JumiaPay have <a href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2023\/1\/Contact-X-Jumia-PRL-En-.pdf\">announced (pdf)<\/a> a partnership that will see Contact offer payment and financing solutions to Jumia customers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>LAW-<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Bar association ends strike after lawyers released:<\/strong> The Egyptian Bar Association has ended its strike after authorities released lawyers imprisoned in Marsa Matrouh last week, it said in <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3ZUVeHe\">a statement<\/a> on Sunday. The association <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/134bc861-b872-4c13-800a-e91f438c45b6\">announced an indefinite strike<\/a> last week after the Marsa Matrouh criminal court sentenced six lawyers to two years in prison after they clashed with court clerks. 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The meeting discussed joint programs, including strengthening the country\u2019s social safety net. The bank recently <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/29a80974-4fef-4290-bd28-dc46eb661d62\">approved<\/a> a USD 500 mn loan to expand the Takaful and Karama program in response to the economic crisis.<\/p>\n<p><strong>CIA in town: <\/strong>US Central Intelligence Agency Director William Burns met with President Abdel Fattah El Sisi and intelligence chief Abbas Kamel yesterday in Cairo, where they discussed ways to boost cooperation on the security and intelligence fronts, according to an Ittihadiya <a href=\"https:\/\/m.facebook.com\/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid0zefZ8WkTvWcePksJFCupFZZjvx65MN5ZFPygabKMkswACsoeqx8Kyz2DueJcZ4NVl&id=100044362122571&mibextid=Nif5oz\">statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Regional CIT links:<\/strong> Egypt inked separate MoUs with the governments of Palestine and Somalia to cooperate in IT, telecoms, and postal technology. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EgyptianCabinet\/posts\/pfbid0cVopztespHGSutqtbAbDxvRzEPMmbJogp51rZUiZ5Mr97avHaQmY55FMQBo4moq3l\">Statement<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EgyptianCabinet\/posts\/pfbid02FreSfFzMS5E8ongCxud9rtfww3CaZHJpxDEMeERJUrRP23A4PKBTUrycjxcMefrLl\">Statement<\/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\/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\/cit\/\">CIT<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" 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independence.<\/p>\n<p>26 January (Thursday): National holiday in observance of 25 January revolution anniversary \/ Police Day.<\/p>\n<p>30 January-1 February (Monday-Wednesday): CI Capital\u2019s Annual MENA Investor Conference 2023, Cairo, Egypt.<\/p>\n<p>31 January (Tuesday): The IMF will release its World Economic Outlook Update.<\/p>\n<p>31 January (Tuesday): EBRD + EU + GCF will lay out their strategic plans to boost green finance in Egypt.<\/p>\n<p>31 January-1 February (Tuesday-Wednesday): Federal Reserve interest rate meeting.<\/p>\n<p><strong>FEBRUARY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1 February (Wednesday): Capricorn Energy will hold a vote on its merger with Israel\u2019s NewMed.<\/p>\n<p>2 February (Thursday): Central Bank of Egypt\u2019s Monetary Policy Committee meeting.<\/p>\n<p>5 February (Sunday): The Senate reconvenes.<\/p>\n<p>11 February (Saturday): Second semester of 2022-2023 academic year begins for public universities.<\/p>\n<p>13-15 February (Monday-Wednesday): The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.egyps.com\/\">Egypt Petroleum Show (Egyps)<\/a>, Egypt International Exhibition Center, Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>23-27 February (Thursday-Monday): Annual Business Women of Egypt\u2019s Women for Success conference.<\/p>\n<p><strong>MARCH <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>March: 4Q2022 earnings season.<\/p>\n<p>23 March (Wednesday): First day of Ramadan (TBC). Maghreb will be at 6:08pm CLT.<\/p>\n<p>30 March (Thursday): Central Bank of Egypt\u2019s Monetary Policy Committee meeting.<\/p>\n<p><strong>APRIL <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>April: GAFI<a href=\"https:\/\/www.alborsaanews.com\/2023\/01\/20\/1623257\">to launch<\/a> the country\u2019s first integrated electronic platform to facilitate setting up a business.<\/p>\n<p>1 April (Saturday): Deadline for banks to establish sustainability units.<\/p>\n<p>10-16 April (Monday-Sunday): IMF \/ World Bank Spring Meetings, Marrakesh, Morocco.<\/p>\n<p>16 April (Sunday): Coptic Easter<\/p>\n<p>17 April (Monday): Sham El Nessim.<\/p>\n<p>22 April (Saturday): Eid El Fitr (TBC).<\/p>\n<p>25 April (Tuesday): Sinai Liberation Day.<\/p>\n<p>27 April (Thursday): National holiday in observance of Sinai Liberation Day (TBC).<\/p>\n<p>30 April (Sunday): Deadline for self-employed to register for e-invoicing.<\/p>\n<p>30 April (Sunday): End of Mediterranean, Nile Delta oil + gas exploration tender.<\/p>\n<p>Late April \u2013 15 May: 1Q2023 earnings season.<\/p>\n<p><strong>MAY <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1 May (Monday): Labor Day.<\/p>\n<p>4 May (Thursday): National holiday in observance of Labor Day (TBC).<\/p>\n<p>4 May (Thursday): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ief.org\/events\/8th-ief-igu-ministerial-gas-forum\">IEF-IGU Ministerial Gas Forum<\/a>, Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>18 May (Thursday): Central Bank of Egypt\u2019s Monetary Policy Committee meeting.<\/p>\n<p>22-26 May (Monday-Friday): Egypt <a href=\"https:\/\/www.afdb.org\/en\/news-and-events\/press-releases\/african-development-bank-group-concludes-annual-meetings-governors-endorse-banks-vision-next-10-years-51974#:~:text=The new Board of Governors,from 22-26 May 2023.\">will host<\/a> the African Development Bank (AfDB) annual meetings in Sharm El Sheikh.<\/p>\n<p><strong>JUNE <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>10 June (Saturday): Thanaweya Amma examinations <a href=\"https:\/\/moe.gov.eg\/what-s-on\/news\/dates-for-the-exams\/\">begin<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>19-21 June (Monday-Wednesday): Egypt Infrastructure and Water Expo <a href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2022\/9\/Announcement__EGYPT_INFRASTRUCTURE_AND_WATER_EXPO_LAUNCHES_JUNE_2023.pdf\">debuts<\/a> at the Egypt International Exhibition Center.<\/p>\n<p>22 June (Thursday): Central Bank of Egypt\u2019s Monetary Policy Committee meeting.<\/p>\n<p>28 June-2 July (Wednesday-Sunday): Eid El Adha (TBC).<\/p>\n<p>30 June (Friday): June 30 Revolution Day.<\/p>\n<p><strong>JULY <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>18 July (Tuesday): Islamic New Year.<\/p>\n<p>20 July (Thursday): National holiday in observance of Islamic New Year (TBC).<\/p>\n<p>23 July (Sunday): Revolution Day.<\/p>\n<p>27 July (Thursday): National holiday in observance of Revolution Day.<\/p>\n<p>Late July-14 August: 2Q2023 earnings season.<\/p>\n<p><strong>AUGUST <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>3 August (Thursday): Central Bank of Egypt\u2019s Monetary Policy Committee meeting.<\/p>\n<p><strong>SEPTEMBER <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>21 September (Thursday): Central Bank of Egypt\u2019s Monetary Policy Committee meeting.<\/p>\n<p>26 September (Tuesday): Prophet Muhammad\u2019s birthday (TBC).<\/p>\n<p>28 September (Thursday): National holiday in observance of Prophet Muhammad\u2019s birthday (TBC).<\/p>\n<p><strong>OCTOBER <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>6 October (Friday): Armed Forces Day.<\/p>\n<p>Late October-14 November: 3Q2023 earnings season.<\/p>\n<p><strong>NOVEMBER <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>2 November (Thursday): Central Bank of Egypt\u2019s Monetary Policy Committee meeting.<\/p>\n<p><strong>DECEMBER <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>21 December (Thursday): Central Bank of Egypt\u2019s Monetary Policy Committee meeting.<\/p>\n<p><strong>EVENTS WITH NO SET DATE <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>2023: The inauguration of the Grand Egyptian Museum.<\/p>\n<p>2023: Egypt <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EgyptianCabinet\/posts\/380561820780911\">will host<\/a> the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank\u2019s Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors in 2023.<\/p>\n<p>1Q 2023: Adnoc Distribution\u2019s acquisition of 50% of TotalEnergies Egypt to close.<\/p>\n<p>1Q 2023: Egypt + Qatar to launch joint business forum.<\/p>\n<p>1Q 2023: FRA to introduce <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/677d7076-0142-4ba8-9bee-b1d82926f380\">new rules<\/a> for short selling.<\/p>\n<p>1Q 2023: Internal trade database to <a href=\"https:\/\/hapijournal.com\/?p=212185\">launch<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    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