{"id":593646,"date":"2019-10-07T04:00:22","date_gmt":"2019-10-07T04:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/?post_type=issue&#038;p=593646"},"modified":"2025-12-16T17:44:19","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T17:44:19","slug":"non-oil-business-activity-continues-to-stall-in-september","status":"publish","type":"issue","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/issues\/non-oil-business-activity-continues-to-stall-in-september\/","title":{"rendered":"Non-oil business activity continues to stall in September"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"593648\" 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=\"593648\">\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\/2019\/10\/07\/what-were-tracking-on-7-october-2019\/\">\r\n                            What we\u2019re tracking on 7 October 2019                        <\/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\/2019\/10\/07\/what-were-tracking-on-7-october-2019\/\" 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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T\u2019was a busy weekend indeed.<\/p><p><b>The Ruskies are here for business:<\/b> Russian Trade Minister Denis Mantrov landed in Cairo on Thursday at the head of a business delegation that will be in town until 10 October for a joint forum to discuss cooperation in various fields. Trade Minister Amr Nassar met Mantrov on Thursday ahead of the inauguration of the forum, which will see participation from 110 SMEs and large firms, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EgyptianCabinet\/posts\/1369047033273658\">according to a cabinet statement<\/a>.<\/p><p><b>EAEU freetrade talks tomorrow:<\/b> The third round of negotiations for a freetrade agreement between Egypt and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) will be held in Cairo tomorrow.<\/p><p><b>Monthly inflation figures for September<\/b> are due at the end of the week. Inflation cooled for the second consecutive month in <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2019\/09\/11\/egypts-headline-inflation-falls-to-six-and-a-half-year-lows-in-august\/\">August to 7.5%<\/a>, marking the lowest reading in six-and-a-half years.<\/p><p><b>The Information Technology Industry Development Agency (ITIDA) is getting involved in the <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gitex.com\/\"><b>GITEX Technology Week<\/b><\/a>, which kicked off yesterday at the Dubai World Trade Center. The event wraps up on <b>Thursday, 10 October<\/b>.<\/p><hr class=\"grey-line\"><p><b>Stat of the morning: 8%.<\/b> That\u2019s how many women occupy senior roles in private equity firms around the world, Sabrina Willmer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2019-10-03\/where-are-all-the-women-in-private-equity\">writes for Bloomberg<\/a>. Most investment outfits only have one or two women in senior positions, despite there being \u201cdozens\u201d of these positions. Who came out on top? \u201cBloomberg\u2019s analysis found that Carlyle Group LP put the greatest number of women in senior investment roles, 15, while TPG had the biggest proportion, with women accounting for 14% of its team.\u201d<\/p><p class=\"web-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2019-10-06\/emerging-market-calm-set-to-fray-as-trade-and-fed-angst-deepen\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2019\/10\/1544.jpg?ssl=1\"><\/a><\/p><p><b>Volatility in EM currencies is set to rise as the US and China resume high-level trade talks this week<\/b> and investors await clues from Federal Reserve Chairman Jay Powell about whether the central bank will make a third consecutive rate cut when it meets later this month. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2019-10-06\/emerging-market-calm-set-to-fray-as-trade-and-fed-angst-deepen\">Bloomberg reports<\/a> that the 50-day moving average of JPMorgan\u2019s EM currency volatility index is close to moving above the 200-day average. The last time this happened in February 2018, volatility hit two-and-a-half-year highs in September that year.<\/p><p><b>HSBC could slash 10k jobs:<\/b> A further 10k people could be made redundant at HSBC as interim CEO Noel Quinn pushes ahead with a dramatic cost-cutting plan, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/b43e7b3e-e6c7-11e9-b112-9624ec9edc59\">the Financial Times reports<\/a>. The bank already announced plans to cut 4.7k jobs in August amid what it said was \u201can increasingly complex and challenging global environment.\u201d<\/p><p class=\"web-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/2586fa10-e122-11e9-b112-9624ec9edc59\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2019\/10\/1710.png?ssl=1\"><\/a><\/p><p><b>Renewable energy stocks have been outperforming fossil fuel shares this year on the back of a sharp drop in wind and solar energy costs<\/b>, with the iShares Clean Energy ETF\u2019s 32% rise \u201cstreaking far ahead\u201d of the Vanguard Energy ETF, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/2586fa10-e122-11e9-b112-9624ec9edc59\">according to the Financial Times<\/a>. Renewables are also benefiting from global monetary easing, since wind and solar projects require large capital but have lower operating costs. The rally has continued in spite of a decline in investment during 1H2019, caused by falling government subsidies for clean energy. The increasing prominence of climate change as a global issue has helped investor sentiment remain positive.<\/p><p><b>Turkey is due to begin drilling for oil and southwest of Cyprus<\/b>, despite Greek Cypriot authorities having awarded exploration rights in the area to Italian and French companies, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-cyprus-turkey-ship\/turkish-ship-to-begin-drilling-off-cyprus-minister-idUSKCN1WK060\">Reuters reports<\/a>. While offshore rights have long been a topic of debate between Ankara and Nicosia, Turkey\u2019s recent drilling of two wells has provoked strong protests and EU sanctions, heightening tensions in the region.<\/p><p><b>Egypt has <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/in-cyprus.com\/egypt-expresses-full-solidarity-with-cyprus-affirms-rights-and-sovereignty-over-its-resources\/\"><b>issued a statement<\/b><\/a><b> in support of Cyprus and its sovereignty<\/b>, stating that unilateral actions that violate Cypriot rights threaten security and stability in the region.<\/p><p class=\"web-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2019\/10\/172.jpg?ssl=1\"><\/p><p><b>Are the walls starting to close in around Trump?<\/b> The small matter of facing an impeachment investigation became all the more treacherous for The Donald yesterday after a second whistleblower came forward to corroborate damaging claims regarding his contact with the Ukrainian president. <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2019\/09\/25\/what-were-tracking-on-25-september-2019\/\">Trump is alleged<\/a> to have pushed President Zelensky to investigate political rival Joe Biden and his son over potential corruption. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.apnews.com\/3276e989b619417991482acaa5366015\">The Associated Press has more<\/a>.<\/p><hr class=\"grey-line\"><p><b>Startupbootcamp graduate El Gameya wins Al Baraka Bank competition at FinX:<\/b> El Gameya, a mobile app based on the Rotating and Savings Credit Association model, won the P2P Syndicate Finance Prize at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fintech-galaxy.com\/finxawards\/\">FinX Awards<\/a> ceremony held in Dubai last week, our friends at Pharos told us over the weekend. El Gameya is one of 10 startups that recently graduated from Startupbootcamp Pride Fintech Cairo accelerator. 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Maait asked organizations that are financially incapable of meeting the decision to request a raise in income to cover its employees\u2019 salaries.<\/p>\n<p><b>Egypt always prevails against \u201cdangerous waves\u201d mostly coming from abroad,<\/b> President Abdel Fattah El Sisi said on Sunday in a televised speech to commemorate the 46th anniversary of the 6th of October War (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=dodfn6XCI-0\">watch, runtime: 10:05<\/a>). \u201cThroughout the past decades, war has taken different shapes and forms until it now targets the peoples' morale, and enters citizens' houses through new media platforms,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p><b>US urges for agreement between Nile neighbors to satisfy all sides: <\/b>A US statement calling for an agreement between Egypt, Ethiopia, and Sudan over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) was unsurprisingly a topic of discussion on Saturday with Al Hayah Al Youm\u2019s Lobna Assal (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Qns17IC6GMo\">watch, runtime: 04:49<\/a>). We have more on this in this morning\u2019s Speed Round, below.<\/p>\n<p><b>PM looking at ways to boost industrial production:<\/b> Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly issued a decision for 19 new industrial chambers to be set up, Hona Al Asema\u2019s Reham Ibrahim said (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=l4CL3o57gLE\">watch, runtime: 05:11<\/a>). The new chambers would include ones dedicated to handicrafts, printing, packaging, woodwork, furniture manufacturing, among other things.<\/p>\n<p><b>Mo Salah\u2019s injured ankle<\/b> also earned some airtime last night with Ibrahim, who noted that the Liverpool forward had to sit out the rest of Saturday\u2019s match against Leicester City (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=R4Gm5rHZ-Ns\">watch, runtime: 02:48<\/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\/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\/mohamed-salah\/\">Mohamed Salah<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/politics\/\">politics<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/security\/\">security<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/us\/\">US<\/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=\"593651\" 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=\"593651\">\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\/2019\/10\/07\/egypts-non-oil-business-activity-improves-marginally-in-september-but-remains-in-contraction-territory\/\">\r\n                            Egypt\u2019s non-oil business activity improves marginally in September, but remains in contraction territory                        <\/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\/2019\/10\/07\/egypts-non-oil-business-activity-improves-marginally-in-september-but-remains-in-contraction-territory\/\" 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 PMI gauge rose fractionally to 49.5 in September from <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2019\/08\/06\/egypts-non-oil-business-activity-grows-in-july-after-two-months-of-contraction\/\">49.4 in August<\/a>, indicating a slight m-o-m improvement. A reading above 50.0 indicates that activity is expanding, while a reading below that mark means it is contracting. So far, Egypt\u2019s PMI has been in expansion territory only twice this year.<\/p>\n<p><b>Export orders increased for the third consecutive month, but domestic demand weakened at an accelerated pace.<\/b> The increase in foreign sales was, however, \u201csofter than in August,\u201d said David Owens, economist at IHS Markit. The overall decline in output pushed up input inventories, which kept firms\u2019 \u201cpurchasing activity broadly unchanged.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b>Input cost inflation still rising, but not as much as previous months:<\/b> Businesses experienced higher input costs last month, with panelists reporting a rise in the prices of fuel, energy, metal, and some raw materials. \u201cHowever, an improvement in the exchange rate against the USD helped to ease inflationary pressure.\u201d The weaker rise in input charges pushed the increase in output charges to decline in tandem, and some firms even lowered their fees on the back of reduced demand.<\/p>\n<p><b>On the bright side, the increase in employment last month was the largest seen in 13 months.<\/b> Staff costs also rose \u201cat the quickest rate since last December, as companies looked to improve employee satisfaction.\u201d Despite the expanding labor force, firms reported rising backlogs for the sixth month running.<\/p>\n<p><b>Business sentiment at near-two-year low:<\/b> \u201cExpectations for future business activity were down markedly from the 18-month high in August, with September data indicating the weakest level of positive sentiment since October 2016.\u201d That said, businesses expect improved activity over the next 12 months.<\/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\/economy\/\">economy<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/pmi\/\">PMI<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/speed-round\/\">SPEED ROUND<\/a>\n                <!-- 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id=\"post-593675\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-593675 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-egypt-in-the-news tag-cybersecurity tag-egypt-in-the-news tag-enterpriseam tag-facebook wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p><b>Cybersecurity led the conversation on Egypt in the foreign press over the weekend:<\/b> News of an alleged campaign to plant software in apps downloaded from the Google Play Store to track the movements of Egyptian rights activists and journalists is generating significant coverage (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2019\/10\/03\/world\/middleeast\/egypt-cyber-attack-phones.html\">New York Times<\/a>\ufe31<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theregister.co.uk\/2019\/10\/04\/egypt_smartphone_spying\/\">Register<\/a>\ufe31<a href=\"https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/information-technology\/2019\/10\/egypt-used-google-play-in-spy-campaign-targeting-its-own-citizens-researchers-say\/\">Ars Technica<\/a>\ufe31<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cyberscoop.com\/egypt-hacking-check-point-technologies\/\">Cyberscoop<\/a>). <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/zakdoffman\/2019\/10\/04\/major-new-android-cyberwarfare-attack-on-citizens-likely-hiding-a-devious-twist\/#2114bd24c6df\">Forbes<\/a>, however, questions whether the move was actually led by the government, saying that its \u201camateurish\u201d nature indicates that it may have been \u201ca \u2018false flag\u2019 operation using Egypt as a foil.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In other cyber news, <b>Facebook has taken down two more pages based out of Egypt for \u201cinauthentic\u201d behavior<\/b>, the company <a href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.fb.com\/news\/\">disclosed in a statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Other headlines to keep on your radar this morning:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Policy reforms are underway to balance austerity measures<\/b> following recent demonstrations, says Ahmed Aboudouh <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/independentpremium\/egypt-protest-sisi-government-muslim-brotherhood-reform-a9143156.html\">in the Independent<\/a>. <\/li>\n<li><b>A protester from Damietta<\/b> talks to <b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/world\/middle-east\/egypt-protests-sisi-president-cairo-police-military-tahrir-square-a9143606.html\">the Independent<\/a><\/b> about his <b>reasons for taking to the streets in September.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2019\/10\/04\/world\/middleeast\/egypt-protest-sisi-arrests.html\">The New York Times<\/a> looks at <b>tightened security measures in Egypt amid calls for renewed protests<\/b>.<\/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\/cybersecurity\/\">cybersecurity<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/egypt-in-the-news\/\">Egypt in the News<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/facebook\/\">Facebook<\/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=\"593676\" 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=\"593676\">\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\">Energy<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2019\/10\/07\/egypts-nrea-to-hike-price-of-renewable-electricity-sold-to-eetc\/\">\r\n                            Egypt\u2019s NREA to hike price of renewable electricity sold to EETC                        <\/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 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This is the penultimate increase under a plan to gradually increase prices to match the real cost of production. Prices were last hiked in August.<\/p>\n<p><em>Corrected on 7 October 2019<\/em><br \/>\n<i>Date was corrected to \"next year\" from \"has increased\" and article title to \"hike\" from \"lowered.\"<\/i><\/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\/energy\/\">energy<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/infrastructure\/\">infrastructure<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/new-and-renewable-energy-authority\/\">New and Renewable Energy Authority<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/renewables\/\">renewables<\/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=\"593678\" 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=\"593678\">\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\">Health + Education<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2019\/10\/07\/nile-valley-company-to-develop-126-clinics-nine-hospitals\/\">\r\n                            Nile Valley Company to develop 126 clinics, nine hospitals                        <\/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\/2019\/10\/07\/nile-valley-company-to-develop-126-clinics-nine-hospitals\/\" 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 move comes as the government prepares to roll out its universal health insurance scheme to other governorates across the country.<\/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\/health\/\">health<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/health-education\/\">Health + Education<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/universal-healthcare-act\/\">Universal Healthcare Act<\/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=\"593679\" 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=\"593679\">\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\">Real Estate + Housing<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2019\/10\/07\/nuca-purchases-300-feddans-in-el-warraq-for-egp-2-bn\/\">\r\n                            NUCA purchases 300 feddans in El Warraq for EGP 2 bn                        <\/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\/2019\/10\/07\/nuca-purchases-300-feddans-in-el-warraq-for-egp-2-bn\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); 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The authority is still in negotiations with the owners to take over the rest of the land \u2014 estimated at an additional 200 feddans \u2014 amid plans by the state to develop the island.<\/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\/infrastructure\/\">infrastructure<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/new-urban-communities-authority\/\">New Urban Communities Authority<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/real-estate-housing\/\">Real Estate + Housing<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"593680\" 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=\"593680\">\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\">Tourism<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2019\/10\/07\/tui-group-interested-in-taking-thomas-cooks-shares-in-egypt\/\">\r\n                            TUI Group interested in taking Thomas Cook\u2019s shares in Egypt                        <\/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\/2019\/10\/07\/tui-group-interested-in-taking-thomas-cooks-shares-in-egypt\/\" 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 company also wants to continue benefiting from Egypt\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2018\/10\/21\/egypt-announces-details-on-new-phase-of-charter-flights-incentive-program\/\">charter flights incentive program<\/a>, which provides discounts to airlines that make a certain number of flights per week.<\/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\/aviation\/\">aviation<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/rania-al-mashat\/\">Rania Al Mashat<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" 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     <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2019\/10\/07\/egypt-to-receive-10-locomotives-from-ge-in-november\/\">\r\n                            Egypt to receive 10 locomotives from GE in November                        <\/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\/2019\/10\/07\/egypt-to-receive-10-locomotives-from-ge-in-november\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> 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hentry category-automotive-transportation tag-automotive-transportation tag-enterpriseam tag-general-electric tag-kamel-el-wazir tag-transport tag-transport-ministry wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p>Egypt will receive 10 new locomotives from General Electric in November as part of a USD 575 mn agreement <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2017\/06\/18\/ge-lands-usd-575-mn-contract-to-supply-egypt-with-100-locomotives\/\">signed in 2017<\/a> to supply 100 new locomotives and refurbish another 81, Transport Minister Kamel El Wazir said, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EgyptianCabinet\/posts\/1370320009813027\">according to a cabinet 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\" 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citizen<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/nltimes.nl\/2019\/10\/04\/dutch-man-released-egypt-drone-arrest\">one Dutch citizen<\/a> who were detained during recent protests following requests from their respective embassies, the Public Prosecution Office said in a statement <a href=\"http:\/\/english.ahram.org.eg\/NewsContentP\/1\/352132\/Egypt\/Egypt-releases-foreign-defendants-upon-their-embas.aspx\">carried by Ahram Online<\/a>. The Egyptian National Council for Human Rights (NCHR) had <a href=\"http:\/\/english.ahram.org.eg\/NewsContent\/1\/64\/352124\/Egypt\/Politics-\/Egypt%E2%80%99s-NCHR-highlights-human-rights-violations-by.aspx\">raised concerns about the legality of the arrests<\/a>. An unnamed security source promptly <a href=\"http:\/\/english.ahram.org.eg\/NewsContent\/1\/64\/352144\/Egypt\/Politics-\/Security-source-NCHRs-statement-relies-on-unreliab.aspx\">dismissed the report<\/a>, maintaining that all arrests were made according to the law.<\/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\/egypt-politics-economics\/\">Egypt Politics + Economics<\/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=\"593685\" 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=\"593685\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">11<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">ON YOUR WAY OUT<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2019\/10\/07\/new-adaptation-of-death-on-the-nile-is-underway-with-some-scenes-being-filmed-in-egypt\/\">\r\n                            New adaptation of Death on the Nile is underway, with some scenes being filmed in Egypt                        <\/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\/2019\/10\/07\/new-adaptation-of-death-on-the-nile-is-underway-with-some-scenes-being-filmed-in-egypt\/\" 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 film, set in 1930s Egypt, is due to be released in October 2020. The first film adaptation of the popular crime mystery was in 1978, with scenes shot at the Old Cataract Hotel in Aswan, among other locations.<\/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\/film\/\">film<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/hospitality\/\">hospitality<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/under-the-lamplight\/\">Under the Lamplight<\/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=\"593687\" 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=\"593687\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">12<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">The Market Yesterday<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2019\/10\/07\/the-market-yesterday-261\/\">\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\/2019\/10\/07\/the-market-yesterday-261\/\" 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 1.2%. EGX30\u2019s top performing constituents were Egyptian Iron & Steel up 6.2%, Ezz Steel up 6.0%, and Cleopatra Hospital up 3.7%. Thursday\u2019s worst performing stocks were Pioneers Holding down 3.8%, TMG Holding down 3.6% and CIRA down 3.5%. The market turnover was EGP 899 mn, and local investors were the sole net buyers.<\/p>\n<p><b>Foreigners<\/b>: Net short | EGP -8.2 mn<\/p>\n<p> <b>Regional<\/b>: Net short | EGP -15.3 mn<\/p>\n<p> <b>Domestic<\/b>: Net long | EGP +23.5 mn<\/p>\n<p><b>Retail<\/b>: 63.1% of total trades | 64.0% of buyers | 62.1% of sellers<\/p>\n<p> <b>Institutions<\/b>: 36.9% of total trades | 36.0% of buyers | 37.9% of sellers<\/p>\n<p><b>WTI:<\/b> USD 52.81 (+0.7%)<\/p>\n<p> <b>Brent:<\/b> USD 58.37 (+1.1%)<\/p>\n<p><b>Natural Gas<\/b> (Nymex, futures prices) USD 2.35 MMBtu, (+1.0%, November 2019 contract)<\/p>\n<p> <b>Gold:<\/b> USD 1,512.90 \/ troy ounce (-0.1%)<\/p>\n<p><b>TASI:<\/b> 7,962 (+0.5%) (YTD: +1.7%)<\/p>\n<p> <b>ADX:<\/b> 5,035 (+0.2%) (YTD: +2.5%)<\/p>\n<p> <b>DFM:<\/b> 2,781 (+0.7%) (YTD: +10.0%)<\/p>\n<p> <b>KSE Premier Market:<\/b> 6,165 (+0.8%)<\/p>\n<p> <b>QE:<\/b> 10,313 (+0.0%) (YTD: +0.1%)<\/p>\n<p> <b>MSM:<\/b> 4,026 (+0.0%) (YTD: -6.9%)<\/p>\n<p> <b>BB: <\/b>1,511 (-0.0%) (YTD: +13.1%)<\/p><\/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=\"593688\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"calendar\">\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"story__body\">\r\n\r\n                <a 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Nuclear Power Plants Authority to introduce local suppliers and contractors to the Dabaa nuclear plant.<\/p>\n<p>October: German businessman delegation will visit Egypt to discuss good projects in order to spend German funds into Egypt.<\/p>\n<p>October: A delegation of 40-50 Saudi companies <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youm7.com\/story\/2019\/9\/22\/%D8%AA%D8%B5%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%B1%D9%89-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D8%AB%D8%A7%D8%AB-%D8%A8%D8%B9%D8%AB%D8%A9-%D8%AA%D8%AC%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%AA%D8%B6%D9%85-50-%D8%B4%D8%B1%D9%83%D8%A9-%D8%B3%D8%B9%D9%88%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%AA%D8%B2%D9%88%D8%B1-%D9%85%D8%B5%D8%B1\/4423096\">will visit Egypt<\/a> to discuss increasing exports of Egyptian furniture.<\/p>\n<p>7-10 October (Monday-Thursday): A Russian delegation <a href=\"https:\/\/cms.shorouknews.com\/news\/view.aspx?cdate=01102019&id=8305768a-d246-40ff-859b-cc7bcd0bfce5\">will visit Cairo<\/a> to attend a joint forum to discuss cooperation in various fields, including trade.<\/p>\n<p>8-10 October (Tuesday-Thursday): <a href=\"http:\/\/enterprise.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Korean-Business-Council-Oct2019.pdf\">A delegation of 20 Korean companies visits Egypt<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>10-13 October (Thursday-Sunday): <a href=\"http:\/\/biwarabia.com\/en\/\">Big Industrial Week Arabia 2019<\/a>, Egypt International Exhibition Center, Nasr City, Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>20-24 October (Sunday-Thursday): <a href=\"https:\/\/aegypten.ahk.de\/en\/\">German-Arab Chamber of Industry and Commerce\u2019s<\/a> ROI Week with <a href=\"https:\/\/roiinstitute.net\/\">ROI Institute<\/a>, JW Marriott Hotel, New Cairo<\/p>\n<p>22 October (Tuesday): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.almasryalyoum.com\/news\/details\/1420541\">Innovative Finance: A New Vision to Support Investment forum<\/a>, venue TBD, Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>23-24 October (Wednesday-Thursday): <a href=\"http:\/\/platforms-root-technologies.com\/icec-2019\/\">Intelligent Cities Exhibition & Conference<\/a>, Hilton Heliopolis, Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>23-24 October (Wednesday-Thursday): Russian-African Summit, Sochi, Russia.<\/p>\n<p>23 October-1 November (Wednesday-Friday): CIB PSA Women\u2019s World Championship, Great Pyramid of Giza, Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>28 October-22 November (Monday-Friday): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/en\/ITU-R\/conferences\/wrc\/2019\/Pages\/default.aspx\">World Radiocommunication Conference 2019<\/a>, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt.<\/p>\n<p>28 October-31 October (Monday-Thursday): A Cairo court <a href=\"https:\/\/alborsaanews.com\/2019\/08\/06\/1233322\">will rule<\/a> on the stock manipulation case, in which Gamal and Alaa Mubarak are involved, along with seven other defendants.<\/p>\n<p>29-30 October (Tuesday-Wednesday): US Federal Open Market Committee will hold its two-day policy meeting to review the interest rate.<\/p>\n<p>29-30 October (Tuesday-Wednesday): <a href=\"https:\/\/africaoilandpower.com\/event\/ssop-2019\/\">South Sudan Oil & Power (SSOP) Conference<\/a>, Juba, South Sudan.<\/p>\n<p>31 October-2 November (Thursday-Saturday): Angel Oasis 2019, organized by the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mainmena.com\/\">Middle East Angel Investment Network (MAIN)<\/a>, El Gouna, Egypt.<\/p>\n<p>3-5 November (Sunday-Tuesday): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.electricxegypt.com\/en\/Homepage.html\">Electrix 2019<\/a>, Egypt International Exhibition Center, Nasr City, Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>7-9 November (Thursday-Saturday): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/egypt-international-exhibitions-center-%D9%85%D8%B1%D9%83%D8%B2-%D9%85%D8%B5%D8%B1-%D9%84%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%B6-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A9\/biznex-egypt-2019-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%B6-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%84%D9%8A-%D9%84%D9%84%D8%A5%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%AB%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D9%88%D9%83%D9%8A%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%AC%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A9\/320897962130653\/\">BiznEx Egypt 2019<\/a>, Egypt International Exhibition Center, Nasr City, Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>8-22 November: Egypt will host Under-23 Africa Cup of Nations 2019.<\/p>\n<p>9 November (Saturday): Prophet Mohammed's birthday, national holiday.<\/p>\n<p>9-11 November (Saturday-Monday): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/vestedsummit\/\">Vested Summit<\/a>, Sahl Hasheesh, Red Sea.<\/p>\n<p>10-14 November (Sunday-Thursday): <a href=\"https:\/\/geomeast.org\/\">GeoMEast International Congress and Exhibition<\/a>, Marriott, Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>11-13 November (Monday-Wednesday): <a href=\"https:\/\/africainvestmentforum.com\/\">Africa Investment Forum<\/a>, Gauteng, South Africa.<\/p>\n<p>13-15 November (Wednesday-Friday): <a href=\"https:\/\/vc4a.com\/aesis\/africa-early-stage-investor-summit-2019\/\">Africa Early Stage Investor Summit<\/a>, Cape Town, South Africa.<\/p>\n<p>14-17 November (Thursday-Sunday): <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mactech.com.eg\/\">Machtech Expo<\/a>, Egypt International Exhibition Center, Nasr City, Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>14-17 November (Thursday-Sunday): <a href=\"http:\/\/www.transpotech-eg.com\/\">Transpotech Expo<\/a>, Egypt International Exhibition Center, Nasr City, Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>14-17 November (Thursday-Sunday): <a href=\"http:\/\/www.airtech-eg.com\/\">Airtech Expo<\/a>, Egypt International Exhibition Center, Nasr City, Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>22-23 November (Friday-Saturday): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.investmentforafrica.com\/\">Invest in Africa 2019 conference<\/a>, New Administrative Capital.<\/p>\n<p>24 November (Sunday): Arabia Investments lawsuit against French Peugeot (after being postponed).<\/p>\n<p>November: Suez Canal Conference for Investment, organized in cooperation with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youm7.com\/story\/2019\/5\/21\/%D8%B3%D9%81%D9%8A%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AA%D8%AD%D8%A7%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%A8%D9%89-%D9%86%D9%86%D8%B8%D9%85-%D9%85%D8%B9-%D9%85%D8%B5%D8%B1-%D9%85%D8%A4%D8%AA%D9%85%D8%B1-%D9%82%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%88%D9%8A%D8%B3-%D9%84%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%AB%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B1\/4251626\">European Union<\/a>, location TBD.<\/p>\n<p>December: Egypt <a href=\"https:\/\/www.almalnews.com\/Story\/402348\/14\/-%D9%85%D8%B5%D8%B1-%D8%AA%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%B6%D9%8A%D9%81-%D9%85%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%B6--%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%83-%D8%A8%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%B3--%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%85-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%82%D8%A8%D9%84-\">will host for the first time<\/a> the Pack Process trade expo for the Middle East and African region.<\/p>\n<p>December: <a href=\"https:\/\/almalnews.com\/%d9%88%d9%81%d8%af-%d9%87%d9%86%d8%af%d9%8a-%d9%8a%d8%a8%d8%ad%d8%ab-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%aa%d8%b9%d8%a7%d9%88%d9%86-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%aa%d8%ac%d8%a7%d8%b1%d9%8a-%d9%88%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%a7%d8%b3%d8%aa%d8%ab\/\">Indian automotive delegation to visit Egypt<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>3-6 December (Tuesday-Friday): <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cairowoodshow.com\/\">Cairo WoodShow<\/a>, Egypt International Exhibition Center, Nasr City, Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>5-7 December (Thursday-Saturday): <a href=\"https:\/\/riseupsummit.com\/home\">RiseUp Summit<\/a>, American University in Cairo, New Cairo Campus.<\/p>\n<p>8 December (Sunday): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/725969441185708\/\">Pitch by the Pyramids<\/a>, Giza Pyramids<\/p>\n<p>9-11 December (Monday-Wednesday): <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pacprocess-mea.com\/\">Pacprocess Middle East Africa<\/a>, Egypt International Exhibition Center, Nasr City, Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>9-11 December (Monday-Wednesday): <a href=\"http:\/\/www.foodafrica-expo.com\/\">Food Africa 2019 Expo<\/a>, Egypt International Exhibition Center, Nasr City, Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>10-11 December (Tuesday-Wednesday): US Federal Open Market Committee will hold its two-day policy meeting to review the interest rate.<\/p>\n<p>14-17 December (Saturday-Tuesday): <a href=\"https:\/\/wyfegypt.com\/\">World Youth Forum<\/a> 2019, Sharm El Sheikh.<\/p>\n<p>26 December (Thursday): Central Bank of Egypt\u2019s monetary policy committee will meet to review interest rates.<\/p>\n<p>January 2020: 2019 Confederation of African Football (CAF) Awards, Albatros Citadel Resort, <a href=\"https:\/\/alborsaanews.com\/2019\/07\/18\/1226515\">Hurghada, Egypt<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>January 2020: <a href=\"https:\/\/punchng.com\/uk-africa-investment-summit-holds-in-jan-2020-foreign-secretary\/\">UK-Africa Investment summit<\/a>, London, United Kingdom.<\/p>\n<p>9-12 January 2020 (Tuesday-Sunday): <a href=\"http:\/\/www.plastex-online.com\/\">PLASTEX<\/a>, Egypt International Exhibition Center, Nasr City, Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>25 January 2020 (Saturday): 25 January revolution anniversary \/ Police Day, national holiday.<\/p>\n<p>25 January 2020 (Saturday): Midterm break for public schools and universities. Also known as: Two weeks of good commute.<\/p>\n<p>8 February 2020 (Saturday): Midterm break ends. Traffic in Cairo stinks once more.<\/p>\n<p>11-13 February 2020 (Tuesday-Thursday): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.egyps.com\/\">Egypt Petroleum Show<\/a>, Egypt International Exhibition Center, Nasr City, Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>March: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.menafatf.org\/about\">The Middle East and North Africa Financial Action Task Force<\/a> (MENAFATF) <a href=\"https:\/\/almalnews.com\/%d9%85%d8%ac%d9%85%d9%88%d8%b9%d8%a9-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b9%d9%85%d9%84-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%85%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%8a-%d8%aa%d8%b2%d9%88%d8%b1-%d9%85%d8%b5%d8%b1-%d9%85%d8%a7%d8%b1%d8%b3-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%85%d9%82\/\">will visit<\/a> Egypt to assess the progress of actions taken to combat money laundering and terrorist sponsoring activities.<\/p>\n<p>25-26 March 2020 (Wednesday-Thursday): <a href=\"http:\/\/www.megaprojectsconf.com\/\">Mega Projects Conference<\/a>, Egypt International Exhibition Center, Nasr City, Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>5-7 May 2020 (Tuesday-Thursday): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.afsic.net\/\">AFSIC - Investing in Africa<\/a>, London, United Kingdom.<\/p>\n<p>November 2020: Egypt <a href=\"http:\/\/gate.ahram.org.eg\/News\/2284801.aspx\">will host simultaneously<\/a> the International Capital Market Association\u2019s emerging market, and Africa and Middle East meetings.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"featured_media":593647,"menu_order":0,"template":"","categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-593646","issue","type-issue","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","wpautop","entry"],"acf":{"mongo_id":"7e50896d-136b-4fae-91cb-deca53214f78","teaser":"","photo_url":"https:\/\/ent.news\/2019\/1\/1351.jpg"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.1 (Yoast SEO v27.1.1) - 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