{"id":601529,"date":"2019-03-04T04:18:09","date_gmt":"2019-03-04T04:18:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/?post_type=issue&#038;p=601529"},"modified":"2025-12-16T22:16:32","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T22:16:32","slug":"privatization-program-mark-ii-coming-september","status":"publish","type":"issue","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/issues\/privatization-program-mark-ii-coming-september\/","title":{"rendered":"Privatization Program Mark II coming September"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"601531\" 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=\"601531\">\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\/03\/04\/what-were-tracking-on-4-march-2019\/\">\r\n                            What we\u2019re tracking on 4 March 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\/03\/04\/what-were-tracking-on-4-march-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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It\u2019s day two of the largest investor conference in frontier emerging markets, with top execs from some 186 companies hailing from 26 countries in town to meet with investors representing 260 institutions and family offices with aggregate assets under management of USD 11 tn. You can learn more about the conference in EFG Hermes\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2019\/3\/3639.pdf\">press release here (pdf)<\/a> or by reading Group CEO Karim Awad\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2019\/3\/2978.pdf\">opening remarks (pdf)<\/a>. EFG Hermes also published a macro\/sector analysis video to accompany the conference which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=NqIElavSXRs&amp;feature=youtu.be\">you can watch here (watch, runtime: 9:50)<\/a>.<\/p><p class=\"web-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2019\/3\/2438.jpeg?ssl=1\"><\/p><p><b>Yesterday\u2019s highlight was the 2019 Pulse, the largest real-time poll of companies and top execs in frontier emerging markets<\/b>. Highlights worth knowing:<\/p><ul>\n<li><b>Investors are very bullish on emerging market equities.<\/b> Even though EM equities are up 10% since the start of the year, 68% of respondents see them going up by at least another 15% or more. <\/li>\n<li>This is probably because of <b>tempered expectations of rate hikes by the US Federal Reserve<\/b>, with 32% of respondents seeing no change in rates until the year-end and 45% seeing the potential rate increases capped at 125 bps.<\/li>\n<li><b>Investors will take their gains from the Saudi market and move them elsewhere in EM.<\/b> A quarter plan to park their gains in Egypt and a fifth in the UAE. <\/li>\n<li><b>Expect (roughly) FX stability in Egypt: <\/b>Investors with eyes on Egypt don\u2019t foresee a big change in the FX rate, expecting the EGP to hover around 18 per USD 1, with low and relatively evenly-split risks between the up and downsides.<\/li>\n<li><b>Respondents favor Egypt and Saudi Arabia in MENA and Vietnam and Pakistan in FEM ex MENA:<\/b> 65% of respondents said their MENA investments would be in Egypt or KSA. Outside of MENA, Nigeria and Argentina trailed Vietnam and Pakistan.<\/li>\n<li><b>Passive funds are seen taking over:<\/b> Almost half of the respondents believe that the percentage of EM AUM in passive funds is set to go over 50% from 30% currently. Over a third see them growing to 40%. <\/li>\n<li><b>Business operators and investors see risk factors arising from political uncertainty<\/b>, 41% of the respondents said. 24% were more concerned over changing regulations and a similar percentage over poor consumer confidence. <\/li>\n<li><b>Don\u2019t expect the Central Bank of Egypt to go for a huge rate cut<\/b> before the end of 2020. 37% see CBE rates being cut by 2% or less, and 29% cap the cuts at 3%. <\/li>\n<li><b>Where to park your money?<\/b> CIB in Egypt, 27% of the respondents voted, followed by 20% giving the nod to Emaar in the UAE. <\/li>\n<\/ul><p><b>You can <\/b><a href=\"http:\/\/enterprise.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/2019-03-03-EFG-HERMES-Voting-AR-EN.pdf\"><b>check out the full poll results here (pdf)<\/b><\/a><b>.<\/b><\/p><p><b>Stuff worth knowing, Part II: <\/b>Yesterday\u2019s opening session featured two packed panel discussions. During the first, top execs from Asian microfinance giant ASA International, Mastercard MENA and EFG Hermes looked at <b>the world \u201cbeyond banks,\u201d<\/b> asking how non-bank financial institutions are opening up traditional markets and whether they\u2019re a threat to traditional banks. Then, senior players from Pepsi International and Jumia tackled \u201c<b>The New Consumer<\/b>\u201d \u2014 joined for her on-stage debut by our always-on-point friend Nada Amin, vice-president consumer and retail at EFG Hermes.<\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/enterprise.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/EFG-1x1-2019-briefing-two-panels-at-the-main-session-E-v4.pdf\"><b>A full rundown on both panels is here (pdf)<\/b><\/a> for your reading pleasure.<\/p><p><b>Coolest fact of the morning: <\/b>\u201cEthiopia has appointed a commission to explore opening up a stock exchange,\u201d says our friend Mohamed Ebeid, co-CEO of the investment bank at EFG Hermes. As we\u2019ve said before: More than 100 mn people and more than a passing interest in our share of Nile water. This makes Ethiopia a very, very interesting market indeed.<\/p><p><b>The gathering continues Tuesday and Wednesday.<\/b> We look forward to seeing many of our readers here, so don\u2019t be shy if you see us wandering the halls.<\/p><hr class=\"grey-line\"><p><b>Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly is expected to deliver a speech in front of the House of Representatives<\/b> on the Ramses train crash sometime next week, said House Speaker Ali Abdel Aal, <a href=\"http:\/\/english.ahram.org.eg\/NewsContent\/1\/64\/326543\/Egypt\/Politics-\/Egypts-prime-minister-to-deliver-statement-before-.aspx\">Ahram Online reports<\/a>.<\/p><p><b>Egypt\u2019s leading business awards ceremony bt100 takes place today: <\/b>The ceremony organized by Egyptian Media Group is expected to draw more than 800 business leaders and several notable Cabinet members including Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly, Investment Minister Sahar Nasr, and Planning Minister Hala El Said, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youm7.com\/story\/2019\/3\/2\/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AB%D9%86%D9%8A%D9%86-%D8%A7%D8%AD%D8%AA%D9%81%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A9-bt100-%D8%A3%D9%87%D9%85-%D8%AD%D8%AF%D8%AB-%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%AA%D8%B5%D8%A7%D8%AF%D9%89-%D9%81%D9%89-%D9%85%D8%B5%D8%B1-%D8%A8%D8%AD%D8%B6%D9%88%D8%B1-%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%A6%D9%88%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%86\/4159445\">reports Youm7<\/a>.<\/p><p><b>First Vice President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) Jurgen Rigterink <\/b><a href=\"http:\/\/enterprise.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/EBRD-First-Vice-President-Rigterink-to-visit-Egypt.pdf\"><b>is paying us a visit from 4-7 March<\/b><\/a>. During his visit, Rigterink will meet with senior Egyptian government officials and open the EBRD\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebrd.com\/news\/events\/women-in-green-energy-enhancing-employment-and-entrepreneurship-opportunities.html\">\u201cWomen in Green Energy\u201d<\/a> event, which aims to promote increasing the role of women in Egypt\u2019s renewable energy sector.<\/p><hr class=\"grey-line\"><p><b>Trump isn\u2019t happy with how strong the USD is:<\/b> The Donald complained on Saturday that the USD is too strong, taking a not-so-veiled swipe at US Fed Chairman Jerome Powell for hiking interest rates, which he blamed for the strength of the currency, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2019-03-02\/trump-says-dollar-too-strong-swipes-at-fed-for-raising-rates?srnd=premium-middle-east\">Bloomberg reports<\/a>. \u201cI want a strong USD but I want a USD that does great for our country, not a USD that\u2019s so strong that it makes it prohibitive for us to do business with other nations and take their business.\u201d<\/p><p><b>OPEC\u2019s crude production continued to fall in February<\/b>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2019-03-01\/opec-output-slides-again-amid-planned-cuts-and-u-s-sanctions?srnd=premium-middle-east\">a Bloomberg survey showed<\/a>. Output from the 14 OPEC members fell by 560,000 bbl\/d in February to 30.5 mn bbl\/d, as OPEC maintained their production cuts, and output continued to fall in Iran and Venezuela.<\/p><p><b>Are the US and China about to kiss and make up?<\/b> The US and China may finally be on the cusp of a trade agreement, avoiding another USD 200 bn of tariffs on Chinese goods, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2019-02-28\/u-s-said-to-ready-final-china-trade-deal-as-hawks-urge-caution\">sources with knowledge of the matter told Bloomberg<\/a>.<\/p><p><b>And peace may be about to break out in Libya: <\/b>Libya\u2019s rival leaders, Egypt-backed military commander General Khalifa Haftar and Tripoli-based Prime Minister Fayez Al Sarraj, signed an agreement last week to hold national elections, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.apnews.com\/62f1e4f367274bd194b529665f72db52\">according to the Associated Press<\/a>.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} 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During the meeting, El Sisi stressed the importance of strengthening ties with African countries in the field of infrastructure development. El Sisi also met yesterday with the Kenyan foreign minister to discuss boosting bilateral relations in trade and investment.<\/p>\n<p><b>Assal also discussed the<\/b> <b>Agriculture Ministry\u2019s discovery of a new avian influenza virus<\/b> called the H5N2 \u2014 as if we didn\u2019t have enough problems already <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=sE1XhNfkVxU\">(watch, runtime: 02:43)<\/a>. The ministry said vaccines are available and urged farmers to make sure their poultry products are not infected before putting them on sale. 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The state plans to begin listing four or five companies in September, at a rate of about one IPO per month. The government will announce an updated list of the companies on the roster within a week or two as it chooses from eight shortlisted companies. Tawfik said that the priority is for companies in the industrial, mining, and E&P sectors beside Enppi. <b>He added that it isn\u2019t confirmed yet if Banque du Caire will be part of the second phase.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>For now, secondary offerings will keep rolling until Ramadan: <\/b>After closing the public offering portion of Eastern Tobacco on Tuesday, the government plans to sell shares in Alexandria Containers & Cargo Handling, followed by Abou Kir Fertilizers and Heliopolis Housing, and then pause for the slow Ramadan and summer season. The second phase in September may involve another secondary offering, according to Tawfik. The government plans to offer about 20% of Alexandria Containers and is expected to raise up to EGP 8 bn in sale proceeds, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.almalnews.com\/Story\/412575\/11\/%D9%88%D8%B2%D9%8A%D8%B1-%D9%82%D8%B7%D8%A7%D8%B9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D8%B9%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%84-%D8%B7%D8%B1%D8%AD--%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A5%D8%B3%D9%83%D9%86%D8%AF%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D9%84%D9%84%D8%AD%D8%A7%D9%88%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%AA--%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%AD%D8%B7%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%A8%D8%B9%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%A6%D8%AF-8-%D9%85%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%AC%D9%86%D9%8A%D9%87\">Tawfik told Al Mal<\/a>. His statement comes after the sudden announcement on Friday kicking off the privatization program with the sale of an additional 4.5% stake in Eastern Company.<\/p>\n<p><b>Eastern Tobacco institutional offering ropes in foreign investors: <\/b>Eastern Tobacco\u2019s institutional offering of a 4.275% stake (equivalent to 96,187,500 shares) <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2019\/03\/03\/in-surprise-move-govt-kickstarts-ipo-program-with-a-successful-eastern-tobacco-secondary-offering\/\">was 1.8x oversubscribed<\/a>, with shares offered at EGP 17 apiece. 94% of the subscribers in the private placement were non-Egyptians, 70% of them were foreigners and 30% Arabs, according to Al Mal. A total of 829,849 shares were covered on Sunday, bringing total coverage on the first day of the public offering to about 16%, according to a separate <a href=\"http:\/\/almalnews.com\/Story\/412641\/11\/%D8%AA%D8%BA%D8%B7%D9%8A%D8%A9-16%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%A6%D8%A9-%D9%85%D9%86-%D8%B7%D8%B1%D8%AD-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B4%D8%B1%D9%82%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D9%84%D9%84%D8%AF%D8%AE%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A8%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%B5%D8%A9-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%88%D9%85-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D9%88%D9%84\">report from the newspaper<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>The FRA is taking no chances this time:<\/b> The Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) has asked EFG Hermes, which advised on the transaction, to hand the bookbuilding order log before announcing the subscription rate and the final price, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.almalnews.com\/Story\/412571\/11\/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D9%82%D8%A7%D8%A8%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%AA%D9%81%D8%B1%D8%B6-%D8%A5%D8%AC%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%A1%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D8%AD%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%B2%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%AC%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%AF%D8%A9-%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%89-%D8%B7%D8%B1%D8%AD-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B4%D8%B1%D9%82%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D9%84%D9%84%D8%AF%D8%AE%D8%A7%D9%86\">Al Mal reported<\/a>. The authority also asked EFG to double-check the financial capability of clients and their ability to pay for the stocks requested, and also excluded orders that were given without a price. The move follows last year\u2019s mishap with the IPO of structured- and consumer-finance firm Sarwa Capital that led to the FRA suspending Beltone Financial\u2019s investment banking arm. The suspension was <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2019\/02\/26\/beltone-pays-egypts-fra-egp-16-mn-to-lift-investment-banking-suspension\/\">lifted last month<\/a> following a EGP 16 mn settlement.<\/p>\n<p><b>Shares in Eastern Company rose 4.4%<\/b> to EGP 17.4 \/ share yesterday. The stock rose earlier in the session as much as 5.9% to its highest level in three months, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2019-03-03\/egypt-s-tobacco-monopoly-climbs-as-state-sale-draws-in-investors?srnd=premium-middle-east\">Bloomberg reported<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2019-03-03\/egypt-shares-gain-in-best-start-to-a-year-since-2014-inside-em?srnd=premium-middle-east\">The news information service<\/a> says that the share sale helped extend The EGX30\u2019s New Year rally \u2014 the bourse\u2019s best since 2014.<\/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\/eastern-company\/\">Eastern Company<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/efg-hermes\/\">EFG Hermes<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/finance\/\">Finance<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/speed-round\/\">SPEED ROUND<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/state-privatization-program\/\">state privatization program<\/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=\"601548\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"601549\" 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=\"601549\">\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\">Up Next<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2019\/03\/04\/what-were-tracking-this-week-and-beyond-31\/\">\r\n                            What we\u2019re tracking this week and beyond                        <\/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\/03\/04\/what-were-tracking-this-week-and-beyond-31\/\" 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 minister did not disclose the name of the UAE company, but said the move comes amid efforts to attract foreign investment, and boost manufacturing and trade.<\/p>\n<p><b>A consortium of Russian companies is expected to visit Egypt this month<\/b> to explore investment and operational logistics in the Russian Industrial Zone area of the Suez Canal Economic Zone, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alborsaanews.com\/2019\/02\/23\/1180370\">reports the local press.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Tourism forum ITB Berlin is kicking off on Wednesday<\/b>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.itb-kongress.de\/en\/\">according to the convention\u2019s website<\/a>. Tourism Minister Rania Al Mashat is taking part in the sessions of the first day.<\/p>\n<p><b>The gov\u2019t will begin rolling out its <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2019\/01\/10\/finance-ministry-drafts-more-realistic-comprehensive-debt-strategy-raises-egypts-public-debt-targets\/\"><b>debt control strategy<\/b><\/a><b> this month<\/b>. The four-year strategy aims to bring down Egypt\u2019s public debt to 80-85% of GDP by the end of FY2021-22.<\/p>\n<p><b>An Egyptian ministerial delegation will visit France this month<\/b> to discuss boosting bilateral trade, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alborsaanews.com\/2019\/02\/24\/1180948\">local press reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>The Egypt-Sudan electricity grid connection project is on track, <\/b>and is set to begin its first-phase trials next month, according to <a href=\"http:\/\/northafricapost.com\/28343-egypt-sudan-power-interconnection-project-on-track.html\">The North Africa Post.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>A delegation of 50 Japanese companies is expected in Egypt early next month<\/b> to sign several investment agreements and explore areas of cooperation for the development of technical industries, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.egypttoday.com\/Article\/3\/66333\/Industry-minister-emphasized-Egyptian-Japanese-business-communities\">reports Egypt Today.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- 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has-post-thumbnail hentry category-the-macro-picture tag-employment tag-enterpriseam tag-gender tag-the-macro-picture tag-world-bank tag-world-economic-forum wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p><b><a class=\"content-anchor\" id=\"tldr-story-04\"><\/a> Enabling women\u2019s participation in Egypt\u2019s economy is an \u201curgent priority on the national agenda,\u201d<\/b> <a href=\"http:\/\/enterprise.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/134846-WP-PUBLIC-march-2-WB-Women-Study-EN.pdf\">the World Bank has said<\/a>. The international lender says in a report on female economic empowerment that sustained economic growth necessitates an inclusive labor market, and with a female labor participation rate at 23.1%, women remain \u201can untapped resource\u201d in Egypt\u2019s economy. Much of the blame is placed on discrimination in the labor market \u2014 particularly in the private sector \u2014 while interviewees also cited family obligations, harassment on public transportation, and not knowing how to find a job as reasons discouraging them from looking for work.<\/p>\n<p><b>Limited progress: <\/b><a href=\"http:\/\/enterprise.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/134846-WP-PUBLIC-march-2-WB-Women-Study-EN.pdf\">The World Economic Forum\u2019s 2018 Gender Gap Index<\/a> shows that Egypt made progress on gender parity in several aspects such as education and health compared to the <a href=\"http:\/\/enterprise.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/WEF_GGGR_2017.pdf\">2017 index<\/a>. However, it still slipped one place overall in the index to 135 out of 149 countries, driven by declines in the economic participation and political empowerment rankings. Declining economic participation has been an ongoing trend over the past decade, with the proportion of women either in work or actively looking for work falling from 27% in 2006 to 23.1% in 2016.<\/p>\n<p><b>Advice to the powers that be: <\/b>While the World Bank commends the government\u2019s commitment to economic reform, increased job openings will not necessarily lead to more women entering the labor market. It therefore recommends that Egypt build on newly-passed legislation to clamp down further on workplace discrimination, focus education on combating the perception of masculine and feminine jobs, and promote the business case for increasing female financial inclusion.<\/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\/employment\/\">employment<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/gender\/\">gender<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/the-macro-picture\/\">THE MACRO PICTURE<\/a>\n                <!-- <span 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tag-egypt-in-the-news tag-enterpriseam tag-gender tag-sheikh-ahmed-el-tayeb wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p><b>Al Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed Al Tayeb\u2019s statement on polygamy being \u201can injustice for women and children\u201d is making headlines in the international press this morning. <\/b>Speaking during his weekly TV program, Al Tayeb said that the widespread acceptance and legality of the practice in the Arab world is based on a \u201clack of understand of the Quran.\u201d His comments stirred heated local and international debate, with some arguing that polygamy is good for women and Al Azhar issuing a separate statement clarifying that Al Tayeb wasn\u2019t suggesting banning it. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.apnews.com\/945713cc714d4b3881276ecabdbf0965\">The Associated Press<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/world-middle-east-47432243\">BBC<\/a> and <a 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tweet<\/a><\/b> by actor Amr Waked which criticized the death penalty.<\/li>\n<li>Nobel laureate and former Vice President <b>Mohamed ElBaradei has criticized the government for refusing prison visits to ex-president Mohamed Morsi<\/b>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/africa\/egypts-elbaradei-slams-denying-visits-to-ex-president\/1407965\">Anadolu Agency reports<\/a>. <\/li>\n<li><b>Egypt has completed the restoration of the Kom El-Shuqafa catacombs in Alexandria <\/b>at a total cost of USD 5.7 mn, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-egypt-antiquities\/egypt-completes-restoration-of-ancient-kom-el-shuqafa-catacombs-idUSKCN1QK0LF\">reports Reuters.<\/a> The project aims to protect the ancient site from groundwater leaks.<\/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 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In the past decade, football culture has helped to mobilize crowds from Egypt and Tunisia to Turkey and Yemen. And following crackdowns on them in recent years, the groups may not be dead and buried just yet, <a href=\"https:\/\/moderndiplomacy.eu\/2019\/03\/02\/once-the-backbone-of-middle-eastern-protests-ultras-are-down-but-not-out\/\">James Dorsey writes in Modern Diplomacy<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>Football is the opiate of the masses: <\/b>Supporters of Al Ahly (Ultras Ahlawy) and Zamalek (Ultras White Knights) were <a href=\"https:\/\/www.atlanticcouncil.org\/blogs\/menasource\/misunderstanding-egypt-s-ultras\">some of the most active participants in Egypt\u2019s unrest<\/a> this decade, becoming involved in the 2011 revolution, the anti-Morsi demonstrations and protests post-2014. But in 2018 both groups decided to unilaterally shut down their organizations citing safety concerns, and asked to negotiate with the government over releasing detained fans. \u201cThe ultras are despite and don\u2019t see a bright future. They hope for a reconciliation to get their fellow members out of prison,\u201d a local journalist said.<\/p>\n<p><b>Ultras of the world unite:<\/b> But sources close to ultras groups have revealed that the ultras may not stay dormant for long. \u201cThis is a new generation. It\u2019s a generation that can\u2019t be controlled. When the opportunity arises, they will do something bigger than we ever did,\u201d a founding member of one of Egypt\u2019s ultras groups said. \u201cThings will eventually burst. When and where nobody knows. But the writing is on the wall,\u201d another source said.<\/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\/worth-reading\/\">worth reading<\/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=\"601556\" 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=\"601556\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">9<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">Manufacturing<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2019\/03\/04\/damietta-furniture-citys-manufacturing-complex-to-be-completed-in-2022\/\">\r\n                            Damietta Furniture City\u2019s manufacturing complex to be completed in 2022                        <\/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\/03\/04\/damietta-furniture-citys-manufacturing-complex-to-be-completed-in-2022\/\" 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 project is a 20-minute drive from downtown Damietta, and will include 150 furniture factories, some 1500 smaller workshops, exposition halls, banks, hotels and other facilities.<\/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\/damietta-furniture-city\/\">Damietta Furniture City<\/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                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"601557\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div 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post-601557 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-real-estate-housing tag-enterpriseam tag-o-west tag-orascom-development-egypt tag-real-estate tag-real-estate-housing wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p>Orascom Development Egypt (ODE) began sales in its EGP 3.3 bn \u201cO West\u201d development, its first home project located west of Cairo, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.egx.com.eg\/downloads\/News\/%D8%A7%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%B3%D9%83%D9%88%D9%85%20%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%A7%D9%86%20%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%AC%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%B2%D9%89%2003-03-2019.pdf\">the company said in a bourse filing (pdf)<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/o-west\/\">O West<\/a>\n                <!-- <span 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class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p>The opening of the new long-distance Red Sea Mountain Trail is raising hopes for the emergence of a different kind of tourism in the mountainous area outside Hurghada, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lonelyplanet.com\/news\/2019\/03\/01\/long-distance-hiking-trail-egypt\/\">Lonely Planet Travel News<\/a>. The 170 km trail, which comprises a network of trading routes used by Bedouins for centuries for trading and hunting, takes about 10 days to complete. The idea is for Bedouin guides to accompany hikers on the journey, providing direction, history and food. This community tourism project is owned by the local Maaza tribe and looks to help establish indigenous Bedouins as leaders in the local tourism industry.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${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\/red-sea\/\">Red Sea<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/tourism\/\">tourism<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"601560\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show 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href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2019\/01\/03\/dp-world-signs-egp-1-6-bn-agreement-to-expand-ain-sokhna-port\/\">Ain Sokhna port expansion project<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shorouknews.com\/news\/view.aspx?cdate=03032019&id=c4e5b562-8fee-45c0-9ca2-889e04cff877\">banking sources told Al Shorouk<\/a>. Some of the banks are based in GCC countries but all have branches in Egypt. The loan will cover the company\u2019s total investments in the project (EGP 8.9 bn or USD 500 mn). The expansion will bring the port\u2019s annual capacity to 1 mn twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU).<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/banking\/\">banking<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/banking-finance\/\">BANKING + FINANCE<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/dp-world\/\">DP World<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/finance\/\">Finance<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/logistics\/\">logistics<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/suez-canal-economic-zone\/\">Suez Canal Economic Zone<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/uae\/\">UAE<\/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=\"601564\" 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=\"601564\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">14<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">Other Business News of Note<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2019\/03\/04\/only-minority-shareholders-can-vote-on-amer-group-delisting-fra\/\">\r\n                            Only minority shareholders can vote on Amer Group delisting: FRA                        <\/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\/03\/04\/only-minority-shareholders-can-vote-on-amer-group-delisting-fra\/\" 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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Thursday\u2019s trades on Amer Group and Porto Group <a href=\"http:\/\/www.egx.com.eg\/ar\/BulletinNews.aspx?BCODE=42732&All=\">were canceled<\/a> following the announcement.<\/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\/amer-group\/\">Amer Group<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/capital-markets\/\">capital markets<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/egx\/\">EGX<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/financial-regulatory-authority\/\">Financial Regulatory Authority<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/other-business-news-of-note\/\">Other Business News of Note<\/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=\"601565\" 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=\"601565\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">15<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">Egypt Politics + Economics<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2019\/03\/04\/hisham-genenas-prison-sentence-upheld-by-military-court\/\">\r\n                            Hisham Genena\u2019s prison sentence upheld by military court:                        <\/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\/03\/04\/hisham-genenas-prison-sentence-upheld-by-military-court\/\" 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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Genena, an opposition figure who had supported the brief 2018 presidential bid of former military chief of staff Sami Anan against President Abdel Fattah El Sisi, was arrested in February 2018 after threatening to release \u201csensitive\u201d documents. He was subsequently charged with spreading false news harmful to the military and sentenced to five years in prison. Genena\u2019s daughter has declared Sunday\u2019s verdict, which is subject to further appeal, as being upheld \u201cfor political reasons.\u201d<\/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\/corruption\/\">Corruption<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/egypt-politics-economics\/\">Egypt Politics + Economics<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/national-security\/\">national security<\/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=\"601566\" 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=\"601566\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">16<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">Sports<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2019\/03\/04\/egypts-farag-and-el-sherbini-crowned-2018-19-squash-world-champions\/\">\r\n                            Egypt\u2019s Farag and El Sherbini crowned 2018-19 squash world champions                        <\/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\/03\/04\/egypts-farag-and-el-sherbini-crowned-2018-19-squash-world-champions\/\" 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 winners take home over USD 70k each.<\/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\/sports\/\">sports<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"601568\" 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=\"601568\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div 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tag-enterpriseam tag-the-market-yesterday wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p><p><b>EGP \/ USD CBE market average: <\/b>Buy 17.47 | Sell 17.57<b><\/p>\n<p> EGP \/ USD at CIB:<\/b> Buy 17.47 | Sell 17.57<\/p>\n<p> <b>EGP \/ USD at NBE: <\/b>Buy 17.46 | Sell 17.56<\/p>\n<p><b>EGX30<\/b> (Sunday): 14,820 (+0.1%)<\/p>\n<p> <b>Turnover:<\/b> EGP 703 mn (23% below the 90-day average)<\/p>\n<p> <b>EGX 30 year-to-date<\/b>: +13.7%<\/p>\n<p><b>THE MARKET ON SUNDAY:<\/b> The EGX30 ended Sunday\u2019s session up 0.1%. CIB, the index heaviest constituent ended up 1.2%. EGX30\u2019s top performing constituents were Eastern Co up 4.4%, Emaar Misr up 4.4%, and Qalaa Holdings up 3.1%. Yesterday\u2019s worst performing stocks were Egypt Kuwait Holding down 3.4%, GB Auto down 2.9% and Sarwa Capital Holding down 2.8%. The market turnover was EGP 703 mn, and local investors were the sole net sellers.<\/p>\n<p><b>Foreigners<\/b>: Net Long | EGP +47.3 mn<\/p>\n<p> <b>Regional<\/b>: Net Long | EGP +25.4 mn<\/p>\n<p> <b>Domestic<\/b>: Net Short | EGP -72.7 mn<\/p>\n<p><b>Retail<\/b>: 72.2% of total trades | 74.6% of buyers | 69.8% of sellers<\/p>\n<p> <b>Institutions<\/b>: 27.8% of total trades | 25.4% of buyers | 30.2% of sellers<\/p>\n<p><b>WTI:<\/b> USD 56.14 (+0.61%)<\/p>\n<p> <b>Brent:<\/b> USD 65.37 (+0.46%)<\/p>\n<p><b>Natural Gas<\/b> (Nymex, futures prices) USD 2.85 MMBtu, (-0.38%, Apr 2019)<\/p>\n<p> <b>Gold:<\/b> USD 1,296.90 \/ troy ounce (-0.18%)<\/p>\n<p><b>TASI:<\/b> 8,534.27 (+0.49%) (YTD: +9.04%)<\/p>\n<p> <b>ADX:<\/b> 5,120.41 (-0.34%) (YTD: +4.18%)<\/p>\n<p> <b>DFM:<\/b> 2,642.34 (+0.25%) (YTD: +4.45%)<\/p>\n<p> <b>KSE Premier Market:<\/b> 5,525.44 (+0.79%)<\/p>\n<p> <b>QE:<\/b> 10,111.62 (-0.24%) (YTD: -1.82%)<\/p>\n<p> <b>MSM:<\/b> 4,137.91 (-0.16%) (YTD: -4.30%)<\/p>\n<p> <b>BB: <\/b>1,417.49 (+0.34%) (YTD: +6.00%)<\/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=\"601571\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"calendar\">\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"story__body\">\r\n\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2019\/03\/04\/601571\/\">\r\n                    <div class=\"photo photo--above\">\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n\r\n                \n<article id=\"post-601571\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-601571 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-calendar wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\t\t<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-primary-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-primary-background-color has-background is-style-wide\">\n\n\t\t<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading mt-0 has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-normal-font-size\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">\n\t\t\t<strong> CALENDAR<\/strong>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p>03-06 March (Sunday-Wednesday): EFG Hermes One-on-One Conference, Dubai.<\/p>\n<p>05 March (Tuesday): The EBRD will release its Transition Report 2018-19, \u201cWork in Transition,\u201d with a workshop led by Managing Director for the southern and eastern Mediterranean region Janet Heckman, Salon Vert Meeting Room, Cairo Marriott Zamalek.<\/p>\n<p>8 March (Friday): SHE CAN women\u2019s entrepreneurship event, Greek Campus, Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>10 March (Sunday): CIB <a href=\"http:\/\/www.egx.com.eg\/downloads\/Bulletins\/226095_2.pdf\">to hold EGM meeting<\/a> to look into planned capital increase.<\/p>\n<p>10-12 March: Delegation of Japanese business visitors<\/p>\n<p>March (date TBD): <a href=\"https:\/\/egypt.tradersfair.com\/\">Traders Fair<\/a>, Nile Ritz Carlton, Cairo, Egypt.<\/p>\n<p>17 March (Sunday): A court <a href=\"https:\/\/alborsaanews.com\/2019\/02\/04\/1174960\">will look into<\/a> a lawsuit by a subsidiary of Arabian Investments, Development and Financial Investment Holding Co. (AIND) against Peugeot Citroen, seeking EUR 150 mn in damages.<\/p>\n<p>17-18 March (Sunday-Monday): OPEC Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee meeting, Baku (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2019-01-14\/opec-leaves-market-guessing-as-it-struggles-to-set-meeting-date\">Bloomberg<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>18-19 March (Monday-Tuesday): US Federal Open Market Committee holds two-day policy meeting to review the interest rate.<\/p>\n<p>19 March (Tuesday): Portfolio Egypt Conference for non-banking financial services, venue TBD, Cairo, Egypt.<\/p>\n<p>27-30 March (Wednesday-Saturday): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityscapeegypt.com\/en\/Home.html\">Cityscape Egypt 2019<\/a>, Egypt International Exhibition Center, Nasr City Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>28 March (Thursday): Central Bank of Egypt\u2019s monetary policy committee meets to review interest rates.<\/p>\n<p>April: The African Tripartite Trade Area (<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tripartite_Free_Trade_Area\">TFTA<\/a>) agreement is set to take effect in April after a majority from the participating governments ratified it, COMESA Secretary General Chileshe Kapwepwe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shorouknews.com\/news\/view.aspx?cdate=12122018&id=fa6e13de-e3be-48fc-a76d-b65af91f3545\">according to Al Shorouk<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>April: The EUR 250k first phase of Egypt\u2019s national waste management program kicks off.<\/p>\n<p>2-5 April: <a href=\"https:\/\/yearofenergy2019.com\/appo\/\">APPO Cape VII petroleum and energy conference<\/a>, in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea.<\/p>\n<p>4-6 April: LafargeHolcim <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lafargeholcim-foundation.org\/media\/news\/forum\/forum-2019-announcement\">Forum for sustainable Construction<\/a><\/p>\n<p>17-18 April (Wednesday-Thursday): OPEC+ meeting, Vienna (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2019-01-14\/opec-leaves-market-guessing-as-it-struggles-to-set-meeting-date\">Bloomberg<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>20-22 April (Friday-Sunday): Spring meetings of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund, Washington, DC.<\/p>\n<p>25 April (Thursday): Sinai Liberation day, national holiday.<\/p>\n<p>28 April (Sunday): Easter Sunday, national holiday.<\/p>\n<p>29 April (Monday): Easter Monday, national holiday.<\/p>\n<p>30 April-1 March (Tuesday-Wednesday): US Federal Open Market Committee holds two-day policy meeting to review the interest rate.<\/p>\n<p>01 May (Wednesday): Labor Day, national holiday.<\/p>\n<p>06 May (Monday): First day of Ramadan (TBC).<\/p>\n<p>23 May (Thursday): Central Bank of Egypt\u2019s monetary policy committee meets to review interest rates.<\/p>\n<p>June: International Forum for small and medium enterprises (SMEs).<\/p>\n<p>04-05 June (Tuesday-Wednesday): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ges2019.org\/\">Global Entrepreneurship Summit<\/a>, The Hague, the Netherlands<\/p>\n<p>05-06 June (Wednesday-Thursday): Eid El Fitr (TBC).<\/p>\n<p>18-19 June (Tuesday-Wednesday): US Federal Open Market Committee holds two-day policy meeting to review the interest rate.<\/p>\n<p>30 June (Sunday): June 2013 protests, national holiday.<\/p>\n<p>11 July (Thursday): Central Bank of Egypt\u2019s monetary policy committee meets to review interest rates.<\/p>\n<p>23 July (Tuesday): 23 July revolution, national holiday.<\/p>\n<p>30-31 July (Tuesday-Wednesday): US Federal Open Market Committee holds two-day policy meeting to review the interest rate.<\/p>\n<p>7-11 August (Wednesday-Sunday) Eid El Adha (TBC).<\/p>\n<p>22 August (Thursday): Central Bank of Egypt\u2019s monetary policy committee meets to review interest rate.<\/p>\n<p>29 August (Thursday): Islamic New Year (TBC), national holiday.<\/p>\n<p>17-18 September (Tuesday-Wednesday): US Federal Open Market Committee holds two-day policy meeting to review the interest rate.<\/p>\n<p>26 September (Thursday): Central Bank of Egypt\u2019s monetary policy committee meets to review interest rate.<\/p>\n<p>6 October (Sunday): Armed Forces Day, national holiday.<\/p>\n<p>10-13 October (Tuesday-Sunday): <a href=\"http:\/\/biwarabia.com\/en\/\">Big Industrial Week Arabia 2019<\/a>, Egypt International Exhibition Center, Cairo, Egypt.<\/p>\n<p>29-30 October (Tuesday-Wednesday): US Federal Open Market Committee holds two-day policy meeting to review the interest rate.<\/p>\n<p>9 November (Saturday): Prophet Mohammed's birthday, national holiday.<\/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>9-11 December (Monday-Wednesday): <a href=\"http:\/\/www.foodafrica-expo.com\/\">Food Africa 2019 Expo<\/a>, Egypt International Exhibition Center, Cairo, Egypt.<\/p>\n<p>10-11 December (Tuesday-Wednesday): US Federal Open Market Committee holds two-day policy meeting to review the interest rate.<\/p>\n<p>26 December (Thursday): Central Bank of Egypt\u2019s monetary policy committee meets to review interest rate.<\/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":601530,"menu_order":0,"template":"","categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-601529","issue","type-issue","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","wpautop","entry"],"acf":{"mongo_id":"af09d1ac-688e-4a63-97e1-d20f2d8107c9","teaser":"","photo_url":"https:\/\/ent.news\/2019\/2\/161.jpg"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.1 (Yoast SEO v27.1.1) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Privatization 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