{"id":601688,"date":"2019-03-07T03:49:26","date_gmt":"2019-03-07T03:49:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/?post_type=issue&#038;p=601688"},"modified":"2025-12-16T22:22:06","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T22:22:06","slug":"govt-wants-to-exempt-more-smes-from-paying-vat","status":"publish","type":"issue","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/issues\/govt-wants-to-exempt-more-smes-from-paying-vat\/","title":{"rendered":"Gov\u2019t wants to exempt more SMEs from paying VAT"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"601690\" 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=\"601690\">\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\/07\/what-were-tracking-on-06-march-2019\/\">\r\n                            What we\u2019re tracking on 06 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\/07\/what-were-tracking-on-06-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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As the country presses ahead with the reform program, we will need to cooperate further with the IMF, but that would take the form of consultations and technical assistance, he added. Egypt will draw out the last tranche of the USD 12 bn extended fund facility it got from the IMF this year.<\/p><p class=\"web-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2019\/3\/906.jpg?ssl=1\"><\/p><p><b>The CBE was one of several emerging market central banks to cut interest rates in February<\/b>, <a href=\"https:\/\/af.reuters.com\/article\/commoditiesNews\/idAFL5N20O5SG\">according to Reuters<\/a>. \u201cTaking their cue from a dovish turn at the U.S. Federal Reserve and a USD rally that has run out of steam for now,\u201d seven central banks in 37 emerging markets cut interest rates, while another four have raised rates, bringing the net rate cuts in February to three. EMs have seen net rate hikes every month since May 2018.<\/p><p><b>The job markets of both the <\/b><a href=\"http:\/\/enterprise.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Emirates-NBD-PMI-UAE-Feb-2019.pdf\"><b>UAE<\/b><\/a><b> and <\/b><a href=\"http:\/\/enterprise.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Emirates-NBD-PMI-Saudi-Feb-2019.pdf\"><b>Saudi Arabia<\/b><\/a><b> are showing signs of faltering, the Emirates NBD Purchasing Managers\u2019 Index indicates,<\/b> with the index\u2019s employment tracker in both countries at its lowest in ten and five years, respectively, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2019-03-05\/u-a-e-private-companies-cut-jobs-at-fastest-pace-in-a-decade\">Bloomberg<\/a> reports. Although the UAE remains a strong economy (with growth anticipated to rise to 3.1% this year from 2.9% in 2018), the impact of lower crude prices and a weak real estate sector is being felt, especially in the non-oil private sector.<\/p><p><b>How\u2019s that trade war working for you, Donald?<\/b> Despite US President Donald Trump\u2019s moaning about the \u201cpolitician-made disaster\u201d that is the trade deficit, on his watch, it rose to USD 891 bn \u2014 the largest it has ever been in US history\u2014 the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/business\/economy\/trump-promised-to-shrink-the-trade-deficit-instead-it-exploded\/2019\/03\/05\/35d3b1e0-3f8f-11e9-a0d3-1210e58a94cf_story.html?noredirect=on&amp;utm_term=.cba04033b463\">Washington Post writes<\/a>. A report from the Commerce Department underscores what numerous economic studies have been showing: that despite an increase in tariffs imposed on assorted foreign-made goods, imports have been pouring in and that, moreover, in many cases \u201cit is the domestic consumers and purchasers of imports that bear the full cost of the tariffs.\u201d<\/p>\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/central-bank-of-egypt\/\">Central Bank of Egypt<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/emerging-markets\/\">emerging markets<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" 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format-standard hentry category-enterprise-last-nights-talk-shows tag-enterprise-last-nights-talk-shows tag-enterpriseam tag-thomas-cook tag-tourism tag-treasuries wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p><b>Foreign holdings in Egyptian treasuries climbed to USD 15.8 bn by end-February <\/b>amid a surge in appetite and positive sentiment <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=iY43ZzozaiA\">(watch, runtime: 01:44)<\/a>. We have <b>more on this in our Speed Round<\/b>, below.<\/p>\n<p><b>New amendments to the Investment Act were not issued to resolve obstacles,<\/b> but to offer incentives to investors to expand, General Authority for Freezones and Investment (GAFI) boss Mohsen Adel told Al Hayah Al Youm <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=lAsZmo8OnRY\">(watch, runtime: 06:51)<\/a>. The Cabinet approved the amendments yesterday. We also have <b>more on this in the Speed Round.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Thomas Cook is looking to expand tourism cooperation with Egypt<\/b>, CEO Peter Fankhauser told Tourism Minister Rania Al Mashat on the sidelines of the Tourism forum ITB Berlin, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=lGRyxwMe7yA\">(watch, runtime: 03:50)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking of tourism,<b> Egypt\u2019s tourism industry grew by 94.9% from 2013 to 2018, <\/b>according to German tourism portal FVW, Masaa DMC\u2019s Osama Kamal had the story <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=D4X_e_EkBnI\">(watch, runtime: 01:44)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>The 1.5 mn feddan project got significant attention on the airwaves <\/b>last night <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=hP2TMY6wza0\">(watch, runtime: 02:41)<\/a>. West Minya is leading the project with 20k feddans that have been reclaimed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=v8akqN4Btq8\">(watch, runtime: 02:25)<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=qweQtrK33zU\">(watch, runtime: 03:02)<\/a>. Also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=7eVTk-k2PPk\">(watch, runtime: 03:30)<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=HNNGHYCvv3A\">(watch, runtime: 03:12)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>The Dutch embassy in Cairo launched earlier this week Start Egypt Up<\/b>, an event aimed at supporting entrepreneurs, Yahduth fi Masr\u2019s Sherif Amer highlighted <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ePX45-PEYTE\">(watch, runtime: 03:06)<\/a>.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/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\/thomas-cook\/\">Thomas Cook<\/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                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/treasuries\/\">treasuries<\/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=\"601693\" 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=\"601693\">\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\/03\/07\/alabbar-saudis-gobble-up-25-of-shares-on-offer-from-eastern-company-stake-sale\/\">\r\n                            Alabbar, Saudis gobble up 25% of shares on offer from Eastern Company stake sale                        <\/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\/07\/alabbar-saudis-gobble-up-25-of-shares-on-offer-from-eastern-company-stake-sale\/\" 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 investors paid EGP 400 mn to acquire the shares in the institutional offering, <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2019\/03\/03\/in-surprise-move-govt-kickstarts-ipo-program-with-a-successful-eastern-tobacco-secondary-offering\/\">which was 1.8x oversubscribed<\/a>, the law firm, which advised the investors on the transactions said. \u201cAlabbar is keen to work with all of Eastern Company\u2019s shareholders to boost shareholder value,\u201d the statement said. The statement is another sign at the success of the share sale, and the ability of the state privatization program to draw in investors.<\/p>\n<p><b>Eastern share sale rakes in EGP 1.7 bn:<\/b> Both the institutional and public offerings of the company\u2019s share sale raked in a total of EGP 1.7 bn, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.egx.com.eg\/ar\/NewsDetails.aspx?NewsID=182930\">the EGX said on Wednesday<\/a>. The public offering of the stake sale, which piloted the long-awaited state privatization program, was 4.27x oversubscribed, <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2019\/03\/06\/egyptian-stock-exchange-outperforms-regional-peers-in-february\/\">the EGX said on Tuesday<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>Potential regional expansion on the horizon for Eastern Company? <\/b>Alabbar is looking to obtain licenses to manufacture cigarettes and other tobacco products in the GCC and in Iraq, said the statement. This could hint at a regional expansion for the company down the road.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/eastern-company\/\">Eastern Company<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/mohamed-alabbar\/\">Mohamed Alabbar<\/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=\"601704\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"601705\" 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=\"601705\">\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\/07\/what-were-tracking-this-week-and-beyond-34\/\">\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\/07\/what-were-tracking-this-week-and-beyond-34\/\" 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 four-year strategy aims to bring down Egypt\u2019s public debt to 80-85% of GDP by the end of FY2021-22.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/debt\/\">debt<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\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\/entrepreneurship\/\">entrepreneurship<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/fiscal-policy\/\">fiscal policy<\/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\/investment-watch\/\">investment watch<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/manufacturing\/\">Manufacturing<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/saudi-arabia\/\">Saudi Arabia<\/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\/tourism\/\">tourism<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/up-next\/\">Up Next<\/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=\"601706\" 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=\"601706\">\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\">THE MACRO PICTURE<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2019\/03\/07\/borrowing-by-emerging-market-businesses-is-going-through-the-roof\/\">\r\n                            Borrowing by emerging market businesses is going through the roof                        <\/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\/07\/borrowing-by-emerging-market-businesses-is-going-through-the-roof\/\" 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 bank\u2019s quarterly review says that the banking sector continues to be the main source of credit \u2014 supplying 77% of the total in 2Q2018 \u2014 but non-banking lenders are expanding their role, increasing credit by an average 4.5% each year.<\/p>\n<p><b>Non-financial businesses in EMs are becoming less reliant on foreign lenders for credit:<\/b> Foreign bank credit to EM businesses has fallen to 19% in 2Q2018, from 28% of the total in 3Q2008. BIS says that stagnation in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis and increasing credit from local banks and non-banking lenders have contributed to the decline.<\/p>\n<p><b>And this may be a good thing: <\/b>\u201cExcessive reliance [on foreign credit] can make EMEs vulnerable to foreign developments, with negative events leading to a contraction in credit and positive events fuelling a domestic credit boom that could potentially result in financial stress as it turns to bust,\u201d the BIS says.<\/p>\n<p><b>Having said that\u2026 <\/b>The concentration of foreign entities lending to EM businesses has increased since the financial crisis, which has raised EM exposure to individual banking systems. Non-financial EM businesses source 70-80% of their overseas credit from just three foreign banking systems, while top ranked creditors provide 40% of the total foreign credit.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/bank-of-international-settlements\/\">Bank of International Settlements<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/banking\/\">banking<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/debt\/\">debt<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" 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fascination with <i>One Thousand and One Nights<\/i>, the Baghdad of these films is a place of total fantasy, filled with camels and elephants, flying carpets and genies, as well as heroes, villains and damsels waiting to be rescued or wooed.\u201d We\u2019re guessing the people who designed these movie posters are of the same variety who believe Agrabah is a real place.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/film\/\">film<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/image-of-the-day\/\">IMAGE OF THE DAY<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            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single-story post-601712 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-worth-reading tag-diplomacy tag-enterpriseam tag-mohammed-bin-salman tag-politics tag-saudi-arabia tag-worth-reading wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p><b>Is there a \u201cdestabilizing rift\u201d between the Saudi king and crown prince? <\/b>Rumors are circulating of a rift between King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and his volatile, reformist son Mohammed bin Salman (MbS), which reportedly started after the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi and then escalated dramatically during the king\u2019s visit to Egypt in February, write <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2019\/mar\/05\/fears-grow-of-rift-between-saudi-king-salman-and-crown-prince-mohammed-bin-salman\">Stephanie Kirchgaessner and Nick Hopkins in the Guardian<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>Signs of trouble contradict claims that rumors are \u201cbaseless\u201d:<\/b> While the king and crown prince have reportedly disagreed before on matters of foreign policy, sources say that indications of a potential power struggle were in particular evidence during King Salman\u2019s Egypt visit. Two \u201cmajor personnel changes,\u201d though planned, were signed off by MbS while the king was away and announced without his knowledge. So concerned was the king\u2019s entourage about a potential threat to his authority, that a team of 30 loyalists was flown to Egypt to replace his existing security detail. Although a spokesman for the Saudi embassy in Washington has dismissed the rumors as \u201cbaseless\u201d insinuations, at least one experienced analyst has said that they speak to \u201csubtle but important signs of something amiss in the royal palace.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b>MbS eager to forge his own path:<\/b> Even those who believe MBS is seriously undermining his father\u2019s rule agree on his push ahead with reform and to assert his authority where necessary. His recent visit to India, Pakistan, and China shows a \u201cdomestic political agenda in play,\u201d Jonathan Fulton writes in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2019\/03\/06\/why-saudi-arabia-is-turning-asia\/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.6d86d9e2b03e\">Washington Post<\/a>. The traditional US role in the region has allowed a status quo to remain in place that prioritizes Saudi interests. Now, with US influence waning and the global economy becoming ever more focused on China and India, MbS\u2019 trip suggests that, just as he is pushing for domestic economic diversification, so is he pushing for diversification in Saudi Arabia\u2019s \u201cdiplomatic relationships.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/diplomacy\/\">DIPLOMACY<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/mohammed-bin-salman\/\">Mohammed bin Salman<\/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\/saudi-arabia\/\">Saudi Arabia<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\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=\"601714\" 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=\"601714\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">10<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">Diplomacy + Foreign Trade<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2019\/03\/07\/inaugural-meeting-of-the-east-med-seven-took-place-yesterday\/\">\r\n                            Inaugural meeting of the East Med seven took place 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\/03\/07\/inaugural-meeting-of-the-east-med-seven-took-place-yesterday\/\" 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 meeting, which included representatives from Egypt, Israel, Cyprus, Greece, Italy, Jordan, and Palestine, looked at the initial steps needed to bring about the market. The seven nations had reached an agreement back <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2019\/01\/15\/east-med-gas-players-vow-to-establish-regional-market-choose-cairo-as-hq-for-new-organization\/\">in January at the East Med Gas Forum<\/a> to create a regional organization to help establish the market. It remains to be clear what the organization and alliance hopes to achieve, but its establishment and base in Cairo is yet another sign of Egypt\u2019s emerging role as a regional gas hub.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/diplomacy-foreign-trade\/\">Diplomacy + Foreign Trade<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/eastern-mediterranean-gas-forum\/\">Eastern Mediterranean Gas Forum<\/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=\"601717\" 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=\"601717\">\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\">Energy<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2019\/03\/07\/finmin-mulling-issuing-letter-of-guarantee-for-hamrawein-coal-plant\/\">\r\n                            FinMin mulling issuing letter of guarantee for Hamrawein coal plant                        <\/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\/07\/finmin-mulling-issuing-letter-of-guarantee-for-hamrawein-coal-plant\/\" 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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CDB is reportedly <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2019\/02\/10\/china-development-bank-offers-usd-3-7-bn-in-financing-to-egypts-eehc\/\">offering USD 3.7 bn in financing<\/a> to the Egyptian Electricity Holding Company for the construction while the remainder is expected to come from local banks. The Egyptian government <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2018\/10\/24\/egypt-shanghai-electric-to-finalize-financing-talks-over-usd-4-4-power-plant-next-week\/\">was said in October<\/a> to have been seeking better terms from the CDB on the financing package. The construction of the plant was awarded to a consortium of Chinese companies including Shanghai Dongwei Electric Appliance Co. and Hassan Allam Holding.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/energy\/\">energy<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/finance-ministry\/\">Finance Ministry<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/hamrawein\/\">Hamrawein<\/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=\"601720\" 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=\"601720\">\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\">Infrastructure<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2019\/03\/07\/aqua-swiss-to-take-part-in-desalination-projects-in-egypt\/\">\r\n                            Aqua Swiss to take part in desalination projects 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\/03\/07\/aqua-swiss-to-take-part-in-desalination-projects-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 statement implies that Aqua Swiss will be consulting on several of the ministry's desalination projects.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/infrastructure\/\">infrastructure<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/military-production-ministry\/\">Military Production Ministry<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/mohamed-al-assar\/\">Mohamed Al Assar<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> 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post-601721 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-basic-materials-commodities tag-basic-materials-commodities tag-enterpriseam tag-wheat wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p>The Supply Ministry announced the local wheat purchasing prices for this year ranging from EGP 655 per ardeb of purity 22.5 to EGP 685 per ardeb of purity 23.5, Supply Minister Ali El Moselhy said at a presser, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.almasryalyoum.com\/news\/details\/1375863\">Al Masry Al Youm<\/a> The minister added that Egypt expects to procure 3.6 mn tonnes of wheat for the upcoming season starting in April, up from the 3.15 mn tonnes procured last year, <a href=\"https:\/\/af.reuters.com\/article\/egyptNews\/idAFL5N20T39E\">reports Reuters.<\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div 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              \n<article id=\"post-601722\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-601722 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-tourism tag-aviation tag-egyptair tag-enterpriseam tag-tourism tag-travel wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p>EgyptAir will start running three weekly non-stop flights between Cairo and Washington DC from June 3, <a href=\"http:\/\/english.ahram.org.eg\/NewsContent\/1\/64\/327661\/Egypt\/Politics-\/EgyptAir-announces-new-CairoWashington-flights-by-.aspx\">Ahram Online<\/a> reports. The airline will use its newest fleet of Dreamliner B787-9 aircraft.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/aviation\/\">aviation<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/egyptair\/\">EgyptAir<\/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                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/travel\/\">travel<\/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=\"601723\" 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=\"601723\">\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\">Banking + Finance<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2019\/03\/07\/sarwa-capital-concludes-egp-760-mn-phd-securitization\/\">\r\n                            Sarwa Capital concludes EGP 760 mn PHD securitization                        <\/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\/07\/sarwa-capital-concludes-egp-760-mn-phd-securitization\/\" 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 receivables portfolio is currently valued at EGP 609 mn, Sarwa said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2019\/3\/2740.pdf\">press release on Wednesday (pdf)<\/a>. \u201cIn total to date, we have issued bonds for gross receivables of EGP 1.6 bn out of the c.EGP 5 bn program,\u201d said Ayman El Sawy, managing director of Sarwa Promotion & Underwriting.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/banking-finance\/\">BANKING + FINANCE<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/contact-financial\/\">Contact Financial<\/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\/palm-hills-developments\/\">Palm Hills Developments<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/real-estate\/\">real estate<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"601725\" 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=\"601725\">\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\">Other Business News of Note<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2019\/03\/07\/madbouly-meets-with-reps-from-40-us-companies\/\">\r\n                            Madbouly meets with reps from 40 US companies                        <\/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\/07\/madbouly-meets-with-reps-from-40-us-companies\/\" 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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Some companies, including IBM, vowed to increase investments in Egypt, the statement says. No further details were provided.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/ibm\/\">IBM<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/investment-watch\/\">investment watch<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/moustafa-madbouly\/\">Moustafa Madbouly<\/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=\"601726\" 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=\"601726\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">17<\/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\/07\/egyptian-activists-urge-investigation-into-qatar-backed-terrorism-in-libya\/\">\r\n                            Egyptian activists urge investigation into Qatar-backed terrorism in Libya                        <\/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\/07\/egyptian-activists-urge-investigation-into-qatar-backed-terrorism-in-libya\/\" 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 group claims that Qatar stands in violation of UN global counter-terrorism strategy by backing armed terrorist groups such as the Ikhwan. The call for investigation came on the sidelines of the ongoing UNHCR session in Geneva. Qatar continues to face hostility from the GCC and Egypt over <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2017\/06\/05\/what-were-tracking-on-05-june-2017\/\">similar allegations levied back in 2017<\/a>.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/egypt-politics-economics\/\">Egypt Politics + Economics<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/human-rights\/\">human rights<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/libya\/\">Libya<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/qatar\/\">Qatar<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/terrorism\/\">terrorism<\/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=\"601728\" 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=\"601728\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">18<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">My Morning Routine<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2019\/03\/07\/emad-barsoum-founder-and-managing-director-ezdehar-management\/\">\r\n                            Emad Barsoum, founder and Managing Director, Ezdehar Management                        <\/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\/07\/emad-barsoum-founder-and-managing-director-ezdehar-management\/\" 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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Speaking to us this week is Emad Barsoum, founder and Managing Director of <a href=\"http:\/\/ezdehar.com\/\">Ezdehar Management<\/a>, a private equity fund manager investing in high growth businesses in Egypt.<\/p>\n<p><b>My name is Emad Barsoum. <\/b>If it weren\u2019t for my lower back reminding me every once and a while that I\u2019m in my mid-fifties, I would believe I was in my early thirties. As I\u2019ve lived in so many places and held so many different roles, I now find it difficult to define myself in terms of the functions I perform or my citizenship. The thing that defines me the most now is being the father of two crazy kids.<\/p>\n<p><b>I work with Ezdehar,<\/b> a private equity firm focused on investing in Egyptian companies.<\/p>\n<p><b>I\u2019m an early riser, so I\u2019m up by 5:00 am most days, and I haven\u2019t used an alarm clock for decades.<\/b> I start by going immediately to my iPad, checking the major news, international affairs, business and technology news, on Enterprise and my other favorite publications. Then it\u2019s a look at my emails, to see if there are any important messages waiting that need my attention and a quick response. It\u2019s good to get that out of the way early, without any distractions. Then I look at my schedule, to make sure I am ready for the meetings and events of the day, and to prepare myself for what\u2019s happening over the next couple of days. It\u2019s very important that I do this before going to the office, as it helps me focus on the objectives I\u2019ve set for the days ahead and not get lost in distractions. I\u2019m usually in the office by 8:00 am.<\/p>\n<p><b>Most of my days are full of meetings, either with the management teams of the companies we\u2019ve invested in, or with the new companies we\u2019re considering to partner with. <\/b>It\u2019s a people-centered business, and I need to spend a lot of time with our existing and potential partners to be able to determine if and how we can help them, and whether we\u2019re aligned in terms of our objectives. I also spend a lot of time with my team, discussing and debating what we have in the pipeline. We argue a lot, but it\u2019s a blessing to work with such an amazing group of smart, humble, hardworking individuals.<\/p>\n<p><b>I don\u2019t watch TV at all<\/b> \u2014 just the occasional movie from a streaming service \u2014 but I do read a lot of short articles about technology and industry.<\/p>\n<p><b>Ezdehar started when I was given the opportunity to manage a holding company, with several operations and lines of business within the Orascom Telecom group.<\/b> The lines of business weren\u2019t all that arresting, and the countries of operation weren\u2019t the easiest to operate in. But in a few years, we were able to grow the group to about 10 times its original size. In addition to having a supportive macro environment, the major factor behind this success was the teams who led these operations. Many of the developing markets we were operating in have a lot of potential, and the key to unlocking that potential was selecting the right leadership teams and giving them the institutional culture and work environment that would allow them to thrive. In turn, these teams had an amazing impact on the companies they were managing. Private equity (PE), I realized, was the best setup to have deep impact at scale, ideally leveraging your experience to contribute to the growth of many Egyptian companies. This is the ultimate goal that brought the team together to start Ezdehar.<\/p>\n<p><b>I\u2019m very optimistic about the developments taking place in Egypt\u2019s legislative and economic climate.<\/b> Having lived through several cycles and attempts at reform here, this one seems more serious and courageous than those of the past. From my perspective, given the circumstances and the challenges, the steps that have been taken on all fronts (whether related to currency, rates, infrastructure, or energy) are real moves in the right direction. In addition to this, the potential of the market in terms of its size and its growth is amazing. Overall, I think Egypt is a great investment destination for the medium term.<\/p>\n<p><b>PE as a sector is not well understood in our region, especially because the scope of it varies considerably. <\/b>It can range from investing 5% in a publicly traded company and having a totally passive role to owning 100% of a distressed asset and managing it completely. And then there\u2019s everything in between. So it\u2019s understandable that people not familiar with the sector can have a hard time figuring out what exactly our impact, role and responsibility is and where we fit in. We spend a lot of time trying to explain the benefits of having institutional investors and the positive impact this can have on strengthening a business and making it sustainable.<\/p>\n<p><b>So the PE industry in our part of the world is not easy,<\/b> <b>and not many native fund managers have succeeded. <\/b>This was unfortunately evidenced by the collapse of one of the major players: Abraaj. I feel that what sets Ezdehar apart is the quality of our team. Our place in PE is quite clear: we partner with companies to support them to grow. We\u2019ll neither manage the company for them, nor will we be passive. We seek to achieve a fine balance and we spend a lot of time with our sponsors before undertaking any investment, to make sure that we\u2019re aligned and have the same vision, and that both parties will be able to help each other to reach our targets. We\u2019re very proud of the companies we\u2019ve invested in so far, and are looking forward to being even more active in the coming period.<\/p>\n<p><b>As investors, we\u2019re impacted by the disruptions that occur in the industries we invest in,<\/b> and this adds to the complexities that fund managers face. I\u2019m particularly concerned by rapid technological changes and how they will impact us here.<\/p>\n<p><b>The purpose of free time is that it\u2019s really <i>free<\/i> time, which for me means that you don\u2019t do much. <\/b>Sometimes I just sit in the garden in the sun, and watch the trees, the birds and the stray cats. I also sometimes watch absorbing movies, which acts like meditation, transporting one\u2019s attention to a totally different world. And of course the kids are a huge focus. I\u2019m often trying to spend some quality time with them, while driving them from one activity to the other.<\/p>\n<p><b>The best piece of business advice I\u2019ve ever been given?<\/b> Speak from experience or keep learning.<\/p>\n<p><b>Besides using the old-fashioned paper and pen on my desk,<\/b> which is constantly updated with my to-do list, I use Microsoft tools that allow me to write my to-dos anywhere in my quest to stay organized. Of course, this means that I then find the to-dos appearing on my phone, my computer and my iPad at all hours. It also seems that I have implanted in my brain a version of the to-do list, and I\u2019m not sure if this is a curse or a blessing. Sometimes it\u2019s both.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/my-morning-routine\/\">MY MORNING ROUTINE<\/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=\"601730\" 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=\"601730\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">19<\/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\/03\/07\/the-market-yesterday-423\/\">\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\/03\/07\/the-market-yesterday-423\/\" 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 heaviest constituent ended down 0.8%. EGX30\u2019s top performing constituents were Palm Hills up 2.2%, Pioneers Holding up 2.1%, and Egyptian Resorts up 2.1%. Yesterday\u2019s worst performing stocks were Ezz Steel down 3.0%, Heliopolis Housing down 1.9% and Egypt Kuwait Holding down 1.8%. The market turnover was EGP 845 mn, and local investors were the sole net sellers.<\/p>\n<p><b>Foreigners<\/b>: Net Long | EGP +99.2 mn<\/p>\n<p> <b>Regional<\/b>: Net Long | EGP +466.0 mn<\/p>\n<p> <b>Domestic<\/b>: Net Short | EGP -565.3 mn<\/p>\n<p><b>Retail<\/b>: 18.5% of total trades | 20.6% of buyers | 16.4% of sellers<\/p>\n<p> <b>Institutions<\/b>: 81.5% of total trades | 79.4% of buyers | 83.6% of sellers<\/p>\n<p><b>WTI:<\/b> USD 56.16 (-0.11%)<\/p>\n<p> <b>Brent:<\/b> USD 65.99 (+0.20%)<\/p>\n<p><b>Natural Gas<\/b> (Nymex, futures prices) USD 2.85 MMBtu, (+0.18%, Apr 2019)<\/p>\n<p> <b>Gold:<\/b> USD 1,287.50 \/ troy ounce (-0.01%)<\/p>\n<p><b>TASI:<\/b> 8,534.16 (-0.32%) (YTD: +9.04%)<\/p>\n<p> <b>ADX:<\/b> 4,977.19 (-2.17%) (YTD: +1.26%)<\/p>\n<p> <b>DFM:<\/b> 2,626.13 (-0.40%) (YTD: +3.81%)<\/p>\n<p> <b>KSE Premier Market:<\/b> 5,596.45 (+0.44%)<\/p>\n<p> <b>QE:<\/b> 9,884.21 (-1.26%) (YTD: -4.03%)<\/p>\n<p> <b>MSM:<\/b> 4,153.42 (-0.30%) (YTD: -3.94%)<\/p>\n<p> <b>BB: <\/b>1,410.83 (-0.25%) (YTD: +5.50%)<\/p><\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/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=\"601731\" 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\/07\/601731\/\">\r\n                    <div class=\"photo photo--above\">\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n\r\n                \n<article id=\"post-601731\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-601731 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>8 March (Friday): SHE CAN women\u2019s entrepreneurship event, Greek Campus, Cairo, Egypt.<\/p>\n<p>10 March (Sunday): CIB <a href=\"http:\/\/www.egx.com.eg\/downloads\/Bulletins\/226095_2.pdf\">will hold an EGM meeting<\/a> to look into planned capital increase.<\/p>\n<p>10-12 March: A delegation of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.egypttoday.com\/Article\/3\/66333\/Industry-minister-emphasized-Egyptian-Japanese-business-communities\">50 Japanese business<\/a> companies is expected to visit Egypt.<\/p>\n<p>11-13 March (Monday-Wednesday): <a href=\"https:\/\/icmse-egypt2019.org\/\">International Conference on Material Science & Engineering Recent Advances and Challenges<\/a>, Sofitel El Gezirah, Cairo, Egypt.<\/p>\n<p>14-16 March (Thursday-Saturday): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.metalsteelegy.com\/\">Metal & Steel<\/a>, Egypt International Exhibition Center, Nasr City, Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>14-16 March (Thursday-Saturday): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.windoorex.com\/\">WINDOOREX<\/a>, Egypt International Exhibition Center, Nasr City, Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>14-16 March (Thursday-Saturday): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.egypt-projects.com\/\">Egypt Projects<\/a>, Egypt International Exhibition Center, Nasr City, Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>14-16 March (Thursday-Saturday): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tradefairdates.com\/Fabex-Middle-East-M6740\/Cairo.html\">FabEx Middle East<\/a>, Egypt International Exhibition Center, Nasr City, Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>March (date TBD): <a href=\"https:\/\/egypt.tradersfair.com\/\">Traders Fair<\/a>, Nile Ritz Carlton, Garden City, Cairo, Egypt.<\/p>\n<p>15 March (Friday): <a href=\"https:\/\/events.time.ly\/96o25b3?event=24587003\">Arab World Social Innovation Forum<\/a>, American University in Cairo, Cairo, Egypt.<\/p>\n<p>16-18 March (Saturday-Monday): Automation Technology Expo, Cairo International Convention Center, Nasr City, 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): <a href=\"http:\/\/www.coaltrans.com\/middle-east\/details.html\">Coaltrans<\/a>, Four Seasons Nile Plaza, Garden City, Cairo, Egypt.<\/p>\n<p>18-19 March (Monday-Tuesday): US Federal Open Market Committee will hold its 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>20-22 March (Wednesday-Friday): Egypt International Green Building Conference, Egypt International Exhibition Center, Nasr City, Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>20-22 March (Wednesday-Friday): <a href=\"http:\/\/www.watrexexpo.com\/site\/\">Watrex<\/a>, Egypt International Exhibition Center, Nasr City, Cairo.<\/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 will meet to review interest rates.<\/p>\n<p>28-30 March (Thursday-Saturday): <a href=\"http:\/\/egyptscience.net\/AMLTA19\/home.html\">International Conference on Advanced Machine Learning<\/a> Technologies and Applications, Venue TBD, Cairo, Egypt.<\/p>\n<p>30-31 March (Saturday-Sunday): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ierek.com\/events\/architecture-engineering-and-technology#introduction\">International Conference on Architecture Engineering and Technologies<\/a>, Grand Nile Tower Hotel, Cairo, Egypt.<\/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, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shorouknews.com\/news\/view.aspx?cdate=12122018&id=fa6e13de-e3be-48fc-a76d-b65af91f3545\">COMESA Secretary General Chileshe Kapwepwe said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>April: The EUR 250k first phase of Egypt\u2019s national waste management program will kick off.<\/p>\n<p>1-3 April (Monday-Wednesday): <a href=\"http:\/\/www.infraafrica-me.com\/\">Infra Africa & Middle East Expo<\/a>, Egypt International Exhibition Center, Nasr City, Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>2-5 April: <a href=\"https:\/\/yearofenergy2019.com\/appo\/\">APPO Cape VII petroleum and energy conference<\/a>, Malabo, Equatorial Guinea.<\/p>\n<p>4 April: Egypt\u2019s Emirates NBD PMI for March released.<\/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>, American University in Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>9-11 April (Tuesday-Thursday): <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mtc.edu.eg\/mtcwebsite\/ReadMore.aspx?id=6\">International Conference on Aerospace Sciences & Aviation Technology<\/a>, Military Technical College, Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>9-12 April (Tuesday-Friday): <a href=\"http:\/\/www.icnt.org\/\">International Conference on Network Technology<\/a>, The British University in Egypt, Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>9-12 April (Tuesday-Friday): <a href=\"http:\/\/www.icsie.org\/\">International Conference on Software and Information Engineering<\/a>, The British University in Egypt, Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>16-17 April (Tuesday-Wednesday): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.metalbulletin.com\/events\/north-africa-iron-and-steel-conference\/details.html\">North Africa Iron and Steel Conference<\/a>, Four Seasons Nile Plaza, Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>17-18 April (Wednesday-Thursday): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2019-01-14\/opec-leaves-market-guessing-as-it-struggles-to-set-meeting-date\">OPEC+ meeting<\/a>, Vienna, Austria.<\/p>\n<p>21 April (Sunday): <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rtise-emea.com\/en\/index.php\/en\/\">RT Imaging Summit & Expo-EMEA<\/a>, InterContinental City Stars, Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt.<\/p>\n<p>21-22 April (Sunday-Monday): <a href=\"http:\/\/www.egyptcsrforum.com\/\">Egypt CSR Summit<\/a>, InterContinental City Stars, Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt.<\/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 will hold its 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 will meet 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>11-12 June (Tuesday-Wednesday): <a href=\"http:\/\/www.szwgroup.com\/offshore-mena-congress-2019\/\">Offshore Congress MENA<\/a>, InterContinental Semiramis, Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>16-17 June (Sunday-Monday): Mega Projects Conference, Egypt International Exhibition Center, Nasr City, Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>16-18 June (Sunday-Tuesday): Middle East & Africa Rail Show, Egypt International Exhibition Center, Nasr City, Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>17-18 June (Monday-Tuesday): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.terrapinn.com\/exhibition\/seamless-north-africa\/index.stm\">Seamless North Africa<\/a>, Nile Ritz-Carlton, Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>17-19 June (Monday-Wednesday): <a href=\"http:\/\/platforms-root-technologies.com\/ctw\/\">Cairo Technology Week<\/a>, Hilton Heliopolis, Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>18-19 June (Tuesday-Wednesday): US Federal Open Market Committee will hold its 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 will meet to review interest rates.<\/p>\n<p>19-21 July (Friday-Sunday): <a href=\"http:\/\/ledmiddleeast-expo.com\/\">LED Middle East Expo<\/a>, Egypt International Exhibition Center, Nasr City, Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>23 July (Tuesday): 23 July revolution, national holiday.<\/p>\n<p>30-31 July (Tuesday-Wednesday): US Federal Open Market Committee will hold its 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 will meet to review interest rates.<\/p>\n<p>29 August (Thursday): Islamic New Year (TBC), national holiday.<\/p>\n<p>2-4 September (Monday-Wednesday): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebig5constructegypt.com\/\">The Big 5 Construct Egypt<\/a>, Egypt International Exhibition Center, Nasr City, Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>8-11 September (Sunday-Wednesday): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saharaexpo.com\/en\/home.html\">Sahara Expo<\/a>, Egypt International Exhibition Center, Nasr City, Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>17-18 September (Tuesday-Wednesday): US Federal Open Market Committee will hold its two-day policy meeting to review the interest rate.<\/p>\n<p>26 September (Thursday): Central Bank of Egypt\u2019s monetary policy committee will meet to review interest rates.<\/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, Nasr City, 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>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>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>9 November (Saturday): Prophet Mohammed's birthday, national holiday.<\/p>\n<p>10-14 November (Sunday-Thursday): <a href=\"https:\/\/geomeast.org\/\">GeoMEast International Congress and Exhibition<\/a>, Marriott, Cairo.<\/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>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>3-6 December (Tuesday-Friday): <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cairowoodshow.com\/\">Cairo WoodShow<\/a>, Egypt International Exhibition Center, Nasr City, Cairo.<\/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 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