{"id":602207,"date":"2019-03-21T03:30:59","date_gmt":"2019-03-21T03:30:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/?post_type=issue&#038;p=602207"},"modified":"2025-12-16T22:40:25","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T22:40:25","slug":"rejoice-for-the-weekend-is-nearly-upon-us","status":"publish","type":"issue","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/issues\/rejoice-for-the-weekend-is-nearly-upon-us\/","title":{"rendered":"Rejoice, for the weekend is (nearly) upon us"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"602209\" 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=\"602209\">\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\/21\/what-were-tracking-on-21-march-2019\/\">\r\n                            What we\u2019re tracking on 21 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\/21\/what-were-tracking-on-21-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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We would be nothing without all of you.<\/p><p><b>Second: <\/b>May we be forgiven for saying we are very happy indeed there are only a few hours left until the start of the weekend?<\/p><p>To work:<\/p><p class=\"web-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-fed\/fed-sees-no-rate-hikes-in-2019-sets-end-to-asset-runoff-idUSKCN1R10C1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2019\/3\/JayPowell-1600px.jpeg?ssl=1\"><\/a><\/p><p><b>There were no surprises as the US Federal Reserve left interest rates on hold yesterday.<\/b> Marginally surprising was that the majority of central bank officials hinted that rates could remain unchanged throughout 2019 on the back of fear that a hike could spark an economic slowdown. \u201cIt may be some time before the outlook for jobs and inflation calls clearly for a change in policy,\u201d Fed Chairman Jay Powell said.<\/p><p>In a separate announcement, <b>Powell said that the bank would slow monthly redemptions of treasurys on its portfolio to USD 15 bn from USD 30 bn starting from May<\/b>, and stop the unwinding completely in October. The Fed will continue to allow USD 20 bn worth of mortgage-backed securities to mature every month for the foreseeable future. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/fed-keeps-rates-unchanged-signals-no-more-increases-likely-this-year-11553104999\">The Wall Street Journal<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/92b45b78-4b36-11e9-8b7f-d49067e0f50d\">Financial Times<\/a> have more, as does <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-fed\/fed-sees-no-rate-hikes-in-2019-sets-end-to-asset-runoff-idUSKCN1R10C1\">Reuters<\/a>.<\/p><hr class=\"grey-line\"><p><b>The UNIDO Global Manufacturing and Industrialisation Summit kicks off today in the capital city:<\/b> \u201cConnect Cairo: Industry 4.0: Boosting employment, innovation and competitiveness in Egyptian manufacturing\u201d is taking place today at the American University in Cairo\u2019s New Cairo campus. <a href=\"http:\/\/gmisummit.com\/roadshows\/gmis-connect-cairo\/\">Tap or click here<\/a> for more.<\/p><p class=\"web-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/features\/2019-03-20\/how-dow-chemical-got-woke?srnd=premium-middle-east\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2019\/3\/96.jpg?ssl=1\"><\/a><\/p><p><b>Another company is officially woke (sort of): <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/features\/2019-03-20\/how-dow-chemical-got-woke?srnd=premium-middle-east\">Bloomberg<\/a> is out with piece explaining how Dow Chemical \u2014 the company that brought us napalm and plastic in our oceans \u2014 is becoming a corporate leader in workplace equality. The company achieved a perfect rating on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrc.org\/campaigns\/corporate-equality-index\">Human Rights Campaign Foundation\u2019s Corporate Equality Index<\/a> for preventing discrimination and advocating for LGBT rights. It also only the second major publicly-traded company to have a gay CEO, Jim Fitterling (pictured above). Still though, Agent Orange isn\u2019t woke.<\/p><p><b>FACTOID OF THE MORNING: USD 4.2 tn. <\/b>That\u2019s the value of the global \u2018self-care\u2019 (please don\u2019t get us started) and wellness industry, ranging from <a href=\"https:\/\/goop.com\/\">Goop<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sanctuaryworld.co\/\">Sanctuary<\/a>, a new astrology-as-a-service app targeting millennials, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2019-03-20\/can-new-sanctuary-app-become-the-headspace-of-astrology?srnd=premium-middle-east\">Bloomberg<\/a> reports.<b> Wait, it gets worse: <\/b>The burgeoning <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibisworld.com\/industry-trends\/specialized-market-research-reports\/consumer-goods-services\/personal\/psychic-services.html\">\u201cmystical and psychic services market\u201d was worth more than USD 2 bn last year<\/a>. <b>Our crystal ball says: <\/b>There\u2019s one born every minute\u2026<\/p><p><b>We goofed yesterday: <\/b>Apple\u2019s entertainment-focused event is next week (25 March). Not sure how we got our wires crossed on that one. Wishful thinking? The iPhone maker did, however, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2019\/3\/20\/18274040\/apple-second-gen-airpods-wireless-charging-case-siri-h1\"><b>unveil new AirPods<\/b><\/a> yesterday with a new wireless charging case.<\/p><p class=\"web-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/m.youtube.com\/watch?time_continue=4&amp;v=YEG3bmU_WaI\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2019\/3\/777.jpeg?ssl=1\"><\/a><\/p><p><b>The trailer for season three of Stranger Things is out <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/m.youtube.com\/watch?time_continue=4&amp;v=YEG3bmU_WaI\">(watch, runtime: 2:49)<\/a>. 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href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-m54HiF8bwc\">(watch, runtime: 00:31)<\/a>. This is the first time Egypt has won the nod. We have more on the massive solar park in this morning\u2019s Worth Reading, below.<\/p>\n<p><b>Fix state-owned enterprises: <\/b>President Abdel Fattah El Sisi urged Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly and Public Enterprises Minister Hisham Tawfik at a meeting yesterday to push ahead with efforts to improve the condition of public sector companies, Al Hayah Al Youm\u2019s Lobna Assal said <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vz2IORMYLrc\">(watch, runtime: 01:18)<\/a>. El Sisi said the initiative comes amid plans to safeguard public funds and support the economy.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/enterprise-last-nights-talk-shows\/\">Enterprise+: Last Night\u2019s Talk Shows<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/public-enterprises-ministry\/\">Public Enterprises Ministry<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/public-sector\/\">public sector<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/renewable-energy\/\">renewable energy<\/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=\"602212\" 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=\"602212\">\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\/21\/egypt-remains-fourth-most-vulnerable-em-to-global-slowdown\/\">\r\n                            Egypt remains fourth most vulnerable EM to global slowdown                        <\/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\/21\/egypt-remains-fourth-most-vulnerable-em-to-global-slowdown\/\" 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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Since the index was last released in <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2018\/11\/08\/egypt-is-the-fourth-most-vulnerable-to-the-em-zombie-apocalypse\/\">November<\/a>, Argentina has overtaken Turkey as the most vulnerable EM, while Egypt and South Africa retained their fourth and third positions, respectively.<\/p>\n<p><b>Where have we gotten better? <\/b>Foreign currency reserves saw the most pronounced sign of improvement. A measure for our current account balance also improved marginally.<\/p>\n<p><b>Where is there still room for improvement? <\/b>Egypt is still the lowest-scoring country on the list in government effectiveness, which measures the ability of the state to deal with external shocks. We missed last quarter\u2019s inflation target by a wider margin than in the third quarter of 2018. Alongside that, our short-term external debt position worsened by 1.7 bps.<\/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\/emerging-markets\/\">emerging markets<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/global-economy\/\">global economy<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/monetary-policy\/\">monetary policy<\/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                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"602222\" 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=\"602222\">\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\">Worth watching<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2019\/03\/21\/americans-and-egyptians-swap-snacks\/\">\r\n                            Americans and Egyptians swap snacks                        <\/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\/21\/americans-and-egyptians-swap-snacks\/\" 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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Chipsy, Bimbo, El Shamadan \u2013 this video is basically a bunch of Americans discovering the glory of Egyptian snack food and Egyptians getting the short end of the snack-stick.<\/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\/food-and-beverage\/\">food and beverage<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/worth-watching\/\">worth watching<\/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=\"602224\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"602225\" 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=\"602225\">\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\">Image of the Day<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2019\/03\/21\/google-celebrates-egyptian-poet-gamila-el-alailys-112th-birthday\/\">\r\n                            Google celebrates Egyptian poet Gamila El Alaily\u2019s 112th birthday                        <\/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\/21\/google-celebrates-egyptian-poet-gamila-el-alailys-112th-birthday\/\" 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 only female member of the elite Apollo Society, El Alaily\u2019s volumes of poetry, essays in literary magazine Apollo, and monthly columns covering everything from ethics to women\u2019s role in society made her a groundbreaking literary and feminist figure in the Arab world.<\/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\/image-of-the-day\/\">IMAGE OF THE DAY<\/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=\"602227\" 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=\"602227\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">6<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">EGYPT IN THE NEWS<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2019\/03\/21\/egypt-in-the-news-on-21-march-2019\/\">\r\n                            Egypt in the news on 21 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\/21\/egypt-in-the-news-on-21-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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The story is being picked up by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/world-middle-east-47637826\">BBC<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/b0f927a7892e491ab2f053d776465903\">AP<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lorientlejour.com\/article\/1162453\/lecrivain-alaa-el-aswany-poursuivi-en-justice-pour-insultes-envers-les-autorites-egyptiennes.html\">L\u2019Orient Le Jour<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Otherwise, it really is slim pickings this morning:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Egypt\u2019s multi-bn dollar military buildup is designed to serve as a deterrent to potential adversaries<\/b>, writes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thenational.ae\/world\/mena\/cairo-s-military-buildup-is-about-power-projection-in-an-unstable-region-1.839480\">The National<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><b>Egypt, Sudan, and Ethiopia should agree on a framework for resource sharing<\/b> as construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam continues to foment tensions, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.crisisgroup.org\/africa\/horn-africa\/ethiopia\/271-bridging-gap-nile-waters-dispute\">the International Crisis Group said in a report on the issue<\/a>. <\/li>\n<li><b>Egypt-Hamas relations:<\/b> Egyptian talks with Hamas prompted the release of four Hamas members who had been held since August 2015 after entering through the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.al-monitor.com\/pulse\/originals\/2019\/03\/hamas-ismail-haniyeh-25-days-visit-egypt-release-detainees.html#ixzz5ihQ7BCXx\">according to Al Monitor<\/a>. Egyptian intervention over Hamas\u2019s crackdown on protests in Gaza over new taxes and price hikes helped to ease the situation, <a href=\"https:\/\/aawsat.com\/english\/home\/article\/1642231\/fatah-efforts-underway-egypt-rein-hamas-crackdown-protests\">reports Al Sharq Al Awsat<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><b>McDonald\u2019s portions in Egypt are even bigger than those in the US,<\/b> but for the discerning traveler, finding a McFalafel may not be as easy as you think. Nothing but hard-hitting news from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisisinsider.com\/mcdonalds-egypt-taste-test-2019-3\">Insider<\/a>. <\/li>\n<li><b>Meditate: <\/b>This profile of Bawabat, a space for meditation and stress-relief some 60 km outside of Cairo, features in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trtworld.com\/magazine\/bawabat-the-gateway-where-egyptians-come-to-attain-peace-25124\">TRT World<\/a>. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/egypt-in-the-news\/\">Egypt in the News<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/human-rights\/\">human rights<\/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=\"602228\" 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=\"602228\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">7<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">ON THE FRONT PAGES<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2019\/03\/21\/el-sisi-urges-govt-to-step-up-efforts-to-develop-public-sector-companies\/\">\r\n                            El Sisi urges gov\u2019t to step up efforts to develop public sector 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\/21\/el-sisi-urges-govt-to-step-up-efforts-to-develop-public-sector-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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El Sisi also urged his government to step up efforts to implement the new healthcare system, Al Akhbar highlighted.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/health\/\">health<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/on-the-front-pages\/\">On The Front Pages<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/public-sector\/\">public sector<\/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=\"602229\" 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=\"602229\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">8<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">Worth reading<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2019\/03\/21\/benban-solar-park-brings-optimism-but-egypt-has-a-way-to-go-to-reach-its-renewable-energy-goals\/\">\r\n                            Benban solar park brings optimism, but Egypt has a way to go to reach its renewable energy goals                        <\/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\/21\/benban-solar-park-brings-optimism-but-egypt-has-a-way-to-go-to-reach-its-renewable-energy-goals\/\" 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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Construction of the 37 sqkm park, in which the EBRD has invested USD 500 mn, could mark the beginning of an industrial-scale shift towards renewable energy. The park also has more far-reaching positive effects, including supplying 600 mn people in Africa with power, creating jobs locally, and diversifying energy supplies at a time when concern about the impact of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam is high.<\/p>\n<p><b>But for all this optimism, market penetration is relatively low:<\/b> Egypt <a href=\"https:\/\/www.renewableenergyworld.com\/articles\/2018\/01\/egypt-readies-for-2-gw-of-solar-pv-capacity.html\">set a goal<\/a> to produce 20% of its energy needs from renewable sources by 2022, within the framework of its <a href=\"http:\/\/sdsegypt2030.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/3.-Energy-Pillar.pdf\">2030 strategy<\/a>. Aside from hydroelectric power which produces 5% of the nation\u2019s electricity, renewable sources only provide 1-2%. \u201cFor now, Egypt\u2019s main barrier to hitting even that first target is the need for more investment and building,\u201d the EBRD states. According to Cairo-based EBRD banker Ahmed Mortada, Egypt essentially has to build \u201cfive more Benbans in five years,\u201d which is not impossible but requires some serious structural changes. The key to attracting more investment is to lower costs: cheaper batteries and introducing a framework for more competitive bidding could be solutions.<\/p>\n<p><b>This comes as the World Bank announced Benban as its pick for an annual award that recognizes top projects it has been involved in<\/b>, according to an <a href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2019\/3\/1570.pdf\">Investment Ministry statement (pdf)<\/a>. The World Bank\u2019s International Finance Corporation has so far extended USD 653 mn in funding for Benban.<\/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\/ebrd\/\">EBRD<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/renewable-energy\/\">renewable energy<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/renewables\/\">renewables<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/world-bank\/\">World Bank<\/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=\"602231\" 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=\"602231\">\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\">Diplomacy + Foreign Trade<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2019\/03\/21\/madbouly-discusses-with-russian-telecoms-minister-cooperation-in-cyber-security\/\">\r\n                            Madbouly discusses with Russian telecoms minister cooperation in cyber security                        <\/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\/21\/madbouly-discusses-with-russian-telecoms-minister-cooperation-in-cyber-security\/\" 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 two sides expressed willingness to cooperate in cyber security and e-government fields.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/cit\/\">CIT<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/cybersecurity\/\">cybersecurity<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/diplomacy-foreign-trade\/\">Diplomacy + Foreign Trade<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/russia\/\">Russia<\/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=\"602233\" 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=\"602233\">\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\">Energy<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2019\/03\/21\/egyptian-electricity-holding-co-puts-plants-with-5k-mws-out-of-commission\/\">\r\n                            Egyptian Electricity Holding Co. puts plants with 5k MWs out of commission                        <\/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\/21\/egyptian-electricity-holding-co-puts-plants-with-5k-mws-out-of-commission\/\" 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 plants were consuming high levels fuel compared to other combined cycle plants as a result of their conditions.<\/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\/electricity\/\">electricity<\/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                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"602236\" 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=\"602236\">\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\">Infrastructure<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2019\/03\/21\/carrefour-to-open-major-logistics-center-in-egypt\/\">\r\n                            Carrefour to open major logistics center 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\/21\/carrefour-to-open-major-logistics-center-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 authority is looking to set up the complex on an area of 25 feddans in either Obour or Badr cities, chosen for their proximity to major highways.<\/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\/carrefour\/\">Carrefour<\/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\/internal-trade-development-authority\/\">Internal Trade Development Authority<\/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                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"602238\" 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=\"602238\">\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\">Manufacturing<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2019\/03\/21\/egypt-not-looking-to-reduce-gas-prices-for-steel-factories-at-present\/\">\r\n                            Egypt not looking to reduce gas prices for steel factories at present                        <\/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\/21\/egypt-not-looking-to-reduce-gas-prices-for-steel-factories-at-present\/\" 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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Nassar said the government is still studying the factories\u2019 request for a price cut, but that it was difficult to implement it at this point.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/energy\/\">energy<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/industry\/\">industry<\/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\/trade\/\">trade<\/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=\"602239\" 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=\"602239\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">13<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">Health + Education<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2019\/03\/21\/egyptian-universities-drop-in-qs-global-rankings\/\">\r\n                            Egyptian universities drop in QS global rankings                        <\/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\/21\/egyptian-universities-drop-in-qs-global-rankings\/\" 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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This decline came despite mentions in the 2018 rankings for featuring in the \u201ctop 200 for architecture\/built environment, as well as the top 250 for modern languages and business and management studies, and the top 300 for arts and humanities.\u201d Cairo University was ranked in the 521-530 bracket (down from 481-490), while Ain Shams University remained in the 701-750 bracket.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/education\/\">Education<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/health-education\/\">Health + Education<\/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=\"602240\" 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=\"602240\">\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\">Tourism<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2019\/03\/21\/emirates-to-add-four-flights-to-cairo-route\/\">\r\n                            Emirates to add four flights to Cairo route                        <\/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\/21\/emirates-to-add-four-flights-to-cairo-route\/\" 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 new flights, scheduled on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday, will bring the total number of Emirates-operated flights between Cairo and Dubai to 25 per week. 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Under the initiative, Qalyubia governorate is expected to have an 8.7 km metro extension completed over one year with a cost of nearly EGP 8 bn. No time frame or cost were mentioned for either Dakahlia or Assiut.<\/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\/automotive-transportation\/\">Automotive + Transportation<\/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                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"602243\" 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=\"602243\">\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\">Banking + Finance<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2019\/03\/21\/egypts-banks-to-roll-out-meeza-debit-cards-in-april-to-bank-account-holders\/\">\r\n                            Egypt\u2019s banks to roll out Meeza debit cards in April to bank account holders                        <\/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\/21\/egypts-banks-to-roll-out-meeza-debit-cards-in-april-to-bank-account-holders\/\" 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 Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) is currently in the final stages of licensing the banks, with a target to roll out 2 mn cards in the coming period. The CBE is also planning to make available \u201cMeeza\u201d credit cards at a later stage. Top executives from the <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2019\/01\/13\/national-bank-of-egypt-will-begin-issuing-meeza-debit-cards-today\/\">National Bank of Egypt<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2019\/02\/21\/banque-du-caire-close-to-issuing-450k-meeza-debit-cards\/\">Banque du Caire<\/a> were quoted in the press earlier this year as saying their banks already began issuing the cards.<\/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\/financial-inclusion\/\">financial inclusion<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/meeza\/\">Meeza<\/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=\"602244\" 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=\"602244\">\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\">Other Business News of Note<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2019\/03\/21\/govt-agrees-to-spend-egp-6-bn-next-year-on-export-incentive-program\/\">\r\n                            Gov\u2019t agrees to spend EGP 6 bn next year on export incentive program                        <\/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\/21\/govt-agrees-to-spend-egp-6-bn-next-year-on-export-incentive-program\/\" 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 program will be <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2019\/03\/17\/egypt-to-begin-implementing-new-exports-incentive-program-next-fiscal-year\/\">implemented for a year<\/a> as a trial with periodic meetings between the prime minister and export councils to review progress and evaluate exporters\u2019 performance.<\/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\/budget-watch\/\">budget watch<\/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                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/trade\/\">trade<\/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=\"602246\" 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=\"602246\">\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\">Egypt Politics + Economics<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2019\/03\/21\/egypt-to-launch-campaign-to-save-water-on-world-water-day\/\">\r\n                            Egypt to launch campaign to save water on World Water Day                        <\/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\/21\/egypt-to-launch-campaign-to-save-water-on-world-water-day\/\" 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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This week: Meet Sandra Farid, founding partner of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/acumen-consulting-egypt\">Acumen Consulting<\/a>, an SME-focused management consulting and economic advisory firm.<\/p>\n<p><b>I\u2019m Sandra Farid. I\u2019m a 31-year-old Alexandria native.<\/b> I grew up playing basketball professionally at Alexandria Sporting Club, and I attended the German school in Alexandria, but I moved to Cairo to attend AUC, where I graduated with a double bachelor\u2019s degree in business administration and economics. I earned my master\u2019s degree in Germany on the economics of the Arab world directly thereafter. I\u2019m passionate about different things, so in addition to being an athlete and an entrepreneur, I play different musical instruments and perform from time to time. I also write and, recently, I started acting. My first appearance was last Ramadan, in the series <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt8409796\/\">Eugenie Nights<\/a>, where I played the role of a conservative Jewish girl called Sarah.<\/p>\n<p><b>I\u2019m the founding partner of Acumen Consulting,<\/b> a boutique consulting company specialized in providing policy and economic advisory services as well as management consulting for SMEs and training for start-ups. Our company just entered its fourth year. My day job includes everything from meeting clients, producing reports and deliverables, writing proposals, and mentoring the employees, to watering the plants and securing our coffee needs. We intentionally don\u2019t have an office boy, but we have an office dishwasher and a strict clean desk policy. We want to enforce a collaborative, responsible culture that is present in both the small and the big things. I also enjoy taking care of the small things (whether it\u2019s art selection or something as minute as making sure the automatic air fresheners are working) at the office. I don't do these things because I have to, but because I actually enjoy it.<\/p>\n<p><b>I don't really have a morning routine as such.<\/b> I usually open my eyes around 6:30 am and the first thing I do is skim through Enterprise as soon as it arrives in my inbox. Then I read in bed or watch videos or doze off again until 8:30 am if I don't have an 8 am meeting. I don\u2019t eat or drink right away, but usually have my first snack around 11 am. I hate routine in all its shapes and forms. I don't have fixed timings for anything, nor do I have something specific that I eat or drink every day. Not even my sleeping times and hours are fixed.<\/p>\n<p><b>The nature of consulting entails having many meetings with the clients both before and during the execution of projects.<\/b> So on any given day, I\u2019m either meeting a client at our office, meeting at the client's office, teaching at an incubator, or I\u2019m at the office doing back-end work and strategizing. I spend a minimum of an hour, and usually more, of my day strategizing and planning ahead, thinking of new service lines and approaches, exploring new tools and new business ventures. These are often the happiest hours of my day, when I can zoom out of the operational details and think ahead, focusing on the big picture.<\/p>\n<p><b>The best film I\u2019ve seen recently is Netflix\u2019s <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=o2AsIXSh2xo\"><b>Bird Box<\/b><\/a><b>. <\/b>I\u2019m not usually a big fan of Netflix productions, but to me, this movie was so full of raw emotion and showed the relationship between love and fear in the context of motherhood as I\u2019d never seen on screen before. It was intense and cruel, yet utterly beautiful.<\/p>\n<p><b>Recently I also read the five books of <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/brenebrown.com\/\"><b>Bren\u00e9 Brown<\/b><\/a><b>, an American professor who is mostly known for her research about the power of vulnerability.<\/b> I\u2019ve used her material to develop a curriculum that I teach to entrepreneurs about the power of vulnerability in running a business, while being sensitive to the target market and its needs. Being a woman in business, I always used the \u201cIron Woman\u201d approach out of necessity. Now I\u2019ve discovered that being who I am in all its forms \u2014 strong, vulnerable, confused, and tired \u2014 makes me more credible, and it makes my client and employee relationships more real and alive.<\/p>\n<p><b>The origin story of Acumen Consulting actually stems from when I was five years old.<\/b> I dreamed of starting my own thing even at that age. I showed entrepreneurial traits since my early childhood, and I derive meaning and value from helping to solve problems and making people's lives better. Inji Borai, my business partner, and I were both working at competing consulting companies before starting Acumen Consulting. At some point in time I really felt ready\u00f7 to start my own thing, and I had known Inji since university. Since then, I hadn\u2019t come across anybody I would trust technically and personally to this extent. There is no one else I could have done this with. We chose to call it Acumen Consulting because during our brainstorming, we listed our personal features and qualities that people attribute to us, and we felt that the word \u201cAcumen\u201d embodies attributes like wit, speed, and being well-equipped, which we believe we have and are the main requirements for business consulting.<\/p>\n<p><b>Most of the time, when I say I have a consulting company, people come back with questions about what that actually means.<\/b> There is a general notion that consulting depends on a gut feeling or an ability to tell good stories, which we think is a total myth. We use scientific tools and methods, we crunch numbers, and we do a lot of benchmarking before we come up with our consulting protocol. It is also hard to explain our policy advisory practice. We write strategies for the government, and for quasi-governmental institutions, such as the chambers of commerce and export councils. We also work on implementing policy agreements between the government and international development partners, and this line of business is usually the hardest to explain.<\/p>\n<p><b>The business of consulting is really, genuinely, fun.<\/b> Every client is different. Although many may have similar problems, each client is a case of their own and each requires a tailored solution. So every day looks different, and for every client we need to find the approach that best suits him or her. I get bored easily, which is why I can hardly imagine myself working in another industry with monotonous work dynamics and routines.<\/p>\n<p><b>Digital disruption in SMEs will definitely change the way SME consulting is done<\/b>, as many local SMEs still operate in an almost manual way. Documenting the results of consulting engagements is something that is lacking in the market. A consulting company rarely goes back to a client to actually test and document whether the approach recommended was actually implemented and whether or not it brought about tangible results. Documenting impact will help in creating more evidence-based literature, and would also encourage more businesses to seek consulting services they may benefit from.<\/p>\n<p><b>In my down time, I enjoy sports, music, acting and going out with friends.<\/b> I also read a lot. I read the news, novels, poetry, and articles and papers on economics. I also enjoy babysitting my friends\u2019 kids, which helps me to unwind and makes me genuinely happy.<\/p>\n<p><b>The best piece of business advice I\u2019ve ever been given?<\/b> In everything that you do at work and in life, you need to set the right intention. This is what sets the tone for what lies ahead.<\/p>\n<p><b>I have a pretty solid memory.<\/b> I use Google calendar to keep track of my meetings and deliverables, but other than that I rarely write anything down. My life appears messy appearance if my room, desk, kitchen, or car are your indicators. But my head is very compartmentalized and organized. 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CIB, the index heaviest constituent ended up 1.8%. EGX30\u2019s top performing constituents were CIB, Egypt Kuwait Holding up 1.5%, and Qalaa Holdings up 1.2%. Yesterday\u2019s worst performing stocks were Orasom Investment Holding down 1.5%, Arabia Investments down 1.3% and Egyptian Iron & Steel down 1.2%. The market turnover was EGP 718 mn, and foreign investors were the sole net sellers.<\/p>\n<p><b>Foreigners<\/b>: Net short | EGP -20.2 mn<\/p>\n<p> <b>Regional<\/b>: Net long | EGP +7.4 mn<\/p>\n<p> <b>Domestic<\/b>: Net long | EGP +12.8 mn<\/p>\n<p><b>Retail<\/b>: 48.7% of total trades | 50.7% of buyers | 46.7% of sellers<\/p>\n<p> <b>Institutions<\/b>: 51.3% of total trades | 49.3% of buyers | 53.3% of sellers<\/p>\n<p><b>WTI:<\/b> USD 59.83 (+1.36%)<\/p>\n<p> <b>Brent:<\/b> USD 68.50 (+1.32%)<\/p>\n<p><b>Natural Gas<\/b> (Nymex, futures prices) USD 2.83 MMBtu, (+0.39%, April 2019 contract)<\/p>\n<p> <b>Gold:<\/b> USD 1,313.70 \/ troy ounce (-0.23%)<\/p>\n<p><b>TASI:<\/b> 8,640.52 (-0.21%) (YTD: +10.40%)<\/p>\n<p> <b>ADX:<\/b> 5,098.32 (+0.37%) (YTD: +3.73%)<\/p>\n<p> <b>DFM:<\/b> 2,643.70 (+0.09%) (YTD: +4.50%)<\/p>\n<p> <b>KSE Premier Market:<\/b> 5,816.96 (+1.17%)<\/p>\n<p> <b>QE:<\/b> 9,976.80 (+0.20%) (YTD: -3.13%)<\/p>\n<p> <b>MSM:<\/b> 4,162.23 (+0.14%) (YTD: -3.74%)<\/p>\n<p> <b>BB: <\/b>1,423.46 (+0.22%) (YTD: +6.45%)<\/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=\"602250\" 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\/21\/602250\/\">\r\n                    <div class=\"photo photo--above\">\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n\r\n                \n<article id=\"post-602250\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-602250 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>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 March (Saturday): <a href=\"https:\/\/egypt.tradersfair.com\/\">Traders Fair<\/a>, Nile Ritz Carlton, Garden City, 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: A World Bank delegation <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alborsaanews.com\/2019\/03\/10\/1184974\">will be in town<\/a> to review current investment legislation, economic policies and administrative reforms as part of the preparations for next year\u2019s Ease of Doing Business Report. Egypt jumped eight spots to rank 120th out of 190 countries in the <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2018\/11\/01\/egypt-jumps-8-spots-in-world-banks-2019-ease-of-doing-business-report\/\">2019 Doing Business report<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>April: Russian companies will receive the first 1 square-km plot in the 5.2 square-km Russian Industrial Zone within the Suez Canal Economic Zone<\/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>10 April: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/egypt-retail-summit-2019\/1252116284943127\/\">Egyptian Retail Summit<\/a> (ERS 2019), Nile Ritz Carlton, Garden City, Cairo, Egypt.<\/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 court <a href=\"http:\/\/www.egx.com.eg\/downloads\/Bulletins\/227700_1.pdf\">will look into<\/a> a lawsuit by a subsidiary of Arabian Investments, Development and Financial Investment Holding Co. (AIND) against Peugeot Citroen. The lawsuit, seeking EUR 150 mn in damages, was <a href=\"https:\/\/alborsaanews.com\/2019\/02\/04\/1174960\">postponed from 17 March<\/a>.<\/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>1H2019 (date TBD): Investment Minister Sahar Nasr <a href=\"https:\/\/www.almalnews.com\/Story\/414224\/15\/-%D8%B3%D9%81%D9%8A%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%83%D8%B3%D9%8A%D9%83-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%82%D8%A7%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A9--%D9%88%D9%81%D8%AF-%D9%85%D8%B5%D8%B1%D9%89-%D9%81%D9%89-%C2%AB%D9%85%D9%83%D8%B3%D9%8A%D9%83%D9%88-%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%AA%D9%89%C2%BB-%D9%85%D9%86%D8%AA\">will head a delegation<\/a> of businessmen into Mexico City to explore cooperation avenues with the Latin American country.<\/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>23 June (Sunday): <a href=\"http:\/\/www.almalnews.com\/Story\/413580\/11\/%D8%AA%D8%A3%D8%AC%D9%8A%D9%84-%D9%86%D8%B8%D8%B1-%D8%AF%D8%B9%D9%88%D9%89-%D8%B6%D8%AF-%D9%85%D8%AC%D9%85%D9%88%D8%B9%D8%AA%D9%8A-%D8%A8%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%AA%D9%88-%D9%88%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%B1-%D8%AC%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%A8-%D8%A5%D9%84%D9%89-23-%D9%8A%D9%88%D9%86%D9%8A\">Cairo Arbitration Court hearing<\/a> for Amer Group vs. Antaradous for Touristic Development<\/p>\n<p>28-29 June (Friday-Saturday): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.japan.go.jp\/g20japan\/\">G20 Global Economic Summit<\/a>, Osaka, Japan.<\/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>23 October-1 November (Wednesday-Friday): CIB PSA Women\u2019s World Championship, Great Pyramid of Giza, 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 href=\"http:\/\/www.foodafrica-expo.com\/\">Food Africa 2019 Expo<\/a>, Egypt International Exhibition Center, Nasr City, Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>10-11 December (Tuesday-Wednesday): US Federal Open Market Committee will hold its two-day policy meeting to review the interest rate.<\/p>\n<p>26 December (Thursday): Central Bank of Egypt\u2019s monetary policy committee will meet to review interest rates.<\/p>\n<p>9-12 January (Tuesday-Sunday): <a href=\"http:\/\/www.plastex-online.com\/\">PLASTEX<\/a>, Egypt International Exhibition Center, Nasr City, Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>11-13 February 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