{"id":604710,"date":"2018-12-11T04:17:11","date_gmt":"2018-12-11T04:17:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/?post_type=issue&#038;p=604710"},"modified":"2025-12-16T23:55:52","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T23:55:52","slug":"rejoice-for-now-inflation-cooled-down-in-november","status":"publish","type":"issue","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/issues\/rejoice-for-now-inflation-cooled-down-in-november\/","title":{"rendered":"Rejoice (for now): Inflation cooled down in November"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"604712\" 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=\"604712\">\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\/2018\/12\/11\/what-were-tracking-on-11-december-2018\/\">\r\n                            What we\u2019re tracking on 11 December 2018                        <\/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\/2018\/12\/11\/what-were-tracking-on-11-december-2018\/\" 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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Chief executives at public and private companies as well as multinationals will gather tonight for the firm\u2019s annual EFG Hermes Egypt CEOs Gala Dinner. Also attending are some of the most active investors in the Egyptian market.<\/p><p><b>Dominating front page news in the global business press this morning: UK Prime Minister Theresa May\u2019s decision to abandon a planned House of Commons vote on Brexit. <\/b>May\u2019s move came after Chief Whip Julian Smith warned the government would undoubtedly lose the vote had she gone forward, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/9c59a204-fc6d-11e8-aebf-99e208d3e521\">according to the FT<\/a>. \u201cWe have known for at least two weeks that Theresa May\u2019s worst of all worlds [Brexit agreement] was going to be rejected by parliament because it is damaging for Britain,\u201d Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said.<\/p><p><b>What are May\u2019s options now?<\/b> The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/interactive\/2018\/12\/10\/world\/europe\/may-brexit-vote-deal-fail.html?action=click&amp;module=Top%20Stories&amp;pgtype=Homepage\">New York Times<\/a> breaks down the scenarios, Brexit for Dummies style. They include May seeking Parliament\u2019s consent to hold a second referendum on Brexit and give Brits a chance to backtrack on their choice to leave the EU. Despite previously saying this is not an option, May might have no other choice if she wishes to remain in power. Other scenarios include leaving the EU with no agreement \u2014 \u201ca nuclear option, considering the chaos that would ensue\u201d \u2014 or May facing a leadership challenge from within her own party. In all cases, EU leaders are not willing to renegotiate the terms of the agreement, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/5bd4ab3c-fc97-11e8-aebf-99e208d3e521\">the FT notes<\/a>.<\/p><p><b>What does this mean to Egypt\u2019s trade and investment relationship with the UK? <\/b>Not much. UK Trade Commissioner for Africa Emma Wade-Smith OBE <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2018\/12\/10\/egyptian-and-uk-officials-are-talking-about-what-post-brexit-trade-looks-like\/\">told us this past weekend<\/a> that formal talks on the contours of our post-Brexit relationship will not begin until the UK officially exits the EU. Informal talks are ongoing at a senior level.<\/p><p><b>The Fed may slow the pace at which it raises interest rates or end its tightening cycle next year<\/b> amid market fluctuations and signs of a global slowdown, Goldman Sachs\u2019 chief economist and futures traders <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-fed\/fed-seen-slowing-or-even-stopping-rate-hikes-next-year-idUSKBN1O92E9?il=0\">told Reuters.<\/a><\/p><p><b>The US has set \u201ca hard deadline\u201d of 1 March to reach a trade agreement with China<\/b> or it will impose new tariffs, US Trade Rep Robert Lighthizer said, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trade-china\/u-s-says-march-1-hard-deadline-for-trade-deal-with-china-idUSKBN1O80LX?il=0\">Reuters<\/a>.<\/p><p><b>SIDE NOTE- <\/b>One of us made a very rare after-dark appearance in public last night (heck, just a rare public appearance \u2014 ain\u2019t none of us known for being sociable) at a gathering hosted by members of the business community we hold in the highest esteem. Allow us, please, to just say this: There are some very smart people building some very interesting new businesses in this country. 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Badra largely blamed traders for price gouging and driving up inflation figures during the previous months (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=yAtybQhwi9c\">watch, runtime: 06:04<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><b>Cabinet spokesman Nader Saad vehemently denied rumors that the government hiked 95-octane petrol prices<\/b>, telling Al Hayah Al Youm that this was one of seven bits of \u201cfake news\u201d Cabinet has quashed over the past five days <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=el5bE4P2y6c\">(watch, runtime: 07:33<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><b>British Coventry University\u2019s decision to set up a campus in the new administrative capital<\/b> in cooperation with El Sewedy Education is the fruit of the government\u2019s efforts to diversify the educational systems available in Egypt, Higher Education Minister Khaled Abdel Ghaffar said on Hona Al Asema (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=EBI7bj6DOMs\">watch, runtime: 05:03<\/a>). El Sewedy Education Chairman Ahmed El Sewedy also talked about the institution, whose staff will be highly trained Egyptians (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=qi-l5ArkgmQ\">watch, runtime: 03:25<\/a>). We have more on the story in Health + Education, below.<\/p>\n<p>Deputy Education Minister Mohamed Megahed had a chat about <b>plans to develop technical education in the country<\/b> with Hona Al Asema\u2019s Lama Gebril (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=XBP5uAX1HEo\">watch, runtime: 03:17<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><b>Egypt\u2019s ties with the EU were in the limelight on Al Hayah Al Youm<\/b>, where former assistant foreign minister Gamal Bayoumi discussed European trade with and investment in Egypt since the signing of the EU-Egypt Association Agreement in 2001 (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=EBI7bj6DOMs\">watch, runtime: 06:58<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><b>The state has spent some EGP 515 bn over the past four years to upgrade the energy sector<\/b>, Electricity Ministry spokesman Ayman Hamza said on Al Hayah Al Youm. Hamza praised the steps taken since 2014 to help Egypt meet its domestic energy needs and begin exporting power to other countries, including Jordan and Libya (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=SaPCuNXu5pE\">watch, runtime: 05:23<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>El Hekaya\u2019s Amr Adib continued to fixate on the <b>explicit photos allegedly taken atop one of the Giza Pyramids<\/b> and called on the Supreme Council of Antiquities\u2019 secretary general, Mostafa Wazery, to discuss the matter at length (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=el5bE4P2y6c\">watch, runtime: 15:14<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/diplomacy\/\">DIPLOMACY<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\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\/energy\/\">energy<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\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\/inflation\/\">inflation<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/khaled-abdel-ghaffar\/\">Khaled Abdel Ghaffar<\/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=\"604715\" 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=\"604715\">\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\/2018\/12\/11\/november-inflation-rates-drop-sending-stock-market-up\/\">\r\n                            November inflation rates drop, sending stock market up                        <\/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\/2018\/12\/11\/november-inflation-rates-drop-sending-stock-market-up\/\" 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 drop was a result of a steep fall in the prices of vegetables and poultry products, the agency said. Monthly inflation also fell, coming in at -0.8% in November, down from 2.6% in October. \u201cThe drop shows headline inflation is continuing its downward path after occasional volatility in food items subsided,\u201d said Hany Farahat, senior economist at CI Capital.<\/p>\n<p><b>Annual core inflation, which doesn\u2019t include volatile goods, also fell in November<\/b>, coming in at 7.9% in November against 8.9% in October, <a href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2018\/12\/2145.pdf\">CBE data showed (pdf)<\/a>. <b>That\u2019s the lowest rate in two years.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>So prices are falling, right? <\/b>Nope. It just means that the rate at which prices were increasing slowed down. Stuff still got more expensive, just at a slower pace. Inflation decelerating \u2260 deflation, or falling prices.<\/p>\n<p><b>So why did inflation cool off? <\/b>You can thank concerted government action, it seems. \u201cThe government increased the supply of vegetables that had created a problem in months past,\u201d Pharos Holding head of research <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2018-12-10\/inflation-jolts-back-to-target-with-rare-egypt-monthly-price-dip\">Radwa El Swaify told Bloomberg<\/a>. \u201cThis helped bring the annual rate back in line with the target.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/af.reuters.com\/article\/egyptNews\/idAFL8N1YF0OY\">Reuters also had the story<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>Okay, but interest rates are going to fall now, right?<\/b> The central bank\u2019s monetary policy committee meets on Thursday, 27 December to decide on corridor rates, which it has left unchanged since May. The MPC last left rates on hold at its November meeting, citing accelerating inflation as the key reason for its move. \u201cThe fall in the core reading illustrates structural inflation is well-tamed and falling aggressively. This signals domestic demand is weak and can benefit from a policy rate cut over the coming few months,\u201d CI\u2019s Farahat said.<\/p>\n<p><b>The key there is \u201cover the coming few months,\u201d <\/b>and before you get excited about the prospect of an interest rate cut by year\u2019s end, remember that the November inflation figures don\u2019t reflect the government\u2019s recent decision to scrap the <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2018\/12\/02\/egypt-scraps-discounted-customs-exchange-rate-on-luxury-imports\/\">discounted customs exchange<\/a> rate for non-essential imports \u2014 a decision that could potentially send inflation up by as much as 1 ppt, Swaify said.<\/p>\n<p><b>Market reacts: <\/b>The EGX30, Egypt\u2019s benchmark stock market index, rose 2.8% on Monday, registering its biggest one-day gain in two years on the back of the drop in inflation, <a href=\"https:\/\/af.reuters.com\/article\/egyptNews\/idAFL3N1YF3TN\">Reuters reported<\/a>. \u201cWe do believe as long as inflation numbers are under control, the government will not be pressed to increase interest rates, helping liquidity to circulate into local investments,\u201d Tariq Qaqish, managing director for asset management at Menacorp Financial Services in Dubai told the newswire.<\/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\/inflation\/\">inflation<\/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=\"604731\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"604732\" 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=\"604732\">\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\/2018\/12\/11\/what-were-tracking-this-week-and-beyond-40\/\">\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\/2018\/12\/11\/what-were-tracking-this-week-and-beyond-40\/\" 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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You can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.idc.com\/mea\/events\/66261-cybersecurity-strategies-in-the-banking-sector\/registration#category_0\">register for the event here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>Get briefed on Egypt\u2019s tourism reform program <\/b>when Tourism Minister Rania Al Mashat speaks at AmCham on 13 December. <a href=\"https:\/\/amcham.org.eg\/login\/login.asp?ReturnUrl=%2Fcyberlink%2Fevents%2Fregister%2F1168\">Members and their guests may register here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>The <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.autotechegypt.com\/en\/home.html\"><b>Autotech<\/b> <b>auto exhibition<\/b><\/a><b> starts this Friday<\/b>, December 14, at the Cairo International Exhibition and Convention Center.<\/p>\n<p><b>SWF expected before the end of this month: <\/b>The bylaws and regulations for Egypt\u2019s in-the-works EGP 200 bn sovereign wealth fund should be ready by late December after Cabinet has completed its review, <a href=\"https:\/\/alborsaanews.com\/2018\/12\/10\/1159951\">Planning Minister Hala El Said said<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2018\/11\/22\/what-were-tracking-on-22-november-2018\/\">Media reports had previously suggested<\/a> the fund will move into \u2018setup phase\u2019 within a month of finishing the bylaws and naming a chief executive. El Said is hoping a CEO will be selected by mid-January. The selection committee has so far interviewed 12 candidates from a shortlist of high-powered names.<\/p>\n<p><b>Egypt and Cyprus will sign by the end of the month an MoU<\/b> on the building of a USD 1.5 bn subsea power cable to link Egypt\u2019s electricity grid with Cyprus, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.almalnews.com\/Story\/402346\/59\/%D9%88%D8%B2%D9%8A%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%A1-%D8%A7%D8%AA%D9%81%D8%A7%D9%82%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%AA%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%88%D9%86-%D9%85%D8%B9-%D9%82%D8%A8%D8%B1%D8%B5-%D8%AE%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%84-%D8%A3%D8%B3%D8%A8%D9%88%D8%B9%D9%8A%D9%86\">Minister Mohamed Shaker said<\/a>, The interchange agreement is part of a USD 4 drive to connect Egypt\u2019s grid to countries in Africa and in Europe, including Greece.<\/p>\n<p><b>The government will announce the second phase of its privatization program before year-end<\/b>, <a href=\"https:\/\/alborsaanews.com\/2018\/12\/04\/1158629\">Public Enterprises Minister Hisham Tawfik said<\/a>. The committee overseeing the state privatization program is also <a href=\"https:\/\/alborsaanews.com\/2018\/12\/04\/1158256\">scheduled to hold a meeting<\/a> next month to look into how market conditions developed since the privatization program was put on ice last October amid the emerging markets selloff.<\/p>\n<p><b>Pitch for a spot in Fintech Cairo: <\/b>Global seed program organizer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.startupbootcamp.org\">Startup Bootcamp<\/a> and Pride Capital have launched <a href=\"https:\/\/www.startupbootcamp.org\/accelerator\/fintech-cairo\/\">Fintech Cairo<\/a>. The six-month accelerator program will select 10 companies from a pool of applicants. Our friends at Pharos Holding, along with Bank of Alexandria and the German development agency GiZ are proud supporters and sponsors of the program. You can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.f6s.com\/sbcfintechcairo2019\/apply\">submit applications here<\/a>. 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class=\"content-area-description single-story post-604733 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-egypt-in-the-news tag-denmark tag-egypt-in-the-news tag-enterpriseam tag-france wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p><b>Still topping coverage of Egypt in the foreign press<\/b> is an investigation into explicit images allegedly made by a Danish photographer atop the Khufu Pyramid, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/egypt-casts-doubt-on-video-of-naked-danish-couple-on-pyramid\/a-46669617\">DW<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2018\/12\/10\/egypt-is-furious-over-couples-nude-photoshoot-on-top-of-the-great-pyramid\/\">New York Post<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/tendaily.com.au\/news\/world\/a181210gsk\/egyptian-authorities-investigate-nude-pyramid-photo-shoot-20181210\">10 daily<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/sputniknews.com\/viral\/201812101070543507-denmark-egypt-pyramid-sex\/\">Sputnik News<\/a> all picked up the 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rest of Africa are again the overarching theme<\/b> in the three main state-owned dailies this morning (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ahram.org.eg\/News\/202858\/25\/685079\/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D9%88%D9%84%D9%89\/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%B2%D8%A7%D9%85-%D9%85%D8%B5%D8%B1%D9%89--%D8%A8%D8%AF%D9%81%D8%B9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%AC%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A9-%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D9%86%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D9%88%D8%AA%D9%82%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%B5-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%81%D9%82%D8%B1-%D9%81%D9%89.aspx\">Al Ahram<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pressreader.com\/egypt\/al-akhbar\">Al Akhbar<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.algomhuria.net.eg\/algomhuria\/today\/pdf-big\/\">Al Gomhuria<\/a>). Also on the front pages today:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The House of Representatives gave preliminary approval to a bill that would regulate retail shops (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ahram.org.eg\/News\/202858\/136\/685191\/%D9%85%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%A8%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%AA\/%D9%85%D8%AC%D9%84%D8%B3-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%86%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%A8-%D9%8A%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%81%D9%82-%D9%85%D8%A8%D8%AF%D8%A6%D9%8A%D8%A7-%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%89-%D9%85%D8%B4%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%B9-%D9%82%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%88%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%AD%D8%A7%D9%84-%D8%A7%D9%84.aspx\">Al Ahram<\/a> \u2014 we have more in Speed Round, above);<\/li>\n<li>Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly discussed with Supply Minister Ali El Moselhy and Agriculture Minister Amr Abu Steit setting up logistics centers to help bring down the prices of foodstuffs (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ahram.org.eg\/News\/202858\/27\/685216\/%D9%85%D8%B5%D8%B1\/%D8%A3%D9%83%D8%AF-%D8%A3%D9%87%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%83%D8%B2-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%84%D9%88%D8%AC%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D9%81%D9%89-%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AC%D8%B9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D8%B3%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%B1%D8%A6%D9%8A%D8%B3-.aspx\">Al Ahram<\/a>);<\/li>\n<li>Some 15.5 mn Egyptians have been screened for Hepatitis C under the state\u2019s nationwide survey (Al Akhbar). <\/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\/africa\/\">Africa<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/commodities\/\">commodities<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\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\/health\/\">health<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/healthcare\/\">healthcare<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/on-the-front-pages\/\">On The Front Pages<\/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=\"604735\" 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=\"604735\">\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\">Worth reading<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2018\/12\/11\/joseph-stiglitz-on-the-drawbacks-of-gdp\/\">\r\n                            Joseph Stiglitz on the drawbacks of GDP                        <\/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\/2018\/12\/11\/joseph-stiglitz-on-the-drawbacks-of-gdp\/\" 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 report found GDP to be a deeply flawed metric of economic performance and social progress, spurring an international movement of academics, policy-makers, and governments to rethink the metric. The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.oecdbetterlifeindex.org\/#\/11111111111\">Better Life Index<\/a> came out of this project: a range of alternatives that better reflect wellness and its catalysts.<\/p>\n<p><b>New studies highlighted by Stiglitz both support his claim and signal a shift in the conventional wisdom of GDP.<\/b> Last week, the sixth World Forum on Statistics, Knowledge, and Policy produced a report headlined <a href=\"http:\/\/www.oecd.org\/social\/beyond-gdp-9789264307292-en.htm\">Beyond GDP: Measuring What Counts for Economic and Social Performance<\/a>. In addition to exploring topics not previously discussed \u2014 including trust, insecurity, inequality, and sustainability \u2014 the report explains how poor metrics contributed to deficient policy. For example, if policy-makers had better metrics, they might have been able to anticipate the negative and long-lasting effects of the 2008 financial crash and steered clear of austerity policies that lowered national wealth.<\/p>\n<p><b>GDP is not for the people:<\/b> Stiglitz goes further to say that political outcomes often reflect the insecurity of ordinary citizens, which is itself fueled by a narrow range of policies focused on GDP. For example, pension \u2018reforms\u2019 force citizens to bear more risk, or labor market \u2018reforms\u2019 that weaken employees\u2019 bargaining power. Better metrics would not only properly weigh the costs against the benefits of such reforms, but they would identify problems before they spiral out of control.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/economy\/\">economy<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/gdp\/\">GDP<\/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=\"604737\" 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=\"604737\">\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 watching<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2018\/12\/11\/fintech-trends-in-2019\/\">\r\n                            Fintech trends in 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\/2018\/12\/11\/fintech-trends-in-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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Analysts polled by Bloomberg for a piece headlined <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2018-12-10\/experts-predict-the-five-big-fintech-trends-of-2019?srnd=premium-middle-east\"><b>Experts Predict the Five Big Fintech Trends of 2019<\/b><\/a>agree that there are enough startups to make M&A viable in the industry \u2014 and that most are small enough for acquisitions to be widely feasible.<\/p>\n<p><b>2018 was a landmark year:<\/b> Fintech was all the rage in 2018, sometimes even superseding market expectations with startups like Stripe having been valued higher than the market caps of 249 S&P 500 companies. Fintech saw record levels of investment inflows this year globally, with 1,400 investments being made, CB Insight\u2019s Lindsay Davis tells Bloomberg TV (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2018-12-10\/experts-predict-the-five-big-fintech-trends-of-2019?srnd=premium-middle-east\">watch, runtime: 4:29<\/a>), describing the year as \u201ca banner year for fintech.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b>Challenger banks were big thing in 2018:<\/b> Low- and no-fee trading startups and robo advisors were popular in 2018, but the big winner globally were challenger banks \u2014 online-only retail banks that are smaller than traditional banks and that run on mobile apps with low or no fees said Davis.<\/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\/fintech\/\">Fintech<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/ma-watch\/\">M&amp;A Watch<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/startups\/\">startups<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/venture-capital\/\">venture capital<\/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=\"604739\" 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=\"604739\">\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\/2018\/12\/11\/el-sisi-talks-cooperation-with-aiib-and-comesa-chiefs\/\">\r\n                            El Sisi talks cooperation with AIIB and COMESA chiefs                        <\/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\/2018\/12\/11\/el-sisi-talks-cooperation-with-aiib-and-comesa-chiefs\/\" 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 met with COMESA Secretary General Chileshe Kapwepwe to discuss enhancing regional cooperation in development and other areas, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Egy.Pres.Spokesman\/posts\/521282865057765\">according to a separate statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/asian-infrastructure-investment-bank\/\">Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/comesa\/\">COMESA<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/development\/\">development<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/diplomacy\/\">DIPLOMACY<\/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\/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=\"604740\" 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=\"604740\">\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\/2018\/12\/11\/first-tender-for-10-exploration-blocks-in-the-red-sea-to-be-launched-in-two-weeks\/\">\r\n                            First tender for 10 exploration blocks in the Red Sea to be launched in two weeks                        <\/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\/2018\/12\/11\/first-tender-for-10-exploration-blocks-in-the-red-sea-to-be-launched-in-two-weeks\/\" 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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Tendering concessions there to the private sector is one of the ministry\u2019s key agenda platforms to expanding investments in the sector.<\/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\/oil-and-gas\/\">oil and gas<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/red-sea\/\">Red Sea<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/tarek-el-molla\/\">Tarek El Molla<\/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=\"604742\" 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=\"604742\">\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\">Health + Education<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2018\/12\/11\/hassan-allam-partners-up-with-uss-nexford-university-to-invest-in-egypt-youth\/\">\r\n                            Hassan Allam partners up with US\u2019s Nexford University to invest in Egypt youth                        <\/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\/2018\/12\/11\/hassan-allam-partners-up-with-uss-nexford-university-to-invest-in-egypt-youth\/\" 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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Through the partnership, Hassan Allam will sponsor MBA programs for 40 of its employees along with 10 other Egyptians at Nexford. \u201cAs a key player in the Egyptian market for over eight decades, investing in human capital is part and parcel of our sustainable growth strategy,\u201d said Amr Allam, Co-CEO of Hassan Allam Holding. \u201cDirectly helping people in the community in which we do business gain important career-advancement skills is fundamental to our nation\u2019s growth story.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/education\/\">Education<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/hassan-allam-holding\/\">Hassan Allam Holding<\/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=\"604743\" 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=\"604743\">\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\">Real Estate + Housing<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2018\/12\/11\/mortgage-finance-fund-expects-second-tranche-of-world-bank-loan\/\">\r\n                            Mortgage Finance Fund expects second tranche of World Bank loan                        <\/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\/2018\/12\/11\/mortgage-finance-fund-expects-second-tranche-of-world-bank-loan\/\" 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 has disbursed so far USD 257 mn of the USD 500 mn loan, which aims to help middle- and low-income Egyptians by providing favorable lending rates of 7% and 8% and longer tenors.<\/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\/mortgage-finance-fund\/\">Mortgage Finance Fund<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/real-estate-housing\/\">Real Estate + Housing<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"604744\" 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=\"604744\">\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\">Automotive + Transportation<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2018\/12\/11\/egyptair-to-receive-the-first-of-its-six-787-boeing-dreamliners-in-march\/\">\r\n                            EgyptAir to receive the first of its six 787 Boeing Dreamliners in March                        <\/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\/2018\/12\/11\/egyptair-to-receive-the-first-of-its-six-787-boeing-dreamliners-in-march\/\" 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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EgyptAir Chairman Ahmed Adel met with a delegation from Boeing International to expand the national flag carrier\u2019s fleet <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2018\/07\/12\/egyptair-chairman-discusses-fleet-expansion-and-development-with-boeing-delegation\/\">last July<\/a>. EgyptAir then went on to sign one of its biggest transactions to upgrade its fleet, together with the six 787 Dreamliners, <a href=\"https:\/\/english.mubasher.info\/news\/3311851\/EgyptAir-to-receive-1st-Boeing-787-9-Dreamliner-in-2019\">according to Mubasher<\/a>. President Abdel Fattah El Sisi also held talks with Boeing International President Marc Allen to further discuss fleet expansion for both EgyptAir and the Armed Forces, <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2018\/09\/27\/sisi-and-boeing-boss-talk-cooperation-and-investment-in-new-york-meeting\/\">back in late September<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/automotive-transportation\/\">Automotive + Transportation<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\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\/boeing\/\">Boeing<\/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                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"604745\" 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=\"604745\">\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\">Legislation + Policy<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2018\/12\/11\/house-transport-committee-discusses-national-land-transport-regulation\/\">\r\n                            House Transport Committee discusses national land transport regulation                        <\/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\/2018\/12\/11\/house-transport-committee-discusses-national-land-transport-regulation\/\" 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 draft law aims to improve public transport systems and expand services to new governorates.<\/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\/house-of-representatives\/\">House of Representatives<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/legislation\/\">legislation<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/legislation-policy\/\">Legislation + Policy<\/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=\"604746\" 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=\"604746\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">15<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">Egypt Politics + Economics<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2018\/12\/11\/ex-head-of-egypts-customs-authority-faces-graft-charges\/\">\r\n                            Ex-head of Egypt\u2019s Customs Authority faces graft charges                        <\/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\/2018\/12\/11\/ex-head-of-egypts-customs-authority-faces-graft-charges\/\" 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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A date for the trial has yet to be set.<\/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\/customs-authority\/\">Customs Authority<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/egypt-politics-economics\/\">Egypt Politics + Economics<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/judiciary\/\">judiciary<\/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 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met yesterday US Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen to discuss military and security cooperation, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EgyArmySpox\/posts\/1467594430038201\">according to an Armed Forces statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/defense\/\">Defense<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/mohamed-zaki\/\">Mohamed Zaki<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/national-security\/\">national security<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n   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CIB, the index heaviest constituent ended up 3.2%. EGX30\u2019s top performing constituents were Elsewedy Electric up 5.5%, and Pioneers Holding up 5.3%, and Heliopolis Housing up 5.1%. Yesterday\u2019s worst performing stocks were Ibnsina Pharma down 1.6%. The market turnover was EGP 742 mn, and regional investors were the sole net sellers.<\/p>\n<p><b>Foreigners<\/b>: Net Long | EGP +46.5 mn<\/p>\n<p> <b>Regional<\/b>: Net Short | EGP -98.1 mn<\/p>\n<p> <b>Domestic<\/b>: Net Long | EGP +51.7 mn<\/p>\n<p><b>Retail<\/b>: 43.1% of total trades | 41.5% of buyers | 44.7% of sellers<\/p>\n<p> <b>Institutions<\/b>: 56.9% of total trades | 58.5% of buyers | 55.3% of sellers<\/p>\n<hr class=\"grey-line\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #299a0b; font-weight: bold;\">***<\/p>\n<p>PHAROS VIEW<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><b>Pharos View \u2014 Domestic inflation dynamics and EM conditions dictate rate stability:<\/b> Pharos Holdings sees domestic inflation dynamics and high yields in emerging markets support keeping interest rates where they are in the CBE\u2019s upcoming MPC meeting on 27 December. Egypt\u2019s after-tax yield is 15.96%, which is still competitive among yields in other EMs \u2014 such as Turkey, Argentina, and Nigeria \u2014 due to Egypt\u2019s moderate risk levels, as reflected by the CDS rates. This comes as foreign ownership of domestic short-term debt has declined 17% m-o-m at the end of October 2018 to USD 11.8 bn, down from USD 13.1 bn in September 2018. On the inflation front, Pharos expects the monthly inflation rate to accelerate 0.5% in December 2018. This acceleration will mainly be driven by the change in the customs exchange rate. Inflation is expected to accelerate further in 2Q2018-19 to 16.5%, before tapering off to reach 16.4% and 16.1% in 3Q2018-19 and 4Q2018-19, respectively. <a href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2018\/12\/2072.pdf\">You can view the full report here (pdf)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><p><span style=\"color: #299a0b; font-weight: bold;\">***<\/span><\/p>\n<hr class=\"grey-line\">\n<p><b>WTI:<\/b> USD 50.96 (-0.08%)<\/p>\n<p> <b>Brent:<\/b> USD 59.97 (-2.76%)<\/p>\n<p><b>Natural Gas<\/b> (Nymex, futures prices) USD 4.51 MMBtu, (-0.68%, January 2019 contract)<\/p>\n<p> <b>Gold:<\/b> USD 1,249.60 \/ troy ounce (+0.02%)<\/p>\n<p><b>TASI:<\/b> 7,819.67 (-0.25%) (YTD: +8.21%)<\/p>\n<p> <b>ADX:<\/b> 4,789.30 (-0.97%) (YTD: +8.89%)<\/p>\n<p> <b>DFM:<\/b> 2,449.93 (-1.98%) (YTD: -25.82%)<\/p>\n<p> <b>KSE Premier Market:<\/b> 5,401.75 (-0.74%)<\/p>\n<p> <b>QE:<\/b> 10,555.81 (-0.46%) (YTD: +23.85%)<\/p>\n<p> <b>MSM:<\/b> 4,503.49 (-0.97%) (YTD: -11.68%)<\/p>\n<p> <b>BB: <\/b>1,317.81 (+0.03%) (YTD: -1.04%)<\/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=\"604752\" 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\/2018\/12\/11\/604752\/\">\r\n                    <div class=\"photo photo--above\">\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n\r\n                \n<article id=\"post-604752\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-604752 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>December: The government will announce the second phase of its privatization program before year-end, <a href=\"https:\/\/alborsaanews.com\/2018\/12\/04\/1158629\">Public Enterprises Minister Hisham Tawfik said<\/a>. The committee overseeing the state privatization program is also <a href=\"https:\/\/alborsaanews.com\/2018\/12\/04\/1158256\">scheduled to hold a meeting<\/a> next month to look into how market conditions developed since the privatization program was put on ice<\/p>\n<p>11 December (Tuesday): The EFG Hermes CEOs Dinner. Four Seasons Hotel, Cairo<\/p>\n<p>11 December (Tuesday): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/hospitalitystudents\/\">TVET Future Chef Competition - Season II<\/a>, Cairo, venue TBD.<\/p>\n<p>11-13 December (Tuesday-Thursday): The EFG Hermes Egypt Day Summit. Four Seasons Hotel, Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>11-17 December (Tuesday-Monday): Egypt-Russia business forum.<\/p>\n<p>12 December (Wednesday): Banking and Finance Congress 2018, Cairo, venue TBD.<\/p>\n<p>12 December (Wednesday): Arab Contractors and Elsewedy Electric will sign the final contracts to build Tanzania\u2019s USD 3 bn, 2.1 GW hydroelectric dam.<\/p>\n<p>13 December (Thursday): Minister of Tourism Rania Al Mashat speaking on \u201cEgypt's Tourism Reform Program (E-TRP) Revealed,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/amcham.org.eg\/login\/login.asp?ReturnUrl=%2Fcyberlink%2Fevents%2Fregister%2F1168\">AmCham<\/a>, Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>13-15 December (Thursday-Saturday): <a href=\"http:\/\/www.uabonline.org\/en\/home\/downloadpdf\/conferencesforumsprogramfor2016\">Forum on \u201cThe Role of Digital Financial Communication and Solutions in Enhancing Financial Inclusion,\u201d<\/a> Sharm El Sheikh, venue TBD.<\/p>\n<p>13-15 December (Thursday-Saturday): <a href=\"https:\/\/hackathon.vodafone.com.eg\/\">Vodafone Developers 010 Innovation Hackathon<\/a>, Smart Village.<\/p>\n<p>14-16 December (Friday-Sunday): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.autotechegypt.com\/en\/home.html\">AutoTech 2018<\/a>, Cairo International Exhibition and Convention Centre, Nasr City, Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>14-16 December (Friday-Sunday): <a href=\"https:\/\/nexusglobal.org\/afs2018\/\">NEXUS Arab Future Summit 2018<\/a>, The Nile Ritz Carlton, Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>15 December (Saturday) The Administrative Court is expected to issue a ruling on an appeal by Beltone Financial against the six-month suspension of its investment banking arm.<\/p>\n<p>17 December (Monday): The Financial Regulatory Authority will hear a grievance appeal by Beltone against a six-month suspension handed to its investment banking arm over \u201cirregularities\u201d the authority says it found in Sarwa\u2019s IPO, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.almalnews.com\/Story\/402331\/11\/%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%AC%D9%84---%D8%AA%D8%A3%D8%AC%D9%8A%D9%84-%D9%86%D8%B8%D8%B1-%D8%AA%D8%B8%D9%84%D9%85-%D8%A5%D9%8A%D9%82%D8%A7%D9%81-%D8%A8%D9%84%D8%AA%D9%88%D9%86-%D9%84%D8%AC%D9%84%D8%B3%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A5%D8%AB%D9%86%D9%8A%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%82%D8%A8%D9%84\">according to Al Mal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>18-19 December (Tuesday-Wednesday): Federation of Egyptian Chambers of Commerce leaders are scheduled to meet with their Saudi counterparts in Aswan to launch a collaboration project to support SME development in Egypt and Saudi Arabia, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fedcoc.org.eg\/c10792\/%D8%A7%D8%AC%D8%AA%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D9%85%D8%B4%D8%AA%D8%B1%D9%83%D8%A9-%D9%84%D9%84%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%B7-%D8%A8%D9%8A%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%BA%D8%B1%D9%81-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%AC%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B5%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D8%B9%D9%88%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%A9-\">head Ahmed El Wakeel said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>19 December (Wednesday): Cairo Economic Court to <a href=\"https:\/\/alborsaanews.com\/2018\/11\/19\/1153476\">rule into an appeal<\/a> by pharma companies<\/p>\n<p>Mid-late December: The bylaws and articles governing Egypt\u2019s upcoming, EGP 200 bn sovereign wealth fund will be completed, <a href=\"https:\/\/alborsaanews.com\/2018\/12\/10\/1159951\">Planning Minister Hala El Said said<\/a>. Cabinet is currently conducting its final review.<\/p>\n<p>Mid-late December: The Electricity Ministry is set to sign an MoU with Cypriot officials to begin constructing the USD 1 bn natural gas pipeline connecting Cyprus\u2019 Aphrodite gas field to liquefaction plants in Egypt, minister Mohamed Shaker said, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.almalnews.com\/Story\/402346\/59\/%D9%88%D8%B2%D9%8A%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%A1-%D8%A7%D8%AA%D9%81%D8%A7%D9%82%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%AA%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%88%D9%86-%D9%85%D8%B9-%D9%82%D8%A8%D8%B1%D8%B5-%D8%AE%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%84-%D8%A3%D8%B3%D8%A8%D9%88%D8%B9%D9%8A%D9%86\">according to Al Mal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>25 December (Tuesday): Western Christmas.<\/p>\n<p>27 December (Thursday): CBE\u2019s Monetary Policy Committee meeting.<\/p>\n<p>January 2019: Flat6Labs will launch their 12th startup accelerator cycle.<\/p>\n<p>01 January 2019 (Tuesday): New Year's Day, national holiday.<\/p>\n<p>07 January 2019 (Monday): Coptic Christmas.<\/p>\n<p>10-13 January 2019 (Thursday): <a href=\"http:\/\/www.internationalpropertyshowegypt.com\/\">International Property Show<\/a> (IPS), Egypt International Exhibition Center<\/p>\n<p>19 January 2019 (Saturday) Cairo Criminal Court <a href=\"https:\/\/www.almalnews.com\/Story\/400643\/11\/19-%D9%8A%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%8A%D8%B1----%D8%AC%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%82%D8%A7%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A9-%D8%AA%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%83%D9%85%D9%84-%D9%86%D8%B8%D8%B1-%D9%82%D8%B6%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%A8-%D9%81%D9%89-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A8%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%B5%D8%A9\">scheduled hearing<\/a> of Gamal and Alaa Mubarak\u2019s stock market manipulation case<\/p>\n<p>21-22 January 2019 (Monday-Tuesday): EPEA and IFC\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/enterprise.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/EPEA_IFC_Workshop_January2019.png\">SME Governance Workshop<\/a> at the Fairmont Nile City Hotel.<\/p>\n<p>22-25 January 2019 (Tuesday-Friday): World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting, Davos-Klosters, Switzerland.<\/p>\n<p>23 January 2019 (Wednesday) 50th Cairo International Book Fair.<\/p>\n<p>25 January 2019 (Friday): Police Day, national holiday.<\/p>\n<p>26 January 2019 (Saturday): Supreme Administration Court\u2019s Uber \/ Careem appeal date, Egypt.<\/p>\n<p>28-29 January 2019 (Wednesday-Thursday): <a href=\"https:\/\/bankingtechnorthafrica.iqpc.ae\/\">Banking Technology North Africa<\/a>, Nile Ritz Carlton Hotel, Cairo, Egypt.<\/p>\n<p>7 February 2019 (Thursday): <a href=\"http:\/\/www.egyptbuildmat.com\/\">Egypt Building Materials Summit<\/a>, Venue TBD, Cairo, Egypt<\/p>\n<p>11-13 February 2019 (Monday-Wednesday): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.egyps.com\/\">Egypt Petroleum Show<\/a>, Egyptian International Exhibition Center, Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>19-20 February 2019 (Tuesday-Wednesday): The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.terrapinn.com\/exhibition\/solar-show-mena\/index.stm\">Solar Show MENA 2019<\/a>, Nile Ritz Carlton Hotel, Cairo, Egypt.<\/p>\n<p>26-28 February 2019 (Tuesday-Thursday): 22nd International Conference on Petroleum Mineral Resources and Development, Egyptian Petroleum Research Institute, Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt.<\/p>\n<p>27-30 March 2019 (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>20-22 April 2019 (Friday-Sunday): Spring meetings of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund, Washington, DC.<\/p>\n<p>25 April 2019 (Thursday): Sinai Liberation day, national holiday.<\/p>\n<p>28 April 2019 (Sunday): Easter Sunday, national holiday.<\/p>\n<p>29 April 2019 (Monday): Easter Monday, national holiday.<\/p>\n<p>01 May 2019 (Wednesday): Labor Day, national holiday.<\/p>\n<p>06 May 2019 (Monday): First day of Ramadan (TBC).<\/p>\n<p>June 2019: International Forum for small and medium enterprises (SMEs).<\/p>\n<p>05-06 June 2019 (Wednesday-Thursday): Eid El Fitr (TBC).<\/p>\n<p>10-13 October 2019 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