{"id":605006,"date":"2018-12-19T04:17:38","date_gmt":"2018-12-19T04:17:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/?post_type=issue&#038;p=605006"},"modified":"2025-12-17T00:05:57","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T00:05:57","slug":"will-egypt-issue-the-first-new-banking-licenses-in-nearly-a-generation","status":"publish","type":"issue","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/issues\/will-egypt-issue-the-first-new-banking-licenses-in-nearly-a-generation\/","title":{"rendered":"Will Egypt issue the first new banking licenses in nearly a generation?"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"605008\" 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=\"605008\">\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\/19\/what-were-tracking-on-18-december-2018-2\/\">\r\n                            What we\u2019re tracking on 18 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\/19\/what-were-tracking-on-18-december-2018-2\/\" 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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Not that we\u2019re complaining. If the pattern holds, you can expect a bounce a week from now ahead of the Central Bank of Egypt\u2019s next interest rate decision, due Thursday, 27 December.<\/p><p><b>How slow is it? <\/b>Last night\u2019s talk shows included the breaking news that Fifi Abdo has declared she has not quit dancing and will perform twice on New Year\u2019s Eve. (We got up in the middle of the night for this?)<\/p><p><a class=\"content-anchor\" id=\"tldr-story-08\"><\/a> <b>Speaking of rates: It\u2019s interest rate day in the United States<\/b> as the US Federal Reserve is expected to announce this evening (CLT) a quarter-point rate hike to take the fed funds rate range to 2.25-2.50%.<\/p><p><b>What to watch out for: <\/b>Will the Fed cut language from its post-meeting statement suggesting it will continue with \u201cgradual\u201d rate increases into 2019? The US central bank was \u201cexpected to raise interest rates three more times next year, but economists now expect that will change to show two more hikes next year, with another possible in 2020,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2018\/12\/18\/fed-expected-to-move-forward-with-rate-hike-despite-trumps-scolding.html\">CNBC says<\/a>.<\/p><p><b>What does it mean for us? <\/b>Not as much as for some emerging markets, but interest rate hikes in the US are generally bad news for EM, prompting \u201ccapital outflows \u2026 in favor of relatively higher-yielding U.S. assets,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-fed-emergingmarkets-insight\/from-jakarta-to-buenos-aires-the-world-feels-feds-sting-idUSKBN1OH0F9\">Reuters<\/a> reminds us. In parallel, the strengthening greenback then makes imports for EM more expensive.<\/p><p><b>Meanwhile: Oil prices are now down almost 40% from their recent four-year high <\/b>after crude closed down again yesterday, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/oversupply-worries-drag-oil-prices-sharply-lower-11545130115?mod=hp_lead_pos1\">Wall Street Journal<\/a> reports. Oil tumbled more than 7% yesterday in heavy trade \u201cdue to fears of oversupply and deteriorating demand,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-global-oil\/oil-drops-over-5-percent-on-economic-slowdown-fears-supply-glut-idUSKBN1OH03J?il=0\">Reuters<\/a> adds. There are few signs the outlook will improve, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2018-12-18\/oil-dives-lower-as-surging-u-s-output-overshadows-opec-curbs?srnd=premium-middle-east\">Bloomberg<\/a> warns.<\/p><p><b>Against a messy backdrop for equities and commodities, bearish investors responsible for some USD 575 bn are pouring their cash into bonds, <\/b>according to a Bank of America survey, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2018-12-18\/biggest-ever-shift-to-bonds-as-extreme-bearishness-approaches?srnd=premium-middle-east\">reports Bloomberg.<\/a> In the biggest ever one-month rotation, investors increased their allocation to bonds by 23 percentage points. 53% of survey respondents believe global expansion will slow over the next year, the gloomiest outlook on the global economy since 2008.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2018-12-17\/where-the-world-s-smart-money-made-and-lost-it-in-2018\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2018\/12\/2642.png?ssl=1\"><\/a><\/p><p><b>Keeping score among hedgies: <\/b>Equity funds are the biggest losers of the year, while relative value funds have (on the whole) squeezed out a win in what otherwise stands as an annus horribilis for the hedge fund world, Bloomberg reports in its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2018-12-17\/where-the-world-s-smart-money-made-and-lost-it-in-2018\">annual roundup of winners and losers<\/a> from the US, Europe and Asia.<\/p><p><b>Has socially responsible investing lost its soul? <\/b>\u201cAll too often, critics say, revenue-chasing triumphs over principles. Investors who think they\u2019re buying environmental, social, and governance funds\u2014ESG for short\u2014to promote a better world often wind up with costlier products that are, in almost every other respect, the same as any index fund. Criteria are so broad and disparate that companies as unlikely as Exxon Mobil Corp. and Philip Morris International Inc., the maker of Marlboro cigarettes, make the cut in some cases.\u201d Read on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2018-12-18\/exxon-great-marlboros-awesome-how-esg-investing-lost-its-way\">Bloomberg Businessweek<\/a>.<\/p><p><b>New business idea for the NBFI set: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/business\/technology\/article-dragons-den-stars-startup-secures-another-us50-million-in-financing\/\">Financing online sellers<\/a> in e-commerce marketplaces.<\/p><p><b>International news worthy of your time <\/b>this morning:<\/p><p><b>Saudi Arabia\u2019s King Salman has extended bns in handouts to citizens for another year,<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2018-12-18\/saudi-king-extends-monthly-living-allowance-payments-for-1-year?srnd=premium-middle-east\">Bloomberg reports<\/a>. KSA will fund a SAR 40 bn package to cushion the impact of rising costs, prompting concern about whether the government is committed to trim its state wage and entitlements bill. The cost of living allowance was renewed until a study of the kingdom\u2019s \u201csocial protection system\u201d is completed by mid-2019. The story is getting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/3cf9cffa-02da-11e9-99df-6183d3002ee1\">wide play<\/a> in the global business press.<\/p><p><b>The UK will prepare to leave the European Union in March without an agreement<\/b>, a spokesman for the British prime minister <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-britain-eu\/british-government-steps-up-no-deal-brexit-preparations-idUSKBN1OH140\">said yesterday<\/a>, adding that although it\u2019s more likely the UK will leave the bloc with an agreement, the country must prepare itself. Meanwhile, the jitters are spreading as <b>Credit Suisse bankers have been advising wealthy clients to move their assets out of the UK<\/b>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/aacf019a-01e9-11e9-99df-6183d3002ee1\">Financial Times reported<\/a>. Sterling-denominated assets have taken a hit since PM Theresa May abandoned a parliamentary vote on Brexit, taking with it the GBP and stocks.<\/p><p><b>In miscellany today:<\/b><\/p><p><b>FACT OF THE MORNING- Commodity traders now <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/f44dfcd0-02b7-11e9-9d01-cd4d49afbbe3\"><b>control 10%<\/b><\/a><b> of the global LNG market<\/b>, bulling their way over the past 2-3 years into a market previously dominated by global oil majors and state-owned petroleum companies. You can thank Egypt, among other emerging market buyers, for helping develop viable spot markets and flexible-destination contracts.<\/p><p><b>Buy yourself a reusable water bottle: <\/b>Evian is pledging to make all of its plastic bottles from recycled plastic by 2025 as the industry comes under consumer pressure over its wasteful use of disposable plastic. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/bottled-water-americas-most-popular-drink-has-a-plastic-problem-11544627923\">WSJ<\/a>)<\/p><p><b>Getting hate on our twitter this week: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inc.com\/marcel-schwantes\/5-morning-rituals-to-boost-your-productivity.html\">The world\u2019s most successful people start their day at 4am.<\/a> Inc. magazine is amazing. Its website? A clickbait hellhole.<\/p><p><b>Worthy of hate on our twitter. Except that we snickered a couple of times. In a moderately good way:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/a5155d8c-f94a-11e8-af46-2022a0b02a6c\">The 12 office workers you love to hate<\/a>, by Emma Jacobs and Andrew Hill in the FT.<\/p><p><b>Worthy of love on your morning commute:<\/b> The FT\u2019s roundup of its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/7386458a-f26d-11e8-9623-d7f9881e729f\">Best of the Big Read for 2018<\/a>.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/68kmla.org\/forums\/index.php?\/topic\/55998-building-a-spotify-player-for-my-mac-se30\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2018\/12\/2923.jpeg?ssl=1\"><\/a><\/p><p><b>For the geeks among our people: <\/b>Apple computers used to be built in the U.S. It was a mess. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2018\/12\/15\/business\/apple-california-manufacturing-history.html\">NYT<\/a>)<\/p><p><a class=\"content-anchor\" id=\"tldr-story-09\"><\/a> <b>For the uber-geeks among our people: <\/b>This dude built a Spotify player. <a href=\"https:\/\/68kmla.org\/forums\/index.php?\/topic\/55998-building-a-spotify-player-for-my-mac-se30\/\">For his 1989-1991 vintage Macintosh SE\/30<\/a>. It was enough to drive us down alleys on the interwebs including <a href=\"http:\/\/lowendmac.com\">Low End Mac<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/vintagecomputing\/\">r\/vintagecomputing<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.com\/b\/Vintage-Computers-Parts-Accessories\/11189\/bn_1637394\">Ebay<\/a>.<\/p>\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/brexit\/\">Brexit<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/credit-suisse\/\">Credit Suisse<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/emerging-markets\/\">emerging 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We have more on the president\u2019s remarks in Speed Round, below.<\/p>\n<p><b>The president\u2019s focus on the importance of digitization an information technology was not lost on the talking heads<\/b>, all of whom praised the president for choosing to prioritize technological advancement in Egypt and Africa. Masaa DMC\u2019s Osama Kamal, for one, said that El Sisi is the first Egyptian president to do so (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=XbyB6KC__Ps\">watch, runtime: 03:43<\/a>). Al Hayah Al Youm\u2019s Khaled Abu Bakr also lauded El Sisi for highlighting the size of Africa\u2019s youth population, which can drive the continent\u2019s technological development (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=6OrAUxrM8GA\">watch, runtime: 06:25<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><b>The government\u2019s digitization drive in Egypt is meant to both streamline services and curb corruption<\/b>, and El Sisi wants to see the rest of Africa reaping the same benefits, Deputy CIT Minister Khaled Al Attar said on Hona Al Asema (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_ISOM9_3g0Q\">watch, runtime: 07:23<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>Sheikh Mabrouk Attia <b>lambasted underage marriage as an unacceptable practice and one that is not religiously encouraged<\/b>, telling Yahduth fi Masr\u2019s Sherif Amer that the prevalence of child marriage is rooted in a lack of education (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Kq92rnZSy28\">watch, runtime: 04:34<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><b>A suggestion to increase class time spent teaching Egyptian students the English language was one of 13 recommendations<\/b> that came out of the government-sponsored \u201cEgypt Can With Education\u201d conference, according to the chairman of the \u201cEgypt Can\u201d-branded conferences Hany Al Nazer (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=nrkPu9tD5lI\">watch, runtime: 06:36<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><b>A drop in demand for Egyptian labor in the Gulf<\/b> is the result of declining oil prices and a general lack of development projects in GCC countries, head of the Cairo Chamber of Commerce\u2019s foreign labor division Hamdy Emam said on Masaa DMC (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_jiZXVtixtQ\">watch, runtime: 06:43<\/a>).<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" 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The move will help boost confidence in the Egyptian economy and the banking sector, a CBE official told the state news agency, while also enhancing competitiveness. Several international banks have expressed interest in entering the Egyptian market, the unnamed source added.<\/p>\n<p><b>Why this matters: <\/b>Egypt has for years refused to issue new banking licenses, pointing potential market entrants \u2014 foreign and domestic, provided their names do not start with \u2018Naguib\u2019 and end with \u2018Sawiris\u2019 \u2014 to potential acquisition targets among the country\u2019s nearly 40 licensed banks. The preference at the central bank for acquisitions over new licenses goes back to the early-to-mid 2000s, when it successfully drove the cleanup and consolidation of the banking industry after the non-performing loans crisis of the late 1990s (and <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2017\/03\/03\/egypts-1980s-ponzi-schemes\/\">the ex-bank pyramid \/ Ponzi schemes of the 1980s<\/a> that tarnished the reputation of financial services for a generation).<\/p>\n<p><b>Questions to ask yourself this morning:<\/b> Did MENA get it right? If so, does the report mean rep office licenses (relatively easy to acquire) or new, full-service banking licenses? Is this for foreign entrants only, or would domestic players be allowed to apply? And is this a genuine trial balloon or a straw man \u2014 a bargaining chip in the ongoing behind-the-scenes fight over the still-not-released amendments to the Central Bank and Banking Act? Readers will remember the proposed changes to the act were controversial in the industry for proposals including term limits on bank MDs and a tithe on bank profits to endow an industry development fund.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/banking\/\">banking<\/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=\"605024\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"605025\" 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=\"605025\">\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\">EGYPT IN THE NEWS<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2018\/12\/19\/egypt-is-still-one-of-the-worlds-top-jailers-of-journalists-says-rsf\/\">\r\n                            Egypt is still one of the world\u2019s top jailers of journalists, says RSF                        <\/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\/19\/egypt-is-still-one-of-the-worlds-top-jailers-of-journalists-says-rsf\/\" 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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According to the Paris-based organization, the number of detained journalists in Egypt, China, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey together account for more than half of those detained worldwide \u2014 a statistic that remains unchanged from 2017. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-media-casualties\/violence-against-journalists-hits-unprecedented-levels-rsf-idUSKBN1OH152\">Reuters<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usnews.com\/news\/world\/articles\/2018-12-18\/media-freedom-group-records-increase-in-journalists-killed\">Associated Press<\/a>, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/world\/la-fg-egypt-fake-news-arrests-20181218-story.html\">LA Times<\/a> have all taken note, with the latter delving into Egypt\u2019s recent history of detentions during its clampdown on \u201cfake news.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On an otherwise slow day, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.al-monitor.com\/pulse\/originals\/2018\/12\/egypt-development-projects-record-numbers-unprecedented-debt.html\">Al Monitor says<\/a> <b>economists are worrying about Egypt\u2019s rising debt levels as it takes on more development projects<\/b>, some of which seem more focused on breaking records than spurring industrial development.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/debt\/\">debt<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/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\/journalism\/\">journalism<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a 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href=\"http:\/\/www.ahram.org.eg\/News\/202866\/25\/686324\/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D9%88%D9%84%D9%89\/%D9%85%D8%B5%D8%B1-%D8%AC%D8%B3%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%82%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%88%D9%86-%D8%A8%D9%8A%D9%86-%D8%A5%D9%81%D8%B1%D9%8A%D9%82%D9%8A%D8%A7-%D9%88%D8%A3%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%A8%D8%A7-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1.aspx\">Al Ahram<\/a> frames the speech as El Sisi positioning Egypt as a \u201cbridge\u201d between Europe and Africa, while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pressreader.com\/egypt\/al-akhbar\">Al Akhbar<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.algomhuria.net.eg\/algomhuria\/today\/fpage\/\">Al Gomhuria<\/a> focus on the president\u2019s remarks on African countries\u2019 challenges and potential for development.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a 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href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-world-work-fourdayweek\/burnout-stress-lead-more-companies-to-try-a-four-day-work-week-idUSKBN1OG0GY\">reports Reuters<\/a>. Companies based as far apart as Germany, Japan, New Zealand, and Britain are advocating for a shift to a shorter work week. As the tech we use at work made its way into our personal lives, an increased number of people find themselves working longer hours, without necessarily yielding better results. \u201cA recent survey of 3,000 employees in eight countries including the United States, Britain, and Germany found that nearly half thought they could easily finish their tasks in five hours a day if they did not have interruptions, but many are exceeding 40 hours a week anyway,\u201d the newswire says.<\/p>\n<p><b>Advocates of the shift to a shorter work-week point to the benefits for those struggling to balance their professional and personal lives<\/b>, and suggest that reducing the number of days people work each week would create a natural place for robots and AI to be integrated into the workforce without replacing humans. Employees are also likely to be more focused if their working hours are reduced, since they will feel the need to complete the same workload in less time.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/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=\"605029\" 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=\"605029\">\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 watching<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2018\/12\/19\/shark-attacks-divers-in-egypt\/\">\r\n                            Shark attacks divers 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\/2018\/12\/19\/shark-attacks-divers-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 video shows the shark being startled by one of the divers\u2019 air bubbles, then attacking and biting his leg. The shark eventually let go after another diver intervened, and the victim was taken back to his boat and treated at a nearby hospital (<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/video\/shark-attacks-diver-in-egypt\/\">watch, runtime: 0:53<\/a>).<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/red-sea\/\">Red Sea<\/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=\"605031\" 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=\"605031\">\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\">Diplomacy + Foreign Trade<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2018\/12\/19\/egypt-discusses-illegal-migration-with-iom-chief\/\">\r\n                            Egypt discusses illegal migration with IOM chief                        <\/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\/19\/egypt-discusses-illegal-migration-with-iom-chief\/\" 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 intergovernmental body is looking to work with Egypt to support other African states in combating illegal migration as well as human trafficking, especially as it moves closer to chairing the African Union.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/africa\/\">Africa<\/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\/illegal-immigration\/\">illegal immigration<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/national-security\/\">national security<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"605033\" 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=\"605033\">\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\">Energy<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2018\/12\/19\/taqa-alcazar-fas-energy-to-link-150-mw-of-power-to-natl-grid-in-two-weeks\/\">\r\n                            This is what I got so far the Home page and About Us drop-down pages - still working on it bs I have other tasks                        <\/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\/19\/taqa-alcazar-fas-energy-to-link-150-mw-of-power-to-natl-grid-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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Alcazar and TAQA, a subsidiary of Qalaa Holdings, have each completed around 97% of their respective plants, while FAS is reportedly scheduled to complete its plant within the coming few days.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/energy\/\">energy<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/qalaa-holdings\/\">Qalaa Holdings<\/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\/taqa-arabia\/\">TAQA Arabia<\/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=\"605036\" 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=\"605036\">\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\">Manufacturing<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2018\/12\/19\/egyptalum-to-review-tender-offers-on-31-december\/\">\r\n                            Egyptalum to review tender offers on 31 December                        <\/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\/19\/egyptalum-to-review-tender-offers-on-31-december\/\" 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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Nine companies have submitted offers, including the US\u2019 Bechtel Corporation and Canada\u2019s SNC-Lavalin, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.almalnews.com\/Story\/403148\/14\/%C2%AB%D9%85%D8%B5%D8%B1-%D9%84%D9%84%D8%A3%D9%84%D9%88%D9%85%D9%86%D9%8A%D9%88%D9%85%C2%BB-%D8%AA%D8%AA%D9%81%D8%A7%D9%88%D8%B6-%D9%85%D8%B9-5-%D8%A8%D9%86%D9%88%D9%83-%D9%84%D9%84%D8%A8%D8%AF%D8%A1-%D9%81%D9%89-%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%B3%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AE%D8%B7-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%A8%D8%B9\">Al Mal had previously reported<\/a>. The state-owned company has <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2018\/12\/17\/egypt-aluminum-in-talks-with-banks-for-usd-600-mn-financing-for-new-product-line\/\">reportedly been in talks<\/a> with five local and international banks to finance a portion of the project.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/egypt-aluminum\/\">Egypt Aluminum<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/manufacturing\/\">Manufacturing<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"605037\" 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=\"605037\">\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\">Real Estate + Housing<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2018\/12\/19\/egypts-first-group-to-invest-egp-6-bn-in-new-real-estate-projects\/\">\r\n                            Egypt\u2019s First Group to invest EGP 6 bn in new real estate projects                        <\/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\/19\/egypts-first-group-to-invest-egp-6-bn-in-new-real-estate-projects\/\" 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 projects will include development in the North Coast and Ain Sokhna. The company will finance 25% of the projects through bank loans.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/construction\/\">construction<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/investment-watch\/\">investment watch<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/real-estate\/\">real estate<\/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=\"605038\" 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=\"605038\">\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\">Tourism<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2018\/12\/19\/ode-inks-agreement-with-thomas-cook-to-develop-hotel-rebrand-another-in-gouna\/\">\r\n                            ODE inks agreement with Thomas Cook to develop hotel, rebrand another in Gouna                        <\/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\/19\/ode-inks-agreement-with-thomas-cook-to-develop-hotel-rebrand-another-in-gouna\/\" 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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Orascom Hotels Management (OHM) will develop Casa Cook Hotel, which is expected to open as early as October 2019, and rebrand Arena Inn into Cook\u2019s Club Hotel, which is expected to open in the summer of 2019. There was no mention of the size of the agreement.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/orascom-development-egypt\/\">Orascom Development Egypt<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/thomas-cook\/\">Thomas Cook<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/tourism\/\">tourism<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/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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href=\"https:\/\/www.almasryalyoum.com\/news\/details\/1352347\">AMAY reports<\/a>. Under the CBE\u2019s initiative, state-owned banks settle debts under EGP 10 mn with \u201cdistressed\u201d farmers and businesses, withdraw any legal charges, and remove debtors from the CBE and the Egyptian Credit Bureau (iScore) blacklists.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/agricultural-bank-of-egypt\/\">Agricultural Bank of Egypt<\/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\/central-bank-of-egypt\/\">Central Bank of Egypt<\/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=\"605044\" 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=\"605044\">\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\">Other Business News of Note<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2018\/12\/19\/damietta-furniture-city-military-production-ministry-to-build-egp-3-bn-mall\/\">\r\n                            Damietta Furniture City, Military Production Ministry to build EGP 3 bn mall                        <\/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\/19\/damietta-furniture-city-military-production-ministry-to-build-egp-3-bn-mall\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); 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The project will be funded through the ministry.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/construction\/\">construction<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/investment-watch\/\">investment watch<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/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=\"605046\" 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=\"605046\">\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\">Legislation + Policy<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2018\/12\/19\/house-committee-working-on-bill-to-manage-population-growth\/\">\r\n                            House committee working on bill to manage population growth                        <\/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\/19\/house-committee-working-on-bill-to-manage-population-growth\/\" 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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Committee Head Kamal Amer said the draft law, which will not include punishments, will be issued during the current legislative session. The Social Solidarity Ministry <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2018\/05\/27\/social-solidarity-ministry-launches-two-is-enough-family-planning-program\/\">had launched in May<\/a> a EGP 100 mn \u201cTwo is Enough\u201d family planning program, which aims to curtail the country\u2019s birth rate. Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly had also <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2018\/11\/25\/egypt-welfare-recipients-will-receive-payouts-for-a-maximum-of-two-children-starting-in-january-2019\/\">announced last month<\/a> that the government will limit cash benefits under the Takaful and Karama welfare programs to the first two children in each family as an incentive to practice birth control.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/house-of-representatives\/\">House of Representatives<\/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=\"605048\" 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=\"605048\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">17<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">Egypt Politics + Economics<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2018\/12\/19\/prosecutor-general-refers-policeman-to-trial-for-killing-christian-father-and-son\/\">\r\n                            Prosecutor General refers policeman to trial for killing Christian father and son                        <\/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\/19\/prosecutor-general-refers-policeman-to-trial-for-killing-christian-father-and-son\/\" 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 police officer, Rabea Khalifa, reportedly shot the father and son after an argument last Wednesday. <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2018\/12\/16\/egypt-copts-protest-killing-of-father-and-son-by-police\/\">The killing sparked backlash<\/a> with hundreds in Minya staging a protest to express their anger last week.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/egypt-politics-economics\/\">Egypt Politics + Economics<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/religion\/\">Religion<\/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=\"605050\" 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=\"605050\">\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\">ON YOUR WAY OUT<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2018\/12\/19\/national-council-for-childhood-and-motherhood-steps-in-to-prevent-underage-marriage\/\">\r\n                            National Council for Childhood and Motherhood steps in to prevent underage marriage                        <\/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\/19\/national-council-for-childhood-and-motherhood-steps-in-to-prevent-underage-marriage\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); 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CIB, the index heaviest constituent ended down 0.5%. EGX30\u2019s top performing constituents were Telecom Egypt up 2.9%, and Global Telecom up 2.5%, and Egyptian Resorts up 1.5%. Yesterday\u2019s worst performing stocks were Qalaa Holdings down 3.8%, SODIC down 3.6% and Madinet Nasr Housing down 2.8%. The market turnover was EGP 817 mn, and local investors were the sole net buyers.<\/p>\n<p><b>Foreigners<\/b>: Net Short | EGP -568.9 mn<\/p>\n<p> <b>Regional<\/b>: Net Short | EGP -497.4 mn<\/p>\n<p> <b>Domestic<\/b>: Net Long | EGP +1066.3 mn<\/p>\n<p><b>Retail<\/b>: 32.3% of total trades | 22.9% of buyers | 41.7% of sellers<\/p>\n<p> <b>Institutions<\/b>: 67.7% of total trades | 77.1% of buyers | 58.3% of sellers<\/p>\n<p><b>WTI:<\/b> USD 46.46 (+0.48%)<\/p>\n<p> <b>Brent:<\/b> USD 56.57 (+0.55%)<\/p>\n<p><b>Natural Gas<\/b> (Nymex, futures prices) USD 3.81 MMBtu, (-0.86%, January 2019 contract)<\/p>\n<p> <b>Gold:<\/b> USD 1,252.70 \/ troy ounce (-0.07%)<\/p>\n<p><b>TASI:<\/b> 7,943.39 (-0.31%) (YTD: +9.92%)<\/p>\n<p> <b>ADX:<\/b> 4,828.67 (-0.76%) (YTD: +9.78%)<\/p>\n<p> <b>DFM:<\/b> 2,511.08 (-2.05%) (YTD: -25.49%)<\/p>\n<p> <b>KSE Premier Market:<\/b> 5,357.60 (-0.82%)<\/p>\n<p> <b>QE:<\/b> 10,489.04 (-0.07%) (YTD: +23.06%)<\/p>\n<p> <b>MSM:<\/b> 4,379.49 (-0.65%) (YTD: -14.12%)<\/p>\n<p> <b>BB: <\/b>1,314.27 (-0.38%) (YTD: -1.31%)<\/p><\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/the-market-yesterday\/\">The Market Yesterday<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"605052\" 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\/19\/605052\/\">\r\n                    <div class=\"photo photo--above\">\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n\r\n                \n<article id=\"post-605052\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-605052 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>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 1.5 bn subsea power cable to link Egypt\u2019s electricity grid with Cyprus\u2019, 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>23 December: The Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) will hold a hearing to review the conditions it set for Raya Holding founder Medhat Khalil\u2019s mandatory tender offer (MTO) to take Raya private, <a href=\"https:\/\/alborsaanews.com\/2018\/12\/13\/1161300\">local news reported<\/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>Early January 2010: Government to release details about its international bond issuance.<\/p>\n<p>01 January 2019 (Tuesday): New Year's Day.<\/p>\n<p>01 January 2019 (Tuesday): Custom duties on EU-made car imports will fall to 0%, and we still have no automotive directive or any policy incentivizing local car manufacturing.<\/p>\n<p>05 January 2019 (Saturday): An administrative court will hear Beltone Financial\u2019s appeal against a six-month suspension the FRA handed to its investment banking arm, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youm7.com\/story\/2018\/12\/15\/%D8%AA%D8%A3%D8%AC%D9%8A%D9%84-%D8%AF%D8%B9%D9%88%D9%89-%D8%A8%D9%84%D8%AA%D9%88%D9%86-%D8%B6%D8%AF-%D9%82%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D9%82%D8%A7%D8%A8%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D9%84%D8%AC%D9%84%D8%B3%D8%A9-5-%D9%8A%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%8A%D8%B1\/4068863\">Youm7 reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>07 January 2019 (Monday): Coptic Christmas, national holiday.<\/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>April 2019: The African Tripartite Trade Area (<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tripartite_Free_Trade_Area\">TFTA<\/a>) agreement is set to take effect in April after a majority from the participating governments ratified it, COMESA Secretary General Chileshe Kapwepwe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shorouknews.com\/news\/view.aspx?cdate=12122018&id=fa6e13de-e3be-48fc-a76d-b65af91f3545\">according to Al Shorouk<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>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): 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