{"id":621684,"date":"2018-11-15T04:05:31","date_gmt":"2018-11-15T04:05:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/?post_type=issue&#038;p=621684"},"modified":"2025-12-17T06:30:29","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T06:30:29","slug":"good-marks-for-egypt-from-ebrd-on-everything-except-transparency-of-policymaking","status":"publish","type":"issue","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/issues\/good-marks-for-egypt-from-ebrd-on-everything-except-transparency-of-policymaking\/","title":{"rendered":"Good marks for Egypt from EBRD on everything except transparency of policymaking"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"621686\" 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=\"621686\">\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\/11\/15\/what-were-tracking-on-16-november-2018\/\">\r\n                            What we\u2019re tracking on 16 November, 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\/11\/15\/what-were-tracking-on-16-november-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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We\u2019re not going to make a lot of hoopla over it, but want each and every one of you to know how deeply we value your trust and the fact that you choose to begin your business day with us every morning. We hope you all enjoy what we have in the pipeline over the course of our next 1,000 issues.<\/p><p><strong>It\u2019s interest rate day:<\/strong> The central bank\u2019s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meets today to decide on interest rates. <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2018\/11\/12\/egypts-central-bank-to-hold-key-rates-on-thursday\/\">All 10 analysts and economists in our poll<\/a> see the CBE keeping interest rates on hold as it attempts to stem the tide of portfolio outflows in a turbulent emerging markets climate. Foreign holdings in Egypt\u2019s treasuries fell to USD 13.1 bn by the end of September, from a high of USD 21.5 bn in March, said Pharos Holding head of research Radwa El Swaify.<\/p><p><strong>The House discussion of the proposed E-commerce Act originally scheduled for today has been postponed<\/strong>, Rep. Youssef El Shazly <a href=\"https:\/\/almalnews.com\/Story\/398624\/17\/%D9%88%D9%83%D9%8A%D9%84-%D8%A7%D8%AA%D8%B5%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%86%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%A8-%D9%8A%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%B6-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D8%AC%D9%86%D8%AF%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%B4%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%B9%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%AE%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%84-%D8%AF%D9%88%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%B9%D9%82%D8%A7%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AD%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%8A\">told Al Mal<\/a>. The act is a \u201ctop priority\u201d for the House CIT Committee, he said.<\/p><p><strong>EBRD\u2019s <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebrd.com\/news\/events\/digitalisation-opportunities-for-innovation-in-consultancy-.html\"><strong>conference on opportunities for consultancies in digitalization<\/strong><\/a><strong> ends today<\/strong> at the Marriott Mena House Hotel.<\/p><p><strong>The US embassy and <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.injaz-egypt.org\/\"><strong>Injaz Egypt<\/strong><\/a><strong> have kicked off this year\u2019s round of <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/injaz-egypt.org\/start-up-egypt\/\"><strong>Startup Egypt<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/eg.usembassy.gov\/injaz-egypt-and-u-s-embassy-cairo-launch-startup-egypt-2019\/\">the embassy said<\/a> in a statement yesterday. The program has graduated 65 startups since its 2011 launch, and provides seed funding of up to EGP 120k. Startups looking to join the program can apply <a href=\"http:\/\/injaz-egypt.org\/start-up-program-application-form\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbd.int\/conferences\/2018\"><strong>The UN Biodiversity Conference<\/strong><\/a><strong> headlined \u201cinvesting in biodiversity for people and the planet\u201d <\/strong>kicked off yesterday, through to Thursday, 29 November in Sharm El Sheikh. We have more on the conference in Diplomacy + Foreign Trade, below.<\/p><p><a class=\"content-anchor\" id=\"tldr-story-07\"><\/a> <strong>Active fund managers, take heart: You can still beat the passive funds <\/strong>if you can get your head around the notion of secular risk. Set aside for a moment the fact that nobody knows how the market will cope (or what glitches will appear) when <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2018\/10\/28\/what-were-tracking-on-28-october-2018\/\">exchange-traded funds sell some USD 7.4 tn in securities<\/a> during the next downturn, as JPMorgan predicts. Passive strategies are here to stay, in one form or another, whether we like it or not. But <strong>human fund managers can get ahead by embracing secular risk<\/strong> as \u201cnew competitive forces, technological advances and changing consumer habits\u201d re-shape industries across the map and present \u201c<strong>powerful challenges to passive investing over the next 5-10 years<\/strong>,\u201d says T. Rowe Price. 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Political analyst Kamal Rayan told Al Hayah Al Youm that El Sisi stressed the importance of setting up the fund as soon as possible to put these assets to good use (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=HtZDbpo5WNw\">watch, runtime: 3:55<\/a>). Yahduth fi Masr\u2019s Sherif Amer was more concerned with El Sisi\u2019s instructions to speed up construction at the New Alamein City (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/YahdothFiMasr\/videos\/486837348468878\/\">watch, runtime: 2:53<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><strong>The effect of slashing tariffs on EU-imported cars to zero at the beginning of next year will only be evident 3-6 months after implementation<\/strong>, Rep. Mohamed Badrawy told Masaa DMC\u2019s Osama Kamal. Badrawy also shook his head at the lack of progress the domestic automotive industry has made over the past several years (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=XNekIUgaLks\">watch, runtime: 5:04<\/a>). The head of the Federation of Egyptian Industries\u2019 Taxes and Customs Committee, Mohamed El Bahy, who seemed unaware of the long-stalled automotive directive, called on the House of Representatives and government to draft a strategy to encourage domestic manufacturing (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Kh8VoZVCwK0\">watch, runtime: 5:01<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><strong>A Kuwaiti MP launched a broadside at Egypt\u2019s Immigration Minister<\/strong>,Nabila Makram Ebeid, for (doing her job and) defending an Egyptian citizen who was assaulted in Kuwait. Speaker of the Kuwaiti National Assembly Marzouq Al-Ghanim phoned in to Masaa DMC to ease the tension by hailing Egypt and Kuwait\u2019s long-standing and strong relations, and noted that the case is making its way through the Kuwaiti judiciary (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=lfZykEbFsPM\">watch, runtime: 8:14<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Elsewhere last night:<\/strong> Menoufiya residents say they have no access to potable water, according to Yahduth fi Masr (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/YahdothFiMasr\/videos\/254262098603096\/\">watch, runtime: 5:16<\/a>); Dakahlia Governor Kamal Sharobiem discussed his province\u2019s woes on Al Hayah Al Youm (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=eR-3NCRcALw\">watch, runtime: 4:05<\/a>); and Masaa DMC\u2019s Osama Kamal mourned the death of a colonel who was injured during the events of 2013 (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=76g5r_yaY_8\">watch, runtime: 10:11<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content 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declined over the past year<\/strong>, the EBRD said in its annual Transition Report. Egypt\u2019s governance transition score declined to 4.7 from 4.8 in the 2017-18 report.<\/p>\n<p><strong>But, but, but: <\/strong>\u00a0The Egyptian economy has also become <strong>more competitive, greener, more inclusive, more resilient and more integrated<\/strong> in the past year. We got marked down on the governance score because a risk here of inadequate compliance with AML and CFT frameworks designed to clamp down on money laundering and terrorist financing. Morocco, Tunisia, Serbia, Hungary also got lower scores on this front.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Egypt fared well in terms of financial and energy resilience<\/strong>, the report says. \u201cBanks have weathered the aftermath of the currency depreciation seen at the end of 2016,\u201d and Egypt\u2019s foreign currency shortage has \u201clargely been resolved.\u201d An improved legal framework for the energy sector, particularly when it comes to deregulating the gas industry, has also contributed to Egypt\u2019s score improvement. The report also gave a hat tip to Egypt\u2019s efforts to lift electricity subsidies, \u201cwhich are being pushed through against an inflationary backdrop, although there remains uncertainty as to when cost reflectivity and market pricing will be achieved.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Egypt needs to create around 750k new jobs each year<\/strong> to absorb all new entrants to the labor market, but Egypt is among several countries with a mismatch between the skills of recent graduates and the demands of the job market.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Our macroeconomic performance has improved<\/strong> as growth continued to accelerate for the fifth consecutive quarter, real interest rates turned positive in January for the first time in two years as inflation decelerated, and fiscal and external positions have improved, the bank says in its country profile. <strong>These improvements come on the back of \u201cmajor\u201d structural reforms<\/strong> and the enactment of <strong>key pieces of legislation<\/strong>, including the bankruptcy, natural gas, railway, and companies acts.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Moving forward with the state privatization program is among the \u201ckey priorities\u201d for Egypt in 2019<\/strong>, the EBRD says. \u201cThere is a need to prioritise the sale of well-performing, bankable and profitable companies, to rebuild confidence and attract international investors, even from unconventional destinations.\u201d The bank also stresses the importance of <strong>remaining committed to the economic reform program<\/strong> \u2014 coupled with the enactment of further legislation \u201cneeded to strengthen the [macroeconomic and business climate] recovery, including land registration reform\u201d \u2014 and <strong>keeping our debt levels in check<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>You can read <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/transition-report-201819.pdf\"><strong>the full report here (pdf)<\/strong><\/a> or check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/transition-report-201819-egypt.pdf\"><strong>country profile on Egypt here (pdf)<\/strong><\/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\/ebrd\/\">EBRD<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\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\/education\/\">Education<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" 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href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2018\/11\/15\/fintech-among-egypts-fastest-growing-sectors-as-financial-inclusion-grows\/\">\r\n                    <div class=\"photo photo--above\">\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n\r\n                \n<article id=\"post-621705\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-621705 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-egypt-in-the-news tag-banking tag-egypt-in-the-news tag-enterpriseam tag-finance tag-fintech wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p><strong>It\u2019s another quiet morning for Egypt in the international press.<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrw.org\/news\/2018\/11\/14\/us-congress-should-not-be-fooled-egypts-platitudes\">Human Rights Watch<\/a> says US policymakers should not be \u201cfooled\u201d by Egypt\u2019s pledge to amend the NGOs Act, while the <a 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class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2018\/11\/15\/hydroponic-farming-gaining-momentum-in-egypt\/\">\r\n                            Hydroponic farming gaining momentum 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\/11\/15\/hydroponic-farming-gaining-momentum-in-egypt\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n  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<\/strong>Hydroponic (or soilless) farming could be the answer to Egypt\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2018\/07\/10\/water-is-more-precious-than-oil-in-the-middle-east\/\">growing water shortage<\/a> as well as the continuously shrinking size of the country\u2019s arable land base, Agritech startups told Enterprise. There are now at least 25 companies in the industry in Egypt \u2014 a sector, we note, that was virgin territory just seven years ago.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why is hydroponic farming perfect for Egypt? <\/strong>We have sun all year round, enjoy a perfect geographical location for exports, and hydroponic farming uses 95% less water than traditional agriculture, said Adel Shentenawy, CEO of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hydrofarms.co\">Hydrofarms<\/a>. Founded seven years ago, Hydrofarms provides turnkey projects, training programs as well as marketing services. Unlike traditional farming, hydroponic farming also makes it possible to grow a larger variety of produce and is not reliant on seasons, Shentenawy said. The produce is also pesticide-free, he noted.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Gov\u2019t enthusiastic, but moving slowly: <\/strong>Successive governments have shown enthusiasm for hydroponic farming, industry players tell us, seeing it as part of a food security drive and as a potential export powerhouse. But key government projects have stalled, including the <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2017\/10\/26\/agriculture-ministry-to-kickstart-development-of-100k-greenhouses-project-next-month\/\">100k greenhouses projects<\/a> (a component of the 1.5 mn feddans megaproject). Industry insiders put it down to a lack of know-how, which the private sector is stepping in to fill. They are looking forward to working with the government on creating an \u201cexpert committee\u201d to regulate the sector and collect data, they told us.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Changing the mindset of traditional agriculture will grow the industry: <\/strong>Training and education programs can go a long way in creating a culture where hydroponic farming is embraced and practiced outside of commercial use. Organizing school workshops to teach children the method and benefits of hydroponic farming is one of the ways <a href=\"http:\/\/www.albustani.co\/\">Al Bustani<\/a> has adopted to spread the culture, said CEO and co-founder Houssam Aboul Fotouh. The company, which has worked on projects in cooperation with Food and Agriculture Organization and the Operational Unit for Development Assistance, is currently working on developing an app to monitor hydroponic systems by using sensors.<\/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\/agriculture\/\">agriculture<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/sector-spotlight\/\">sector spotlight<\/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=\"621708\" 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=\"621708\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">6<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">Diplomacy + Foreign Trade<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2018\/11\/15\/shoukry-eus-migration-commissioner-continue-talks-on-illegal-migration\/\">\r\n                            Shoukry, EU\u2019s migration commissioner continue talks on illegal migration                        <\/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\/11\/15\/shoukry-eus-migration-commissioner-continue-talks-on-illegal-migration\/\" 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 EU is pushing for an <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2018\/10\/29\/sisi-heads-to-berlin-germany-looking-to-step-up-economic-support\/\">EU-North Africa partnership<\/a> that would see Egypt <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2018\/09\/20\/the-eu-is-courting-egypt-for-a-revived-incentives-for-immigrants-plan\/\">stem the flow of migrants<\/a> from Africa and the Middle East.<\/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\/africa\/\">Africa<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/african-union\/\">African Union<\/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\/eu\/\">EU<\/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=\"621709\" 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=\"621709\">\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\">Energy<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2018\/11\/15\/acwa-hassan-allam-to-sell-electricity-to-govt-at-usd-0-018-kwh-from-luxor-plant\/\">\r\n                            ACWA, Hassan Allam to sell electricity to gov\u2019t at USD 0.018\/kwh from Luxor plant                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                    \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"cta\">\n    <div class=\"cta__btn share-dropdown-cta dropdown-toggle-btn\" style=\"position:relative\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/408834.svg\" alt=\"\">\n        Share Story\n        <!-- Dropdown Menu -->\n        <ul class=\"share-menu\">\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2018\/11\/15\/acwa-hassan-allam-to-sell-electricity-to-govt-at-usd-0-018-kwh-from-luxor-plant\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); 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The ministry will cover part of the cost of supplying the plant with natural gas in exchange for a lower-than-market-price for the energy produced. The three signed <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2018\/11\/04\/acwa-hassan-allam-ink-ppa-for-usd-2-3-bn-power-plant-2\/\">last week<\/a> the power purchase agreement for the 2.3 GW plant, which is expected to reach full capacity by 2023.<\/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\/acwa-power\/\">ACWA Power<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/electricity\/\">electricity<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/energy\/\">energy<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/hassan-allam-holding\/\">Hassan Allam Holding<\/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=\"621712\" 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=\"621712\">\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\">Automotive + Transportation<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2018\/11\/15\/uber-tests-minibus-service-in-egypt-ahead-of-potential-rollout-in-kenya\/\">\r\n                            Uber tests minibus service in Egypt ahead of potential rollout in Kenya                        <\/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\/11\/15\/uber-tests-minibus-service-in-egypt-ahead-of-potential-rollout-in-kenya\/\" 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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Extracts from our conversation this week with Bahaa Ali El Dean, one of our favorite lawyers:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Who am I? I\u2019m Bahaa Ali El Dean<\/strong>, lecturer of law and managing partner of ALC, a Cairo-based law firm. I\u2019m a graduate of Cairo University and earned my masters and PhD at King\u2019s College London. The teaching and practice of law are my passions in life.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ALC is a corporate law firm.<\/strong> We\u2019re six partners and another 40 lawyers and support staff. Our focus is on providing counsel to C-suite clients whose engagements largely involve sophisticated transactions \u2014 from national megaprojects, cross-border acquisitions, and regulatory affairs to securitized offerings, syndicated facilities, and complex litigation and arbitration cases.<\/p>\n<p><strong>We\u2019re very proud to represent New Administrative Capital for Urban Developments Company<\/strong>, which is building what is likely to prove the largest construction project in Egypt\u2019s modern history. We have served as legal adviser on one of the largest new-build nuclear power construction projects in the world: The El Dabaa project in Egypt, worth more than USD 30 bn. And we have served since 2007 as legal counsel to the USD 4.2 bn Egyptian Refining Company.<\/p>\n<p><strong>My morning routine starts with my first wake-up call at 4am. <\/strong>That\u2019s when I check on my younger daughter, who\u2019s studying in Canada. Then I go back to sleep and wake up again at 6am to start the day. I read Enterprise in bed (with one eye open) and forward interesting items to clients and colleagues at work. Then I take a 45-minute walk in the streets of Maadi. The only coffee I have is at 7:30am \u2014 it\u2019s green tea the rest of the day.<\/p>\n<p><strong>I try to avoid any news on TV or the internet<\/strong> \u2014 it raises one\u2019s blood pressure too early in the day. Netflix is a blessing \u2026 The only thing I read while having breakfast is the print edition of Al-Ahram. The hour-long journey to the office is mainly about work calls and emails.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The best thing I\u2019ve watched lately on Netflix? <\/strong>Fauda, The Crown and Imposters were really interesting, each in its own way. I find shows about lawyers and law firms of special interest \u2014 take something like Suits: Mr. Harvey Specter and Mr. Mike Ross make the job look so fun and elegant. Look at them nicely dressed with their buttoned jackets sitting on their shining desks \u2014 I wish the job were like this. Some of my law students think that this is the life we\u2019re living\u2026<\/p>\n<p><strong>The biggest challenge of the day <\/strong>is how to stick to a schedule while still having the ability to attend to unforeseen matters our clients face. Doing that and finding time to live outside the office alchemy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How is the market changing? <\/strong>Most of us at the top corporate law firms have training in (or have been exposed to) European and North American universities, law offices and clients. But today, we\u2019re seeing more Russian, Indian and Chinese investors becoming active in major projects. They bring with them cultures and ways of doing things that are totally new to us. I suppose it\u2019s too late to learn Mandarin or Russian now \u2026 All of us at the major firms are learning in our own ways the art of dealing with clients and government agencies from these three countries and how best to present Egyptian law to them. Having a translator in meeting rooms takes getting used-to. I think new graduates should be considering doing post graduate studies or legal training in these countries.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Investment law is definitely changing. <\/strong>New laws are being introduced, and some very well-rooted legal principles are changing. Who would have thought that we could have a charge or mortgage on moveable property with the debtor still in possession of the asset? I was taught in law school that a single-shareholder company was impossible \u2014 a company had to have at least two shareholders, otherwise it could not logically exist and be a corporate body. An updated and modern legal regulation on bankruptcy is again something worth celebrating. These developments are why I spend so much time reading on weekends..<\/p>\n<p><strong>The business of corporate law has changed in Egypt over the past few years.<\/strong> There is a lot of talent in the Egyptian legal market. New corporate law firms are growing and all are doing well. Unfortunately, some very talented lawyers have decided to work abroad or have moved to business.<\/p>\n<p><strong>I think the market is ready for mergers between some firms<\/strong> and that we are approaching the time where Egyptian firms will have regional presences. Legal services will become an Egyptian export.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What am I proud of? <\/strong>It\u2019s fantastic to see greenfield projects we helped bring to life become operational, but I think the most satisfying thing is probably seeing students I taught start to come into their own as professionals after the graduate.<\/p>\n<p><strong>I collect Egyptian art when I\u2019m not on the clock. <\/strong>Egyptian artists, past and present, are amazing and are not getting the local or global recognition they deserve.<\/p>\n<p><strong>I have works by Ragheb Ayad, Bekar and Seif Wanly from the older generation.<\/strong> Among more recent artists, I have collected Abdel Fattah El Badry, Sayed Saad El-Din, George Bahgoury and Gehan Raouf. Mohsen Aboul Azem has lovely work on the daily life of Egyptians \u2014 at school, work, before the court and at the doctor. I have gotten to know some of these artists over the years, and each one has a very interesting story to tell. And as with all artistic work, you sometimes find that the art is more interesting than the artist.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The best piece of business advice I\u2019ve been given? <\/strong>\u00a0Every industry has its role models \u2014 the people you want to emulate when you start out. I think this is wrong. 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CIB, the index heaviest constituent ended up 0.4%. EGX30\u2019s top performing constituents were Egyptian Iron & Steel up 5.1%, and Qalaa Holdings up 2.6%, and Ibnsina Pharma up 1.7%. Yesterday\u2019s worst performing stocks were Pioneers Holding down 5.1%, Palm Hills down 3.7% and Heliopolis Housing down 2.8%. The market turnover was EGP 916 mn, and regional investors were the sole net sellers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Foreigners<\/strong>: Net Long | EGP +57.9 mn<br \/>\n <strong>Regional<\/strong>: Net Short | EGP -158.8 mn<br \/>\n <strong>Domestic<\/strong>: Net Long | EGP +100.9 mn<\/p>\n<p><strong>Retail<\/strong>: 53.7% of total trades | 55.8% of buyers | 51.6% of sellers<br \/>\n <strong>Institutions<\/strong>: 46.3% of total trades | 44.2% of buyers | 48.4% of sellers<\/p>\n<p><strong>WTI:<\/strong> USD 55.93 (-0.57%)<br \/>\n <strong>Brent:<\/strong> USD 66.12 (+0.99%)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Natural Gas<\/strong> (Nymex, futures prices) USD 4.66 MMBtu, (-3.64%, December 2018 contract)<br \/>\n <strong>Gold:<\/strong> USD 1,211.70\/ troy ounce (+0.13%)<br \n<\/p>\n<p><strong>TASI:<\/strong> 7,659.88 (-1.17%) (YTD: +6.00%)<br \/>\n <strong>ADX:<\/strong> 5,021.18 (+1.10%) (YTD: +14.16%)<br \/>\n <strong>DFM:<\/strong> 2,776.38 (+0.03%) (YTD: -17.62%)<br \/>\n <strong>KSE Premier Market:<\/strong> 5,297.04 (+0.13%)<br \/>\n <strong>QE:<\/strong> 10,199.08 (-1.12%) (YTD: +19.66%)<br \/>\n <strong>MSM:<\/strong> 4,459.57 (-0.17%) (YTD: -12.55%)<br \/>\n <strong>BB: <\/strong>1,310.51 (+0.43%) (YTD: -1.59%)<\/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=\"621720\" 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                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Birthday, national holiday.<\/p>\n<p>22 November (Thursday): US Thanksgiving.<\/p>\n<p>End of November: A delegation from the Egypt-Greece Business Council will visit Athens at the end of November to promote investment, the council\u2019s chairman, <a href=\"https:\/\/alborsaanews.com\/2018\/10\/15\/1141389\">Hani Berzi, said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>25-28 November (Sunday-Wednesday): 22nd Cairo ICT, Cairo Convention Center, Nasr City, Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>03-05 December (Monday-Wednesday): First Egypt Defense Expo, Egyptian International Exhibition Center, Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>04 December (Tuesday): Egypt\u2019s Emirates NBD PMI for November released.<\/p>\n<p>08-09 December (Saturday-Sunday): Business for Africa and the World: The Africa 2018 Forum, Maritim Jolie Ville International Congress Center, Sharm El Sheikh.<\/p>\n<p>09-10 December (Sunday-Monday): Cairo Regional Centre for International Commercial Arbitration\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/sharmvii.crcica.org\/\">Sharm El Sheikh VII conference<\/a>, Egypt Hall, SOHO Square, Sharm El Sheikh<\/p>\n<p>12 December (Wednesday): Banking and Finance Congress 2018, Cairo, venue TBD.<\/p>\n<p>13-15 December (Thursday-Saturday): <a href=\"http:\/\/www.uabonline.org\/en\/home\/downloadpdf\/conferencesforumsprogramfor2016\">Forum on \u201c The Role of Digital Financial Communication and Solutions in Enhancing Financial Inclusion,\u201d<\/a> Sharm El Sheikh, venue TBD.<\/p>\n<p>25 December (Tuesday): Western Christmas.<\/p>\n<p>27 December (Thursday): CBE\u2019s Monetary Policy Committee meeting.<\/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>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>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 (Tuesday-Sunday) Big Industrial Week Arabia 2019, Egypt International Exhibition Center.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    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