{"id":628507,"date":"2018-05-07T04:08:44","date_gmt":"2018-05-07T04:08:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/?post_type=issue&#038;p=628507"},"modified":"2025-12-17T10:22:49","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T10:22:49","slug":"finance-ministry-to-make-it-even-easier-for-smes-to-go-legit","status":"publish","type":"issue","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/issues\/finance-ministry-to-make-it-even-easier-for-smes-to-go-legit\/","title":{"rendered":"Finance Ministry to make it even easier for SMEs to go legit"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"628509\" 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=\"628509\">\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\/05\/07\/what-were-tracking-on-07-may-2018\/\">\r\n                            What we\u2019re tracking on 07 May 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\/05\/07\/what-were-tracking-on-07-may-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 have more in the Speed Round, below.<\/p><p><strong>Our friends at AmCham will be holding their fifth annual HR Day today<\/strong>. The gathering will discuss new ways of attracting talent, developing culture, implementing leadership practices and diversity and inclusion, in addition to raising questions on the value of a company\u2019s culture. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amcham.org.eg\/OnlineRegistration\/newinv\/Register\/?evid=1140\">You can register for the event here<\/a>.<\/p><p><strong>The central bank will auction off USD 1.1 bn in one-year USD-denominated treasury bills today<\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/af.reuters.com\/article\/egyptNews\/idAFC6N1QQ00N\">according to Reuters<\/a>.<\/p><p><strong>Khaled Mohieldin, the last surviving member of the Revolutionary Command Council that ruled Egypt after the 1952 military coup, passed away yesterday at the age of 95<\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/af.reuters.com\/article\/egyptNews\/idAFL8N1SD0BL\">Reuters reports<\/a>. The council, which included 14 members, had been \u201cset up to run Egypt until 1956 when its head, Gamal Abdel Nasser, was elected president.\u201d President Abdel Fattah El Sisi and Prime Minister Sherif Ismail were among the many who released statements yesterday mourning Mohieldin\u2019s passing. Khaled Mohieldin was the uncle of former Investment Minister Mahmoud Mohieldin.<\/p><p><strong>Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry will meet today with his Ugandan counterpart Sam Kutesa in Cairo,<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youm7.com\/story\/2018\/5\/6\/%D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%AD-%D8%B4%D9%83%D8%B1%D9%89-%D9%8A%D9%84%D8%AA%D9%82%D9%89-%D9%88%D8%B2%D9%8A%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AE%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AC%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D9%88%D8%BA%D9%86%D8%AF%D9%89-%D8%BA%D8%AF%D8%A7-%D9%81%D9%89-%D9%82%D8%B5%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%AD%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%B1\/3780873\">Youm7 reports<\/a>. The meeting will be followed by the closing session of the Egyptian-Ugandan joint committee and a press conference. An Egypt-Uganda business forum will follow tomorrow, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dostor.org\/2158104\">Al Dostor reports<\/a>. The two countries <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2018\/03\/22\/egypt-signs-continental-freetrade-zone-agreement\/\">recently signed<\/a> the pan-African Continental Freetrade Zone (CFTZ), which hopes to reduce and eventually eliminate customs duties between the zone\u2019s member states.<\/p><p><strong>Bloomberg thinks Naguib\u2019s gold strategy is a rookie mistake:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2018\/05\/02\/naguib-is-really-hoping-trumps-potential-meeting-with-kim-jong-un-goes-smoothly\/\">Last week<\/a>, Naguib Sawiris said he\u2019s investing nearly half of his USD 5.7 bn net worth in gold, which he believes will reach USD 1,800 per ounce from just above USD 1,300 now. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/view\/articles\/2018-05-03\/a-billionaire-makes-a-classic-investing-error\">Bloomberg\u2019s Barry Ritholz<\/a> schools him on the ABCs of investing. For one thing, it\u2019s never wise to concentrate investments into one asset class, particularly if it is based on some kind of forecast \u2014 whether that be his prediction of a higher gold price or a potential stock market crash. \u201c[The strategy] also reflects a misunderstanding one\u2019s own abilities to time the market based on valuations.\u201d Game, set, match in a long piece worth reading.<\/p><p><strong>The next US bear market is going to be choppy and \u201crolling,\u201d hammering one industry at a time\u2014and it is starting to take hold. <\/strong>That\u2019s the argument at Morgan Stanley, which sees earnings growth slowing in the second half of 2018 after a \u201ctemporary and unsustainable earnings boost\u201d from tax reforms, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/stock-market-outlook-dangerously-close-to-unique-bear-market-morgan-stanley-2018-4\">Business Insider reports<\/a>. \u201c<strong>We expect both a deterioration in earnings quality and a peak in organic growth in 2018<\/strong>,\u201d Morgan Stanley\u2019s chief US equity strategist wrote clients. \u201cThe bear market in valuations has already begun and supports our overall view that the next cyclical bear market in the US may have already begun.\u201d The next bear market will \u201clack the large 20-40% pullbacks\u201d that characterized the last three bear markets dating back to 1987. Instead, the bank says, \u201cwe are likely to see a rolling bear market across individual stocks and sectors that results in a choppy, range-trading index for years.\u201d<\/p><p><strong>Already, investors are parsing every word execs say on earnings calls \u201csearching for signs of how long the good times are going to last\u201d <\/strong>some 10 years into a bull run, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/568b390a-4fd8-11e8-9471-a083af05aea7\">the Financial Times adds<\/a>. Cases in point: Caterpillar, AIG and Tesla, the salmon-coloured paper says, adding, \u201cthe nervousness among investors is particularly noteworthy because of the strength of earnings.\u201d<\/p><p><strong>The FT really, really wants there to be some turbulence in EM<\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/de465430-4fb3-11e8-a7a9-37318e776bab\">noting again<\/a> that \u201cEmerging markets investors are braced for turbulence in the coming days following last week\u2019s sharp currencies sell-off that led to drastic measures by Argentina\u2019s central bank to stop a slide in the peso,\u201d as we explained yesterday.<\/p><p>Over in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/oil-costs-how-much-how-the-oil-rally-took-forecasters-by-surprise-1525608000\">Wall Street Journal<\/a>, the question of the day is <strong>how Wall Street analysts missed the surge in oil prices to USD 75<\/strong>. If you\u2019re into oil or predictions, you\u2019ll want to give this one a read on your morning commute \/ as you settle into the office this morning.<\/p><p><strong>**An Aussie financial advice firm has moved to a five-hour workday\u2014and thrived<\/strong>, the Financial Times reports, writing that it all began when the firm\u2019s boss moved to a five-hour day as his wife began treatment for cancer. \u201cAt the start of last year, the 30-odd staff at his firm, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.collinssba.com.au\">Collins SBA<\/a>, began a trial of a five-hour day, with no cut in their pay. They had to start between 8am and 9am and get their work done by 1pm or 2pm. After that, most were free to hit the golf course, play with their children or whatever else they felt like. The reception desk stayed open all day and urgent client needs were met. Despite fears the move could blow up the business, it has worked so well to date that there are no plans to end it.\u201d<\/p><p><strong>The result of the experiment: <\/strong>\u201cSick days have plunged. Talented recruits have been hired. Some advisers have done record levels of new business. Clients did not mind waiting a few hours to see an adviser. The firm\u2019s bottom line seems unaffected.\u201d <strong>Read: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/63f07438-4e12-11e8-9471-a083af05aea7\"><strong>The case for a five-hour working day<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/what-were-tracking-today\/\">What We&#039;re Tracking Today<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"628513\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">      \r\n<section id=\"advertiser\" class=\"enterprise-adv issue-section\">\r\n    <div 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href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Press-Release-Made-in-Egypt-April-9th-2018-Final-4-18-2018-1.pdf\"><strong>\u201cMade in Egypt\u201d<\/strong><\/a><strong> gala tomorrow<\/strong>. The event, which will exhibit the work of leading Egyptian designers, is sponsored by Mr & Mrs Samih Sawiris, CIB, Edita, EgyptAir, Palm Hills, Ramsco and SODIC.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Inflation numbers should come out on or about this Thursday, 10 May<\/strong>. This month is all the more significant as the central bank\u2019s Monetary Policy Committee will meet on 17 May to set interest rates.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${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\/what-were-tracking-this-week\/\">What We\u2019re Tracking This Week<\/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=\"628515\" 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=\"628515\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">3<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">ON THE HORIZON<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2018\/05\/07\/on-the-horizon-21\/\">\r\n                            On the horizon                        <\/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\/05\/07\/on-the-horizon-21\/\" 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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Ten companies, including General Electric, Siemens, Schneider Electric, Elsewedy, will be invited to bid for the project, the sources say, adding that talks are underway with regional and international finance institutions to fund the <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2018\/04\/11\/electricity-ministry-holds-talks-to-finance-usd-500-mn-electricity-grid-connection-project-with-sudan\/\">USD 500 mn project<\/a>. Egypt is pursuing parallel agreements to tie its electricity grid to <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2018\/05\/06\/egypt-saudi-arabia-to-sign-electricity-interconnection-contracts-in-two-months\/\">Saudi Arabia<\/a>, Jordan and, potentially, Cyprus.<\/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\/on-the-horizon\/\">ON THE HORIZON<\/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=\"628516\" 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=\"628516\">\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\">Enterprise+: Last Night\u2019s Talk Shows<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2018\/05\/07\/imf-deputy-md-on-egypt\/\">\r\n                            IMF Deputy MD on 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\/05\/07\/imf-deputy-md-on-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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Debates on the Ride-hailing Apps Act and the new education system moved from the floor of the House of Representatives to the airwaves without any dilution of the drama. The highlight of the night, however, was <strong>Hona Al Asema\u2019s interview with IMF Deputy Managing Director David Lipton<\/strong>, who\u2019s in town for the IMF and CBE\u2019s \u201cInclusive Growth and Job Creation\u201d conference.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Want to kill unemployment? Open up further to the private sector: <\/strong>Lipton\u2019s message in the interview reflected his speech on day one of the conference, which is that embarking on policies friendly to the private sector and a more liberalized economy would do wonders for inclusive growth in Egypt. He also called for the government to continue to focus on exports-centric policies.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Speaking on the reform agenda<\/strong>, Lipton naturally sung the praises of the program, saying that Egypt would have been far worse if it had not adopted the tough measures. He said that the conference itself took place to highlight and recognize these accomplishments. He reassured host Lamees Al Hadidi that the impact of the reforms would trickle down if the government continues on the path of fiscal restructuring.<\/p>\n<p>Long-term, <strong>Lipton sees it very possible for Egypt\u2019s GDP grow at a sustained 6-8%.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>On Egypt\u2019s unemployment rate<\/strong>, Lipton says that the country has managed to bring that figure down to the emerging markets average. He credits the government\u2019s financial inclusion policies with absorbing some of the informal economy\u2019s work force.<\/p>\n<p>As for the USD 12 bn IMF Extended Fund Facility, he made sure to tell Lamees <strong>that the first payment is due in 2021. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>You can catch the full interview here (<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=SQNPmdO_I94\"><strong>watch, runtime: 51:55<\/strong><\/a><strong>)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Back to the House drama, and with it, the debate on controversial articles of the Ride-Hailing Apps Act.<\/strong> MP Ahmed Al Sharqawy was on Hona Al Asema to call out the articles that require Uber and Careem to store user data in Egypt and open it to the government, describing the requirements as unconstitutional (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=65dB0eMvMBA\">watch, runtime: 3:56<\/a>). On the flipside, MP Mohamed Zein Aldin argued in favour of making the data accessible to authorities, claiming that foreign governments have access to user\u2019s social media data (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=CUFogZwKtKg\">watch, runtime: 5:50<\/a>). The man appears to not have heard of Snowden or Cambridge Analytica\u2026 Kol Youm\u2019s Amr Adib, being the consummate intellectual on modern topics, appears to back Zein Aldin up. He did play devil's advocate by calling for a balance between protecting people\u2019s privacy and ensuring national security to be reached (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=itqMx1WzVDQ\">watch, runtime: 2:18<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Next up, MPs really went off on Education Minister Tarek Shawky and his plan to reform the education system. <\/strong>Their main gripe appears to be that they were not consulted on the strategy and no \u201cnational dialogue\u201d was made. Lamees jumped in to the minister\u2019s defence and urged parliament to give him a chance and to hear him out instead of attacking him (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=cSBG5Cvwlbo\">watch, runtime: 3:22<\/a>). Kol Youm\u2019s Amr Adib also defended the new strategy as better than system currently in place, voicing frustration with the tumultuous way in which the discussions were held (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=BqtiID3EDZw\">watch, runtime: 10:26<\/a>). Yahduth fi Masr\u2019s Sherif Amer backed up Adib\u2019s comments on the conduct of MPs (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/YahdothFiMasr\/videos\/579092195802424\/\">watch, runtime: 3:30<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>Shawky himself called in on Hona Al Asema (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=13KSsYDpJZs\">watch, runtime: 9:17<\/a>) and Yahduth fi Masr (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/YahdothFiMasr\/videos\/579108595800784\/\">watch, runtime: 9:59<\/a>) to tell his side after the battering, blaming the whole fiasco on a lack of understanding by MPs.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/enterprise-last-nights-talk-shows\/\">Enterprise+: Last Night\u2019s Talk Shows<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"628517\" 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=\"628517\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">5<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">Speed Round<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2018\/05\/07\/hassan-allam-holding-taps-advisors-for-potential-ipo\/\">\r\n                            Hassan Allam Holding taps advisors for potential IPO                        <\/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\/05\/07\/hassan-allam-holding-taps-advisors-for-potential-ipo\/\" 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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EFG Hermes and Rencap would also serve as bookrunners if an IPO goes forward. Cairo-based law firm <strong>Matouk Bassiouny<\/strong> is said have been appointed local counsel to the issuer, the same sources tell us. <strong>The domicile and size of the offering have yet to be determined<\/strong> and international counsel has yet to be appointed. Our friends at Hassan Allam Holding have in the past mentioned an intention to take the group public, but yesterday declined to comment, saying they would only have something to say once their shareholders have made a decision that could be disclosed in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. The group has recently grown to include a new utilities platform alongside its engineering & construction and building materials units.<\/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\/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=\"628531\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"628532\" 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=\"628532\">\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\">Image of the Day<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2018\/05\/07\/new-yorks-statue-of-liberty-was-meant-to-be-a-muslim-woman-guarding-the-suez-canal\/\">\r\n                            New York's Statue of Liberty was meant to be a Muslim woman guarding the Suez Canal                        <\/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\/05\/07\/new-yorks-statue-of-liberty-was-meant-to-be-a-muslim-woman-guarding-the-suez-canal\/\" 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 first sketch of New York\u2019s Statue of Liberty by architect Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Auguste Bartholdi was first intended to represent an \u201cEgyptian peasant in Muslim garments.\u201d In his early designs, Bartholdi called the sculpture \u201cEgypt Carrying the Light to Asia.\u201d However, Egyptian officials rejected the statue as too expensive, leading the architect to take his plans to America. He had to drop her Islamic robe and transform her into a Roman Goddess, renaming her \u201cLiberty Enlightening the World.\u201d The statue has guarded New York\u2019s harbour since 1886. Watch a brief on the history of this very American story here (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/arabnews\/status\/991822191800016896\">watch, runtime: 1:10<\/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\/image-of-the-day\/\">IMAGE OF THE DAY<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"628534\" 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=\"628534\">\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\">EGYPT IN THE NEWS<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2018\/05\/07\/studies-concluding-there-are-no-hidden-chambers-in-king-tuts-tomb-tops-coverage-of-egypt\/\">\r\n                            Studies concluding there are no hidden chambers in King Tut\u2019s tomb tops coverage of 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\/05\/07\/studies-concluding-there-are-no-hidden-chambers-in-king-tuts-tomb-tops-coverage-of-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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A series of tests conducted by a scientific team from the Polytechnic University of Turin \u201cconcluded, with a very high degree of confidence,\u201d that there are no voids in the boy king\u2019s burial chamber, according to the ministry. The announcement \u201cbrings to a disappointing end an investigation that began three years ago\u201d when Egyptologist Nicholas Reeves announced his theory that Queen Nefertiti\u2019s tomb (which has yet to be found) could be hidden in a secret chamber in Tut\u2019s tomb, <a href=\"https:\/\/news.nationalgeographic.com\/2018\/05\/king-tut-tutankhamun-tomb-radar-results-science\/\">National Geographic says<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>KSA will get its own Ibrahim Eissa-free version of a Ramadan mosalsal:<\/strong> Producers of the upcoming Ramadan mosalsal \u201cArd Al Nefaq\u201d have agreed to make a \u201cspecial version\u201d of the comedy series for Saudi consumption after officials in the kingdom reportedly objected to Ibrahim Eissa\u2019s appearance in the show, <a href=\"https:\/\/gulfnews.com\/news\/mena\/egypt\/egyptian-show-to-air-special-version-for-saudi-audience-1.2216957\">Gulf News reports<\/a>. Eissa, who is an outspoken critic of Saudi Arabia, plays a character that is \u201ccentral\u201d to the show, prompting producer Jamal Al Adly to create another version of the series with another actor filling Eissa\u2019s place.<\/p>\n<p>Other stories worth noting in brief:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>An Egyptian divorc\u00e9e has launched a radio program to help other divorced women <\/strong>with legal advice and some old-fashioned talk therapy, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.africanews.com\/2018\/05\/06\/radio-divorcee-tackling-stigma-in-egypt\/\">Africa News reports<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>President Abdel Fattah El Sisi\u2019s bid to encourage a new religious discourse are being blocked by Al Azhar<\/strong>, Zvi Bar\u2019el <a href=\"https:\/\/www.haaretz.com\/middle-east-news\/egypt\/.premium-sissi-fights-to-soften-egyptian-religious-thought-1.6056189\">writes for Haaretz<\/a>. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/egypt-in-the-news\/\">Egypt in the News<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"628536\" 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=\"628536\">\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\">On Deadline<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2018\/05\/07\/investing-in-agriculture-is-the-real-starting-point-for-economic-growth\/\">\r\n                            Investing in agriculture is the real starting point for economic 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\/05\/07\/investing-in-agriculture-is-the-real-starting-point-for-economic-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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He explains that the 1.5 mn feddans project initiated by President Abdel Fattah El Sisi is the seed of a real economy, as it would not only cover local consumption of wheat, but will also leave enough to export. However, the lack of transparency in the implementation of the project could lead to opposite results, further burderning the state budget, he adds.<\/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\/on-deadline\/\">On Deadline<\/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=\"628537\" 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=\"628537\">\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\">Worth watching<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2018\/05\/07\/wfp-starts-using-blockchain-in-refugee-camps-to-create-a-digital-identity-cut-down-on-banking-fees\/\">\r\n                            WFP starts using blockchain in refugee camps to create a digital identity, cut down on banking fees                        <\/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\/05\/07\/wfp-starts-using-blockchain-in-refugee-camps-to-create-a-digital-identity-cut-down-on-banking-fees\/\" 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 system dramatically cuts down on banking processing costs worth mns of USD and eliminates the need for bank accounts. Instead, aid recipients can go to a grocery store and pay using their \u201cdigital identity,\u201d which connects directly to their WFP accounts. These digital identities also go much further than just financing refugees\u2019 food needs. Since official documents such as passports and education certificates are often destroyed during times of conflict, blockchain will act as a virtual documentation system that would allow them to find jobs and otherwise lead more regular lives (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/worldeconomicforum\/videos\/10155290703341479\/\">watch, runtime: 1:01<\/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\/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=\"628539\" 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=\"628539\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">10<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">Diplomacy + Foreign Trade<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2018\/05\/07\/trade-ministry-issues-new-guidelines-on-importing-scrap-plastic-rubber\/\">\r\n                            Trade Ministry issues new guidelines on importing scrap plastic, rubber                        <\/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\/05\/07\/trade-ministry-issues-new-guidelines-on-importing-scrap-plastic-rubber\/\" 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 decision, made in coordination with the Environment Ministry, removes plastic and rubber waste from a list of banned hazardous waste, allowing their import for recycling, provided they come with a certificate from an accredited lab stating active contaminants above the legal limit. Only factories licensed by the Industrial Development Authority (IDA) are allowed to import the materials, and only for recycling purposes. Other facilities approved by environmental and industrial authorities can use the imported materials as alternative fuel.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/diplomacy-foreign-trade\/\">Diplomacy + Foreign 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=\"628540\" 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=\"628540\">\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\">Basic Materials + Commodities<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2018\/05\/07\/govt-purchased-1-8-mn-tonnes-of-local-wheat-for-egp-6-bn\/\">\r\n                            Gov\u2019t purchased 1.8 mn tonnes of local wheat for EGP 6 bn                        <\/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\/05\/07\/govt-purchased-1-8-mn-tonnes-of-local-wheat-for-egp-6-bn\/\" 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 has reached almost half of its target of 4 mn tonnes for this season, El Moselhy added. The government is planning to increase its reliance on imported, rather than locally produced, wheat for subsidized bread production, with <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2018\/04\/19\/govt-plans-to-import-7-mn-tonnes-of-wheat-next-fiscal-year\/\">plans to import 7 mn tonnes<\/a> of wheat at an average cost of USD 220 mn per tonne during FY2018-19.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/basic-materials-commodities\/\">Basic Materials + Commodities<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"628541\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div 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The decision comes as tourist arrivals to the Red Sea resort town have been declining for the past seven years, and particularly after the downing of a Russian plane in 2015.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${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\/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 id=\"628543\" 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=\"628543\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">14<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">Telecoms + ICT<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2018\/05\/07\/vodafone-egypt-in-talks-with-ntra-to-invest-in-extending-fiber-optics-infrastructure\/\">\r\n                            Vodafone Egypt in talks with NTRA to invest in extending fiber optics infrastructure                        <\/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\/05\/07\/vodafone-egypt-in-talks-with-ntra-to-invest-in-extending-fiber-optics-infrastructure\/\" 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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State-owned landline monopoly Telecom Egypt is currently carrying out this infrastructure development alone, the newspaper notes.<\/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\/telecoms-ict\/\">Telecoms + ICT<\/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=\"628544\" 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=\"628544\">\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\">Automotive + Transportation<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2018\/05\/07\/emd-bids-for-transport-ministrys-tender-to-maintain-100-locomotives-overhaul-41\/\">\r\n                            EMD bids for Transport Ministry's tender to maintain 100 locomotives, overhaul 41                        <\/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\/05\/07\/emd-bids-for-transport-ministrys-tender-to-maintain-100-locomotives-overhaul-41\/\" 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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ENR has so far managed to raise USD 13 mn out of USD 80 mn needed to purchase spare parts for the locomotives, the source adds. The government had signed a <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2017\/06\/18\/ge-lands-usd-575-mn-contract-to-supply-egypt-with-100-locomotives\/\">USD 575 mn agreement<\/a> with General Electric to provide 100 new locomotives, which Egypt is due to <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2018\/04\/23\/ge-to-begin-delivering-refurbished-locomotives-in-november-new-units-in-2h2019\/\">start receiving<\/a> as of 2H2019.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/automotive-transportation\/\">Automotive + Transportation<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"628546\" 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=\"628546\">\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\">National Security<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2018\/05\/07\/south-africas-paramount-groups-in-talks-with-egypts-to-expand-domestic-arms-industry\/\">\r\n                            South Africa's Paramount Groups in talks with Egypt's to expand domestic arms industry                        <\/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\/05\/07\/south-africas-paramount-groups-in-talks-with-egypts-to-expand-domestic-arms-industry\/\" 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 company wants to establish \u201ca modernised defence industrial complex to produce advanced land, air and naval equipment,\u201d says Chairman Ivor Ichikowitz. \u201cEgypt has the potential to become one of our major export hubs to the rest of Africa,\u201d he adds.<\/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\/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=\"628547\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        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CIB, the index heaviest constituent ended down 2.5%. EGX30\u2019s top performing constituents were GB Auto up 7.0%, AMOC up 2.2%, and Pioneers Holding up 2.0%. Yesterday\u2019s worst performing stocks were Emaar Misr down 3.5%, Global Telecom down 3.3%, and Qalaa Holdings down 2.7%. The market turnover was EGP 938 mn, and local investors were the sole net sellers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Foreigners<\/strong>: Net Long | EGP +0.9 mn<br \/>\n <strong>Regional<\/strong>: Net Long | EGP +7.1 mn<br \/>\n <strong>Domestic<\/strong>: Net Short | EGP -8.0 mn<\/p>\n<p><strong>Retail<\/strong>: 73.0% of total trades | 75.9% of buyers | 70.1% of sellers<br \/>\n <strong>Institutions<\/strong>: 27.0% of total trades | 24.1% of buyers | 29.9% of sellers<\/p>\n<p><strong>Foreign:<\/strong> 10.3% of total | 10.4% of buyers | 10.3% of sellers<br \/>\n <strong>Regional:<\/strong> 10.3% of total | 10.7% of buyers | 9.9% of sellers<br \/>\n <strong>Domestic:<\/strong> 79.4% of total | 79.0% of buyers | 79.8% of sellers<\/p>\n<p><strong>WTI:<\/strong> USD 69.78 (+0.09%)<br \/>\n <strong>Brent:<\/strong> USD 74.97 (+0.13%)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Natural Gas<\/strong> (Nymex, futures prices) USD 2.72 MMBtu, (+0.22%, June 2018 contract)<br \/>\n <strong>Gold:<\/strong> USD 1,315.60 \/ troy ounce (+0.07%)<br \n<\/p>\n<p><strong>TASI:<\/strong> 8,113.87 (+0.08%) (YTD: +12.28%)<br \/>\n <strong>ADX:<\/strong> 4,560.38 (+0.08%) (YTD: +3.68%)<br \/>\n <strong>DFM:<\/strong> 2,972.41 (+0.83%) (YTD: -11.80%)<br \/>\n <strong>KSE Premier Market:<\/strong> 4,784.06 (-0.16%)<br \/>\n <strong>QE:<\/strong> 8,908.03 (+1.16%) (YTD: +4.51%)<br \/>\n <strong>MSM:<\/strong> 4,718.48 (-0.15%) (YTD: -7.47%)<br \/>\n <strong>BB: <\/strong>1,275.79 (+0.97%) (YTD: -4.20%)<\/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    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