{"id":631591,"date":"2018-03-22T04:13:49","date_gmt":"2018-03-22T04:13:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/?post_type=issue&#038;p=631591"},"modified":"2025-12-17T12:14:21","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T12:14:21","slug":"automakers-eye-export-opportunities","status":"publish","type":"issue","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/issues\/automakers-eye-export-opportunities\/","title":{"rendered":"Automakers eye export opportunities"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"631593\" 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=\"631593\">\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\/03\/22\/what-were-tracking-on-22-march-2018\/\">\r\n                            What we\u2019re tracking on 22 March 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\/03\/22\/what-were-tracking-on-22-march-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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In its first policy meeting under new chief Jerome Powell, the Fed indicated that inflation should finally move higher after years below its 2% target and that the economy had recently gained momentum. It also raised the estimated longer-term \u201cneutral\u201d rate,<strong> a sign the current gradual rate hike cycle could go on longer than previously thought<\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-fed\/fed-lifts-rates-signals-tougher-stance-as-economy-strengthens-idUSKBN1GX0DK\">according to Reuters<\/a>. The Fed projected US economic growth of 2.7% in 2018, up from the 2.5% forecast in December. Its preferred measure of inflation was expected to end 2018 at 1.9%, unchanged from the previous forecast, but it is seen rising a bit above the target next year.<\/p><p><strong>Our own central bank\u2019s Monetary Policy Committee is set to <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cbe.org.eg\/en\/MonetaryPolicy\/Pages\/MPCMeetingSchedule.aspx\"><strong>meet next Thursday<\/strong><\/a><strong> to decide on interest rates.<\/strong> With annual urban inflation dropping to 14.4% \u2014 the lowest rate since October 2016 \u2014 the CBE <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2018\/03\/18\/what-were-tracking-on-18-march-2018\/\">hinted earlier this week<\/a> at a possible rate cut by saying that inflation appears under control in the medium-term. Research houses <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2018\/03\/15\/what-were-tracking-on-15-march-2018\/\">have been unanimous<\/a> in saying that the CBE might cut interest rates again this month, with differences on the magnitude of the cut ranging from 50-200 bps.<\/p><p><strong>It\u2019s the last weekend of campaigning in the presidential election<\/strong>, with voters due to go to the polls starting on Monday, 26 March. Balloting ends on Wednesday, 28 March, and companies are being asked to give staff sufficient time during the workday to make it to and from their polling station. Results are due to be announced on Monday, 2 April. Look for the poll to continue dominating coverage of Egypt in the international press in the meantime. The two campaigns <a href=\"http:\/\/english.ahram.org.eg\/NewsContent\/1\/1187\/293211\/Egypt\/-Presidential-Elections--\/Egyptian-presidential-candidates-deliver-final-mes.aspx\">go into a \u2018quiet period\u2019 on Saturday<\/a> ahead of the start of voting.<\/p><p><strong>No Egyptian universities made the <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeshighereducation.com\/student\/best-universities\/best-universities-arab-world#survey-answer\"><strong>Times Higher Education\u2019s ranking<\/strong><\/a><strong> of the top five universities in the Arab world.<\/strong> Egyptian universities took nine of the 32 slots in the ranking, with Beni Suef University topping them in tenth place, followed by AUC. The top five were:<\/p><ul>\n<li>King Abdulaziz University (KSA)<\/li>\n<li>Khalifa University (UAE)<\/li>\n<li>Qatar University<\/li>\n<li>Jordan University of Science and Technology<\/li>\n<li>United Arab Emirates University<\/li>\n<\/ul><p><strong>Global M&amp;A this year crossed the USD 1 tn mark on Tuesday, the fastest it has ever reached that level<\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/6d2d516e-2cb7-11e8-9b4b-bc4b9f08f381\">according to the Financial Times<\/a>. Announced transactions totalled USD 4.6 tn this year, up 50% y-o-y and 12% higher than 2007, according to data from Dealogic. Investment bankers have have cut a string of USD 10 bn-plus M&amp;As in 2018. Activity in Japan and the UK has more than doubled from a year ago while German M&amp;A volumes are up fourfold. The rise was buoyed by quickening economic growth and strong business confidence, particularly following the tax cuts passed in Washington last year. Notable transactions this year include: US health insurer Cigna\u2019s USD 67 bn takeover of Express Scripts, German utility Eon\u2019s acquisition of renewable energy group Innogy for EUR 43 bn, and Comcast\u2019s GBP 22.1 bn bid for Sky.<\/p><p>Also in the headlines this morning:<\/p><p><strong>Facebook engineers finished reprogramming the artificial remorse module for Mark Zuckerberg<\/strong> in time for him to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-facebook-cambridge-analytica\/zuckerberg-says-facebook-made-mistakes-on-user-data-vows-curbs-idUSKBN1GX0OG\">say yesterday<\/a> that \u201cthis was a major breach of trust. I\u2019m really sorry this happened. We have a basic responsibility to protect people\u2019s data.\u201d The CEO bot squeezed out the short, declarative sentences after it was revealed earlier this week that data on some 50 mn Facebook users had been misused. <strong>The backlash from users and investors alike has been so bad that <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2018\/03\/21\/technology\/mark-zuckerberg-q-and-a.html\"><strong>Zuckerberg sat for an interview with the New York Times<\/strong><\/a><strong> yesterday. <\/strong><\/p><p><strong>ETFs are the flavour of the day in a bull market, but what happens when they get hit with a wave of redemptions in a downturn? <\/strong>That\u2019s the question the Wall Street Journal is asking, taking the example of ETFs that buy securities such as high-yield debt. Read <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/return-of-volatility-raises-liquidity-question-for-etfs-1521627574\">Could ETFs fall into a liquidity jam?<\/a><\/p><p><strong>The UAE and Saudi have tried to influence the White House. <\/strong>Shocking? Apparently to the US press, because no US official has ever worked to influence an official in our part of the world. \u201cA cooperating witness in the special counsel investigation worked for more than a year to turn a top Trump fundraiser into an instrument of influence at the White House for the rulers of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, according to interviews and previously undisclosed documents,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2018\/03\/21\/us\/politics\/george-nader-elliott-broidy-uae-saudi-arabia-white-house-influence.html\">the New York Times reports<\/a>.<\/p><p><strong>Sarko took Qaddafi\u2019s coin? <\/strong>Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy was charged by prosecutors with accepting illegal campaign contributions from the Qaddafi regime in Libya in 2007, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2018-03-21\/sarkozy-is-said-to-be-charged-in-libyan-campaign-finance-case\">Bloomberg reports<\/a>.<\/p><p><strong>Workshop on blockchain in capital markets today: <\/strong>Fintech-focused accelerator Pride Capital is hosting a workshop today titled \u201cA Bright Future for Blockchain in Capital Markets\u201d at the Greek Campus. The workshop will feature a discussion with EGX Chairman Mohamed Farid and Henebry Blockchain Consulting CEO Bobby Henebry. To register for a spot in the workshop, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pridecapitaleg\/app\/684336108254110\/\">tap here if you\u2019re on your mobile<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/form.myjotform.com\/80754172943562\">click here if you\u2019re on a computer<\/a>. You can check out the workshop\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/2097515273805010\/\">Facebook page<\/a> for more information on the event or Pride Capital\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/pride-capital-eg\/\">LinkedIn page<\/a> for more on the accelerator. 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class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p><strong>The Arts-Mart Gallery is bringing together visual and performing arts through its second \u2018Orchestra In Art\u2019 event<\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arts-mart.com\/event_list\/orchestra-art-three-egyptian-tenors\/\">The Three Egyptian Tenors<\/a> this coming Friday. The show features a full orchestra performing amidst a specially curated exhibition of Egyptian contemporary art. World-renowned conductor Nader Abassi and award-winning Egyptian tenors Hany Abdelzaher, Ragaa Eldin, and Amr Medhat will perform their Italian opera masterpieces at the Arts-Mart Gallery on Friday. 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The drama unfolding over the suspension of Uber and Careem\u2019s services also earned some airtime.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cabinet spokesman Ashraf Sultan clued in Kol Youm\u2019s Amr Adib to the Ride-Hailing Apps Act<\/strong> after the host repeated the previous night\u2019s calls for the government to step in and shield the ride-hailing apps from the ongoing witch hunt (we have updates in Speed Round, below). After significant pestering from Adib on how these apps managed to operate for so long if they are illegal, Sultan said they had been operating as part of the informal economy and that the government began drafting the Act once the companies proved their worth (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=r4gid6QC2KM\">watch, runtime: 7:35<\/a>). Sultan had a similar conversation with Al Hayah Al Youm\u2019s Tamer Amin (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=g2e5U2udYog\">watch, runtime: 4:45<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Regular taxi drivers should wake up and smell the coffee and realize that they are responsible for their waning popularity<\/strong> \u2014 and should take proactive measures to make their service more appealing than that of Uber and Careem to win back the business they have lost, Amin said (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_ZxGYfER78E\">watch, runtime: 5:38<\/a>). We couldn\u2019t agree more.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, <strong>Masaa DMC\u2019s Osama Kamal suggested that the law should be forward-looking and cover water and air transportation<\/strong>. Council of State legislation committee member Abdelrazek Mahran pointed out to the host that the bill \u2014 which is already on its way to Parliament \u2014 would require significant amendments to accommodate his suggestions. Mahran also suggested that <strong>the government is trying to act fast to issue the law in light of recent developments<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=XWji9iLZ90c\">watch, runtime: 11:20<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><strong>News reports that <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2018\/03\/20\/egypt-sees-39-surge-in-uk-tourist-arrivals-this-year\/\"><strong>Egypt saw a 39% y-o-y surge<\/strong><\/a><strong> in British tourist arrivals this year had Amr Adib bouncing in his chair<\/strong> and proudly pointing to Egypt\u2019s low prices in comparison to Spain and Turkey (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=UUXfc9vdpIE\">watch, runtime: 4:50<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Startup Bermoda trumped competitors Yadoctory and Amgad on the CIB-sponsored Hona Al Shabab contest<\/strong>. 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VW has already tapped three Egyptian manufacturers \u2014 IDACO, MOBICA, and El Teriak Industrial Group \u2014 and talks are ongoing with Renault. A delegation from the French multinational group was <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2018\/03\/14\/is-renault-looking-to-open-an-assembly-line-in-egypt\/\">in town last week to meet<\/a> with its local distributor, Egyptian International Motors (EIM), to explore the possibility of assembling cars in Egypt.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, <strong>El Assal for Auto Parts will invest EGP 50 mn this year in a local production facility that will make a range of mechanical parts for Kia and Mitsubishi cars<\/strong>, Chairman Mahmoud El Assal <a href=\"http:\/\/www.almalnews.com\/Story\/369809\/18\/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%84-%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%B5%D8%AF-50-%D9%85%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%88%D9%86-%D8%AC%D9%86%D9%8A%D9%87-%D9%84%D8%A5%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%AC-%D8%A3%D8%AC%D8%B2%D8%A7%D8%A1-%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%82%D9%84-%D9%83%D9%8A%D8%A7-%D9%88%D9%85\">also tells the newspaper<\/a>. The company should finish feasibility and technical studies next month, he says. Kia Motors had signed an agreement with Egyptian International Trading & Agencies <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2018\/03\/13\/kia-local-partner-to-invest-egp-4-2-bn-in-egypt-assembly-line-over-the-next-five-years\/\">last week<\/a> that will see them invest EGP 4.2 bn over the next five years in a new local assembly line, which Trade and Industry Minister Tarek Kabil said was part of a <strong>wave of positive news to the industry as the government pushes ahead with issuing the Automotive Directive some time this year. <\/strong>The bill, which means to encourage assemblers to move further up the value chain into manufacturing, has faced several delays due to the clashing interests of various auto industry players (mainly assemblers and importers). Most recently, the government had been trying to push the minimum local component requirements in the bill.<\/p>\n<p>In related news, <strong>the local partner for China\u2019s BYD, Al Amal, said it plans to assemble 600 cars of the company\u2019s S5 model between now and the end of 2018. <\/strong>The first batch of locally assembled vehicles will be made available to distributors by the end of the month, an unnamed company executive <a href=\"http:\/\/www.almalnews.com\/Story\/369806\/18\/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D9%85%D9%84-%D9%84%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%AA%D8%AE%D8%B7%D8%B7-%D9%84%D8%A5%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%AC-600-%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A9-%D9%85%D9%86-BYD-S5-\">tells Al Mal<\/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\/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=\"631612\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"631613\" 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=\"631613\">\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\">THE MACRO PICTURE<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2018\/03\/22\/em-bonds-may-have-lost-their-flavor-but-em-equities-hit-new-highs\/\">\r\n                            EM bonds may have lost their flavor, but EM equities hit new highs                        <\/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\/03\/22\/em-bonds-may-have-lost-their-flavor-but-em-equities-hit-new-highs\/\" 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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EM equities are up 34% y-o-y, said the head of global emerging market equity strategy at UBS, Geoff Dennis, who likes the outlook for the rest of the year. Cameron Brandt, director of research at EPFR, says that the enthusiasm for EM equities in general had been lifted by greater optimism about the health and growth prospects of the Chinese economy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>US policies appears behind the diminishing appeal of EM bonds.<\/strong> \u201cBond funds are definitely starting to come under pressure,\u201d after a \u201cgreat run\u201d since the beginning of 2017, said Brandt. Data from the Institute of International Finance pointed to <strong>\u201ca near halt in inflows to EM bond funds\u201d<\/strong> in recent weeks, potentially driven by the Trump administration's protectionist policies. Both hard and local currency EM bond funds suffered net outflows in February and the first half of March, according to EPFR, with \u201cbig\u201d outflows from Asia ex-Japan bond funds and USD 200 mn pulled from Colombian funds.<\/p>\n<p><strong>This comes as the US looks to be ratchet up its brewing trade war with China.<\/strong> US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Wednesday his agency has prepared US investment restrictions on China for President Donald Trump to consider as part of his upcoming announcements on intellectual property actions against Beijing, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trade-treasury\/treasury-has-prepared-china-investment-restriction-options-mnuchin-idUSKBN1GX31J\">Reuters reports<\/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\/the-macro-picture\/\">THE MACRO PICTURE<\/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=\"631615\" 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=\"631615\">\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\/03\/22\/egyptian-man-pedals-his-way-to-russia-for-the-world-cup\/\">\r\n                            Egyptian man pedals his way to Russia for the World Cup                        <\/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\/03\/22\/egyptian-man-pedals-his-way-to-russia-for-the-world-cup\/\" 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 journey began at the Giza Pyramids on 9 March, with plans to reach Russia on 10 June. Nofal\u2019s route took the group next to Suez, where they caught a ferry to Jordan\u2019s Aqaba, before cycling to Oman to catch a flight to Athens; from there they should make an interrupted trip to Russia. The trip is sponsored by Egypt\u2019s ministries of youth and foreign affairs.<\/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\/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=\"631617\" 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=\"631617\">\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\/03\/22\/el-sisi-presidential-elections-world-cup-and-mo-salah-under-foreign-press-spotlight\/\">\r\n                            El Sisi, presidential elections, World Cup, and Mo Salah under foreign press spotlight                        <\/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\/03\/22\/el-sisi-presidential-elections-world-cup-and-mo-salah-under-foreign-press-spotlight\/\" 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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Critics fear that El Sisi\u2019s \u201ctough rule\u201d Egypt is experiencing now is just storing up problems for the future as demographic and economic pressures mount. There are also expectations that El Sisi\u2019s \u201cunprecedented crackdown\u201d is setting up the president to remain in power \u201cfor the long term,\u201d Human Rights Watch researcher Amr Magdi <a href=\"https:\/\/af.reuters.com\/article\/africaTech\/idAFL8N1R36A2\">tells Reuters<\/a>. However, it is unlikely Egypt will face any consequences from European leaders, who are showing \u201cgrowing indifference \u2026 to the defense of human rights\u201d and are instead focusing on stability, Judy Dempsey writes for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/news\/democracy-post\/wp\/2018\/03\/21\/the-european-union-has-decided-that-its-time-to-cuddle-up-to-dictators\/?utm_term=.a504cbbb2a9b\">the Washington Post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Egypt\u2019s middle class is \u201cbracing for more hardship\u201d under El Sisi\u2019s expected second term as the government presses on with austerity measures<\/strong>, Arwa Gaballa and Ali Abdelaty <a href=\"https:\/\/af.reuters.com\/article\/africaTech\/idAFL3N1QU48C\">write for Reuters<\/a>. The middle class is currently unlikely to stage large-scale demonstrations against living conditions but \u201ctheir main grievance that would drive them to do so would be economic hardship.\u201d Meanwhile, Islamist Statelet mouthpiece <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/indepth\/interactive\/2018\/03\/egypt-2018-presidential-election-economy-glance-180321114844735.html\">Al Jazeera<\/a> is running an infograph-based piece on how Egypt\u2019s economy has fared under El Sisi\u2019s rule by looking at several factors \u2014 including inflation, unemployment rates, and remittances.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Others are viewing the situation positively<\/strong>. \u201cFor the first time, there is somebody who is making decisions based on the long-term welfare of the country \u2026 For a long time, Egyptian governments traded popularity for sustainability,\u201d Qalaa Holdings Chairman Ahmed Heikal says. Heikal also endorsed El Sisi publicly in an op-ed he <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shorouknews.com\/news\/view.aspx?cdate=21032018&id=0605c82a-1817-442b-ad0c-bb23dcf83aa8\">wrote for Al Shorouk<\/a>. Egypt\u2019s Coptic Christians are also expected to cast ballots for El Sisi\u2019s performance in the vote as they are thankful to the incumbent president for ousting the Ikhwan from power, <a href=\"https:\/\/sg.news.yahoo.com\/ahead-egypt-vote-most-christians-put-faith-sisi-153418275.html\">according to AFP<\/a>. However, some activists have pointed out that \u201cthe Church does not represent all Christians,\u201d which do not vote in one homogeneous bloc. Meanwhile, Sisi\u2019s only opponent, Moussa Moustafa Moussa, says his campaign is \u201cvery serious,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/aponline\/2018\/03\/21\/world\/middleeast\/ap-ml-egypt-election.html?mtrref=www.nytimes.com\">according to the Associated Press<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2026The elections can be viewed as an attempt by El Sisi to win a vote of confidence rather than an actual contest<\/strong>, Clifford D May writes for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtontimes.com\/news\/2018\/mar\/20\/the-egyptian-riddle\/\">The Washington Times<\/a>. He suggests that <strong>the international community should separate freedom from democracy and to press El Sisi to take steps to increase the former<\/strong>. \u201cAs we should have learned over recent years: Elections alone do not a democracy make. So start with human rights, the most basic being freedom of religion and belief. Next comes the freedom to express one\u2019s beliefs. Before long, establish minority rights without which balloting is a path to majoritarian tyranny which is no better than other forms of tyranny. The journey toward a freer society that, over time, becomes a more democratic society won\u2019t be quick or easy. Nothing guarantees success. But if there\u2019s a better way, I\u2019m not seeing it.\u201d<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/egypt-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=\"631622\" 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=\"631622\">\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\">Energy<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2018\/03\/22\/titan-cement-egypt-to-build-usd-8-mn-8-mw-solar-power-station-in-beni-suef\/\">\r\n                            Titan Cement Egypt to build USD 8 mn, 8 MW solar power station in Beni Suef                        <\/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\/03\/22\/titan-cement-egypt-to-build-usd-8-mn-8-mw-solar-power-station-in-beni-suef\/\" 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 plans to connect the station to the national grid and sell surplus energy to neighboring factories. Four solar power companies have presented offers to construct the plant and Titan is currently in \u201cadvanced talks\u201d with KarmSolar, which offered to sell the energy produced directly to consumers at a lower feed-in tariff.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/energy\/\">energy<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"631624\" 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=\"631624\">\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\">Infrastructure<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2018\/03\/22\/bidding-window-for-six-october-dry-port-to-close-on-7-april\/\">\r\n                            Bidding window for Six October dry port to close on 7 April                        <\/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\/03\/22\/bidding-window-for-six-october-dry-port-to-close-on-7-april\/\" 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 had <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2018\/03\/11\/govt-extends-bidding-window-for-6-october-city-dry-port\/\">noted earlier this month<\/a> that the deadline was pushed by a month after the state received several extension requests from parties interested in the project, which is said to need an initial investment of USD 100 mn.<\/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\/infrastructure\/\">infrastructure<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"631625\" 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=\"631625\">\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\">Tourism<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2018\/03\/22\/tpa-to-launch-new-promotion-campaign-next-month\/\">\r\n                            TPA to launch new promotion campaign next month                        <\/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\/03\/22\/tpa-to-launch-new-promotion-campaign-next-month\/\" 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 campaign, which will run on National Geographic and social media, will come in the form of informative videos on Egypt\u2019s tourism and holiday destinations, as opposed to direct advertisements. The content will be geared towards tourists in the UK, Poland, Germany, Czechoslovakia, Belgium, and the Middle East.<\/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\/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=\"631627\" 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=\"631627\">\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\">OTHER BUSINESS NEWS OF INTEREST<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2018\/03\/22\/egypt-post-and-myus-sign-mou-to-facilitate-online-shopping\/\">\r\n                            Egypt Post and MyUS sign MoU to facilitate online shopping                        <\/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\/03\/22\/egypt-post-and-myus-sign-mou-to-facilitate-online-shopping\/\" 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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Customers will be able to pay in cash through Egypt Post\u2019s 4,000 nationwide branch network or via credit or prepaid Easy Pay cards, according to El Sagheer. But we ask, will they actually receive the packages they pay for? The recent experience of at least one of us here suggests otherwise...<\/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\/other-business-news-of-interest\/\">Other Business News of Interest<\/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=\"631628\" 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=\"631628\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">12<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">Egypt Politics + Economics<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2018\/03\/22\/court-unfreezes-assets-of-mubarak-era-agriculture-minister-youssef-wali\/\">\r\n                            Court unfreezes assets of Mubarak-era Agriculture Minister Youssef Wali                        <\/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\/03\/22\/court-unfreezes-assets-of-mubarak-era-agriculture-minister-youssef-wali\/\" 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 former deputy chairman of Mubarak's now-dissolved National Democratic Party has had several corruption cases against him dismissed in the past few years. Other Mubarak-era figures have also been cleared, <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2018\/03\/11\/egypt-drops-case-against-ahmed-ezz-due-to-expired-statute-of-limitations\/\">including steel magnate Ahmed Ezz<\/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\/egypt-politics-economics\/\">Egypt Politics + Economics<\/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=\"631629\" 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=\"631629\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">13<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">ON YOUR WAY OUT<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2018\/03\/22\/the-worlds-most-misogynistic-mothers-day-cake-detergents-and-all\/\">\r\n                            The world\u2019s most misogynistic Mother\u2019s Day cake \u2014 detergents and all                        <\/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\/03\/22\/the-worlds-most-misogynistic-mothers-day-cake-detergents-and-all\/\" 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 cake \u2014 which is far worse than the awful idea that gifting your mother with kitchen appliances is the best way to celebrate her role \u2014 has earned the ire of many on social media despite the traditionally \u201cstricter gender-roles and patriarchal upbringing\u201d of the Arab world. Here\u2019s to hoping that whoever gave their wife\/mother this cake was scrubbed out of her life with her favorite cleaner.<\/p>\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    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"631633\" 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=\"631633\">\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\">The Market Yesterday<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2018\/03\/22\/631633\/\">\r\n                                                    <\/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\/03\/22\/631633\/\" 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(); navigator.clipboard.writeText('https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2018\/03\/22\/631633\/')\">\n                    Copy Link                <\/a>\n\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2018\/03\/22\/631633\/\">\n                    Facebook                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/facebook-icon2.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/intent\/post?text=&url=https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2018\/03\/22\/631633\/\">\n                    X                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/twitter-icon.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2018\/03\/22\/631633\/&title=\">\n                    LinkedIn                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/linkedin-icon.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/api.whatsapp.com\/send?text=+https%3A%2F%2Fenterpriseam.com%2Fegypt%2F2018%2F03%2F22%2F631633%2F\">\n                    WhatsApp                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/whatsapp-icon.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n        <\/div>\r\n                    \r\n                <\/div>\r\n\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"story__body\">\r\n\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2018\/03\/22\/631633\/\">\r\n                    <div class=\"photo photo--above\">\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n\r\n                \n<article id=\"post-631633\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-631633 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-the-market-yesterday tag-enterpriseam tag-the-market-yesterday wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n<p><strong>EGP \/ USD CBE market average: <\/strong>Buy 17.5814 | Sell 17.6786<strong><br \/>\n EGP \/ USD at CIB:<\/strong> Buy 17.56 | Sell 17.66<br \/>\n <strong>EGP \/ USD at NBE: <\/strong>Buy 17.55 | Sell 17.65<\/p>\n<p><strong>EGX30<\/strong> (Wednesday): 17,147 (+0.2%)<br \/>\n <strong>Turnover:<\/strong> EGP 1.8 bn (57% ABOVE the 90-day average)<br \/>\n <strong>EGX 30 year-to-date<\/strong>: +14.2%<\/p>\n<p><strong>THE MARKET ON WEDNESDAY:<\/strong> The EGX30 ended Wednesday\u2019s session up 0.2%. CIB, the index heaviest constituent ended down 1.7%. EGX30\u2019s top performing constituents were SODIC up 8.3%, Qalaa Holdings up 6.7%, and AMOC up 6.0%. Yesterday\u2019s worst performing stocks Amer Group down 3.1%, Egyptian Aluminum down 2.4%, and CIB down 1.7%. The market turnover was EGP 1.8 bn, and foreign investors were the sole net buyers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Foreigners<\/strong>: Net Long | EGP +88.4 mn<br \/>\n <strong>Regional<\/strong>: Net Short | EGP -60.0 mn<br \/>\n <strong>Domestic<\/strong>: Net Short | EGP -28.4 mn<\/p>\n<p><strong>Retail<\/strong>: 65.4% of total trades | 67.2% of buyers | 63.6% of sellers<br \/>\n <strong>Institutions<\/strong>: 34.6% of total trades | 32.8% of buyers | 36.4% of sellers<\/p>\n<p><strong>Foreign:<\/strong> 18.2% of total | 20.7% of buyers | 15.7% of sellers<br \/>\n <strong>Regional:<\/strong> 13.7% of total | 12.0% of buyers | 15.3% of sellers<br \/>\n <strong>Domestic:<\/strong> 68.1% of total | 67.3% of buyers | 68.9% of sellers<\/p>\n<p><strong>WTI:<\/strong> USD 65.28 (+0.17%)<br \/>\n <strong>Brent:<\/strong> USD 69.55 (+0.12%)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Natural Gas<\/strong> (Nymex, futures prices) USD 2.65 MMBtu, (+0.49%, April 2018 contract)<br \/>\n <strong>Gold:<\/strong> USD 1,332.70 \/ troy ounce (+0.85%)<\/p>\n<p><strong>TASI:<\/strong> 7,761.74 (+0.48%) (YTD: +7.41%)<br \/>\n <strong>ADX:<\/strong> 4,566.66 (+0.91%) (YTD: +3.82%)<br \/>\n <strong>DFM:<\/strong> 3,206.70 (+0.75%) (YTD: -4.85%)<br \/>\n <strong>KSE Weighted Index:<\/strong> 409.25 (-0.16%) (YTD: +1.95%)<br \/>\n <strong>QE:<\/strong> 8,873.38 (-1.16%) (YTD: +4.11%)<br \/>\n <strong>MSM:<\/strong> 4,796.23 (+0.30%) (YTD: -5.94%)<br \/>\n <strong>BB: <\/strong>1,336.43 (-0.34%) (YTD: +0.35%)<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/the-market-yesterday\/\">The Market Yesterday<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    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