{"id":650296,"date":"2017-03-21T03:59:30","date_gmt":"2017-03-21T03:59:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/?post_type=issue&#038;p=650296"},"modified":"2025-12-17T22:44:01","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T22:44:01","slug":"laptops-ipads-to-be-banned-this-morning-from-cabins-of-us-bound-flights-out-of-cairo-international-airport","status":"publish","type":"issue","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/issues\/laptops-ipads-to-be-banned-this-morning-from-cabins-of-us-bound-flights-out-of-cairo-international-airport\/","title":{"rendered":"Laptops, iPads to be banned this morning from cabins of US-bound flights out of Cairo International Airport"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"650298\" 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=\"650298\">\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\/2017\/03\/21\/what-were-tracking-on-21-march-2017\/\">\r\n                            What we\u2019re tracking on 21 March 2017                        <\/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\/2017\/03\/21\/what-were-tracking-on-21-march-2017\/\" 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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Were the last three <\/strong><strong>months good for doing business? <\/strong>Where do you and your business see the exchange rate stabilizing? Help us help you find out by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.surveymonkey.com\/r\/Enterprise1Q2017\">taking Enterprise\u2019s quarterly reader poll for 1Q2017<\/a>. The survey would only take a couple of minutes to complete and, as always, you don\u2019t need to answer every question \u2014 but we\u2019ll be ridiculously grateful if you do. And taking the couple of minutes to fill it out will benefit everyone in the community by serving as a snap poll of sentiment.<\/p><p><strong>Fill out the survey and maybe we\u2019ll take you to lunch at the Four Seasons Nile Plaza. <\/strong>We\u2019ll draw the names of two readers who filled in all survey questions and send them to lunch with the editors of Enterprise at the Four Seasons Nile Plaza (that\u2019s the one in Garden City). Each reader will be entitled to bring a friend or colleague. If you\u2019re interested, make sure you leave your full name, email address and best telephone number at the end of the survey.<\/p><p><a class=\"content-anchor\" id=\"tldr-story-01\"><\/a> <strong>\u201cLarge\u201d electronic devices are banned from the cabins of US-bound flights out of Cairo<\/strong><strong>International Airport <\/strong>as of this morning<strong>. <\/strong>The United States will announce at around 9am CLT that it is \u201cbarring passengers on certain flights originating in eight countries from bringing laptops, iPads, cameras and most other electronics in carry-on luggage\u201d starting immediately and for an indefinite period, the <a href=\"http:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/Technology\/wireStory\/electronics-banned-us-bound-flights-46261625\">Associated Press<\/a> reports. The ban, which appears to have first been broken by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/7258d660-19b2-3c26-a224-53a0736ffc20\">Financial Times<\/a>, applies to flights originating from at least 10 international airports, including all nonstop flights to the US from Cairo, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Riyadh, Jeddah, Istanbul, Amman, Kuwait City, Casablanca, and Doha. The ban, which the AP says does not include cellphones or medical devices, may have been promoted by intelligence \u201cfrom a recent U.S. Special Forces raid in Yemen\u201d <a href=\"http:\/\/money.cnn.com\/2017\/03\/20\/news\/companies\/middle-east-airline-electronics-ban\/\">according to CNN<\/a>. We hope you enjoy pocket novels of the printed (non-Kindle) form and figure the big winners here will be the ladies from Diwan.<\/p><p>The electronics ban will take place one day before Foreign Minister <strong>Sameh Shoukry is due in <\/strong><strong>Washington, DC, for a meeting of the US-led anti-Daesh coalition<\/strong>.<\/p><p><strong>Things are getting heavy with KSA. <\/strong>In the latest sign that the kingdom once again wants to be our BFF: \u201cEgypt's expatriate affairs minister Nabila Makram announced on Monday that Saudi Arabia has decided to pardon 30k Egyptians accused of visa violations in the country, state news agency MENA reported,\u201d according to <a href=\"http:\/\/english.ahram.org.eg\/NewsContent\/1\/64\/261348\/Egypt\/Politics-\/Saudi-Arabia-pardons-,-Egyptian-visa-violators-Egy.aspx\">Ahram Online<\/a>. That means the alleged offenders will not be deported and will not face a 10-year ban on entry to the kingdom.<\/p><p><strong>Today\u2019s cabinet meeting will focus largely on the economy,<\/strong> including discussion of the draft 2017-18 state budget ahead of its presentation to the House of Representatives, <a href=\"http:\/\/gate.ahram.org.eg\/News\/1424313.aspx\">Ahram Gate<\/a> reports. Also on the agenda is the stamp tax on stock market transactions, which the cabinet economic group approved <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2017\/03\/16\/cabinets-economic-group-approves-stamp-tax\/\">last week<\/a>, as well as basic commodity supplies and prices.<\/p><p><strong>Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Al Hariri arrives today in Cairo<\/strong> to meet with President El Sisi and Prime Minister Sherif Ismail.<\/p><p><strong>Do you manage money? Fear the rise of the index funds and the robo investors? <\/strong>Read the Financial Times\u2019 \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/5e1df770-0d58-11e7-a88c-50ba212dce4d\">Asset management: Passive resistance<\/a>,\u201d which takes a deep dive into Capital Group, the quiet giant with USD 1.5 tn in AUM that\u2019s gone into a full-offensive mode to make its case for active fund management to remain a tool for investors. It\u2019s also changing how it reports its distribution fees in a bid to show that fewer active fund managers are falling short of the index.<\/p><p><strong>David Rockefeller is dead at 101. <\/strong>The veteran banker and \u201cCold War emissary for capitalism\u201d who ran Chase Manhattan at the height of its power \u201cin an era before bond traders came to dominate the world of international finance\u201d has died. Nice obits in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/ffb61834-0d84-11e7-b030-768954394623\">Financial Times<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2017\/03\/20\/business\/david-rockefeller-dead-chase-manhattan-banker.html\">New York Times<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/david-rockefeller-banker-and-philanthropist-dies-at-101-1490032050\">Wall Street Journal<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-people-rockefeller-idUSKBN16R1T5\">Reuters<\/a>.<\/p><p><strong>Apple is widely expected to (quietly) introduce a new product or two today<\/strong>, and speculation is that it will be a 128 GB iPhone SE (the tiny one that\u2019s iPhone 5s in size, but with iPhone 6s internals) or maybe a Product Red iPhone 7 \/ 7 Plus. Either way, Apple\u2019s online store will be down from about 9am CLT until 2:30am CLT ahead of the launch, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/472485\/apple-store-will-go-maintenance-tomorrow-new-products-expected\/\">Cult of Mac reports<\/a>.<\/p><p><strong>** Public service announcement: It is Mother\u2019s Day in Egypt<\/strong>. Call your mom. Be kind to the mother of your children. Think of a present. Don\u2019t be a jerk tomorrow because you remembered to be nice today. 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class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p><strong>Hona El Asema\u2019s Lamees El Hadidi was all about the economy last night<\/strong>, covering inflation as well as the role of the Central Bank of Egypt and subsidies.<\/p>\n<p>But first, <strong>she spoke to CI Capital chairman Mahmoud Attallah<\/strong> on the conclusion yesterday of CIB\u2019s of the investment bank to a consortium of investors (which we cover at length in the Speed Round). When pressed, Attallah didn\u2019t have much to say about CI Capital\u2019s potential IPO, telling Lamees that the issue has yet to be discussed with CIB. He also told Lamees that CI Capital has reached an agreement with its new shareholders on its expansion plans, including branching out in the UAE and covering GCC markets (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=93fZvKHr-rg\">watch<\/a>, runtime 6:19).<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"content-anchor\" id=\"tldr-story-05\"><\/a> <strong>Supply Minister Ali El Moselhy phoned in to tell El Hadidi<\/strong> <strong>that, as of 1 April, that only <\/strong><strong>cooking oil, rice, and sugar will be covered under the commodity subsidy program <\/strong>(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=qmR5PN47l7Y\">watch<\/a>, runtime: 6:14). At the moment, welfare recipients can choose to use their EGP 21-per-month subsidy ration to purchase some 56 subsidized commodities. State-owned grocers participating in the system will begin dispensing packages containing the three products, while other products will be sold at market prices. According to El Moselhy, the move would curb subsidies fraud and leakage into the black market. The minister also took the time to explain his efforts to clean up the ration card system by pointing out that <strong>out of 91 mn citizens, 71 mn Egyptians are subsidy beneficiaries<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=mlvkj-_S-xI\">watch<\/a>, runtime 10:34).<\/p>\n<p>The conversation segued nicely into your regular <strong>Hona El Asema programming of railing <\/strong><strong>against inflation, with the CBE bearing the brunt of Lamees\u2019 rage last night.<\/strong> She said the CBE is falling short of its mandate of maintaining and \u2018inflation-targeting\u2019 monetary policy (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=RZOBH-bVsAw\">watch<\/a>, runtime 7:25). Union Capital CEO Hany Tawfik phoned in to say that the House of Representatives \u2014 of which he\u2019s pleasantly skeptical \u2014 has the right to summon the CBE governor and the Finance Minister to explain their policies (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=GSafpnjLGo0\">watch<\/a>, runtime: 3:45).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lamees also covered the finances of the Cairo Metro,<\/strong> with senior Metro official Essam Mounir suggesting the operator will attempt to brave public backlash yet again to hike ticket prices. According to Mounir, the company wants to double ticket prices to EGP 2, as this will be the fastest way to rescue the Metro from its mountain of debt (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-uN5P0qivd8\">watch<\/a>, runtime 6:53). We\u2019ve heard that one before.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Yahduth fi Masr\u2019s Sherif Amer<\/strong> spoke to Deputy Finance Minister for Tax Policies Amr El Monayer about the upcoming stamp tax, which El Monayer confirmed will be referred to today\u2019s cabinet meeting for approval. El Monayer seemed perplexed by the stock market losing EGP 3.7 bn yesterday, maintaining that the stamp tax came as a surprise to no one.<\/p>\n<p>DMC\u2019s Eman El Hossary interviewed <strong>Administrative Prosecution Authority head Ali Rezk<\/strong> to talk about corruption (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=IO1m2V6TcTc\">watch<\/a>, runtime 1:55).<\/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\/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=\"650301\" 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=\"650301\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">3<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">Speed Round<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2017\/03\/21\/cib-completes-sale-of-74-75-of-ci-capital-el-monayer-says-stamp-duty-to-be-levied-on-mas\/\">\r\n                            CIB completes sale of 74.75% of CI Capital, El Monayer says stamp duty to be levied on M&#038;As                        <\/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\/2017\/03\/21\/cib-completes-sale-of-74-75-of-ci-capital-el-monayer-says-stamp-duty-to-be-levied-on-mas\/\" 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 transaction gave CI Capital a valuation of EGP 950 mn and CIB retains a 25.24% stake \u201cfor the time being.\u201d Total shares sold exceeded the 60-65% about which the market was speculating <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2017\/03\/16\/60-65-of-ci-capital-to-be-sold-final-investor-lineup-announced\/\">last week<\/a>. CI Capital\u2019s management team bought a 9.75% stake of CI Capital and the investment consortium bought 65%.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Of the investors, Arafa Group\u2019s Alaa Arafa, Habitat Furniture owner Ismail El Turk, and <\/strong><strong>construction magnate Mahmoud El Gammal took the largest stakes of the transaction with just shy of 9.9% each<\/strong>. They are followed by Fahad Khater, who bought 7.6%; Yasser El Adawy, with 6.2%; and Infinity Capital Investment, which took in 5.9% of the shares. Other members of the consortium include Seddik Afifi, members of Zahran family, Compass Capital, and Ayman Mamdouh Abbas. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.almalnews.com\/Pages\/StoryDetails.aspx?ID=326922\">Al Mal<\/a> says Mamdouh Abbas intends on buying a 1.5% stake in CI Capital soon.<\/p>\n<p>CI Capital Deputy Chairman and CEO <strong>Mahmoud Attallah said a new board of directors for <\/strong><strong>the investment bank will be appointed within two weeks<\/strong> as a general assembly is called. He added that the general assembly will also decide on what to do with the remaining shares, but <strong>market sources said they expect CIB to eventually offer its remaining shares on the stock exchange<\/strong>, according to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/com-intl-bk-divestiture-idUSL3N1GX3A5\">Reuters<\/a>. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.alborsanews.com\/2017\/03\/20\/997058\">Al Borsa<\/a> says the general assembly meeting has been set for 9 April, quoting Attallah, who reportedly <a href=\"http:\/\/www.alborsanews.com\/2017\/03\/20\/997033\">also said<\/a>CIB \u201cwill not sell more than 2% of its remaining stake\u201d in the investment bank. <strong>The transaction will not be subject to the 0.125% stamp duty<\/strong> that is now in cabinet\u2019s pipeline.<\/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=\"650313\" 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=\"650313\">\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\">THREE QUESTIONS FOR\u2026<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2017\/03\/21\/three-questions-for-efg-hermes-mostafa-gad-on-ma-flow-in-2017\/\">\r\n                            Three Questions for EFG Hermes\u2019 Mostafa Gad on M&#038;A flow in 2017                        <\/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\/2017\/03\/21\/three-questions-for-efg-hermes-mostafa-gad-on-ma-flow-in-2017\/\" 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 firm has been best known in the past three years or so as an equity capital markets house (think: IPOs and secondaries) rather than as an M&A advisor, but Co-Head of Investment Banking Mostafa Gad says that\u2019s changing after last year\u2019s performance, which essentially amounted to a trial run of how the firm could use what he calls a \u201cstrong, liquid balance sheet\u201d to kickstart a<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Merchant_bank\">merchant banking franchise<\/a>. \u201cIf you look at the league tables, two of our transactions stand out from last year. First, the Solb Misr advisory, which at c. USD 1.4 bn is the largest-ever Egyptian-to-Egyptian M&A to take place domestically. Then there\u2019s the acquisition by DIFC-based Advanced Energy Systems, a top regional oil and gas services player, of rigs operating under contract to Saudi Aramco in KSA; the selling party was Hercules, a leading US-based rig operator. On that last one, <strong>we used our balance sheet to arrange the debt that backed the acquisition in a very complex multi-jurisdictional transaction<\/strong>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>For the year ahead, Gad says EFG Hermes has three M&A transactions lined up for Egypt<\/strong> (one of which could close in the first half) and a further four split between the UAE and Kuwait. He\u2019s bullish on IPO flow out of Egypt, the UAE, and Kuwait, but less so about Saudi Arabia. Between Egypt and the Emirates, he expects 4-5 offerings on listing venues including the EGX, London Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Dubai. We spoke with Gad yesterday for the latest in our occasional \u201cThree Questions For\u2026\u201d series. Edited excerpts:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Enterprise: <\/strong>Are there any sectors set to dominate M&A flow in Egypt this year?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mostafa Gad (MG): <\/strong>Education and healthcare will continue to be very exciting sectors, and I think we\u2019ll see consumer cool off a little bit. There will still be interest in consumer flow given how large the market is, but it won\u2019t be as frenetic as it has been the past couple of years. Companies that manage to provide the market with products that have inherent value propositions \u2014 backed by good R&D and prudent SKU management \u2014 will win the race. <strong>I think what will surprise most people will be the industrial sector<\/strong> \u2014 particularly companies with products that are import substitutes or have an export business contributing to their revenue lines<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s been historically very little interest in manufacturing, particularly from foreign investors, because we had no pronounced or generalized competitive advantage. To be attractive, you either needed to have a strong technology base to go further up the value chain, or a China-type proposition: Low-cost production for a mass market. <strong>With the exchange rate where it is today, we can compete with most any Chinese or Southeast Asian producer<\/strong> \u2014 we\u2019re simply very, very competitive in USD terms, even with whatever inefficiencies we may have because manufacturing has been challenged until now. The most interesting acquisition prospects will be those that have a maximum of 30-35% imported raw materials or production inputs in their cost structure<\/p>\n<p><strong>The ticket sizes for transactions won\u2019t necessarily be huge.<\/strong> There are big players, but few giants \u2014 and even fewer of them will be for sale. But it\u2019s going to be a very interesting sector to watch.<\/p>\n<p><strong>E: <\/strong>Will activity be led by domestic acquirers or by foreigners?<\/p>\n<p><strong>MG: <\/strong>It will be largely inbound. Coming out of our One on One conference in Dubai a couple of weeks ago, there was one theme that really surprised a lot of people: <strong>Foreign sentiment on Egypt is in many ways better than is sentiment among local players.<\/strong> Domestic firms are cutting back on capex \u2014 don\u2019t expect them to go on an acquisition spree. Foreign investors are usually the skeptical ones, but they\u2019re really excited. They can see the macro picture and how domestic players can springboard off it. Look, we as an economy took the pain for a long time \u2014 it\u2019s time to start seeing why there\u2019s room for optimism. The time to invest is ahead of a wave of growth, not after it starts to crest. Anyone who makes it through this year on solid ground will benefit in a very big way.<\/p>\n<p><strong>E: <\/strong>Will it be difficult for buyers to accept that their sale prices will, in USD terms, be half what they were a year ago?<\/p>\n<p><strong>MG: <\/strong>It might be an issue, but you have to remember that one of the reasons there was little activity in the second half of last year was because there was no clear benchmark for the exchange rate. At least today you have a clear rate and you can make an informed decision. <strong>There will be price gaps, but it\u2019s about being creative in bridging them<\/strong> with, for example, the structure. But companies \u2014 if they\u2019re not exiting 100% \u2014 need to take into consideration that yes, valuations have taken a tough hit in USD terms. But you\u2019re going to be selling at higher prices going forward, your EBITDA will pick up as you grow \u2014 the numbers will shift for the better.<\/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\/three-questions-for\/\">Three Questions For\u2026<\/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=\"650314\" 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=\"650314\">\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\">EGYPT IN THE NEWS<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2017\/03\/21\/egypt-in-the-news-on-21-march-2017\/\">\r\n                            Egypt in the news on 21 March 2017                        <\/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\/2017\/03\/21\/egypt-in-the-news-on-21-march-2017\/\" 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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Andrew Grant, managing director of Red Sea Holidays, says: \u201cHolidays for Hurghada, particularly the Makadi Bay area, are showing healthy increases in passenger numbers \u2014 the market is reporting an increase of 35%... Price has certainly been a contributor to the surge in sales, as popular resorts in Spain are demanding significant increases in prices.\u201d Hope for a revival in Sharm El Sheikh has not been lost either as \u201csome specialist operators to the Red Sea are optimistic that the FCO will soon change its advice on Sharm\u2019s airport \u2014 Discover Egypt has even decided to include Sharm as a twin-centre option in its new brochure in anticipation that Britons will soon be able to fly to the resort.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Could US President Donald Trump\u2019s USAID budget cuts affect economic development aid <\/strong><strong>to Egypt? <\/strong>While it remains unclear, the fear of that happening is definitely there, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/entry\/egypt-fears-aid-cuts_us_58d03bade4b07112b64730b2\">Ben Barber writes in the HuffPost<\/a>. \u201cThe good news is that it won\u2019t really hurt many in Egypt,\u201d Barber says. Civilian aid to Egypt was cut from USD 900 mn in 2003 to USD 150 mn in 2015, which means the US gives Egypt about \u201cUSD 1.50 per Egyptian per year in aid.\u201d Passage of any cuts isn\u2019t a sure thing: Congress could refuse them, powerful US farmer lobbies could rally against them, and the pro-Israeli lobby \u201cseeking a stable and strong neighbor\u201d could also push the Trump administration into leaving Egypt\u2019s development aid alone.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The greatest threat to the politically- and economically-fragile Egypt\u2019s stability is not <\/strong><strong>Daesh and armed militants but its fast growing population, <\/strong>which rose from 66 mn in the early 2000s to nearly 93 mn this year, according to <a href=\"http:\/\/europe.newsweek.com\/egypt-population-birth-rate-food-water-shortage-isis-terrorism-sissi-570953\">Peter Schwartzstein writing for Newsweek\u2019s European edition<\/a>. With the country \u201cin the throes of food and water shortages,\u201d authorities need to <strong>shift their focus from \u201creal and perceived\u201d security threats to rethink their population control strategies, <\/strong>which had been effective until state support for family-planning initiatives was curbed in 2008-09 and NGOs began allocating resources to other projects.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The developments in former President Hosni Mubarak\u2019s trial are \u201ca reflection of <\/strong><strong>the continued political chaos and people\u2019s growing ambivalence about liberal democracy in the Middle East,\u201d<\/strong> Simon Shen writes for Hong Kong portal <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ejinsight.com\/20170320-mubarak-exoneration-why-egyptians-didnt-care-much\/\">EJ Insight<\/a>. Shen believes \u201cthe continued political turbulence and poor economy since 2011 have led to widespread disillusionment with democracy among the Egyptian people, and many Egyptians are once again looking to another political strongman like Mubarak to restore order and stability to society.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Other mentions of Egypt worth a skim:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><strong>Hopes for a thaw in relations with Tehran took a blow<\/strong> after Egypt\u2019s foreign ministry spokesperson saying Iran meddles with internal affairs of Middle East countries, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tehrantimes.com\/news\/412086\/Tehran-Cairo-d%C3%A9tente-hopes-dented-with-Egypt-s-accusations\">Tehran Times<\/a> says. <\/li>\n<li><strong>Egypt increased its vegetable sales to the EU by 5.23% y-o-y in 2016,<\/strong> according to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.freshplaza.com\/article\/172568\/EU-Record-for-imports-of-vegetables-in-2016\">Fresh Plaza<\/a>. The Netherlands was the biggest supplier of vegetables to the EU during the year, with a volume of 6.1 mn tonnes. <\/li>\n<li><strong>Egypt is moving from a shortage of electricity to sufficiency<\/strong>, but more focus on renewables is needed, Amr Emam writes for <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thearabweekly.com\/Economy\/8057\/Egypt-moves-from-electricity-deficit-to-sufficiency\">The Arab Weekly<\/a>. <\/li>\n<li><strong>Hassan Hakimian, Director of the London Middle East Institute, writes that<\/strong><strong> economists failed to predict the Arab Spring<\/strong> and that its incidents suggest \u201cthat improved economic performance cannot be viewed as an insurance policy against political instability\u201d in a largely trite and facile piece in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.project-syndicate.org\/commentary\/arab-spring-economic-forecasting-failure-by-hassan-hakimian-2017-03\">Project Syndicate<\/a>. <\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/travel\/1979559\/is-it-safe-to-travel-to-egypt-latest-advice-on-sharm-el-sheikh-cairo-and-luxor\/\"><strong>The Sun<\/strong><\/a><strong> is regurgitating the Foreign & Commonwealth Office\u2019s travel advisory (and warnings) on Egypt<\/strong> to answer the question is Egypt safe. They don\u2019t, so thanks for nothing, Sun. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\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=\"650315\" 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=\"650315\">\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\">On Deadline<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2017\/03\/21\/egyptian-columnists-are-starting-to-see-the-big-picture\/\">\r\n                            Egyptian columnists are starting to see the big picture                        <\/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\/2017\/03\/21\/egyptian-columnists-are-starting-to-see-the-big-picture\/\" 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 lack of competing services also means Egypt\u2019s clientele is more forgiving than America\u2019s, where customers will \u201csimply go elsewhere\u201d if they are not entirely satisfied with the service, he added. Which is why services by startups such as Elves, which combines artificial intelligence with human capabilities to field all types of these mundane requests, are taking off.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/worth-reading\/\">worth reading<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"650317\" 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=\"650317\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">8<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">Worth watching<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2017\/03\/21\/egyptian-fathers-complain-about-all-the-attention-mothers-get-one-day-a-year\/\">\r\n                            Egyptian fathers complain about all the attention mothers get one day a year                        <\/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\/2017\/03\/21\/egyptian-fathers-complain-about-all-the-attention-mothers-get-one-day-a-year\/\" 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 wake up at 6 am and come home tired and nobody remembers <\/strong><strong>us.\u201d<\/strong> An exceptionally entitled group of Egyptian dads complained that they don\u2019t get praise the way mothers do (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CBCTVNETWORK\/videos\/1656629944377014\/\">watch<\/a>, runtime 5:50) on CBC Egypt. One father complained that he had to sacrifice exercising to be a father, while the rest whined about having to be the breadwinners for their families. <strong>Here\u2019s an idea, gents:<\/strong> There is a Father\u2019s Day almost everywhere else in the world. If you\u2019re a father who wants to be celebrated, let your kids know they should buy you presents on the third Sunday of June instead of belittling all the effort mothers put into raising their children.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/worth-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=\"650319\" 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=\"650319\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">9<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">Diplomacy + Foreign Trade<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2017\/03\/21\/el-sisi-abbas-hold-meeting-in-cairo\/\">\r\n                            El-Sisi, Abbas hold meeting in Cairo                        <\/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\/2017\/03\/21\/el-sisi-abbas-hold-meeting-in-cairo\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); 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El Sisi reportedly <a href=\"http:\/\/www.almasryalyoum.com\/news\/details\/1104964\">promised<\/a> Abbas to push for a resumption of the stalled peace process when he meets with US President Donald Trump next month. Both leaders reaffirmed their commitment to a two-state solution to the conflict, <a href=\"http:\/\/news.xinhuanet.com\/english\/2017-03\/20\/c_136143451.htm\">Xinhua<\/a> said.<\/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\/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=\"650322\" 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=\"650322\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">10<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">Energy<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2017\/03\/21\/dolphinus-in-talks-to-import-gas-from-israels-tamar-field\/\">\r\n                            Dolphinus in talks to import gas from Israel\u2019s Tamar field                        <\/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\/2017\/03\/21\/dolphinus-in-talks-to-import-gas-from-israels-tamar-field\/\" 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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Tamar field shareholders, including Delek, Noble, and Isramco, had reportedly agreed to supply 60 bcf from the Israeli field through a pipeline and had been here to iron out the details. This is the second such visit we have heard of in under a year after the Israeli Knesset reportedly approved<a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2016\/09\/22\/israeli-knesset-approves-three-year-gas-import-agreement-with-dolphinus\/\">last year<\/a> an export agreement with Egypt\u2019s Dolphinus. We are skeptical now as we were back then as this would appear to signal a reversal in Prime Minister Sherif Ismail\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2016\/05\/08\/israel-to-submit-a-proposal-that-would-allow-gas-exports\/\">stand against gas imports from Israel<\/a> until the <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2016\/05\/08\/israel-to-submit-a-proposal-that-would-allow-gas-exports\/\">USD 1.76 bn international arbitration award<\/a> won by Israel Electric against state petroleum companies EGPC and EGAS and pipeline operator EMG is cleared.<\/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=\"650325\" 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=\"650325\">\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\">Manufacturing<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2017\/03\/21\/looks-like-the-investors-association-might-lobby-for-a-higher-minimum-wage\/\">\r\n                            Looks like the Investors\u2019 Association might lobby for a higher minimum wage                        <\/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\/2017\/03\/21\/looks-like-the-investors-association-might-lobby-for-a-higher-minimum-wage\/\" 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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Here\u2019s an idea, chaps: Stuff the PR stunt and put your money where your mouths are by mandating that all your members start paying a living wage today.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/manufacturing\/\">Manufacturing<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"650326\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"650326\">\r\n            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The investments will go primarily towards developing an app for travel agencies and solutions for mobile payments.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${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=\"650331\" 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=\"650331\">\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\/2017\/03\/21\/egypt-china-sign-agreements-for-nilesat-2-sczone-technical-education-center\/\">\r\n                            Egypt, China sign agreements for NileSat 2, SCZone technical education center                        <\/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\/2017\/03\/21\/egypt-china-sign-agreements-for-nilesat-2-sczone-technical-education-center\/\" 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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China will provide a USD 23 mn grant to establish a Satellite Assembly, Integration and Test Centre as part of the project. Another agreement was signed for a USD 7 mn Chinese grant to fund a technical education center at the Suez Canal Economic Zone.<\/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\/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=\"650333\" 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=\"650333\">\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\">Banking + Finance<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2017\/03\/21\/banque-misr-to-receive-usd-50-mn-sharia-compliant-facility-from-gcc-lenders\/\">\r\n                            Banque Misr to receive USD 50 mn Sharia-compliant facility from GCC lenders                        <\/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\/2017\/03\/21\/banque-misr-to-receive-usd-50-mn-sharia-compliant-facility-from-gcc-lenders\/\" 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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Banque Misr was <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2017\/02\/08\/banque-misr-tasks-adib-with-promoting-usd-150-mn-islamic-finance-facility\/\">initially seeking USD 150 mn<\/a>, but settled on a third of that amount following negotiations with ADIB.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/banking-finance\/\">BANKING + FINANCE<\/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=\"650334\" 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=\"650334\">\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\">Sports<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2017\/03\/21\/egyptian-cyclist-suffers-heart-attack-during-african-cycling-championship\/\">\r\n                            Egyptian cyclist suffers heart attack during African cycling championship                        <\/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\/2017\/03\/21\/egyptian-cyclist-suffers-heart-attack-during-african-cycling-championship\/\" 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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Egypt\u2019s delegation to the championships has yet to decide whether to forfeit the remainder of the competition.<\/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\/sports\/\">sports<\/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=\"650335\" 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=\"650335\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">17<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">ON YOUR WAY OUT<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2017\/03\/21\/interior-ministry-gives-traffic-officers-shoulder-cams-to-document-traffic-violations\/\">\r\n                            Interior Ministry gives traffic officers shoulder cams to document traffic violations                        <\/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\/2017\/03\/21\/interior-ministry-gives-traffic-officers-shoulder-cams-to-document-traffic-violations\/\" 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 cameras will be distributed to traffic directorates across the country over coming weeks.<\/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=\"650336\" 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=\"650336\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">18<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">THE MARKETS YESTERDAY<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2017\/03\/21\/by-the-numbers-96\/\">\r\n                            BY THE NUMBERS                        <\/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\/2017\/03\/21\/by-the-numbers-96\/\" 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\/2017\/03\/21\/by-the-numbers-96\/')\">\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\/2017\/03\/21\/by-the-numbers-96\/\">\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=BY THE NUMBERS&url=https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2017\/03\/21\/by-the-numbers-96\/\">\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\/2017\/03\/21\/by-the-numbers-96\/&title=BY THE NUMBERS\">\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=BY+THE+NUMBERS+https%3A%2F%2Fenterpriseam.com%2Fegypt%2F2017%2F03%2F21%2Fby-the-numbers-96%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\/2017\/03\/21\/by-the-numbers-96\/\">\r\n                    <div class=\"photo photo--above\">\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n\r\n                \n<article id=\"post-650336\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-650336 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-the-markets-yesterday tag-enterpriseam tag-the-markets-yesterday wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p><strong>EGP \/ USD CBE market average: <\/strong>Buy 18.0838 | Sell 18.1894<br \/>\n<strong>EGP \/ USD at CIB:<\/strong> Buy 18.10 | Sell 18.20<br \/>\n<strong>EGP \/ USD at NBE: <\/strong>Buy 18.00 | Sell 18.10<\/p>\n<p><strong>EGX30<\/strong> (Monday): 13,023 (-0.5%)<br \/>\n <strong>Turnover:<\/strong> EGP 1.1 bn (151% above the 90-day average)<br \/>\n <strong>EGX 30 year-to-date<\/strong>: +5.5%<\/p>\n<p><strong>THE MARKET ON MONDAY:<\/strong> The EGX30 ended Monday\u2019s session down 0.5%. CIB, the index heaviest constituent declined by 1.5%. The EGX30\u2019s top performing constituents were: Amer Group up 3.3%, Palm Hills up 1.6%, and Domty up 1.2%. Yesterday\u2019s worst performing stocks included ACC down 3.0%, Heliopolis Housing down 3.0%, and Oriental Weavers down 2.9%. The market turnover was EGP1.1 billion, and local investors were the sole net sellers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Foreigners<\/strong>: Net Long | EGP +15.7 mn<br \/>\n <strong>Regional<\/strong>: Net Long | EGP +7.4 mn<br \/>\n <strong>Domestic<\/strong>: Net Short | EGP -23.1 mn<\/p>\n<p><strong>Retail<\/strong>: 73.7% of total trades | 73.9% of buyers | 73.5% of sellers<br \/>\n <strong>Institutions<\/strong>: 26.3% of total trades | 26.1% of buyers | 26.5% of sellers<\/p>\n<p><strong>Foreign:<\/strong> 12.6% of total | 13.3% of buyers | 11.9% of sellers<br \/>\n <strong>Regional:<\/strong> 7.6% of total | 7.9% of buyers | 7.2% of sellers<br \/>\n <strong>Domestic:<\/strong> 79.8% of total | 78.8% of buyers | 80.9% of sellers<\/p>\n<p><strong>WTI:<\/strong> USD 48.22 (-1.15%)<br \/>\n <strong>Brent:<\/strong> USD 51.69 (-0.14%)<br \/>\n<strong>Natural Gas<\/strong> (Nymex, futures prices) USD 3.04 MMBtu, (+3.15%, April 2017 contract)<br \/>\n <strong>Gold:<\/strong> USD 1,234.00 \/ troy ounce (+0.31%)<\/p>\n<p><strong>TASI:<\/strong> 6,919.3 (-0.5%) (YTD: -4.0%)<br \/>\n <strong>ADX:<\/strong> 4,457.8 (+0.9%) (YTD: -1.9%)<br \/>\n <strong>DFM:<\/strong> 3,477.5 (-0.4%) (YTD: -1.5%)<br \/>\n <strong>KSE Weighted Index:<\/strong> 425.1 (+0.1%) (YTD: +11.8%)<br \/>\n <strong>QE:<\/strong> 10,406.8 (+0.7%) (YTD: -0.3%)<br \/>\n <strong>MSM:<\/strong> 5,670.7 (-0.2%) (YTD: -1.9%)<br \/>\n <strong>BB: <\/strong>1,374.2 (-0.2%) (YTD: +12.6%)<\/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-markets-yesterday\/\">The markets yesterday<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"650337\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"calendar\">\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"story__body\">\r\n\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2017\/03\/21\/650337\/\">\r\n                    <div class=\"photo photo--above\">\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n\r\n                \n<article id=\"post-650337\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-650337 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-calendar wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\t\t<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-primary-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-primary-background-color has-background is-style-wide\">\n\n\t\t<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading mt-0 has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-normal-font-size\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">\n\t\t\t<strong> CALENDAR<\/strong>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p>29 March (Wednesday): First Time SME Equity Fund Managers in Egypt Opportunities and Challenges <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Private-equity-association-SEED.jpg\">seminar<\/a>, Marriott Zamalek Hotel, Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>29-30 March (Wednesday-Thursday): <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cityscapeegypt.com\/conference-zone#overview\">Cityscape Egypt Conference<\/a>, Nile Ritz-Carlton, Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>29-31 March (Wednesday-Friday): <a href=\"http:\/\/mthc.alexu.edu.eg\/\">Balanced Development of Siwa Oasis International Tourism Conference<\/a>, Siwa Oasis.<\/p>\n<p>30 March (Thursday): Central Bank of Egypt\u2019s Monetary Policy Committee meeting.<\/p>\n<p>31 March - 03 April (Friday-Monday): <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cityscapeegypt.com\/\">Cityscape Egypt Exhibition<\/a>, Cairo International Convention Center, Cairo. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cityscapeegypt.com\/forms\/conference-delegate-bookings\">Register here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>03-06 April (Monday-Thursday): <a href=\"http:\/\/agrofood-africa.com\/\">Agri & Foodex Africa<\/a>, Khartoum International Fair Ground, Khartoum, Sudan.<\/p>\n<p>04 April (Tuesday): Emirates NBD Egypt PMI reading for March announced. The report will be available <a href=\"https:\/\/www.markiteconomics.com\/Public\/Release\/PressReleases?language=en\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>08-10 April (Saturday-Monday): <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pharmaconex-exhibition.com\/\">Pharmaconex<\/a>, Cairo International Convention Center, Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>16 April (Sunday): Coptic Easter Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>17 April (Monday): Sham El Nessim, national holiday.<\/p>\n<p>20 April (Thursday): Closing date for the <a href=\"http:\/\/emra.gov.eg\/UI\/Lang1\/TDIDataShow.aspx?ID=60\">Egyptian Mineral Resources Authority bid round number 1 for 2017<\/a> for gold and associated minerals.<\/p>\n<p>24-25 April (Monday-Tuesday): Renaissance Capital\u2019s Egypt Investor Conference, Cape Town, South Africa.<\/p>\n<p>25 April (Tuesday): Sinai Liberation Day, national holiday.<\/p>\n<p>25-26 April (Tuesday-Wednesday): <a href=\"http:\/\/events.newenergyupdate.com\/mena\/\">MENA New Energy<\/a> conference, Hyatt Regency, Dubai.<\/p>\n<p>28 April - 08 May (Friday-Monday): IMF delegation visit to Egypt to assess economic reforms.<\/p>\n<p>30 April - 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