{"id":652066,"date":"2017-02-28T04:07:14","date_gmt":"2017-02-28T04:07:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/?post_type=issue&#038;p=652066"},"modified":"2025-12-17T23:50:12","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T23:50:12","slug":"no-backing-away-from-subsidy-reform-el-garhy","status":"publish","type":"issue","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/issues\/no-backing-away-from-subsidy-reform-el-garhy\/","title":{"rendered":"No backing away from subsidy reform \u2013El Garhy"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"652068\" 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=\"652068\">\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\/02\/28\/what-were-tracking-on-28-february-2017-shoukry-tillerson-meet-sadat-is-booted-from-the-house\/\">\r\n                            What we\u2019re tracking on 28 February 2017: Shoukry-Tillerson meet; 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The two talked about a re-set of US-Egyptian relations, with Tillerson reportedly saying the US will increase aid to Egypt to support its ongoing war against terror, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youm7.com\/story\/2017\/2\/27\/%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B5%D9%88%D8%B1-%D8%B4%D9%83%D8%B1%D9%89-%D9%8A%D8%A8%D8%AD%D8%AB-%D9%85%D8%B9-%D9%86%D8%B8%D9%8A%D8%B1%D9%87-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D9%85%D8%B1%D9%8A%D9%83%D9%89-%D8%AC%D9%87%D9%88%D8%AF-%D9%85%D9%83%D8%A7%D9%81%D8%AD%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A5%D8%B1%D9%87%D8%A7%D8%A8-%D9%88%D8%B9%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%A7%D8%AA\/3121711\">Youm7<\/a> reports. The two also discussed Egypt\u2019s economic reform program, in addition to regional security issues including Syria and Libya. So far as we can tell, neither the State Department nor the US embassy in Cairo have released readouts of the meeting, and State did not hold a press briefing yesterday.<\/p><p><strong>MPs (minus one) are also having a hectic week<\/strong> with the State Contractors Act due for a vote before the House (the construction business is <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youm7.com\/story\/2017\/2\/27\/%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%A6%D8%A8-%D9%8A%D8%AD%D8%B0%D8%B1-%D9%85%D9%86-%D8%AA%D8%A3%D8%AE%D8%B1-%D8%A5%D9%82%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D9%82%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%88%D9%86-%D8%AA%D8%B9%D9%88%D9%8A%D8%B6%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%82%D8%A7%D9%88%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%86-%D9%8A%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%AC%D9%87%D9%88%D9%86-%D8%B4%D8%A8%D8%AD\/3120977\">reportedly<\/a> impatient), and the Industry Committee set to resume discussions of a law that would offer tax incentives to domestic automobile manufacturers.<\/p><p><a class=\"content-anchor\" id=\"tldr-story-03\"><\/a> <strong>Why minus one MP? The House <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/gate.ahram.org.eg\/News\/1396547.aspx\"><strong>has stripped<\/strong><\/a><strong> Rep. Anwar Sadat of his membership.<\/strong> The nephew of President Anwar Sadat, he was accused of leaking a draft of the controversial NGO law to foreign embassies and of faking signatures on a private member\u2019s bill. Sadat was booted from the House by a vote of 468-8; four MPs abstained from the vote, implying 116 others were absent when the vote was held. The House Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee had <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2017\/02\/27\/house-votes-to-drop-al-sadats-membership\/\">voted on Sunday to boot expel Sadat<\/a> based on the recommendation of the Ethics Committee. The story isn\u2019t yet big news in the international press, but is rather likely to get the attention of foreign editors unless Donald Trump commits a significant outrage today. 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Even if flights resume next month, tourism expert Essam Aly tells the Russian news agency he expects Russian tourists would only start returning to Egypt by 15-20 April, in time for the Easter Holidays. Sokolov had also added that he expects Russian carrier Aeroflot to be the first Russian airline to resume flying to Egypt and would start with direct flights to Cairo first. We love Sokolov\u2019s optimism, but we\u2019ll believe this is happening when the first sandal-clad Russian foot touches down in Sharm.<\/p>\n<p><strong>UK Prime Minister Theresa May will visit Egypt sometime in May<\/strong>, Ian Gray, Chairman of the Egyptian British Business Council, told <a href=\"http:\/\/www.alborsanews.com\/2017\/02\/27\/982719\">Al Borsa<\/a>. He says the visit focus on supporting bilateral relations and exploring lifting restrictions on British tourists visiting Sharm El Sheikh. 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El Garhy spoke on Sunday at an American Chamber of Commerce in Egypt luncheon headlined \u201cEgypt\u2019s Financial Reform Agenda: The Way Forward.\u201d The minister said Egypt has \u201cpassed through a very difficult phase that can be described as a tsunami of adverse circumstances.\u201d Today, the float of the national currency has \u201cresolved something like more than 60% of the issues that we face \u2026 leaving the market to determine the right level for the currency.\u201d What remains, he says, is \u201c<strong>what the government can do in terms of really paving the way for the private sector to operate<\/strong> more, because we need the entire economy to move at full speed.\u201d El Garhy also noted the government is targeting reducing the budget deficit to a mid-single-digit percentage of GDP by 2021, telling attendees that this was a function of \u201clong-term sustainable growth.\u201d He expects <strong>GDP growth rates to be hitting 6% by 2021<\/strong> and inflation to fall to 7-8% by that time.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Our key takeaways from the luncheon include:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><strong>There\u2019s no backing away on subsidy reform: <\/strong>Subsidies have to be designed differently to reach the neediest, El Garhy says. \u201cWe don\u2019t want to live with energy subsidies that killed this country from 2002-2003 through 2014,\u201d but the timing for lifting fuel subsidies has not been set yet.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Egypt is fortunate oil prices have fallen from their peak north of USD 100 per barrel<\/strong>, the minister noted. That said: The effective devaluation of the EGP and a rally in oil prices to the USD 50s sees the ministry working now to figure out what to price oil at in next year\u2019s budget.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The stamp duty on stock market transactions<\/strong> has to be finalized before May and suggested the EGX\u2019s doldrums in recent days has a lot more to do with the strengthening of the EGP against the greenback than it does with traders bucking the prospect of a stamp tax on buyers and sellers.<\/li>\n<li><strong>We also spoke with Deputy Finance Minister Amr El Monayer, who said<\/strong> <strong>a <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2017\/02\/26\/finance-ministry-recommends-stamp-taxing-each-stock-market-buyer-and-seller-0-2-per-transaction\/\"><strong>0.2% rate for the stamp tax<\/strong><\/a><strong> is only one scenario the Ministry is considering<\/strong>, not necessarily the final rate that will be in the draft legislation. El Monayer says it\u2019s not likely the stamp tax will be shelved.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The IMF delegation visit<\/strong> originally <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2017\/02\/26\/what-were-tracking-on-26-february-2017\/\">set for March<\/a> has indeed been postponed, as the Finance Ministry needs to finish the budget for FY2017-18 by 31 March. \u201c<strong>So we will do it sometime in April<\/strong>. That will happen in line with the agenda before and after the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imf.org\/external\/Spring\/2017\/index.htm\">Spring Meetings<\/a>\u201d of the IMF and World Bank, which are due to happen 21-23 April in Washington, El Garhy said.<\/li>\n<li><strong>There is no fixed date for the disbursement of the USD 1.25 bn second tranche of the IMF loan to Egypt<\/strong>, Deputy Finance Minister Ahmed Kouchouk explained to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.almalnews.com\/Pages\/StoryDetails.aspx?ID=324132\">Al Mal<\/a>. The agreement with the IMF only sets a \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2017\/01\/19\/imf-finance-reveal-terms-of-the-usd-12-bn-imf-agreement\/\">proposed schedule of purchases<\/a>.\u201d Kouchouk adds that people are confusing the regular semiannual visit by the Fund\u2019s delegation to conduct its mandated reviews and the actual disbursement of the funds.<\/li>\n<li>El Garhy says the <strong>IMF loan document<\/strong>, and an Arabic translation of it, were sent to the House and will be discussed in a plenary session on 7 March.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>El Garhy also discussed about the successful <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2017\/01\/29\/usd-4-bn-from-eurobond-sale-capital-gains-tax-postponed-for-three-years\/\"><strong>eurobond<\/strong><\/a><strong> issuance<\/strong>, saying \u201cwhen we started the eurobond roadshow, we were thinking of [raising] USD 2.5 bn. Then we started receiving the order book. We were at a level USD 7-8 bn before the US market opened, and before 6 a.m. LA time we reached over USD 14 bn \u2026 We eventually decided to take USD 4 bn and we\u2019ve tightened the price. Even more importantly, <strong>the secondary market performance is very strong. We\u2019ve seen a rally<\/strong>.\u201d He also added that foreign holdings of local T-bills jumped to EGP 53 bn within three weeks following the eurobond issuance as well.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The one clear thing on economic policy in Egypt now: <\/strong>\u201cThere is determination, resolve, and very strong attention from the political leadership on economic reform, and <strong>very clear desire to move the agenda forward<\/strong>,\u201d El Garhy 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\/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=\"652086\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"652087\" 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=\"652087\">\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\">THE MACRO PICTURE<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2017\/02\/28\/oil-to-trade-in-a-tight-range-in-2017-fewer-opportunities-to-make-money\/\">\r\n                            Oil to trade in a tight range in 2017, fewer opportunities to \u201cmake money\u201d                        <\/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\/02\/28\/oil-to-trade-in-a-tight-range-in-2017-fewer-opportunities-to-make-money\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); 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He says \u201cit\u2019s difficult to see Brent going much below [USD 50] per barrel and with shale and everything lining up on the other side, it's difficult to see it going much above [USD 60] per barrel.\u201d Bullock adds that \u201ca lack of volatility means trading houses will no longer have the extra boost as in the last two years following the 2014 oil price crash.\u201d He says it became more difficult for traders to \u201cmake money\u201d by the end of 2016 as \u201cthere was less volatility and less structure \u2026 2017 looks like an extension of that.\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\/the-macro-picture\/\">THE MACRO PICTURE<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    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post-652089 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-egypt-in-the-news tag-egypt-in-the-news tag-enterpriseam wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p><a class=\"content-anchor\" id=\"tldr-story-07\"><\/a> <strong>The plight of Sinai\u2019s Christians continues to dominate headlines on Egypt in the <\/strong><strong>international press this morning<\/strong>, with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/egyptian-christians-fearing-terror-flee-sinai-for-fourth-day-1488129403\">Associated Press<\/a> interviewing and tallying the victims of Daesh\u2019s attacks on the population. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/aponline\/2017\/02\/27\/world\/middleeast\/ap-ml-egypt-sinai.html\">The newswire<\/a> sees this as evidence that Daesh is trying to assert some measure of control as it faces a heavy crackdown by Egyptian security forces and reversals elsewhere in the world.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- 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status-publish format-standard hentry category-worth-watching tag-enterpriseam tag-worth-watching wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p><strong>Accountants ruin the announcement of the best picture winner at the Oscars: <\/strong>Global accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has taken responsibility and apologised for the mix-up that caused the film La La Land to be (for a few moments) named best picture at the Oscars early yesterday morning instead of the real winner, Moonlight. \u201cIt's still not clear exactly how PwC, which has administered the Oscars balloting process for more than 80 years, allowed the wrong red envelope to be carried on stage in a snafu that spoiled Hollywood's biggest moment of the year,\u201d <a href=\"http:\/\/money.cnn.com\/2017\/02\/27\/media\/oscars-pwc-best-picture\/index.html\">CNN says<\/a>. The process gives PwC \u201csole custody of all votes, and is responsible for keeping the results confidential. Once the ballots have been tabulated, two senior accountants memorize every winner, and then prepare two briefcases with the envelopes used by presenters on the big night.\u201d The heads likely to roll over this are PwC accountants <a href=\"http:\/\/i2.cdn.turner.com\/money\/dam\/assets\/170227131702-pwc-oscar-briefcases-780x439.jpg\">Martha Ruiz\u2019s and Brian Cullinan\u2019s<\/a>. They were tasked with carrying the briefcases to the ceremony via \"separate, secret routes\u201d and stood backstage handing envelopes to award presenters before they walk onstage. You can watch <a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.theguardian.tv\/mainwebsite\/2017\/02\/27\/170227OscarMistake4_desk.mp4\">the whole, messy announcement here<\/a> (runtime 02:36).<\/p>\n<p><strong>First Muslim to win an Academy Award? <\/strong>Mahershala Ali won an Oscar for best supporting actor, recognizing his performance in Moonlight. Meanwhile, the Netflix documentary on Syrian heroes the White Helmets bagged best short documentary.<\/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=\"652095\" 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=\"652095\">\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\/02\/28\/senior-palestinian-official-denied-permission-to-enter-egypt\/\">\r\n                            Senior Palestinian official denied permission to enter Egypt                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                    \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"cta\">\n    <div class=\"cta__btn share-dropdown-cta dropdown-toggle-btn\" style=\"position:relative\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/408834.svg\" alt=\"\">\n        Share Story\n        <!-- Dropdown Menu -->\n        <ul class=\"share-menu\">\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2017\/02\/28\/senior-palestinian-official-denied-permission-to-enter-egypt\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); 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Al-Rajoub was traveling to Cairo to attend a conference on terrorism at the invitation of the Arab League; the Palestinian delegation pulled out of the gathering in protest.<\/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=\"652099\" 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=\"652099\">\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\/02\/28\/a-strategic-partnership-to-extend-pipelines-from-iraq-to-egypt-in-the-works\/\">\r\n                            A strategic partnership to extend pipelines from Iraq to Egypt in the works                        <\/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\/02\/28\/a-strategic-partnership-to-extend-pipelines-from-iraq-to-egypt-in-the-works\/\" 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 proposal is part of a string of agreements which include Iraq sending its first shipment of oil to Egypt in March. Al Sadr said a third project is in the works where Iraq would supply Cairo with crude oil for refining before it is delivered back to Iraq as oil products, <a href=\"http:\/\/english.ahram.org.eg\/NewsContent\/3\/12\/258987\/Business\/Economy\/Egypt-to-receive-first-shipment-from-Iraqi-oil-dea.aspx\">Ahram Online<\/a> reports.<\/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=\"652103\" 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=\"652103\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">11<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">Basic Materials + Commodities<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2017\/02\/28\/increasing-cotton-area-under-cultivation-on-agriculture-ministrys-agenda\/\">\r\n                            Increasing cotton area under cultivation on Agriculture Ministry\u2019s agenda                        <\/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\/02\/28\/increasing-cotton-area-under-cultivation-on-agriculture-ministrys-agenda\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); 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The ministry\u2019s policies had <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2017\/02\/14\/egyptian-cotton-seeing-revival-following-welspun-scandal\/\">reportedly<\/a> resulted in reducing the area of land producing cotton last year following a ban on all but the highest quality cotton. The ministry is coordinating with the House of Representatives\u2019 Agriculture and Irrigation Committee to amend the laws governing the growing and trading of cotton ahead of the cotton planting season, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.alborsanews.com\/2017\/02\/27\/984194\">Al Borsa<\/a> reports. No details were provided on the nature of the amendments.<\/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\/basic-materials-commodities\/\">Basic Materials + Commodities<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"652104\" 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=\"652104\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">12<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">Tourism<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2017\/02\/28\/sherif-ismail-approves-establishing-high-council-for-tourism-promotion\/\">\r\n                            Sherif Ismail approves establishing High Council for Tourism Promotion                        <\/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\/02\/28\/sherif-ismail-approves-establishing-high-council-for-tourism-promotion\/\" 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 council will be comprised of the ministers of tourism and civil aviation, as well as the governors of the Red Sea, Luxor, and South Sinai, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.alborsanews.com\/2017\/02\/27\/984362\">Al Borsa<\/a> reports. The council\u2019s first order of business: reviewing the repercussions of <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2017\/02\/26\/foreign-ministry-decides-to-raise-tourist-visa-prices-faces-backlash-from-tourism-industry\/\">increasing tourist visa prices<\/a> \u2014 which would have been an excellent idea had it been formed before the decision to nearly double prices of entry visas was made.<\/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=\"652105\" 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=\"652105\">\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\">Telecoms + ICT<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2017\/02\/28\/te-to-receive-4g-spectrum-by-mid-year-will-sign-domestic-roaming-agreement-within-days-gadalla\/\">\r\n                            TE to receive 4G spectrum by mid-year, will sign domestic roaming agreement within days -Gadalla                        <\/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\/02\/28\/te-to-receive-4g-spectrum-by-mid-year-will-sign-domestic-roaming-agreement-within-days-gadalla\/\" 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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Once TE receives the spectrum, he says, the company will begin testing its 4G services. Gadalla added that TE is in \u201cadvanced stages\u201d of negotiations with one of the MNOs, which he refused to name, over an agreement for domestic roaming. He says an agreement could be signed \u201cwithin days\u201d and says a similar agreement could be signed with the other two \u201cwithout having to resort to NTRA.<\/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=\"652106\" 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=\"652106\">\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\">Automotive + Transportation<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2017\/02\/28\/uber-partners-with-rawaj-altibbi-for-car-financial-lease-health\/\">\r\n                            Uber partners with Rawaj, Altibbi for car financial lease, health                        <\/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\/02\/28\/uber-partners-with-rawaj-altibbi-for-car-financial-lease-health\/\" 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 partnership with Rawaj aims at covering 30% of Uber drivers by end of 2017 with a five-year payment plan and the lowest down payment in the market, said Uber Egypt\u2019s general manager Abdellatif Waked. Rawaj has already provided financing for a number of drivers, Rawaj\u2019s managing director Mahmoud Ezzat said. As for the partnership with Altibbi, it provides free access to the health app for three months. \u201c[Altibbi] application allows partner-drivers to connect with a selection of certified doctors, and get round-the-clock affordable medical consultations over the phone,\u201d an Uber press release read.<\/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\/automotive-transportation\/\">Automotive + Transportation<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"652108\" 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=\"652108\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">15<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">Other Business News of Note<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2017\/02\/28\/aig-to-suspend-retail-insurance-activities-in-egypt\/\">\r\n                            AIG to suspend retail insurance activities in Egypt                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                    \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"cta\">\n    <div class=\"cta__btn share-dropdown-cta dropdown-toggle-btn\" style=\"position:relative\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/408834.svg\" alt=\"\">\n        Share Story\n        <!-- Dropdown Menu -->\n        <ul class=\"share-menu\">\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2017\/02\/28\/aig-to-suspend-retail-insurance-activities-in-egypt\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); 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Current policies will not be impacted by the decision.<\/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-note\/\">Other Business News of Note<\/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=\"652109\" 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=\"652109\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n       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In total, there were 16.5 mn refugees in the world in 1H2016, slightly lower than the highs of 17.8 mn seen in 1992. More than half the new refugees in that period fled the war in Syria and most stayed in neighbouring Turkey, Jordan, Lebanon, and Egypt. Egypt was home to 210,865 documented refugees by the end of 1H2016. The <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/UNHCR-refugees-1H2016.pdf\">full report is available here<\/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\/on-your-way-out\/\">ON YOUR WAY OUT<\/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=\"652112\" 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=\"652112\">\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\/02\/28\/by-the-numbers-123\/\">\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\/02\/28\/by-the-numbers-123\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); 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CIB, the index heaviest constituent plunged 2.5%. The EGX30\u2019s top performing constituents were: Cairo Oils and Soap up 2.5%, Credit Agricole up 1.1%, and Egyptian Iron and Steel down 0.2%. Yesterday\u2019s worst performing stocks included GB Auto, Arab Cotton Ginning both declined by 8.6%, and ACC down 8.5%. The market turnover was EGP933.3 million, and local investors were the sole net buyers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Foreigners<\/strong>: Net Short | EGP - 52.0 mn<br \/>\n <strong>Regional<\/strong>: Net Short | EGP - 12.5 mn<br \/>\n <strong>Domestic<\/strong>: Net Long | EGP + 70.5 mn<\/p>\n<p><strong>Retail<\/strong>: 63.1% of total trades | 66.4% of buyers | 59.8% of sellers<br \/>\n <strong>Institutions<\/strong>: 36.9% of total trades | 33.6% of buyers | 40.2% of sellers<\/p>\n<p><strong>Foreign:<\/strong> 18.8% of total | 16.0% of buyers | 21.6% of sellers<br \/>\n <strong>Regional:<\/strong> 12.5% of total | 11.6% of buyers | 13.4% of sellers<br \/>\n <strong>Domestic:<\/strong> 68.7% of total | 72.5% of buyers | 65.0% of sellers<\/p>\n<p><strong>WTI:<\/strong> USD 54.07 (+0.04%)<br \/>\n <strong>Brent:<\/strong> USD 55.93 (-0.11%)<br \/>\n<strong>Natural Gas<\/strong> (Nymex, futures prices) USD 2.69 MMBtu, (-0.19%, April 2017 contract)<br \/>\n <strong>Gold:<\/strong> USD 1,253.90 \/ troy ounce (-0.39%)<\/p>\n<p><strong>TASI:<\/strong> 6,969.3 (-1.1%) (YTD: -3.3%)<br \/>\n <strong>ADX:<\/strong> 4,628.6 (-0.6%) (YTD: +1.8%)<br \/>\n <strong>DFM:<\/strong> 3,633.5 (-0.2%) (YTD: +2.9%)<br \/>\n <strong>KSE Weighted Index:<\/strong> 425.1 (-0.5%) (YTD: +11.8%)<br \/>\n <strong>QE:<\/strong> 10,938.8 (0.0%) (YTD: +4.8%)<br \/>\n <strong>MSM:<\/strong> 5,821.0 (-0.2%) (YTD: +0.7%)<br \/>\n <strong>BB: <\/strong>1,349.8 (0.0%) (YTD: +10.6%)<\/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=\"652113\" 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\/02\/28\/652113\/\">\r\n                    <div class=\"photo photo--above\">\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n\r\n                \n<article id=\"post-652113\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-652113 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>23 February - 16 March (Thursday-Thursday): \u2018Glimpses of Upper Egypt\u2019 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ansamed.info\/ansamed\/en\/news\/sections\/culture\/2017\/02\/20\/glimpses-of-upper-egypt-show-at-accademia-egitto_26b89d3e-33aa-4647-bd6e-3c4b362b4324.html?idPhoto=1\">exhibition<\/a> at <a href=\"http:\/\/ar.accademiaegitto.org\/\">Accademia d\u2019Egitto<\/a> in Rome.<\/p>\n<p>02-03 March (Thursday-Friday): German Chancellor Angela Merkel\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/english.ahram.org.eg\/NewsContent\/1\/64\/258631\/Egypt\/Politics-\/German-parliamentary-delegation-meet-with-Egypts-s.aspx\">visit<\/a> to Egypt.<\/p>\n<p>06-08 March (Monday-Wednesday): 13th <a href=\"https:\/\/oneonone2017.efghermes.com\/pages\/home.aspx\">EFG Hermes One on One Conference<\/a>, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.<\/p>\n<p>08 March (Wednesday): <a href=\"https:\/\/microfinance.iqpc.ae\/?utm_source=conferencealerts&utm_medium=portal&utm_campaign=24796.003-external-diarylisting&utm_term=homepage&utm_content=text&mac=24796.003_confal_dl&disc=24796.003_confal_dl\">Microfinance forum<\/a>, Nile Ritz-Carlton, Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>09-11 March (Thursday-Saturday): <a href=\"http:\/\/www.egypt-projects.com\/\">Egypt Projects Summit<\/a>, Cairo International Convention Center, Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>14-15 March (Tuesday-Wednesday): The third <a href=\"http:\/\/buildersofegypt.com\/\">Builders of Egypt conference<\/a>, Ritz Carlton Hotel, Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>15 March (Wednesday): Arab Women Organization\u2019s event: Investing in refugee women, UN General Assembly Building, New York City.<\/p>\n<p>18-19 March (Saturday-Sunday): Delegation of Japanese food industries companies visits Egypt.<\/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>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>30 April - 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