{"id":658984,"date":"2025-01-20T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-20T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/?post_type=issue&#038;p=658984"},"modified":"2025-12-18T02:50:12","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T02:50:12","slug":"national-investment-bank-to-offload-entire-stake-in-alamal-alsharif-plastics-through-direct-egx-listing-in-2q-2025","status":"publish","type":"issue","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/issues\/national-investment-bank-to-offload-entire-stake-in-alamal-alsharif-plastics-through-direct-egx-listing-in-2q-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"National Investment Bank to offload entire stake in Alamal Alsharif Plastics through direct EGX listing in 2Q 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"658986\" 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            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style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Good morning,<\/strong><strong> friends. <\/strong>While most of the global press are looking stateside as the world prepares for a second Trump presidency ahead of his inauguration later today, we here at EnterpriseAM are doing what we do best: taking a deep dive into local business, financial, and economic news.<\/p><p class=\"tag-border-left\">PSA-<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>WEATHER- It\u2019s another overcast day in Cairo today<\/strong>, with a high of 22\u00b0C and a low of 12\u00b0C, according to our favorite weather app.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Those hoping for a bit of sun up north in Alexandria also aren\u2019t in luck<\/strong>, with overcast skies, a high of 21\u00b0C, and a low of 12\u00b0C forecast for the day.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>It\u2019s set to be another foggy morning in most parts of the country<\/strong>, so take care on the roads this morning, the Egyptian Meteorological Authority warned in a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ema.gov.eg\/posts\/pfbid0aBzqodxToMEymMNPgKZmkR91D6G91wsiq8cHj4MNAinYsPWEPbixqBPqRzng1ddal\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>** DID YOU KNOW that we now cover <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Saudi Arabia<\/a><\/strong><strong> and the <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">UAE<\/a><\/strong><strong>?<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>** Were you forwarded this email?<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/user\/news-letters\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Tap or click here<\/a> to get your own copy delivered every weekday before 7am Cairo time \u2014 without charge.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ICYMI- Missed this week\u2019s Inside Industry? <\/strong>In our weekly vertical exploring all things industry and manufacturing, we looked at Egypt's non-oil export performance in 3Q 2024. Check out the story <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>. <\/p><p class=\"tag-border-left\">WATCH THIS SPACE- <\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> <a id=\"wwtt1\"><\/a> <strong>A USD 1.5 bn textile freezone in Minya?<\/strong> The General Authority for Investment and Freezones is looking into setting up a freezone in Minya that would house textile projects from a Chinese investment alliance that is eyeing USD 1.5 bn in initial investments, authority boss Hossam Heiba told <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/hapijournal.com\/2025\/01\/19\/%d8%ad%d8%b3%d8%a7%d9%85-%d9%87%d9%8a%d8%a8%d8%a9-%d8%af%d8%b1%d8%a7%d8%b3%d8%a9-%d8%a5%d9%82%d8%a7%d9%85%d8%a9-%d9%85%d9%86%d8%b7%d9%82%d8%a9-%d8%ad%d8%b1%d8%a9-%d8%b9%d8%a7%d9%85%d8%a9-%d9%84%d9%84\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Hapi Journal<\/a>. Heiba added that the authority is mulling allocating 1 mn sqm for the project, down from the alliance\u2019s ask of 2-3 mn sqm.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Chinese investor appetite for Egypt seems to already be emerging as a trend in 2025<\/strong>, with the just few weeks of the year bring news of an up to USD 10 bn \u2014 not a typo \u2014 <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/f2f475bd-fafa-4ee5-8884-fcb144b4b271\/%253cmark%253echina%253c%2Fmark%253e%25e2%2580%2599s-asia-potash-announces-usd-10-bn-phosphate-fertilizer-complex-plans\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">phosphate fertilizer complex<\/a> planned for Upper Egypt, a USD 60 mn <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/847ee1d1-2e4f-4408-acd2-cdc4c0994177\/%253cmark%253echinese%253c%2Fmark%253e-firm-kingdom-holdings-%2528no,-not-*that*-kingdom-holdings*%2529-to-build-usd-60-mn-textile-factory-at-elsewedy%25e2%2580%2599s-industria-sadat-zone\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">textiles factory<\/a> in Sadat City\u2019s Industria Sadat zone, and a USD 135 mn <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/15821167-7de2-4999-9840-d9210cba2943\/al-mansour-auto,-saic%25e2%2580%2599s-usd-135-mn-mg-manufacturing-plant-to-go-live-in-2026\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">auto factory<\/a> expansion, to name but a few.<\/p><p class=\"tag-border-left\">FROM THE DEBT MARKETS-<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt2\"><\/a> <strong>Yields on three- and nine-month t-bills fell for the fifth consecutive auction yesterday<\/strong>, with the average yield for the longer bills falling 0.62 percentage points and those for the shorter bills by 0.04 percentage points, according to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbe.org.eg\/en\/auctions\/egp-t-bills\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">data<\/a> from the central bank. The two issuances raised a combined EGP 72.8 bn, with the bank surpassing its target for nine-month bills by over 50%, but missing its target for three-month bills by nearly the same amount.<\/p><p class=\"tag-border-left\">HAPPENING TODAY- <\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt3\"><\/a> <strong>#1 It\u2019s day one of Davos:<\/strong> World leaders, banking sector titans, and global private sector players are in Switzerland this week for the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/meetings\/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2025\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">World Economic Forum Annual Meeting<\/a> being held from 20-24 January. This year the meeting is being held under the title Collaboration for the Intelligent Age and will focus on five main points \u2014 rebuilding trust, reimagining growth, investing in people, safeguarding the planet, and industries in the intelligent age. <\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Some of our own will be taking the stage: <\/strong>Planning and International Cooperation Minister Rania Al Mashat will be on stage tomorrow alongside Pakistani Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb and others for a session titled <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/meetings\/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2025\/sessions\/back-into-the-black-how-to-ease-the-debt-burden\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Back into the Black: How to Ease the Debt Burden<\/a>. Al Mashat will also join the governor of the Central Bank of Peru Julio Velarde and the board chairman of the Swiss National Bank for a session titled <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/meetings\/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2025\/sessions\/inflation-past-present-and-future\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Inflation: Past, Present and Future<\/a> on Thursday.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Also stay on the look out for: <\/strong>Finance Minister Ahmed Kouchouk, alongside the Kuwaiti and Saudi finance ministers, will touch on the region\u2019s economic growth in a session on the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/meetings\/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2025\/sessions\/a-long-term-vision-for-menas-growth\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Long View on MENA\u2019s Growth<\/a> scheduled for Wednesday. Investment Minister Hassan El Khatib will touch on \u201c <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/meetings\/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2025\/sessions\/flexibility-2-0\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">what strategies are needed to ensure fair and sustainable practices in this new work landscape?<\/a> \u201d in a session being held on Thursday. <\/p><hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\"><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt4\"><\/a> <strong>#2- WiFi calling services are set to launch in Egypt today, <\/strong>with the new service to be officially unveiled in a National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority planned for later today, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/gate.ahram.org.eg\/News\/5078460.aspx\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Al Ahram<\/a> reports. The new service will enable mobile phone users to make high-quality voice calls over internet connections, rather than via mobile networks, and aims to fix coverage gaps in dense neighborhoods and high rises.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Remember:<\/strong> The service \u2014 originally slated to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/775f4b65-09b5-4424-a7c4-3ea22b1405ad\/no-talks-to-sell-suez-port-management-rights-to-adp,-says-transmin\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">kick off<\/a> in 2023 \u2014 was reportedly being tested by mobile operators in <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/1a1a4531-1fa7-400d-9dd1-1e485d4d6911\/electricity-ministry-reportedly-eyeing-electricity-price-hikes-starting-next-month\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">August<\/a>, with sources saying at the time that the calls would have the same rate as regular calls per each network operator.<\/p><div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12 subscribe-box-panel\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"title\">\n<h4 class=\"fw-lighter mb-10\">   Get <b style=\"font-weight: 700\">Enterprise<\/b> daily   <\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mb-10\">The roundup of news and trends that move your markets and shape corporate agendas delivered straight to your inbox.<\/p>\n<p>  <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/egypt\/en\/user\/NewsLetters\" type=\"button \" class=\"btn-green px-3 d-flex align-items-center\" rel=\"noopener\">Subscribe here<\/a>  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><p class=\"tag-border-left\">CIRCLE YOUR CALENDAR- <\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#1- Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty is joining the British Egyptian Business Association<\/strong><strong> for dinner on Thursday<\/strong> for a discussion centered around <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/feed\/update\/urn:li:activity:7286717433862590464\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">the challenges and opportunities of the Egypt-UK Association Agreement<\/a>. The event will be held at the Nile Ritz Carlton.<\/p><hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\"><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#2- The Finance Ministry will launch an electronic tax system for clearing<\/strong><strong> investors\u2019 receivables and debts next month<\/strong>, Finance Minister Ahmed Kouchouk <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EgyptianCabinet\/posts\/pfbid021dD2jGv8DbjxaApCbfkJYJ9gzq5eMLXmj4UuVLN9KnqF4GgqsB8ewSti7AWHm6Vcl?rdid=RAE3sKu6ahwhraPC\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">told<\/a> members of the business community at the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Check out our full calendar on the web<\/a><\/strong> for a comprehensive listing of upcoming news events, national holidays and news triggers.<\/p><p class=\"tag-border-left\">THE BIG STORY ABROAD-<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>It's a busy day around the world as international media outlets focus equally on day one of the Gaza ceasefire and Donald Trump\u2019s inauguration this evening <\/strong>\u2014 two events that observers believe are not coincidental. The first day of the Gaza ceasefire saw the exchange of three Israelis held by Hamas for 90 Palestinians in Israeli prisons. This came amid joyous celebrations by Gazans and a remarkable reappearance of Qassam Brigades militants on the ground. (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/gaza-ceasefire-hostage-release-set-begin-2025-01-19\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-01-19\/first-three-israeli-hostages-released-in-gaza-under-ceasefire?srnd=homepage-middle-east\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/beee9b07-cf2d-4d76-b823-345a6be9f6d8\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Financial Times<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/live\/2025\/01\/19\/world\/israel-hamas-gaza-ceasefire\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Times<\/a>)<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Trump\u2019s immediate impact was also felt on TikTok, which returned to life in the United States hours after it was shut down<\/strong>. The Chinese app had stopped operating in the US early yesterday in compliance with a US Supreme Court ruling, before Trump announced that he would issue an executive order on Monday giving TikTok a \u201cperiod of time\u201d to reach an agreement with the new administration that would address US concerns about national security. The app restored the service in the US a few hours later and thanked the incoming president by name, adding that it will work with Trump \u201con a long-term solution that keeps TikTok in the United States.\u201d TikTok CEO Shou Chew will reportedly attend Trump\u2019s inauguration, which is scheduled to begin at 6:30pm Cairo time tonight. 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The listing will reportedly see the government-owned National Investment Bank divest its entire 29.5% stake in the part-state-owned plastics manufacturer.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Sound smart: <\/strong>Under the 300 shareholder rule, the EGX requires that companies who want to list need to have \u2014 you guessed it \u2014 300 shareholders. In this case, Alamal Alsharif already has 300 shareholders, giving the company an alternative to having to enter the EGX via an IPO. Unlike an IPO, a direct listing also offers already existing shares in the company.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>This could just be the first of several state-owned companies to exit the company<\/strong>, with the Madbouly government in April <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/4929324b-8a71-41db-baef-4d837eb01fc1\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">reportedly<\/a> readying a complete exit from the company \u2014 46.6% of which is owned through state-owned companies \u2014 with a preference to sell to a strategic investor in FX. Alongside the National Investment Bank is the National Bank of Egypt with 11.3%, United Bank with 5.3%, and the Suez Canal Bank with 0.5%.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/a94808c5-7a0c-4027-a786-804f2dc35954\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">long-term privatization target<\/a><\/strong><strong> was earmarked as a target for 2025 <\/strong>by Prime Minister Moutafa Madbouly in a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/dea8e346-ad41-4501-829e-eb79835b9e95\/government-to-offer-up-stakes-in-ten-companies-to-strategic-investors-and--on-the-egx-in-2025\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">recent presser<\/a> laying out the state\u2019s privatization plan for the year, without going into details. <\/p>\n<p 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format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-ma-watch tag-cira-education tag-education tag-enterpriseam tag-ma-watch tag-public-investment-fund tag-social-impact-capital wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wp-block-audio mb-0\"><audio controls preload=\"metadata\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/ent.news\/audio\/2025\/1\/.b99c0a59-211c-4dba-9e55-4a45c4b32848.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> <strong>Social Impact Capital (SIC) will soon have increased its stake to from 51.2% to 88.7% in<\/strong><strong> CIRA Education<\/strong>. The extra 37.5% stake will officially change hands once the MTO is settled, the Public Investment Fund-backed vehicle confirmed in a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/1\/1250.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement (pdf)<\/a> <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The EGP 3.4 bn transaction is being funded by a recent capital increase by SIC <\/strong>\u2014 the vehicle through which the founding El Kalla family holds its stake in the nation\u2019s leading private-sector education company \u2014 which was subscribed to by the Public Investment Fund-owned Afaq Al Elm Investments Company with the agreement that the proceeds would go towards acquiring up to 100% of CIRA Education. Afaq Al Elm\u2019s parent company, the Saudi Egyptian Investment Company (SEIC), is a wholly owned Public Investment Fund subsidiary set up in 2022 to invest in Egypt and its holdings here include sizable stakes in Mopco, Abu Qir Fertilizers, E-finance, and Alexandria Container and Cargo Handling.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Just over 96% of shares responded to Social Impact Capital<\/strong>, with soon-to-be previous shareholders agreeing to sell their stakes \u2014 in total amounting to 218.4 mn shares \u2014 for EGP 15.5 a share in a mandatory tender offer.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Contrary to SIC\u2019s original plan, CIRA Education will remain on the EGX, <\/strong>with an amendment earlier this month by CIRA Education cancelling a clause that stipulates the voluntary delisting of CIRA\u2019s shares within two years of the acquisition\u2019s execution, This meant that the company subsequently lowered its purchase offer to buy up to an additional 38.78% of CIRA\u2019s shares \u2014 approximately 226 mn shares by our math \u2014 in a move that would bring its holding in the company to up to around the 90% mark.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Further expanding outside Egypt seems to be the plan going forward<\/strong>, with yesterday\u2019s statement reaffirming how the move is positioning the education services provider for regional expansion. \u201cThe collaboration will allow CIRA to forge pioneering partnerships with both local and global institutions to meet the region\u2019s evolving educational needs,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What they said: <\/strong>\u201cThis transaction represents a bold leap toward realizing our ambition of reshaping education across the region, marking a pivotal milestone in CIRA\u2019s journey. With the partnership of SIC and SEIC, we are poised to take our vision to the next level \u2014 supporting its aspiration to become a regional leader. This partnership reflects our shared goal to contribute to the future of education and empower the next generation. Together, we will continue to innovate, expand and deliver world-class education to students across the region,\u201d said CIRA Education CEO Mohammed El Kalla.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Remember, the transaction was nearly two years in the making<\/strong>, a source with first-hand knowledge of events <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/5a82c702-10eb-4631-b5ba-77ad9f1a1781\/pif-returns-to-market-in-first-post-float-investment,-aims-to-take-cira-education-private-in-partnership-with-founders\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">told us last year<\/a>, but it took the float of the EGP this spring and CIRA\u2019s clear ambition to become a regional player in education to bring it home. PIF is known to be exceptionally rigorous in its investment decision making process, employing top advisors to make certain that it invests only in companies with clear growth prospects that fit the fund\u2019s mandate to grow Saudi and regional champions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Advisors: <\/strong>Rothschild &amp; Co is advising PIF, with Allen &amp; Overy and our friends at Matouk Bassiouny doing legal duties. 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style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>\"The people of Gaza breathed a sigh of relief today for the first time after 471 days of<\/strong><strong> bombardment and displacement <\/strong>between the north, center, and south in search of shelter to protect them from death,\u201d Lamees El Hadidi\u2019s told those tuned into Kelma Akhira (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xkLqCnkxDPg\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">watch, runtime: 4:56<\/a>). Around \u201c330 trucks carrying food and medical supplies have already entered through the Kerem Shalom and Al Auja crossings, including 20 fuel trucks,\u201d El Hadidi noted.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>\u201cGaza is now a landscape of ruins, but its people remain steadfast, determined to return<\/strong><strong> to their destroyed homes<\/strong>,\u201d El Hadidi continued. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>\u201cResistance is not something that dies\u2014it\u2019s an idea<\/strong>,\u201d El Hadidi said in response to footage that showed members of Hamas\u2019 Al Qassam Brigades military wing quickly reasserting their presence on the streets amid welcoming crowds after a 15 month campaign to destroy them (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zTa01kti70s\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">watch, runtime: 0:53<\/a>).. \u201cAs long as Palestinians are denied clear rights and a homeland, resistance will persist,\u201d El Hadidi argued.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>\u201cThe only so-called victory we can speak of is that, for now, Palestinians are unlikely to<\/strong><strong> die tomorrow or the day after from Israeli shelling,\u201d <\/strong>Amr Adib said on his show El Hekaya (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=c-pR_Gv1dOM\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">watch, runtime: 25:58<\/a>). 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The acquisition will be financed via a capital increase of an unspecified size, with EFG Holding advising on the transaction.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>This isn\u2019t Kazyon\u2019s only expansion in the works<\/strong>, with the company \u2014 founded in 2014 by our friend Hassan Heikal, the former EFG Hermes CEO \u2014 planning to expand its portfolio to 5k stores across Egypt, Morocco, and Saudi Arabia within the next five years. This involves a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/33568309-a50d-4297-8ccf-e4f586fdbd17\/redrafted-labor-act-receives-provisional-approval-from-house-committee\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">USD 144 mn<\/a> Morocco expansion over the next four years in addition to its entrance into through its <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/a7dca7d6-227d-4985-bed9-5fc1863d81a5\/%253cmark%253ekazyon%253c%2Fmark%253e-expands-into-saudi-arabia,-acquiring-half-of-discount-retailer-dukan\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">50% stake purchase<\/a> in Saudi Arabia\u2019s sole discount retailer Dukan in a SAR 250 mn (c. USD 66.7 mn) transaction. <\/p>\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#2- Tanmiya Capital Ventures is set to acquire a 21% stake in Vital Pharma<\/strong> in a transaction expected to close within the next two months, Tanmiya Managing Partner Mohamed Mahgoub told <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.alborsaanews.com\/2025\/01\/19\/1862463\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Al Borsa<\/a>. The acquisition, which has already received approval from the Egyptian Competition Authority, will include a convertible loan provided by Tanmiya to Vital Pharma.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\"> INVESTMENT-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Dairy products producer Bel Egypt is set to inject EUR 5 mn this year<\/strong> to add new production lines and upgrade its machinery, boosting production capacity by 12%, Regional Director Hani Aram said, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.alborsaanews.com\/2025\/01\/19\/1862544\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Al Borsa<\/a> reports. Bel\u2019s new target is a considerable jump from the EGP 150 mn it <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/af00b1d9-4bca-41fb-b711-ceeb70a4f020\/can%253cmark%253e-egypt%253c%2Fmark%253e-revive-its-foil-industry%3F\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">was said to be targeting<\/a> in October over a two-year period.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\"> ENERGY-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The General Petroleum Company plans to drill 41 new oil and gas wells and<\/strong><strong> repair or recomplete 39 others<\/strong> as part of its FY 2025-2026 investment budget, according to an Oil Ministry <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EgyptianCabinet\/posts\/pfbid02kQgQpJ1CdYXqDsvNwy11yGXtJamN2DYqPk8v7FsjabM3aQWgrkWHZ4GsuoZowMubl\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\"> HOSPITALITY-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pickalbatros.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Pickalbatros Hotels &amp; Resorts<\/a><\/strong><strong> plans to add 2k hotel rooms to its local portfolio this year<\/strong>, which would increase the company\u2019s total stock of rooms to 16k, CEO Kamel Abou Aly told <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.alarabiya.net\/aswaq\/exclusive\/2025\/01\/19\/-%D8%A8%D9%8A%D9%83-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%AA%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%B3-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B5%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%AA%D9%81%D8%AA%D8%AA%D8%AD-2000-%D8%BA%D8%B1%D9%81%D8%A9-%D9%81%D9%86%D8%AF%D9%82%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%AC%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%AF%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%85-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AC%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%8A\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Al Arabiya<\/a>. Some 900 rooms will open their doors next month and the remaining 1.1k will go online before the end of the year, he said, adding that the rooms will be added to its hotels in Sharm El Sheikh, Makadi Bay, and Hurghada. Abou Aly previously mentioned plans to invest EGP 5 bn in the local market throughout 2025. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The hospitality player also plans to inaugurate two new hotels in Morocco <\/strong>in the coming months as it continues its <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/4f07f69a-6cf4-41ee-8ddf-a1e73b56af66\/egypt%25e2%2580%2599s-jaz-hotel-group-to-invest-usd-215-mn-to-open-six-new-hotels-in-2025.-plus:-pickalbatros-expands-hotel-portfolio-across-morocco\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">expansion drive<\/a> in the country.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">TRANSPORT-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#1- Three European firms are eyeing the contract to manage and operate Egypt\u2019s <\/strong><strong>high-speed electric rail network<\/strong>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/almalnews.com\/premium\/3-%d8%b4%d8%b1%d9%83%d8%a7%d8%aa-%d8%a3%d9%88%d8%b1%d9%88%d8%a8%d9%8a%d8%a9-%d8%aa%d8%a8%d8%af%d9%8a-%d8%b1%d8%ba%d8%a8%d8%aa%d9%87%d8%a7-%d9%81%d9%8a-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%85%d9%86%d8%a7%d9%81%d8%b3%d8%a9\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Al Mal<\/a> reports, citing what it says are sources with knowledge of the matter. The companies \u2014 one Italian, one Spanish, and one French \u2014 put in their offers before the tender went live \u2014 the tender was set to launch later this month. The offers are being reviewed and the three firms are expected to submit their technical and financial offers before 2H 2025 and the selected firm will be announced late 2025 or early 2026. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>We have an idea who the Italian company might be<\/strong>, as Italian state-owned Italian State Railways <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/c52512aa-af9f-49b8-946b-42380c5fea25\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">last month<\/a> discussed submitting an offer to manage and operate the network with Transport Minister Kamel El Wazir. This came as the ministry awaits Deutsche Bahn\u2019s \u2014 initially <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/3364fd70-a5ed-4f71-b28c-96ddec2f6172\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">tapped<\/a> for the role in 2022 \u2014 financial offer.<\/p>\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#2- Estonia-headquartered ride hailing app Bolt will invest EUR <\/strong><strong>15-20 mn<\/strong><strong> in the local <\/strong><strong>market over the coming three years<\/strong> as it works towards a nationwide expansion, country manager for Egypt and Saudi Arabia Haitham Mansour told <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/almalnews.com\/premium\/%d8%a8%d9%88%d9%84%d8%aa-%d9%84%d9%84%d9%86%d9%82%d9%84-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%aa%d8%b4%d8%a7%d8%b1%d9%83%d9%8a-%d8%aa%d8%ae%d8%b7%d8%b7-%d9%84%d8%a7%d8%b3%d8%aa%d8%ab%d9%85%d8%a7%d8%b1-15\/#google_vignette\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Al Mal<\/a>. Bolt launched in Cairo <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/a8e14a1b-ef28-4168-998b-ed66659681aa\/telecom-egypt%25e2%2580%2599s-net-income-rose-by-25%2525-y-o-y-in-2023.-plus:-bolt,-danieli,-majid-al-futtaim,-fawry-%2B-payme,-fabmisr,-al-baraka-bank\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">last March<\/a> and plans to expand its services to Alexandria by the end of the year and to the rest of the country within three years. It also plans to expand its Cairo customer base of 700-800k to 2-3 mn by the end of the year. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">MINING-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>UK-based<\/strong> <strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.akhgold.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Akh Gold<\/a><\/strong><strong> will invest some USD 5 mn in its Eastern Desert concession <\/strong><strong>this<\/strong><strong> year<\/strong>, the business development offer of the Naguib Sawiris-backed parent company <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/in2metals.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">In2Metals<\/a>, Ahmed Khairy, told <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/hapijournal.com\/2025\/01\/19\/%d8%b4%d8%b1%d9%83%d8%a9-akh-gold-%d8%aa%d8%b3%d8%aa%d9%87%d8%af%d9%81-%d8%a7%d8%b3%d8%aa%d8%ab%d9%85%d8%a7%d8%b1-5-%d9%85%d9%84%d8%a7%d9%8a%d9%8a%d9%86-%d8%af%d9%88%d9%84%d8%a7%d8%b1-%d9%81%d9%8a-202\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Hapi Journal<\/a>. The investment will focus on completing exploration efforts, Khairy said, ruling out the possibility of acquiring any new mines in Egypt.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">MSMEs-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.msmeda.org.eg\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises Development Agency<\/a><\/strong><strong> has signed an EGP 60 <\/strong><strong>mn contract with <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/eradafinance.com\/en\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Erada Microfinance<\/a><\/strong> to provide technical and financial support to microenterprises, according to an agency <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/p\/17wEZLHoRB\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>. The agreement will finance 1.7k new and existing microfinance projects with a focus on production and agricultural projects and each project eligible for up to EGP 242k.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">EDUCATION-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>A campus for the UK\u2019s <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.exeter.ac.uk\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Exeter University<\/a><\/strong><strong> will be built in Ain Shams University\u2019s <\/strong><strong>international campus<\/strong> following an MoU signed by representatives of both institutions yesterday, according to a cabinet <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/p\/1DmJkU1mQB\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>. The development falls under the government\u2019s aims to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/cee6cd57-d933-440f-9672-1312f2bb4829\/egyptian-universities-to-open-branches-abroad-in-education-export-push\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">internationalize education<\/a> offerings.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/akh-gold\/\">AKH Gold<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/also-on-our-radar\/\">ALSO ON OUR RADAR<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" 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mb-0\"><audio controls preload=\"metadata\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/ent.news\/audio\/2025\/1\/.4ecfaede-c4ef-4e4f-9807-954a7829edad.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> <strong>Mega-M&amp;As to make a strong comeback in 2025: <\/strong>Big ticket mergers and acquisitions are expected to pick up in 2025 on the back of lower interest rates, bullish equity markets, and relaxed antitrust regulations, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/breakingviews\/mega-merger-boom-threatens-shareholder-bloodbath-2025-01-16\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> reports.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>By the numbers:<\/strong> M&amp;A transactions worth USD 10 bn or more accounted for a fifth of total activity over the past five years, exceeding USD 656 bn in 2024. This is a modest increase compared to 2023, but still a considerable decline from over USD 1 tn recorded in 2019.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Monetary policy enables funding big M&amp;As: <\/strong>The US Fed lowered interest rates by a full percentage point since September 2024. Central banks in the EU and around the world are also following suit, making debt-funding of M&amp;A transactions easier due to lower borrowing costs. <\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Antitrust regulations seem to be relaxing, too:<\/strong> Andrew Ferguson, Trump\u2019s pick for the Federal Trade Commission, called for ending the \u201cwar on mergers.\u201d Meanwhile, the EU\u2019s competition chief Teresa Ribera told the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/ad2db1a7-69e8-4369-9cf1-cc4896df4cc7\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Financial Times<\/a> last September that the bloc\u2019s rules will \u201cevolve\u201d to help European companies scale up and face global competition.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>But, poor performance is a concern for shareholders:<\/strong> Analysis of 60 big-ticket M&amp;As since 2020 found that three-quarters of buyers underperformed their sector benchmarks in terms of annualized shareholder returns by 7 percentage points on average. Notable failures include the 2021 merger of <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wbd.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Discovery and Warner Media<\/a>, which saw annualized returns drop 30% since the last day before the merger.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Buyers in financial services and healthcare fared particularly badly,<\/strong> underperforming their sector benchmarks by 9 and 10 percentage points on average. <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pfizer.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Pfizer\u2019s<\/a> USD 43 bn <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pfizer.com\/seagen\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Seagen<\/a> acquisition and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Royal Bank of Canada\u2019s<\/a> USD 10 bn purchase of HSBC Canada were among the flops, according to Reuters\u2019 analysis. <\/p><p class=\"tag-border-left\">MARKETS THIS MORNING-<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Asian markets are up this morning <\/strong>ahead of Trump\u2019s inauguration, as investors anticipate the new administration\u2019s policies. Hang Seng (Hong Kong) rose 1.8%, while Japan\u2019s Nikkei rose 1.2%, and Shanghai Composite rose 0.5%. <strong>Meanwhile, Wall Street futures are inching lower <\/strong>following a strong week for the S&amp;P 500.<\/p><div class=\"stock-ticker-panel\">\n<table class=\"table stock-ticker-table markets-table\">\n<tr class=\"tr-row-up\">\n<td class=\"td-list-up\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets11\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets11\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>EGX30<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">29,729<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+0.4% (YTD: -0.04%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-down\">\n<td class=\"td-list-down\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets1\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets1\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>USD (CBE)<\/strong> <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">Buy 50.29<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">Sell 50.42<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-down\">\n<td class=\"td-list-down\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets1\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets1\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>USD (CIB<\/strong><strong>)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">Buy 50.30<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">Sell 50.40<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-none\">\n<td class=\"td-list-none\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>Interest rates (CBE)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">27.25% deposit<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">28.25% lending<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-up\">\n<td class=\"td-list-up\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets11\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets11\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>Tadawul<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">12,332<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+0.6% (YTD: +2.5%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-down\">\n<td class=\"td-list-down\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets1\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets1\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>ADX<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">9499<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">-0.1% (YTD: +0.9%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-down\">\n<td class=\"td-list-down\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets1\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets1\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>DFM<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">5212<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">-0.5% (YTD: +1.0%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-up\">\n<td class=\"td-list-up\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets11\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets11\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>S&amp;P 500 <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">5997<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+1.0% (YTD: +2.0%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-up\">\n<td class=\"td-list-up\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets11\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets11\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>FTSE 100 <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">8505<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+1.4% (YTD: +4.1%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-up\">\n<td class=\"td-list-up\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets11\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets11\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>Euro Stoxx 50<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">5148<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+0.8% (YTD: +5.2%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-down\">\n<td class=\"td-list-down\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets1\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets1\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>Brent crude<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">USD 80.79<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">-0.6%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-down\">\n<td class=\"td-list-down\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets1\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets1\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>Natural gas (Nymex)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">USD 3.95<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">-7.3%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-down\">\n<td class=\"td-list-down\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets1\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets1\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>Gold<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">USD 2748.70<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">-0.2%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-up\">\n<td class=\"td-list-up\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets11\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets11\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>BTC<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">USD 104,241.70<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+0.3% (YTD: +10.5%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/div><p class=\"tag-border-left\">THE CLOSING BELL-<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The EGX30 rose 0.4% at yesterday\u2019s close<\/strong> on turnover of EGP 3.5 bn (7.3% below the 90-day average). International investors were the sole net sellers. 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So, what can we expect from this new system? <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The new system at a glance: <\/strong>The new system is modeled after international baccalaureate systems and introduces a new mechanism that allows students two re-takes to improve their grades after completing their primary exams. Education Minister Mohamed Abdel Latif described it as a modern alternative to the current Thenaweya Amma system, adopting standards similar to those of global education systems \u2014 the IGCSE, IB, and Cambridge-certified Nile Schools. According to him, the system aligns with international educational practices in many countries.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Less subjects:<\/strong> If passed and implemented, the new system will reduce the number of subjects students have to study \u2014 students will only study seven subjects over two years instead of the 32 subjects they have to study under the current system. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>And more tracks:<\/strong> The new system will give students four tracks to choose from \u2014 medical sciences, engineering and computer science, business, and arts and literature \u2014 replacing the currently limited choice between the arts and sciences tracks. Despite the track chosen, students will have to study four core subjects \u2014 Arabic, Egyptian history, foreign language, and religious studies. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Setting up students for the job market:<\/strong> The government is working to ensure students develop the skills in demand in the job market and improve the quality of pre-university education, Higher Education Minister Ayman Ashour said. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>As it stands: <\/strong>The new system has already gotten the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/08981b40-baea-4737-bbf7-1fe98df9a4b8\/Proposed%20shakeups%20to%20the%20education%20system%20continued%20to%20receive%20coverage%20on%20the%20airwaves\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">preliminary approval from the cabinet<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/08981b40-baea-4737-bbf7-1fe98df9a4b8\/Proposed%20shakeups%20to%20the%20education%20system%20continued%20to%20receive%20coverage%20on%20the%20airwaves\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a> and is currently being discussed among <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/moe.gov.eg\/en\/what-s-on\/news\/bacca-1\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">community members<\/a> \u2014 experts and specialists in the field of education, former ministers, and university presidents.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Not everyone is onboard:<\/strong> Opinions are divided regarding the new system \u2014 supporters argue it reduces the academic pressure on students by dividing the workload over two years, offering more time for specialization, while critics believe it adds new financial burdens on families and increases reliance on private tutoring.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Others are unhappy with the frequent changes to the Thanaweya Amma system<\/strong>, including <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/d7ac5f20-92a9-4e28-ad69-e39543c4ab15\/the-nation%E2%80%99s-hosts-took-note-of-a-new-proposed-alternative-to-the-thanaweya-amma-system\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Ala Masouleety\u2019s Ahmed Moussa<\/a>. \u201cIt\u2019s strange how the education system keeps changing all of a sudden,\u201d he remarked. \u201cEvery three or four years, we\u2019re changing the education system in Egypt. Is this normal?\u201d he said. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Remember: <\/strong>The Education Ministry last year <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/77404913-fead-461a-90c4-b598c89ef852\/dissecting-the-new%253cmark%253e-thanaweya%253c%2Fmark%253e-amma-system-and-what-it-means-for-international-schools\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">announced a new, revamped Thanaweya Amma<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/77404913-fead-461a-90c4-b598c89ef852\/dissecting-the-new%253cmark%253e-thanaweya%253c%2Fmark%253e-amma-system-and-what-it-means-for-international-schools\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">system<\/a> that aimed to compete with equivalent foreign certificates. The new system came into effect this academic year, reducing the number of subjects and putting a greater emphasis on critical thinking and analysis. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Why change it again? <\/strong>The proposed system addresses issues in the current system, such as the overwhelming number of subjects and the single-chance exam that heavily impacts students' futures, Abdel Latif said. The goal is to provide students with multiple options and prepare them for careers aligned with their passions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Also among the changes: <\/strong>Religious subjects will be included in the overall grades, with the Islamic curricula being developed by Al Azhar and the Christian curricula being prepared by the Church.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What experts think:<\/strong> Former Education Minister Reda Hegazy praised the proposed system for reducing stress and easing pressure on students and families. Meanwhile, education expert Hassan Shahata told EnterpriseAM that the new system addresses longstanding issues in Egyptian education, prioritizing understanding over rote learning and familiarizing students with tech through the use of electronic exams. Additionally, the new tracks align with job market needs, ensuring students graduate with relevant skills.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Is it applicable?<\/strong> Shahata stressed that the system\u2019s success depends on ensuring teachers and schools are well equipped to apply it. He also suggested condensing the system into one year to reduce the financial burden on families. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Clear mechanisms: <\/strong>The Education Ministry needs to announce the guidelines of exam re-entry so students can better prepare for their final years of school. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>A point for delaying implementation: <\/strong>Hegazy and Shahata both recommended delaying implementation to allow time for better planning and curriculum development.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What does this mean for the foundation year system? <\/strong>The Egyptian baccalaureate system introducing exam re-takes allowing students to improve their grades if needed may make the newly-introduced <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/85464718-67cb-4ed7-b5bb-93e77d85f289\/how-are-egypt'\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">foundation year system<\/a> not needed. Efforts are being made to integrate the foundation year with the baccalaureate system, an Education Ministry source told us, explaining that students will have to choose between enrolling in a foundation year and receiving bonus points toward their overall scores and re-taking their finals to ensure better grades. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Parents are onboard: <\/strong>Most parents support the proposed system \u2014 a survey found that 76% of parents favored the baccalaureate system and 24% preferred the current Thanaweya Amma system.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What\u2019s next? <\/strong>Following the community dialogue sessions, the proposal will go to the Ministerial Group for Human Development to be presented to the cabinet in its final form, Deputy Prime Minister Khaled Abdel Ghaffar said.<\/p>\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Your top education stories for the week:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The American University in <\/strong><strong>Cairo\u2019s School of Continuing Education will give aspiring tour guides the \u201cessential skills needed <\/strong>to pursue their career as professional tour guides and learn how to represent Egypt\u2019s rich cultural and historical heritage\u201d <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/8a37311f-4d9e-4760-b16e-793f16e3e3d8\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">under a partnership<\/a> with the Grand Egypt Museum.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Negotiations are currently underway to <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/cee6cd57-d933-440f-9672-1312f2bb4829\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">open branches of Egyptian universities<\/a><\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/cee6cd57-d933-440f-9672-1312f2bb4829\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/cee6cd57-d933-440f-9672-1312f2bb4829\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">overseas<\/a><\/strong><strong>,<\/strong> with the efforts taking place within a push to internationalize the higher education sector in Egypt and education service exports. 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href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EgyptianCabinet\/posts\/pfbid036NXCxdJnomTNzWG1jbMhxsSYPWYh7FVy5ffNFTdsUVN6xifNNABg68soTFzVSBcjl?__cft__[0]=AZWeLJlVCL_-_zRibrNRMK_kLvNKXsS2UIFaFsTB3R58YsCh-nOyp1G1-cJnTu1MUB3B8_HFk2_dcH8-5-zgkeCrtp5fppXrQhb-pOV2RVtm7IDqseApX3lf0NldEBzc5Q16HqbskSBwYpbs_eSuJftpmC2IhL4azkx0qOBNP4ASLpXj293Pt3XTyBNY-81Ow90&__tn__=%2CO%2CP-R\" style=\"\">Cairo International Book Fair<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Egypt International Exhibitions Center, Cairo<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>23 January (Thursday): BEBA<\/span> <span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/1\/1215.pdf\" style=\"\">working dinner<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> with Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty, Cairo, Egypt.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">28 January (Tuesday): Nigeria to inaugurate the USD 5 bn Africa Energy Bank in Abuja <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">28-29 January (Tuesday-Wednesday): US Federal Reserve\u2019s Federal Open Market Committee meeting.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>Health Ministry finalizes <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/almalnews.com\/premium\/%d9%88%d8%b2%d9%8a%d8%b1-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b5%d8%ad%d8%a9-%d8%aa%d9%88%d9%82%d9%8a%d8%b9-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b9%d9%82%d9%88%d8%af-%d9%85%d8%b9-%d8%ac%d9%88%d8%b3%d8%aa%d8%a7%d9%81-%d8%b1%d9%88%d8%b3\/\" style=\"\">partnership<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> with Gustave Roussy to operate Dar El Salam Hospital.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">Building permit applications in Egypt's new cities will go online<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"\">Accor Group to open <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/bea8025f-3500-43b2-a52b-7fb163b6dca1\/hospitality-players%25e2%2580%2599-egp-50-bn-subsidized-loan-program-goes-live.-plus:-news-from-accor,-air-cairo,-somabay#:~:text=%232%2D%20Cairo%20will,Touristic%20Investments.\" style=\"\">Sofitel Cairo Downtown Nile<\/a><\/span><span style=\"\">, the world\u2019s largest Sofitel.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"\">Egyptian National Railways to launch <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/a5b18396-d29e-4fda-a993-159bb11cd9e1\/railway-authority-to-launch-tender-for-tanta-damietta-line-development-next-year#:~:text=ENR%20to%20launch,to%20the%20sources.\" style=\"\">tender for Tanta-Mansoura-Damietta railway line upgrades<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"\">Food products will <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/0c63a1e3-9d75-4490-864e-ba087d245a77\/egypt-wants-to-localize-the-manufacture-of-12-products#:~:text=AND%2D%20Shaking%20up%20the%20F%26B%20sector%3A%20Food%20products%20will%20require%20food%20safety%20and%20validity%20certificates%20from%20the%20National%20Food%20Safety%20Authority%20(NFSA)%20starting%20January%202025.\" style=\"\">require food safety and validity certificates<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> from the National Food Safety Authority (NFSA)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alarabiya.net\/aswaq\/exclusive\/2024\/12\/19\/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%81%D9%8A%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D9%84%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%8A-%D9%84%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%AB%D9%85%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%86-%D8%A3%D9%84%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%8A%D8%B2%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%86-%D9%85%D8%B5%D8%B1-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D9%8A%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%8A%D8%B1-%D9%88%D8%A3%D8%A8%D8%B1%D9%8A%D9%84-2025\" style=\"\">Bavarian delegation<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> visit to Egypt <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">FEBRUARY <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"\">BP to bring the second well of its <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/ac665409-aa60-44ba-83ae-d2d40e48071f\/bp-to-invest-usd-400-mn-in-two-new-wells.-plus:-agiba,-pickalbatros,-juba,-alexandria-port-authority,-el-araby-group,-carbon-credits\" style=\"\">Raven natural gas project online<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, with additional production capacity expected.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>Orascom Pyramids Entertainment to bring total investments in the Pyramids Plateau to EGP 1.5 bn.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">Subscription period for Your Home in Egypt initiative opens.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">2 February: Energy Day Conference, Cairo, Egypt. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>17-19 February (Monday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.egypes.com\/conferences\/technical-conference\/?utm_content=&CNAME=Enterprise%20Mea&CID=&utm_campaign=TC%20Speaker%20Announcement&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Adestra\" style=\"\">EGYPES Technical Conference<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Egypt International Exhibition Center, Cairo, Egypt. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">18-19 February (Saturday-Sunday): German-Egyptian Joint Economic Committee meetings, Cairo, Egypt <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">20 February (Thursday): Monetary Policy Committee's first meeting. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">MARCH <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>Arla Foods\u2019 <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/1\/593.pdf\" style=\"\">deadline<\/a><\/span><span> for Domty acquisition offer <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">Operation of phase one of the Amotope wind farm <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"\">Alwaad Investment to inaugurate a <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/c5031e5a-8dff-46e0-bd09-d3c8e84310be\/zafarana-wind-farm-sale-pushed-back%3F-plus:-news-from-eastern-company,-rameda,-fawry#:~:text=%233%2D%20A%20new,the%20local%20market.\" style=\"\">new cold beverage plant<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> with an annual production capacity of 14.5 mn units.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"\">Al Ahly Sabbour to finalize <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/0410565f-2df4-43e1-848d-263a4719dd75\/al-ahly-sabbour-plans-to-offer-up-to-a-25%2525-stake-on-the-egx\" style=\"\">preparations for its EGX listing<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, offering 20-25% of its shares, with an advisor to be tapped in early 2025.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"\">March-April 2025: The government plans to start <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/853171ea-6141-4c0e-ab99-26af50b09d5d\/%253cmark%253ecapital%253c%2Fmark%253e%253cmark%253e-gains%253c%2Fmark%253e-taxes-incoming-in-2025#:~:text=%231%2D%20Gov%E2%80%99t%20to%20collect%20capital%20gains%20tax%20starting%202025%3A%20The\" style=\"\">collecting taxes on capital gains from EGX transactions<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">APRIL <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">Government begins talks with EU on the second tranche of the of the EUR 5 bn concessional loans package<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alarabiya.net\/aswaq\/exclusive\/2024\/12\/19\/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%81%D9%8A%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D9%84%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%8A-%D9%84%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%AB%D9%85%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%86-%D8%A3%D9%84%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%8A%D8%B2%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%86-%D9%85%D8%B5%D8%B1-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D9%8A%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%8A%D8%B1-%D9%88%D8%A3%D8%A8%D8%B1%D9%8A%D9%84-2025\" style=\"\">Saxony Delegation<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> visit to Egypt.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"\">Egypt to launch trial operations of the <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/4bb189ba-8a2b-4095-a555-fe8304a1b252#:~:text=Egypt%2DSaudi%20electricity%20interconnection%20set%20to%20launch\" style=\"\">first phase of its USD 1.8 bn Egypt-Saudi electricity interconnection project<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, ahead of schedule<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/25529e2f-6b21-4444-b88c-dc0b93cf0b1d#:~:text=Tahya%20Misr%201%20container,in%202027%2C%20Madbouly%20added.\" style=\"\">Tahya Misr 1 container terminal to begin operations<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, adding 3.5 mn container capacity to the port.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>7-9 April (Monday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/narrativesummit.com\/%20PR%20Summit%20Launches%20its%209th%20Edition%20in%20the%20Red%20Sea\" style=\"\">Narrative PR Summit<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> launches 9th edition, Red Sea<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">7-10 April (Monday-Thursday): EFG Hermes One on One conference, Dubai, UAE <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">17 April (Thursday): Monetary Policy Committee\u2019s second meeting.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">28-30 April (Monday-Wednesday): FDC Regional Digital Industry Summit will launch cybersecurity index.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">MAY <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">22 May (Thursday): Monetary Policy Committee\u2019s third meeting.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">Egyptian Exporters Association (Expolink) exhibition, Italy<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">French rolling stock manufacturer Alstom will submit technical and financial bids for Cairo Metro Line 6 <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\">JUNE<\/span> <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"\">June 2025: MPs approve<\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/c8403a52-d1a1-4538-9174-5628aafc0aaa\/egypt-wants-to-attract-usd-4-bn-in-renewable-investments-next-year#:~:text=%231%2D%20MPs%20approve%20amendments%20to%20tax%20dispute%20resolution%3A\" style=\"\">extension of tax dispute resolution window until 30 June 2025<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, with potential for further extension<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"\">June 2025: Nissan and Honda finalise talks about <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/3acbf07a-b62d-4bfc-9831-0ee12e3f5947\/honda,-nissan,-and-mitsubishi-eye-potential-usd-58-bn-merger-amid-rising-ev-competition%5C\" style=\"\">possible merger to create the world\u2019s third largest automobile company<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> by sales. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"\">June 2025:<\/span> <span style=\"\">Coficab to complete its <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/3b26ecf0-9b2a-4737-9048-f6ff0830719c\/madbouly-cabinet-approves-redrafted-labor-act-during-its-weekly-meeting#:~:text=%234%2D%20And%20another%20one%20for%20Coficab%3A%20Cabinet%20also%20approved\" style=\"\">USD 88 mn automotive cable and electrical factory<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> in Tenth of Ramadan City <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">JULY <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">10 July 2025 (Thursday): Monetary Policy Committee\u2019s fourth meeting.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">15-16 July 2025 (Tuesday-Wednesday): Egypt Mining Forum.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">July 2025: The first operational trail of Egypt-KSA electricity interconnection line.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"\">July 2025: Etihad Airways to launch <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/fc282ccf-4479-442d-b6ad-1bbf1f31f4b3\/halliburton-to-bring-four-wells-online-by-december.-plus:-news-from-medcom-aswan,-fra,-q-developments,#:~:text=%232%2D%20Etihad%20Airways%20launches%20flights%20to%20Alamein%3A%20UAE%E2%80%99s%20Etihad%20Airways%20will%20launch%20twice%2Dweekly%20flights%20to%20Alamein%20starting%20July%202025.\" style=\"\">twice-weekly flights to Alamein<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"\">July 2025: <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/361907e6-fffa-41dc-a4f8-95ecd318388a\/israel-to-up-tamar-gas-exports-to-egypt-by-4-bn-cubic-meters-per-year-over-the-next-decade#:~:text=We%E2%80%99re,the%20Israeli%20outlet.\" style=\"\">Israel to begin increasing gas exports to Egypt from Chevron\u2019s offshore Tamar field<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">AUGUST <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">28 August 2025 (Thursday): Monetary Policy Committee\u2019s fifth meeting.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>August 2025: Tourism Development Authority to <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/5a9f59c5-87cd-41d0-a92d-546cb0333b03\/gov%25e2%2580%2599t-offers-up-seven-airport-investments#:~:text=%231%2D%20Tourism%20authority,the%20tourism%20sector.\" style=\"\">waive late payment penalties<\/a><\/span><span> for land purchases if full installments are paid<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\">SEPTEMBER<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"\">September 2025: Egypt Education Platform (EEP) to <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/e1e93e97-a640-4519-9bdc-69be48815b08\/education-platform-epp-wants-to-set-up-two-schools-in-alexandria-and-soma-bay-by%253cmark%253e-2025%253c%2Fmark%253e\" style=\"\">launch two new schools in Alexandria and Somabay<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\">September 2025:<\/span><span style=\"\"> Egypt Otsuka\u2019s <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/951a0387-415a-4039-83bb-955ab4e7a746\/otsuka-breaks-ground-on-new-usd-40-mn-factory-in-egypt\" style=\"\">nutritional products factory<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> in Tenth of Ramadan to begin operations, with exports to Gulf countries expected by January 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\">OCTOBER<\/span> <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">2 October 2025 (Thursday): Monetary Policy Committee\u2019s sixth meeting.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\">NOVEMBER<\/span> <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">20 November 2025 (Thursday): Monetary Policy Committee\u2019s seventh meeting.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\">DECEMBER<\/span> <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>25 December 2025 (Thursday): Monetary Policy Committee\u2019s eighth meeting.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"\">December 2025: Taqa Arabia and Voltalia to <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/d3ee0dc0-c392-499e-bfd5-3d2ae4d554bb\/taqa-arabia-voltalia-consortium-and-the-uae%25e2%2580%2599s-alcazar-could-set-up-5.2-gw-worth-of-egyptian-renewables-projects\" style=\"\">complete studies for repowering the 545-MW Zafarana wind farm<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> with 1.1 GW of wind and 2.1 GW of solar power<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">EVENTS WITH NO SET DATE<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"\">Early 2025: <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/b0b97fcf-95b0-4d39-86ae-0a4989221520\/adq-acquires-development-rights-to-ras-el-hekma-for-usd-24-bn,-will-invest-a-further-usd-11-bn-in-real-estate-and-other-prime-projects\" style=\"\">ADQ to break ground on the development of Ras El Hekma<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"\">Early 2025: Al Ismaelia to begin working on <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/b37e1b41-d466-4798-8101-be91fafecef6\/al-ismaelia-to-complete-two-new-downtown-hotels-by%253cmark%253e-2025%253c%2Fmark%253e.-plus:-egpc-goes-solar,-cib-%2B-ostuka,-noornation-%2B-kbw-ventures,-radwan,-rowan-university-heads-to-the-nac#:~:text=Al%20Ismaelia%20has,2025%2C%20Shafei%20added.\" style=\"\">two new hotels and hotel apartments in Downtown Cairo<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">Early 2025: The Communications Ministry will unveil the second edition of its national AI strategy in early 2025<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"\">Early 2025: The Suez Canal Authority to launch <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/0f20e8b9-2a88-4d84-9c4c-cbb7083d24eb\/imf-trims-egypt%25e2%2580%2599s-growth-outlook#:~:text=We%20have%20a,earmarked%20for%20privatization.\" style=\"\">an IPO for the Canal Company for Mooring and Lights<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> (CCML) on the EGX.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"\">Early 2025: <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/e62aec66-2613-4f71-9123-22586a5cce98\/al-safy-to-invest-usd-80-mn-to-develop-its-television,-smartphone-production-lines.-plus:-exeed,-mineral-resources-authority,-raya-holding-%2B-helios,-ict-misr,-orange-egypt#:~:text=Orange%20Egypt%20pencils,services%2C%20he%20added.\" style=\"\">Orange Egypt to launch 5G services<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, with EGP 10 bn planned for network upgrades.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"\">Early 2025: BP to begin drilling at the <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/0cac749b-5323-4523-afd4-ba3bf8f3ba46\" style=\"\">King Mariout Offshore<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> concession.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"\">Early 2025: Jinbei Royal Egypt to begin <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/3cba7dcd-b25c-4d88-9138-43dd0522d390\/chinese-automaker-jinbei-to-launch-local-assembly-through-its-local-agent\" style=\"\">local assembly of 3k Jinbei vehicles<\/a><\/span><span style=\"\">, including the country\u2019s first electric cargo van and microbus<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>1Q 2025: The <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid025sMRLrhcNpivREmMd3LhFUkW4P5Yv4fKpqtKEu5sg9HmkSaBvkA4cszq6mVRBUbbl&id=61562245173260\" style=\"\">Egyptian-Italian business forum<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">1Q 2025: Investment Minister Hassan El Khatib to visit Italy<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">1Q 2025: Eipico\u2019s biopharma plant to begin operations<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">1Q 2025: Finance Ministry to launch public consultations on its tax policy document<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"\">1Q 2025: Egypt to sign trade <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/1d75eae1-5784-4b33-b5cd-166686c5eb59\/egypt-to-ink-agreements-with-bahrain,-uae-to-cut-customs-clearance-time#:~:text=Egypt%20to%20sign%20trade%20agreements%20with%20Bahrain%20and%20UAE%20to%20cut%20customs\" style=\"\">agreements<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> with Bahrain and UAE to slash customs clearance times<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"\">1Q 2025: Government to launch <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/f8a63b78-cc61-4e81-ba01-aeac0b96e5e4\/halliburton-could-invest-more-in-egypt%25e2%2580%2599s-energy-sector#:~:text=The%20government%20is%20set%20to%20launch%20a%20EUR%20271%20mn%20green%20industry%20program%20in\" style=\"\">EUR 271 mn green industry program<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> to cut emissions<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"\">1Q 2025: <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/87b399ed-19f9-4ab0-a6f7-b1bcf5897fb8\/egypt-rejects-reports-it-asked-imf-to-up-its-next-loan-trance-by-an-extra-usd-700-mn#:~:text=%232%2D%20Egypt%2DAzerbaijan%20joint%20committee%20to%20meet%20in%201Q\" style=\"\">Egypt-Azerbaijan joint committee<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> to meet to bolster trade and investment ties <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"\">1Q 2025: Turkish Automotive Manufacturers Association and <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/c8403a52-d1a1-4538-9174-5628aafc0aaa\/egypt-wants-to-attract-usd-4-bn-in-renewable-investments-next-year#:~:text=Turkish%20auto%20and,ministry%20statement.\" style=\"\">Turkish Contractors Association to visit Egypt<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> following an invitation from the Investment Minister<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"\">1Q 2025: One of four companies, including Abu Qir Fertilizers, Mopco, Egyptian Petrochemicals Holding Company, and a Saudi-affiliated firm, to be selected for the USD 450 mn <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/1da96967-4d91-4b80-a568-ed44adb745ba\/companies-line-up-to-revive-delta-fertilizers\" style=\"\">redevelopment of Delta Fertilizers<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"\">1Q 2025: GV Auto to <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/4a7352ec-4728-4d25-996c-f388b1e738c9\/egypt-to-start-manufacturing-faw-evs-in-less-than-a-year.-plus:-pharma,-commodities,-telecom-news\" style=\"\">begin local production of FAW Group\u2019s cheapest EV<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> model.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">1Q 2025: Alkan Auto to launch BAIC subsidiary Arcfox\u2019s EVs to the market.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"\">1Q 2025: Dynamic Distribution to launch a new <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/88db01cc-18d1-4f8d-a925-4d8594715f56\/electricity-ministry-sets-offtake-prices-for-stored-solar-energy.-plus:-knauf-%2B-hassan-allam-construction,-siemens,-dynamic-distribution,-aton#:~:text=Dynamic%20to%20open%20Fiat%27s%20largest%20regional%20service%20center%3A\" style=\"\">competitively-priced Fiat model<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> in Egypt.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"\">1Q 2025: BP to drill <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/05de06d7-c056-4645-86e6-cceb7c1ce879\/aton-resources-to-launch-gold-extracting-and-processing-facility-in-2026.-plus:%253cmark%253e-bp%253c%2Fmark%253e-to-drill-two-new-wells,-sabbour-consulting-expands-to-ksa,-british-council-promotes-inclusion#:~:text=BP%20to%20drill%20two%20more%20exploratory%20wells%20in%20January%3A%20Global%20energy%20giant%20BP%20is\" style=\"\">two USD 160 mn exploratory gas wells<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> in the West Delta.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"\">1Q 2025: Port Said for Engineering Works to begin construction on a <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/6da06cef-ea3c-4e34-9f11-2034609a68d3\/port-said-for-engineering-works-to-build-usd-80-mn-foil-factory.-plus:-turkish,-chinese-investors-invest-usd-50-mn-in-sanitary-ware-production-in-egypt\" style=\"\">USD 80 mn aluminum foil factory in the SCZone<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, targeting initial production of 60k tons annually.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"\">1Q 2025: Pearl Polyurethane Systems to start production at its <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/56ae4329-b447-4bbd-b1b0-ae90c9330db6\/sidpec-to-set-up-a-usd-159-mn-sodium-cyanide-factory-%2B-dp-world-to-look-into-setting-up-a-freezone-in-the-new-capital#:~:text=SCZone%20gets%20ready,SCZone%20statement.\" style=\"\">EGP 100 mn polyurethane factory<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> in the Sokhna Industrial Zone. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"\">1Q 2025: Sumitomo Electric to officially open its <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/962993c1-2504-430b-9f5d-09027411fa61\/sumitomo-electric%25e2%2580%2599s-pigtail-cable-factory-in-tenth-of-ramadan-nears-completion\" style=\"\">EUR 22 mn cable factory<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> in Tenth of Ramadan, with production set to begin next month.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"\">1Q 2025: Construction of the USD 600 mn <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/6523d5c2-e366-4988-bfcf-4cf598a91930\/oil-ministry-is-setting-up-a-usd-600-mn-gas-treatment-facility\" style=\"\">natural gas treatment plant<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> in the Western Desert\u2019s Meleiha concession to wrap up, followed by a pilot run. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"\">1Q 2025: El Araby Group and Sharp to break ground on a <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/7a77853a-daaa-42d7-af8b-f42a53d40b66\/el-araby-inks-usd-50-mn-agreement-with-sharp-to-produce-fridges-and-freezers\" style=\"\">USD 50 mn fridge and freezer manufacturing plant<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> in the Quweisna zone.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"\">1Q 2025: Hangzhou Henneway Travel Goods to begin production at its <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/5e56b963-e052-4cf2-a077-18e50a880511\/chinese-luggage-company-inks-agreement-for-usd-50-mn-factory\" style=\"\">USD 50 mn factory<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> in the West Qantara Industrial Zone<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"\">1Q 2025: BP to drill <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/05de06d7-c056-4645-86e6-cceb7c1ce879\/aton-resources-to-launch-gold-extracting-and-processing-facility-in-2026.-plus:%253cmark%253e-bp%253c%2Fmark%253e-to-drill-two-new-wells,-sabbour-consulting-expands-to-ksa,-british-council-promotes-inclusion#:~:text=BP%20to%20drill%20two%20more%20exploratory%20wells%20in%20January%3A%20Global%20energy%20giant%20BP%20is\" style=\"\">two USD 160 mn exploratory gas wells<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> in the West Delta<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">Mid-2025: EGX launches sustainability index.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">2Q 2025: Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) to introduce derivatives on the EGX <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">2Q 2025: Safaga Terminal 2 to start operations<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.5;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">2Q 2025: Hassan Allam to build infrastructure for AD Ports' Noatum terminal at Safaga<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.5;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">2Q 2025: Hassan Allam to build infrastructure for AD Ports' Noatum terminal at Safaga<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.5;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">2Q 2025: EgyptSat Auto to start production at its EV factory in Tenth of Ramadan City<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>1H 2025: EGX launches a sharia-compliant sustainability index.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">1H 2025: Digital Financial Identity Company will launch an electronic bank account opening service<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>1H 2025: The <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EgyptianCabinet\/posts\/pfbid02tdh3mCYLosumerUCfcCf7RCRxvRXhtoPBVL5A2E1CaL75iy68qTmstXJiGw2hMt6l\" style=\"\">Egyptian-US Investment Forum<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">1H 2025: The Egyptian Mineral Resources Authority will relaunch a global tender for gold exploration through Shalateen Mineral Resources company.    <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.5;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"\">1H 2025: Internal Trade Development Authority (ITDA) to establish<\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/3422acfc-009b-4e39-99fa-3a58603a1bae\/house-approves-usd-2-bn-loan-for-finmin#:~:text=2%2D%20Four%20new%20logistics%20zones%20in%20the%20making%3A%20The%20Supply%20Ministry%E2%80%99s%20Internal\" style=\"\">four logistics zones<\/a><\/span><span style=\"\"> with EGP 18-20 bn investments<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.5;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"\">1H 2025: Internal Trade Development Authority (ITDA) to establish<\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/3422acfc-009b-4e39-99fa-3a58603a1bae\/house-approves-usd-2-bn-loan-for-finmin#:~:text=2%2D%20Four%20new%20logistics%20zones%20in%20the%20making%3A%20The%20Supply%20Ministry%E2%80%99s%20Internal\" style=\"\">four logistics zones<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> with EGP 18-20 bn investments<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.5;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">1H 2025: Natco to launch Chinese firm Neta Auto\u2019s EV models.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.5;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"\">1H 2025: <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/4543d21b-4d45-49bd-ac07-3d302969741c\/oci-offloads-methanol-interests-to-methanex-for-usd-2.05-bn\" style=\"\">OCI Global to complete the sale of its entire methanol business<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> to Methanex for USD 2.05 bn.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.5;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">1H 2025: Egypt and the UAE to begin construction of a USD 3 bn petroleum logistics zone at Al Hamra Port<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.5;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"\">1H 2025: HoldiPharma to <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/b01f6216-3da7-4129-96a2-2204c796e9d3\/misr-pharma-and-cid-offerings-are-planned-for-1h%253cmark%253e-2025%253c%2Fmark%253e#:~:text=%232%2D%20More%20information%20on%20the%20planned%20Misr%20Pharma%20and%20CID%20offerings%3A%20State%2D\" style=\"\">list 25-30% stakes<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> in Misr Pharma and Chemical Industries Development (CID) on the EGX<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.5;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"\">1H 2025: Korra Energi to list up to <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/6342f21e-1531-4a03-875f-54c4faa3cbb1\/korra-energi-to-offer-up-to-20%2525-of-company-in-upcoming-ipo\" style=\"\">20% stake<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> on the EGX<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.5;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"\">1H 2025: Smart Villages Development and Management Company plans to <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/f8f50890-ed5a-4eda-b5a4-001f5792b427\/a-shot-at-tax-system-simplification#:~:text=The%20EGX%20could,in%20west%20Cairo.\" style=\"\">list 30-35% of its shares<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> on the EGX<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.5;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"\">1H 2025: Halliburton to bring <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/f8a63b78-cc61-4e81-ba01-aeac0b96e5e4\/halliburton-could-invest-more-in-egypt%25e2%2580%2599s-energy-sector\" style=\"\">three gas wells<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> online as part of the Burullus project.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.5;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"\">1H 2025: <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/2e5e8e38-c790-4c52-8397-24915e148e0b\/chevron-to-start-nargis-gas-production-in%253cmark%253e-2025%253c%2Fmark%253e.-plus:-redcon-%2B-compass,-paysky-has-big-plans,-new-administrative-capital-construction#:~:text=Chevron%20to%20kick,the%20source%20added.\" style=\"\">Chevron to begin gas production from the offshore Nargis gas field<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, initially producing 600 mn cf.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.5;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"\">1H 2025: Nile Recycling to launch USD 20 mn <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/f84fed16-43df-4cc8-a703-c354b04f2a7e\/vodafone-egypt,-telecom-egypt-ink-egp-30-bn-worth-of-infrastructure-services,-5g-agreements#:~:text=%231%2D%20Nile%20Recycling%20to%20build%20USD%2020%20mn%20plastic%20recycling\" style=\"\">PET recycling facility in Ain Sokhna<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, targeting an annual capacity of 22k tons and reducing carbon emissions by 40k tons<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.5;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"\">3Q 2025: AMEA Power to bring 500 MW <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/399add70-be7a-4dd4-b41f-4802af3be0c6\/khalda-petroleum-has-a-usd-70-mn-diesel-project-brewing.-plus:-news-from-amea-power,-hhd,-delta-sugar,#:~:text=Some%20500%20MW,in%203Q%202025.\" style=\"\">Amunet wind farm online<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> in Ras Ghareb<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.5;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">4Q 2025: Abou Ghaly Motors to introduce the Subaru Solterra to the market<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.5;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"\">4Q 2025: Two new projects in food manufacturing and home textiles to begin operations in the <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/c09fb4bb-a77b-4cf7-8f57-6f69132950a7\/qantara-west-industrial-zone-to-welcome-two-new-projects-with-investments-of-usd-38-mn\" style=\"\">Qantara West Industrial Zone<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.5;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"\">2H 2025: National Printing Company to make its <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/1d75eae1-5784-4b33-b5cd-166686c5eb59\/egypt-to-ink-agreements-with-bahrain,-uae-to-cut-customs-clearance-time#:~:text=The%20National%20Printing%20Company%20(NAPR)%20will%20make%20its%20EGX%20debut%20in%202H%202025%2C\" style=\"\">EGX debut<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> after delayed IPO plans<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.5;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"\">2H 2025: Tabarak Holding to <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/ad884254-66d2-45cf-ada4-612e88318194\/real-estate-player-tabarak-holding-to-ipo-on-the-egx-by-2h%253cmark%253e-2025%253c%2Fmark%253e\" style=\"\">list 30% of its shares<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> on the EGX<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.5;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"\">2H 2025: Turkish apparel company Denim Rise to open a <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/81933db7-0301-4bdb-8a9c-3ddaceb7c3c4\/turkish-denim-manufacturer-to-invest-usd-8.8-mn-in-sczone\" style=\"\">garment manufacturing facility<\/a><\/span> <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.5;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"\">2H 2024: Hi-Tech Apparel to break ground on a <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/d37e6527-1e8b-450d-a371-68e38a2907c9\/chinese-usd-146-mn-iron-pipes-factory-breaks-ground.-plus:-a-thai-usd-20-mn-sportswear-factory-in-the-works,-egp-100-mn-home-appliances-factory-for-egypt%25e2%2580%2599s-tredco#:~:text=%232%2D%20Thai%20investors,create%201.5k%20jobs.\" style=\"\">USD 20 mn sportswear factory in the SCZone<\/a><\/span> <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.5;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"\">2H 2025: Eni to drill <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/97c6012f-bce9-4cd3-a3da-a6e9fd62038e\/%253cmark%253eeni%253c%2Fmark%253e-to-drill-two-new-wells-in-zohr-in-2025#:~:text=Eni%20to%20up,the%20source%20added.\" style=\"\">two new wells in the Zohr field<\/a><\/span><span style=\"\"> with USD 160 mn in investments<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">Mid-2025: The Administrative Capital for Urban Developments to roll out the second phase of offering industrial plots to investors <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.5;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"\">Mid-2025: <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/16483933-38e4-4434-a414-96ba8aa8f619\/el-nasr-auto-and-al-safy-group-form-auto-assembly-jv-with-usd-40-mn-in-initial-investments\" style=\"\">SN Automotive to launch three locally assembled models<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> \u2014 one electric and two gasoline-powered \u2014 in Egypt<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.5;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"\">Mid-2025: Suez\u2019s USD 1.8 bn <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/e9e22e13-4792-4199-b649-bd30658bce2e\/egypt%25e2%2580%2599s-coal-and-diesel-production-complex-should-be-complete-next-year#:~:text=Suez%E2%80%99s%20USD%201.8,late%202021.\" style=\"\">coal and diesel production complex<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, developed by Enppi and Petrojet, to be completed<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.5;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"\">Mid-2025: Wataneya and Safi to <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/dea8e346-ad41-4501-829e-eb79835b9e95\/government-to-offer-up-stakes-in-ten-companies-to-strategic-investors-and--on-the-egx-in-2025\" style=\"\">debut on the EGX<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.5;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"\">End of 2025: The <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/c6b869cb-e868-4da4-9a22-1539fd12acbe\/the-lowdown-on-the-egypt-digital-industrial-platform\" style=\"\">Egypt Digital Industrial Platform will expand to include additional services<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> for manufacturers, including the issuance of licenses, building permits, and industrial records<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.5;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"\">End of 2025: An unnamed Chinese company and the state-owned Arab Organization for Industrialization (AOI) to begin production at a <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/70dd2612-1d8c-4f14-877e-802044a3b1d5\/egyptian-chinese-jv-to-set-up-usd-360-mn-tire-factory-in-the-sczone\" style=\"\">USD 360 mn tire factory<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> in the SCZone.  <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.5;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"\">End of 2025: A consortium including Redcon Properties and Al Baraka Bank to <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/f0c3bd68-188f-4de9-a7f1-0e444921f13d\/ksa%25e2%2580%2599s-adeer-wants-to-set-up-a-real-estate-fund-in-egypt\" style=\"\">launch a local real estate investment fund<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> with over EGP 1 bn in initial investments<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.5;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"\">Late 2025: <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/0945ad29-e1bb-4454-8668-1b8c99a6c110\/baron-to-invest-egp-3-bn-in-five-local-hotels-and-zanzibar-expansion-by-2026:-plus:-efg-hermes-%2B-maarif-education,-compass-capital-%2B-ci-capital,-green-coast,-edafa,-orascom-pyramids-entertainment,-bank-nxt-%2B-mindgate-solutions\" style=\"\">Baron Hotels<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> to open a new hotel in Sharm El Sheikh and debut its first international property in Zanzibar with 150 luxury suites<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">2025: The InterAcademy Partnership assembly<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">2025: Nile Basin States Summit, Cairo, Egypt<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">2025: Release of the government\u2019s Startup Charter document <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.5;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"\">2025: Nafeza to integrate <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/bf0bae9c-1af3-4fb7-96f7-8cfc43d3287a\/smart-ports-aim-to-transform-egypt%25e2%2580%2599s-logistics-landscape#:~:text=The%20Nafeza%20platform%20%E2%80%94%20first%20launched%20in%202021%20%E2%80%94%20has\" style=\"\">air cargo into its digital customs platform<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, further streamlining trade logistics<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.5;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"\">2025: <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/d8b265c6-c9d4-4808-bf41-94517026a6ab\/africa50-completes-42.9%2525-stake-acquisition-of-raya-data-center\" style=\"\">Africa50 completes 42.9% stake acquisition in Raya Data Centers<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> for USD 15 mn to fund construction of a USD 35 mn Tier III data center.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.5;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"\">2025: MM Group for Industry and International Trade is set to launch <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/fc282ccf-4479-442d-b6ad-1bbf1f31f4b3\/halliburton-to-bring-four-wells-online-by-december.-plus:-news-from-medcom-aswan,-fra,-q-developments,#:~:text=%234%2D%20Sixteen%20new%20Tata%20car%20models%20to%20be%20launched%20next%20year%3A%20MM%20Group%20for%20Industry%20and%20International%20Trade%20is%20set%20to%20launch%2016%20new%20Tata%20vehicle%20models%20locally%20in%202025.\" style=\"\">16 new Tata vehicle models locally<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.5;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"\">2025: China to issue <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/9798b1a1-9b81-464d-956f-20a24da55fd1\/\" style=\"\">USD 411 bn in special treasury bonds<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.5;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"\">2025: El Attal Holding to list <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/1cdd96d5-8ef6-4807-9451-31498a70e53f\/fedcoc-calls-for-shops-to-open,-close-later-under-new-opening-hours#:~:text=%232%2D%20El%20Attal,end%20of%202024.\" style=\"\">30-35% of its shares<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> on the EGX<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.5;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"\">2025: The Administrative Capital for Urban Development <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/c97e865a-fd8a-4b88-9383-9546964ca6fc\/the-cbe-is-meeting-today-%25e2%2580%2594-analysts-expect-rates-to-remain-unchanged#:~:text=%232%2D%20ACUD%20IPO,in%202Q%202024.\" style=\"\">(ACUD) to launch its EGX debut<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, offering 5-10% of its shares.**<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.5;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"\">2025: <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/13b15866-b6e1-4e27-97cd-61f38cacc5ed\/we%25e2%2580%2599ll-have-more-on-qalaa%25e2%2580%2599s-debt-buyback-soon#:~:text=%231%E2%80%93%20Basata%20to,other%20transactions%20remotely.\" style=\"\">Basata Holding for Financial Investments to offer 25% stake on the EGX<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> as part of a plan to double its capital to EGP 1.4 bn.**<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.5;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"\">2025: <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/d78b3f97-3857-41cb-b9d9-e27388f70a29\/hilton-to-triple-its-presence-in-egypt-with-25-new-hotels-in-the-pipeline\" style=\"\">Hilton Cairo Nile Maadi to open early in the year<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, alongside debuts of Tapestry Collection and Curio Collection by Hilton.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.5;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"\">2025: Palm Hills and Marriott to launch <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/1a12028d-4ce5-44f1-8b64-01d4ca27863d\/al-mashat-meets-with-eu-delegation-to-discuss-unlocking-eur-1.8-bn-investment-guarantee-mechanism#:~:text=Palm%20Hills%20and%20Marriott%20to%20launch%20Ritz%2DCarlton\" style=\"\">The Ritz-Carlton Residences in West Cairo<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, featuring 150 branded units across 45 acres<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.5;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"\">2025: Jaz Hotel Group to <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/4f07f69a-6cf4-41ee-8ddf-a1e73b56af66\/jaz-hotel-group-to-invest-usd-215-mn-to-open-six-new-hotels-in%253cmark%253e-2025%253c%2Fmark%253e.-plus:-pickalbatros-expands-hotel-portfolio-across-morocco\" style=\"\">set up<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> two new hotels in North Coast, two in Hurghada, and two in Marsa Alam <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.5;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"\">2025: Sunrise Resorts & Cruises to <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/25e6ad3b-dbed-489a-87b2-f30662243a1f\/sunrise-resorts-&-cruises-plans-to-add-4k-hotel-rooms-in-2025\" style=\"\">add 4k hotel rooms to its hotels capacity<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.5;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"\">2025: Egyptian Petrochemicals Holding Company (ECHEM) to <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/8fd53fdc-ed59-4219-9f14-e3ab535b0640\/oil-ministry-gets-the-ball-rolling-on-usd-530-mn-sustainable-aviation-fuel-project\" style=\"\">complete studies and kick off production of Egypt\u2019s first sustainable aviation fuels<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> (SAFs).<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.5;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"\">2025: Polaris Parks to <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/7fde11b9-edfc-41b8-b607-2fc31f69ee22\/polaris-parks-to-invest-egp-10.5-bn-to-develop-two-new-industrial-parks\" style=\"\">begin development of the industrial park<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> in New October City<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.5;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"\">2025: EgyptAlum to launch a <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/1172e99e-6721-428e-bf34-f906d6339e94\/egypt%E2%80%99s-el-sisi-ratifies-unified-budget-act-amendments#:~:text=Misr%20Aluminum%20has%20a%20foil%20production%20line%20in%20the\" style=\"\">USD 100 mn foil production line<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> with a 50k-ton annual capacity<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.5;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"\">2025: Honor to begin operations at its <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/8b6adeb2-4542-420b-b461-22ebaca13fdb\/afdb-could-help-fund-our-1.1-gw-wind-farm.-plus:-news-from-ibn-sina,-palm-hills,-honor#:~:text=Honor%20could%20start,of%20its%20production.\" style=\"\">proposed smartphone manufacturing facility in Egypt<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, with an initial investment of USD 10 mn<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.5;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"\">2025: Indorama and Phosphate Misr to begin implementation of the <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/e61d001a-ad4a-4b9d-a77f-d7300a6fdeed\/we-have-a-usd-500-mn%253cmark%253e-fertilizer%253c%2Fmark%253e-plant-in-the-making.-plus:-fresh-oil-agreements,-investments#:~:text=%231%2D%20Pulse%20check,solar%20panel%20production.\" style=\"\">USD 400-500 mn phosphate fertilizers plant<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> in Ain Sokhna<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.5;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"\">FY 2025-26: Egypt to issue its <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/ccb5878e-671d-4785-af66-d6daacf66e15\/egypt-to-issue-its-first-local-currency-sukuk-in-fy%253cmark%253e-2025%253c%2Fmark%253e-26\" style=\"\">first EGP-denominated sovereign sukuk<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> to finance public investments outside the general budget<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.5;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"\">FY 2025-26: The government to begin <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/018eb8f0-33bb-4154-8315-01dd92a8f2db\/adq-will-lay-the-foundation-stone-for-its-ras-el-hekma-project-this-week#:~:text=%232%2D%20Gov%E2%80%99t%20to,%3A48).\" style=\"\">introducing cash-based subsidies<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> on a trial basis in select areas of the country<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.5;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"\">2025-2027: EUR 4 bn in <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/d11cb8b8-2a7d-4012-b98b-b9abd0e310f5\/eu-approves-the-disbursement-of-eur-1-bn-to-egypt\" style=\"\">concessional loans<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> to follow as part of a EUR 7.4 bn package<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.5;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">Baron Hotels to launch two hotels in Egypt with 950 rooms, followed by another with 750 rooms.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>May 2026: End of extension for developers on 15% interest rates for land installment payments <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">2027<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">20 January-7 February: Egypt to host the African Games<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">EVENTS WITH NO SET DATE<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">End of 2027: Trial operations at the Dabaa nuclear power plant expected to take place<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">September 2028: First unit of the Dabaa nuclear power plant begins operations<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content 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