{"id":660881,"date":"2025-02-19T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-19T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/?post_type=issue&#038;p=660881"},"modified":"2025-12-18T03:36:56","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T03:36:56","slug":"emergency-arab-league-summit-on-gaza-delayed","status":"publish","type":"issue","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/issues\/emergency-arab-league-summit-on-gaza-delayed\/","title":{"rendered":"Emergency Arab League summit on Gaza delayed"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"660883\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"660883\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">1<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">What We're 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style=\"font-size:14px\">Together with<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/resources.inktankir.com\/internal\/27482.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27482\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/aside>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio mb-0\"><audio controls preload=\"metadata\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/ent.news\/audio\/2025\/2\/.0fae8bf7-f3aa-48db-8ff9-6f2f3806c81e.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Good morni<\/strong><strong>ng, all.<\/strong> We have another busy issue for you this morning with the news flow showing no signs of slowing down.<\/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>You<\/strong><strong> can now <\/strong><strong>book train ticke<\/strong><strong>ts through the <\/strong><strong>Egyptian National Railways\u2019 <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.enr.gov.eg\/En\/NewsDetails.aspx?NewsID=1896\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">new 24\/7<\/a><\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.enr.gov.eg\/En\/NewsDetails.aspx?NewsID=1896\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">hotline<\/a><\/strong><strong>. <\/strong>To reserve or make inquiries, call 1661 from a mobile phone, or 09000661 on a landline. Payments also can be made through Fawry, with more payment options in the pipeline.<\/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>WEATHER- <\/strong>It\u2019s another sunny day in Cairo, with a high of 22\u00b0C and a low of 13\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>It\u2019s a little colder in Alexandria<\/strong>, with a high of 19\u00b0C and a low of 12\u00b0C.<\/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 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\"><strong>#1- Twe<\/strong><strong>nty German c<\/strong><strong>ompanies are planning t<\/strong><strong>o invest in Egypt\u2019s manufacturing sector<\/strong>, a high-ranking government source told EnterpriseAM. A delegation of the companies met with government officials last week to discuss the proposed investments that include projects in the auto feeder industry and electrical engineering.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The pull? Cheaper energy and lower <\/strong><strong>taxes<\/strong> than in Germany is what persuaded the companies to consider setting up shop in Egypt, according to the source.<\/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=\"wwtt1\"><\/a> <strong>#2-<\/strong> <strong>Egy<\/strong><strong>pt w<\/strong><strong>ill ink an agreement to rent a floating regasification unit from Cyprus next <\/strong><strong>month<\/strong>, with the ship, which will have a daily processing capacity of 500 mn cubic feet per day (mcf\/d), set to dock in Egypt to cover high energy demand in the summer months, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/asharqbusiness.com\/power\/70973\/%D9%85%D8%B5%D8%B1-%D8%AA%D8%AE%D8%B7%D8%B7-%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%A6%D8%AC%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%B3%D9%81%D9%8A%D9%86%D8%A9-%D8%AA%D8%BA%D9%88%D9%8A%D8%B2-%D9%85%D9%86-%D9%82%D8%A8%D8%B1%D8%B5-%D8%AE%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%84-%D9%81%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B5%D9%8A%D9%81\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Asharq Business<\/a> reports citing an unnamed government official.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>That makes five: <\/strong>Egypt <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/5a9aa48f-d65e-4ac6-82e4-8a89f7255888\/%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253efutures%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253e-%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253econtracts%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253e-%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253eand%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253e-%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253eother%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253e-%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253ederivatives%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253e-%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253eto%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253e-%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253ehit%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253e-%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253ethe%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253e-%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253eegx%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253e-%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253ein%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253e-%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253e2q%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253e-%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253e2025%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253e\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">reportedly chartered a third floating storage regasification unit<\/a> to process LNG imports to dock at Ain Sokhna by June 2025 and a fourth unit <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/32b3bc1d-6f66-47bb-8edf-6812e11f7ca4\/yet-another-floating-storage%253cmark%253e-regasification%253c%2Fmark%253e-unit-coming-our-way%3F\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">from Turkey<\/a> to dock for the duration of the summer.<\/p><p class=\"tag-border-left\">DATA POINT- <\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt3\"><\/a> <strong>Gold prices hit an all time high: <\/strong>The price of 24 karat gold surged to EGP 4,714 per gram and 21 karat gold rose to EGP 4,125 per gram yesterday, which gold trading platform iSagha CEO Saied Embaby <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.alarabiya.net\/aswaq\/financial-markets\/2025\/02\/18\/%D8%A3%D8%B3%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B0%D9%87%D8%A8-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D9%85%D8%B5%D8%B1-%D8%AA%D8%B3%D8%AC%D9%84-%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%88%D9%89-%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%AE%D9%8A-%D8%AC%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%AF\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">attributed<\/a> to heightened demand as people look to the precious metal as a hedge amid ongoing geopolitical uncertainty. <\/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\">HAPPENING TODAY- <\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt4\"><\/a> <strong>It's th<\/strong><strong>e closing day of the <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.egypes.com\/conferences\/technical-conference\/?utm_content=&amp;CNAME=Enterprise%20Mea&amp;CID=&amp;utm_campaign=TC%20Speaker%20Announcement&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=Adestra\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Egypt Energy Show<\/a><\/strong>, where private and public energy players from around the world have gathered at the Egypt International Exhibition Center in Cairo. The three-day event \u2014 coming this year under the theme of Building a Secure and Sustainable Energy Future \u2014 brings together 47k visitors, features 300 speakers, and hosts more than 500 participating companies. <\/p><p class=\"tag-border-left\">HAPPENING TOMORROW- <\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt2\"><\/a> <strong>#1- Will tom<\/strong><strong>orrow be the day the Central Bank of Egypt starts cutting rates? <\/strong>The central bank\u2019s Monetary Policy Committee will meet tomorrow to decide on whether to kick off the year with an interest rate cut after having <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/691cbaf4-d6c0-4263-9901-6aac766c04cb\/central-bank-of-egypt-keeps-rates-unchanged-for-sixth-time-in-a-row\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">kept rates stable<\/a> since its March hike that coincided with the float of the EGP.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Analysts are split on which way the committee will go<\/strong>, with some telling us in our <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/896d92e6-a9f9-41df-9e4f-95babd3c47f5\/to-cut-or-not-to-cut:-analysts-weigh-in-on-the-mpc%25e2%2580%2599s-next-move\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">customary interest rate poll<\/a> that they expect the bank to cut interest rates by 100-200 basis points (bps) on the back of a strong positive base effect and slowing inflation. While others believe that the recent inflation data will prompt the bank to wait until the next time the committee meets in April.<\/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- Egypt-<\/strong><strong>Switzerland economic cooperation is on the agenda tomorrow <\/strong>at the online event <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.co.uk\/e\/innovate-together-business-opportunities-between-egypt-and-switzerland-tickets-1234892389379\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Innovate Together: Business Opportunities Between Egypt and Switzerland<\/a>, organized by the Egyptian-Swiss Business Circle and Switzerland-based Kickstart Innovation. The event will gather startups, investors, and public and private players from both nations to explore potential business prospects between the two countries.<\/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>Talks on the Russia-Ukraine war held in Riyadh are in the spotlight this morning<\/strong>, as senior delegates from the US and Russia agreed to start laying the groundwork for an agreement that ends the war.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Saudi Arabia hosted talks between senior US and Russian officials yesterday<\/strong>, spearheaded by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. The two sides agreed to chart a way towards normalizing their diplomatic missions and ending the Ukraine war.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Europe is trying to catch up: <\/strong>The EU \u2014 notably missing from the talks \u2014 is set to join the table \u201cat some point\u201d to iron out details regarding sanctions on Russia, Rubio said.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Ukraine is not on board: <\/strong>\u201cNobody decides anything behind our back,\u201d Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a press conference after the US-Russia meeting was concluded. Zelensky, who was due in Saudi today for a separate trip, postponed his visit to the Kingdom in a move to avoid \u201cany coincidences.\u201d US President Donald Trump signaled he wants to see elections in Ukraine once the war ends, and said that Ukraine\u2019s leadership \u201callowed a war to go on that should have never happened.\u201d (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/europe\/russia-says-nato-must-disavow-2008-membership-promise-ukraine-2025-02-18\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/us-russia-rubio-lavrov-ukraine-saudi-arabia-94bc4de5ecc86922d6ea4376e38f1cfd\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Associated Press<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/commission\/presscorner\/detail\/en\/read_25_539\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">EC<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.semafor.com\/article\/02\/18\/2025\/us-and-russia-begin-talks-in-saudi-arabia-over-ending-ukraine-war\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Semafor<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/2506b4ae-52f3-4adb-9dd2-7f07a153316d\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">FT<\/a>)<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>MEANWHILE IN GAZA- <\/strong>Israel confirmed negotiations on the second phase of the ceasefire agreement will begin this week, after securing an agreement in Cairo that will see Hamas release six living captives instead of three next Saturday. Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said Israel will reject any arrangements that do not involve disarming Hamas and all other factions, adding that rule in Gaza will not be transferred to the Palestinian Authority. 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The summit had originally been scheduled for 27 February before being <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/a3b2ca24-9c62-4694-bc17-e2e0799e8652\/egypt%25e2%2580%2599s-gaza-reconstruction-plan-is-in-motion\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">delayed<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">(<strong>Tap or click the headline above to read this story with all of the links <\/strong>to our background as well as external sources.)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>LEADING UP TO IT- President Abdel Fattah El Sisi is reportedly heading to Riyadh <\/strong><strong>tomorrow <\/strong>to take part in talks \u2014 with Saudi, Jordanian, Emirati, and Qatari leaders \u2014 that are expected to set the stage for the summit, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/egypts-sisi-travel-riyadh-gaza-arab-plan-discussion-sources-say-2025-02-18\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> reports citing unnamed Egyptian sources. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>On the agenda: <\/strong>Egypt will <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/ff1a1b0f-a324-4c05-9823-04851452146d\/egypt-will-present-its-reconstruction-plan-at-a-key-meeting-in-riyadh-this-thursday\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">reportedly<\/a> present its reconstruction plan for Gaza at the meeting. Two key elements of the plan include: excluding Hamas from governing Gaza and ensuring reconstruction happens without displacing the residents of Gaza.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Remember:<\/strong> Last week Egypt <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/b285d848-1177-42d6-9fc9-ac62dbe2233a\/egypt-to-put-forward-plan-to-rebuild-gaza-as-trump-doubles-down-on-his-plan-to-push-gazans-into-egypt-and-jordan\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a> it will propose \u201ca comprehensive vision for the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip in a manner that ensures the Palestinian people remain in their homeland and aligns with their legitimate and legal rights.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>BEFORE THAT- <\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Egy.Pres.Spokesman\/posts\/pfbid0La6fP9YcVCarrMn9QXraURPB78dkAZTT6a5dy5dZZMgPyrir1UPnp9qXzM6bFo4Kl\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">El Sisi is in Madrid<\/a> where he will be taking part in high-level meetings and partaking in talks with the Spanish business community and companies. The president landed yesterday and already held meetings with Spanish shipbuilder <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Egy.Pres.Spokesman\/posts\/1188001802688546?ref=embed_post\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Navantia<\/a> \u2019s chairman to discuss cooperation in shipbuilding, marine industries, and renewable energy, as well as the Chairman of hospitality giant <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Egy.Pres.Spokesman\/posts\/1188005529354840?ref=embed_post\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Barcel\u00f3 Group<\/a> to discuss investments in Egypt\u2019s tourism sector. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>We know Barcel\u00f3 is interested in the local market: <\/strong>The company <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/cdcc33d5-b130-48b7-8048-6b5b1947e635\/sca%25e2%2580%2599s-rabie-sees-a-pickup-in-suez-canal-traffic-as-early-as-next-month\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">is in negotiations<\/a> to acquire and participate in several projects in Egypt. Barcel\u00f3 is interested in projects in Cairo, Sharm El Sheikh, Hurghada, and Marsa Alam and has an \u201cambitious investment plan\u201d for the local market.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Also to come: <\/strong>Egypt and Spain will upgrade their relationship to a strategic partnership during El Sisi\u2019s visit, they will also sign a number of MoUs covering a variety of sectors.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/diplomacy\/\">DIPLOMACY<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/gaza\/\">Gaza<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/middle-east-politics\/\">Middle East politics<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"660888\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"660888\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">3<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">M&amp;A WATCH<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/02\/19\/dubais-dubizzle-acquires-hatla2ee\/\">\r\n                            Dubai\u2019s Dubizzle acquires Egyptian car marketplace Hatla2ee                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                    \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"cta\">\n    <div class=\"cta__btn share-dropdown-cta dropdown-toggle-btn\" style=\"position:relative\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/408834.svg\" alt=\"\">\n        Share Story\n        <!-- Dropdown Menu -->\n        <ul class=\"share-menu\">\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/02\/19\/dubais-dubizzle-acquires-hatla2ee\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); 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The move will see Dubizzle fold Hatla2ee\u2019s platform into its operations in Egypt \u2014 which already include Dubizzle and Bayut \u2014 thereby expanding its footprint in the country\u2019s fast-growing automotive market and digital classifieds scene.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What we don\u2019t know: <\/strong>The financial terms of the takeover and post-acquisition leadership lineup were not disclosed.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What they said:<\/strong> \u201cDubizzle Group has already built a strong presence in Egypt \u2026 Adding Hatla2ee to our portfolio means we can now offer Egyptian consumers the widest range of automotive services with the power of our cutting-edge technology,\u201d Dubizzle Egypt CEO Haroon Rashid said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>A win-win for both sides: <\/strong>The agreement is set to boost Dubizzle\u2019s reach in a market where online automotive sales are gaining traction, positioning it to compete with local and regional players. Hatla2ee CEO Samy Swellam said joining Dubizzle offers the company access to advanced technology and will allow it to create a better experience for its users. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>About Hatla2ee: <\/strong>Founded in 2016, Hatla2ee has become one of Egypt\u2019s leading platforms for new and used car sales, amassing over 2 mn monthly visitors on its website and mobile application.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>** Want more? <\/strong>Swellam was our <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/ce9ce9ee-cb7a-44f6-8cc0-0c4346d457c2\/meet-our-founder-of-the-week:-samy-swellam,-ceo-and-founder-of%253cmark%253e-hatla2ee%253c%2Fmark%253e\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Founder of the Week<\/a> back in 2022. <\/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\/hatla2ee\/\">Hatla2ee<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/ma-watch\/\">M&amp;A Watch<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/startups\/\">startups<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"660890\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"660890\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">4<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">Customs<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/02\/19\/govt-is-working-to-finalize-a-raft-of-additional-customs-facilities\/\">\r\n                            Egypt is working to finalize a raft of additional customs facilities                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                    \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"cta\">\n    <div class=\"cta__btn share-dropdown-cta dropdown-toggle-btn\" style=\"position:relative\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/408834.svg\" alt=\"\">\n        Share Story\n        <!-- Dropdown Menu -->\n        <ul class=\"share-menu\">\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/02\/19\/govt-is-working-to-finalize-a-raft-of-additional-customs-facilities\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); 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The government could move to reduce customs duties on inputs for certain industries to increase value added, push localization efforts forward, and create opportunities for feeder industries to grow rather than rely on imports, the source added. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>T<\/strong><strong>he government is also looking to ease the Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) pro<\/strong><strong>gram\u2019s membership conditions,<\/strong> in what would be an additional step towards facilitating customs clearance, our source said, explaining that the system currently requires specific transaction volumes and the submission of three financial statements in order for companies to join.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The government is working on a number of other ways of facilitating customs,<\/strong> including efforts to launch the first call center for the ECA, electronically link data with the Egyptian Tax Authority to expedite data verifications, improving issues related to duty drawback, temporary admission, and pre-release procedures for shipments \u2014 all while reducing the number of customs inspection authorities \u2014 currently 22 \u2014 to be limited to the relevant authorities based on the nature of the product, our source said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Remember:<\/strong> The cabinet also recently approved a proposal from the finance and investment ministries to improve the process of exporting and importing goods in a bid to cut customs clearance time down from eight days to just two. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>This would come on top of a number of newly-announced measures: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The launch of a new unified platform for the prices of the most frequently <\/strong><strong>imported goods, <\/strong>which will help eliminate arbitrary assessments across customs ports;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Allowing the payment of <\/strong><strong>custom taxes on inputs<\/strong><strong> in six-month installments of up to six months,<\/strong> without late penalties for the first three months;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Allowing manufacturers a production material waste rate <\/strong><strong>of up to <\/strong><strong>3%,<\/strong> which will benefit producers working in freezones and special economic zones and help resolve cases filed against manufacturers by the Industrial Control Authority;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Only collecting customs duties through the Nafeza platform upon the arrival of g<\/strong><strong>oods<\/strong>, easing financial burdens on manufacturers;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Allowing manufacturers to use ins. documents as a guarantee<\/strong> to provide the Egyptian Customs Authority (ECA);<\/li>\n<li><strong>Unifying the requirements of the ECA and the General Organization for Export and Import Control (GOEIC),<\/strong> which will help reduce customs clearance time \u2014 resolving one of the main disputes among manufacturers;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Allowing e-payments across different payment methods and platforms,<\/strong> representing a step forward for the digital transformation; <\/li>\n<li><strong>Updating the Authority\u2019s risk management system,<\/strong> with the aim of making it easier to reclassify shipments from being \u201cunder reservation\u201d to being classified as production inputs \u2014 provided their safety is verified.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ICYMI-<\/strong> Deputy Finance Minister for Tax Policies Sherif El Kilani <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/d422c6ce-5c20-475f-9d53-413282e26c1c\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">told<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/d422c6ce-5c20-475f-9d53-413282e26c1c\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">EnterpriseAM<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/d422c6ce-5c20-475f-9d53-413282e26c1c\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a> late last year that the government is revisiting customs procedures to align with global standards and improve efficiency. 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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\/2\/.e8219b9e-a971-49dd-8900-3dd8e0524c75.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> <strong>FRA <\/strong><strong>takes steps towards boosting SPAC activity: <\/strong>The Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) introduced amendments to the regulations governing <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/fra.gov.eg\/fra_news\/%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b1%d9%82%d8%a7%d8%a8%d8%a9-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%85%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%8a%d8%a9-%d8%aa%d8%b7%d9%88%d8%b1-%d9%82%d9%88%d8%a7%d8%b9%d8%af-%d9%82%d9%8a%d8%af-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b4%d8%b1%d9%83%d8%a7\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">SPACs<\/a>, in addition to new rules for <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/fra.gov.eg\/fra_news\/%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b1%d9%82%d8%a7%d8%a8%d8%a9-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%85%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%8a%d8%a9-%d8%aa%d8%b7%d9%88%d8%b1-%d9%82%d9%88%d8%a7%d8%b9%d8%af-%d8%b4%d8%b7%d8%a8-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b4%d8%b1%d9%83%d8%a7\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">mergers<\/a> as well as <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/fra.gov.eg\/fra_news\/%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b1%d9%82%d8%a7%d8%a8%d8%a9-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%85%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%8a%d8%a9-%d8%aa%d8%b7%d9%88%d8%b1-%d9%82%d9%88%d8%a7%d8%b9%d8%af-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b4%d8%b7%d8%a8-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%a7%d8%ae\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">delisting procedures<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">A REGULATORY MAKEOVER FOR SPACS-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>New SPAC regulations:<\/strong> The FRA revised regulations related to SPACs, allowing them to merge, swap shares, or acquire credit balances of their target company. Once an acquisition is completed, the SPAC shares will be tradable at fair value, provided that the listing requirements are met. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">(<strong>Tap or click the headline above to read this story with all of the links <\/strong>to our background as well as external sources.)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Post acquisition: <\/strong>The SPAC can start trading after publishing its semi-annual financial report six months after the acquisition is completed. The report must reflect a net income of no less than 5% and a shareholders\u2019 equity above its paid-up capital. Previously, a SPAC had to wait until submitting its annual financial report two years post-acquisition before its shares could be publicly traded.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The rationale: <\/strong>The move aims to diversify the acquisition options for a SPAC and ensure transparency and fairness when determining its share price. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Opening the trading floor for all: <\/strong>The regulatory changes open SPAC trading to retail investors \u2014 SPAC trading was previously open only to qualified investors. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Relaxing the rules:<\/strong> The amendments relax previous regulations that require founders and board members to hold on to their combined 51% share in the SPAC following a capital increase or acquisition. They also allow investors who subscribe to the capital increase to freely trade their new shares without restrictions. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The fine print: <\/strong>Following a merger \u2014 if the SPAC merged with a listed company \u2014 some 51% of the shares of subscribing shareholders will be frozen for no less than 12 months if the acquired company\u2019s fair value exceeds the listed company\u2019s market value to ensure stability. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The second update to SPAC rules in less than a year:<\/strong> The FRA <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/7946492b-f694-4575-aa6d-b101f64ed99e\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">updated its rules<\/a> governing the listing and delisting of the acquisition vehicles on the Egyptian bourse last July. Under the regulations, SPACs must apply to list on the EGX within one month of obtaining their license from the FRA, or it will be considered invalid. They need a minimum issued and paid-up capital of EGP 10 mn which must be increased to EGP 100 mn within three months of listing on the EGX.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Remember: <\/strong>Egypt\u2019s first SPAC \u2014 Impact investor Catalyst Partners\u2019 Catalyst Partners Middle East (CPME) \u2014 <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/1734a401-c514-45e5-86bd-ec176e5c4f87\/egypt%25e2%2580%2599s-first-spac-starts-trading-on-the-egx\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">made its EGX debut<\/a> last November.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What\u2019s a SPAC again?<\/strong> A special purpose acquisition company is a type of shell company used by investors to acquire firms. SPACs raise money from the public in an IPO and then use the proceeds to merge with or acquire an appropriate company. Check out <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/a6ab3251-641a-4e2c-aa00-6b8486d10c68\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">our explainer<\/a> for more on how SPACs work.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">FRESH RULES FOR MERGERS- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>If the merger of an EGX-listed company results in a capital increase<\/strong> that causes the company to fail to meet listing requirements, it must rectify the situation within six months to maintain compliance.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>For further control and stability post-merger<\/strong>, investors subscribing to the capital increase of a listed company must hold onto their newly acquired shares for at least one fiscal year under the new regulation, until the company publishes audited financial statements demonstrating compliance with profitability and equity requirements. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">STRONGER SAFEGUARDS FOR MINORITY SHAREHOLDERS IN DELISTINGS-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>No monopoly over delisting decisions:<\/strong> The FRA amended regulations governing the voluntary delisting of shares to bolster minority shareholder rights and align local regulations with global best practices. Under the new rules, delisting decisions must now be approved by 75% of the general assembly, provided that the majority of minority shareholders (those unaffiliated with the majority owner) also approve the delisting. The FRA emphasized that the new requirements ensure equal treatment of all stakeholders, preventing controlling shareholders from unilaterally forcing a delisting.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Shareholders get the final say on delistings:<\/strong> Another key regulatory change the FRA introduced revokes the ability of a company\u2019s board to unilaterally decide to delist shares in cases where 75% of a company's shares were acquired through a tender offer. Instead, the decision must be made by the general assembly. The FRA argues that this amendment balances power between controlling and minority shareholders, ensuring greater fairness in corporate governance.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Buybacks now have new mechanisms:<\/strong> The new delisting regulations require that minority shareholders looking to exit be offered the highest valuation between three key benchmarks:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The highest closing price of the stock<\/strong> <strong>during the month<\/strong> preceding the board\u2019s decision to call the assembly;<\/li>\n<li><strong>The average closing price of the company\u2019s shares over the three months<\/strong> prior to the board\u2019s decision;<\/li>\n<li><strong>A fair value assessment<\/strong> conducted by an independent financial advisor approved by the FRA.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The fair value study must be published at least 15 days<\/strong> before the shareholder vote, ensuring transparency and giving minority investors ample time to assess their options.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The FRA also streamlined the delisting process,<\/strong> requiring companies to submit delisting documents to the EGX within five business days of the assembly\u2019s decision. The delisting itself must be fully completed within 20 business days after all required documents are submitted to the exchange. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>New oversight for employee incentive and reward programs:<\/strong> The regulations also transferred regulatory oversight of employee incentive programs to the FRA from the EGX. 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The recently published 2024 Sustainability Report, covering the period from <strong>March 2023 to April 2024<\/strong>, highlights Vodafone\u2019s conscious endeavors to leverage its impact across key areas, from rural connectivity, financial inclusion, health, to education, accessibility, and environmental sustainability.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Here are some key highlights from the 2024 Sustainability Report:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Closing the digital divide.<\/strong> With a firm belief that everyone deserves to stay connected, Vodafone Egypt has built over 4k rural sites, while introducing around 200k affordable 4G devices, to ensure more people have constant access to the digital world.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Driving financial inclusion \u2013 Vodafone\u2019s got you covered.<\/strong> Through Vodafone Cash, digital financial services are now accessible to more people than ever. Today, over 20 mn wallet holders benefit from secure and convenient financial solutions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Redefining education through technology. <\/strong>As Vodafone Egypt believes that there is more to life than today, its Ta3limy online platform has provided quality education to over 2.5 mn beneficiaries, offering new learning opportunities and increasing access to knowledge.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Championing accessibility.<\/strong> Vodafone Egypt\u2019s Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Call Centre has facilitated 35k requests, ensuring continued support for its customers and reinforcing the company\u2019s dedication to inclusivity and accessibility.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Creating a more sustainable future. <\/strong>Environmental sustainability remains central to Vodafone Egypt\u2019s operations, with a 1.8-mn-liter reduction in diesel consumption, and 54% y-o-y decrease in Scope 1 & 2 emissions, the company has continued moving closer to its Net Zero goal by 2035.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Fostering an inclusive workplace.<\/strong> With women holding 32% of leadership roles, Vodafone Egypt continues to champion an inclusive workplace, by prioritizing gender equity and embracing diversity across all organizational levels.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Investing in a future-ready workforce.<\/strong> Vodafone Egypt\u2019s commitment to talent development is reflected in an EGP 25.5 mn investment in skill-building programs, equipping teams with the expertise needed to lead and innovate in an evolving digital landscape. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">Don\u2019t miss out \u2014 watch the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/vodafone_enriching-lives-everyday-through-our-technology-activity-7293237362199846913-DmQo\/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAACf-bcBnpLOUN4ufraThQ5udWe_KoJflcg\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">video<\/a> to see how Vodafone Egypt is driving positive change.<\/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\/a-message-from-vodafone\/\">A MESSAGE FROM VODAFONE<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/vodafone-egypt\/\">Vodafone Egypt<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"660897\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"660897\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">7<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">EARNINGS WATCH<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/02\/19\/cibs-net-income-surges-78-y-o-y-in-4q-2024\/\">\r\n                            CIB\u2019s net income surges 78% y-o-y in 4Q 2024                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                    \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"cta\">\n    <div class=\"cta__btn share-dropdown-cta dropdown-toggle-btn\" style=\"position:relative\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/408834.svg\" alt=\"\">\n        Share Story\n        <!-- Dropdown Menu -->\n        <ul class=\"share-menu\">\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/02\/19\/cibs-net-income-surges-78-y-o-y-in-4q-2024\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); 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The bank saw its revenues climb 57% y-o-y to EGP 27 bn during the quarter. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">(<strong>Tap or click the headline above to read this story with all of the links <\/strong>to our background as well as external sources.)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The details:<\/strong> The bank\u2019s net interest income grew 67% y-o-y during the three-month period to EGP 25.4 bn while non-interest income dropped 17% y-o-y to EGP 1.6 bn.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>For the full year:<\/strong> CIB posted a net income of EGP 55.2 bn, marking a 86% y-o-y increase, while revenues jumped 68% y-o-y to EGP 99 bn on the back of a 72% y-o-y increase in net interest income and a 34% y-o-y increase in non-interest income. The bank also saw its gross loan portfolio increase 50% y-o-y during the year, recording EGP 399 bn, while its deposits were up 43% y-o-y to EGP 968 bn.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What they said:<\/strong> \u201cCIB ended 2024 on a high note, achieving another milestone in financial performance, reiterating its leading market position in terms of both profitability and solvency through the year, while remaining committed to elevate the overall customer banking experience,\u201d the bank\u2019s management said. <\/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\/banking\/\">banking<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a 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target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=36FS1WSkPdg\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">watch, runtime: 12:27<\/a>) said that the delay followed mediation by Egypt and Qatar, leading to an agreement with Hamas to release four detainees' bodies on Thursday and six detainees alive on Saturday. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">(<strong>Tap or click the headline above to read this story with all of the links <\/strong>to our background as well as external sources.)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Egypt\u2019s Gaza reconstruction plan is in motion:<\/strong> Heavy equipment and mobile homes have entered Gaza as Egypt begins clearing rubble and rebuilding infrastructure. El Hadidi said the machinery is already working to clear the road leading to the Kerem Shalom crossing to facilitate aid entry. \u201cEgypt is pushing ahead with reconstruction, ensuring Gazans are part of rebuilding their homeland,\u201d she added. \u201cWe won\u2019t wait for summit outcomes \u2014 this is a matter of national security for Egypt.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Al Hayah Al Youm also had the story <\/strong>(<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=rN0ySgpudDE\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">watch, runtime: 1:39<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=nsTWNaQMZxc\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">7:54<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Want the details? <\/strong>We have the full story in the news well, above. <\/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\/gaza\/\">Gaza<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/last-nights-talk-shows\/\">LAST NIGHT\u2019S TALK SHOWS<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/middle-east-politics\/\">Middle East politics<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"660902\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"660902\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">9<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">Also on our Radar<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/02\/19\/adnoc-wants-to-expand-its-egyptian-aviation-fuel-services\/\">\r\n                            Adnoc wants to expand its Egyptian aviation fuel services                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                    \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"cta\">\n    <div class=\"cta__btn share-dropdown-cta dropdown-toggle-btn\" style=\"position:relative\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/408834.svg\" alt=\"\">\n        Share Story\n        <!-- Dropdown Menu -->\n        <ul class=\"share-menu\">\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/02\/19\/adnoc-wants-to-expand-its-egyptian-aviation-fuel-services\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); 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The company is looking to expand into the Alamein Airport, he added, explaining that it is looking to invest up to USD 300 mn to expand its presence in Egypt, KSA, and the UAE this year.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Also in the pipeline: <\/strong>The company is looking to enter Egypt\u2019s EV charging market and is currently working to secure the necessary licenses, he said. It is also planning to open its first integrated service station in New Cairo, set to be the largest in the country, and is looking into setting up new fuel station locations in the new capital and the North Coast. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ICYMI: <\/strong>Adnoc Distribution entered the Egyptian market two years ago after <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/75784c1b-8241-45cc-affa-165e236ca996\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">acquiring<\/a> a 50% stake in TotalEnergies Egypt. The company currently operates 240 retail fuel sites across the nation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\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- Joint <\/strong><strong>Egyptian-Greek carbon capture projects incoming? <\/strong>The Oil Ministry signed an MoU with Greece\u2019s Environment and Energy Ministry to collaborate on carbon capture, storage, and utilization \u2014 known in the business as CCUS \u2014 according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EgyptMOP\/posts\/pfbid02vzEqP43yxJbv3c3cYou9m7wUu6rZG2DLcMaQkv8Jfrq4BZV9yu6jcrC8Gus45BA5l\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>. The pair will work on proposals for a carbon capture and storage regulatory framework with support from Greece\u2019s industry knowledge and develop models for its possible application within the economy. Egypt also hopes to begin exporting carbon dioxide to European markets for industrial use.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Carbon capture? <\/strong>CCUS traps CO2 that is released by factories and power plants, preventing it from reaching the atmosphere. The captured CO2 can either be used in the production of fuels, chemicals, concrete, and other materials \u2014 or it can be stored deep in the earth. Carbon capture makes it possible to make polluting industries a little less polluting and opens up potential additional revenue streams, but it\u2019s a new technology that is still expensive. 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category-planet-finance tag-enterpriseam tag-financial-markets tag-planet-finance wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<aside>\t\t\t<div\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"newspack-popup-container newspack-popup hidden  newspack-inline-popup  newspack-lightbox-no-border   \"\r\n\t\t\t\trole=\"button\"\r\n\t\t\t\ttabindex=\"0\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"background-color:#FFFFFF;color:#000\"\r\n\t\t\t\tid=\"id_408150\"\r\n\t\t\t\tdata-segments=\"\"\r\n\t\t\t\tdata-frequency=\"0,0,0,month\"\r\n\t\t\t>\r\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-light-gray-background-color has-background\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ef38739e wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-94bc23d7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/408151.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-408151\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/aside>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio mb-0\"><audio controls preload=\"metadata\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/ent.news\/audio\/2025\/2\/.2dcc52f2-97b2-489a-92a2-1a953c8dfe43.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> <strong>Tuesday was a good day for global markets<\/strong>, with both the S&amp;P 500 and the Euro Stoxx 600 closing at all-time highs following a turbulent few weeks triggered by US President Donald Trump introducing new tariffs. The benchmark S&amp;P 500 closed up 0.2% at a record 6,130 and the Euro Stoxx 600 closed at 558. <\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The rationale: <\/strong>\u201cI think people are still trying to digest everything going on with not only tariffs and how that could impact things but also general valuations \u2026 We feel like the market is pretty expensive,\u201d Villere &amp; Co\u2019s Sandy Villere told <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/markets\/asia\/global-markets-wrapup-1-2025-02-17\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a>. <\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Investors are keeping an eye out for: <\/strong>The Federal Reserve\u2019s next move. The odds of a rate cut took another hit after inflation came in <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/eaf58815-1e9c-4461-b8d8-63ae8a7c6d23\/rising-us%253cmark%253e-inflation%253c%2Fmark%253e-in-january-reduces-chance-of-fed-rate-cut\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">hotter than expected in January<\/a>, with the consumer price index rising 3% y-o-y, the highest increase since June. <\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>\u201cYou've got not only the tariff situation, which I think is going to be more sabre-rattling and negotiating than anything long-term<\/strong>; the other thing is inflation that could be a little more stubborn than people think and I don't think the Fed can cut interest rates as fast as originally expected,\u201d Villere added.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What about European markets? <\/strong>It wasn\u2019t just the pan-European index that hit a fresh record yesterday, German\u2019s benchmark index also hit a new record high after rising 0.2% \u2014 banking and defence stocks drove the rally, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/markets\/europe\/europe-stocks-continue-record-run-defence-sector-boost-2025-02-18\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> writes, adding that investors are hopeful peace talks between Russia and Ukraine will likely increase military spending. <\/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>It\u2019s another morning with Asian markets mixed in early trading <\/strong>\u2014 Japan\u2019s Nikkei is down 0.4%, the Hang Seng is down 0.4%, meanwhile the Kospi is looking at gains of 1.8% and the Shanghai Composite is up 0.5%.<\/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\">30,588<\/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: +2.9%)<\/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>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 50.59<\/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 50.73<\/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>USD (CIB)<\/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 50.59<\/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 50.69<\/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\">12,334<\/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-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>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\">9,619<\/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\">+0.7% (YTD: +2.1%)<\/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\">5,375<\/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% (YTD: +4.2%)<\/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>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\">6,130<\/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% (YTD: +4.2%)<\/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>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\">8,767<\/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\">0.0% (YTD: +7.3%)<\/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\">5,534<\/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: +13.0%)<\/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>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 75.82<\/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%<\/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>Natural gas (Nymex) <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" 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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\">+1.9%<\/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>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 94,942<\/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\">-1.6% (YTD: +1.5%)<\/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 0.5% at yesterday\u2019s close<\/strong> on turnover of EGP 3.8 bn (4.8% above the 90-day average). International investors were the sole net sellers. The index is up 2.9% YTD.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>In the green: <\/strong>EFG Holding (+4.5%), Telecom Egypt (+4.2%), and Egypt Kuwait Holding -EGP (+4.2%).<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>In the red: <\/strong>EgyptAlum (-2.1%), GB Corp (-1.3%), and Oriental Weavers (-1.0%).<\/p><p class=\"tag-border-left\">CORPORATE ACTIONS- <\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>That\u2019s a wrap on <\/strong><strong>Beltone\u2019s acqui<\/strong><strong>sition of Sodic for Securitization: <\/strong>Our friends at Beltone Holding finalized an EGP 8.6 mn acquisition of Sodic\u2019s securitization arm, Sodic for Securitization, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/2\/1814.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">disclosure (pdf)<\/a> to the EGX.<\/p><p 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tag-enterpriseam tag-fitch-solutions tag-hardhat wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> <strong>BMI<\/strong><strong> is cautiously optimistic that the global construction industry is set for expansion in <\/strong><strong>2025<\/strong>, driven by expected global monetary easing cycles and renewed private sector investment, Fitch Solutions\u2019 research unit said in its <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fitchsolutions.com\/bmi\/events\/infrastructure-key-themes-2025-cautious-optimism-amid-global-tailwinds-13-02-2025\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Infrastructure Key Themes for 2025 webinar<\/a>. But US President Donald Trump\u2019s return to the White House, geopolitical risks in our part of the world, and fiscal tightening across emerging markets could push the industry in new directions.<strong> Fitch\u2019s research team outlined five key themes shaping the year ahead.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#1- BMI expects the global construction industry to expand by 2.7% y-o-y in 2025<\/strong>, a slight slowdown from 3.2% in 2023 but in line with the sector\u2019s long-term growth trajectory. While monetary easing should provide relief after years of tight financing conditions, weaker public spending \u2014 especially in emerging markets \u2014 could dampen momentum. High debt levels and fiscal consolidation efforts are likely to limit government-backed infrastructure projects, shifting the burden onto private investors. Despite these headwinds, BMI projects industry growth to remain above the past decade\u2019s average of 2.6% y-o-y.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">(<strong>Tap or click the headline above to read this story with all of the links <\/strong>to our background as well as external sources.)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Asia leads, Latin America lags: <\/strong>The Asia-Pacific region will continue to be the biggest growth driver, expanding at 4.2% y-o-y, while MENA and Sub-Saharan Africa will both see growth tick up to 3.8% y-o-y. The biggest underperformer? Latin America, which is expected to contract by 2.2%, weighed down by slowing public investment.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER- <\/strong>Egypt\u2019s infrastructure bill was <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/7712d797-29c6-4c30-be05-f97820a5082e\/a-look-at-egypt%25e2%2580%2599s-infrastructure-spending-priorities-for-fy-2024-25\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">capped at EGP 1 tn for FY 2024-25<\/a> at the IMF\u2019s behest to rein in spending, shifting priorities toward near-complete national projects over new developments. Urban development (EGP 186 bn), oil and gas (EGP 136 bn), and ICT (EGP 85 bn) lead the agenda, while the government pushes to localize industries to save USD 3 bn in imports and increase exports by 20%.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Egyptian construction and real estate players <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/5e95a939-7f25-45dc-b1d1-3198c176d6a2\/local-construction-firms-are-expanding-abroad-%25e2%2580%2594-where-are-they-expanding-to-and-what-obstacles-are-they-facing%3F\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">are looking to foreign markets<\/a><\/strong><strong> as <\/strong><strong>domestic opportunities dry up. <\/strong>With public projects slowing at home, firms are turning to regional markets with strong demand and government-backed infrastructure spending. Gulf countries and post-conflict nations like Iraq and Libya are proving particularly attractive, but fierce competition, financing hurdles, and regulatory challenges remain obstacles. While Egyptian firms have the expertise and scale to compete internationally, securing funding\u2014especially USD-denominated letters of guarantee \u2014 has emerged as a key barrier.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#2- Global monetary loosening is expected to spur private investment in construction<\/strong>, offering much-needed relief after four years of restricted financing, BMI projects. Interest rates are projected to fall to 3.5% in the US, 3.75% in the UK, and 2% in the eurozone, supporting infrastructure activity in 2025 and beyond. This \u201cwill lead contractors to commence new construction work, facilitate infrastructure asset owners in raising capital, and spur greater infrastructure transaction activity,\u201d the report reads.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The immediate impact of lower interest rates will be felt in residential construction<\/strong>, as easier financing boosts both developers and homebuyers, BMI projects. Broader infrastructure investment will take longer to gain traction \u2014 likely after 2025 \u2014 given the lag between financing decisions and project execution. While monetary easing should stimulate construction activity, its full impact hinges on threats to economic stability and inflation risks, which could slow the pace of rate cuts.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Egypt\u2019s sticky inflation and tight monetary policy have kept interest rates at record highs<\/strong>, with the overnight deposit rate <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/691cbaf4-d6c0-4263-9901-6aac766c04cb\/central-bank-of-egypt-keeps-rates-unchanged-for-sixth-time-in-a-row\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">standing at 27.25%<\/a>. While inflation has been easing for three consecutive months, concerns over external pressures, FX stability, and geopolitical risks have kept the CBE\u2019s unwinding of high interest rates on hold since its 600-bps hike in March 2024. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>That could all change this Thursday, with some analysts expecting the CBE to begin its <\/strong><strong>first rate cuts this year.<\/strong> A strong base effect, slowing inflation, and improving balance of payments could provide room for a 100-200 bps cut, according to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/896d92e6-a9f9-41df-9e4f-95babd3c47f5\/to-cut-or-not-to-cut:-analysts-weigh-in-on-the-mpc%25e2%2580%2599s-next-move\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">our latest poll of analysts<\/a>. Others argue that geopolitical instability, external debt obligations, and Suez Canal revenue risks could push the CBE\u2019s Monetary Policy Committee to hold steady until April. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#3- Emerging market fiscal consolidation is expected to shrink public sector <\/strong><strong>construction bills and incentivize governments to encourage private investment<\/strong>, BMI reports. With fiscal consolidation a priority, many developing economies \u2014 particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America \u2014 are diverting funds toward debt servicing, leaving fewer resources for large-scale public projects. Sectors heavily reliant on state funding, such as transport and housing, will bear the brunt of the cuts, with private investors expected to fill the gap. Adding to the uncertainty, the future of US aid flows post-US election remains unclear, raising further risks for government-backed infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>While private infrastructure spending should ideally see an uptick in 2025, its <\/strong><strong>materialization is heavily dependent on political will and institutional capacity.<\/strong> BMI cites Sub-Saharan Africa\u2019s significant pipeline of public-private partnerships (PPPs), but many projects are still in pre-construction phases, requiring further efforts to unlock funding \u2014 especially amid growing competition between China and the US for regional influence. In Latin America, transport, mining-related infrastructure, and energy projects are set to drive private sector involvement, spurred by rising demand for critical minerals, energy transition investments, and nearshoring trends.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Egypt\u2019s infrastructure sector is <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/269e0d2d-7526-4c06-b495-1b265860bfa5\/how-did-egypt%25e2%2580%2599s-infrastructure-sector-fare-in-2024%3F#:~:text=On%20the%20bright,last%20month.\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">leaning harder on PPPs<\/a><\/strong><strong> as state-backed spending <\/strong><strong>slows.<\/strong> The government signed EGP 20 bn worth of PPP contracts this year, covering strategic warehouses, dry ports, and waste conversion projects, with another USD 3.2 bn in infrastructure projects set to be tendered under the framework before year-end. Authorities are also preparing to launch 11 new PPP projects valued at EGP 62 bn, spanning power distribution, wastewater treatment, and education infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#4- Trump\u2019s return signals a rollback on climate infrastructure spending: <\/strong>The new Trump administration is expected to scale back climate-related infrastructure investment, both domestically and internationally, BMI reports. The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), a key driver of clean energy and EV production, faces potential funding cuts or reallocations, while broader infrastructure spending under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and CHIPS Act could also be reshuffled. Wind energy, EVs, and green manufacturing projects are most at risk, as Trump has signaled plans to roll back unspent IRA funds and shift priorities toward fossil fuel development.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Internationally, US-backed climate initiatives are also likely to take a backseat<\/strong> as the administration pivots toward traditional energy projects and deregulation. This could impact sustainable infrastructure financing in emerging markets, where Biden-era policies sought to counter China\u2019s Belt and Road Initiative with green alternatives. Environmental regulations are also likely to be loosened, potentially fast-tracking infrastructure projects but at the cost of climate commitments.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#5- Geopolitical tensions drive interest in alternative trade routes:<\/strong> Interest in the India-Middle East-Europe Corridor (IMEC) is steadily growing as regional tensions continue to disrupt maritime trade in the Red Sea. This has left governments mulling alternative land-based trade routes, many of which pass through our neck of the woods.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Notably, the viability of IMEC hinges on several challenges, from infrastructure gaps to <\/strong><strong>diplomatic roadblocks<\/strong>, BMI writes. Saudi Arabia\u2019s rail network lacks critical mainline links, while integration with Jordan and the UAE remains limited. Political hurdles persist too, with Riyadh and Tel Aviv yet to establish any formal ties. Without progress on these fronts, IMEC\u2019s momentum could stall, though sustained Red Sea disruptions may fast-track efforts to make the corridor a reality.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER- Traffic through the Red Sea is <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/3ddf6b96-4850-4f6c-8548-d3ecaf43593f\/us-,-uk-linked-ships-began-steady-return-to-the%253cmark%253e-suez%253c%2Fmark%253e-canal-following-ceasefire\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">slowly picking up<\/a><\/strong><strong>, but the anticipated <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/3d8d0bfe-ba0d-4bf9-992c-d85add83b377\/does-the-gaza-ceasefire-mean-the-imminent-return-of%253cmark%253e-suez%253c%2Fmark%253e-canal-traffic%3F\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">post-ceasefire rebound<\/a><\/strong><strong> in Suez Canal transit has yet to fully materialize.<\/strong> The Liberian crude oil tanker Chrysalis made its first transit last month since being attacked in July, a move the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) called a \u201cstrong message of reassurance\u201d for regional stability. Meanwhile, at least six US- and UK-linked ships have safely passed through since 19 January, following the Houthis\u2019 announcement that they would only target Israel-linked vessels after the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas. 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id=\"post-660908\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-660908 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-calendar wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\t\t<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-primary-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-primary-background-color has-background is-style-wide\">\n\n\t\t<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading mt-0 has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-normal-font-size\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">\n\t\t\t<strong> CALENDAR<\/strong>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p 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>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=\"\">Egypt Energy Show<\/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 (Tuesday-Wednesday): 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): The central bank\u2019s Monetary Policy Committee meets to decide interest rates.<\/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): The Egyptian-Swiss Business Circle and Kickstart Innovation are hosting Innovate Together: Business Opportunities Between Egypt and Switzerland<\/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;\">21-23 February ( Friday-Sunday): The First Arab Fraud Combating Summit.<\/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:700;\">MARCH <\/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;\">3 March (Monday): Central bank to publish foreign reserve data for February.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>4 March (Tuesday): S&P Global to <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pmi.spglobal.com\/Public\/Release\/ReleaseDates\" style=\"\">release<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> Egypt\u2019s PMI figures for March.<\/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 March (Monday): Capmas expected to release inflation data for February.<\/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;\">10 April (Thursday): Capmas expected to release inflation data for March.<\/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;\">The Suez Canal Container Terminal will begin trial operations for its expanded East Port Said facilities.<\/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;\">10 May (Saturday): Capmas expected to publish inflation data for April.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>18-20 May (Sunday-Tuesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alborsaanews.com\/2025\/02\/04\/1866442\" style=\"\">First Arab International Exhibition<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> for Sustainable Development.<\/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=\"font-weight:400;\">10 June (Tuesday): Capmas expected to publish inflation data for May.<\/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=\"font-weight:400;\">3Q 2025: Nasr Automotive begins locally manufacturing passenger cars.<\/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;\">2027: Egypt to host EBRD\u2019s annual meetings for 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;\">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 -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Updated SPAC regulations | Fresh customs facilities | Construction key themes 2025 | S&#038;P 500 hits fresh high.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":660882,"menu_order":0,"template":"","categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-660881","issue","type-issue","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","wpautop","entry"],"acf":{"mongo_id":"a4500fc7-9bfb-4ccc-8a17-7441354d3042","teaser":"Updated SPAC regulations | Fresh customs facilities | Construction key themes 2025 | S&P 500 hits fresh 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