{"id":672174,"date":"2025-09-21T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-21T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/?post_type=issue&#038;p=672174"},"modified":"2025-12-18T08:09:52","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T08:09:52","slug":"govt-mulls-hiking-water-prices-for-factories","status":"publish","type":"issue","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/issues\/govt-mulls-hiking-water-prices-for-factories\/","title":{"rendered":"Gov\u2019t mulls hiking water prices for factories"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"672176\" 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=\"672176\">\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 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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\/9\/.e73c66dc-d315-4f02-92a8-ddeb884934c6.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Good morning, wonderful people<\/strong>, and welcome to the first workweek of fall \u2014 summer officially ends tomorrow. <\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>We\u2019re having good thoughts this morning for all parents<\/strong>, especially those whose college-age offspring are settling into new routines outside the country. It\u2019s wonderful \u2014 and it sucks. (We\u2019re also promised by the generations that have gone before us that it gets better. Hanshoof\u2026)<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt1\"><\/a> <strong>If it\u2019s fall, it\u2019s time for the <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/egyptforum2025.enterprise.news\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">EnterpriseAM Egypt Forum<\/a><\/strong><strong>, which gets underway in just 16 <\/strong><strong>days <\/strong>at the St Regis Hotel on the bank of the Nile here in Cairo. <\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Egypt \u2014 heck, humanity \u2014 is at a turning point. <\/strong>Eighteen months into the float of the EGP, Egyptian companies are finally getting serious about exports and regional expansion. Employees and executives alike are grappling with how to build a great business from home. New roads, new bridges, and new cities are reshaping the face of our increasingly urban nation. The competition for leadership of the MENA region is in flux. The United States is reshaping the post-Second World War order. And everyone is low-key freaked out about what AI means for their businesses, their careers, and their children. <\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>We\u2019re going to dig into all of this and more on Tuesday, 7 October. <\/strong>On the agenda after our must-attend networking breakfast::<\/p><ul>\n<li><strong>Top execs will explore how the alliance between Egypt and the UAE <\/strong>is reshaping the region\u2019s economy;<\/li>\n<\/ul><ul>\n<li>Senior business and real estate leaders will outline a vision for <strong>where (and how) we will live (and work) in 2035<\/strong>;<\/li>\n<li><strong>We\u2019ll dive deep into how Egyptian companies can help rebuild our region<\/strong>, from Libya to Sudan, Syria, and \u2014 pray God \u2014 Gaza.<\/li>\n<\/ul><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Also on the agenda: <\/strong>We\u2019ll discuss how Egyptian business leaders are <strong>winning in new <\/strong><strong>markets<\/strong>; how to get <strong>capital markets off life support<\/strong>; how execs and owners are <strong>building businesses that can last<\/strong> \u2014 and how to make the best out of the <strong>Rise of the Robots<\/strong>.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The 2025 EnterpriseAM Egypt Forum is our flagship annual event and part of our <\/strong><strong>must-attend series of invitation-only, C-suite-level gatherings <\/strong>that allow senior members of our community to openly and frankly discuss critical issues in key sectors of the economy.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>WHO SHOULD ATTEND?<\/strong> Everyone who plays a role in our community, from CEOs and MDs to commercial and investment bankers, founders, providers of professional services, and more. Attendees at our events are C-suite officers, business owners, and their direct reports; we also make an allocation for folks we think could be tomorrow\u2019s founders and C-suite executives. Egyptian and foreign members of our community are equally welcome to attend.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/enterpriseam.com\/2025egyptforum\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Want to request an invitation? Tap or click here.<\/a><\/strong> Space is strictly limited. Formal invitations have already started going out, and the only way to receive one is to let us know you\u2019re interested.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>** Did you receive an invite? You MUST click through to let us know whether you\u2019re <\/strong><strong>attending<\/strong> (the green button) or sending your regrets (the red button). Only folks who receive an invite and click the green button will receive a code to attend. <\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/enterpriseam.com\/2025egyptforum\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/9\/1150.jpg?ssl=1\"><\/a> <\/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 may want to leave for work earlier than usual this morning. <\/strong>Public schools are back in session for the fall term today, likely making your morning commute a little worse. <\/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 cool day in Cairo, with a high of 33\u00b0C and a low of 23\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 more or less the same in Alexandria<\/strong>, with a high of 30\u00b0C and a low of 22\u00b0C.<\/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- Israeli <\/strong><strong>Prime Ministe<\/strong><strong>r Benjamin Netanyahu has reportedly asked the Trump administration to press Cairo to scale back what he claims is a major military build-up in Sinai<\/strong>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2025\/09\/20\/egypt-military-build-up-sinai-israel-us\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Axios<\/a> reports, citing one US and two Israeli officials. During a meeting with Secretary of State Marco Rubio last week, Netanyahu handed over a list of activities he alleges violate the 1979 Camp David Accords. <strong>Egyptian officials have denied making any such moves.<\/strong> <\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER-<\/strong> Our military deployment in Sinai was reportedly one of the reasons behind Netanyahu\u2019s decision to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/b39482e1-eba0-430f-964f-acf4bb07ad39\/%253cmark%253eisrael%253c%2Fmark%253e-halts-its-usd-35-bn-gas-export-agreement-with-egypt-as-egyptian-israeli-relations-grow-tense\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">freeze<\/a> Israel\u2019s USD 35 bn gas export agreement with Egypt.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The Egyptian response: <\/strong>The State Information Service <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/story.php?story_fbid=1099533819018582&amp;id=100068859234496&amp;mibextid=wwXIfr&amp;rdid=WzLV8Yxy6VQzsfKa#\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a> that <strong>\u201cforces deployed in Sinai <\/strong><strong>are there to secure the Egyptian border against all threats \u2014 terrorist operations and smuggling,\u201d<\/strong> adding that Egypt is \u201cfully committed\u201d to upholding its end of the accords.<\/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=\"wwtt2\"><\/a> <strong>#2- Want to get your hands on the <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/ee674e59-c35b-47c8-8193-8e614be3ce97\/the-usd-999-question:-can-the%253cmark%253e-iphone%253c%2Fmark%253e-air-save-apple%3F\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">latest iPhone<\/a><\/strong><strong>? <\/strong>You can now pre-order the new iPhone 17 in Egypt \u2014 the base model starts at EGP 62.5k, the Air model at EGP 79k, the Pro model at EGP 86.5k, and the Pro Max model at EGP 94k. The prices mark an almost 50% increase over Apple\u2019s official prices in the US. <\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER-<\/strong> Imported mobile phones are <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/e7c45279-0826-4381-94cc-14e094328dc7\/gov%25e2%2580%2599t-launches-digital-platform-to-tighten-control-over-the%253cmark%253e-mobile%253c%2Fmark%253e-phone-market\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">subject to customs and taxes totaling 38.5%<\/a> \u2014 including a 5% industry development fee \u2014 as the government looks to support the local mobile phone assembly industry. <\/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>#3-The Oil Ministry has finalized a decision to raise natural gas prices for <\/strong><strong>factories by USD 1 per mn British thermal units (BTU)<\/strong>, two government sources told EnterpriseAM. The move \u2014 delayed in recent months to contain inflation \u2014 has already been approved by state-owned Egas and is now awaiting cabinet approval before being applied across industrial sectors and published in the Official Gazette, one of the sources said.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The government could choose to implement the increase immediately or from 1 October <\/strong><strong>to give factories time to adjust production costs.<\/strong> An industry source in the fertilizers sector said the hike has yet to be formally communicated, noting that repeated postponements had helped stabilize prices and support export growth.<\/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>Suez Canal revenues rose 11% y-o-y in July to USD 359 mn<\/strong>, with vessel traffic inching up 0.8% to 1,055 ships and cargo volumes climbing 6.8% to 44.9 mn tons, according to Capmas data.<\/p><p class=\"tag-border-left\">HAPPENING TODAY-<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Join D<\/strong><strong>iwan and Whalez for an uplifting evening of climate conversation at <\/strong><strong>Consoleya tonight from 6pm to 8pm.<\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DOqg7ogDAKp\/?img_index=1\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DOqg7ogDAKp\/?img_index=1\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Climate Connect<\/a> \u2014 a monthly volunteer-led initiative \u2014 will feature meaningful discussions on our climate future with a distinguished panel featuring actress and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/magazine\/2025\/09\/11\/hend-sabry-actress-interview-tn-cover\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/magazine\/2025\/09\/11\/hend-sabry-actress-interview-tn-cover\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">activist<\/a> Hend Sabry, VP of social entrepreneurship platform <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/ashokaarab_world\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/ashokaarab_world\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Ashoka<\/a> Iman Bibars, and UNDP representative Chitose Noguchi. The evening will also showcase a special musical performance by Palestinian creative Huda Asfour. No registration is required.<\/p><div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12 subscribe-box-panel\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"title\">\n<h4 class=\"fw-lighter mb-10\">   Get <b style=\"font-weight: 700\">Enterprise<\/b> daily   <\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mb-10\">The roundup of news and trends that move your markets and shape corporate agendas delivered straight to your inbox.<\/p>\n<p>  <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/egypt\/en\/user\/NewsLetters\" type=\"button \" class=\"btn-green px-3 d-flex align-items-center\" rel=\"noopener\">Subscribe here<\/a>  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><p class=\"tag-border-left\">CIRCLE YOUR CALENDAR- <\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt4\"><\/a> <strong>Egyptian-Chinese Business Forum postponed:<\/strong> The Federation of Egyptian Chamber of Commerce has pushed back the 2025 Egyptian-Chinese Business Forum \u2014 which was set to take place on Tuesday, 23 September \u2014 at the request of the Chinese side, writes <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/almalnews.com\/2075999\/%D8%AA%D8%A3%D8%AC%D9%8A%D9%84-%D9%85%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%AF%D9%89-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D8%B9%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%84-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B5%D8%B1%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B5%D9%8A%D9%86%D9%8A-2025-%D8%A5%D9%84%D9%89-%D9%85%D9%88%D8%B9%D8%AF-%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AD%D9%82\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Al Mal<\/a>. A new date will be announced once decided. The forum was set to showcase potential investments across six key sectors \u2014 IT, innovation, green economy, digital transformation, building materials, and infrastructure and d\u00e9cor \u2014 and to highlight government incentives to lure fresh investment and partnerships serving Egypt, the Middle East, and Africa.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Check out our full calendar on the web<\/a><\/strong> for a comprehensive listing of upcoming news events, national holidays and news triggers.<\/p><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>** DID YOU KNOW that we 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\">THE BIG STORY ABROAD- <\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Trump just slapped a USD 100k toll on the American Dream for immigrants<\/strong>, unveiling the steepest hike yet for H-1B visas and rolling out a \u201cGold Card\u201d residency scheme that lets mn\u2019aires buy their way into the US. The new rules \u2014 which target the work permits used by Silicon Valley to hire foreign engineers and scientists \u2014 also allow companies to pay USD 2 mn per worker to sponsor them. <\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The backlash has been swift:<\/strong> US immigration lawyers warn the six-figure fee could \u201ceffectively kill\u201d the H-1B program, while Indian officials \u2014 whose nationals make up about three-quarters of approvals \u2014 said they will \u201cconsult on the best path forward.\u201d Nasscom, India\u2019s IT industry lobby, said the policy would create \u201cconsiderable uncertainty\u201d for US innovation and Indian workers alike. (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-09-20\/trump-shapes-gilded-age-of-us-immigration-with-100-000-h-1b-fee\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/f6bfaefe-647b-4d73-bb83-bb8e7194f499\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Financial Times<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/media-telecom\/trump-mulls-adding-new-100000-fee-h-1b-visas-bloomberg-news-reports-2025-09-19\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/09\/20\/business\/trump-h1b-visas-fee-employees.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Times<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/h1b-visa-changes-trump-cbb0995814cf2c9a3c74a6dcf2b31d72\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Associated Press<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/politics\/policy\/trumps-100-000-h-1b-visa-fee-sets-off-scramble-across-corporate-america-adb14a3c\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Wall Street Journal<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2025\/09\/20\/donald-trump-h1b-visas-overhaul-00574345\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Politico<\/a>)<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>AND- ABC\u2019s sudden suspension of late-night host Jimmy Kimmel after his comments <\/strong><strong>about the killing of Charlie Kirk has sent shockwaves through America\u2019s media world<\/strong>, with the Trump-appointed Federal Communications Commission chair openly threatening to pull broadcast licences from stations that don\u2019t toe the line. Protesters gathered outside Kimmel\u2019s Hollywood studio while major networks scrambled to adjust their programming, underscoring what one media scholar called a \u201ccontinued lurch to the right\u201d in US broadcasting. (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/media-telecom\/disneys-kimmel-suspension-shows-trumps-increasing-grip-over-media-2025-09-20\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/c1kwzgrwdd0o\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">BBC<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2025\/sep\/19\/ted-cruz-jimmy-kimmel-abc-fcc-mafia\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">The Guardian<\/a>)<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ALSO MAKING HEADLINES- <\/strong>The White House says a deal is near that would give US investors \u2014 led by Oracle \u2014 control over TikTok\u2019s US operations, including the prized algorithm that drives the app\u2019s video feed. (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/tiktok-china-trump-social-video-platform-oracle-cbffc62506b3f4533ed327a37ac38ad3\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Associated Press<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/c89dd747yz7o\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">BBC<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/09\/20\/technology\/white-house-tiktok-deal.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Times<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2025\/09\/20\/us-china-tiktok-deal\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Axios<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-09-20\/tiktok-deal-gives-americans-6-of-7-board-seats-white-house-says\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a>)<\/p>\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/enterprise-finance-forum\/\">Enterprise Finance Forum<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/what-were-tracking-today\/\">What We&#039;re Tracking Today<\/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=\"672178 advertiser\" class=\"issue-section enterprise-adv -\">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                            \"\r\n            id=\"672178\">\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"story__body\">\r\n\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/09\/21\/672178\/\">\r\n                    <div class=\"photo photo--above\">\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n\r\n                \n<article id=\"post-672178\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-672178 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-advertiser wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/somabay.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/9\/596.jpg?ssl=1\"><\/a><\/span><\/p><div class=\"grouped-tags\">\n<p><span>As the Sahel summer winds down, the Red Sea is just getting started. 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The public-private partnerships (PPPs), which have been delayed for over two years, will move forward with an initial batch of two to four plants, we were told.<\/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>REMEMBER- <\/strong>It was <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/331dbd92-5979-4739-8298-74845078ce35\/egypt-to-sign-contracts-for%253cmark%253e-21-desalination-plants%253c%2Fmark%253e-next-year--soliman\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">announced<\/a> in December 2022 that Egypt will sign contracts to build 21 desalination plants in 2023, as part of the first USD 3 bn phase of the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/64f6386d-108e-41cd-872e-ace09bcbf196\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">government\u2019s plans<\/a> since 2020 to expand the country\u2019s desalination capacity. These plants are expected to process a combined 3.3 mn cubic meters of water per day. The program will later expand to 8.8 mn cubic meters per day by 2050 at a total cost of USD 8 bn. More than 200 developers from 35 countries at the time were said to have shown interest in bidding for the projects. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>A lack of suitable land and issues with water characteristics and safety testing have been<\/strong> <strong>holding back the offerings<\/strong>, our source told us. Before the float of the EGP, senior officials also <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/20a3c2c0-fef3-4911-9e97-32a6f8683cb7\/the-gov%25e2%2580%2599t-is-pacing-out-its-water%253cmark%253e-desalination%253c%2Fmark%253e-plant-plans-on-fx-challenges-%2B-land-allocations\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">told EnterpriseAM<\/a> that exchange rate fluctuations had complicated project calculations, resulting in delays.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What\u2019s next? <\/strong>The same 17 consortiums <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/f776d860-3854-414f-b89b-c8755dae0862\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">previously prequalified<\/a> by the Sovereign Fund of Egypt are still on to bid for the projects, the government source confirmed.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Even more water desalination projects incoming: <\/strong>The consortium that was awarded a USD 300 mn desalination plant in the SCZone \u2014 separate from the government\u2019s PPPs \u2014 will be announced in 1Q 2026, the source said. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>DATA POINT- <\/strong>As of the start of the year, Egypt operated 125 desalination plants, with a total combined capacity of 1.3 mn cubic meters per day, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EgyptianCabinet\/posts\/%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%B5%D8%A7%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D8%B9%D9%86-%D9%88%D8%B2%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A5%D8%B3%D9%83%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%81%D9%82-%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%AC%D8%AA%D9%85%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%8A%D8%A9%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%A6%D8%A8-%D9%88%D8%B2%D9%8A%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A5%D8%B3%D9%83%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%8A%D8%A8%D8%AD%D8%AB-%D8%A3\/1130110229159396\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a> from the Housing Ministry.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>SPEAKING OF- The National <\/strong><strong>Authority<\/strong><strong> for Military Production signed an MoU with <\/strong><strong>Japan\u2019s Mizuha<\/strong> to cooperate on designing, testing, and manufacturing air-to-water generation stations with a capacity of 500 liters of drinking water per day, according to a Military Production Ministry <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EgyptianCabinet\/posts\/1342322904604793?ref=embed_post\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">state<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EgyptianCabinet\/posts\/1342322904604793?ref=embed_post\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">ment<\/a>. Mizuha will develop the first prototype, with both entities set to test, evaluate, and later mass-produce the stations for deployment in Egypt and export to neighboring countries and Africa.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER- <\/strong>Mizuha and the ministry\u2019s Helwan Company for Metallic Appliances had agreed <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/b7d2d0f5-fd8b-4a77-aba9-db4ff9e00ad3\/aman-holding-and-contact-financial-plan-gcc-expansions-in-2024.-plus:-gb-capital-+-golden-coast-sukuk-news,-new-gold-fund,-banknbox-+-swft,-paytabs\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">last year<\/a> to cooperate to produce Mizuha\u2019s KuSui \u2014 a device that produces safe drinking water from air \u2014 locally.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div 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cover maintenance costs, Irrigation Minister Hani Suweilam said during the latest meeting of the Canada Egypt Business Council. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>A new water consumption quota system for <\/strong><strong>the manufacturing sector<\/strong><strong> could be in the <\/strong><strong>cards<\/strong>, with the government currently studying a proposal to apply consumption caps for different industries, one of the sources told us. The proposed methodology will ensure the continued operations of factories. The studies are expected to be finalized in 1H 2026, in line with the establishment of the National Water Council.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The Housing Minister has approved incentives to reschedule water overconsumption <\/strong><strong>fines that were slapped on factories in <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/88c1efa4-b5e4-473e-8fca-cc33aa6ffe51\/gov%25e2%2580%2599t-slaps-factories-with-fines-for%253cmark%253e-water%253c%2Fmark%253e-overconsumption\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">July<\/a><\/strong>, allowing repayment over long periods without additional penalties, so as not to disrupt production in industrial zones, one of the sources said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The government is currently studying applying a subsidized price for low-consumption <\/strong><strong>brackets<\/strong>, with a ceiling to be introduced, the sources said. Most household use falls within the low-consumption bracket, meaning the majority of homes will continue to benefit from subsidized pricing, we were told.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Consumption above that ceiling would be charged at a liberalized rate<\/strong>, based on assessments of global and local developments, as well as overall demand, the sources added. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>There is also now more clarity for private companies wanting to enter the water market<\/strong> \u2014 whether for management or sales \u2014 under the executive regulations of the new Drinking Water and Wastewater Utilities Regulation Law. The law permits private-sector participation in managing and delivering drinking water and wastewater services, opening the door for private players to enter the key sector. 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category-automotive tag-arab-african-international-bank tag-automotive tag-debt tag-enterpriseam tag-investment-watch tag-localization wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wp-block-audio mb-0\"><audio controls preload=\"metadata\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/ent.news\/audio\/2025\/9\/.7122d7c0-b744-4210-b2cb-6a0b690a5252.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> <strong>Another step towards our auto localization ambitions: <\/strong>Egyptian International Trading and Agencies (EIT) \u2014 the sole distributor of Kia vehicles in Egypt \u2014 will invest over EGP 500 mn to <a target=\"_blank\" 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Production is slated to kick off in 2026.<\/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>Which models will we see assembled locally? <\/strong>EIT and Kia are still in discussions over which models will be locally assembled, Taher Shahin CEO of EIT parent company Egyptian International Motors said, adding that the lineup should be finalized within the coming weeks. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The timeline: <\/strong>EIT will start off with two models \u2014 an SUV and a sedan \u2014 with plans to have them in showrooms in the third or fourth quarter of next year. The first phase will see EIT assembling Kia models in external factories. EIT plans to set up its own Kia-assembly factory within two years and then gradually transfer its production lines to it.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Speaking of Kia:<\/strong> EIT plans to introduce five Kia EV models to the local market before the end of the year. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>In line with our automotive localization efforts: <\/strong>The Madbouly government has made it a priority to localize the assembly of vehicles as the first step in its plan to truly localize the automotive sector. It updated the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/cb23ffbb-0e98-4b99-b1f0-390ee1fa8ee5\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Automotive Industry Development Program<\/a> this year with the goal of attracting more investments and deepening the localization of the sector.<\/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\">AAIB CHIPPED IN FINANCING MCV\u2019S EGP 3 BN E-BUS PLANT-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>AAIB helped finance MCV\u2019s newly-inaugurated electric bus factory:<\/strong> The Arab African International Bank (AAIB) provided a long-term loan worth EGP 770 mn and EUR 8 mn in January 2024 to help fund MCV\u2019srecently-inaugurated EGP 3 bn electric bus factory, the lender said in a statement seen by EnterpriseAM. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ICYMI-<\/strong> The local private sector automaker and Swedish automotive giant Volvo <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/615b3aa8-0c74-4c3f-a6cd-9566110727e3\/%253cmark%253emcv%253c%2Fmark%253e,-volvo-inaugurate-egp-3-bn-electric-bus-assembly-line\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">last week<\/a> opened a new EGP 3 bn assembly line for electric buses in Sharqia with an annual production capacity of 1.2k vehicles. <\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/arab-african-international-bank\/\">Arab African International Bank<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/automotive\/\">automotive<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/debt\/\">debt<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/investment-watch\/\">investment watch<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/localization\/\">localization<\/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=\"672187\" 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=\"672187\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">5<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">Investment Watch<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/09\/21\/zilla-capital-to-establish-usd-150-mn-saudi-healthcare-fund-egp-500-mn-egx-fund\/\">\r\n                            Zilla Capital to establish USD 150 mn Saudi healthcare fund, EGP 500 mn EGX fund                        <\/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\/09\/21\/zilla-capital-to-establish-usd-150-mn-saudi-healthcare-fund-egp-500-mn-egx-fund\/\" 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 planned fund will focus on primary care services and specialized care operators in the Kingdom, he told us.<\/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>Zilla Capital expects the fund to raise USD 100 mn in its first close<\/strong>, El Shenety added. The firm will target high-net-worth individuals in Saudi Arabia and the wider GCC region, along with family office groups, and has already secured two anchor investors.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The firm already has two Saudi companies in its sights,<\/strong> which El Shenety described as \u201cbig and well-established local players.\u201d The two acquisitions could together account for 60% of the USD 150 mn fund, he added. Due diligence is set to start in October, with the firm hoping to conclude the acquisitions in 1H 2026.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The firm also <\/strong><strong>plans to launch a EGP 500 mn fund targeting EGX-listed companies<\/strong>, which will focus on \u201cundervalued companies and those of untapped and unrealized potential,\u201d according to El Shenety.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\"> ALSO IN INVESTMENT NEWS- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Marine environmental services company <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/antipollution.com\/antipollution-egypt\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Antipollu<\/a><\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/antipollution.com\/antipollution-egypt\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">tion Egypt<\/a><\/strong><strong> plans to <\/strong><strong>invest USD 150 mn in pollution control and marine waste management projects<\/strong>, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/permalink.php?story_fbid=122158053758408172&id=61562245173260&ref=embed_post\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>. 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The 200k sqm factory will focus on dyeing, printing and finishing textiles, and is expected to create around 1.3k direct jobs once fully operational. <\/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>First phase live, second phase in the works:<\/strong> The first 100k sqm phase has been completed, with the second phase slated to start operations by the end of 2026.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER-<\/strong> The Suez Canal Economic Zone and Hengsheng signed a usufruct contract for the project in <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/8538fab0-92d9-4745-8e06-ed30bf2b0923\/sczone-secures-over-usd-100-mn-in-textile-projects-on-china-tour\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">October 2023<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">TURKEY\u2019S EROGLU OPENS UP USD 40 MN PLANT- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Turkish <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eroglugiyim.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Eroglu Garment<\/a><\/strong><strong> inaugurated its <\/strong><strong>USD 40 mn ready-made garment plant in the <\/strong><strong>Qantara West Industrial Zone<\/strong>, according to a separate <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EgyptianCabinet\/posts\/pfbid0nm19K4FQSZpXRRFde6XBe5b5XpNUpwYCHyeQ1CJRzpaVgzZTWquCvDirn53v6bEPl\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>. According to previous reports, the factory will produce 7 mn denim garments annually when operating at full capacity \u2014 some 70% of the factory\u2019s production will be exported. It will create about 2.8k direct jobs.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Eroglu broke ground on the factory in <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/b829ddbb-1767-4eb3-b38f-d9121dae41ce\/gasc-is-still-after-its-big-wheat-purchase.-plus:-news-from%253cmark%253e-eroglu-holding%253c%2Fmark%253e,-kima,-concrete-plus,-easy-lease\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">August 2024<\/a><\/strong>, after <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/dnmdenim.com\/about\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">DNM Textile for Spinning, Weaving<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/dnmdenim.com\/about\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">and Dyeing<\/a> \u2014 an investment venture of Eroglu Holding \u2014 in March 2024 <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/ce89f5d7-083f-4cb7-9cbc-8fe5c1249f18\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">received the government\u2019s approval<\/a> to move forward with the factory in addition to an industrial complex for spinning, weaving, clothing, mattress, and furniture production.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/china\/\">China<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/investment-watch\/\">investment watch<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/manufacturing\/\">Manufacturing<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/textiles\/\">textiles<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/turkey\/\">Turkey<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/west-qantara-industrial-zone\/\">West Qantara Industrial Zone<\/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=\"672192\" 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=\"672192\">\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\">Diplomacy<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/09\/21\/egypt-spain-ink-their-first-development-partnership-agreement\/\">\r\n                            Egypt, Spain ink their first development partnership agreement                        <\/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\/09\/21\/egypt-spain-ink-their-first-development-partnership-agreement\/\" 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 five-year agreement, which runs until 2030, will serve as a framework for cooperation in key areas, including economic development, the green transition, food security, women\u2019s empowerment, and water projects.<\/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 agreement also expands cooperation between the two nations to include regional <\/strong><strong>and trilateral<\/strong><strong> initiatives<\/strong>, building on Egypt\u2019s development expertise. It marks the first global development partnership program launched by Spain\u2019s international cooperation agency. A joint committee comprising the ministry and the Spanish Embassy in Cairo will oversee implementation over the five-year period.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>AND- <\/strong><strong>Spain\u2019s Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles (CAF) will provide <\/strong><strong>maintenance work on metro carriages<\/strong> under agreements signed with the National Authority for Tunnels, according to a Transport Ministry <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EgyptianCabinet\/posts\/%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%A5%D8%B7%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%AC%D9%8A%D9%87%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D9%81%D8%AE%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%A9-%D8%B1%D8%A6%D9%8A%D8%B3-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AC%D9%85%D9%87%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%A8%D8%AA%D8%B9%D8%B2%D9%8A%D8%B2-%D9%88%D8%AF%D8%B9%D9%85-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%88%D9%86-%D9%85%D8%B9-%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%8A%D8%A7-%D9%88%D8%AA%D8%B2%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%8B-%D9%85%D8%B9-\/1342433117927105\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>. CAF will maintain 23 trains on Cairo Metro Line 1 and modernize, rehabilitate, and maintain 39 trains on Line 2. The agreements also cover a ten-year maintenance program for 62 trains across both lines, with work to be carried out locally using more than 95% Egyptian labor.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">ANOTHER WORLD LEADER TOUCHES DOWN- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Egypt, Singapore ink wide-ranging MoUs during state visit: <\/strong>Egypt and Singapore signed a raft of MoUs yesterday during Singaporean President Tharman Shanmugaratnam\u2019s first day in Cairo, according to an Ittihadiya <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Egy.Pres.Spokesman\/posts\/pfbid02Y8snyv5VHs7scuLtjCr9F7Gk7heyXfD74fqdGhmnKzNbGQb8XAsr4v5AVrBu57eal?locale=ar_AR\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>. The MoUs span agriculture, health, maritime transport, social protection, SMEs, economic partnership, and training government cadres. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Drumming up Singaporean investments:<\/strong> President Abdel Fattah El Sisi highlighted the \u201cdiverse and attractive\u201d opportunities for Singaporean companies in Egypt during his talks with Shanmugaratnam. The two sides discussed trade and potential cooperation in port management and digital transformation. Singapore\u2019s president praised Egypt\u2019s economic reforms and invited El Sisi to visit Singapore in 2026 to mark 60 years of diplomatic ties.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Just the beginning: <\/strong>Shanmugaratnam will spend <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mfa.gov.sg\/Newsroom\/Press-Statements-Transcripts-and-Photos\/2025\/09\/State-Visit-by-President-to-Egypt-September-2025\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">four days<\/a> in Egypt, in his first official visit to the MENA region since taking office in 2024. 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The problem is implementation,\u201d he said, citing the State Ownership Policy Document as an example demonstrating the lack of follow through.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What should our future look like post-IMF program?<\/strong> Bahaa El Din said he wouldn\u2019t be worried seeing Egypt\u2019s current IMF loan program end without the government negotiating another. \u201cWhat concerns me is the absence of a new reform program \u2014 not with the IMF, but one of our own,\u201d he said. Egypt now needs to focus on structural reforms to improve how markets function, support the private sector, and fix customs, taxes, and the operational role of the state, he added.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>AND- Juhayna is p<\/strong><strong>ushing hard into th<\/strong><strong>e GCC and Europe:<\/strong> Juhayna recently signed a distribution agreement in Saudi Arabia to lay the groundwork for a Gulf expansion, Juhayna Vice Chairman Seif Thabet told Soufan (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/now.asharq.com\/clips\/1782090\/%D8%AB%D8%A7%D8%A8%D8%AA-%D8%AC%D9%87%D9%8A%D9%86%D9%87-%D8%AA%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%B3%D8%B9-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%B5%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%B1-%D9%88%D8%B3%D8%B7-%D8%AA%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%81-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%87%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%83-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%AD%D9%84%D9%8A\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">watch, runtime: 12:27<\/a>). The company also landed a white-label contract with Lidl, the largest supermarket chain in Europe, to supply juice products in Germany \u2014 \u201cthe first time a non-EU producer has made the cut, thanks to our quality,\u201d he said. The company plans to increase its exports 50% by 2028 through partnerships in the GCC and Europe. <\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/economy\/\">economy<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/imf\/\">IMF<\/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                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"672197\" 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=\"672197\">\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\">EGYPT IN THE NEWS<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/09\/21\/the-mystery-of-the-missing-ancient-gold-bracelet-has-been-solved\/\">\r\n                            The mystery of the missing ancient Egyptian gold bracelet has been solved                        <\/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\/09\/21\/the-mystery-of-the-missing-ancient-gold-bracelet-has-been-solved\/\" 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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One of the four \u2014 a restoration specialist at the museum \u2014 stole the bracelet and sold it to a jeweler for EGP 180k, who then sold it to a gold-foundry worker, who melted it down and reshaped it. <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-09-18\/egypt-says-stolen-pharaoh-bracelet-melted-down-after-4-000-sale\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/c1kw8dwy4dro\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">BBC<\/a> have the story. <\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/ancient-egypt\/\">Ancient Egypt<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" 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style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> <strong>Russia locks in decades of incentives for its industrial zone: <\/strong>Russian companies operating in the planned <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/c3c8bcf9-3d14-47f1-bf0f-e156f6f5374c\/sat-testing-resumes-in-june\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Russian Industrial Zone<\/a> will benefit from major tax and customs breaks fixed for 49 years under a new intergovernmental agreement, Russian state media <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rt.com\/africa\/624818-egypt-grants-unique-terms-russian-companies\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">RT<\/a> reports, citing Russian Deputy Industry and Trade Minister Roman Chekushov. His remarks came following a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/c29052d5-5ca1-4028-b313-90685218c61f\/could-october%25e2%2580%2599s-fuel-price-hike-be-the-last%3F\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">recent high-level Russian delegation trip to Egypt<\/a> \u2014 the zone, set to launch operations in 2030, was the main focus of the trip. <\/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>Gateway for Russian exports to Africa and beyond:<\/strong> Chekushov said the zone\u2019s Gulf of Suez location offers developed infrastructure, links to the Suez-Hurghada highway and nearby rail, and access to more than 70 preferential trade agreements signed by Egypt. Priority sectors include mechanical engineering, chemicals and petrochemicals, pharma, and medical equipment \u2014 areas where Russian exporters see growing African demand, particularly for chemicals. <\/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\">M&A-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Premium Healthcare to acquire Upper Egypt\u2019s largest lab chain:<\/strong> Premium Healthcare Group plans to acquire 100% of <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/elesraalab.com\/%D9%81%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%B9%D9%86%D8%A7\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Elesraa Lab<\/a>, a lab operator with 21 branches across Upper Egypt, in a EGP 150 mn transaction, Premium Healthcare Vice Chairman Beshoy George told EnterpriseAM. About EGP 135 mn of the purchase price will be covered by creditor balances and the remaining EGP 15 mn through the company\u2019s own funds. The acquisition is part of Premium Healthcare\u2019s wider strategy to expand its footprint in Egypt.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>More in the pipeline:<\/strong> Premium Healthcare is also in talks to acquire radiology center Mega Scan, which operates four branches in Egypt.<\/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\">ENERGY- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The governm<\/strong><strong>ent awarded Canadian oil and gas company Mediterra Energy <\/strong><strong>an oil <\/strong><strong>exploration concession in the North Baraka area<\/strong>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/asharqbusiness.com\/power\/98635\/%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%AF%D8%AA%D9%8A%D8%B1%D8%A7-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D9%86%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%AA%D8%AD%D8%B5%D9%84-%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%89-%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%AA%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%83%D8%B4%D8%A7%D9%81-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%86%D9%81%D8%B7-%D8%AC%D9%86%D9%88%D8%A8-%D9%85%D8%B5%D8%B1\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Asharq Business<\/a> reports, citing an unnamed government official. The company is expected to ink an agreement with EGPC subsidiary South Valley Egyptian Petroleum Holding Company (Ganope) to drill three new wells in the area near Aswan in 4Q 2025. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">REGULATIONS-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>FRA cracks down on misuse of consumer loans:<\/strong> The Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) has ordered the Federation of Consumer Finance to compile a blacklist of companies, brokers, customers and staff involved in turning consumer loans into cash, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EgyptianCabinet\/posts\/-%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%D9%84%D8%B2%D9%85-%D8%A7%D8%AA%D8%AD%D8%A7%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D9%85%D9%88%D9%8A%D9%84-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%87%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%83%D9%8A-%D8%A8%D8%A5%D8%B9%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%AF-%D9%82%D8%A7%D8%A6%D9%85%D8%A9-%D8%AD%D8%B8%D8%B1-%D9%84%D9%84%D8%AC%D9%87%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D8%B4%D8%AE%D8%A7%D8%B5-\/1342405831263167\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Consumer finance firms will be required to stop dealing with anyone found to be <\/strong><strong>engaged in the practice<\/strong> and take legal action against employees proven to be involved. The FRA is also mandating that the federation set up an electronic link with the authority to share data on offenders, aiming to improve oversight and transparency and to ensure loans are used for their intended purposes.<\/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\">AVIATION- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Egypt<\/strong><strong>Air Holding subsidiaries<\/strong><strong> inked a number of MoUs with <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ada.ae\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Abu<\/a><\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ada.ae\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Dhabi Aviation Group<\/a><\/strong><strong> (ADA) companies<\/strong>, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EgyptianCabinet\/posts\/%D8%AE%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%84-%D8%B2%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AA%D9%87-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D8%B3%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%A5%D9%84%D9%89-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%B5%D9%85%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A5%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AA%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%A3%D8%A8%D9%88%D8%B8%D8%A8%D9%8A%D9%88%D8%B2%D9%8A%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B7%D9%8A%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%AF%D9%86%D9%8A-%D9%8A%D8%B4%D9%87%D8%AF-%D8%AA%D9%88%D9%82%D9%8A%D8%B9-\/1342798221223928\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a> from the Civil Aviation Ministry. The agreements include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>An MoU between EgyptAir Cargo and Maximus Air to cooperate on expanding cargo capabilities, launching new routes, and sharing expertise;<\/li>\n<li>An Mou between EgyptAir Maintenance and Engineering with Etihad Engineering to cooperate on the maintenance and overhaul for certain airplane models;<\/li>\n<li>An MoU between EgyptAir Maintenance and Engineering and GAL to supply spare parts to airports and airlines, in addition to mulling the establishment of a regional center in Egypt to supply spare parts to local and foreign markets;<\/li>\n<li>An MoU between the EgyptAir Training Academy and the Abu Dhabi Aviation Training Center to cooperate on training programs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>PLUS-<\/strong> The Egyptian Airports Company inked an MoU with ADA subsidiary Royal Jet to develop and operate lounges for private jet passengers at the Capital International Airport and training programs to encourage private jet traffic.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">FINTECH- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Local fintech lea<\/strong><strong>der Valu<\/strong> <strong>partnered with used electronics platform <\/strong><strong>MobileMasr to launch the country\u2019s first P2P BNPL service for pre-owned smartphones<\/strong>, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/efghldg.com\/en\/media\/news\/ValuxMobileMasr\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a> from Valu\u2019s parent company EFG Holding. The service uses MobileMasr\u2019s diagnostic and verification technology to ensure secure transactions. 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mb-0\"><audio controls preload=\"metadata\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/ent.news\/audio\/2025\/9\/.e5932c22-39e5-4cff-98aa-0eecd0d93e88.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> <strong>Corporates pile into digital assets as BTC vs altcoin split e<\/strong><strong>merges:<\/strong> Institutional treasuries of public companies are moving USD bns into crypto, but a divide is emerging over whether the balance sheet should stick to BTC or diversify into altcoins, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-09-15\/bitcoin-fans-slam-billion-dollar-rush-for-altcoin-balance-sheets\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a> reports.<\/p><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><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Who\u2019s buying into what? <\/strong>With USD 116 bn held by 190 listed firms in BTC, the crypto mainstay\u2019s backing outweighs altcoin holdings \u2014 however this lead is being challenged to some degree on the back of altcoin\u2019s promising yields, with ETH treasuries reaching USD 16 bn and firms holding USD bns worth of SOL, pointing to shifting preferences.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The case for BTC:<\/strong> BTC backers see it as the only virtual asset that carries real legitimacy as a treasury asset, with its fixed supply of 21 mn tokens and established position in crypto markets providing \u201cstability and simplicity,\u201d Bit Digital CEO Sam Tabar said. BTC is also less susceptible to price volatility than its altcoin counterparts.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>In the other corner:<\/strong> Alternative assets like ETH and SOL could offer bigger upside and returns, because of the various tactics like staking, staking, and lending that they offer. However, more exposure to market volatility and price swings make it a \u201chorrible asset for a treasury company,\u201d according to Strive Inc\u2019s CEO Matt Cole. <\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>BTC\u2019s stagnant position on balance sheets will need to be challenged<\/strong> through the issuance of instruments or bonds, some argue, adding that the \u201cmoment has passed\u201d for BTC to just be bought and held on balance sheets.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>BUT- Skepticism around altcoins remains: <\/strong>CEO of BTC treasury firm Nakamoto David Bailey warned in an <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DavidFBailey\/status\/1966999156515541120\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">X post<\/a> that failed altcoin projects and \u201ctoxic financing\u201d have blurred the purpose of digital asset treasuries. He likened BTC treasuries to banks, arguing that firms with strong balance sheets will grow while weaker ones will be absorbed. Altcoins are also among the most vulnerable to market downturns, which would hit treasury firms hard.   <\/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\">35,403<\/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\">+1.2% (YTD: +19.0%)<\/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>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 48.13<\/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 48.27<\/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><strong>)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">Buy 48.14<\/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 48.24<\/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\">22.00% 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\">23.00% 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\">10,781<\/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\">+1.2% (YTD: -10.4%)<\/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>AD<\/strong><strong>X<\/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\">10,128<\/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: +7.5%)<\/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>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\">6,023<\/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: +16.8%)<\/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>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\">6,664<\/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: +13.3%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-down\">\n<td class=\"td-list-down\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets1\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets1\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>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\">9,217<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">-0.1% (YTD: +12.8%)<\/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>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\">5,458<\/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: +11.5%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-down\">\n<td class=\"td-list-down\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets1\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets1\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>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 66.68<\/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\">-1.1%<\/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>Natural gas (Nymex) <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">USD 2.89<\/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\">-1.7%<\/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>Gold<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">USD 3,706<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+0.6%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-down\">\n<td class=\"td-list-down\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets1\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets1\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>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 115,599<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">-0.1% (YTD: +23.6%)<\/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 Egypt Sovereign Bond Index<\/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\">922.60<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+0.1% (YTD: +18.7%)<\/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>S&amp;P MENA Bond &amp; Sukuk<\/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\">150.45<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">-0.1% (YTD: +7.5%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"\">\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:50.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">Don<\/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>VIX (Volatility Index)<\/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\">15.45<\/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: -11.0%)<\/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 1.2% at <\/strong><strong>Thursday\u2019s<\/strong><strong> close<\/strong> on turnover of EGP 4.3 bn (3.5% below the 90-day average). Local investors were the sole net sellers. 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class=\"content-area-description single-story post-672203 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\">SEPTEMBER<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>21 September (Sunday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DOqg7ogDAKp\/\" style=\"\">Climate Connect<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> organized by Diwan and Whalez, Consoleta, Cairo<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>24-26 September (Wednesday-Friday): The launch of the <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/entlaq.com\/events\/2\" style=\"\">2025 Egyptian Entrepreneurial Sector Diagnostic Report<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> at El Gouna.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>24-27 September (Wednesday-Saturday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityscape-events.com\/egypt\/en\/home.html\" style=\"\">Cityscape Egypt 2025<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Egypt International Exhibition Center<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>29-30 September-6 October (Monday-Tuesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/technesummit.com\/2025\" style=\"\">Techne Summit Cairo<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Sultan Hussein Kamel         Palace, Cairo<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>29 September-6 October (Monday-Monday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/egyptinnovationweek.com\/2025\" style=\"\">Egypt Innovation Week<\/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;\">30 September (Tuesday): The Egypt-South Korea Economic Cooperation and Partnership Forum.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>The Egyptian-Moroccan Business Council <\/span><span>to send<\/span><span> a <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alborsaanews.com\/2025\/06\/28\/1897472\" style=\"\">delegation<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> of 23 local companies to Rabat.<\/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 Engineering Export Council of Egypt will ship a commercial delegation to Russia to ramp up exports to European markets.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>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><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>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> in Tenth<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> 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;\">1 October (Wednesday): IMF mission expected to visit Egypt for talks on combined fifth and sixth reviews of the EFF arrangement.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>1 October (Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo.php?fbid=1308615827975501&id=100064812882317&set=a.144073987763030\" style=\"\">Applications<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> for alternative housing for old rent tenants will open through an online platform or at post offices nationwide.<\/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 (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>4-6 October (Saturday-Monday):<\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/technesummit.com\/2025\" style=\"\">Techne Summit Alexandria<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Alexandria Bibliotheca, Alexandria<\/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 October (Tuesday): The 2025 EnterpriseAM Egypt Forum.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>7-8 October (Tuesday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hace.com.eg\/\" style=\"\">HACE-Hotel Expo<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Egypt International Exhibitions Center. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>7-9 October (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/egymedica.com\/\" style=\"\">EgyMedica Exhibition<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Cairo International Convention Center.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>12-16 October (Sunday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EgyptianCabinet\/posts\/pfbid02NagbQx5dgqu17pbmb9FVEcu5tcoZrNEazUBXhBmBDT6Q1c3Yv2QFszSBGqSsXjyvl\" style=\"\">Cairo Water Week<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Cairo. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>19-20 October (Sunday-Monday): Egypt to host the fifth edition of the <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aswanforum.org\/\" style=\"\">Aswan 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;\">19-22 October (Sunday-Wednesday): Arab African Investment and International Cooperation Summit.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>23-25 October (Thursday-Saturday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stoneafrica.com\/\" style=\"\">Stone Africa Expo<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Cairo International Conference Center.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>October: The third iteration of the <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/exportsmart.net\/\" style=\"\">Export Smart<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> Exhibition and Conference.<\/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-October:  Capmas to publish the findings of its 2023-2024 income and expenditure survey.<\/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;\">1 November (Saturday): The official opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>16-19 November (Sunday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cairoict.com\/\" style=\"\">Cairo ICT 2025<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Egypt International Exhibition Center<\/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 (Thursday): Monetary Policy Committee meeting.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>23-25 November (Sunday-Tuesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nebugoldexpo.com\/\" style=\"\">NEBU Expo 2025 gold and jewelry exhibition<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Egypt International Exhibitions Center, New Cairo. <\/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;\">November: Egypt to join the EU\u2019s Horizon Europe research and innovation program.<\/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>1-4 December: <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.egyptdefenceexpo.com\/\" style=\"\">Egypt Defence Expo<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> (EDEX), Egypt International Exhibition Center.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>25 December: (Thursday): Monetary Policy Committee 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\">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;\">Mid-2025: EGX launches sustainability index.<\/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:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">3Q 2025: Polaris Parks to finalize contracts for two new industrial zones in the new capital and Sadat 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: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:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">2H 2025: Potential visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping to Egypt<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">4Q 2025: The beginning of construction works on China\u2019s State Grid two solar projects.<\/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;\">4Q 2025: GB Auto starts assembling one of China\u2019s Great Wall Motor models in 4Q 2025.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>4Q 2025-1Q 2026: Kasrawy Group to launch first <\/span><span>Avatr<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> EV models in 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: 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:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">Before 2025-end: The government will launch two ro-ro shipping lines with Saudi Arabia and Turkey.<\/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:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\">Early 2026:<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> Passenger operations on the New Administrative Capital\u2013Nasr City monorail scheduled to begin.<\/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\">1Q 2026: <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">Trial operations for the Ain Sokhna\u2013Sixth of October section of Egypt\u2019s first high-speed rail line scheduled to begin.<\/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;\">1 January: European Union\u2019s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) to fully come into effect.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>10-12 February (Tuesday-Thursday): Gitex Global\u2019s <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/p\/1QkF8DUZBj\/\" style=\"\">AI Everything Middle East & Africa<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> Summit <\/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 March 2026: IMF to hold its seventh review of Egypt\u2019s USD 8 bn EFF arrangement.<\/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;\">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:400;\">15 September 2026: IMF to hold its eighth review of Egypt\u2019s USD 8 bn EFF arrangement.<\/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;\">2H 2026: Operations at Deli Glass Co\u2019s new USD 70 mn glassware factory kick off.<\/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>April 2027: Tenth of Ramadan <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/8320d4df-e1a7-405e-be07-08e6590aff0e\/\" style=\"\">dry port and logistics hub<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> 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=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/entlaq.com\/events\/2\" style=\"\">https:\/\/entlaq.com\/events\/2<\/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;\">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 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