{"id":673244,"date":"2025-10-08T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-08T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/?post_type=issue&#038;p=673244"},"modified":"2025-12-18T08:36:15","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T08:36:15","slug":"its-a-wrap-on-the-2025-enterpriseam-egypt-forum","status":"publish","type":"issue","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/issues\/its-a-wrap-on-the-2025-enterpriseam-egypt-forum\/","title":{"rendered":"It\u2019s a wrap on the 2025 EnterpriseAM Egypt Forum"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"673246\" 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=\"673246\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">1<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p 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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\/10\/.c38faeb5-bb9c-4be5-b4de-a1bcafd1a338.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> <a id=\"wwtt1\"><\/a> <strong>Good morning, friends. We couldn\u2019t be happier this morning after meeting so many of you at our successful forum yesterday. <\/strong>We wrapped up another blockbuster EnterpriseAM Egypt forum, where we were honored by the presence of 650 policy makers, senior bankers, finance industry players, corporate leaders, and other members of our business community.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>We interviewed on stage Dr Rania Al Mashat<\/strong>, minister of planning, economic development and international cooperation, and <strong>Hassan El Khatib<\/strong>, the nation\u2019s minister of investment and foreign trade, in two keynote interviews. We also talked to business leaders about the future of work, how AI and tech are shaping the world around us, what resilient businesses are doing today to set themselves up for success tomorrow, and lots more.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>A BIG THANK YOU, from the bottom of our hearts to to all of our speakers<\/strong>, for joining us on stage, to the more than 650 senior members of our community in the audience \u2014 and the sponsors and partners who made it all possible.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Keep an eye out for our comprehensive coverage of the forum in a new special series<\/strong>, coming to your inboxes in the coming weeks.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/10\/392.jpg?ssl=1\"><\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>** A QUICK PROGRAMMING NOTE- <\/strong>EnterpriseAM Egypt will join the rest of the country in taking tomorrow off in observance of Armed Forces Day. We\u2019ll be back in your inboxes at the usual hour on Sunday with everything you may have missed over the long weekend. <\/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>Attention startups: Endeavor Egypt\u2019s upcoming <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/xcelerise.net\/#!\/xceleRise-2\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Xcelerise 2.0<\/a><\/strong><strong> scale-up program is <\/strong><strong>accepting <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/xcelerise.net\/xcelerise-program-form\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">applications<\/a><\/strong><strong>. <\/strong>The GIZ-supported program is open to tech-enabled startups at a pre-series A stage with at least USD 250k raised from accredited investors and revenues between USD 250k-500k. The lucky 20 chosen startups will receive mentorship, expert-led masterclasses, and invaluable networking sessions.<\/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>Hot weather awaits us in Cairo today, with a high of 31\u00b0C and a low of 21\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>But it\u2019s cooler in Alexandria<\/strong>, with a high of 27\u00b0C and a low of 21\u00b0C.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>** DID YOU KNOW that we now cover <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Saudi Arabia<\/a><\/strong><strong> and the <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">UAE<\/a><\/strong><strong>?<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>** Were you forwarded this email?<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/user\/news-letters\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Tap or click here<\/a> to get your own copy delivered every weekday before 7am Cairo time \u2014 without charge.<\/p><p class=\"tag-border-left\">WATCH THIS SPACE-<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt2\"><\/a> <strong>#1-<\/strong> <strong>The state is working to include the last of its 59 economic bodies in the general <\/strong><strong>government budget<\/strong>, a government source told EnterpriseAM. The Madbouly government will incorporate the remaining 19 agencies and administrative bodies in time for the new fiscal year starting in July, we were told. The government had initially been planning to include the remaining economic bodies in the unified budget within a much longer five-year period.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER- <\/strong>The government <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/146b3145-ac54-4832-be15-9e2799b474bc\/maait-unveils-more-details-on-the-new-unified%253cmark%253e-budget%253c%2Fmark%253e-act\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/146b3145-ac54-4832-be15-9e2799b474bc\/maait-unveils-more-details-on-the-new-unified%253cmark%253e-budget%253c%2Fmark%253e-act\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">amended<\/a> the Unified Budget Act last year to allow for the budgets of all 59 of the state\u2019s economic bodies and the state budget to be presented in the general government budget \u2014 a consolidated budget to help improve the state\u2019s financial indicators by accounting for the entirety of the state\u2019s revenues. This year\u2019s general government budget includes the budgets of 40 different entities.<\/p><hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\"><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#2- QNB gets greenlight to launch EZBank: <\/strong>QNB Group has obtained approval from the Central Bank of Egypt to establish the new digital bank EZBank, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AlArabiyaBN_EG\/status\/1975621770833956915\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">QNA<\/a> reports citing a statement from the bank.<\/p><p class=\"tag-border-left\">HAPPENING TODAY-<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> <a id=\"wwtt5\"><\/a> <strong>The Pharaohs could secure qualification for the FIFA World Cup for <\/strong><strong>the fourth time in their history tonight<\/strong> when they face Djibouti at 7pm in Casablanca in the penultimate round of the qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Egypt \u2014 currently tops Group A with 20 points \u2014 could book its World Cup spot with a victory against Djibouti, or if second-placed Burkina Faso (15 points) drops any points in its match against Sierra Leone.One final qualifying round will remain, with Egypt set to face Guinea-Bissau at Cairo International Stadium on Monday, 13 October.<\/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\">DATA POINT-<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt4\"><\/a> <strong>Egypt\u2019s fuel import bill rose USD 4 bn y-o-y to USD 15 bn in 9M <\/strong><strong>2025<\/strong>, driven by higher import volumes, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.alarabiya.net\/aswaq\/exclusive\/2025\/10\/07\/%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AA%D9%81%D8%A7%D8%B9-%D9%81%D8%A7%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%A9-%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D9%85%D8%B5%D8%B1-%D9%85%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%88%D9%82%D9%88%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%89-15-%D9%85%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D9%81%D9%8A-9-%D8%A7%D8%B4%D9%87%D8%B1\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Al Arabiya<\/a> reports, citing an unnamed government official.<\/p><p class=\"tag-border-left\">THE BIG STORY ABROAD- <\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>It\u2019s a mixed bag of news in the international business press this morning<\/strong>, with more noise \u2014 and concerns \u2014 around the future of AI and surging investments in the sector, as well as updates on trade and tariffs, and the final push for a ceasefire between Gaza and Israel in Egypt. <\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#1- Concerns mount over the risks of an AI bubble amid spending spree from OpenAI, Nvidia: <\/strong>The bns of USD invested in AI so far, marked by OpenAI topping USD 1 tn in commitments and Nvidia\u2019s spending spree, are based on a \u201ccircular,\u201d \u201cinterconnected\u201d web of business transactions involving only a handful of firms that cast doubt over the sector and its ability to sustain itself, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/features\/2025-10-07\/openai-s-nvidia-amd-deals-boost-1-trillion-ai-boom-with-circular-deals?srnd=homepage-middle-east\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a> writes in this morning\u2019s big read. Meanwhile, the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/5f6f78af-aed9-43a5-8e31-2df7851ceb67\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Financial Times<\/a> similarly spotlights OpenAI\u2019s recent transactions, including ones with Oracle, AMD, and Nvidia, highlighting the \u201cfake it till you make it\u201d ethos that has powered the sector so far, and that could blow up if OpenAI isn\u2019t able to honor its funding commitments. <\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#2- Over in the world of trade, the EU is proposing a 50% tariff on steel imports<\/strong> to match the US\u2019 tariff, but it could hit the UK \u2014 the biggest importer of European steel \u2014 the hardest. <strong>Meanwhile, the World Trade Organization has slashed its growth forecast for global trade next year to 0.5%, <\/strong>down significantly from 1.8% earlier, as the impacts of Trump's tariffs filter through. (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.eu\/article\/eu-set-50-percent-steel-tariff-opening-bid-donald-trump\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Politico<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/business\/2025\/oct\/07\/eu-plan-to-match-trump-steel-tariffs-spurs-existential-threat-to-uk-steel-industry\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Guardian<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/cwy875px79po\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">BBC<\/a>) <\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ALSO GETTING ATTENTION- Tesla launched new affordable models, including a cheaper model Y SUV and sedan<\/strong>, as it looks to revive sales and counter the effects of rising competition in Europe and China. (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/autos-transportation\/tesla-expected-unveil-lower-cost-model-y-push-reignite-sales-2025-10-07\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/43d9a540-5d00-4a12-b80a-2f730716bed0\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Financial Times<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-10-07\/tesla-unveils-39-990-model-y-to-counter-loss-of-us-tax-credits?srnd=ai-stocks-to-watch\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a>) <\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> <a id=\"wwtt3\"><\/a> <strong>AT HOME- Officials from Israel, Qatar, and the US, including US special envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump\u2019s son-in-law Jared Kushner, are heading to Egypt <\/strong>for the Israel-Hamas peace talks, which are now on their third day. Trump says there\u2019s a \u201creal chance\u201d for an agreement, as officials say the focus is on reaching an agreement on the ceasefire and hostage release, but sticking points around the governance of Gaza and the complete disarmament of Hamas \u2014 all part of a later phase \u2014 have yet to be addressed. (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-10-07\/hamas-says-it-s-seeking-fair-hostage-exchange-in-egypt-talks?srnd=homepage-middle-east\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2025\/oct\/07\/us-steve-witkoff-to-arrive-egypt-gaza-talks\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Guardian<\/a>) <\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>A US delegation led by special envoy Steve Witkoff arrived in Egypt to bolster President Donald Trump\u2019s involvement in the renewed indirect negotiations between Israel and Hamas taking place in Sharm El Sheikh<\/strong>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/english.ahram.org.eg\/NewsContent\/1\/1234\/554532\/Egypt\/Foreign-Affairs\/US-Middle-East-envoy-to-arrive-in-Cairo-within-hou.aspx\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Ahram Online<\/a> reports. The talks aim to secure a ceasefire, a hostage-prisoner exchange, and a phased Israeli withdrawal from Gaza. Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty said the discussions are focused on implementing the first phase of Trump\u2019s 20-point plan, which includes \u201cfull and unconditional\u201d humanitarian access to Gaza and the redeployment of Israeli forces. Trump, who said there is a \u201creal chance\u201d for a deal, has urged both sides to move quickly, while Netanyahu said the talks would last only a few days, according to the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2025\/oct\/07\/us-steve-witkoff-to-arrive-egypt-gaza-talks\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Guardian<\/a>. <\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Hamas spokesperson Fawzi Barhoum said the group seeks a \u201cfair hostage exchange\u201d and a permanent ceasefire <\/strong>tied to the complete withdrawal of Israeli troops, the unconditional entry of aid, and the start of reconstruction under Palestinian supervision, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-10-07\/hamas-says-it-s-seeking-fair-hostage-exchange-in-egypt-talks\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a> reports. He warned against Israeli attempts to obstruct progress, accusing Israel of failing to achieve its war aims. Despite cautious optimism, major issues remain unresolved \u2014 including Hamas\u2019s disarmament, Gaza\u2019s postwar governance, and the sequencing of withdrawals and exchanges. Egypt continues to play a central mediating role, with Abdelatty emphasizing that there is \u201cno military solution\u201d to the conflict and calling for renewed commitment to a two-state solution<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2024\/5\/2503.jpg?ssl=1\"><\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>*** It\u2019s Hardhat day \u2014 your weekly briefing of all things infrastructure in Egypt:<\/strong> EnterpriseAM\u2019s industry vertical focuses each Wednesday on infrastructure, covering everything from energy, water, transportation, and urban development, as well as social infrastructure such as health and education. <\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>In today\u2019s issue: <\/strong>A survey of foreign high-net-worth individuals shows variances in the pull factors for Egypt\u2019s real estate market among both nationalities and income wealth brackets. 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The delegation will discuss outstanding issues in the program throughout the week, coinciding with the IMF \/ World Bank <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/meetings.imf.org\/?fbclid=IwY2xjawNRyqtleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETF6MEdBak5oZEpCdXY2bDFDAR4JATsiv_BydibyCG7QSxyd7Kl1s1Uj_DrR9cBxEymz9PsS-BXGbKSowX54qg_aem_JnqGZ5RzNryXqbm0mqr9rA\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">annual meetings<\/a> from 13-18 October in DC, 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>Discussions between our delegation and the fund are expected to focus on the progress<\/strong> <strong>\u2014 or lack thereof \u2014 made on the state privatization program<\/strong> and growing the private sector\u2019s contribution in the economy, which our source highlighted as two key priorities for the IMF. Fund officials have previously stressed these two points, presenting the move as essential to creating a flexible and dynamic private sector buffer to help the economy fare in future geopolitical shocks and economic challenges. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Positive economic indicators aren\u2019t the only thing the fund wants to see<\/strong>, as the lender needs to ensure that Egypt is on a sustainable and irreversible path of structural economic reforms to lock in gains made so far, our source told us.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>But despite the fund\u2019s insistence on the end goal, they\u2019re signaling that they are flexible <\/strong><strong>on timelines \u2014 at least to a certain extent. <\/strong>IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said last week that they are open to Egypt postponing its privatization efforts to 2026, explaining that \u201cwe are not fixated on superficial targets, we are committed to the direction of travel.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Giving the delegation a boost in negotiations may be soon-to-be-announced EGX listing <\/strong><strong>incentives to support the government\u2019s <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/838724d2-2e26-44ab-a419-08235289fc62\/gov%25e2%2580%2599t-looks-to-accelerate-privatization-push-in-run-up-to-imf-review\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">privatization-via-IPO push<\/a><\/strong>, which a senior government official told EnterpriseAM this week will be announced \u201cwithin days.\u201d This next phase of privatization will kick off with a company affiliated with the military\u2019s National Service Projects Organization <a target=\"_blank\" 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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>Despite the upgrade, the World Bank is still less optimistic than most about our <\/strong><strong>growth <\/strong><strong>prospects<\/strong>, with Fitch Solutions\u2019 research unit BMI <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/9ffe8c1c-c0b4-4c24-96f0-74fbeb9d812c\/fitch-trims-our-growth-outlook-for-fy-2025-26\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">expecting<\/a> the economy to grow 4.7% this fiscal year, the Madbouly government <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/067ba81c-e766-415f-b4fd-411d7fd49186\/a-look-into-the-government%25e2%2580%2599s-economic-targets-for-the-next-four-fiscal-years\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">forecasting<\/a> 4.5% growth, and the European Bank of Reconstruction and Development <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/b6850352-61b4-47f1-a69e-a6ef34d026d5\/ebrd-upgrades-egypt%25e2%2580%2599s-2025-growth-forecast\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">penciling<\/a> in 4.4% for the fiscal year. But the World Bank is more optimistic than the IMF, which <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/786d4667-139a-4b10-982f-e98deca20819\/%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253ekey%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253e-%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253etakeaways%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253e-%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253efrom%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253e-%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253ethe%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253e-%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253eimf%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253e%25e2%2580%2599%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253es%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253e-%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253efourth%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253e-%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253eloan%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253e-%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253ereview%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253e\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">expects<\/a> GDP to reach 4.1% in the 12-month period.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>But the real good news is for our FY 2024-25 performance<\/strong>, in which the bank raised its GDP reading 0.7 percentage points from its previous projection to 4.5% y-o-y. The bank\u2019s newest assessment for the fiscal year that ended in June puts growth as having increased 2.1 percentage points between FY 2023-24 and FY 2024-25.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The international lender attributed its upward revision to stronger-than-predicted growth <\/strong><strong>in 1Q 2025<\/strong>, which hit 4.8%, boosted by favorable base effects as well as \u201crenewed external support and the early fruits of macroeconomic reforms,\u201d according to the report. The bank also highlighted the float of the EGP, fiscal discipline, and public investment caps, along with subsidy reform as key components of these reforms and pointed to increases in exports, private consumption, and private investment as helping drive the headline figure up.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The bank also raised its growth forecast for the next fiscal year by 0.2 percentage points <\/strong><strong>from previous expectations<\/strong> and now projects growth reaching 4.8% y-o-y.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Although forecasts are up, the road ahead is still challenging<\/strong>, with the report noting that the war on Gaza had significant spillovers on Egypt, including gas import disruptions, a dip in tourism flows, and Red Sea disruptions that resulted in USD 11 bn of foregone Suez Canal revenues between December 2023 and July 2025. The World Bank also points to the nearly tripling of the country\u2019s refugee and asylum seeker population between 2022 and 2024.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The bank is also expecting inflation to stay elevated<\/strong>, forecasting 14.6% y-o-y for the current fiscal year, despite <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/c733ec3d-c191-420b-9a88-2a4e8f788011\/%253cmark%253einflation%253c%2Fmark%253e-eases-for-third-straight-month-to-12.0%2525-in-august\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">dropping<\/a> for the third straight month in August to 12.0% y-o-y. The central bank and most analysts we\u2019ve spoken to are more optimistic and are in general agreement that the economy is making progress toward the CBE\u2019s 7% y-o-y (\u00b1 2 percentage points) target for 4Q 2026.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Egypt\u2019s current account deficit is expected to narrow again by 0.6 percentage points to <\/strong><strong>3.8% in the current fiscal year<\/strong>, which the lender attributed in its previous forecast to lower oil and natural gas prices, robust remittances, and a \u201cvibrant tourism sector.\u201d Our fiscal deficit is also seen tightening by 0.7 percentage points to hit 6.7% in FY 2025-26, according to the report.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The region as a whole has also shown some signs of recovery<\/strong>, with the World Bank\u2019s latest forecasts for MENAAP now expecting GDP to average 2.8% in 2025, marking a marginal increase of 0.1 percentage point from its June forecast. The upward revision is backed by \u201cstronger oil activity, resilient non-oil sectors, and a rebound in agriculture and tourism,\u201d the lender said. Regional GDP growth is also expected to accelerate further to 3.3% next year and 3.8% in 2027.<\/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\/gdp\/\">GDP<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/world-bank\/\">World Bank<\/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=\"673254\" 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=\"673254\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">4<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">Automotive<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/10\/08\/auto-sales-rebound-in-august-breaking-17k-mark-for-first-time-since-2022\/\">\r\n                            Egypt\u2019s auto sales rebound in August, breaking 17k mark for first time since 2022                        <\/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\/10\/08\/auto-sales-rebound-in-august-breaking-17k-mark-for-first-time-since-2022\/\" 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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This marks the first time sales have breached the 17k threshold since June 2022, reinforcing the recovery momentum that began earlier this year despite July\u2019s brief pause.<\/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>Passenger cars led the rebound<\/strong>, climbing 36.6% m-o-m to 13.3k units. Truck sales also saw a solid 26.2% increase to 3.1k units, while bus sales grew a more modest 8% to 1.2k units.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The recovery looks even stronger on an annual basis<\/strong>, with total vehicle sales up 75.4% y-o-y in August. Passenger car sales jumped 59.7% y-o-y, bus sales more than doubled, up 102.6% y-o-y, and truck sales nearly tripled, climbing 180.6% y-o-y.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER-<\/strong> Auto sales saw a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/3580a46d-eef6-4636-bb4e-777fffa0cbcc\/auto-sales-record-highest-figure-in-over-two-years-in-december\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">partial recovery last year<\/a>, growing around 13.2% y-o-y with some 102.2k vehicles sold throughout the year. The rebound came after the market was able to catch its breath following a turbulent period triggered by an FX crunch that limited supply in the market and gave distributors leverage to hike prices as they pleased.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>A caveat to the numbers:<\/strong> Amic figures are sourced from member distributors, representing the bulk \u2014 but not the entirety \u2014 of the industry.<\/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\/amic\/\">AMIC<\/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                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"673256\" 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=\"673256\">\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\">Cabinet watch<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/10\/08\/cabinet-greenlights-new-universities-sends-competition-bill-to-parliament\/\">\r\n                            Cabinet greenlights new universities, sends competition bill to parliament                        <\/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\/10\/08\/cabinet-greenlights-new-universities-sends-competition-bill-to-parliament\/\" 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 law aims to tighten oversight on market dominance, promote fair competition, and prevent anti-competitive behavior among businesses. <\/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>Two UK universities get the greenlight: <\/strong>Cabinet approved establishing the Capital Universities Foundation in the New Administrative Capital to host branches of Queen Margaret University and Edinburgh Napier University. Both institutions will offer undergraduate and postgraduate programs under the academic supervision of their home campuses. Queen Margaret\u2019s branch will provide programs in business, psychology, education, and health sciences \u2014 including physical therapy, nutrition, and occupational therapy \u2014 while Edinburgh Napier will offer degrees in computing, engineering, data science, design, and renewable energy.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>\u2026And Alexandria is getting a new private university:<\/strong> The council of ministers also approved the establishment of the Mediterranean University in Alexandria. The university will include faculties of medicine, dentistry, physical therapy, nursing, business and economics, and computer science and AI. 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Youssef shared new details on his interviews with British broadcaster Piers Morgan, his fundraising efforts for doctors in Gaza, why he abandoned plans to continue his show from abroad, and his appeal to the Gen Z audience (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Liay9O2iGqo\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">watch, runtime: 35:40<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Youssef said that United Media Services Chairman Tarek Nour convinced him to reappear on Egyptian television<\/strong> to discuss the behind-the-scenes of his recent interviews and to reflect on his personal experience living in the US, especially during the period following the war on Gaza. \u201cFor us Arabs and Egyptians living here in America, the shock of what happened on 7 October was very different from what people in the Middle East experienced,\u201d Youssef said, \u201cbecause we live inside this massive machine that supports 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The painting in the 4k+ year-old tomb of Khentika depicted a calendar that showed the year into the three seasons dictated by the Nile. Investigations into the disappearance continue. (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/egypt-antiquities-saqqara-5e7e88be93d7b5d28a34c5d18b1ae56e\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Associated Press<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/egypt-4000-year-old-limestone-relief-saqqara-theft-artifact\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">CBS<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/news\/world\/africa\/article\/3327940\/ancient-pharaonic-painting-vanishes-saqqara-necropolis-egyptian-officials-say\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">South China Morning Post<\/a>)<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/ancient-egypt\/\">Ancient Egypt<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" 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rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a> from the CIT Ministry. The center employs 240 people and is expected to reach 400 by 2026 as part of Foundever\u2019s plan to expand its 2k-strong Egypt workforce to 5k within three years.<\/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 class=\"tag-border-left\">LOGISTICS-<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Denmark-based <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scangl.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Scan Global Logistics<\/a><\/strong> <strong> launched a new head office in Cairo<\/strong>, as part of a growth initiative targeting the Middle East, North Africa, and Turkey, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scangl.com\/news\/scan-global-logistics-expands-into-egypt-to-further-strengthen-regional-presence-growth-and-connectivity\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a> from the company. The firm \u2014 which also has regional presence in the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scangl.com\/contact\/uae\/dubai\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">UAE\u2019s Jebel Ali<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scangl.com\/news\/scan-global-logistics-expands-its-worldwide-transport-network-by-opening-its-first-offices-in-saudi-arabia\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Saudi Arabia\u2019s Jeddah and Riyadh<\/a> \u2014 said the move comes on the heels of the promising growth potential of Egypt\u2019s warehousing market.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER- <\/strong>Egypt\u2019s local warehousing market is forecast to grow at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/b1305a68-0e78-4b4c-9be9-dc63b17593f2\/egypt%25e2%2580%2599s-warehousing-market-is-big,-but-there%25e2%2580%2599s-still-plenty-of-room-to-grow\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">7% y-o-y<\/a> over the next five years amid rising demand driven by new industrial zones and expanding e-commerce operations, according to forecasts from Egyptian Global Logistics. <\/p><p class=\"tag-border-left\">MANUFACTURING-<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>French glass and building materials manufacturer<\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saint-gobain.com\/en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saint-gobain.com\/en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Saint-Gobain<\/a><\/strong><strong> plans to <\/strong><strong>double its exports from Egypt to African markets to reach EUR 120 mn annually<\/strong>, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EgyptianCabinet\/posts\/pfbid02ds6xUqhDhdzTLgiGHUg5afDx7TWXrPa4xbLVpHG5zhJBLvQXeAkakeJt74tEtEEzl?rdid=LfMzxXvTb0zA9mj1#\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a> from the Trade Ministry\u2019s Egyptian Commercial Service. The expansion will be driven by the opening of a new <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/91216a51-8e4a-4b1a-a656-0cd3ea970800\/%253cmark%253esaint-gobain%253c%2Fmark%253e-lays-the-foundation-for-its-eur-175-mn-glass-factory\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">EUR 200 mn factory in Ain Sokhna<\/a> focusing on sustainable building materials. The company currently exports around EUR 60 mn worth of products a year and has total investments of EUR 250 mn in Egypt.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Saint-Gobain is no stranger to Egypt\u2019s construction materials industry<\/strong>, with the company\u2019s flat glass production line in the Suez Canal Economic Zone holding the record as the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/eg.saint-gobain-glass.com\/who-we-are#:~:text=With%20a%20900%2Dton%20daily,facility%20in%20the%20Middle%20East.\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">largest float glass facility in the Middle East<\/a>. The company also owns two building materials factories in Sadat and Amreya worth more than EUR 150 mn and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/79da95f2-4af3-4bd4-888d-dc499a933f4c\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">purchased<\/a> 100% of United Paints and Chemicals (Drymix) last year from Orascom Construction subsidiary United Holding Company in a EGP 785.3 mn transaction.<\/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\/also-on-our-radar\/\">ALSO ON OUR RADAR<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/logistics\/\">logistics<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n           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style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ef38739e wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-94bc23d7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/408151.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-408151\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/aside>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio mb-0\"><audio controls preload=\"metadata\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/ent.news\/audio\/2025\/10\/.420878e7-0b86-48a2-995c-c21e64054af7.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> <strong>Emerging market assets are surging at their fastest pace since 2009 as investors flock to <\/strong><strong>developing economies<\/strong>, drawn by a weaker USD, high real yields, and attractive valuations, the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/fbf77fd7-5cfc-4ab9-9793-5cd514bd75ca\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Financial Times<\/a> reported yesterday.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>An MSCI benchmark of emerging-market equities climbed 28% YTD<\/strong> \u2014 its biggest gain over the period in over 15 years \u2014 while a JPMorgan index tracking local-currency government bonds is up 16%. Both indices are rebounding from what analysts have called a \u201clost decade\u201d of underperformance against US markets. Meanwhile, MSCI\u2019s developed-market stocks index is up less than 17% this year, the salmon-colored paper said.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The turnaround follows years of stagnation: <\/strong>Emerging market equities rose just 9% in total between 2010 and 2024, trailing one of the strongest US bull runs in history. \u201cAfter 15 years of very mediocre performance, the stars are finally aligning and the most important variable there is the USD,\u201d Ian Simmons, senior portfolio manager at Fiera Capital, told the FT, citing the USD\u2019s slide under President Trump\u2019s administration and the Federal Reserve\u2019s shift toward rate cuts. <\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>A softer USD has eased financial pressures on developing economies by lowering the <\/strong><strong>costs of servicing USD-denominated debt<\/strong>, while falling US yields have spurred renewed appetite for local-currency bonds offering high inflation-adjusted returns. Roughly half of this year\u2019s gains in JPMorgan\u2019s EM bond index stem from FX moves, according to Damien Buchet, chief investment officer of Principal Finisterre.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The rally has been strongest in Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Hungary, and South Africa, <\/strong><strong>where high real rates have kept carry trades appealing<\/strong>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-09-21\/after-a-15-gain-traders-see-fed-cuts-powering-em-bond-rally?utm_source=chatgpt.com&amp;embedded-checkout=true\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a> reports. \u201cYou can have these multi-year virtuous circles within emerging markets where capital inflows drive improving fundamentals, which will bring more capital inflows,\u201d said Kenneth Orchard, head of international fixed income at T. Rowe Price. Meanwhile, countries with fragile finances \u2014 think Turkey -- continue to maintain double-digit policy rates to draw capital.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Governments are tapping into investor demand: <\/strong>Local-currency bond issuance across 17 major emerging markets outside China has hit a record USD 286 bn YTD, S&amp;P Global Ratings\u2019 head of emerging markets credit research Zahabia Gupta told the FT.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The rally has also spilled into equities tied to the global AI boom<\/strong>, with South Korea\u2019s Kospi and Taiwan\u2019s Taiex both reaching record highs as investors pile into chipmakers and hardware suppliers for data centers. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company alone now represents about 11% of the MSCI EM Index \u2014 more than the combined weighting of several countrie, according to the FT.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Despite the surge, EM assets remain cheap.<\/strong> The MSCI EM Index trades at about 14x forward earnings, compared with 23x for the S&amp;P 500, according to William Blair portfolio manager Vivian Lin Thurston. That valuation gap has fueled much of this year\u2019s \u201cre-rating\u201d in emerging markets, as investors calibrate expectations.<\/p><p class=\"tag-border-left\">MARKETS THIS MORNING-<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Asian markets are trading mixed this morning<\/strong>, with the Shanghai Composite up 0.5%, Japan\u2019s Nikkei almost unchanged, and Hong Kong's Hang Seng inching down 0.8%. Meanwhile, <strong>Wall Street futures<\/strong> are slightly inching up, after the S&amp;P ended a 7-day streak of gains.<\/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\">37,097<\/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\">+0.01% (YTD: +24.7%)<\/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>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 47.49<\/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 47.62<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-down\">\n<td class=\"td-list-down\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets1\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets1\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>USD (CIB<\/strong><strong>)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">Buy 47.53<\/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 47.63<\/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\">21.00% 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\">22.00% lending<\/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>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\">11,583<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">-0.2% (YTD: -3.7%)<\/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>ADX<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">10,082<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+0.2% (YTD: +7.0%)<\/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>DFM<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">5,940<\/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: +15.1%)<\/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>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\">6,715<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">-0.4% (YTD: +14.2%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-up\">\n<td class=\"td-list-up\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets11\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets11\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>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\">9,484<\/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: +16.0%)<\/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>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\">5,614<\/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: +14.7%)<\/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><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/markets\/commodities?sref=mmeFTDW1\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Brent crude<\/a><\/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 65.74<\/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%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-up\">\n<td class=\"td-list-up\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets11\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets11\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>Natural gas (Nymex) <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" 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 3.52<\/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%<\/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>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 4,008<\/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%<\/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><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.investing.com\/crypto\/bitcoin\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">BTC<\/a><\/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 121,943<\/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\">-2.5% (YTD: +30.4%)<\/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><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/spdji\/en\/indices\/fixed-income\/sp-egypt-sovereign-bond-index\/#overview\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">S&amp;P Egypt Sovereign Bond Index<\/a><\/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\">931.30<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+0.2% (YTD: +19.8%)<\/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><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/spdji\/en\/indices\/fixed-income\/sp-mena-bond-sukuk-index\/#overview\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">S&amp;P MENA Bond &amp; Sukuk<\/a><\/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\">150.75<\/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: +7.7%)<\/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><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/quote\/VIX:IND?embedded-checkout=true\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">VIX (Volatility Index)<\/a><\/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\">17.24<\/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\">+5.3% (YTD: -3.9%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/div><p class=\"tag-border-left\">THE CLOSING BELL-<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The EGX30 rose 0.01% at yesterday\u2019s close<\/strong> on turnover of EGP 4.7 bn (4.1% above the 90-day average). 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The results in Knight Frank\u2019s most recent <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.knightfrank.ae\/research\/reports\/destination-series\/destination-egypt\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Destination Egypt<\/a> show that investors\u2019 preferences are very different depending on the country they come from.<\/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>By the numbers:<\/strong> The country currently has USD 120 bn worth of active construction contracts and USD 565.5 bn in planned future projects, cementing its position as a regional real estate powerhouse, Knight Frank Partner and MENA Head of Research <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/faisal-durrani-83349342\/?originalSubdomain=uk\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Faisal Durrani<\/a> said at a press conference attended by EnterpriseAM. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Saudis and Emiratis are becoming increasingly interested in our office market<\/strong>, with 49% expressing their interest in it, up more than double the interest recorded in Knight Frank\u2019s 2023 Destination Egypt report. Unsurprisingly, the residential sector stood as the two countries\u2019 most focused upon real estate sector, with 61% showing interest, followed by office space, and then branded residences with 45%.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>How wealthy these individuals were also affected their preferences<\/strong>, with 60% of those with a net worth of more than USD 10 mn interested in branded residencies, making it the most popular real estate asset. While on the lower end of the wealth spectrum, the residential sector remained the most targeted sector.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The survey found that 42% of respondents from the two Gulf countries were planning on <\/strong><strong>investing in Egypt\u2019s residential market in 2026<\/strong>, which the report says reflects their bullish forecasts for the country\u2019s economy. In contrast, none surveyed in the US or Germany plan residential purchases for the year and only 6% of those polled in the UK did.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Looking further ahead, the split is still pretty significant<\/strong>, with 86% of Saudi respondents and 82% of Emirati respondents prepared to buy up residential property here in the next few years. Just 14% of those from Germany, 12% from the UK and 5% from the US can say the same.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>But after five years, the scales tip<\/strong>, 22% of those from Germany and 20% in the US saying they would buy up residential property after five years. While Emirati commitments slip to 8% and in KSA to 6%.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>This reflects the GCC\u2019s more short-term appetite for the market and Europe and the US\u2019 <\/strong><strong>more longer-term interest<\/strong>, but behind the numbers we can also see that those in higher net worth brackets are interested in making purchases soon, while those on the lower end are interested within four to five years and beyond.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The average net worth of individuals surveyed between countries is also a big determiner <\/strong><strong>in the data. <\/strong>The average net worth of those from the UAE stood at USD 24.6 mn and USD 14.1 mn in Saudi Arabia, while the average net worth for interested investors from the UK was USD 6.4 mn, the US was USD 3.8 mn, and Germany was USD 1.1 mn.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Pull factors also vary greatly by country<\/strong>, with those from the KSA citing attractive property prices as the most important factor along with investors from the US. However for the UAE, having properties on the coast was the most important factor, while high quality infrastructure was most important for the UK and proximity to cultural and touristic sites was the most important for Germans.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Residential real estate affordability was the main pull for investors, ranked first by 24.2% <\/strong><strong>of respondents. <\/strong>The survey notes this is due to Egypt's relatively lower prices compared to other parts of the region. The report points to Egypt\u2019s most expensive location in Sheikh Zayed having an average of USD 2.4k per square metre, which is below Dubai\u2019s USD 5.4k and Abu Dhabi\u2019s USD 3.7k.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Both luxury and more affordable housing options in Egypt are attracting global <\/strong><strong>high-net-worth individuals. <\/strong>Some 23.7% of Knight Frank\u2019s respondents said they plan to spend under USD 1 mn on a home in Egypt, while 18.6% aim to invest USD 30-50 mn, mostly as part of portfolio-building. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Just over half of the GCC high-net-worth individuals plan to use their Egyptian properties <\/strong><strong>as second homes or holiday getaways<\/strong>, taking advantage of the country\u2019s coastal areas. Just 20% are looking for main residences, while 13% see their purchases mainly as investment windows for capital gains. Smaller numbers are interested in buy-to-let properties, retirement homes, and places for their children or extended family. The availability of coastal properties has emerged as the main draw for both global and GCC investors considering residential purchases in Egypt. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Policymakers will be happy to hear that the new capital was the most top investment <\/strong><strong>target in the survey<\/strong>, with 34% of those surveyed noting it as a target. In second place is the North Coast with 28% and New Cairo in third with 27%. The new capital\u2019s pull is especially true for the wealthiest of those surveyed, with 47% of those with net worths over USD 10 mn describing the new city as their number one investment target for real estate.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>For the 42% of respondents not interested in investing in property here, the main reason <\/strong><strong>cited was \u201cpolitical, economic, or social instability,\u201d<\/strong> which was cited by 49% not planning Egypt purchases. The second most popular reason with 39% was just a general lack of desire to own a home here, while \u201cbeing unfamiliar with the property market in Egypt\u201d ranked third with 36% \u2014 an issue the government is keen to address.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Your top infrastructure stories for the week:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The <\/strong><strong>3 GW Egypt-Saudi electricity interconnection<\/strong><strong> project will be up and <\/strong><strong>running <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/577d9019-c7fa-4c5b-a79d-b0dfdb77e99f\/esmat-confirms-no-electricity-price-hikes-before-january\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">by the end of the year<\/a><\/strong><strong>,<\/strong> as the project is now 92% complete, with just testing and the installation of the final connections left.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Emirati port operator <\/strong><strong>Gulftainer<\/strong><strong> is planning to <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/012b3f33-3068-468d-a39e-7e70d79ef0c0\/emirati-port-operator-eyes-usd-1-bn-investment-in-our-ports\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">invest USD 1 bn<\/a><\/strong><strong> in <\/strong><strong>Egypt\u2019s container terminal management and port logistics services<\/strong>, with an eye to managing and operating container terminals in East Port Said, Alexandria, or Damietta. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/fdi\/\">FDI<\/a>\n             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<\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MOICEgypt\/posts\/pfbid05bMNdJYwy1V5V4QdfixntScePvj4CxXBPKj3CmkDgJvetAX3bn75ZUes162Un6dKl\" style=\"\">session<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> of the Egyptian-Lebanese Joint Higher Committee.<\/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>4-7 December (Thursday-Sunday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/egystitchandtex.com\/garments\/\" style=\"\">Egy Stitch & Tex Expo 2025<\/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>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:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">December: Germany\u2019s North Rhine-Westphala business delegation to land 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;\">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. 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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 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