{"id":675192,"date":"2025-11-10T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-10T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/?post_type=issue&#038;p=675192"},"modified":"2025-12-18T09:24:32","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T09:24:32","slug":"imf-mission-will-touch-down-in-egypt-soon","status":"publish","type":"issue","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/issues\/imf-mission-will-touch-down-in-egypt-soon\/","title":{"rendered":"IMF mission will touch down in Egypt soon"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"675194\" 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=\"675194\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">1<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">What We're Tracking 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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\/11\/.bbb96e71-d966-4d41-ac48-f72c6c6246d8.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Good morning, all.<\/strong> We have a brisk issue for you this morning, led by the latest on our long-awaited IMF review, with sources telling us that we can expect a mission from the Fund to make its way to Cairo this month. <\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">BUT FIRST- Introducing EnterpriseAM MENA &lt;&gt; India, our new briefing, published every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, to track the transactions, trends, and market moves connecting these two dynamic regions. The flow of capital, talent, and trade between MENA and the Indian subcontinent is one of the most important economic stories in the world. And we\u2019re telling it the way only we can.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The very first edition will be sent out today at 7am Cairo time \/ 9am UAE time. <\/strong>If you\u2019re investing, trading, or scouting for your next big move in MENA or India, subscribe to EnterpriseAM MENA &lt;&gt; India by tapping <strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sub.ent.news\/mena-india\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/strong> to get the strategic intelligence you need.<\/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 href=\"https:\/\/sub.ent.news\/mena-india\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/ads\/imgs\/412.jpg?ssl=1\"><\/a> <\/p><hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\"><p class=\"tag-border-left\">PSA- <\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>WEATHER- <\/strong>It\u2019s another cool fall day in Cairo, with a high of 28\u00b0C and a low of 20\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 27\u00b0C and a low of 18\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\"> <a id=\"wwtt1\"><\/a> <strong>#1- Egypt lobbies for fresh Chinese investments:<\/strong> Egypt is looking to attract more Chinese capital into priority sectors including labor-intensive industries, auto components, batteries, engineering, and renewable energy, Investment Minister Hassan El Khatib said at the Egypt-China Business Forum in Cairo yesterday, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EgyptianCabinet\/posts\/1395383905965359?ref=embed_post\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>. He stressed that the next phase of cooperation should focus on rebalancing trade through new investments and joint production targeting export-bound production.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Deepening an already major partnership:<\/strong> China has been Egypt\u2019s top trading partner for the past decade, with trade volume reading USD 16 bn last year. Over 2.8k Chinese companies currently have a presence in Egypt, investing more than USD 8 bn locally. El Khatib added that the ministry has launched a dedicated China Unit within the General Authority for Investment and Freezones to help streamline procedures, support new projects, and allow company incorporation in CNY. <\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Hear more from El Khatib: <\/strong>Boosting Chinese investments was one of many topics El Khatib touched on during our EnterpriseAM Egypt Forum last month. You can check out our coverage of the full panel discussion <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/627407ee-7945-4d59-bc7a-922295e1c9b7\/keynote-interview-with-hassan-el-khatib:-one-year-later\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>We dive deeper into Chinese interest in Egypt in a story published earlier this week <\/strong>where we spoke to HSBC China Deputy CEO Ed Weeks and CEO of HSBC Egypt Todd Wilcox. Check out the story <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/05794018-6a28-4b60-a32f-d4f50a14f444\/chinese-companies-are-getting-serious-about-egypt-%25e2%2580%2594-and-so-is-the-rest-of-the-region\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>. <\/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- Enppi could soon enter the Omani market: <\/strong>State-owned petroleum-focused contractor Enppi is nearing a USD 350 mn turnkey agreement with Oman\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/oqep.om\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">OQ Exploration and Production<\/a> to build out expansions at oil facilities in the Omani Budour area, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/asharqbusiness.com\/power\/106115\/%D8%A5%D9%86%D8%A8%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B5%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%A8%D8%B5%D8%AF%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%81%D9%88%D8%B2-%D8%A8%D8%B9%D9%82%D8%AF-%D9%85%D9%86-%D8%A3%D9%88%D9%83%D9%8A%D9%88-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%8A%D8%A9\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Asharq Business<\/a> reports, citing an Egyptian government official. The scope would cover basic and detailed engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning, with delivery expected 26 months after signing.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>This would mark Enppi\u2019s first contract in Oman<\/strong>, feeding into its plans to expand its presence in the Gulf. <\/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 Madbouly government yesterday signed 55 MoUs with local and <\/strong><strong>international companies in the field of outsourcing and digital exports<\/strong>, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EgyptianCabinet\/posts\/1395583949278688?ref=embed_post\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>. The MoUs \u2014 inked during the Global Outsourcing Summit \u2014 are expected to create over 70k jobs and come as Egypt pushes to cement its position as a leading global outsourcing hub, backed by USD 6 bn in digital infrastructure upgrades and a growing pool of talent.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>SPEAKING OF- ICT exports are expected to reach USD 7.4 bn in 2025<\/strong>, in addition to another USD 1 bn from freelancers, CIT Minister Amr Talaat told <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/alarabiyabn_eg\/status\/1987475283599896981?s=46&amp;t=-JTomFjF7zfyHQWGsd4tSw\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Al Arabiya<\/a>. Outsourcing exports alone are set to record USD 4.8 bn this year, after doubling over the past three years, compared to a 25% rise in overall digital exports.<\/p><p class=\"tag-border-left\">HAPPENING TODAY-<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt3\"><\/a> <strong>#1- The business community and policymakers will have their eyes on <\/strong><strong>October\u2019s inflation <\/strong><strong>figures, expected to be released in a matter of hours. <\/strong>Annual headline urban inflation <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/c40d6d15-1ca1-41df-9780-f9a5728ab73a\/%253cmark%253einflation%253c%2Fmark%253e-cools-for-fourth-straight-month-in-september-to-11.7%2525\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">eased for the fourth consecutive month<\/a> in September to 11.7%, but analysts are expecting <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/41efd8b4-7e39-4ea0-92bf-263bc424889d\/gov%25e2%2580%2599t-hikes%253cmark%253e-fuel%253c%2Fmark%253e-prices-ahead-of-expected-imf-loan-review\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">recent fuel price hikes<\/a> to temporarily ratchet up inflationary pressures.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#2- Egyptians at home will head to the polls today and tomorrow for the first round <\/strong><strong>of <\/strong><strong>the parliamentary elections.<\/strong> Results will be announced on 18 November, followed by runoff elections, whose results will come out on 11 December.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt4\"><\/a> <strong>#3- <\/strong><strong>It\u2019s day two of the transport and logistics exhibition <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/trans-mea.com\/about\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">TransMEA<\/a><\/strong><strong>, <\/strong><strong>which kicked <\/strong><strong>off yesterday at the Egypt International Exhibition Center.<\/strong> The exhibition, organized with the Transport Ministry, will run between 9-11 November, bringing together 500 global and regional players from 30 countries to showcase innovations in mobility, logistics, and smart infrastructure.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#4- The Egypt-Gulf Cooperation Council Trade and Investment Forum is <\/strong><strong>also<\/strong><strong> happening today and tomorrow<\/strong> in Cairo, Emirati state news agency <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/bmkc5u1-cairo-host-egyptian-gulf-trade-investment-forum\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Wam<\/a> reports. The two-day forum \u2014 held under the theme A Roadmap to Strengthening Egyptian-Gulf Economic Cooperation \u2014 will feature panel discussions, B2B meetings, and B2G sessions. <\/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\"><strong>The Central Bank of Egypt once again revised upward its projected debt <\/strong><strong>service payment plan for 2026 <\/strong><strong>to USD 29.1 bn<\/strong>, marking an increase of around USD 1.23 bn from its previous estimate of <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/a5fa5f9f-6862-4265-b82e-ba52be53d5cc\/cbe-ups-its%253cmark%253e-external-debt-service%253c%2Fmark%253e-payment-plan-for-2026\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">USD 27.87 bn<\/a>, according to its latest <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/11\/663.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">external position report (pdf)<\/a>. The figure marks a 54% increase from the USD 18.9 bn in debt service payment penciled in for 2025.<\/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 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 style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ICYMI- Missed this week\u2019s Inside Industry? <\/strong>In our weekly vertical exploring all things industry and manufacturing, we looked at how idle state factories are being put up for lease in a bid to attract investments. Check out the story <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/a9a3dd46-bfa1-4e09-b836-adae094512e7\/idle-state-factories-up-for-lease-in-a-bid-to-attract-investments\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/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 calm morning in the international press<\/strong>, with all eyes on critical negotiations at the US Senate that are poised to end the 40-day government shutdown. A group of Senate Democrats are reportedly going to support an agreement to fund some departments and agencies until 30 Jan, enough to pass through the Senate.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The longest shutdown on record is weighing down on the US economy<\/strong>, putting federal workers on leave, delaying food aid and slashing airport trips, while also delaying the release of key economic figures on employment, inflation and oil trading. (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2025\/11\/09\/government-shutdown-senate-democrats.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">CNBC<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2025\/11\/09\/shutdown-senate-proposal\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Washington Post<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/healthcare-pharmaceuticals\/trump-takes-aim-obamacare-historic-federal-shutdown-hits-40th-day-2025-11-09\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/66869481-4189-438b-9c16-94560861c08f\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Financial Times<\/a>)<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ALSO- Head of the BBC and its top news executive both resigned yesterday<\/strong>, following criticism of the broadcaster\u2019s editing of a speech by President Trump on 6 January 2021. 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The visit follows improvements in key economic indicators the fund had been looking for progress on, 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>What progress? Qatar\u2019s <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/b2a719d8-0048-49cb-99ea-7376e75ecf4b\/%253cmark%253eqatar%253c%2Fmark%253e-signs-agreement-for-usd-30-bn-north-coast-project\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">recently-announced<\/a><\/strong><strong> USD 29.7 bn Alam El Roum project, for one.<\/strong> The multi-bn foreign direct investment has helped ease the IMF\u2019s concern about FX inflows, with USD 3.5 bn on its way to state coffers. This comes in addition to a whole lot of funding for private and public sector players to implement the project, with the New Urban Communities Authority set to receive 15% of revenues.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>A decent chunk \u2014 USD 350 mn \u2014 will go toward reducing public debt \u2014 another key <\/strong><strong>priority for the IMF. <\/strong>The funds will help the Finance Ministry support its longer-term plan of reducing public debt to 70% of GDP by 2030 through resource mobilization, public spending discipline, and diversifying government debt instruments \u2014 more on this later with the ministry\u2019s medium-term strategy for public debt due for release in December.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Also persuading the IMF to give our reform progress a second look are <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/41efd8b4-7e39-4ea0-92bf-263bc424889d\/gov%25e2%2580%2599t-hikes-fuel-prices-ahead-of-expected-imf-loan-review\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">recent fuel<\/a><\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/41efd8b4-7e39-4ea0-92bf-263bc424889d\/gov%25e2%2580%2599t-hikes-fuel-prices-ahead-of-expected-imf-loan-review\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">subsidy cuts<\/a><\/strong>, which made decent progress in bringing domestic prices in line with the international energy market, our source added. The move is a clear sign of the state\u2019s commitment to keeping to the IMF\u2019s subsidy targets \u2014 and the fund, we\u2019re told, has taken note.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Egypt can also point to progress in its privatization push<\/strong> \u2014 understood to be the IMF\u2019s main priority. The fund has been told of Egypt\u2019s recent move to expand its offering program and attract more investment, the source told us, likely referring to the move to include 50 state-owned companies in the privatization program, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/e8a0da43-f922-4a49-b3a9-839f397f8ce4\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/e8a0da43-f922-4a49-b3a9-839f397f8ce4\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">up from the 35 currently in focus<\/a>, which two government sources <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/b8729379-c8ef-4f10-8e02-07c7d7360f5c\/gov%25e2%2580%2599t-to-expand%253cmark%253e-privatization%253c%2Fmark%253e-program,-aims-to-breathe-life-into-egx-with-listings\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">told EnterpriseAM about late last month<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The government aims to raise USD 1.5-2 bn from the planned offerings before the end of <\/strong><strong>2025<\/strong>, the source said, starting with offering the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/eb64fa06-d83c-413f-a96f-cc7f2358abee\/gabal-el-zeit-wind-farm-to-hit-egx-before-year-end\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Gebal El Zeit wind farm<\/a> this month, either through the EGX or through a competitive tender, depending on which option proves more beneficial.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The beginning of recovery of activity in the Suez Canal is likewise helping our case<\/strong>, the source notes. In case you missed it, a total of <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/856d76d0-d9c6-4baf-90c6-355e99a4d9c9\/vessels-are-slowly-making-their-way-back-to-the%253cmark%253e-suez-canal%253c%2Fmark%253e\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">229 ships<\/a> journeyed through the Suez Canal in October \u2014 marking the highest monthly rate of traffic since ships began diverting away from the strait in late 2023. 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rel=\"noopener\">Chari<\/a> acquired in a series A extension round, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/11\/620.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement (pdf)<\/a>. The value of the transaction and size of the stake were not disclosed, but the move allows DisrupTech to join the board and is \u201ca meaningful investment that reflects [the VC\u2019s] strong conviction in Chari\u2019s team and business model,\u201d DisrupTech Managing Partner Mohamed Okasha told EnterpriseAM.<\/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>Chari<\/strong><strong>?<\/strong> Chari is a B2B e-commerce and fintech platform that aims to serve the fragmented market of neighborhood shops by offering a mobile app that allows them to order fast-moving consumer goods for their inventory and receive no-charge delivery within 24 hours. Beyond e-commerce, Chari offers fintech solutions like working capital microloans, payments, and micro-ins. directly to these retailers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Chari plans to use the fresh capital to accelerate its growth through strategic <\/strong><strong>acquisitions within the payments ecosystem<\/strong>, including a POS management company it is in advanced negotiations with, Chari co-founder Ismael Belkhayat told us.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>As new board members, DisrupTech will support Chari to speed up its fintech <\/strong><strong>transformation<\/strong>, particularly in leveraging its vast network of retailers to expand financial inclusion,\u201d Okasha told us. Belkhayat said that Okasha \u2014 who was a co-founder of Fawry \u2014 brings \u201cdeep expertise in payments and financial inclusion, and a proven \u2018playbook\u2019 from a market that has many parallels with Morocco.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>\u201cOur ambition is to become the Moroccan equivalent of what Fawry achieved in Egypt<\/strong>,\u201d Belkhayat said, with DisrupTech offering \u201cstrategic guidance, best practices and rigorous capabilities in building payments infrastructure, scaling merchant networks, and expanding financial inclusion.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Morocco is step one, but Chari has the wider Francophone region in Africa in its sights<\/strong>, with an ongoing rollout of its credit-book platform Karny in Tunisia, Ivory Coast, Senegal, Cameroon, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. \u201cDeepen in Morocco in the short term, while laying the infrastructure and operational foundation for broader regional scaling in parallel\u201d is Chari\u2019s plan as it looks to open up new possibilities by securing the necessary financial licenses to expand its presence in targeted countries.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>But DisrupTech\u2019s Chari venture \u201cisn\u2019t a shift away from Egypt, it\u2019s an extension of our <\/strong><strong>regional vision<\/strong>,\u201d Okasaha emphasised. \u201cEgypt remains our core focus, but we also believe in supporting African startups that are solving similar challenges around access to finance,\u201d he explained.<\/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\" 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The tranche received a P2 rating from the Middle East Ratings & Investor Services (Meris).<\/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 issuance was fully covered by non-banking institutions<\/strong>, which CI Capital Debt Capital Markets head Mohamed Abbas said illustrates the \u201cdiversity of the investor base and their confidence in the local market.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What sets short-term issuances apart:<\/strong> Unlike other corporate issuances, short-term notes \u2014 or commercial paper \u2014 have a much shorter maturity, typically for a period of less than one year, are rarely secured, and go toward working capital to address immediate needs. It\u2019s often only large and very creditworthy companies that put together these types of issuances, because reputation is all that investors can really rely on.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ADVISORS-<\/strong> CI Capital acted as financial advisor, issuance manager, bookrunner, and lead arranger. 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We have an idea what transaction he is talking about, with sources previously <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/eb64fa06-d83c-413f-a96f-cc7f2358abee\/%253cmark%253egabal-el-zeit%253c%2Fmark%253e-wind-farm-to-hit-egx-before-year-end\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">telling us<\/a> the government plans to list the Gabal El Zeit wind farm on the EGX before year-end.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>An IMF<\/strong><strong> mission is expected to arrive in Egypt soon<\/strong> to conduct the fifth and sixth reviews of our USD 8 bn loan program, Kouchouk said, expressing confidence that \u201cthere\u2019s been strong progress across key macro indicators.\u201d He added that \u201cthe government is fully focused on ensuring the two reviews are successful and we are well prepared.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>How soon is soon? <\/strong>Sources told us that we can expect the mission to land in town during the second half of the month. We have more on that in the news well, above<font face=\"Arial\">.<\/font><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Kouchouk listed a string <\/strong><strong>of indicators he says show a real turnaround<\/strong> \u2014 foreign reserves have surpassed USD 50 bn mark for the very first time last month (more on that below), the EGX30 rose 2.18% to close at a record 40.8k points, and the Alam El Roum project, which signals a revival of FDI. \u201cThe government remains committed to economic reforms and to creating a stable, investment-friendly environment,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Speaking on the Alam El <\/strong><strong>Roum project <\/strong>\u2014 Qatari Diar\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/b2a719d8-0048-49cb-99ea-7376e75ecf4b\/qatar-signs-agreement-for-usd-30-bn-north-coast-project\" 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target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/11\/616.png\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">data (pdf)<\/a> released by the Central Bank of Egypt. <\/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>This rise was driven by a USD 702 mn increase in gold reserves<\/strong>, alongside a USD 135 mn increase in Special Drawing Rights, which helped offset a USD 299 mn decrease in foreign currency holdings.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">MANUFACTURING-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#1- Arabia Developments and Elsewedy Industrial Development will set up a 2 mn <\/strong><strong>square meter industrial zone in Sixth of October <\/strong>under a cooperation agreement inked between the two, according to a statement. The Elsewedy Electric subsidiary will manage and develop the zone.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What they said: <\/strong>\u201cThrough this partnership, we aim to create an attractive investment environment that enhances production efficiency and accelerates the business cycle for industrial investors, by providing integrated services that include design, planning, development, and operational management after activity commences,\u201d said Elsewedy Electric CEO Ahmed El Sewedy. <\/p>\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#2- Mopco to invest up to USD 250 mn to boost output:<\/strong> State-owned Misr Fertilizers Production Company (Mopco) plans to invest between USD 200-250 mn next fiscal year to raise production capacity and tap into new export markets, Chairman Ahmed Mahmoud told <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.alborsaanews.com\/2025\/11\/09\/1927785\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Al Borsa<\/a>. The company aims to lift annual output by 10% to 2.2 mn tons and step into new markets in South Africa and Latin America to reduce reliance on European markets, which currently absorb 89% of its exports. <\/p>\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#3- Saudi Arabia's <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/zamilsteel.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Zamil Steel<\/a><\/strong><strong> plans to set up a new production line for heavy <\/strong><strong>steel structures in Sadat City<\/strong> at a cost of USD 15-20 mn, Export Director Ayman Galal told <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AsharqbEGY\/posts\/pfbid0LHs9PEeyoe3eCLuuEUJb2Ee4r4y1JHHfZsnY9LzyPt7A87TFhsnoW483YZ5bS3tSl?locale=ar_AR\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Asharq Business<\/a>. The self-financed expansion is expected to take 18 months to complete. The new line will add 40-45k tons of heavy steel output annually, primarily serving Egypt\u2019s oil and fertilizer industries. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">DEBT WATCH- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#1- Egypt and Germany signed a EUR 50 mn debt swap agreement to fund two <\/strong><strong>renewable energy transmission projects<\/strong> linking the Ras Ghareb and Gabal El Zeit wind farms to Egypt\u2019s national grid, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EgyptianCabinet\/posts\/1395336139303469?ref=embed_post\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a> from the Electricity Ministry. The financing, provided through Germany\u2019s KfW and converted into a full grant, will be released in two EUR 25 mn tranches. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER- <\/strong>The two sides <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/09265c74-dc7d-4db9-9e98-ec5593555984\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">signed<\/a> a EUR 21 mn debt swap agreement in May to fund renewable energy upgrades and another <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/04b18a06-4543-46f2-acd6-a1aa8580a4ff\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">EUR 54 mn<\/a> in 2023 to link the 500-GW Ras Ghareb and Gulf of Suez wind farms to the national grid. <\/p>\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#2-<\/strong> <strong>FAB<\/strong><strong>Misr's parent company First Abu Dhabi Bank Group has applied for a financial assurance of up to USD 550 mn from <\/strong><strong>the World Bank\u2019s Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency<\/strong>, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.miga.org\/project\/fab-egypt-capital-optimization\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a> from the agency. The three-year pledge would support the bank\u2019s lending to micro, small, and medium enterprises and climate-related financing in Egypt and reduce FAB Group\u2019s consolidated risk-weight assets.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">PHARMA-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Saudi Spimaco to turn Egyptian unit into export hub:<\/strong> The Saudi Pharma Industries &amp; Medical Appliances Corp. <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spimaco.com.sa\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">(Spimaco)<\/a> plans to expand its operations in Egypt and transform its local subsidiary into an export base for African, GCC, and \u2014 at a later stage \u2014 European markets, Managing Director Ahmed Aljedai said during a press conference attended by EnterpriseAM. The move follows the resumption of commercial production at Spimaco Egypt last week \u2014 after a two-year hiatus \u2014 marking a reversal of an earlier board decision to exit the market following pandemic-related losses. The Saudi parent, which holds a 91% stake in its Egyptian arm, is now studying a full acquisition of the remaining shares.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">TELECOMS-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority will offer new <\/strong><strong>frequency bands to Egypt\u2019s four mobile network operators in January<\/strong>, authority head Mohamed Shamroukh told <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/hapijournal.com\/2025\/11\/09\/%d8%aa%d9%86%d8%b8%d9%8a%d9%85-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%a7%d8%aa%d8%b5%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%a7%d8%aa-%d9%8a%d8%b9%d9%84%d9%86-%d8%b7%d8%b1%d8%ad-%d8%aa%d8%b1%d8%af%d8%af%d8%a7%d8%aa-%d8%ac%d8%af%d9%8a%d8%af%d8%a9\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Hapi Journal<\/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          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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\/11\/.8eeb2849-4ffa-4cc5-9318-1f75aff04974.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> <strong>The MENA reg<\/strong><strong>ion stands as a dynamic hub for cryptocurrency adoption, with over <\/strong><strong>USD 60 bn in transactions recorded at the end of 2024 <\/strong>\u2014 despite economic and geopolitical tensions, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.chainalysis.com\/blog\/middle-east-north-africa-crypto-adoption-2025\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">report<\/a> from blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis. Growth has slowed down compared to last year, yet it remains strong, showing the sector\u2019s resilience and versatility across diverse national contexts. Regional crypto adoption grew 33% y-o-y in the fiscal year 2024-2025, with Turkey, the UAE, Egypt, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia leading the regional index.<\/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>Leading the region is Turkey, with nearly USD 200 bn in annual transactions between July <\/strong><strong>2024 and June 2025 <\/strong>\u2014 driven by inflation and currency instability that have pushed institutions toward crypto as an alternative investment tool. However, while institutional activity remains robust in the sector in a manner that was \u201crarely seen in emerging markets facing similar pressures,\u201d retail participation shrank due to affordability issues, tighter regulations, and growing speculative altcoin trading. <\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>As for the UAE<\/strong>, it saw its crypto economy grow 33% y-o-y in the fiscal year to record USD 56 bn in annual transactions. It has charted a contrasting path of regulated, institutional growth, attracting major players while also witnessing a boom in merchant-level crypto use. While this growth rate is slower than the 86.4% rate seen in the previous period, \u201cit still demonstrates steady continuity in the country\u2019s crypto economy.\u201d <\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The bigger picture: <\/strong>India led the 2025 Global Crypto Adoption Index, followed by the US, Pakistan, Vietnam, and Brazil. <\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Redefining crypto\u2019s place in global financial systems: <\/strong>\u201cAs the region continues to face economic and geopolitical challenges, these adaptation patterns offer valuable insights into digital assets\u2019 evolving role in the global financial landscape,\u201d the report said. <\/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 mixed in early trading this morning <\/strong>as investors digest China\u2019s inflation data which was released over the weekend. South Korea\u2019s Kospi is up 2.8%, while Japan\u2019s Nikkei and the Hang Seng are looking at more modest gains. The Shanghai Composite is flat.<\/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\">40,822<\/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\">+2.2% (YTD: +37.3%)<\/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>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 47.27<\/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 47.41<\/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 47.29<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">Sell 47.39<\/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\">11,244<\/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: -6.6%)<\/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>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\">10,075<\/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: +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\">6,025<\/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: +16.8%)<\/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\">6,729<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+0.1% (YTD: +14.4%)<\/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\">9,683<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">-0.6% (YTD: +18.5%)<\/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>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\">5,567<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">-0.8% (YTD: +13.7%)<\/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>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 64.04<\/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-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 4.45<\/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\">+3.2%<\/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>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 4,061<\/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\">+1.3%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-up\">\n<td class=\"td-list-up\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets11\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets11\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>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 106,500<\/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\">+4.4% (YTD: +13.3%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-up\">\n<td class=\"td-list-up\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets11\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets11\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>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\">958.68<\/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\">+0.1% (YTD: +23.3%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-up\">\n<td class=\"td-list-up\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets11\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets11\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" 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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\">19.08<\/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\">-2.2% (YTD: +10.0%)<\/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 2.2% at yesterday\u2019s close<\/strong> on turnover of EGP 5.5 bn (14.5% above the 90-day average). Regional investors were the sole net sellers. The index is up 37.3% YTD.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>In the green:<\/strong> GB Corp (+5.7%), Eastern Company (+5.3%), and Arabian Cement (+4.9%).<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>In the red:<\/strong> Raya Holding (-1.7%), Rameda (-1.4%), and Ibnsina Pharma (-1.3%).<\/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\/cryptocurrency\/\">cryptocurrency<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/financial-markets\/\">Financial Markets<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/planet-finance\/\">Planet Finance<\/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\/uae\/\">UAE<\/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<div class=\"alignfull vertical-section wide-section blackboard wp-block-group issue-section\" id=\"675212\">\r\n    <div class=\"issue-section__content\">\r\n        <div class=\"alignwide wp-block-columns\">\r\n            <div class=\"wp-block-column sidebar-vertical-info\" style=\"flex-basis:22.8%\">\r\n                <figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\r\n                                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/resources.inktankir.com\/internal\/27466.svg\" style=\"width:80%\" alt=\"\" >\r\n                                    <\/figure>\r\n                <p>\r\n                    Our weekly deep dive into education in Egypt, from K-12 to post-secondary.                <\/p>\r\n                <figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full mt-0 mb-0 img-white-bg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/resources.inktankir.com\/internal\/27480.svg\" alt=\"\"><\/figure>\r\n                <p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color\">\r\n                    Published every Monday in EnterpriseAM.                <\/p>\r\n                <div class=\"wp-block-buttons mt-0\">\r\n                    <div class=\"wp-block-button\">\r\n                        <a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/blackboard\/\">\r\n                            Read Blackboard                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"wp-block-column issue-section\">\r\n                <div class=\"story-section\">\r\n                    <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                        <div class=\"index-number\">8<\/div>\r\n\r\n                        <p class=\"f-graphik\">BLACKBOARD<\/p>\r\n                        <h3 class=\"story-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/blackboards\/egypt-classifies-education-as-a-strategic-investment-sector-ahead-of-incentive-push-to-increase-private-sector-appetite\/\">\r\n                            Egypt classifies education as a strategic investment sector ahead of incentive push to increase private sector appetite<\/a>\r\n                        <\/h3>\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\/blackboards\/egypt-classifies-education-as-a-strategic-investment-sector-ahead-of-incentive-push-to-increase-private-sector-appetite\/\" 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 plan will help the state achieve its aims of attracting EGP 90 bn in private education investments this fiscal year and increase the private sector\u2019s investment contribution from a current 17-25% in recent years.<\/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 Education Ministry and the General Authority for Investment and Freezones have <\/strong><strong>agreed to classify education as a strategic sector under Egypt\u2019s new investment map<\/strong>, our source told us. The authority has already listed 39 schools and universities among the new investment openings, with available land and ready-to-operate schools offered through ownership or usufruct agreements, as well as incentives for investors. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>A new PPP framework is also being developed to build 54 language schools across <\/strong><strong>various governorates<\/strong>, the Finance Ministry\u2019s public-private partnership unit head Atter Hannoura told EnterpriseAM. The program will feature new incentives and eliminate previous obstacles that hindered progress. Local authorities have already allocated land for the project, with investor prequalification expected by 1Q 2026. The model aims to bridge the gap between public and private education where the state provides the land and the private partners handle construction, management, and delivery of high-quality education.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Beyond K-12 education, the government plans to attract investment in technical and <\/strong><strong>agricultural education. <\/strong>The Education Ministry, in collaboration with the Finance Ministry, will soon offer investment opportunities to establish agricultural and vocational schools using state-owned land, including plots along the Nile, Hannoura said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Also ongoing are discussions with several European and Gulf education-focused <\/strong><strong>investment funds<\/strong> interested in expanding their footprint in the local market, our government source told us. These investments could come through direct partnerships or by taking advantage of new offerings from the state, given the sustained demand for education. The government is currently finalizing a package of incentives for investors, with results expected soon in tandem with ongoing smart city and urban expansion projects.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Egypt\u2019s demographics make it an attractive market for education investors. <\/strong>The country had around 25.7 mn pre-university students during the 2023-2024 academic year. Children under 18 make up 43% of Egypt\u2019s total population, including 13% under the age of four, meaning demand for education services is set to continue growing across all levels. Based on an annual population growth rate of 2.5%, total demand for basic education is projected to reach 34 mn students by 2030.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Enrollment at the secondary level stood at 12.2 mn students in 2023 and is expected to <\/strong><strong>increase by an average of 6.6% annually to 14.8 mn by 2026.<\/strong> Private education currently represents 9.8% of secondary enrollment and is expected to rise to 10.7% by 2026. University enrollment is also on an upward trajectory, climbing from 3.2 mn students in 2023 to an expected 3.3 mn in 2026. Household spending on education is also rising, with pre-university education spending projected to reach EGP 1.8 tn between 2024 and 2030.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The availability of land has been the biggest challenge for private investors<\/strong>, Al Omran Schools Chairman Saber Omran told EnterpriseAM. Land in densely populated areas is either scarce or prohibitively expensive, he explained. The government\u2019s plan to offer ready-to-operate schools or public-private partnership projects could help unlock more investment in the sector.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Currency challenges remain a deterrent for foreign investors: <\/strong>Exchange rate volatility and the requirement to collect tuition fees in EGP \u2014 which reduces the value of profits sent abroad \u2014 are discouraging Gulf and international investors, British International School Cairo Chairman Ahmed Samir told EnterpriseAM. He added that international schools in new urban communities currently offer the most attractive opportunities, given the high demand for premium education options. However, the mid-tier school segment continues to lack investors, leaving a gap in the market that has yet to be filled.<\/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\/blackboard\/\">Blackboard<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/education\/\">Education<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/public-private-partnership\/\">public-private partnership<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                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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;\">10 November (Monday): Capmas expected to release inflation data for October.<\/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>16-19 November (Sunday-Wednesday): The 12th edition of the Digital Payments and Financial Inclusion Exhibition and Forum (<\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pafix.org\/\" style=\"\">PAFIX 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:400;\">November: The Conference on Early Recovery, Reconstruction, and Development in Gaza.<\/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;\"> (Monday-Thursday), 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>8 December (Monday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid0DqNmujJD7PVenjE5PiJQoFFTyZ7xMS6SWmr2tsfWa6FrXymQP3FDAyBQ8iHo7Grcl&id=61562245173260\" style=\"\">Egypt-UK Investment Conference<\/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>15 December (Monday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dfp.global\/#conference\" style=\"\">Neo Gen PropTech and Sustainable Smart Cities Conference<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, The St. Regis Hotel New Capital<\/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. <\/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;\">30 March - 1 April: Egypt International Energy Conference and Exhibition 2026 (EGYPES)  <\/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: 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