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style=\"font-size:14px\">Together with<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/resources.inktankir.com\/internal\/27482.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27482\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/aside>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio mb-0\"><audio controls preload=\"metadata\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/ent.news\/audio\/2025\/12\/.ef308e3e-b290-4d21-b358-424d1927b0a1.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Good morning, folks. <\/strong>We have a packed issue for you this morning to close out the week, led by two big stories \u2014 after months in contraction, non-oil private sector activity is back in growth territory, plus the Madbouly government announced its long-awaited second package of tax facilities targeting compliant taxpayers. <\/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>Check your inbox at 10am for the final issue of EnterpriseAM Forum Playback<\/strong>, our special series covering the EnterpriseAM Egypt Forum 2025. This year's forum was packed with actionable intelligence on the future of Egypt\u2019s business landscape. We\u2019ll also drop a companion podcast in our EnterpriseAM Egypt feed so you can listen on the go.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>In today\u2019s issue<\/strong>: We\u2019ll revisit our on-stage conversation on how Egypt\u2019s private sector is planning through uncertainty, with HSBC Egypt CEO <strong>Todd Willcox<\/strong>, Algebra Ventures\u2019 General Partner <strong>Leila Hassan<\/strong>, and Arkan Palm Director <strong>Ahmed Badreldin<\/strong> breaking down what 2026 really looks like for businesses, how companies are budgeting around it, and where the next up-cycle may begin. We also look at how shifts in costs, talent retention, and the return on long-term investors are shaping strategy for the years ahead.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Want more?<\/strong> We're soft launching our <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@EnterpriseAM-official\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube<\/a> channel where we've dropped video highlights.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>** Stay tuned, as we\u2019ll soon be announcing the details of our next EnterpriseAM forum.<\/strong><\/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 day in Cairo, with a high of 25\u00b0C and a low of 18\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 24\u00b0C and a low of 16\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- Kuwait has renewed a USD 2 bn deposit with the Central Bank of Egypt <\/strong>that was set to mature in April 2025 for another year, according to the CBE\u2019s latest external position <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/12\/254.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">report (pdf)<\/a>. This puts Kuwait\u2019s total deposits with the central bank at USD 4 bn, the other half was set to mature in September, but it remains unclear if the GCC nation has renewed it. <\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ICYMI- <\/strong>Earlier this year, it was <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/efd27807-67fa-47bc-a89a-3102c9da418f\/%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253ekuwait%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253e-%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253emulls%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253e-%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253eturning%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253e-%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253eusd%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253e-%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253e4%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253e-%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253ebn%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253e-%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253eof%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253e-%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253edeposits%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253e-%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253einto%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253e-%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253edirect%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253e-%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253einvestments%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253e\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a> that Kuwait had plans to convert the deposits it holds in the central bank into direct investments across several sectors. We have also been on the lookout for the GCC nation to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/a2b8ddaf-1954-4bec-b004-bd095c70c53b\/kuwait-to-finalize-agreement-for-first-tranche-of-usd-3-bn-egyptian-investment-package-within-weeks\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">put into action<\/a> a planned USD 3 bn investment package<\/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- Following up on Volkswagen\u2019s plan to make cars in Egypt: <\/strong>Representatives from global automobile manufacturing giant Volkswagen met with Industry Minister Kamel El Wazir to follow up on the company\u2019s plans to manufacture its vehicles locally, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EgyptianCabinet\/posts\/pfbid02CpK8fiHfmeXUo66Dug4mowabnRtUaFRaJJFfrSxG5gWZbrZVxBWynwH3X4ZqJSr9l\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>. The plan would kick off with contract manufacturing at the Egyptian German Automotive Company plant, followed by construction of a fully integrated automotive factory in East Port Said.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>This isn\u2019t the first we hear of this: <\/strong>Africa Managing Director Martina Biene <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/f0d79e22-1d45-4029-9a11-1f264612fd0a\/volkswagen%25e2%2580%2599s-plan-to-make-cars-in-egypt-is-still-in-the-cards\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">told Bloomberg<\/a> back in June that the company is \u201cvery interested in Egypt as a production hub.\u201d<\/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=\"wwtt3\"><\/a> <strong>#3- Egypt\u2019s first university city: <\/strong>The Madbouly government is planning to build Egypt\u2019s first integrated university city in the Delta region, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EgyptianCabinet\/posts\/pfbid0RyuphzJ2N2P8ajmYV5Ee1yJZARetnn3VeBr2ej4Y4zBve1tH7Kv1wLhRDcJ5XB84l\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>. The project will include a national university, a technological university, foreign university branches, a university hospital, and research and innovation hubs.<\/p><p class=\"tag-border-left\">POLICY- <\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The government will soon announce the first group of state-owned companies <\/strong><strong>targeted for reform as part of its plan to maximize the value of public assets<\/strong>, Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/reel\/2100678093800797\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a> during his weekly presser. The move follows the establishment of a new unit to manage, evaluate, and restructure state-owned firms. Companies will fall into one of three categories \u2014 earmarked for a restructuring under the cabinet\u2019s unit, transferred to the Sovereign Fund of Egypt, or slated for a full or partial state exit from ownership.<\/p><p class=\"tag-border-left\">HAPPENING TODAY-<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#1- Sparkie\u2019s Town is here:<\/strong> Fintech giant Valu is hosting its first ever Christmas market \u2014 Sparkie\u2019s Town \u2014 today in Palm Hills Sheikh Zayed\u2019s Golf Central, it said in a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/v\/16Yqb2GEaD\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook post<\/a>. The event will kick off at 7pm and feature festive decorations and complimentary food and drinks.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt4\"><\/a> <strong>#2- It\u2019s the last day of the <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.egyptdefenceexpo.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Egypt Defence Expo (EDEX)<\/a><\/strong><strong> at the Egypt International <\/strong><strong>Exhibition Center. <\/strong>The event is expected to bring together over 40k visitors to check out the 450 exhibiting companies showcasing the latest land, sea, and air defense technologies.<\/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><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\">Have you checked out EnterpriseAM MENA &lt;&gt; India? 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Among those getting ink:<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#1- HSBC has <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hsbc.com\/news-and-views\/news\/hsbc-news-archive\/brendan-nelson-appointed-as-group-chair#:~:text=The%20HSBC%20Board%20has%20appointed,both%20internal%20and%20external%20candidates.\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">appointed<\/a><\/strong> <strong> Brendan Nelson as chairman<\/strong>, making his interim role permanent seven months after launching a search to replace former chair Mark Tucker. The decision came just a day after CEO Georges Elhedery said Nelson was not seeking the position permanently. Nelson joined the bank\u2019s board in September 2023 and has been serving as interim chair since October. He will continue to chair the Group Audit Committee until HSBC releases its 2025 results in February, after which a successor will be announced. (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/finance\/hsbc-appoints-brendan-nelson-new-chairman-replace-mark-tucker-2025-12-03\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/finance\/banking\/hsbc-holdings-board-appoints-brendan-nelson-as-group-chair-b6a88ed2\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Wall Street Journal<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/fd5f11ac-4277-4412-b69d-b04359ce30fa\" 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>#2- Meta has poached Apple\u2019s head of user interface design Alan Dye<\/strong> to accelerate its push into AI-powered devices. Dye, who led Apple\u2019s user interface design team since 2015 and played a key role in products like the Apple Watch, iPhone X, and Vision Pro headset, will join Meta as chief design officer. His departure adds to recent senior exits at Apple, including COO Jeff Williams and AI chief John Giannandrea. (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/b9b1d92a-7856-4058-adde-417a0b24fe62\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Financial Times<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-12-03\/apple-design-executive-alan-dye-poached-by-meta-in-major-coup?srnd=homepage-middle-east\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/apples-design-executive-alan-dye-join-meta-2025-12-03\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a>)<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#3- Bond investors are sounding the alarm over the US Treasury appointing Kevin <\/strong><strong>Hassett as the next Federal Reserve chair<\/strong>, fearing he could bow to political pressure from President Donald Trump to cut interest rates aggressively, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/ad4bfd8b-a0f8-4f9e-a234-eed589e3d0ab\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Financial Times<\/a> reports. The Treasury has sought market feedback on potential candidates, including Hassett, during November meetings. 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Pushing the headline figure up into the green for only the third time since November 2020 was an uptick in new orders and output amid easing cost pressures.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Activity recorded its quickest growth in five years<\/strong>, increasing 1.9 points <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/272a98fd-8af5-4ec5-83cc-fce010addbc1\/non-oil-private-sector-contraction-eases-in-october\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">from the month before<\/a> to 51.1, sitting comfortably above the 50.0 threshold that separates growth from contraction.<\/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 uptick in activity was seen across every sector covered by the survey, bar one. <\/strong>While the manufacturing, construction, and services sectors all reported an increase in activity, wholesale and retail stood out as the only sectors to see activity decrease over the month. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>This bodes well for a \u201cstrong end to 2025<\/strong>,\u201d said S&P Global Senior Economist David Owen. Based on historical correlations, this should translate into GDP growth of 5% y-o-y in the last quarter of the year, he added.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Both output and new orders saw their strongest upturns in five years <\/strong>and output recorded the first increase since January. Meanwhile, new business ended eight months of contraction, enhanced by softening cost pressures.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Exchange rate is a key driver of this rebound:<\/strong> \u201cThe improved picture in the non-oil economy was linked to strengthening demand conditions and reduced pressure on business costs as stronger exchange rates helped importers,\u201d Owen wrote.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Cost inflation hit an eight-month low in November<\/strong>, with businesses attributing the dip to a strengthening EGP against the USD, which decreased import costs. Meanwhile, firms noted a continuous rise in wages. Selling prices saw a marginal increase, marking the slowest pace recorded in seven months.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Despite the sharp uptick in activity and demand, employment remained broadly <\/strong><strong>unchanged in November<\/strong>, extending a subdued trend seen in recent months. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Business sentiment:<\/strong> Non-oil private firms remain optimistic about future activity, citing stronger demand as a key factor behind their outlook. \u201cOutput expansion and higher demand boosted businesses' optimism, yet we think firms prefer to remain cautious given their reluctance to increase employment or accelerate their purchases of inputs,\u201d Thndr Securities\u2019 Esraa Ahmed told us.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Cautious optimism is 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streamlined tax refund procedures, corporate tax breaks, and more. <\/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>ICYMI- <\/strong>The Madbouly government <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/d077e660-9c01-4f7e-b86c-577319ff8717\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">announced<\/a> the first package of tax facilities in October 2024, with the aim of simplifying the tax system and easing the burden on taxpayers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The new package targets compliant taxpayers <\/strong>with the introduction of a whitelist and a premium card, which will grant them priority access to specialized services and added incentives. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Speeding up tax refunds: <\/strong>Under the package, the departments in charge of VAT refunds will be restructured in a bid to simplify and speed up the refunds process. Whitelisted taxpayers will be able to receive their refunds within a week, Kouchouk said. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>You heard it here first: <\/strong>Deputy Finance Minister for Taxes Sherif Al Kilani had previously <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/b6b308b8-3cf2-4996-9781-f1b56ff1c137\/finmin-deputy-reveals-key-details-regarding-second-package-of-tax-facilities\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">told<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/b6b308b8-3cf2-4996-9781-f1b56ff1c137\/finmin-deputy-reveals-key-details-regarding-second-package-of-tax-facilities\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">EnterpriseAM<\/a> about the new whitelist system and the efforts to speed up VAT refunds. At the time, he explained that the whitelist will be curated by classifying taxpayers through a highly efficient risk management system. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>DATA POINT- <\/strong>Kouchouk said that VAT refunds reached EGP 7.2 bn last fiscal year, up 151% y-o-y, with plans to further increase that figure to support business liquidity. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>In a bid to boost private sector participation in strategic projects <\/strong>and make it cheaper for them to access foreign financing, the government will start allowing interest on project-related loans to be deducted from taxable income, reducing financing costs and improving project feasibility. Players working on strategic projects will also be exempt from the cap on deductible loan interest, given the long-term nature of such projects.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>A helping hand for industry: <\/strong>The package also extends a temporary tax exemption for imported large-scale production lines that require longer installation timelines to ensure industrial operations remain stable.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Stock market incentives are also in the pipeline: <\/strong>The Finance Ministry will work with the Financial Regulatory Authority to introduce tax incentives aimed at boosting EGX activity for a three-year period, Kouchouk. And while the minister didn\u2019t provide further details on what the incentives might entail, a senior government source <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/d5661e95-fcab-4f20-aae4-6abd969cec0b\/egypt-to-unveil-stock-market-incentives-to-ramp-up-egx-investment\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">recently told EnterpriseAM<\/a> that the incentives will include scrapping taxes on gains from new listings and amendments to the Investment Law to link exchange listings to investment incentives by the General Authority for Investment and Freezones.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Capital gains tax is out: <\/strong>The government is moving to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/db9cfbea-1eca-4e45-aa89-f7acced8dae6\/planned-egx-stamp%253cmark%253e-tax%253c%2Fmark%253e-to-be-accompanied-with%253cmark%253e-tax%253c%2Fmark%253e,-investment-incentives\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">replace the capital gains tax<\/a> with a stamp duty to encourage institutional investment in the EGX, Kouchouk said. Our sources had <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/2d56ede3-9027-409e-9887-f5a7d7aa1236\/a-look-into-the-gov%25e2%2580%2599t%25e2%2580%2599s-targeted-revenues-from-the-planned-stamp-tax-on-egx-transactions\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">previously told us<\/a> that the Finance Ministry is looking to collect some EGP 722 mn from the incoming unified 0.125% stamp duty this fiscal year.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Real estate tax is also changing: <\/strong>The government plans to unify the tax treatment for all property transactions by applying a flat 2.5% tax on the contract value of any sale or transfer \u2014 even in cases of multiple transactions by the same individual \u2014 unless the activity is deemed commercial. The government will launch a new application for property tax filing and payment, enabling taxpayers to easily declare and pay the tax and offset any credit balances through their tax returns.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The package also includes several additional measures aimed at simplifying tax <\/strong><strong>procedures and supporting key sectors.<\/strong> The Finance Ministry will issue a new guide clarifying the tax treatment of exported services and introduce legislative amendments allowing the issuance of temporary tax cards to speed up company formation. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>OTHER TAX AMENDMENTS INCLUDE- <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>VAT on medical devices will be reduced from 14% to 5%, while dialysis supplies and filters will be fully exempt;<\/li>\n<li>VAT break for medical equipment and machinery will be extended for another four years;<\/li>\n<li>Transit goods and related services will be exempted from VAT in a bid to boost transit trade; <\/li>\n<li>Unifying the development fee on all types of cement to simplify compliance and improve price stability;<\/li>\n<li>Departure fees will be standardized across airports to ease costs for tourism companies operating in multiple locations;<\/li>\n<li>Soaps and household detergents will continue to be exempt from VAT to help stabilize prices and reduce consumer burdens \u2014 the two products were <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/16f918eb-2e1c-4932-9dbd-2efa16da82fe\/sugar,-training-services-to-lose-vat-exemption-under-finmin-plan\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">on the list of products<\/a> set to lose VAT exemption this fiscal year. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>And finally: <\/strong>The Finance Ministry will launch a new online consultation 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Electricity Ministry\u2019s decision to permanently end Egypt\u2019s net-metering scheme by year-end<\/strong>, Sustainable Energy Development Association (SEDA) Chairman Ayman Haiba told EnterpriseAM. The industry says the move threatens to stall operations at hundreds of companies and derail investments worth EGP bns.<\/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>Utilities regulator Egyptera decided in July to <\/strong><strong>suspend net metering<\/strong><strong> before granting a <\/strong><strong>temporary extension through October<\/strong>, allowing firms to continue connecting projects to the grid. That grace period will now end on 31 December, with the regulator set to cancel all circulars governing net metering, effectively terminating the scheme. Net metering allows small-scale installations at factories and production facilities to settle surplus generation against consumption through the grid.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER-<\/strong> Sources told EnterpriseAM earlier this year that <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/38679cb7-9a10-4d57-90aa-6fa29b8fb533\/egyptera-pauses-approvals-for-solar-power-plant-grid-connections-until-new-regulations-are-in-place\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">freezing approvals for connecting<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/38679cb7-9a10-4d57-90aa-6fa29b8fb533\/egyptera-pauses-approvals-for-solar-power-plant-grid-connections-until-new-regulations-are-in-place\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">solar plants to the grid<\/a> triggered an industry backlash. Solar companies said the move left operations in limbo, with contracts signed by hundreds of companies stalled as firms had already paid for imported equipment and installation work. Industry players warned the lack of a timeline and clarity risked deterring private investment and disrupting factories attempting to switch to cleaner power sources.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Haiba <\/strong><strong>warne<\/strong><strong>d that the decision could halt operations at 168 companies licensed by the <\/strong><strong>New and Renewable Energy Authority<\/strong>, while depriving manufacturers of one of the most effective tools to cut costs and comply with export rules tied to carbon footprints. Eliminating grid compensation would push project payback periods from around five years to more than ten, he said, stripping rooftop and distributed solar of its economic case for factories trying to switch to cleaner power.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Net <\/strong><strong>metering<\/strong><strong> is essential because industrial output does not align with daylight hours <\/strong><strong>and production often pauses on weekends, Haiba added.<\/strong> Forcing firms onto pure self-consumption would waste clean power from small and mid-scale plants and deny the grid ready-to-inject capacity \u2014 the equivalent of \u201cmns of tons of fuel,\u201d he said. Distributed rooftop systems are also a stabilizer for the national grid and help narrow Egypt\u2019s FX gap by cutting fuel imports.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Cairo<\/strong><strong> Solar Managing Director Hatem Tawfik told EnterpriseAM that factory-scale <\/strong><strong>systems come <\/strong><strong>with a far lighter FX burden. <\/strong>Importing a 10 MW plant costs about USD 1.5 mn, compared with roughly USD 11 mn for the same capacity under utility power purchase agreements, he said. Tawfik said the sector raised the issue with the electricity minister in late October and was surprised by the final decision, adding that companies want a technical explanation and are ready to help fix any grid concerns. Mature markets, he noted, rely on distributed generation alongside large plants to give grids flexibility and create durable jobs.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Any <\/strong><strong>shutdown<\/strong><strong> of net metering would directly hurt Egyptian exporters under Europe\u2019s <\/strong><strong>carbon border tax (CBAM)<\/strong>, weaken the country\u2019s competitiveness, and slow Egypt\u2019s push to become a regional clean-energy hub, Haiba said. 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significantly elevates its commitment to the more than 12 million PWDs in Egypt as part of its Accessibility Strategy (2025\u20132028), which promises to make all customer touchpoints 100% accessible. This comprehensive approach ensures an inclusive experience across every interaction, reaffirming Vodafone's position as a leader committed to leaving no one behind.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">The first pillar immediately delivers <strong>market-first financial offers<\/strong>, expanding the value and benefits available to PWDs customers. This includes an unprecedented <strong>50% <\/strong><strong>discount<\/strong><strong> on <\/strong><strong>Home Wirele<\/strong><strong>ss and DSL packages, in addition to the existing 50% discount on pre-paid Flex and Mobile Internet bundles.<\/strong><strong> Alongside the first in Egypt RED post-paid offer Purchase One Month, Get One Free for six months.<\/strong><strong> With a unique move in the market, for impactful financial inclusion, launching Tahwilatak 3aleina benefit, offering free transfers for VF <\/strong><strong>Cash<\/strong><strong> wallets holders from customers with disabilities.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">Secondly, solidifying its physical commitment, Vodafone has launched a crucial three-year strategic partnership with Ataa Charitable Investment Fund for Persons with Disabilities and the CEOSS Foundation to expand its accessible stores across all governorates, <strong>building on Vodafone\u2019s journey toward accessibility that began years ago. <\/strong>Under this collaboration, CEOSS will conduct access audit reports for all owned and 50+ franchise stores. Ataa Fund will provide technical oversight in line with accessibility standards, to ensure barrier-free access to services. Vodafone's retail team will then renovate these stores to abide by the full accessibility standards.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">Finally, guaranteeing digital inclusivity, Vodafone is launching a new accessibility widget on its consumer website. <strong>This intuitive tool allows PWDs to easily adjust the website's content to read and understand information in their own way, supporting 9 types of disabilities, like visual impairment, hearing impairment, ADHD, dyslexia, and more. <\/strong>By addressing affordability, physical access, and digital content, Vodafone delivers a comprehensive vision for total inclusion today.<\/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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i<\/strong><strong>mports<\/strong><strong> are already on the up<\/strong>, climbing to USD 2.1 bn during the first eight months of the year, up 21.4% y-o-y, according to data from state statistics agency Capmas. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The higher quota reflects improved USD <\/strong><strong>liquidity<\/strong><strong> in the banking system<\/strong>, the sources told us, adding that this has given importers more room without clashing with the state\u2019s broader plan to localize automotive manufacturing.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Starting 1 <\/strong><strong>January<\/strong><strong>, Chinese car imports will only be allowed through official agents and <\/strong><strong>accredited companies<\/strong>, the sources added. The framework will also require commitments on local component manufacturing and after-sales service, in line with compliance standards set by Chinese authorities.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>New requirements will go<\/strong><strong>vern EV imports as well<\/strong>, to be executed through formal agreements between Chinese manufacturers and their local agents, according to the sources. 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Construction is set to begin under an engineering, procurement, and construction contract recently signed with PowerChina Huadong Engineering Corporation. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">(<strong>Tap or click the headline above to read this story with all of the links <\/strong>to our background as well as external sources.)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The details: <\/strong>While the release didn\u2019t include much on the cost and timeline of the project, we already knew that the project will cost around USD 216.7 mn and is expected to come online by May 2027. It is being developed under a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/2482df05-d22a-40b2-b3e5-1da690069918\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">power purchase agreement<\/a> signed with the Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company in August 2024. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER- <\/strong>The project reached financial close back in September, after <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/4c5cb59c-13b5-43b0-8b94-f158e59b3962\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">securing<\/a> a USD 74.1 mn financing package led by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>In line with our decarbonization plans: <\/strong>The wind farm is expected to cut CO2 emissions by 400k tons per year and power more than 300k homes.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What they said: <\/strong>\u201cWe continue to make strong progress towards our 2030 capacity target, and this project marks another important milestone in that journey. It shows that large-scale renewable projects in Africa are becoming a reality on the ground,\u201d Mohamed Ismail Mansour, Infinity Power Co-Founder and Chairman, said.<\/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\/infinity\/\">Infinity<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/ras-ghareb\/\">Ras Ghareb<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/renewables\/\">renewables<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/wind-power\/\">wind power<\/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=\"676714\" 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=\"676714\">\r\n            \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\">Moves<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/12\/04\/siemens-energy-names-hussein-shoukry-as-md-for-middle-east-africa\/\">\r\n                            Siemens Energy names Hussein Shoukry as MD for Middle East + Africa                        <\/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\/12\/04\/siemens-energy-names-hussein-shoukry-as-md-for-middle-east-africa\/\" 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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class=\"content-area-description single-story post-676717 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-also-on-our-radar tag-also-on-our-radar tag-armed-forces tag-defense tag-enterpriseam tag-hospitality tag-logistics tag-thales tag-tourism tag-transport-ministry wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<aside>\t\t\t<div\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"newspack-popup-container newspack-popup hidden  newspack-inline-popup  newspack-lightbox-no-border   \"\r\n\t\t\t\trole=\"button\"\r\n\t\t\t\ttabindex=\"0\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"background-color:#FFFFFF;color:#000\"\r\n\t\t\t\tid=\"id_408146\"\r\n\t\t\t\tdata-segments=\"\"\r\n\t\t\t\tdata-frequency=\"0,0,0,month\"\r\n\t\t\t>\r\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-light-gray-background-color has-background\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ef38739e wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-94bc23d7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/408144.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-408144\"\/><\/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\/12\/.370d2cc1-73b3-483b-905d-af3ceee604b4.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure><p class=\"tag-border-left\">CABINET WATCH- <\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> <strong>The cabinet approved a draft decision putting forward fresh incentives aimed at <\/strong><strong>boosting hotel capacity<\/strong>, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EgyptianCabinet\/posts\/pfbid02RakwX32jxQP86eJewWhDCZv4nLY5ipnKSpRueGfgLkNPwK1WTqF3AChNTe4GHpWVl\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>. Under the incentives, the government will scrap the fees that accompany switching up the use of land or buildings originally bought or set up for residential, commercial, administrative, or mixed-use projects into hotels.<\/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>The details:<\/strong> The decision grants projects \u2014 including hotels, resorts, boutique hotels, heritage hotels, and eco-hotels, as well as holiday home units \u2014 conditional exemptions from paying improvement fees typically required when converting land or building use to hospitality purposes under the Building Law. You can check out our detailed coverage of the incentive <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/44c9e0ec-f97d-44a3-98ff-a1a32f5a863a\/egypt-mulls-fresh-incentives-to-boost-hotel-room-capacity\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>. <\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER- <\/strong>The government aims to attract some <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/866d875b-1b9b-4e98-910c-fe43aa07a7d4\/egypt-is-looking-to-increase-tourism-revenues-to-usd-24-bn-by-fy-2028-29\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">30 mn tourists annually<\/a> by 2030, for which it plans to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/2dc267db-cc69-4210-9493-c7715be45d31\/madbouly-reaffirms-strength-of-egypt-saudi-ties-amid-rumors-of-tension\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">add some 240-250k rooms<\/a> to the existing hotel room capacity.<\/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>The Transport Ministry is in talks with a Kuwaiti investor to develop, manage, and <\/strong><strong>operate a 200-feddan logistics zone in Sadat City<\/strong>, General Authority for Land &amp; Dry Ports head Sayed Metwally told <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.alborsaanews.com\/2025\/12\/04\/1933481\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Al Borsa<\/a>. Preliminary feasibility studies have been conducted and handed over to the investor, with an MoU expected soon. <\/p><p class=\"tag-border-left\">EXPANSION-<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Transport Ministry-affiliated construction firms are looking to secure up to USD <\/strong><strong>100 mn worth of projects in Morocco over the next two years<\/strong>, government sources told <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/asharqbusiness.com\/companies\/109318\/%D8%B4%D8%B1%D9%83%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D9%85%D8%B5%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%AA%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%87%D8%AF%D9%81-%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%AA%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%B5-%D9%85%D8%B4%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%B9-%D8%A8-100-%D9%85%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%88%D9%86-%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%BA%D8%B1%D8%A8\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Asharq Business<\/a>. The companies plan to enter the market through road, bridge, and railway projects. Firms are already in talks with their Moroccan counterparts to form joint ventures ahead of competing for projects \u2014 Ali Tazi, head of the Egyptian-Moroccan Business Council, expects Egyptian firms to secure contracts worth up to USD 1 bn.<\/p><p class=\"tag-border-left\">DEFENSE-<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>French defense and security firm Thales and the Arab International Optronics <\/strong><strong>(AIO) have signed a new cooperation framework that expands their decades-long partnership<\/strong>, in a bid to boost the country's local manufacturing and advanced defense capabilities, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/12\/238.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/12\/238.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">(pdf)<\/a>. <\/p>\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div 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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\/12\/.27aae377-01b4-4874-9bc8-246e700e47b1.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> <strong>The AI-driven stock market rally is causing a split between emerging <\/strong><strong>markets<\/strong>, with some indices recording their strongest performance in years, and others experiencing a rout. Still, EM stocks are on track for their best year in nearly a decade, with the MSCI EM index up around 31% YTD, and funds tracking the markets like the USD 141 bn Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets index up 23.5% YTD, marking the highest growth since 2017.<\/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>China and South Korea are amongst the top performers<\/strong>, thanks to tech-heavy stocks tied to semiconductors and software, according to the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/14bf78f6-e414-4bd7-973b-2b42da0bdde2\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Financial Times<\/a>. AI-tied stocks like Alibaba Group, up 139% YTD and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, up 35% YTD, are among those seeing the biggest gains. Heavy concentration in these names, however, has also increased benchmark risk.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>On the flipside, Indian equities have underperformed other emerging markets by the widest margin in more than three decades <\/strong>amid uncertainty over a US-India trade agreement, faster AI adoption in east Asia, tighter fiscal and monetary policy, and murky earnings visibility, the FT quotes analysts as saying. The MSCI India index booked its weakest return since 1993, with 2.5% in USD terms this year. Foreign investors have pulled out over USD 16 bn from the market, the second-largest outflow on record.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Funds were redirected to higher-performing EM markets linked to the AI boom<\/strong>, and investors treated India as a \u201cfunding trade\u201d this year to finance long positions elsewhere in the region, Goldman Sachs global emerging market equity strategist Sunil Koul said.<\/p><p class=\"tag-border-left\">ALSO ON PLANET FINANCE- <\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Anthropic enlists Wilson Sonsoni for IPO:<\/strong> US AI firm Anthropic \u2014 creator of the Claude chatbot and a major OpenAI rival \u2014 has brought on US law firm Wilson Sonsini to handle its work for a possible IPO, the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/3254fa30-5bdb-4c30-8560-7cd7ebbefc5f\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Financial Times<\/a> reports, citing sources familiar with the matter. The move comes at a time of sky-high valuations for tech startups, with OpenAI recently <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/f5a1262e-4fb4-4af9-9753-01b2c7131546\/openai%25e2%2580%2599s-soaring-valuation-triggers-ai-rally\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">valued at USD 500 bn<\/a> during a secondary share sale. The firm is eyeing a 2026 listing date, one source told FT.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The AI firm is reportedly seeking a private round valuing it at more than USD 300 bn<\/strong> and has held informal talks with banks but not yet chosen underwriters. An Anthropic spokesperson said no decision has been made on if or when it will go public.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER-<\/strong> Abu Dhabi AI investor MGX was <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/c2723b30-69c5-4872-94c9-f30959d4a3c7\/mgx,-blackrock-take-over-aligned-data-centers-for-usd-40-bn\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">reportedly in early fundraising talks<\/a> with Anthropic when Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei was on a tour in the Middle East, as it eyes a USD 170 bn valuation with a USD 5 bn new funding round set to be led by Iconiq Capital, with potential investments from the the Qatar Investment Authority and Singapore\u2019s sovereign fund GIC. <\/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 this morning<\/strong>, with Japan\u2019s Nikkei leading gains, up 1.4%, along with China\u2019s CSI 300 which was up 0.2%. Meanwhile, South Korea\u2019s Kospi dropped nearly 1%, and Hong Kong\u2019s Hang Seng fell 0.2%. <strong>Over on Wall Street<\/strong>, futures are little changed after stocks rallied yesterday on hopes of a Fed rate cut next week in light of positive jobs data. <\/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\">41,342<\/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\">+1.8% (YTD: +39.0%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-up\">\n<td class=\"td-list-up\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets11\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets11\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>USD (CBE) <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">Buy 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 47.66<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-up\">\n<td class=\"td-list-up\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets11\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets11\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>USD (CIB) <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">Buy 47.55<\/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 47.65<\/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-up\">\n<td class=\"td-list-up\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets11\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets11\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>Tadawul <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">10,575<\/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: -12.1%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-up\">\n<td class=\"td-list-up\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets11\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets11\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>ADX <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">9,871<\/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% (YTD: +4.8%)<\/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>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\">5,907<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+1.2% (YTD: +14.5%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-up\">\n<td class=\"td-list-up\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets11\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets11\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>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\">6,850<\/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: +16.5%)<\/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>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\">9,692<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">-0.1% (YTD: +18.6%)<\/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>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\">5,695<\/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: +16.3%)<\/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>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 62.87<\/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%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-down\">\n<td class=\"td-list-down\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets1\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets1\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>Natural gas (Nymex) <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">USD 4.98<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">-0.2%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-up\">\n<td class=\"td-list-up\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets11\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets11\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>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 4,235<\/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-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 93,367<\/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: -0.3%)<\/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\">972.42<\/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: +25.1%)<\/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>S&amp;P MENA Bond &amp; Sukuk<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">151.96<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 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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\">16.08<\/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\">-3.1% (YTD: -7.3%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/div><p class=\"tag-border-left\">THE CLOSING BELL-<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The EGX30 rose 1.8% at yesterday\u2019s close<\/strong> on turnover of EGP 6.9 bn (34.7% above the 90-day average). International investors were the sole net buyers. 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Speaking to us this week is Mohamed Elshabrawy, CEO and co-founder of SehaTech (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/linkedin.com\/in\/mohamed-elshabrawy-80302a202\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a>). <strong>Edited excerpts from our conversation:<\/strong> <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>My name is Mohamed El Shabrawy.<\/strong> I'm the CEO and co-founder of SehaTech. My background is in medicine \u2014 I worked as an anesthetist in NHS England for 12 years before moving back home to Egypt in 2022. I launched SehaTech with my friends of 25 years, Mostafa Tarek and Omar Shawky. I\u2019m married and a father of two, who are called Mostafa and Jamila.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>SehaTech is a healthcare technology entity that builds <\/strong><strong>health<\/strong><strong>care<\/strong><strong> products.<\/strong> What we\u2019re trying to improve is health ins. penetration, which doesn\u2019t exceed 5% in the Egyptian private sector. We\u2019re making policies run more efficiently and cost-effectively, eliminating money wasted on abuse and errors. This makes coverage cheaper and more affordable for average companies, entities, or individuals and families. We hope to one day see 100 mn insured Egyptians, and 100% penetration. We also look forward to replicating this experience across the region.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The idea for SehaTech came from reflecting on my own personal struggles. <\/strong>My father, who was also a doctor, suffered from prostate cancer for 10 years. We were a well-off family, but the medical expenses were still devastating. It doesn\u2019t matter how much money you have \u2014 health emergencies will knock you down and consume all your resources.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>During my time in the NHS, I envied the quality of healthcare in the UK.<\/strong> I believe that healthcare coverage should be mandatory \u2014 it\u2019s not a luxury, it\u2019s as necessary as food and water. But in Egypt and the rest of the region, 70% of people pay for medical treatments out of their own pocket, which means that the state of healthcare isn\u2019t a medical issue, it\u2019s a financial one. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>That\u2019s what made me who I am today.<\/strong> I saw a system that covers everyone medically, giving healthcare to those without financial means, felt firsthand what it was like to have your finances razed by the lack of coverage, and decided to put my money where my mouth is, with the help of Mostafa and Omar. It took us a couple of years of brainstorming, studying the market, and understanding what we needed to do before we finally started executing it in 2022. Between 2023 and 2025, we held two investment rounds totaling USD 2 mn.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>I\u2019ve always thought of my responsibilities this way: <\/strong>I\u2019m not a CEO \u2014 I\u2019m a conductor or a coach. My job is to make sure that all departments work in a synchronized way and in harmony to achieve our goals. I make sure the whole team is working together, passing the ball, until we score a goal and win the match. It\u2019s important to me to look at it that way, because a lot of founders fall into a big trip \u2014 they\u2019re operational people by nature, and it\u2019s easy to get dragged into one vertical of your company or one problem after another. It\u2019s crucial to take a few steps back, make sure you don\u2019t get dragged into playing the match by yourself, and remember you\u2019re just the coach.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Two important things are happening on a regulatory level.<\/strong> The ins. industry is becoming more regulated by the Financial Regulatory Authority \u2014 they\u2019ve issued a unified ins. law, which means the market will become more regulated and attract more external players and investors, creating a healthier market to work in. Second, we saw the launch of the universal health ins. system a few years ago, which is similar to the NHS and the French system, insuring everyone to a certain limit. We don\u2019t have the ability to cover everyone endlessly, but everyone will at least have basic coverage for medical needs. We think SehaTech is in a great position to enable such an initiative and become its infrastructural backbone.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>I\u2019m not a morning person, but my morning routine is very important to me. <\/strong>A lot of people think successful founders and CEOs have great morning routines because they\u2019re morning people by nature, but the only reason I have a morning routine is because I understand the importance of it. I wake up everyday at 7:30am to drop my kids off at school. Afterwards, I do one of three things up until 9:30am \u2014 go to the gym, play tennis with my friends, or have coffee with my friends. Then I go back home, shower, put my suit on, and head to work. I go through my emails from 10:30am to 11am \u2014 never before that. In the coming hour, I have my regular weekly meetings with my operational team, my finance team, and my human resources team. After that is a rollercoaster.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>I try to dedicate specific time slots to problem-solving and firefighting, as any founder <\/strong><strong>will find themselves having to do.<\/strong> I also have time for a short break, where I\u2019ll have lunch, pray, and regain my energy. But otherwise, it\u2019s back-to-back meetings until 8\u20139pm. I meet with ins. companies, ins. brokers, healthcare providers, and clients \u2014 both current and potential. Then I go back to my office for a couple of hours and finish some things up before going home.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>I stay on track by making a to-do list for each day for some structure. <\/strong>I know everything I\u2019m doing at the top of each week. Having structure is very important to staying organized and focused, because you can very easily get sucked into one problem \u2014 even if it\u2019s minor \u2014 just because it\u2019s the first thing you were faced with that day or that week. You have to prioritize.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>I think the new generation overemphasizes the importance of work-life balance. <\/strong>If you want to be successful, if you want to build something for yourself and have a great future, you have to understand that there\u2019s a balance, but it might not be 50\/50. I always say I\u2019m not just a CEO \u2014 I\u2019m a father, a husband, a son, a brother, and a friend. Each of these roles are equally important to me. I keep a strict schedule of what I do with my son, my daughter, my family, and my friends. It\u2019s all about fitting all your roles into your schedule.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>My schedule is divided into three priorities \u2014 one for family commitments, work <\/strong><strong>commitments, and friend commitments. <\/strong>They\u2019re all equally important. My son\u2019s sports practice is as important as a meeting. Going out with my friends is a commitment I have to honor \u2014 that\u2019s my role as a friend. That means prioritizing family- or friend-related emergencies over work sometimes. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Overdoing work-life balance is counterproductive, but you have to make sure you\u2019re also <\/strong><strong>focusing on your other roles as a human being<\/strong> \u2014 with your family and friends \u2014 alongside getting the work done.<\/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\/healthcare\/\">healthcare<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/healthtech\/\">healthtech<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n         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December (Monday-Thursday): <\/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;\">, 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;\">1-12 December (Monday-Friday): IMF mission for extended fund facility program reviews.<\/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;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>6 December (Saturday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueoceanconferences.com\/international-procurement-supply-chain-conference-ipsc-egypt-2025\/?li_fat_id=7bdb97f7-a09e-4c00-9bfd-7a169a84e1e0\" style=\"\">International Procurement Supply Chain Conference<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, 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;\">10 December (Wednesday): Capmas to release inflation data for November.<\/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;\">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;\">JANUARY<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>1 January (Thursday): 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 style=\"font-weight:400;\">7 January (Wednesday): Coptic Christmas. <\/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;\">25 January (Sunday): Revolution Day \/ Police Day. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">FEBRUARY<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>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;\">19 February (Thursday): First day of Ramadan (TBC).<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">MARCH<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">15 March (Sunday): 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;\">21 March: (Saturday): Eid El Fitr starts (TBC).<\/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 (Monday-Wednesday): 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:700;\">APRIL<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">12 April (Sunday): Coptic Easter. <\/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;\">25 April (Saturday): Sinai Liberation Day.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">MAY<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">1 May (Friday): Labor Day. <\/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;\">27-29 May (Wednesday-Friday): Eid El Adha (TBC).<\/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: NEBU Egypt\u2019s Gold & Jewelry Exhibition. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">JUNE: <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">30 June (Tuesday): National holiday in observance of June 30 Revolution (TBC).<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">JULY<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">23 July (Thursday): National holiday in observance of Revolution Day (TBC).<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">AUGUST<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">26 August (Wednesday): National holiday in observance of Prophet Muhammad\u2019s birthday (TBC).<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">SEPTEMBER<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">15 September (Tuesday): 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>27-29 September (Sunday-Tuesday): Egypt will host the fourth edition of the Global Conference on Population, Health and Human Development.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">OCTOBER<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">6 October (Tuesday): Armed Forces Day. <\/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: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;\">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;\">2H 2026: Operations at Deli Glass Co\u2019s new USD 70 mn glassware factory kick off.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">2027<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">20 January-7 February: Egypt to host the African Games.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>April 2027: Tenth of Ramadan <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/8320d4df-e1a7-405e-be07-08e6590aff0e\/\" style=\"\">dry port and logistics hub<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> to begin operations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">EVENTS WITH NO SET DATE<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">2027: Egypt to host EBRD\u2019s annual meetings for 2027.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">2027: Egypt-EU Summit 2027 <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">End of 2027: Trial operations at the Dabaa nuclear power plant expected to take place.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">September 2028: First unit of the Dabaa nuclear power plant begins operations.<\/span><\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} 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