{"id":685025,"date":"2026-02-08T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-08T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/?post_type=issue&#038;p=685025"},"modified":"2026-03-05T11:26:53","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T11:26:53","slug":"egypt-plans-to-end-credit-disbursement-friction-with-new-centralized-fund","status":"publish","type":"issue","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/issues\/egypt-plans-to-end-credit-disbursement-friction-with-new-centralized-fund\/","title":{"rendered":"Egypt plans to end credit disbursement friction with new centralized fund"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"685027\" 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=\"685027\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">1<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">What We're Tracking Today<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/02\/08\/egypt-sets-its-sights-on-usd-5-bn-in-funding-and-five-unicorns-by-2031-under-newly-unveiled-startup-charter\/\">\r\n                            Newly unveiled Startup Charter aims for USD 5 bn in funding and a unicorn factory                        <\/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\/2026\/02\/08\/egypt-sets-its-sights-on-usd-5-bn-in-funding-and-five-unicorns-by-2031-under-newly-unveiled-startup-charter\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); 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The initiative aims to bypass much of the bureaucracy many of our readers know only too well and has historically stalled credit disbursement for the industrial and tourism sectors.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Yesterday also marked a milestone morning for the local ecosystem as the government<\/strong><strong> officially unveiled its Startup Charter<\/strong>, which laid out a roadmap targeting USD 5 bn in VC funding and the creation of five unicorns by 2031. This comes as fresh data from Briter highlights Cairo\u2019s evolution beyond the traditional equity model, with mature players increasingly leveraging sophisticated debt instruments to scale.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Also in today\u2019s issue is news that Elsewedy Electric and CIB take Egyptian capital and<\/strong><strong> expertise to Hungary for a massive power plant project<\/strong>, plans for a sodium-ion battery component production, Exxon Mobil and Qatar Energy exiting their North Marakia block, talk of the Fund\u2019s Executive Board to greenlight USD 2.3 bn tranche in February, and much, much more.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>***<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/omny.fm\/shows\/enterpriseam-egypt\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">WISH THIS MORNING\u2019S ISSUE was a podcast? We\u2019ve got you. Tap or click here<\/a><\/strong> to listen to Morning Drive, a 10-minute version of today\u2019s issue crafted for you to enjoy with your morning coffee, while getting the kids ready for school, <strong>or while stomping around the house wondering where the [redacted] you left your [redacted] reading glasses<\/strong>.<br><strong>***<\/strong><\/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=\"wwtt3\"><\/a> <strong>The Ministerial Group for Entrepreneurship is looking to attract USD 5 bn in VC <\/strong><strong>investment over the next five years<\/strong> under its long-awaited <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2026\/2\/454.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Egypt S<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2026\/2\/454.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">tartup Charter (pdf)<\/a> that was released yesterday. The charter has also set its sights on helping create five unicorns (a privately-held startup valued at over USD 1 bn) by 2031.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>But the charter is more than a list of goals, with the document introducing a c. USD 1 bn <\/strong><strong>financing initiative <\/strong>to help centralize and scale startup funding that consolidates various state-led funding channels into a single window. Also part of the state\u2019s transition from being a mostly passive cheerleader to an active market maker is its new focus on growth-stage companies through a new program aimed at scaling up startups.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>** Want the full rundown? <\/strong>We will be diving deep into the report to find out what\u2019s new and what\u2019s important in tomorrow\u2019s edition of EnterpriseAM. Stay tuned.<\/p><hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\"><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> <a id=\"wwtt1\"><\/a> <strong>The IMF\u2019s Executive Board is scheduled to meet at the end of the month <\/strong>to hopefully greenlight the combined fifth and sixth reviews of the country\u2019s USD 8 bn extended fund facility program (EFF), Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva told <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.snabusiness.com\/video\/1850732-%D8%BA%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%BA%D9%8A%D9%8A%D9%81%D8%A7-%D8%AA%D9%8F%D8%B4%D9%8A%D8%AF-%D8%A8%D8%AC%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AD%D9%83%D9%88%D9%85%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B5%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%AA%D8%AD%D9%82%D9%8A%D9%82-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%95%D8%B5%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AD%D8%A7%D8%AA\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Sky News Arabia<\/a>. <\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Provided the board gives the final sign-off, the Fund will release USD 2.3 bn to Egypt<\/strong> \u2014 split between USD 2 bn from the EFF and another USD 300 mn from the resilience and sustainability fund \u2014 according to Georgieva, who cited the government\u2019s \u201cseriousness\u201d and progress on reforms despite political and economic difficulties.<\/p><p class=\"tag-border-left\">Poll watch<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Headline<\/strong><strong> urban <\/strong><strong>inflation<\/strong><strong> is expected to ease 0.6 percentage points to 11.7% <\/strong><strong>y-o-y<\/strong><strong> in January<\/strong>, driven by a favorable base effect, softer food prices, and a stronger EGP, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/africa\/egypts-inflation-expected-dip-117-january-2026-02-05\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters poll<\/a> of 18 analysts. Core inflation is also seen edging down 0.3 percentage points to 11.5%, according to a poll of five analysts by the newswire.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The official numbers expected Tuesday will come just two days ahead of the central <\/strong><strong>bank\u2019s Monetary Policy Committee meeting on Thursday<\/strong>, setting the tone as they decide on whether to push ahead with the easing cycle. With a growing consensus that inflation is now firmly on a downward path, a reading in line with analysts\u2019 expectations will embolden calls for the bank to maintain its easing momentum.<\/p><hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\"><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/omny.fm\/shows\/enterpriseam-egypt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/11\/780.jpg?ssl=1\"><\/a> <\/p><hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\"><p class=\"tag-border-left\">Project update<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt2\"><\/a> <strong>Draschem<\/strong><strong>\u2019s planned <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/56ae4329-b447-4bbd-b1b0-ae90c9330db6\/sidpec-to-set-up-a-usd-159-mn-sodium-cyanide-factory-%2B-dp-world-to-look-into-setting-up-a-freezone-in-the-new-capital\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">sodium cyanide production plant<\/a><\/strong><strong> could double its production <\/strong><strong>capacity and even produce battery components<\/strong>, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EgyptianCabinet\/posts\/pfbid02LgQr7WiGghLxVCLefsKgmm964DSNndYYSYSwbKa2nWzuziukKyYymqhaeJ2XGjK1l\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a> from the General Authority for Investment and Freezones. The project \u2014 now estimated at USD 200 mn, up from the USD 180 mn estimate we last heard \u2014 will study doubling production capacity and producing other derivatives as part of a second stage, followed by the production of sodium-ion battery components in a third phase.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Why it matters: <\/strong>The move to produce sodium-ion batteries could have a big knock-on effect for our renewables ambitions, helping us move away from the more expensive lithium batteries that currently dominate battery energy storage systems globally. Sodium-ion batteries are an emerging technology that is not only cheaper, but also requires only salt as the main material input, instead of relying on the very limited \u2014 and imported \u2014 lithium supply that\u2019s in the ground.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">!_SubHed!_! <strong>Largest ever<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The <\/strong><strong>country\u2019s four mobile operators <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EgyptianCabinet\/posts\/pfbid0sLa8QaCuq4epJQ42rV74nPZcaouXLRa6kTtePVFJ6LxUxs6iAUaC4bfTxVk3U6Lgl\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">inked a USD 3.5 bn agreement<\/a><\/strong> yesterday to secure a total of 410 MHz of new frequency spectrum from the government. The pact \u2014 billed as the largest in Egypt\u2019s telecom sector \u2014 will double the total frequency capacity made available to operators over the last 30 years.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The move builds on the government\u2019s issuance of 5G licenses <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2024\/10\/08\/three-more-telecom-firms-secure-5g-service-licenses\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">in 2024<\/a><\/strong>, whose rollout officially began <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/05\/29\/5g-services-are-days-away\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">in June 2025<\/a>.<\/p><hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\"><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><\/div><\/div><\/div><p class=\"mb-10\">The roundup of news and trends that move your markets and shape corporate agendas delivered straight to your inbox.<\/p><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>  \n<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>** DID YOU KNOW that we cover <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Saudi Arabia<\/a><\/strong><strong>, the <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">UAE<\/a><\/strong><strong> and the <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/mena-india\/en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">MENA-India<\/a><\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/mena-india\/en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Corridor<\/a><\/strong><strong>?<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>** Were you forwarded this email?<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/user\/news-letters\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Tap or click here<\/a> to get your own copy delivered every weekday before 7am Cairo time \u2014 without charge.<\/p><p class=\"tag-border-left\">Data point<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>EUR 1.3 bn <\/strong><strong>\u2014 that\u2019s how much the European Bank of Reconstruction and <\/strong><strong>Development invested in Egypt in 2025<\/strong>, making the country the largest investment target in the SEMED region, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ebrd.com\/home\/news-and-events\/news\/2026\/record-ebrd-investment-in-semed-region-in-2025.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a> from the lender. The deployment of funds shows a disciplined focus on the private sector, which received about 70% of the funding.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Why it matters: <\/strong>The bank is putting its weight behind two specific structural shifts \u2014 the energy transition and digital infrastructure. Some 60% of the Egypt pot was funneled through green finance instruments \u2014 including EUR 200 mn to make the national grid renewables-ready under the NWFE initiative. A EUR 68 mn syndicated loan for Orange Egypt\u2019s 5G license also highlights that high-speed connectivity is among development capital priorities.<\/p><p class=\"tag-border-left\">PSA-<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>WEATHER- It looks like winter is officially over in Cairo today<\/strong>, with a high of 30\u00b0C and a low of 19\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>You can say goodbye to your jumpers and jackets too in Alexandria<\/strong>, with a high of 28\u00b0C and a low of 16\u00b0C.<\/p><p class=\"tag-border-left\">The big story abroad<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Global <\/strong><strong>he<\/strong><strong>adline<\/strong><strong>s this morning are focused on the <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/us\/washington-post-publisher-will-lewis-announces-departure-2026-02-07\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">resignation<\/a><\/strong> <strong> of Washington Post CEO <\/strong><strong>Will Lewis<\/strong>, which came just days after the organization <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2026\/02\/07\/washington-post-publisher-will-lewis-says-hes-stepping-down-days-after-big-layoffs-at-the-paper-00770487\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">laid off one-third<\/a> of its staff. Lewis took over in January 2024 and presided over a rather unstable period in the paper\u2019s lifetime, which saw mass layoffs and the resignation of one of its top editors. The paper\u2019s CFO Jeff D'Onofrio will take the lead as publisher and CEO.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>MEANWHILE, IN MARKETS- <\/strong>BTC has officially <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/bitcoin-loses-trump-era-gains-crypto-market-volatility-signals-uncertainty-2026-02-07\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">lost all its gains<\/a> since US President Donald Trump\u2019s inauguration last year, as thin liquidity and price volatility push investors away from the cryptocurrency. The slump is likely to persist \u201cfor some time,\u201d research analyst at Kaiko Thomas Probst told Reuters. 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While the headline figure is the EGP 250 bn allocation, the real shift is institutional, with the authorities also studying the creation of a dedicated industrial financing fund to house the initiatives.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Why it matters: <\/strong>For companies, the bottleneck hasn't just been the amount of subsidized credit, but the friction in getting it. By centralizing coordination between the Central Bank of Egypt, the Finance Ministry, and the Industrial Development Authority, the government aims to solve the disbursement deadlock that has plagued previous rounds of funding. If successful, this fund would streamline the 15% (or lower) concessional lending programs that are the lifeblood of working capital for manufacturers and hotel developers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Manufacturing will take the lion's share of the package<\/strong>, with funding for the sector expected to jump from EGP 80 bn currently to over EGP 100 bn as the program expands beyond its current priority sectors (pharma, chemicals, automotive, food, and building materials) to include more high-value-added industries.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The EGP 50 bn tourism initiative will remain in place<\/strong>, alongside incentives supporting EV localization, natural gas conversion, clean mobility solutions, and renewable energy projects, we were told. Export subsidies in the new budget are also set to increase amid expectations of stronger demand for Egyptian products and improved access to external markets, the source said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The final interest rate applied to these initiatives remains under review<\/strong> in light of potential monetary easing, the source noted. 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While loan growth is expected to accelerate, outsized profitability is fading as the Central Bank of Egypt continues its monetary easing cycle. Return on equity (ROE) is expected to normalize at 20% by 2026, down sharply from a peak of 39% in 2024.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Why it matters<\/strong><strong>: <\/strong>The era of \u201ceasy money\u201d for banks is drawing to a close. Lenders have bolstered their earnings over the last few interest-rate-high years by parking excess liquidity in high-yield government bonds. With the central bank now cutting rates, that low-effort income stream is shrinking, forcing banks back into the more competitive business of offering private-sector corporate loans to defend their margins.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">The breakdown<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Growth drivers<\/strong><strong>:<\/strong> S&P expects a recovery in private-sector credit, but government and public-sector borrowing will remain the main engine of loan growth amid persistent funding needs. SMEs are also expected to contribute, even after losing market share over the past two years.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Macro tailwinds: <\/strong>The lending rebound is supported by a strengthening macro backdrop. Real GDP growth is forecast to rise to 4.8% in FY 2025-26, up from 4.4% a year earlier, supported by sustained momentum in tourism. Financing conditions are also expected to ease, with interest rates projected to fall to 18% by June 2026 and average inflation seen slowing to 12.1% this year, down from 20.1% in 2025.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Lower rates should support investment by reducing borrowing and production costs<\/strong>, former Industrial Development Bank Chair Maged Fahmy tells EnterpriseAM. \u201cEncouraging investment naturally means expanding bank loan portfolios,\u201d he said, adding that companies are likely to lean more heavily on debt to finance capex.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Asset quality is expected to remain stable<\/strong>, with non-performing loans holding at around 2% over the next 12\u201318 months, down from 2.9% in December 2023. A large and growing deposit base will continue to support liquidity and funding, S&P said, citing strong household deposits, which account for roughly 74% of private-sector deposits.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">ROE to ease, but capital strength offers a cushion<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Profitability to normalize:<\/strong> Returns are set to cool from recent highs, with ROE projected at 20% in 2026, down from an estimated 24% in 2025 and well below the 2024 peak. S&P attributes the decline to narrowing net interest margins as rates fall and funding costs reprice more quickly.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The pressure on profitability should be offset by lower credit losses<\/strong>, with the cost of risk expected to ease to 1.3% this year from 2.5% in 2024, alongside strong capital buffers. The sector\u2019s capital adequacy ratio stood at 18.6% as of June 2025, comfortably above the 12.5% regulatory minimum.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Despite the squeeze, Fahmy argues that a slight dip in profitability is a<\/strong><strong> \u201cnatural part of the economic cycle<\/strong>,\u201d given that banks have already amassed significant earnings in recent years by investing in high-yield treasury bills and bonds.<\/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\/banking\/\">banking<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/central-bank-of-egypt\/\">Central 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much<\/strong><strong> of the African tech landscape.<\/strong> While regional peers continue to navigate a volatile global VC environment, Egypt\u2019s ecosystem in 2025 remained stable, thanks to a robust mid-market of resilient Series A and B companies supported by a top-tier that has moved almost entirely into sophisticated institutional debt, according to emerging market-focused business intelligence firm Briter\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.briter.co\/insights\/reports\/africa-investment-report-2025\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">A<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.briter.co\/insights\/reports\/africa-investment-report-2025\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">frica Investment Report 2025<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>By the numbers<\/strong>: Egypt secured over USD 595 mn in venture funding last year, ranking third on the continent with a 15% share of total funding in Africa. Leading the pack was South Africa with USD 1.2 bn (32%), followed by Kenya with USD 1.1 bn (29%).<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>But looking into the numbers, it becomes clear that \u201cEgypt\u2019s funding stack is becoming<\/strong><strong> one of the most complex in Africa<\/strong>,\u201d Briter tells EnterpriseAM. While early-stage startups still rely on traditional equity (accounting for 70% of funding volume), mature players are scaling through debt mechanisms largely absent elsewhere in Africa.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Bonds alone accounted for nearly 30% of total funding volume in 2025<\/strong>, pioneered by institutional-grade players like MNT-Halan and Bokra, we were told. \u201cThis points to a \u2018twin track\u2019 funding environment, where new startups are launched through equity, while more mature companies increasingly scale using sophisticated debt instruments,\u201d the firm explained.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Why this matters: <\/strong>While others in the region are still very much tied to the shifting sentiments of VCs, Egypt\u2019s shift toward securitized debt shows that some local players have established the consistent cashflow and transparency needed to service institutional debt, opening up much more reliable and mood swing-proof pools of liquidity when needed.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Egypt has a \u201cuniquely thick middle that distinguishes itself from the top heavy-models of <\/strong><strong>its peers\u201d in Africa<\/strong>, Briter tells us. Some 55% of disclosed transactions in the country now fall in the USD 1-20 mn range, which indicates a healthy pipeline of companies that have moved past what the industry refers to as the \u201cvalley of death\u201d and are now entering growth phases.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The country also \u201cemerged as the continent's frontrunner for strategic exits in 2025, <\/strong><strong>accounting for nearly a third of all African acquisition activity<\/strong>,\u201d we were told. The 63 announced M&As in 2025 were also more diversified [than elsewhere in the region], spanning fintech, e-commerce, healthtech, and software.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>But exits weren\u2019t only diverse, they were notably domestic.<\/strong> Briter described to us a \u201chealthy mix\u201d of fintech, software, and real estate companies that buy \u201clocal assets, creating a self-sustaining liquidity cycle that relies less on foreign exits.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>2025 \u2014 and most likely 2026 too \u2014 was marked by \u201cCairo-based ventures [...] scaling<\/strong><strong> across other markets<\/strong> by exporting proprietary technical infrastructure and asset-light software models,\u201d Briter tells us. Last year saw the MaxAB and Wasoko merger create a \u201cunified retail network serving 450k merchants across Egypt, Morocco, Kenya, Rwanda, and Tanzania,\u201d Meanwhile, Money Fellows looked to expand its digital savings model in Morocco, Swvl looked for higher margin enterprise mobility contracts in places like Kuwait, and MNT-Halan looked to expand its financial inclusion model across the region. And in 2026? 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Despite religious edicts that discourage skin donation, Saber clarified that religious institutions were involved in the national dialogue when the law was passed, noting that there are also fatwas that permit the practice.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What does Dar Al Ifta say? <\/strong>El Hadidi shed light on Dar Al Ifta\u2019s opinion regarding skin donation, citing a fatwa that states: There is no shariah-based objection to performing skin transplant and grafting procedures by utilizing skin from a deceased person, provided there is a compelling necessity.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Getting Egyptians on board is the main challenge: <\/strong>El Hekaya's Amr Adib (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Elhekayashow\/videos\/1282023250431797\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">watch, runtime:<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" 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backs Elsewedy Electric\u2019s move into Europe with EUR 58 mn loan<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> <strong>CIB issued a <\/strong><strong>EUR 58 mn loan to <\/strong><strong>Elsewedy<\/strong><strong> Electric to finance its work on a <\/strong><strong>major 500-650 MW combined-cycle power plant in Hungary<\/strong>, according to a statement from the lender seen by EnterpriseAM. Elsewedy is executing the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/02\/27\/palm-hills-will-expand-to-abu-dhabi\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/02\/27\/palm-hills-will-expand-to-abu-dhabi\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">EUR 700 mn<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/02\/27\/palm-hills-will-expand-to-abu-dhabi\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a> project in a consortium with two Hungarian firms, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/statuskpria.hu\/en\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Status KPRIA<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/whb.hu\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">West Hung\u00e1ria Bau<\/a>. The project, slated for completion in 2028, is expected to be Hungary\u2019s largest combined cycle power plant in decades and the country\u2019s first hydrogen fuel-ready plant.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Why this matters: <\/strong>This project upends the traditional Egyptian infrastructure narrative. Instead of foreign contractors bringing international financing to Egypt, we are seeing Egyptian engineering and Egyptian capital being exported to the EU. For Elsewedy, it is a significant move up the value chain into a high-spec European market, while for CIB, it\u2019s a demonstration of its ability to support its clients\u2019 global expansion.<\/p><p class=\"tag-border-left\">Exxon Mobil and Qatar Energy exit North Marakia block<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> <strong>US oil giant <\/strong><strong>ExxonMobil and QatarEnergy relinquished their 100% interest <\/strong><strong>in<\/strong><strong> the Mediterranean\u2019s North Marakia offshore concession <\/strong>back to the Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (Egas), industry publication <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mees.com\/2026\/2\/6\/oil-gas\/exxon-exits-egypt-block\/99ee34b0-0365-11f1-9515-191a42194fb8\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Mees<\/a> reported on Friday. Despite a preliminary discovery of some 3.5 tcf of gas at the Nereftari field <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/01\/15\/exxonmobil-discovers-natural-gas-at-its-first-ever-offshore-well-in-egypt-plusalqahtani-holding-tanmia-petroleum-enppi-petrojet-alstom-ci-capital-misr-beni-suef-cement\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">last year<\/a>, the find sits below Exxon\u2019s internal commercial threshold for a standalone project.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Why it matters:<\/strong> Although Exxon reportedly wanted to hold the acreage for future development, Egas reclaimed it to force immediate development. UK giants BP and Shell are reportedly circling the block as both have significant, under-utilized infrastructure and spare capacity in the neighbouring West Nile Delta and West Delta Deep Marine (WDDM) concessions.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>While ExxonMobil and QatarEnergy are taking a step back, Shell is already ramping up<\/strong><strong> local gas production<\/strong>, targeting 800 mmcf\/d by June 2030, double its current 400 mmcf\/d, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mees.com\/2026\/2\/6\/oil-gas\/shell-plans-to-double-egypt-output-by-2030\/e3c93220-0365-11f1-b610-4324bd91b817\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Mees<\/a> reported separately.<\/p><p class=\"tag-border-left\">FRA greenlights first futures brokers ahead of EGX launch<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The Financial Regulatory <\/strong><strong>Authority (FRA) approved new futures licenses <\/strong><strong>for<\/strong> <strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aaisecurities.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Arab African International Securities<\/a><\/strong><strong> and <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.alahlypharos.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Al Ahly Pharos<\/a><\/strong>, clearing the way for intermediaries ahead of the planned launch of derivatives trading on the EGX, the authority said in a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EgyptianCabinet\/posts\/1470786588425090?ref=embed_post\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a> last week. .<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The approvals come as EGX prepares for a <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/01\/19\/futures-trading-to-land-on-the-egx-in-march-2\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">phased rollout<\/a><\/strong><strong> starting in March<\/strong>, beginning with futures contracts on the benchmark EGX30 index, before eventually expanding to the EGX70, single-stock futures, and options.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Why this matters: <\/strong>These are the first intermediaries \u2014 out of seven applied for the license so far \u2014 to get the green light since the EGX itself was licensed to operate the exchange last month. 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Total FDI inflows came in at USD 1.3 tn, the fifth-highest figure on record.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Data centers did the heavy lifting for the communications sector<\/strong>, bringing in a record USD 319.7 bn \u2014 jumping from USD 184 bn the year before \u2014 and accounting for nearly 50% of the 129 megaprojects of the year.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>AI\u2019s pull didn\u2019t stop there \u2014 its infrastructure lifted FDI levels across other sectors. <\/strong>Investments in semiconductors came in at a record USD 138 bn last year.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The renewables sector was the second-largest FDI recipient, despite inflows falling 26% <\/strong><strong>y-o-y to USD 193 bn. <\/strong>Green hydrogen, clean tech, and wind all saw commitment dips, while solar power remained a bright spot, bringing in USD 75 bn \u2014 albeit still less than the previous two years.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/2\/430.png?ssl=1\"><\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Elsewhere, real estate attracted a decade-high USD 102.8 bn<\/strong>, up from USD 96 bn the year before. Projects in aluminum and steel buoyed the metals sector\u2019s USD 62 bn allocation, LNG boosted fossil fuels\u2019 contribution of USD 54 bn, and chemicals made a comeback with USD 33 bn. Automotive manufacturing and electronic components both saw their inflows drop.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Investor<\/strong><strong>s are retreating from speculative, long-horizon green hydrogen projects as <\/strong><strong>regulatory hurdles and uncertain revenue models stalled development <\/strong>\u2014 and as the focus shifts toward the physical infrastructure underpinning the global AI race. Investors are now prioritizing immediate AI computing capacity assets over future energy technologies.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>This might not last long, though.<\/strong> Soaring data center demand is set to increase electricity consumption, turning these facilities into major bottlenecks for aging grids. The next wave of FDI is expected to give special attention to renewable projects designed exclusively to power AI campuses, rather than general grids.<\/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><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\">49,739<\/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: +18.9%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-up\">\n<td class=\"td-list-up\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets11\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets11\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>USD (CBE)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">Buy 46.89<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">Sell 47.03<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-up\">\n<td class=\"td-list-up\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets11\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets11\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>USD (CIB<\/strong><strong>)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">Buy 46.91<\/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 47.01<\/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\">20.00% 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\">21.00% lending<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-down\">\n<td class=\"td-list-down\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets1\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets1\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>Tadawul<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">11,189<\/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\">-1.4% (YTD: +6.7%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-up\">\n<td class=\"td-list-up\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets11\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets11\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>ADX<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">10,563<\/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: +5.7%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-up\">\n<td class=\"td-list-up\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets11\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets11\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>DFM<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">6,691<\/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: +10.7%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-up\">\n<td class=\"td-list-up\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets11\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets11\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>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\">6,932<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+2.0% (YTD: +1.3%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-up\">\n<td class=\"td-list-up\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets11\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets11\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>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\">10,370<\/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: +4.4%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-up\">\n<td class=\"td-list-up\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets11\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets11\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>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\">5,998<\/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: +3.6%)<\/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>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 68.05<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+0.7%<\/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 <\/strong>(Nymex)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">USD 3.42<\/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\">-2.5%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-up\">\n<td class=\"td-list-up\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets11\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets11\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>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 4,979.80<\/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\">+1.9%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-down\">\n<td class=\"td-list-down\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets1\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets1\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>BTC<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">USD 69,463<\/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: -20.7%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-up\">\n<td class=\"td-list-up\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets11\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets11\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>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\">1,017<\/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: +2.4%)<\/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\">151.93<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">0.0% (YTD: 0.0%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-down\">\n<td class=\"td-list-down\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets1\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets1\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>VIX (Volatility Index)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">17.76<\/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\">-18.4% (YTD: +18.8%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/div><p class=\"tag-border-left\">THE CLOSING BELL-<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The EGX30 rose 0.2% at <\/strong><strong>yesterday\u2019s<\/strong><strong> close<\/strong> on turnover of EGP 7.9 bn (37.6% above the 90-day average). Regional investors were the sole net sellers. 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January.<\/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;\">12 February (Thursday): Monetary Policy Committee\u2019s first meeting of 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: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;\">2 April (Thursday): Monetary Policy Committee\u2019s second meeting of 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: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;\">21 May (Thursday): Monetary Policy Committee\u2019s third meeting of 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: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: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 the 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;\">9 July (Thursday): Monetary Policy Committee\u2019s fourth meeting of 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: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;\">20 August (Thursday): Monetary Policy Committee\u2019s fifth meeting of 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: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 style=\"font-weight:400;\">24 September (Thursday): Monetary Policy Committee\u2019s sixth meeting of 2026. <\/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): 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:400;\">29 October (Thursday): Monetary Policy Committee\u2019s seventh meeting of 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;\">DECEMBER <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">17 December (Thursday): Monetary Policy Committee\u2019s eighth meeting of 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;\">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;\">Early 2026: 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:400;\">Early 2026: The government will launch the second package of tax breaks. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">1Q 2026: 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>1Q 2026: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan to <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo.php?fbid=1433492502154499&set=pb.100064812882317.-2207520000&type=3\" style=\"\">visit<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> 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;\">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 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