{"id":685063,"date":"2026-02-09T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/?post_type=issue&#038;p=685063"},"modified":"2026-03-05T11:33:29","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T11:33:29","slug":"alcazar-energy-to-pay-a-premium-for-gabal-el-zeit-as-state-exit-program-gains-steam","status":"publish","type":"issue","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/issues\/alcazar-energy-to-pay-a-premium-for-gabal-el-zeit-as-state-exit-program-gains-steam\/","title":{"rendered":"Alcazar Energy to pay a premium for Gabal El Zeit as state exit program gains steam"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"685065\" 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=\"685065\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n  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Bring your reading glasses and first hit of caffeine.<\/strong> Today\u2019s issue is a bit of a marathon, from an \u201cextensive\u201d cabinet shake-up on its way to why our dream of a 25% drop in apartment prices might remain just that \u2014 a dream. <\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>We also dive into how Egyptian professionals are looking to online education platforms <\/strong><strong>to reskill<\/strong>, and report on Egypt getting ready to tick off the Gabal El Zeit wind farm from its divestment to-do list. Meanwhile, the startup scene is getting a USD 1 bn boost with a new Charter aiming to mint five local unicorns, and we look at how crypto winter fears are returning as the Trump-fueled rally unravels.<\/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><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=\"wwtt1\"><\/a> <strong>GOVERNMENT \u2014 An \u201cextensive\u201d cabinet reshuffle was approved and <\/strong><strong>will be presented for the House\u2019s green light tomorrow<\/strong>, a senior government official tells EnterpriseAM. The news follows a communique to MPs to attend a plenary session set to take place at 1pm to \u201cconsider an important matter.\u201d<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>We\u2019re told that despite the big changes, Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly and the <\/strong><strong>cabinet\u2019s economic team will remain in place.<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Why this matters:<\/strong> By ring-fencing the economic team, the government is sending a clear message to international creditors and investors that the current reform trajectory is non-negotiable. With the IMF program in a critical phase and the government pushing for increased private-sector participation, a change in the finance or investment portfolios would have triggered unnecessary uncertainty.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What\u2019s next? <\/strong>Once the House approves the changes, the new ministers will be sworn in at Ittihadiya. We\u2019ll be watching closely to see if any ministries are merged \u2014 as has happened in previous reshuffles \u2014 and looking closely at newly appointed ministers\u2019 resumes to see if we can get insight into what the new cabinet\u2019s priorities will be.<\/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>CAPITAL MARKETS \u2014 <\/strong><strong>CI Capital<\/strong><strong>Asset Management opened books <\/strong><strong>yesterday on a new IPO fund targeting newly listed shares on the EGX<\/strong>, alongside two launches focused on quantitative strategies (Quant fund) and high-dividend equities (HD20 fund), according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/684952.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement (pdf)<\/a> from the company. Subscriptions will be open for two months.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Why it matters: <\/strong>The launch of an IPO-focused fund signals market expectations of increased listing activity, giving investors a dedicated way to access new paper amid limited primary issuance in recent years. The Quant fund comes ahead of the anticipated <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/01\/19\/futures-trading-to-land-on-the-egx-in-march-2\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">EGX derivatives rollout<\/a>, offering a vehicle designed to operate in a more hedged, model-driven trading environment once those tools are in place.<\/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>COR<\/strong><strong>PORATE<\/strong><strong> ACTIONS \u2014 Saudi sovereign wealth fund PIF is moving closer <\/strong><strong>to securing a seat on Rameda\u2019s board.<\/strong> The local pharma company\u2019s board unanimously approved calling an ordinary general assembly to discuss a request from Seventh Saudi Investment Company, a PIF subsidiary, to nominate a representative to the board, it said in a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2026\/2\/530.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">disclosure to EGX (pdf)<\/a>. The date of the assembly is yet to be determined.<\/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 signals a potential shift for the Saudi shareholder from a passive investment to deeper involvement. It currently holds 11.1% of the pharma player after more than doubling its stake in <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2022\/04\/27\/pif-subsidiary-ups-stake-in-egx-listed-rameda-el-garhy-buys-natl-glass-and-crystal-from-adib-egypt\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">2022<\/a>. Seventh Saudi Investment Company is currently the second-largest shareholder in the company after Compass\u2019 healthcare investment platform Equinox Pharma, which holds 19.2%, and ahead of Kuwait\u2019s Ekuity Holding, which owns 10.1% and already holds a board seat.<\/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>INVESTMENT \u2014<\/strong> <strong>The Egyptian-American Enterprise Fund (EAEF)<\/strong><strong> plans to exit<\/strong><strong> two more portfolio companies this year, aiming to raise around USD 75 mn<\/strong>, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2026\/2\/452.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">letter (pdf)<\/a> to the US Congress. The planned divestments follow a sharp performance turnaround, with the fund posting a net income of USD 54.1 mn last year after a USD 20.3 mn loss in 2024.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Why it matters:<\/strong> EAEF\u2019s renewed appetite for exits signals that Egypt\u2019s private equity market is stirring back to life after years of FX-driven valuation paralysis, with the fund saying its strategy is anchored in what it describes as broader macro recovery and return of investor confidence. The fund is shifting from capital preservation to active harvesting, and its ability to convert assets into liquidity will be closely watched by foreign limited partners and regional PE firms weighing whether now is the time to enter \u2014 or re-enter \u2014 the market.<\/p><div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12 subscribe-box-panel\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"title\">\n<h4 class=\"fw-lighter mb-10\">   Get <b style=\"font-weight: 700\">Enterprise<\/b> daily   <\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mb-10\">The roundup of news and trends that move your markets and shape corporate agendas delivered straight to your inbox.<\/p>\n<p>  <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/egypt\/en\/user\/NewsLetters\" type=\"button \" class=\"btn-green px-3 d-flex align-items-center\" rel=\"noopener\">Subscribe here<\/a>  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>** DID YOU KNOW that we cover <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Saudi Arabia<\/a><\/strong><strong>, the <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">UAE<\/a><\/strong><strong>,<\/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\">Happening tomorrow<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Gourmet will officially take its place on the EGX <\/strong><strong>tomorrow<\/strong>, with trading in the premium food retailer\u2019s shares set to begin on Tuesday under ticker GOUR.CA at EGP 6.90 per share, according to a bulletin from the bourse seen by EnterpriseAM. <\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The listing follows the company selling a 47.6% stake in an <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/02\/05\/suez-canal-uncertainty-claims-its-first-major-infrastructure-casualty\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">IPO<\/a><\/strong>, whose public tranche was 55.8x oversubscribed and private placement was 12.2x covered. The company raised approximately EGP 1.3 bn in proceeds.<\/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>We\u2019re<\/strong><strong> keeping an <\/strong><strong>eye on January\u2019s inflation figures due tomorrow<\/strong>, set to serve as early clues ahead of the Central Bank of Egypt\u2019s meeting to decide on interest rates on Thursday. The country\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/01\/11\/inflation-was-flat-in-december-does-that-set-up-the-next-rate-cut\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">December<\/a> reading showed annual headline urban inflation unchanged at 12.3% despite food and beverages price hikes, supporting forecasts that inflation will continue making relatively adequate progress toward the CBE\u2019s target of 7% (\u00b12%) by the end of 2026.<\/p><p class=\"tag-border-left\">Data point<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt3\"><\/a> <strong>USD 52.6 bn \u2014 that\u2019s what net foreign reserves rose to at the end of <\/strong><strong>January<\/strong>, climbing USD 1.1 bn from <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/01\/07\/foreign-reserves-jump-to-usd-51-5-bn-in-december\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">December<\/a>, according to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2026\/2\/449.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">data (pdf)<\/a> from the central bank. The increase was driven by a USD 2.6 bn uptick in the value of gold reserves, which helped offset a USD 1.5 bn fall in FX holdings.<\/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\">PSA-<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>WEATHER- The warm weather is set to continue in Cairo today<\/strong>, with a high of 28\u00b0C and a low of 17\u00b0C, according to our favorite weather app.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>But it\u2019s cooling down quite a bit in Alexandria<\/strong>, with a high of 23\u00b0C and a low of 13\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 headline<\/strong><strong>s are focused on Asian markets\u2019 <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/china\/global-markets-global-markets-2026-02-09\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">broad rally<\/a><\/strong>, riding the wave of incumbent Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/cx2y7d2z29xo\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">landslide victory<\/a> in snap elections yesterday. In anticipation of Takaichi\u2019s reflationary agenda \u2014 more spending and tax cuts \u2014 markets responded bullishly, sending Japan\u2019s Nikkei climbing 4.2% to an all-time high.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Gold rebounded on the news: <\/strong>Partially boosted by Takaichi\u2019s victory, gold <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-02-08\/gold-advances-above-5-000-as-dip-buyers-return-to-choppy-market?srnd=homepage-middle-east\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">rose above USD 5k<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-02-08\/gold-advances-above-5-000-as-dip-buyers-return-to-choppy-market?srnd=homepage-middle-east\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">per ounce<\/a>, jumping as much as 1.7% in early trading and recovering half of the losses it sustained since dropping from a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/01\/26\/chinas-sany-group-eyes-establishing-egypts-first-wind-turbine-factory\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">historic high<\/a> late last month. Helping the recovery is also promising backing from the likes of Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, and the Chinese central bank.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Super Bowl LX is getting plenty of attention this morning <\/strong>after the Seattle Seahawks won the game with 29 points, securing their second-ever title. 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Alcazar did not respond to a request for comment by the time of publication.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The transaction, a cornerstone of Egypt\u2019s state privatization program, is expected to close at a <\/strong><strong>valuation exceeding USD 420 mn<\/strong> \u2014 a significant jump from the USD 300\u2013350 mn range previously discussed with the UK-based Actis, our source added.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Why this matters: <\/strong>This isn't just about ticking off a key target in the government\u2019s privatization program \u2014 it's about the Sovereign Fund of Egypt sticking to its guns when it comes to valuations. By securing a price tag of over USD 420 mn, the government has signaled to the market that it is no longer willing to settle for fire sale prices to meet IMF-driven divestment targets.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Under the agreement, the cost of electricity produced by Alcazar will be denominated in <\/strong><strong>USD but settled in EGP at the prevailing exchange rate<\/strong>, we were told. This structure protects the developer from currency volatility \u2014 a major pain point in the past for foreign investors \u2014 while ensuring the state does not face an immediate hard currency drain for offtake payments and, maybe, just maybe, presents a scalable template for other PPAs to follow.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What\u2019s next? <\/strong>Following the signing, Alcazar will begin technical upgrades to the aging turbines to restore the plant to its maximum 580 MW capacity, our source said.<\/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\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div 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wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> <strong>The newly launched <\/strong><strong>Egypt Startup Charter sets out a plan t<\/strong><strong>o de-risk the <\/strong><strong>ecosystem and remove bureaucratic growth barriers<\/strong>, targeting <a target=\"_blank\" 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\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">USD 5 bn<\/a> in fresh VC inflows by 2031, the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2026\/2\/454.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">charter document (pdf)<\/a> showed. The roadmap aims to enable 5k startups and cultivate five unicorns over the next five years, with a long-term goal of supporting startup expansion into international markets.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Encouraging growth and clamping down on risk <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The charter involves a USD 1 bn unified financing initiative to achieve the VC inflows <\/strong><strong>target.<\/strong> It operates through five strategic pillars, including expanding venture capital via a fund of funds managed by MSMEDA, providing credit backing for venture debt, and establishing matching funds for angel and corporate investors. It also introduces a regulatory framework for SPACs to facilitate stock market listings and promotes regional venture development to support startups nationwide.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The initiative mitigates risk for both founders and investors<\/strong> by broadening the available financing options, accelerating learning from early-stage failures, and establishing clearer pathways to growth and exit, Foundation Ventures Managing Partner Mazen Nadim tells EnterpriseAM.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The new credit backing for venture debt serves as a critical market signal for institutional <\/strong><strong>allocators<\/strong>, Nadim tells us. While macroeconomic headwinds remain the primary filter for foreign LPs, this backing materially improves the risk profile at the individual transaction level. This shift suggests a move away from ad-hoc government fixes toward a systematic institutionalization of risk reduction.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Zeroing in on regulatory bottlenecks and tax complexity <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The charter introduces a tax regime aimed at lowering entry barriers and easing the fiscal <\/strong><strong>burden on early-stage startups.<\/strong> Companies with annual revenues of up to EGP 20 mn are subject to fixed income tax rates of 0.4\u20131.5% and are exempt from capital gains, dividends, stamp duties, and registration fees. Operational support measures include a fully digitalized company incorporation process completed within one working day, a unified 2% customs tax on imported machinery, and six-month installment plans for production inputs.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Looking ahead, the state is studying an expansion of the regime to companies with <\/strong><strong>revenues of up to EGP 50 mn.<\/strong> For investors, the charter formally recognizes convertible notes and introduces regulatory frameworks for SPACs and GP\/LP venture fund structures, aligning Egypt with international private equity standards. The package also includes fast-track licensing and a 90-day liquidation mechanism to enable the efficient redeployment of capital and talent.<\/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\">Scaling up and making use of government procurement contracts<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The state is deploying its balance sheet to anchor the local ecosystem<\/strong>, mandating that startups and SMEs account for 40% of government procurement. This includes a 20% carve-out for smaller firms and a 15% preferential price margin for Egyptian companies in public tenders. Beyond procurement quotas, the charter uses the state supply chain to modernize traditional sectors by requiring state-owned enterprises to integrate startups into their operations.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The charter launched the ScaleUp Champions Program<\/strong>, targeting mature startups with more than USD 10 mn in funding or those older than seven years. The program aims to cultivate unicorns by cutting bureaucratic hurdles, supporting IPO readiness, and facilitating strategic exits.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The Alliance and Development initiative will also invest EGP 150 mn over three years in <\/strong><strong>sector-specific innovation alliances<\/strong>, focusing on AI, agritech, and greentech. This is complemented by non-tax incentives aimed at reducing operating costs, including subsidized technical training, waived intellectual property filing fees, and access to industrial services at prices 30% below market rates.<\/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\">Expanding globally and hiring locally<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The charter supports international expansion through multiple-entry, five-year visas for <\/strong><strong>founders and investors<\/strong>, alongside a dedicated Techplomacy track to help Egyptian startups access African and European markets. The plan also aims to integrate startups into global payroll platforms such as Gusto and Papaya Global, enabling local tech talent to work for international firms while remaining embedded in the Egyptian ecosystem.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The document also launches a strategic push to qualify 1 mn innovators through a <\/strong><strong>new digital platform.<\/strong> To anchor this talent locally, it mandates decent work standards and introduces tax incentives for inclusive hiring, including a 50% increase in the income tax exemption threshold for each employee with a disability. Meanwhile, the government will relaunch the EgyptInnovate platform this month as a central hub for investor matching and market data, aiming to reduce information asymmetry.<\/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\">Why it matters<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The charter\u2019s enforcement would mean the end of regulatory ambiguity<\/strong>, Nadim tells us. By formally recognizing startups as a distinct category, the government eliminates major friction around registration, taxation, and compliance. That clarity boosts confidence and fundamentally changes how investors deploy capital, enabling earlier, faster, and more conviction-driven investments in a predictable operating environment.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>It\u2019s a strategic approach to competing with the massive subsidies offered by Riyadh and <\/strong><strong>Dubai<\/strong>, Nadim tells us. Rather than relying on cashbased incentives, it positions Egypt\u2019s advantages at the forefront: a large domestic market, cost efficiencies, and a deep talent pool. The emphasis is on building real, sustainable businesses with solid fundamentals, rather than chasing short-term, incentive-driven gains.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Looking ahead five years, the charter\u2019s success will be measured by how efficiently <\/strong><strong>capital circulates within the ecosystem<\/strong>, Nadim said. 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In Bel\u00e9m, the proximity of the rainforest served as a visceral reminder that climate policy is not an abstract debate; it is a matter of survival for the communities that tend our earth. For those of us representing SEKEM and Heliopolis University,<strong> the mission was clear: to demonstrate that whether one is reclaiming the Egyptian desert or protecting the Brazilian rainforest, the solution lies in placing agriculture at the heart of climate action, with a focus on the Just Transition mechanism that prioritizes the smallholder farmer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">The Just Transition mechanism reinforces the commitment to ensure that the shift to a green economy does not impose financial or social burdens on the world\u2019s most vulnerable populations. In agriculture, this means we cannot expect a farmer to abandon conventional methods for regenerative ones without protecting their immediate livelihood.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The economic barrier and the \u201cmagic tool\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">The primary obstacle to making regenerative agriculture a global standard is not a lack of will, but the cost of the transition. At COP30, <strong>I emphasized Payment for Ecosystem Services (PES) as the \"magic tool\" for global ecosystem restoration<\/strong>. By rewarding farmers with high-integrity carbon credits, we create a transparent financing system that facilitates the transition to regenerative agriculture and encourages the adoption of solar energy and sustainable water management. This is the core of our work in Egypt: ensuring the entire ecosystem advances in unison, while advocating for smallholder farmers\u2019 livelihoods.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Education as the catalyst for change<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">At Heliopolis University, we believe that consciousness development is the ultimate driver of progress. We do not aim to produce graduates who are merely climate aware; we prepare them to be climate active. <strong>By dedicating a faculty for organic agriculture and integrating students in real-world sustainability practices through Community-Based Learning, we are unlocking the potential of a generation that views regenerative practices as a professional standard rather than a niche alternative.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">Global policy and climate finance are essential, but they remain stagnant without the human element. <strong>As the discussions in Bel\u00e9m made clear, when we center the community and empower the individual, we transform climate policy into measurable, cooling action for the planet.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">Heliopolis University Vice President for Community Development & Partnerships Dr. Ahmed Elshazly<\/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\/a-message-from-sekem\/\">A MESSAGE FROM SEKEM<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/sekem\/\">SEKEM<\/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=\"685075\" 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=\"685075\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">5<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">Real estate<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/02\/09\/real-estate-leaders-argue-that-egypts-market-friction-is-a-natural-cycle-rather-than-a-structural-crisis\/\">\r\n                            Why you shouldn't hold your breath for a twenty-five percent drop in property prices                        <\/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\/09\/real-estate-leaders-argue-that-egypts-market-friction-is-a-natural-cycle-rather-than-a-structural-crisis\/\" 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 session brought together SODIC Managing Director <strong>Ayman Amer<\/strong>, Orascom Development\u2019s O West, Makadi Heights, and Byoum CEO <strong>Hazem Helal<\/strong>, and Misr Italia co-CEO <strong>Ahmed Fathy<\/strong>. Abu Soma Touristic Development Company CEO <strong>Ibrahim El Messiri<\/strong> moderated the panel.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>\u201cWe\u2019ve been talking about a crisis in the real estate market for years, but it\u2019s not a crisis, <\/strong><strong>it\u2019s a cycle<\/strong>,\u201d Amer said. We go up, the cycle adjusts, then we make more moves. Before 2006, prices were very low in the Egyptian market, then started peaking from 2006 until today, and never stopped, he added.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>But here is the catch: \u201cit\u2019s not anymore a two to three-year [cycle], it\u2019s five to seven<\/strong>,\u201d Amer argued. Liquidity still exists, but the holding period has lengthened. And a five-to-seven-year window means that you're going to put your money in the right property, he added. Large pools of capital, meanwhile, have limited places to go. Precious metals cannot realistically absorb EGP 10 bn tickets, Ayman said, leaving real estate as one of the few assets capable of taking capital at scale.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>\u201cWhat is happening in the market is a filtration, a correction<\/strong>,\u201d Helal said. 2025 was a correction, and starting in 2026, growth will move in a different way, he added.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Integrated development will be a key factor in that filtration<\/strong>, Helal argued. Livability is partly residential \u2014 \u201cIf I\u2019m going to live in a place, I need medical services, education services, places to play sports, and my shopping needs,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Prices did go a little bit above affordability, especially for people living in Egypt <\/strong>whose income is in EGP and where price increases were higher, Helal admitted.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Meanwhile, the real estate sector attracts the highest amount of foreign currency coming <\/strong><strong>from Egyptians working abroad<\/strong>, which jumped 42.5% y-o-y to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbe.org.eg\/en\/news-publications\/news\/2026\/01\/05\/08\/30\/remittances-january-november-2025\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">USD 37.5 bn in 11M 2025<\/a>, far outstripping revenues from the Suez Canal or even tourism, Helal said. The growth seen in the industry today is partly driven by the percentage of sales coming from Egyptians working abroad, he noted.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The correction will not happen in prices \u2014 instead, some companies will not be there, and <\/strong><strong>mergers will happen because of that<\/strong>, Fathy expects. The market was not in this position 20 years ago, but today players across residential, commercial, administrative, and other mixed usages are operating in a far more competitive environment, Fathy added.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>\u201cCorrection also means having the right product in terms of space, functionality, <\/strong><strong>payment plans, and definitely price<\/strong>,\u201d Fathy noted. At the end of the day, it's a complicated equation, and you have to get so many variables right to succeed. \u201cThere is strong affordability for ultra-luxury products if you give people the right product. 70% of Sodic sales are ultra-luxury products,\u201d Amer added. <strong>These buyers are very picky<\/strong>, their benchmarks are extremely high, and they travel everywhere in the world, so you have to deliver exactly what they are looking for.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>\u201cWhen we asked Gen Z and young buyers directly, \u2018Do you want to live in a very small <\/strong><strong>apartment?\u2019 The answer was no<\/strong>,\u201d Amer noted at the AmCham event. Not more rooms \u2014 fewer rooms, but spacious rooms and generous areas. They don\u2019t like living in London-style apartments. Our culture is different: We are a warm country with warm people. You have to address the right thing, he added.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>\u201cOn behalf of all developers, I want to say that the recent rumors that prices could fall by <\/strong><strong>25-30% will not happen. We cannot do it, it is mathematically impossible<\/strong>,\u201d Helal said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">Land prices are not falling, construction costs are not falling, financing remains expensive, salaries do not decline, and marketing and brokerage costs persist. Without cost compression, headline prices cannot collapse.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Margins, in fact, have already been thin. Projects sold between 2018 and early 2022 often <\/strong><strong>generated little to no income<\/strong>, Helal said, noting that developers who achieved single-digit margins were \u201cvery lucky.\u201d The solution is not cheaper square meters but smarter design. Large villas and inefficient layouts no longer work \u2014 the focus must be on making the total value proposition attractive and affordable without cutting meter prices.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Affordability concerns, meanwhile, look different when viewed in USD.<\/strong> Pricing real estate in EGP creates a distorted narrative, Amer said, arguing that Egypt\u2019s top-tier assets average around USD 1k per sqm. Comparable assets in the GCC start at USD 6\u20137k, while premium European markets reach USD 10k. By those benchmarks, Egypt remains underpriced, not expensive.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>But foreign participation remains minimal. Only about 3% of total real estate sales go to <\/strong><strong>foreigners out of an estimated USD 34 bn market<\/strong>, Amer said, compared with roughly 15% in countries like Portugal. The problem is not product quality but marketing reach. Egypt does not market itself aggressively abroad, and developers often act in isolation rather than pushing destination-level narratives, Amer explained.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Hospitality-linked real estate is emerging as the most natural export channel.<\/strong> Demand is already strong in Cairo, Sahel, and the Red Sea, Fathy said, with rising interest from Gulf buyers and expats. Sahel, in particular, is increasingly compared internationally rather than locally. 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roles.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>El Sora\u2019s Lamees El Hadidi said that the changes initially sought a comprehensive <\/strong><strong>cabinet reshuffle<\/strong>, but were later pared down to an extensive shuffle \u2014 before narrowing further into a moderate shift involving eight to ten ministerial portfolios (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/reel\/4211290085810786\/?__cft__[0]=AZZgRqIi5oVayITNT6-8gySmv2bpBzlm2xYx37sVfGHNbLT8z0GeWKbzHO3vVyqArqvvr-17PW77qDFd-qsepjS1FSJdD8EJaOex99ACPf3BktT2nzaf4KzhThvhBKJtx4Tm1F0HsztRlWIYDPBnzFQGk2D0v684SvBLk3FfZJ8_6OccVKmXScV3BzIrDkVhiNfVuLVwmBEZf8yCtLOB7bMb&__tn__=%2CO%2CP-R\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">watch, runtime: 06:51<\/a>). <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The decision heads to the House tomorrow for a vote<\/strong>, where MPs will either vote for or against the shuffle as a whole, MP Mostafa Bakry told Ala Masouleety\u2019s Ahmed Moussa, explaining that MPs can\u2019t approve one minister and reject another. The new lineup will feature several surprises, including the creation of new ministries and the appointment of new ministers, Bakry said (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=JHnNFhHh048\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">watch, runtime: 7:21<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">^^ We have more on what we can expect from the cabinet reshuffle in the news well, above. <\/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\/house-of-representatives\/\">House of Representatives<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/last-nights-talk-shows\/\">LAST NIGHT\u2019S 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class=\"tag-border-left\">TMG\u2019s Noor City is getting a university, courtesy of EEP<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> <strong>TMG<\/strong><strong>, EEP <\/strong><strong>pave<\/strong><strong> the way for a university in Noor City:<\/strong> Talaat Moustafa Group (TMG) signed an agreement with the Egypt Education Platform (EEP) to establish a private university in its Noor City project in East Cairo, according to a joint <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2026\/2\/528.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release (pdf)<\/a> and another <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2026\/2\/548.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">disclosure (pdf)<\/a> from TMG. The total investment for the university is estimated at EGP 8 bn. The project marks EEP\u2019s first venture into higher education. <\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The details: <\/strong>TMG is providing a 216k sqm land plot for the institution in return for an equity stake in the project and a long-term share of its recurring revenue. Phase one is slated to launch by 2029.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>That\u2019s not all: <\/strong>EEP will manage two new Noor City schools and handle operations under a management agreement, while TMG is providing the land and capital for construction. <\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ADVISORS: <\/strong>Our friends at EFG Hermes acted as the sole financial advisor for the partnership.<\/p><p class=\"tag-border-left\">Madinet Masr moves to diversify its business model with new real estate investment fund<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Madinet<\/strong><strong> Masr\u2019s Safe Real Estate Investment Fund received final <\/strong><strong>approval<\/strong><strong> from the Financial Regulatory Authority to begin operations<\/strong>, the real estate player said in a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2026\/2\/490.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">disclosure (pdf)<\/a>. The move shows Madinet Masr is pushing to diversify its business model, with the decades-old developer leaning into alternative investment structures like fractional real estate.<\/p><p class=\"tag-border-left\">SODIC sees revenues more than double in 2025<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>SODIC\u2019s net income rose 77% y-o-y to EGP 4.5 bn in 2025<\/strong>, driven by a 118% y-o-y jump in revenues to EGP 21.3 bn, the developer said in its <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2026\/2\/513.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">latest earnings release (pdf)<\/a>. The company recorded contracted sales of EGP 48.4 bn for the year.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Helping drive the growth was<\/strong> <strong>customer loyalty<\/strong> \u2014 with 44% of buyers being repeat customers \u2014 land bank expansion, and long-term scaling, Group General Manager Ayman Amer said at a presser yesterday attended by EnterpriseAM.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>SODIC sold 1,788 units last year<\/strong>, up from 1,270 units the year before. The value of contracted sales moved in the opposite direction, falling to EGP 48.4 bn from EGP 50.3 bn in 2024. The slight decline in contracted sales came despite price increases of 10\u201330% across the company\u2019s projects, Amer said. While the bulk of 2024 sales came from the Ogami project on the North Coast, where fewer but larger units were sold at a higher price, he explained that the bulk of 2025 sales came from the Eastvale project in East Cairo, which saw more but smaller units sold at a lower price point.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Looking ahead: <\/strong>\u201cWith units delivered nearly doubling y-o-y and strong progress across construction, we remain focused on creating sustainable value for our customers, partners, and shareholders. We continue to execute our strategic growth plans with the same diligence and customer-centric approach that sets SODIC apart,\u201d Amer said.<\/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>\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/also-on-our-radar\/\">ALSO ON OUR RADAR<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/education\/\">Education<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" 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style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ef38739e wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-94bc23d7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/408151.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-408151\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/aside>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> <strong>Retail crypto traders were back on uneasy ground last week after a sharp<\/strong><strong> sell-off briefly dragged BTC below its post-election levels<\/strong>, reigniting fears of a fresh \u201ccrypto winter,\u201d <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-02-07\/trump-fueled-crypto-rally-s-end-sends-traders-hunting-new-savior?srnd=homepage-middle-east\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a> reports. BTC sank 13% in a single session last Thursday to around USD 60k \u2014 its steepest daily drop since the 2022 FTX collapse \u2014 before clawing back above USD 70k a day later. Even with the rebound, the cryptocurrency still ended the week down roughly 30%, unsettling investors who had assumed political backing and Wall Street adoption had made the market more resilient.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The immediate trigger was US President Donald Trump\u2019s nomination of Kevin Warsh as<\/strong><strong> the next Federal Reserve chair<\/strong>, a move that cooled demand for risk-sensitive assets, including BTC and precious metals, <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\">Reuters<\/a> argued. But analysts say the downturn was already in motion. \u201cThis contraction has been underway for several months and remains ongoing,\u201d Kaiko research analyst Thomas Probst said, warning that thinning liquidity is making price swings sharper and more erratic.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The reversal marks a clear break from the Trump-fueled optimism<\/strong> that once pushed BTC past USD 125k, driven by expectations of a more crypto-friendly US administration, strong ETF inflows, and progress on industry-backed legislation. Those hopes have faded. Money has flowed out of crypto funds in recent months, the Trump-linked World Liberty Financial coin has lost much of its value, and key bills remain stalled in the US Senate \u2014 despite earlier bank forecasts calling for BTC to hit USD 300k by year-end.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>For retail investors, the sell-off has cracked the idea that crypto now has a reliable price<\/strong><strong> floor. <\/strong>With US policymakers ruling out direct intervention and Treasury officials dismissing calls to backstop BTC with public funds, traders are once again exposed to the asset class\u2019s defining risk: volatility driven as much by narrative as fundamentals.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>History suggests the pain can spill into the real economy. <\/strong>Prolonged downturns have often triggered layoffs, stalled innovation, and weaker confidence across the sector.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>However, veterans argue the pattern is familiar. <\/strong>Every previous crypto winter has eventually given way to a new peak, albeit after long periods of losses and consolidation. \u201cThere are several things signifying that we are very close to a bottom, if not having achieved it,\u201d said James Butterfill of CoinShares, signalling that the worst of this slump is over \u2014 even as investors brace for a longer chill.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>(** Tap or click the headline above to read this story with all of the links <\/strong>to our background as well as external sources.)<\/p><p class=\"tag-border-left\">MARKETS THIS MORNING- <\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">Asia-Pacific markets are a sea of green in early trading this morning as investors react to Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's victory, which also sent gold soaring after ending last week in the red. Japan\u2019s Nikkei and South Korea\u2019s Kospi are leading gains.<\/p><div class=\"stock-ticker-panel\">\n<table class=\"table stock-ticker-table markets-table\">\n<tr class=\"tr-row-up\">\n<td class=\"td-list-up\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets11\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets11\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>EGX30<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">50,035<\/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: +19.6%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-down\">\n<td class=\"td-list-down\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets1\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets1\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>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 47.02<\/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>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-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\">11,217<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+0.3% (YTD: +6.9%)<\/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>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-down\">\n<td class=\"td-list-down\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets1\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets1\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>Brent crude<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" 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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 5,044<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+1.3%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-up\">\n<td class=\"td-list-up\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets11\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets11\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>BTC<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">USD 70,386<\/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\">+1.5% (YTD: -19.7%)<\/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 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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\">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 0.6% at 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With over 3.7 mn learners in Egypt \u2014 accounting for nearly 30% of the entire MENA market \u2014 the country has become a massive \u201cskills kitchen.\u201d <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>And unlike what you may have expected, the average learner on the platform in Egypt is <\/strong><strong>31 years old.<\/strong> Coursera\u2019s main demographic to ensure growth is \u201ccareer switchers and mid-career professionals who are keen to adopt AI, automation, and digitalization,\u201d we were told.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>By the numbers: <\/strong>In 2023, an Egyptian learner enrolled in a generative AI course once every 20 minutes, according to Coursera data shared with EnterpriseAM. By 2025, that frequency jumped to one enrollment every nine minutes. The year also saw over 440k STEM enrollments from Egyptian users on the platform.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Learners across other education platforms are also looking ahead to skills needed in the <\/strong><strong>future<\/strong>, with AI pinpointed as the topic gaining the most interest, along with cybersecurity and project management, Egyptian edtech eYouth co-founder and CEO Mustafa Abd Ellatif tells us. Zribi described how the increased interest in STEM \u201creflects the reality that digital and technical skills now underpin employability.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Looking ahead, demand is only set to increase<\/strong>, with 48% of on-the-job skills in Egypt expected to change within the next five years, according to the World Economic Forum\u2019s most recent <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2026\/2\/512.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Future of Jobs Report (pdf)<\/a>. This puts Egypt a good way ahead of the global average of 39%. AI and technology are, of course, a big part of this, with the report seeing 45% of tasks handled by technology at the end of the decade, while humans will handle 30%, and 25% will be a collaborative effort.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Egyptian employers also understand the skills gap<\/strong>, with 73% identifying skill gaps as the primary barrier to developing their business, according to the World Economic Forum. Abd Ellatif similarly tells us that 40% of the businesses they speak to cite a lack of skills for why they\u2019re not hiring younger workers, and 40% of demand comes from those directed their via their employers. This is also reflected in youth employment figures in the region, Abd Ellatif tells us in reference to why the edtech chooses to focus on those aged 15-35 years.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>There are several reasons why in-person training and learning have taken a back seat<\/strong>, with eYouth, which boasts 4 mn learners, \u201cproviding on demand courses that anyone can take anywhere and anytime,\u201d we were told. The edtech also points to its use of AI teachers to customize and improve learning, in addition to its efforts to match graduates with jobs, as what sets it apart from traditional education options and competing edtechs.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The speed with which students can learn skills and complete courses also puts online learning <\/strong><strong>platforms at an advantage<\/strong>, according to Zribi. \u201cPeople want to learn skills for a specific field within six to nine months, while this is much longer in traditional education with a degree of diploma.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>And what they also provide \u2014 unlike the early days of online education \u2014 is \u201ccredited<\/strong><strong> content with accredited certificates<\/strong>,\u201d Abd Ellatif tells us. 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href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/p\/1QkF8DUZBj\/\" style=\"\">AI Everything Middle East & Africa<\/a><\/span><span> 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 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.<\/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} -->\n\n\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gabal El Zeit ticked off the divestment to-do list? | Cabinet shuffle in the works | Crypto winter fears | Startup Charter deep 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