{"id":685432,"date":"2026-02-23T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/?post_type=issue&#038;p=685432"},"modified":"2026-03-05T12:40:56","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T12:40:56","slug":"egypt-moves-to-offer-up-62-hospital-investment-projects-to-private-sector-in-healthcare-overhaul","status":"publish","type":"issue","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/issues\/egypt-moves-to-offer-up-62-hospital-investment-projects-to-private-sector-in-healthcare-overhaul\/","title":{"rendered":"Egypt moves to offer up 62 hospital investment projects to private sector in healthcare overhaul"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"685434\" 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=\"685434\">\r\n            \r\n                <div 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class=\"f-graphik\" style=\"font-size:14px\">Together with<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/resources.inktankir.com\/internal\/27482.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27482\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/aside>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Good morning<\/strong><strong>, all. <\/strong>Today, we\u2019re looking at a major shift in how the state handles healthcare, with the government moving to offer 62 hospital investment projects to the private sector. Also catching our attention, the Citizen Bond is already seeing strong first-day uptake \u2014 especially in the governorates.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>For the sun-seekers, rooftop solar just got a lot more complicated <\/strong>with stricter local content rules and grid requirements that effectively end net-metering as we know it. The Parliament is also fine-tuning nuclear laws to make sure hospitals and universities don\u2019t get hit by the same fee hikes as commercial ventures.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>So, when do we eat?<\/strong> Maghrib prayers are at 5:50pm in the capital, and you\u2019ll have until 5:00am tomorrow to hydrate and caffeinate ahead of fajr.<\/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>DEBT \u2014 <\/strong><strong>Retail<\/strong> <strong>demand<\/strong><strong> for the newly issued <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/02\/22\/finance-ministry-launches-citizen-bond-to-lower-borrowing-costs-by-tapping-retail-investors\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Citizen Bond<\/a><\/strong><strong> gathered pace on the first<\/strong><strong> day of the offering<\/strong>, with particularly strong uptake recorded in the governorates, a senior government official tells EnterpriseAM, adding that bonds will remain available until 8 March. Sales figures from post offices nationwide are still being tallied, but early indicators suggest broad participation beyond Cairo.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>To enhance the appeal of the issuance, the Finance Ministry will shoulder the 20% tax<\/strong><strong> normally due on the bond<\/strong>, offering citizens a no-tax yield of 17.75%, the official tells us. Coupon payments will be credited directly to investors\u2019 accounts on a net basis. The bonds also carry a fixed return for the entire tenor, regardless of any future policy decisions by the Central Bank of Egypt, giving investors certainty over their returns from the outset.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Under the issuance terms reviewed by EnterpriseAM, investors are entitled to redeem<\/strong><strong> their holdings starting from the fifth month<\/strong>, with accrued return from issuance to the redemption date deducted. Redemptions between the seventh and 12th months will see 40% of total paid returns deducted. From the 13th month until maturity, the deduction falls to 25% of the return.<\/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>ENERGY \u2014 Net-<\/strong><strong>metering as we knew <\/strong><strong>it is over<\/strong>, as Egyptera has tightened the screws on rooftop solar, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2026\/2\/1326.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">circular (pdf)<\/a> from the regulator. The new rules lock in who can connect, how much they can inject, and under what technical and administrative conditions.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>T<\/strong><strong>he rules introduce a minimum 25% local component requirement<\/strong>, mandate certified inverters and automatic disconnection during grid outages, and put distribution companies in charge of approvals, metering, and monthly settlement. Excess power can still be credited forward \u2014 but not cashedout. Every project must be registered, mapped, and tracked through the regulator's PV-hub platform.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>IN CONTEXT- <\/strong>Early last year, Egyptera <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/03\/26\/egyptera-pauses-approvals-for-solar-power-plant-grid-connections-until-new-regulations-are-in-place\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">froze<\/a> approvals for new solar grid connections pending revised net-metering and self-consumption rules, then moved to scrap the net-metering scheme altogether at the end of the year by canceling the governing circulars. Solar firms then warned that the abrupt shift stranded investments. Regulators earlier this year <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/01\/07\/orascom-construction-secures-egp-15-bn-ras-el-hekma-contract\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">paused the overhaul<\/a> and said the framework would be reworked.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>DIGITIZATION \u2014<\/strong><strong> Speeding thi<\/strong><strong>ngs up: <\/strong>Corporate capital increases should happen much faster now that Investment Minister Mohamed Farid is <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid06BqAqWD9FKoXvb2ePV7LjKmtSQQhJqvd6nzQn8MvmcrfxPYMyj1QeVEmq3QF4ykzl&amp;id=61562245173260\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">working to digitally link<\/a> a handful of state entities, giving them digital access to each other\u2019s certified documents. The move digitizes and speeds up the process that usually accompanies capital increases, board restructuring, and ratifying meeting minutes.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Who\u2019s involved? <\/strong>The first phase of the process will see the Investment Ministry digitally link up with the EGX, Misr for Central Clearing, Depository and Registry, the Financial Regulatory Authority, the Internal Trade Development Authority, and the CIT Ministry.<\/p><p class=\"tag-border-left\">From the diplomatic front<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt3\"><\/a> <strong>The Foreign Ministry condemned <\/strong><strong>US<\/strong><strong> ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee\u2019s <\/strong><strong>comments about Israel\u2019s entitlement to lands belonging to Arab states<\/strong>, which he made on the Tucker Carlson Show podcast (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=XS7itdfgNnU\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">watch, runtime: 2:42:39<\/a>), the ministry said in a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EgyptianCabinet\/posts\/pfbid04fUniJzNMeqrFarnRq4Bme6M9HVXSfp6uq326n8heVrb2JEd8Ui9pw2oNLsTQmxQl\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>. Egypt sees his comments as \u201ca flagrant violation of international law and the principles of the United Nations Charter,\u201d highlighting that they contradict US President Donald Trump\u2019s 20-point \u201cpeace plan\u201d to end the genocide of the Palestinian people in Gaza, as well as the Peace Council conference held in Washington this month.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>\u201cEgypt reiterates that Israel has no sovereignty over the occupied Palestinian territories <\/strong><strong>or other Arab lands<\/strong>,\u201d the ministry said. It added that it rejects any annexations of the West Bank or its separation from the Gaza Strip, as well as any expansion of settlement activities on the occupied Palestinian territories.<\/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><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\">Data point<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>81st \u2014<\/strong> <strong>that\u2019s <\/strong><strong>where the Egyptian passport ranked in this year\u2019s <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.henleyglobal.com\/passport-index\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Henley<\/a><\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.henleyglobal.com\/passport-index\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Passport Index<\/a><\/strong>, improving nine spots from last year. Singapore topped the list, while the UAE ranked as the most powerful Arab passport and came in joint third place globally with Sweden. Our corner of the world was overrepresented at the bottom of the ranking with Iraq, Syria, and Yemen, trailing only Afghanistan.<\/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\u2019s another cool day in Cairo today<\/strong>, with a high of 19\u00b0C and a low of 11\u00b0C, according to our favorite weather app.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>It\u2019s a similar story in Alexandria<\/strong>, with a high of 18\u00b0C and a low of 10\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>Several stories <\/strong><strong>dominate headlines this morning<\/strong>, including <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-02-22\/leader-of-mexico-s-jalisco-cartel-reported-slain-in-federal-raid?srnd=homepage-middle-east\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">the killing<\/a> of drug cartel kingpin Nemesio Oseguera after a raid by Mexican authorities. Oseguera was a top member of the organization known as Jalisco New Generation Cartel, which is one of the groups behind the smuggling of <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/americas\/mexican-drug-lord-el-mencho-killed-military-operation-government-source-2026-02-22\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">bns of USD worth of drugs<\/a> into the US. The operation came after mounting pressure from Washington to prevent the flow of drugs across the border.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>On the global stage, the European Commission <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/commission\/presscorner\/detail\/en\/statement_26_450\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a><\/strong> <strong> it expects Washington to stick to the <\/strong><strong>joint trade agreement inked last year.<\/strong> The Commission demanded \u201cfull clarity\u201d on Washington\u2019s next steps and insisted the US honor the agreement, indicating that it will accept no increase in US tariffs. This comes after US President Donald Trump announced he is <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/02\/22\/i-new-state-strategy-links-export-incentives-to-measurable-results\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">raising global tariffs<\/a> to 15%.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Speaking of which, Trump\u2019s newest tariff hike <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/globaltradealert.org\/reports\/S122-US-Tariff-Estimates\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">was found<\/a><\/strong><strong> to benefit China and Brazil <\/strong><strong>most<\/strong> while heralding higher costs for US allies, namely the UK, the EU, and Japan. US allies are thought to suffer most as their <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/a12657e5-e160-444d-9b4e-87e89480e625\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">exports have a higher proportion<\/a> of steel, aluminium, and autos, which are covered by some tariffs that remain in place.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>MEANWHILE, IN MARKETS: <\/strong>Crude prices <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/energy\/oil-slides-us-tariff-hike-raise-jitters-over-global-economy-2026-02-22\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">retreated<\/a> in early trading today after Trump\u2019s pledge to hike tariffs fueled anxieties over a potential slowdown in global economic growth and energy demand.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2024\/5\/2495.jpg?ssl=1\"><\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>*** It\u2019s Blackboard day:<\/strong> We have our weekly look at the business of education in Egypt, from pre-K through the highest reaches of higher ed. <\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>In today\u2019s issue:<\/strong> We look at how the government\u2019s proposed plan to extend compulsory schooling from 12 to 13 years will need to see private sector investment increase to meet the greater number of students.<\/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\/debt\/\">debt<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/egyptera\/\">Egyptera<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/electricity-energy\/\">electricity energy<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/finance-ministry\/\">Finance Ministry<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/renewables\/\">renewables<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/what-were-tracking-today\/\">What We&#039;re Tracking Today<\/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=\"685436 advertiser\" class=\"issue-section enterprise-adv\">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                            \"\r\n            id=\"685436\">\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"story__body\">\r\n\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/02\/23\/685436\/\">\r\n                    <div class=\"photo photo--above\">\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n\r\n                \n<article id=\"post-685436\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-685436 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-advertiser wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/somabay.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/2\/1216.jpeg?ssl=1\"><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"grouped-tags\">\n<p><span>Wishing you peace, joy, and endless blessings. 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The Health Ministry, in tandem with the Sovereign Fund of Egypt, has expanded its pipeline of private-participation prospects from just seven last year to 62 today.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The list includes Sheikh Zayed Specialized Hospital, New Alamein Hospital, and Galala <\/strong><strong>Hospital<\/strong>, which is being repositioned as a medical tourism resort, the official tells us. The Agouza Hospital overlooking the Nile is also on the list, alongside a wide range of projects across multiple governorates.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Why it matters:<\/strong> The push comes as the FY 2025-26 healthcare budget is slated to reach EGP 617.9 bn, a 124.3% jump from four years ago, when the budget was EGP 275.5 bn in FY 2021-22. While the budget allocation looks sizable, debt servicing now consumes a significant portion of public spending. By inviting private operators to take over flagship assets through usufruct or management contracts, the government hopes to improve public healthcare services without adding more debt to the balance sheet.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The upcoming incentive package will be structured around a graduated model. <\/strong>Projects will qualify for higher levels of support based on the size of their USD-denominated financing, operational scale, ownership structure \u2014 whether usufruct or sale mechanisms \u2014 and job creation potential, the official tells us. The government is also expanding the use of the golden license to fast-track approvals for qualifying investments.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The incentives mix will combine time-bound tax and customs exemptions with land <\/strong><strong>allocation in underserved areas<\/strong> through usufruct arrangements or public-private partnerships. Additional benefits will target projects that boost utilization rates at existing facilities or shorten the time needed to become operational.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Technology and sustainability will play a decisive role.<\/strong> Investors that localize advanced medical technologies or expand into underserved areas will gain preferential access to higher incentive tiers. 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style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>\u201cHSBC is very committed to Egypt as a strategic market in which we are squarely<\/strong><strong> focused on the needs of our corporate and investment banking clients<\/strong>,\u201d Wilcox said. \u201cWe conveyed that message to the finance minister and the central bank governor when we met [in mid-February 2026].\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Connecting Egypt to global prospects \u2014 and vice versa \u2014 is good business for HSBC<\/strong>, Wilcox said, noting that the bank regularly organizes roadshows and reverse roadshows that put Egypt on the map with global clients and investors from China, Singapore, the UK, and beyond. Multinationals appreciate that reach too: \u201cI was recently in Switzerland for meetings, and a very large Swiss multinational that we bank in multiple jurisdictions made clear that one reason it stays with HSBC globally despite being courted by many other institutions is that they can bank with us here in Egypt \u2014 Egypt is a key market for them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>HSBC <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/10\/23\/hsbc-says-its-committed-to-corporate-and-institutional-clients-as-it-puts-its-retail-portfolio-here-in-strategic-review\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">put its retail business here in Egypt in strategic review<\/a><\/strong><strong> last October.<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shorouknews.com\/news\/view.aspx?cdate=21022026&id=18958de6-e483-4fe7-9b03-1726332d53ad\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">A report in the<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shorouknews.com\/news\/view.aspx?cdate=21022026&id=18958de6-e483-4fe7-9b03-1726332d53ad\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">domestic press<\/a> late on Saturday suggested that institutions including our friends at CIB and Emirates NBD, as well as QNB Al Ahli and at least one other institution, have begun due diligence on HSBC Egypt\u2019s retail portfolio as a prelude to a sale.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Wilcox and Kervanci declined to speculate this earlier month on whether \u2014 or when \u2014 the <\/strong><strong>bank would push ahead with a sale of its retail accounts here. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Why would HSBC sell its retail bank in Egypt, but continue to court commercial and<\/strong><strong> investment banking clients? <\/strong>HSBC Group is positioning the review of its retail operations in Egypt as part of its \u201congoing simplification globally.\u201d It has been pulling back from retail around the world, opting to focus in most markets on corporate and institutional banking as well as its private banking or \u201cwealth\u201d business. That process got underway in mid-2023, when then-CFO Georges Elhedery put 12 countries on an \u201c <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/finance\/asia-focused-hsbc-puts-12-countries-exit-watchlist-2023-05-24\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">exit watchlist<\/a> \u201d \u2014 and accelerated after Elhedery <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hsbc.com\/news-and-views\/news\/hsbc-news-archive\/georges-elhedery-becomes-our-new-group-chief-executive\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">became CEO of the global bank in 2024<\/a> with a strategy to streamline and drive growth in core markets, including Asia and the Middle East.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>A big part of that drive is to focus on \u201cinternationally minded clients<\/strong>,\u201d Wilcox said, pointing to the influx of Chinese and Turkish manufacturers attracted by \u201cEgypt\u2019s clear competitive advantages.\u201d HSBC Egypt bankers report that appetite has been even stronger so far this year than in 2025.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>HSBC Middle East Holdings Chairman Samir Assaf was also in Cairo earlier this month<\/strong><strong> for a meeting of the bank\u2019s Middle East board.<\/strong> After meeting with the teams at the Finance Ministry and CBE, he noted, \u201cWe remain committed to Egypt as a strategic market as we continue to invest in our people and strengthen our capabilities to support our customers as they navigate a dynamic global environment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>HSBC by the numbers:<\/strong> The bank opened here in 1982 as the Hong Kong Egypt Bank and today has 4.2k staff (between the bank and its global service center) and 53 branches. 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The move comes as Egypt <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/07\/09\/pushing-ahead-with-dabaa-nuclear-plant-construction\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">advances<\/a> the Dabaa nuclear power plant project under the supervision of the Nuclear and Radiological Regulatory Authority, highlighting the need for a more agile and robust regulatory regime.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Key amendments include:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Exempting medical and academic institutions <\/strong>using x-ray equipment from fee increases, recognizing their non-commercial nature, and amending their classification as \u201cradiological facility\u201d under current law;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Raising licensing fees for nuclear projects<\/strong>, introducing a graded fee structure that reflects the scale and complexity of nuclear activities, based on facility size, type of activity, and radiation sources;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Expanding the Authority\u2019s supervisory powers<\/strong> to ensure the safe and secure use of nuclear energy and protect people, property, and the environment from ionizing radiation risks;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Granting the authority administrative seizure powers<\/strong> to secure the collection of its dues from regulated entities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Why it matters:<\/strong> The proposed amendments strike a balance between tightening oversight of high-risk nuclear activities and easing the financial burden on vital sectors, such as healthcare, education, and scientific research, while supporting large-scale nuclear investments without compromising public services.<\/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 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The move to establish Beban Egypt follows Foras AI \u2014 the shareholder founded by Exits CEO Mohamed Aboulnaga \u2014 increasing its stake in the company to fund the venture.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Beban? <\/strong>Beban is an equity crowdfunding platform that connects investors with startups and SMEs seeking funding in exchange for ownership stakes starting as low as USD 100. Unlike debt crowdfunding, \u201cBeban connects investors with companies that want to sell equity stakes in exchange for funding,\u201d not debt, Saleh said. What also sets Beban apart is its own <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@Bebanme\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Shark Tank-esque TV program<\/a> to showcase the investments.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>But crowdfunding can only get you so far in Bahrain with a population of just 1.7 mn. <\/strong>While keeping Bahrain as its regional hub, Beban is looking to tap Egypt\u2019s 69x larger population, which represents \u201ca far bigger market and stronger growth potential.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Trust may be an issue for some Egyptians<\/strong>, as \u201ccrowdfunding in Egypt has often been associated with fraud or informal activity,\u201d Saleh noted. To tackle this, Beban approached the FRA to develop a crowdfunding model that also \u201cincludes safeguards such as due diligence, escrow mechanisms, and tracking of funds from investment through deployment and beyond,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The company is currently applying for a license for the venture from the FRA<\/strong>, which will be structured around the existing securitization and underwriting framework and an investment fund. The regulator has welcomed the model but mandated additional safeguards, including an independent fund manager to oversee investments, conduct due diligence, and ensure compliance before capital is deployed.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What\u2019s next? <\/strong>Beban expects to receive a preliminary license after submitting its paperwork, followed by final approval around six months later, Saleh said.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/financial-regulatory-authority\/\">Financial Regulatory Authority<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/fintech\/\">Fintech<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/startup-watch\/\">Startup watch<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/startups\/\">startups<\/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=\"685447\" 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=\"685447\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">6<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">Capital markets<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/02\/23\/beltone-holding-rolls-out-private-equity-platform\/\">\r\n                            Beltone Holding rolls out private equity platform                        <\/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\/23\/beltone-holding-rolls-out-private-equity-platform\/\" 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 platform \u2014 which will complement Beltone Venture Capital \u2014 will be led by CEO and Managing Partner of Beltone Venture Capital Ali Mokhtar (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/ali-mokhtar-7912b441\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Beltone describes this new platform as the next phase of its investment platform <\/strong><strong>development<\/strong>, reflecting a \u201cdeliberate step toward strengthening its end-to-end capital offering and reinforcing its position as a long-term investment partner to ambitious founders across the region.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ICYMI: <\/strong>Beltone Holding <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/04\/14\/beltone-secures-egp-10-5-bn-in-blockbuster-capital-increase\/\" style=\"\" 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The upgrade comes after TMG\u2019s market capitalization surpassed the mid-cap minimum threshold of around USD 2.7 bn as of 31 December.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Why this matters: <\/strong>The reclassification of TMG to the mid-cap segment signals Egyptian caps are recovering after a recent currency devaluation squeezed margins on real estate players\u2019 existing contracts. Large Egyptian real estate companies such as TMG are now finally heavy enough to compete for regional mid-cap indexes once again, placing them within reach of a significantly broader base of institutional investors that typically overlook small-cap stocks.<\/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\/capital-markets\/\">capital 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It\u2019s about war and diplomacy. <\/strong>Platforms like Polymarket have turned nearly every headline into a tradable event, with daily trading volumes topping USD 100 mn. The business is booming: the total positions taken on these platforms surpassed USD 8.3 bn in December, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/society\/ng-interactive\/2026\/jan\/30\/polymarket-prediction-markets-betting\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">The Guardian<\/a> reports. But as bns flow into transactions tied to geopolitical flashpoints, national security experts and lawmakers are raising concerns about what happens when global crises become financial instruments.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>At the heart of the debate is the incentive structure itself.<\/strong> Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan has openly <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/polymarket-ceo-shayne-coplan-online-betting-platform-60-minutes-transcript\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">praised<\/a> the model, saying \u201cit creates this financial incentive for people to go and divulge the information to the market.\u201d Critics argue that this very feature rewards those with material, non-public information. Blockchain analyst Andrew 10 Gwei described insider trading as \u201ca core feature of the system,\u201d claiming it is what makes prediction markets so fast and often so accurate. This advantage concentrated wealth by granting fewer than 0.04% of accounts more than 70% of the total realized gains, accumulating USD 3.7 bn.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Broadcasting secrets:<\/strong> Highly accurate positions have appeared shortly before major global events, such as when one user placed tens of thousands of USD on contracts just 24 hours before 200 Israeli fighter jets bombed Iran, earning USD 128k in the process. Former White House ethics lawyer Richard Painter warned that such dynamics could have serious consequences on US national security. \u201cIf you know we\u2019re going to bomb Iran in the next week and you start placing [wagers], then the prediction market tells the Iranians they\u2019re about to get bombed,\u201d he said.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>A weapon for foreign influence:<\/strong> The <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.atlanticcouncil.org\/dispatches\/weaponizing-the-odds-prediction-markets-as-a-new-vector-for-foreign-influence\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Atlantic Council<\/a> has described prediction markets as \u201cdual-use infrastructure.\u201d Unlike traditional markets, these platforms often operate with thinner liquidity, making them more vulnerable to coordinated actors\u2019 trading activity. In theory, state or non-state actors could take strategic positions to move odds, shape narratives, or amplify misinformation. During volatile geopolitical moments, even small shifts in pricing could feed back into online discourse, reinforcing speculation or panic.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Governing for gains:<\/strong> The scale of money involved raises the specter of officials influencing real-world decisions to protect personal trading positions. A bill has already been introduced in the US Congress that would bar political insiders from participating in these markets.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>However, supporters argue that these markets improve price discovery and democratize<\/strong><strong> forecasting. <\/strong>Critics counter that transforming war and diplomacy into tradable contracts risks creating incentives that thrive on instability itself.<\/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\">It is shaping up to be a volatile week of trading as markets react to US President Donald Trump\u2019s latest tariff announcement and brace for Nvidia\u2019s earnings out later this week. Wall Street futures are in the red this morning. Looking at Asia-Pacific markets, the Kospi and Hang Seng are starting the week in the green, while Japan\u2019s Nikkei is closed for the Emperor's Birthday. <\/p><div class=\"stock-ticker-panel\">\n<table class=\"table stock-ticker-table markets-table\">\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>EGX30<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 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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\">Sell 47.88<\/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 47.77<\/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 47.87<\/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\">19.00% 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\">20.00% 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\">10,947<\/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% (YTD: +4.4%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-down\">\n<td class=\"td-list-down\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets1\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets1\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>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\">10,581<\/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: +5.9%)<\/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>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\">6,591<\/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: +9.0%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-up\">\n<td class=\"td-list-up\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets11\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets11\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>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\">6,910<\/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% (YTD: +0.9%)<\/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>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\">10,687<\/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: +7.6%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-up\">\n<td class=\"td-list-up\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets11\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets11\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>Euro Stoxx 50 <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">6,131<\/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: +5.9%)<\/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>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 71.76<\/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\">+0.1%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-up\">\n<td class=\"td-list-up\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets11\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets11\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>Natural gas (Nymex) <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">USD 3.05<\/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\">+1.7%<\/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>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 5,081<\/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\">+1.7%<\/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>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 67,575<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">-0.6% (YTD: -22.9%)<\/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>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\">1,029<\/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: +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>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\">153.36<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 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<\/strong><strong>yesterday\u2019s<\/strong><strong> close<\/strong> on turnover of EGP 4.6 bn (26.4% below the 90-day average). Local investors were the sole net buyers. 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But the proposed plan \u2014 set to come into effect within two to three years to give the sector time to prepare for twice the number of students joining in a single year \u2014 will need to see private-sector investment increase to meet the greater number of students.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Education Ministry Spokesperson Shady Zalta put the start date for the 2028-29 academic<\/strong><strong> year <\/strong>in comments to EnterpriseAM, with the move facilitated through merging the two-year kindergarten period into just one year and including it in the compulsory education.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>More years of compulsory education means more students, which means we\u2019re going to <\/strong><strong>need more schools. <\/strong>To meet the resulting uptick in demand, the ministry is looking to court private developers to build 1k new schools, a senior government official tells EnterpriseAM.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The ministry is sweetening the pot to persuade private players to invest in new <\/strong><strong>schools<\/strong>, with golden licenses available to foreign investors, addressing land availability issues, and permitting school construction on smaller plots than originally allowed to accommodate the scarcity of land in densely populated areas.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>It\u2019s hoping demand will get investors to look beyond a narrow focus on <\/strong><strong>elite international schools toward other areas of private sector education.<\/strong> While private-sector education accounts for 17% of total enrollment \u2014 up from 10.2% in 2021 \u2014 a large proportion of recently established schools are in the international education segment, Association of Private School Owners in Egypt head Badawi Allam tells EnterpriseAM.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>A move toward school models that address broader demand could significantly <\/strong><strong>expand investment in the sector<\/strong>, Allam added. While rising construction costs and lengthy return-on-investment periods have deterred many investors from all but the most lucrative school models, the country\u2019s demographics tell a different story. A cursory glance at spending power reveals there is a sizable segment of families priced out of more expensive school models yet willing to spend on their children\u2019s education to move them out of the state school system.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The push aligns with broader goals <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/blackboards\/the-state-sets-a-20-market-share-target-for-private-schools-by-2030-in-its-national-narrative-for-comprehensive-development\/#:~:text=This%20will%20be%20supported%20by,graduates%20from%20faculties%20of%20education.\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">laid out in the recently released second edition of<\/a><\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/blackboards\/the-state-sets-a-20-market-share-target-for-private-schools-by-2030-in-its-national-narrative-for-comprehensive-development\/#:~:text=This%20will%20be%20supported%20by,graduates%20from%20faculties%20of%20education.\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">the National Narrative for Comprehensive Development<\/a><\/strong>, which include increasing the private sector\u2019s share of the education market to 20% by 2030.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Along with new schools, we will need new teachers<\/strong>, educational psychology professor Tamer Shawky tells us. But building the country\u2019s stock of teaching staff will be hard considering that Egypt lost 127k teachers between 2018 and 2023, according to data from the narrative.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What\u2019s next? <\/strong>The proposal is still under review, after which it will be presented for public consultation before being submitted to the House, Zalta tells us.<\/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 class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/blackboard\/\">Blackboard<\/a>\n   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style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight: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 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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-Nasr 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-Sixth 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 Recep Tayyip Erdogan to <\/span><span 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