{"id":688435,"date":"2026-03-16T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/?post_type=issue&#038;p=688435"},"modified":"2026-03-16T04:01:43","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T04:01:43","slug":"egypt-weighs-minimum-wage-hike-up-to-egp-10k-to-counter-anticipated-inflationary-pressures-from-war","status":"publish","type":"issue","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/issues\/egypt-weighs-minimum-wage-hike-up-to-egp-10k-to-counter-anticipated-inflationary-pressures-from-war\/","title":{"rendered":"Egypt weighs minimum wage hike up to EGP 10k to counter anticipated inflationary pressures from war"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"688437\" 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=\"688437\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">1<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">WHAT WE\u2019RE TRACKING TODAY<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/03\/16\/egypt-freezes-electricity-prices-for-now\/\">\r\n                            Egypt freezes electricity prices \u2014 for now                        <\/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\/03\/16\/egypt-freezes-electricity-prices-for-now\/\" 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 EGX is yet to release a statement, but we expect it to follow suit in the coming days.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>***<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/omny.fm\/shows\/enterpriseam-egypt\" target=\"_blank\" 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>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Watch this space<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><a id=\"wwtt1\"><\/a> <strong>ENERGY \u2014 The Madbouly government will not raise <\/strong><strong>electricity prices<\/strong> <strong>until at least the end of June<\/strong>, a senior government official tells EnterpriseAM. Despite rising production costs following the recent fuel price hikes, the state has opted to maintain current power tariffs to avoid further stoking inflation and putting additional pressure on the cost of living, we were told.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>While this move will keep the electricity subsidy bill elevated, the official expects it to <\/strong><strong>land between EGP 70-80 bn in the upcoming fiscal year\u2019s budget<\/strong>, compared to roughly EGP 75 bn in the current FY.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>What\u2019s next? <\/strong>To bolster domestic energy supplies and reduce the need for expensive energy imports, the Electricity Ministry is working with private sector partners to fast-track renewable energy projects, the source added. This includes bringing the Abydos 2 solar plant in Kom Ombo online and accelerating the integration of 2.5 GW of renewable capacity into the national grid to reduce the state\u2019s fuel bill.<\/p>\n<hr style=\"height: 2px;border-width: 0;color: gray;background-color: gray\" \/>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>LOOKING AHEAD \u2014 Egypt ranks as the third most vulnerable emerging <\/strong><strong>market to the economic spil<\/strong><strong>lovers of the US-Iran conflict<\/strong>, trailing Pakistan and India, according to a recent report from Fitch Solutions\u2019 research unit BMI, seen by EnterpriseAM. The assessment highlights Egypt\u2019s \u201cfragile external position,\u201d high exposure to energy price volatility, and unanchored inflation as the conflict drags into its third week.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Egypt is uniquely exposed to trade disruptions through the <\/strong><strong>Strait of Hormuz.<\/strong> More than 10% of Egypt\u2019s total goods imports pass through the chokepoint. \u201cThose most reliant on imports through this chokepoint, including key goods such as food and energy, face greater delays to shipments and additional costs,\u201d the report notes.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>The double threat: <\/strong>BMI identifies Egypt as one of the energy importers most vulnerable to balance-of-payments strains and currency depreciation. The country\u2019s total energy subsidies are estimated at 20% of GDP \u2014 a figure BMI notes is double that of mainland China, the next highest EM. With a fiscal deficit exceeding 7% of GDP, high energy prices \u2014 with Brent crude potentially hitting USD 110-130 \/ bbl \u2014 could balloon the state\u2019s subsidy bill and widen the budget gap, BMI warns.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>An early end to monetary easing?<\/strong> The inflationary shock of the conflict is already being felt, potentially derailing the central bank\u2019s plans for a dovish pivot. \u201cInflation [in Egypt] currently exceeds target rates, so an inflation shock would probably cause an early end to [its] easing cycle,\u201d the report adds.<\/p>\n<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: bold\">Enterprise<\/b> daily<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\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 class=\"btn-green px-3 d-flex align-items-center\" href=\"\/egypt\/en\/user\/NewsLetters\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Subscribe here<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>** DID YOU KNOW that we cover <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Saudi Arabia<\/a><\/strong><strong>, the <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UAE<\/a><\/strong><strong>,<\/strong><strong> and the <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/mena-india\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MENA-India<\/a><\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/mena-india\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Corridor<\/a><\/strong><strong>?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Happening today<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>It\u2019s day two of <\/strong><strong>Foreign Minister<\/strong><strong> Badr Abdel Ati\u2019s tour of the Gulf \u201cto convey <\/strong><strong>a message of solidarity\u201d amid the war<\/strong>, according to a ministry <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MFAEgypt\/posts\/pfbid0mGcD5Rm29nHkyeeGxAdZjPxVuDUWxLEpvXSh3xojAU59ty2qjPCKg955MfDMtSKLl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>. Abdel Ati is in Oman \u2014 his third stop of the trip \u2014 to \u201caddress ways to reduce escalation and tension and promote calm in the region,\u201d according to a separate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MFAEgypt\/posts\/pfbid0weaGXmVsAXL8jU1SgyQnu3rg9NWP5AjPZ1k13orJV1XNoGCEx555eXQdjAmd88Tvl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>To kick off day one of the trip, the minister <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MFAEgypt\/posts\/pfbid0MDLeN9GPJWVfEjPqD2JS1VToXSkCW3bgKXBkPbHGxJKcn1QvbhwPDXALcRx5n23wl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">met Qatari Emir<\/a><\/strong><strong> Tamim bin Hamad Al <\/strong><strong>Thani in Doha<\/strong> to deliver a message of Egypt\u2019s \u201ccomplete and absolute support\u201d for Qatar following recent Iranian strikes. Abdel Ati then <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MFAEgypt\/posts\/pfbid02GecYQtXdLoJPSs9MxXzaCMDpqDEQEjJdNMiW2N1Z8GzJmwR1TbEh69oH9TF3nuzNl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">landed in the UAE<\/a> to meet his Emirati counterpart to relay Egypt\u2019s support for the country amid \u201cdelicate and difficult circumstances and unprecedented challenges facing the UAE and the entire region.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Open call<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Germany\u2019s Facility Investing for Employment will launch a <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/invest-for-jobs.com\/en\/ife-download-center\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">new<\/a><\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/invest-for-jobs.com\/en\/ife-download-center\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">open call for proposals<\/a><\/strong><strong> in Egypt on 15 April<\/strong>, offering substantial co-financing grants to boost job creation in the private sector, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2026\/3\/763.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2026\/3\/763.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(pdf)<\/a>. Applications will be accepted until 30 June, after which selected applicants will be able to submit their full proposals.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Companies, public entities, and nonprofit organizations can apply for grants ranging <\/strong><strong>between <\/strong><strong>EUR 800k-10 mn per project<\/strong>, which can cover 25-90% of total project investment costs. This round also comes with a new feature that allows applicants to request additional co-financing for training measures specifically designed to qualify workers for employment in Germany.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Data point<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><a id=\"wwtt2\"><\/a> <strong>20.9% \u2014 that\u2019s how much auto sales slipped m-o-m in January<\/strong>, coming in at 14.0k, according to figures from the Automotive Marketing Information Council seen by EnterpriseAM. Despite the monthly fall, total sales were up 39.1% y-o-y as the sector <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/02\/05\/auto-sales-were-up-69-9-in-2025-but-imports-outpaced-locally-assembled-vehicles-at-an-increased-rate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">continues its recovery from a two-year slump<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr style=\"height: 2px;border-width: 0;color: gray;background-color: gray\" \/>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;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>\n<hr style=\"height: 2px;border-width: 0;color: gray;background-color: gray\" \/>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">PSA<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><a id=\"wwtt3\"><\/a> <strong>Set to fly Egyptair to Dubai soon? You will want to double-check your <\/strong><strong>itinerary.<\/strong> Egypt\u2019s flag carrier will operate just one daily flight to Dubai instead of its usual two, starting Sunday, 15 March, until further notice, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EGYPTAIR\/posts\/pfbid02EEiQAoS8RRH8BdwmB4TJX6zZEKkGznCjEVmtBJU4m7vZKQo35x3tRRiisrc9gyDCl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>. The decision follows instructions from Dubai International Airport authorities to reduce arriving and departing flight traffic amid recent regional developments.<\/p>\n<hr style=\"height: 2px;border-width: 0;color: gray;background-color: gray\" \/>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>WEATHER- It\u2019s another hazy day in Cairo today<\/strong>, with a high of 23\u00b0C and a low of 14\u00b0C, according to our favorite weather app.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>The sun is set to be out in full force in Alexandria<\/strong>, with a high of 23\u00b0C and a low of 12\u00b0C.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">The big story abroad<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>T<\/strong><strong>he region<\/strong><strong>al war is still getting ink from all international dailies <\/strong>\u2014 no surprise there \u2014 as Washington raises the stakes. US President Donald Trump has warned Nato that it faces a \u201cvery bad\u201d future if the coalition does not help the US in reopening the Strait of Hormuz, he told the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/1ca6d121-760b-4ec5-b6ad-514fdaa94873\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Financial Times<\/a>. Trump also signaled that he may delay his sit-down with China\u2019s President Xi Jinping \u2014 scheduled for later this month \u2014 in efforts to pressure Beijing to act.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>And in the world of e-commerce: <\/strong>Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/retail-consumer\/jdcom-launches-joybuy-europe-targeting-amazon-2026-03-16\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">has launched<\/a> its online marketplace \u2014 Joybuy \u2014 in European markets, as it prepares to face off with its major rival Amazon. China\u2019s largest direct online retailer has stepped foot into the UK, Germany, France, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg, diversifying its offerings away from its home market, where retailers face fierce competition vis-a-vis fast delivery times.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>AND- <\/strong>This year\u2019s Oscars are wrapping up as we hit send this morning. Among those who secured awards during the ceremony: Jessie Buckley won best actress for her performance in Hamnet and Sinners\u2019 Michael B Jordan was awarded best actor. One Battle After Another took home the award for best picture.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2024\/5\/2495.jpg?ssl=1\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;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>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>In today\u2019s issue:<\/strong> We look at how the country\u2019s plan to attract Gulf students to Egyptian universities and set up universities in the GCC is undergoing a rethink amid regional uncertainty.<\/p>\n\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\/electricity\/\">electricity<\/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=\"688439 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=\"688439\">\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"story__body\">\r\n\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/03\/16\/688439\/\">\r\n                    <div class=\"photo photo--above\">\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n\r\n                \n<article id=\"post-688439\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-688439 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:\/\/shorturl.at\/F9Tsm\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/3\/275.jpg?ssl=1\"><\/a><\/span><\/p><div class=\"grouped-tags\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">Art. 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Movement.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">This month, Somabay welcomes NoArt for a night where sound, art, and energy converge by the Red Sea.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">With a global lineup featuring ANOTR, Bella, Chlo\u00e9 Caillet, Chris Stussy, Job Jobse, Palms Trax, and Misty, the Bay transforms into an open-air stage where music moves freely from sunset into the night.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">A gathering of sound, movement, and creative expression set against one of the Red Sea\u2019s most extraordinary landscapes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>22 March 2026 \u2014 Somabay Egypt<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\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<section id=\"688440\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show 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its public sector wage <\/strong><strong>budget<\/strong><strong> past <\/strong><strong>EGP 700 bn<\/strong> <strong>for the first time<\/strong>, coming in at around EGP 750 bn in the next fiscal year versus <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EgyptianCabinet\/posts\/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B1%D9%83%D8%B2-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A5%D8%B9%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%8A-%D9%84%D9%85%D8%AC%D9%84%D8%B3-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%88%D8%B2%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%A1-%D9%85%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B2%D9%86%D8%A9-20252026-%D8%AA%D8%B6%D8%B9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B7%D9%86-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%B5%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D9%88%D9%84%D9%88%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D9%88%D8%AA%D8%B9\/1256647073172377\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EGP 679.1 bn<\/a> in the current FY, a senior government official tells EnterpriseAM.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Driving the uptick in planned spentading on wages will be salary increases for all employee brackets<\/strong>, including raising the public sector minimum wage to EGP 8k-10k from the current EGP 7k, we were told. The proposal signals that the government is anticipating a significant spike in inflationary pressures stemming from the ongoing war and that it needs to think ahead to guard against a potentially punishing rise in prices for low-income consumers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Why this matters: <\/strong>Crossing the EGP 700 bn threshold for wages represented a sizable expansion of the state\u2019s planned spending. While necessary for supporting Egyptian workers through a difficult period, this increased spending will test the government\u2019s commitment to its deficit reduction goals, especially as interest rates now look set to stay higher than originally planned.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>More money will also be set aside for education and healthcare<\/strong>, with the new budget expected to entail support for workers already in the sector as well as new appointments to address shortages and improve services, the source added.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>The private sector is expected to follow suit when the National Wages Council meets next <\/strong><strong>month <\/strong>to decide on a new minimum wage for private sector workers, council member Alaa El Sakty tells us. El Sakty expects the minimum wage to increase to EGP 8k from the current EGP 7k.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Because many businesses are feeling the pinch right now, the council plans to offer <\/strong><strong>exemptions for distressed sectors<\/strong>, similar to what they did during Covid-19, El Sakty notes. 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Part of a broader facilitation package approved by the House of Representatives, the roadmap ensures that no retroactive taxes will be collected \u2014 regardless of when a property was built \u2014 provided owners register of their own accord.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Primary residences will receive retroactive relief for past dues for two periods <\/strong>\u2014 from 2018 through the end of 2021, and from January 2022 through 2026, after which applicable units will be taxed. To further incentivize compliance, the ministry is offering a 25% markdown on residential units and a 10% markdown on commercial and administrative properties to voluntary registrants, as well as a 5% markdown for advance payments made before final valuations.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>DATA POINT- <\/strong>The Finance Ministry expects to collect EGP 29 bn in property tax revenues this fiscal year, up from the EGP 18 bn penciled in in the budget. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>In a move to reset the relationship with taxpayers<\/strong>, the ministry is capping late payment penalties at the original tax liability, waiving fees for those who settle within six months, and withdrawing all unresolved government appeals.<\/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 Real Estate Tax Authority is awaiting the official publication of the law to then form committees to handle valuation and inventory under the new guidelines to \u201cprevent arbitrary assessments.\u201d <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>And to make things easier: <\/strong>Authorities plan to launch a mobile application for property taxes, allowing taxpayers to pay dues online.<\/p>\n\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\/finance-ministry\/\">Finance Ministry<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/tax\/\">tax<\/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=\"688445\" 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=\"688445\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">4<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">Logistics<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/03\/16\/egypt-is-emerging-as-a-key-gateway-for-trade-flows\/\">\r\n                            We\u2019re emerging as a key gateway for trade                        <\/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\/03\/16\/egypt-is-emerging-as-a-key-gateway-for-trade-flows\/\" 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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Mounting pressure on those sites and the Saudi Port of Neom comes as land transport replaces sea freight thanks to the Hormuz closure. Egypt-Saudi passenger ferries are at 100% capacity as travelers ditch expensive flights for overland routes. Saudi\u2019s Yanbu Port also reports a packed schedule.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Around 500 shipments are conveyed daily via the Neom-Safaga route<\/strong>, with additional cargo piling up pending ferry availability, a source said. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>That\u2019s not all: <\/strong>Sources have indicated a spike in trade volumes across the Neom-Safaga-Hurghada corridor, as well as at Sumed and Yanbu terminals. East Port Said Port is seeing increased activity as a strategic alternative, as it allows shippers to bypass Bab El Mandeb Strait and the Suez Canal entirely.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Safaga Port has emerged as a linchpin for Egyptian exports<\/strong>, providing a vital alternative for global shipping lines, the sources said. The port handled 4.2k shipments in the first half of March \u2014 a 75% y-o-y jump.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Safaga has played a \u201ccritical role\u201d throughout the crisis<\/strong>, Egyptian International Freight Forwarding Association Chairman Medhat El Kady noted. The port is set to further bolster cargo handling, re-exports, and the resilience of global supply chains.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Meanwhile, the Egypt-Jordan land route has witnessed a doubling in activity<\/strong>, with 100 shipments transiting the corridor daily.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>That said, there aren\u2019t enough ferries:<\/strong> While the ports are mitigating the crisis, a shortage of vessels remains a hurdle, maritime transport expert and member of the general assembly of the Holding Company for Maritime and Land Transport Ahmed Al Shami tells EnterpriseAM. He noted that Safaga Port\u2019s current fleet of just four ferries is insufficient to meet surging demand, necessitating private sector partnerships to expand capacity on these routes.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Transport costs are on the upswing: <\/strong>Rising operational costs have prompted a 10% increase in overland transport rates to the GCC, with broader land freight services climbing by 15-17% due to higher fuel prices and surging demand. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>SPEAKING OF THE GCC- <\/strong>The Madbouly government has <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid02AWv842zmUy4swwb5CMPirMQsLnoeismjBptoaK2hT4bBMs7n8FUNcDmJ3XW1mZ1Kl&id=61562245173260\" style=\"\">clarified<\/a> that it has not suspended exports to Gulf countries, and denied reports claiming otherwise.<\/p>\n\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\/logistics\/\">logistics<\/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=\"688447\" 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=\"688447\">\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\">Investment Watch<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/03\/16\/record-fdi-inflows-mask-stalling-productivity-and-job-growth-across-egypts-economy\/\">\r\n                            Why Egypt\u2019s USD 11 bn in FDI isn\u2019t creating jobs                        <\/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\/03\/16\/record-fdi-inflows-mask-stalling-productivity-and-job-growth-across-egypts-economy\/\" 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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While the headline figure looks good \u2014 <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/01\/26\/chinas-sany-group-eyes-establishing-egypts-first-wind-turbine-factory\/\" style=\"\">USD 11 bn in inflows last year<\/a> \u2014 the quality of the growth is stalling. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Why this matters: <\/strong>For every USD 1 bn of greenfield FDI coming our way, only 1.1k jobs are created. That is nearly half the OECD average of 2.1k and significantly below the regional average of 1.6k. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Almost 80% of the greenfield FDI that came our way in the decade ending 2023 went <\/strong><strong>toward construction and resource-based sectors<\/strong>, which are \u201ccapital-intensive sectors with high levels of productivity but limited prospects for innovation and knowledge diffusion.\u201d Meanwhile, a mere 0.2% went toward R&D, and only 5.5% of foreign firms operating here reported investing in R&D. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Then there\u2019s the capability gap, which the review blames on the \u201climited absorptive <\/strong><strong>capacity of Egyptian firms.\u201d<\/strong> Foreign firms are 1.5x more productive than their domestic counterparts, which sometimes lack the \u201cnecessary capabilities to harness the technological spillovers that FDI can generate.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The review lays out a handful of recommendations aimed at helping the country unlock <\/strong><strong>the full potential of FDI. <\/strong>These include enhancing the link between SMEs and FDI so that SMEs are able to absorb the productivity spillover of foreign investment, setting up directories of SME suppliers, and matchmaking services to make it easier for foreign players to source inputs locally. <\/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 General Authority for Investment and Freezones and the World Bank are working to finalize the National FDI Strategy, which will \u201coutline clear policy priorities, target sectors, governance arrangements, and a comprehensive [monitoring and evaluation] framework based on international good practices.\u201d <\/p>\n\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\/fdi\/\">FDI<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/investment-watch\/\">investment watch<\/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=\"688449\" 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=\"688449\">\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\">Moves<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/03\/16\/sherif-elbehery-to-head-nbes-uae-operations\/\">\r\n                            NBE taps Sherif Elbehery to lead UAE operations                        <\/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\/03\/16\/sherif-elbehery-to-head-nbes-uae-operations\/\" 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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Elbehery brings over 25 years of experience to the role, having previously served as CEO of Onebank \u2014 Egypt\u2019s first digital bank \u2014 and held senior leadership positions at Banque Misr, Barclays Egypt, and Citibank.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>\u201cNBE has big plans in the UAE. <\/strong>We are looking into upgrading our DIFC license to offer a full-fledged investment banking experience,\u201d he told us. A Category 1 license from the Dubai Financial Services Authority is the highest tier of financial authorization, allowing institutions to provide comprehensive services.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Who will take over Onebank?<\/strong> Succeeding Elbehery as <strong>Onebank CEO <\/strong>is <strong>Moataz Metawee<\/strong>, banking sources told EnterpriseAM. Metawee, who previously held a leadership position at Banque Misr, is a digital transformation veteran. He will now lead Onebank as it prepares for its highly anticipated public launch. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">In a related move, <strong>Amr El Nokaly<\/strong> (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/amr-el-nokaly-65349b15?originalSubdomain=bh\" style=\"\">LinkedIn<\/a>) has been appointed as <strong>deputy CEO and <\/strong><strong>e<\/strong><strong>xecutive board member at Banque Misr<\/strong>, according to our sources. El Nokaly joins the state-owned lender from Bank ABC.<\/p>\n\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\/moves\/\">moves<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/national-bank-of-egypt\/\">National Bank of Egypt<\/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=\"688451 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=\"688451\">\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"story__body\">\r\n\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/03\/16\/688451\/\">\r\n                    <div class=\"photo photo--above\">\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n\r\n                \n<article id=\"post-688451\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-688451 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:\/\/www.sodic.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/3\/585.jpg?ssl=1\"><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\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<section id=\"688452\" 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=\"688452\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">7<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">EGYPT IN THE NEWS<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/03\/16\/cairene-fishers-shift-to-plastic-collection-grabs-the-attention-of-the-intl-press\/\">\r\n                            Nile fishers\u2019 shift to plastic collection gets global spotlight                        <\/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\/03\/16\/cairene-fishers-shift-to-plastic-collection-grabs-the-attention-of-the-intl-press\/\" 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 outlet talks to Mohammed Ahmed, who now spends his mornings navigating the river to hunt for discarded plastic bottles before sending them out to a recycling facility in Sixth of October.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The article points to the role of VeryNile<\/strong>, an initiative launched by Egyptian social enterprise Bassita in 2018. By paying fishers significantly above-market rates for the waste they retrieve, VeryNile has transformed river cleanup into a highly reliable and lucrative income stream. 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Revenues climbed 38.4% y-o-y to reach EGP 11.7 bn over the same period, supported by robust new sales and an acceleration in unit deliveries. The developer recorded a solid 10.7% y-o-y increase in new sales, logging in EGP 52.6 bn \u2014 up from EGP 47.5 bn a year earlier \u2014 driven by strong demand for its flagship projects Sarai (61.5% of new sales) and Taj City (12.4%).<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>In 4Q 2025<\/strong>, the developer\u2019s bottom line tripled to some EGP 1.3 bn, while revenue more than quadrupled to EGP 4.3 bn.<\/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\">Elsewedy\u2019s net income holds steady in 2025 as revenues climb<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Elsewedy Electric\u2019s net income after minority interest remained broadly<\/strong><strong> stable at EGP 17.3 bn in FY 2025<\/strong>, dipping 0.8% y-o-y, according to the company\u2019s latest <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2026\/3\/771.pdf\" style=\"\">earnings release<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2026\/3\/771.pdf\" style=\"\">(pdf)<\/a>. Over the same period, revenue climbed 21.2% y-o-y to EGP 281 bn, driven by growth across multiple segments, including engineering and construction (up 51% y-o-y), electrical products (up 43.9% y-o-y), infrastructure investment (up 28% y-o-y), and digital solutions (up 13% y-o-y).<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>In 4Q 2025<\/strong>, net income after minority interest rose 10.6% y-o-y to EGP 4.7 bn, with revenue rising 21.1% y-o-y to EGP 81.3 bn.<\/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\">Juhayna sees net income fall, revenues rise in 2025<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>D<\/strong><strong>airy<\/strong><strong> g<\/strong><strong>iant Juhayna saw its net income dip 18% y-o-y in 2025 to EGP 2.3 bn <\/strong>\u2014 a figure broadly in line with 2024\u2019s performance when adjusting for the previous year\u2019s EGP 348 mn in FX losses, according to its latest <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2026\/3\/759.pdf\" style=\"\">earnings release (pdf)<\/a>. Revenue was up 23% y-o-y to EGP 30.0 bn, fueled by a stabilizing domestic economy and moderating inflation, which helped revive consumer purchasing power and drive double-digit volume growth across its dairy, fermented, and juice segments, alongside price adjustments and record export sales.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>In 4Q 2025<\/strong>, net income jumped 115% y-o-y to 639 mn, and revenues grew 31% y-o-y to EGP 7.8 mn. 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entry\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<aside>\t\t\t<div\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"newspack-popup-container newspack-popup hidden  newspack-inline-popup  newspack-lightbox-no-border   \"\r\n\t\t\t\trole=\"button\"\r\n\t\t\t\ttabindex=\"0\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"background-color:#FFFFFF;color:#000\"\r\n\t\t\t\tid=\"id_408150\"\r\n\t\t\t\tdata-segments=\"\"\r\n\t\t\t\tdata-frequency=\"0,0,0,month\"\r\n\t\t\t>\r\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-light-gray-background-color has-background\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ef38739e wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-94bc23d7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/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>Stagflation is writing the hedge book now. <\/strong>With oil threatening to keep inflation elevated amid softening growth, investors are looking toward alternatives like specific equities, option overlays, CDS, commodities, and the USD for protection while moving away from typical safe havens like bonds.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>But first, what exactly is stagflation? <\/strong>Stagflation is what happens when the economy sees a toxic mix of inflation and stagnation of growth \u2014 usually accompanied by higher unemployment and tighter monetary conditions. Prices rise, but consumers\u2019 purchasing power dwindles, and low economic growth hits business confidence. This often happens at times of significant supply chain disruptions. <strong>We went through what that looks like in practical<\/strong><strong> terms in <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2022\/07\/06\/enterprise-explains-stagflation\/\" style=\"\">our explainer<\/a><\/strong><strong> a couple of years ago<\/strong>, when similar concerns had been rampant in light of the Covid-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Bond yields have soared as traders expect slower economic growth and a<\/strong><strong> surge in consumer prices. <\/strong>Two-year US yields climbed about 9 bps on Thursday to their highest since August, while German two-year yields climbed 8 bps to 2.39%, and UK bonds rose as much as 30 bps to 4.17%, though later pared the gains, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-03-12\/investors-hunt-for-hedges-as-war-shatters-decades-old-strategies\" style=\"\">Bloomberg<\/a> reports.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Stocks are also victims of the selloff: <\/strong>Global equities have shed USD 6 tn since the war started. In Japan, the Nikkei 225 dropped more than 5% in a single day, the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-03-09\/stagflation-trades-sweep-markets-as-trump-signals-widening-war\" style=\"\">business information service<\/a> reported elsewhere. The drop was relatively contained in the US, with the S&amp;P 500 falling 0.6% on Friday \u2014 but the outlook isn\u2019t looking good. JPMorgan has turned \u201ctactically bearish\u201d on US stocks, while veteran strategist Ed Yardeni assigned the S&amp;P 500 a market meltdown probability of 35%, up from 20% earlier.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>So what hedges are proving safe? <\/strong>Goldman Sachs Asset Management has added non-linear downside protection \u2014 think protective puts and options \u2014 and credit hedges, while Invesco is steering investors toward commodities routed through the Strait of Hormuz \u2014 aluminum and grains included \u2014 as shipping risk becomes an investable theme.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Currencies are snapping back to instinct: <\/strong>Bloomberg\u2019s USD index is near a two-month high, despite investors entering the conflict positioned for USD weakness \u2014 what Barclays strategist Mitul Kotecha described as a market that had been \u201chedging America\u201d before running back to the USD when the headlines worsened.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Not every refuge looks old-school, though: <\/strong>Chinese equities are holding up on diversified energy supply, Australia\u2019s currency is drawing support from stronger commodity prices, and some Asian managers are rotating into nuclear-energy and digital-economy names instead of classic defensives.<\/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 starting the week mixed, with Japan\u2019s Nikkei and the Shanghai Composite down and the Hang Seng and South Korea\u2019s Kospi in the green, as investors digest the latest developments in the regional war and fluctuating oil prices. Over on Wall Street, stocks are set to open in the red, with futures down this morning.<\/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 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\">45,927<\/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: +9.8%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-up\">\n<td class=\"td-list-up\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets11\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets11\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>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 52.49<\/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 52.63<\/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 52.48<\/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 52.58<\/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\">10,887<\/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: +3.8%)<\/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\">9,480<\/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\">-1.6% (YTD: -5.1%)<\/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\">5,426<\/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% (YTD: -10.3%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-down\">\n<td class=\"td-list-down\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets1\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets1\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>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\">6,632<\/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: -3.1%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-down\">\n<td class=\"td-list-down\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets1\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets1\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>FTSE 100<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">10,261<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">-0.4% (YTD: +3.3%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-down\">\n<td class=\"td-list-down\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets1\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets1\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>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\">5,717<\/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: -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>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 103.14<\/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\">+2.7%<\/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\" 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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 5,062<\/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 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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\">1,032<\/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: +3.9%)<\/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>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\">150.55<\/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\">27.19<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">-0.4% (YTD: +81.9%)<\/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 fell 1.9% at 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            <\/a>\r\n                        \n<article id=\"post-688458\" class=\"content-area-description post-688458 blackboard type-blackboard status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blackboard tag-blackboard tag-education tag-enterprise-blackboard tag-enterpriseam 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 country\u2019s plan to attract Gulf students to Egyptian universities and set up <\/strong><strong>universities in the GCC is undergoing a rethink. <\/strong>With war in the region potentially delaying short-term plans to open up Egyptian university branches in the GCC and complicating its enrollment of students from the Gulf, the Higher Education Ministry is looking to its African neighbors to preempt a possible drop in the number of students if the war continues, two government officials tell EnterpriseAM.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>To do this, the government is thinking about upping its outreach<\/strong> by promoting its education offerings and using its cultural offices around the world. A push to offer programs aligned with international labor market needs \u2014 with a focus on technology \u2014 is expected to help. This type of outreach has already proven to work, with the current academic year witnessing first-time enrollments from Burundi, Mauritius, Guinea, and Comoros, as well as Brazil and Australia, while numbers from Mauritania and Niger have been growing. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The ministry is also working to ease admission procedures to encourage an uptick in<\/strong><strong> enrollment<\/strong>, with measures approved to recognize more foreign credentials, standardize services offered to foreign students across public universities, and build up the country\u2019s Study in Egypt platform with more courses and universities. Graduates of Egyptian universities will also be offered scholarships, amendments will be made to EgyAid to promote cultural exchange programs, and Arabic language assessments for non-native speakers will be standardized.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Egypt may be able to find other interested students from different geographies<\/strong>, but the question is whether they will be able to match the spending power of students from the Gulf. While the average gross national income per capita was USD 77.3k in Qatar, USD 51.6k in the UAE, and USD 35.6k in Saudi Arabia in 2024, according to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/data.worldbank.org\/indicator\/NY.GNP.PCAP.CD\" style=\"\">data<\/a> from the World Bank, the average in sub-Saharan Africa for the year was just USD 1.6k.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>But some think the war could actually increase students\u2019 interest in studying in Egypt<\/strong>, with safety concerns \u2014 warranted or not \u2014 persuading a segment of students that usually study in Jordan, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Kuwait to instead study in Egypt, one of the government officials argued. However, for this to happen, Egypt needs to be proactive in attracting them, we were told.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Why this matters:<\/strong> International students are becoming a key source of hard currency, which matters more than ever with further declining Suez Canal revenues and a big question mark about the trajectory of tourism and remittance inflows over the next period, especially if the war continues for months. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>By the numbers:<\/strong> Egypt succeeded in attracting 450k international university students in 2025, up from 125k in 2023, one of the government officials tells us. Arab students account for a large proportion of this, which has been supported by a growing number of international universities and foreign branches of international universities operating in the country, in addition to the breadth of courses offered by the country\u2019s many universities. Alexandria University alone hosts some 70k international students, another source from the sector told us.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Even if we succeed in attracting international students, the country\u2019s push to<\/strong><strong> open up Egyptian universities abroad could be delayed<\/strong>, we were told. While Cairo University and Alexandria University\u2019s new branches in Abu Dhabi and Ajman opened their doors this academic year, further expansion plans by Egyptian universities in the UAE, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia could be delayed if political instability continues in the region, along with travel difficulties. Malaysia could also see delays as a knock-on effect, we were told.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>It\u2019s always good to plan ahead, but we may be jumping the gun here<\/strong>, one of the government officials argued. 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