{"id":698638,"date":"2026-05-04T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/?post_type=issue&#038;p=698638"},"modified":"2026-05-04T02:41:37","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T02:41:37","slug":"full-exit-from-globalcorp","status":"publish","type":"issue","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/issues\/full-exit-from-globalcorp\/","title":{"rendered":"Full exit from GlobalCorp?"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"698640\" 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=\"698640\">\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\/05\/04\/sovereign-fund-taps-efg-hermes-for-the-20-misr-life-float\/\">\r\n                            SFE hands Misr Life IPO to EFG Hermes                        <\/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\/05\/04\/sovereign-fund-taps-efg-hermes-for-the-20-misr-life-float\/\" 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 transaction could see up to 100% of the company change hands within the next two to four months as it opens its virtual data room for bidders this week.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>We\u2019re also tracking a wave of fresh FDI heading toward our blue economy<\/strong>, as Greece and Algeria pitch new aquaculture investments following the EU\u2019s green light for our farmed fish. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Also on our radar this morning:<\/strong> The government is gearing up to fold the automotive industry into its export subsidy program, earmarking EGP 5.5 bn for the upcoming FY to support local automakers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>***<\/strong><\/p>\n<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=\"\">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\"> EFG Hermes gets Misr Life IPO nod<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt1\"><\/a>  <strong>Our friends at EFG Hermes<\/strong><strong> are set to quarterback the <\/strong><strong>upcoming IPO of <\/strong><strong>Misr<\/strong><strong> Life Ins. as sole global coordinators and bookrunners<\/strong> after being tapped by the Sovereign Fund of Egypt (SFE), according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/698625.pdf\" style=\"\">statement (pdf)<\/a>. A 20% stake in the state ins. firm should soon be up for grabs on the EGX as part of a broader state privatization push. The IPO-hopeful, owned by SFE subsidiary Misr Ins. Holding, is <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/04\/29\/heres-why-temporary-listings-are-all-the-rage-right-now\/\" style=\"\">temporarily listed<\/a> but not yet trading.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER<\/strong><strong>- <\/strong>SFE opened the bidding <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/03\/05\/fiscal-pressures-mount-for-egypt-as-cds-levels-rise\/\" style=\"\">in early March<\/a>, with EFG Hermes said to be among four investment banks \u2014 including CI Capital, Al Ahly Pharos, and Arqaam Capital \u2014 <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/04\/28\/firms-line-up-to-quarterback-the-states-ipo-program\/\" style=\"\">vying for the mandate<\/a> to lead the government\u2019s latest wave of offerings. The bidding for phase four of the government\u2019s privatization drive fell far short of its USD 1.9 bn target at only USD 142 mn, but expect a roadshow to shore up more interest by the end of June, if things stay on track.<\/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\">Higher gas prices for industry<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt2\"><\/a>  <strong>The Madboul<\/strong><strong>y government has hiked natural gas prices for energy-intensive <\/strong><strong>sectors<\/strong> by USD 2 per mn British thermal unit (BTU), according to a prime ministerial decree published in the Official Gazette. The hike excludes industrial consumers with existing contracts including predefined pricing formulas.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>We were expecting a different turn of events <\/strong>after sources <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/04\/02\/egypt-mulls-flexible-gas-pricing-to-shield-the-state-from-wartime-import-shocks\/\" style=\"\">told us<\/a> that the government had been mulling a flexible, phased pricing structure for natural gas across several sectors in a bid to cushion the state from rising energy import bills while maintaining viable margins for the industrial sector. By opting for a fixed hike instead, the state appears to be prioritizing immediate fiscal relief under its IMF program.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER- <\/strong>We saw domestic fuel prices <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/03\/10\/egypt-hikes-fuel-prices\/\" style=\"\">rise in early March<\/a>, which the government attributed to the war-triggered jump in global energy prices.<\/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\">PSA- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>WEATHER- <\/strong>It\u2019s another chilly, windy day in Cairo, with a high of 24\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;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>It\u2019s even chillier in Alexandria<\/strong>, with a high of 20\u00b0C and a low of 13\u00b0C.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sub.ent.news\/menaplus\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/4\/1627.gif?ssl=1\"\/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Riyadh to Mumbai. Abu Dhabi to Singapore. Dubai to London. Cairo to Shenzhen.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The most important business stories in MENA aren\u2019t happening inside MENA anymore<\/strong> \u2014 they\u2019re happening at the edges, where regional capital meets global ambition.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>EnterpriseAM MENA+ is our new flagship newsletter<\/strong>, built to cover the flows of capital, people, and ideas across the Middle East \u2014 and beyond it. AI, geopolitics, the war for talent, sovereign wealth strategy, the changing energy economy, and the new corridors reshaping global trade.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sub.ent.news\/menaplus\/\" style=\"\">Tap or click here to get your own copy<\/a><\/strong> delivered to your inbox every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 12 pm UAE | 11 am KSA | 11 am Egypt.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">The big story abroad <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt3\"><\/a> <strong>US fo<\/strong><strong>rces will begin guiding vessels stranded in the Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz <\/strong><strong>today<\/strong>, President Donald Trump <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/116512555123589170\" style=\"\">said<\/a>. With many of these ships running low on provisions, Trump characterized the effort, which he is calling \u201cProject Freedom,\u201d as a \u201chumanitarian gesture,\u201d but offered few concrete details on what this would entail.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Where do US-Iran peace talks stand? <\/strong>Tehran is <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2026\/05\/03\/trump-iran-war-peace-proposal.html\" style=\"\">currently reviewing<\/a> Washington\u2019s response to its latest peace proposal, a 14-point framework reportedly designed to end hostilities and lift the naval blockade on the Islamic Republic.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Making waves in the business press is US retailer Gamestop<\/strong>, whose CEO Ryan Cohen <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/business\/deals\/gamestop-is-offering-to-buy-ebay-for-56-billion-ceo-ryan-cohen-says-fd330f5a?mod=hp_lead_pos2\" style=\"\">aims to make an unsolicited bid<\/a> to acquire eBay for some USD 56 bn. Cohen revealed that GameStop has acquired around 5% of the e-commerce player and is proposing a buyout at USD 125 per share. The proposal, consisting of stock and liquid funds, represents a 20% premium over eBay\u2019s Friday closing price.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Also, are blockbuster comedies back? <\/strong>The Devil Wears Prada 2 <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-05-03\/-devil-wears-prada-sequel-pulls-in-233-million-worldwide\" style=\"\">raked in USD 233 mn<\/a> at the box office over its opening weekend, the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/05\/03\/business\/devil-wears-prada-2-box-office.html\" style=\"\">highest figure<\/a> for a traditional comedy in 11 years.<\/p>\n<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>\n<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>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>In today\u2019s issue:<\/strong> We\u2019re asking if Egypt\u2019s new AI tutor Sia is going to democratize learning across the country, or just dumb down the next generation.<\/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\/efg-hermes\/\">EFG Hermes<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/ipo\/\">IPO<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/sovereign-fund-of-egypt\/\">Sovereign Fund of Egypt<\/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=\"698642 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=\"698642\">\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"story__body\">\r\n\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/05\/04\/698642\/\">\r\n                    <div class=\"photo photo--above\">\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n\r\n                \n<article id=\"post-698642\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-698642 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\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/5\/35.jpeg?ssl=1\"><\/a><\/span><\/p><div class=\"grouped-tags\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">Somabay has signed a cooperation agreement with EHAF Consulting Engineers and Benoy to lead the master planning, architectural, and engineering design of The Marina development.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>This strategic collaboration brings together world-class expertise to shape a new waterfront destination, with EHAF overseeing engineering design and project supervision, and Benoy leading the master plan and architectural vision. A significant step forward in Somabay\u2019s continued evolution as a fully integrated coastal destination.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\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=\"698643\" 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=\"698643\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">2<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">The Big Story Today<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/05\/04\/spe-capital-amethis-ebrd-line-up-exit-from-globalcorp\/\">\r\n                            GlobalCorp is back on the block                        <\/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\/05\/04\/spe-capital-amethis-ebrd-line-up-exit-from-globalcorp\/\" 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 company will open its virtual data room and issue process letters to interested bidders this week, kicking off due diligence, he added, with the final price tag depending entirely on the outcome. An unconfirmed report in the <a href=\"https:\/\/asharqbusiness.com\/economics\/130831\/%D8%BA%D9%84%D9%88%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%84-%D9%83%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%A8-%D8%AA%D8%AA%D8%B7%D9%84%D8%B9-%D9%84%D8%AC%D9%85%D8%B9-200-%D9%85%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%88%D9%86-%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D9%85%D9%86-%D8%B7%D8%B1%D8%AD-%D9%83%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%84-%D8%A3%D8%B3%D9%87%D9%85%D9%87%D8%A7\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Arabic press<\/a> claimed the transaction could be in the USD 200 mn (EGP 10.7 bn) range.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Interest is reportedly already running high.<\/strong> The potential sale has drawn interest from more than a half-dozen strategic and financial investors, including multiple international bidders. At least one UAE-based bank was <a href=\"https:\/\/asharqbusiness.com\/companies\/103112\/%D8%AA%D8%AD%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%81-%D8%A8%D9%82%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%AF%D8%A9-%D8%A3%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%AB%D9%8A%D8%B3-%D9%8A%D8%B9%D8%AA%D8%B2%D9%85-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%AE%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AC-%D9%85%D9%86-%D8%BA%D9%84%D9%88%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%84-%D9%83%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%A8-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B5%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A9\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">rumored to be circling<\/a> the firm as recently as last year.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Who\u2019s selling?<\/strong> Sellers include Tunis-headquartered PE firm SPE Capital; Paris-based, Africa-focused fund Amethis; and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development \u2014 which together <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2022\/05\/11\/ebrd-spe-capital-amethis-acquire-financial-services-player-globalcorp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bought a 90% stake valued at EGP 914 mn in 2022<\/a>. Samir, who held onto a 10% minority during that round, tells us he will likely stay on, though whether he rolls his equity over depends on the buyer.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>SOUND SMART-<\/strong> GlobalCorp have built their growth around a high-velocity ownership model \u2014 bringing in new shareholders roughly every five years to match the company\u2019s expanding capital appetite. The company offers leasing, factoring, mortgages, and consumer finance.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Another cycle, another exit: <\/strong>\u201cWe are looking for serious buyers to partner with to facilitate entry into new markets,\u201d Samir tells us. The sale was always the endgame for the current owners, he says, adding that this would mark the second exit for GlobalCorp since its founding in 2015, following the 2022 departure of <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/08\/24\/inside-ezdehar-management-and-egypts-private-equity-market\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ezdehar<\/a> and Sanad Fund.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Our take: <\/strong>A strong exit of a high-profile player like GlobalCorp would be a boost not just for Egypt as an investment destination, but for the nation\u2019s burgeoning private equity industry and M&amp;A market, <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/01\/27\/admaius-capital-partners-exits-parkville-pharmaceuticals-to-adenia-partners-in-rare-two-year-hold\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">both of which have been enjoying a renaissance of late<\/a>. Hatem has been a longtime fixture of our stage at the EnterpriseAM Egypt Forum (<a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/11\/13\/globalcorps-hatem-samir-on-tech-funding-mix-and-credit-market-prospects\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2024\/09\/29\/sme-finance-whos-doing-it-and-whats-missing-in-that-sphere\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>ADVISORS-<\/strong> Dubai-based Arqaam Capital is quarterbacking the transaction, Samir tells us.<\/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\/acquisition\/\">acquisition<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n  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category-investment-watch tag-enterpriseam tag-european-union tag-exports tag-investment-watch tag-water 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;text-align: left\"><strong>Egypt\u2019s aquaculture sector is casting the net towards the <\/strong><strong>Mediterranean and European markets<\/strong>, courting investment pitches from Greece and Algeria for farmed fish imports, a senior government official tells EnterpriseAM. The interest follows the European Union\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/p\/1BfyPFi1Fs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">approval<\/a> of imports of Egyptian farmed fish following two years of testing. Cyprus and Turkey are also expected to submit pitches in the coming period, our source adds.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>How big is the catch?<\/strong> Foreign investors are eyeing up to 21 immediate FDI prospects across the Red Sea and Mediterranean, out of the total 57 state-identified sites earmarked for large-scale aquaculture and processing. The EU approval instantly unlocks 160k-200k tons in European demand with Egyptian tilapia \u2014 which makes up roughly 1.2 mn tons of the country's 1.6 mn tons in total fish output \u2014 the prime candidate for first shipments.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>The bottleneck? <\/strong>We currently operate only 10 canning and processing factories, well short of what export scale would require.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Why this matters: <\/strong>Securing the European export window provides a much-needed hard-currency lifeline for local fish farms. After years of struggling to cover imported feed on domestic revenues alone \u2014 which accounts for 75% of production overhead \u2014 producers now have the income margins to scale up production for the European market.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>No better timing<\/strong><strong>: <\/strong>The push for exports comes as Egypt reaches 92% self-sufficiency in fish, up from 80% in 2021, head of the Lakes and Fish Resources Protection and Development Agency, Salah Moselhi, tells us. The government successfully \u201creduced the import volume from 400k tons to 78k tons by the end of 2025,\u201d he adds.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>What\u2019s next:<\/strong> First shipments are expected to sail this summer, with a strict export quota in place to protect the local market. \u201cWe expect to receive the formal approval in July, and to begin exporting 20 days into the month,\u201d Moselhi tells us, as the decision officially comes into force 20 days after EU ratification. Around 70 farms are already coded and cleared for immediate export, with the rest of the country\u2019s 7k farms entering the EU certification pipeline, our source says.<\/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\/european-union\/\">European Union<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/exports\/\">exports<\/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                            <a rel=\"tag\" 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set to receive bumps ranging from<\/strong><strong> 4.5<\/strong><strong>-5.5%. <\/strong>This puts it on par with the support given to the engineering industry, a government official tells EnterpriseAM.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Revving up:<\/strong> The decision \u2014 which includes bus and component manufacturing \u2014 is expected to unlock significant production capacity and drive a surge in fresh foreign investment interest. <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/inside_industry\/how-egypt-became-the-top-destination-for-automotive-investment-in-the-middle-east\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Automotive Industry Development Program (AIDP) aims<\/a> to establish Egypt as a regional vehicle manufacturing hub, with a target of 100k vehicles produced annually and local component content starting at 20% \u2014 gradually rising to 60% value-added.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Why this matters:<\/strong> Increasing export revenues is great, but the real value-add here is that the program should require automakers to follow AIDP\u2019s mandate and use a specific ratio of local components when building the cars. This will encourage manufacturers to move beyond just assembling cars \u2014 their current MO \u2014 to actually building them from the ground up.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>The Finance Ministry has earmarked EGP 5.5 bn for the industry\u2019s inclusion in the<\/strong><strong> program for FY 2026\/2027<\/strong>, according to budget documents seen by EnterpriseAM. The government also wants to add four new companies to the program to kick off local manufacturing, our source tells us, with several EV makers also in talks with officials about launching export-oriented projects.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>MEANWHILE\u2013<\/strong> Long-time program member Volkswagen Group is also preparing to <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/12\/04\/kuwait-renews-usd-2-bn-deposit-with-the-central-bank-of-egypt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">begin<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/12\/04\/kuwait-renews-usd-2-bn-deposit-with-the-central-bank-of-egypt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">contract manufacturing<\/a> with the Egyptian German Automotive Company plant before <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/06\/04\/volkswagens-plan-to-make-cars-in-egypt-is-still-in-the-cards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">embarking on an integrated automotive factory<\/a> in East Port Said, we\u2019re told.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>What\u2019s next? <\/strong>The Engineering Export Council is targeting a 15% annual growth rate for the sector, aiming for USD 13.5 bn in exports by 2030, Chairman Sherif El Sayyad tells us. With February exports already up 30% y-o-y, it seems like we\u2019re on the right track, especially as wartime disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz push the demand for Egyptian exports higher, El Sayyad argues.<\/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\/automotive\/\">automotive<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/exports\/\">exports<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/investment\/\">investment<\/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=\"698650\" 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=\"698650\">\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\">Manufacturing<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/05\/04\/madbouly-govt-wants-to-start-exporting-smartphones-next-year\/\">\r\n                            When are we going to start exporting smartphones?                        <\/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\/05\/04\/madbouly-govt-wants-to-start-exporting-smartphones-next-year\/\" 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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Rep. Maha Abdel Nasser said mobiles are \u201cno longer luxuries,\u201d noting they\u2019re essential for digital services. She\u2019s calling for a review of customs policies that she says are pushing up costs for consumers. Rep. Mirna Aref called for fresh support for smartphone assemblers and manufacturers here, saying the industry could be a source of export proceeds.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>We have about 8 mn units per year of unused assembly and manufacturing capacity<\/strong>, it seems. Abbas told MPs that local manufacturers produced c. 10 mn handsets last year, short of the 18 mn unit capacity NTRA thinks is in place. Domestic demand also stands at about 18 mn handsets a year, he said. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The Madbouly government wants to see exports start by next year<\/strong>, Abbas told MPs, and thinks local production could satisfy as much as 90% of demand here at home. <\/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 cabinet wants to slash our tech import bill and force the market to buy local. This production push serves as a direct complement to the government\u2019s recent decision to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/01\/21\/no-more-exempting-imported-mobile-phones-from-customs\/\" style=\"\">scrap the personal customs exemption<\/a> on imported mobile phones. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Local manufacturers argue that to truly lower retail prices and scale up, the government needs to ease regulatory friction.<\/strong> The industry\u2019s success must be measured by value added, while lawmakers are pressuring the Customs Authority to eliminate the 2-5% tariff on production inputs to make the local sector viable, Egyptian Silicon Industries Company Chairman and CEO Mohamed Salem says.<\/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\/manufacturing\/\">Manufacturing<\/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=\"698652\" 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=\"698652\">\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\">A MESSAGE FROM VISA<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/05\/04\/when-ai-starts-acting-on-behalf-of-the-shopper\/\">\r\n                            When AI starts acting on behalf of the shopper                        <\/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\/05\/04\/when-ai-starts-acting-on-behalf-of-the-shopper\/\" 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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Retail strategies were built around those steps \u2014 and many still are.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>AI is taking on a more active role in how decisions are made.<\/strong> Beyond recommendations, intelligent systems are influencing \u2014 and in some cases initiating \u2014 purchase decisions. What consumers see, evaluate, and act on is happening earlier and faster in the journey.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Data already reflects this change.<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.visaacceptance.com\/content\/dam\/documents\/campaign\/shopping-index\/2025-global-digital-shopping-index-us-edition.pdf\" style=\"\">Visa\u2019s 2025 Global Digital Shopping Index<\/a> shows that consumers who browse merchant sites more than once a week make purchases on roughly ten days per month \u2014 more than three times the rate of lighter browsers. The distance between intent and transaction is shrinking. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Competition is changing as decision-making becomes more automated.<\/strong> Success depends less on brand visibility or range, and more on whether transactions can be completed seamlessly, securely, and with confidence in real time.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Payments are becoming a core layer of trust in this model.<\/strong> Speed matters, but so do authentication, authorization, and reliability. AI\u2011driven commerce depends on transactions that complete consistently and securely.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Visa is positioning its structure around this shift.<\/strong> Through initiatives such as <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/developer.visa.com\/capabilities\/visa-intelligent-commerce\" style=\"\">Visa Intelligent Commerce<\/a>, the company is enabling AI\u2011driven transactions that are fast, personalized, and secure, without introducing additional friction or risk.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The question for businesses is no longer whether AI\u2011driven commerce will scale.<\/strong> It is whether their systems can operate in an environment where decisions happen earlier, faster, and with less direct human involvement.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Those best positioned will be the ones building systems where experience, security, and trust operate together at scale.<\/strong><\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/a-message-from-visa\/\">A MESSAGE FROM VISA<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/visa\/\">Visa<\/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=\"698654\" 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=\"698654\">\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\">DEBT WATCH<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/05\/04\/edita-secures-egp-500-mn-loan-to-boost-production-capacity\/\">\r\n                            Fresh funding for Edita                        <\/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\/05\/04\/edita-secures-egp-500-mn-loan-to-boost-production-capacity\/\" 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 company secured a seven-year, EGP 500 mn medium-term loan from an undisclosed lender to refinance the acquisition and refurbishment of production lines, directly supporting the company\u2019s push to scale up production capacity.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Edita\u2019s second debt agreement in as many months: <\/strong>The EGX-listed snackmaker has been courting lenders to underwrite its expansion plans, having <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/04\/21\/edita-gets-a-funding-push-from-arab-bank-egypt-for-regional-expansion-plans\/\" style=\"\">secured an EGP 600 mn loan<\/a> from Arab Bank Egypt last month to support its EGP 4 bn investment program for the year. The funds will help Edita establish new production lines across Egypt, Morocco, and Iraq.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER- <\/strong>The company has been working to expand its footprint beyond Egypt. Earlier this year, it <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/01\/19\/edita-now-owns-hohos-twinkies-tiger-tail-across-all-of-africa\/\" style=\"\">acquired the exclusive rights<\/a> to the HoHos, Twinkies, and Tiger Tail brands across an additional 45 African countries.<\/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\/debt\/\">debt<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/debt-watch\/\">debt watch<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/edita-food-industries\/\">Edita Food Industries<\/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=\"698656\" 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=\"698656\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">8<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">Kudos<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/05\/04\/auc-researchers-co-author-nature-medicine-study-on-global-brain-aging\/\">\r\n                            Aging isn\u2019t all in your head                        <\/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\/05\/04\/auc-researchers-co-author-nature-medicine-study-on-global-brain-aging\/\" 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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Looking at 18,701 people across 34 countries, the researchers found that the combined weight of environmental, social, and political conditions \u2014 pollution, extreme heat, inequality, political instability \u2014 was up to 15 times more powerful at predicting brain aging than any single factor. 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The four Chinese players cited rising production costs of 12-15% tied to a weakening EGP, factory wage hikes of over 5%, higher transportation costs, and weak demand, the sources said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>And then there\u2019s the RAMapocalypse: <\/strong>The change of target, if confirmed, comes at the same time as the price of RAM \u2014 a key component in all computing devices \u2014 heads past the stratosphere. The price of memory used in laptops, tablets, and smartphones has risen as much as 250% y-o-y thanks to demand from datacenter buildouts globally. Demand is so high that some devicemakers simply cannot get their hands on the chips. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The hesitation doesn\u2019t extend to <\/strong><strong>smartphones.<\/strong> A combined customs and tax charge of 38.5% on phones brought into the country by travelers and levied on commercial imports ensures that locally assembled devices stay price-competitive.<\/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\">Strike while the oil is hot<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Khalda Pet<\/strong><strong>roleum<\/strong><strong> is looking to deploy as much as USD 1.0 bn on investment <\/strong><strong>and <\/strong><strong>operations here in FY 2026-2027<\/strong>, according to an Oil Ministry <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/p\/18gHGFd1Jb\/\" style=\"\">statement<\/a>. Khalda is a joint venture between US oil producer Apache and the state\u2019s Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The ramp-up follows a strong first half of the year: <\/strong>Khalda made 15 oil discoveries in the first half of the fiscal year, adding roughly 15 mn barrels of oil equivalent to its reserves. The company hit 100% of its oil-equivalent production target and exceeded its natural gas target by 7%, after drilling 26 development wells and carrying out 75 recompletion operations.<\/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\">Going green in Tokyo<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Egypt is preparing to issue USD 500 mn in Samurai bonds in the Japanese <\/strong><strong>market this month \u2014 or by early June at the latest <\/strong>\u2014 as part of its strategy to diversify funding sources and reduce borrowing costs, a government official told the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/asharqbusiness.com\/economics\/130980\/%D9%85%D8%B5%D8%B1-%D8%A8%D8%B5%D8%AF%D8%AF-%D8%A5%D8%B5%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%B3%D9%86%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%8A-%D8%A8%D9%86%D8%AD%D9%88-500-%D9%85%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%88%D9%86-%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%8A%D9%88\/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=asharq_business_egy_tw\" style=\"\">Arabic press<\/a>. The official said Japanese banks have already been mandated, with procedures kicking off after the IMF Spring Meetings in Washington in April. This will mark Egypt\u2019s third Samurai issuance \u2014 and its first under a sustainable finance framework \u2014 following USD 500 mn raised in March 2022 and another USD 500 mn in November 2023.<\/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 issuance is part of a broader <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/11\/17\/egypt-to-tap-the-intl-debt-market-again-this-fy\/\" style=\"\">USD 4 bn international debt program<\/a> running through FY 2025\/2026, which also includes Panda bonds, green bonds, and Eurobonds. The African Development Bank is providing a USD 400 mn <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/12\/17\/afdb-signs-on-as-finmin-readies-international-debt-blitz\/\" style=\"\">partial credit guarantee<\/a> \u2014 covering 80% of the issuance \u2014 to help Egypt secure longer tenors and lower borrowing costs by reducing investor risk. Proceeds are expected to be directed toward green and sustainable projects.<\/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\">EgyptAir\u2019s first 737 Max lands in Cairo<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>EgyptAir has received its first Boeing 737-8 Max, kicking off an 18-aircraft <\/strong><strong>strategic lease agreement from SMBC Aviation Capital<\/strong>, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EGYPTAIR\/posts\/%D9%85%D8%B5%D8%B1-%D9%84%D9%84%D8%B7%D9%8A%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%AA%D8%AA%D8%B3%D9%84%D9%91%D9%85-%D8%A3%D9%88%D9%84%D9%89-%D8%B7%D8%A7%D8%A6%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A8%D9%88%D9%8A%D9%86%D8%AC-b737-8max-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%A5%D8%B7%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%AE%D8%B7%D8%AA%D9%87%D8%A7-%D9%84%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%AD%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%AB-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B4%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%84-%D9%84%D8%A3%D8%B3%D8%B7\/1414567640702817\/\" style=\"\">statement<\/a> from the flag carrier. EgyptAir says the new jets will cut fuel use and emissions by 20% compared to their predecessors and will serve short- and medium-haul routes including Paris, Brussels, Istanbul, and Vienna.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>It looks like the national flag carrier is also about to get a new Airbus A350-900<\/strong>, which <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.threads.com\/@spotterintel\/post\/DX4KxjBFDZ_?xmt=AQF0Z1zqqRWo1Zng-FqAT_G11PN6XYNxSnmKP1eXeMLy0SIPzYZ8dUX3gXwn3g8Q_5MW2d01&slof=1\" style=\"\">AeroSignals<\/a> said yesterday afternoon was on its way from Tolous-Blagnac to Cairo. The account <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.threads.com\/@spotterintel\/post\/DX0hLjAkU7X?xmt=AQF0Tcew5FMe3P-gFxAKENfUVWXDNjunONlNI81cu9Xp72-x52scih_WrtJm8FV2UcWbXyc6&slof=1\" style=\"\">correctly noted two days ago<\/a> that the 737-8 Max was on its way to Cairo.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The delivery is part of EgyptAir\u2019s broader fleet modernization push. <\/strong>The carrier said in <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/02\/16\/egyptair-scales-up-with-12-aircrafts-this-year-despite-global-supply-constraints\/\" style=\"\">February<\/a> it plans to add 12 aircraft this year and scale up to 34 new planes from the Airbus A350-900 and Boeing 737-8 Max families by 2031.<\/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\">New wind energy and battery storage projects coming to national grid<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Expanding ou<\/strong><strong>r renewables capacity: <\/strong>We\u2019re <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EgyptianCabinet\/posts\/pfbid0MLuLVeZUmmdGBWfLFTtyDALmcQU1d9iEjhspaAo8BDQzLzxt3NAq2RXGhVwtJNfCl\" style=\"\">getting<\/a> 4.8 GW of new wind energy capacity spread across the Gulf of Suez, Ras Shukeir, Zafarana, and Galala Mountain, as well as 4 GWh of battery energy storage in South Cairo, Damanhour, and Wadi El Natroun over the next two years. 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tag-financial-markets tag-planet-finance tag-tariffs tag-trade wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<aside>\t\t\t<div\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"newspack-popup-container newspack-popup hidden  newspack-inline-popup  newspack-lightbox-no-border   \"\r\n\t\t\t\trole=\"button\"\r\n\t\t\t\ttabindex=\"0\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"background-color:#FFFFFF;color:#000\"\r\n\t\t\t\tid=\"id_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>US<\/strong><strong> protectionism is pushing the rest of the world to rewire trade \u2014 and the <\/strong><strong>USD 22 <\/strong><strong>tn EU-Mercosur agreement makes that shift concrete.<\/strong> The <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/european-union-mercosur-trade-deal-571f8814c51667650cc7fa3e0a754b10\" style=\"\">agreement<\/a> between the European Union and Mercosur went live provisionally on 1 May, linking 720 mn consumers into the largest freetrade area by population after more than 25 years of negotiations.<br><strong><br>The Mercosur agreement will gradually remove tariffs on most industrial and agricultural goods while shielding politically sensitive sectors like beef, poultry, sugar, and fruit. <\/strong>Framed by Brazilian President Luiz In\u00e1cio Lula da Silva as a direct response to US President Donald Trump\u2019s tariffs and \u201ca reaffirmation of multilateralism,\u201d the agreement is expected to deliver relatively <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.eu\/article\/eu-mercosur-deal-takes-effect-but-the-fight-goes-on\/\" style=\"\">modest economic gains<\/a> despite its scale. The next phase of this agreement is likely to show up in investment flows, not just trade volumes. <\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>How?<\/strong> By lowering barriers and aligning rules, it gives European firms a clearer path into South America\u2019s supply chains \u2014 especially in areas like mineral processing, where China has <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/chart\/35398\/china-dominant-share-in-global-mining-production-of-critical-minerals\/?srsltid=AfmBOoojr1q03ZMta9to5xXBOYWHHTOgGi7UDVMySbBAo2h66xQFXmQK\" style=\"\">long dominated investment<\/a>. As competition for resources tied to energy and industrial policy intensifies, countries are responding to a more protectionist US stance by deepening ties elsewhere. <\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Why does it matter? <\/strong>The agreement pulls the EU into that competition, expanding its role from trade partner to long-term investor in mining, processing, and infrastructure. Ongoing talks with <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/china\/eu-kickstarts-mercosur-pact-counter-us-trade-hit-2026-04-30\/\" style=\"\">India, Indonesia, and Australia<\/a> reflect a wider effort to stay involved in shaping trade and investment as global rules weaken and countries increasingly turn to region-to-region agreements.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Companies are already positioning around that shift. <\/strong>South American agribusinesses \u2014 from beef and fruit to minerals \u2014 are looking to expand exports into Europe, while European automakers, pharma firms, and tech companies are targeting growth and investment prospects in Mercosur. <\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Where the risks lie: <\/strong>The agreement is not fully locked in \u2014 Ursula von der Leyen moved to enact it provisionally without full parliamentary approval, triggering a possible court challenge at the EU\u2019s judiciary. If the court rules against it, the agreement could be halted, raising questions over long-term investment flows and the EU\u2019s credibility. Even so, markets like Mercosur are unlikely to fully replace lost trade with Washington, underscoring that this is more about diversification than substitution.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The bottom line:<\/strong> Beyond beef quotas, this is about supply chains, capital allocation, and geopolitical positioning. As US protectionism reshapes global trade, blocs like EU-Mercosur are moving to redirect flows of goods, capital, and influence \u2014 if judicial challenges don\u2019t derail it.<\/p><p class=\"tag-border-left\">MARKETS THIS MORNING- <\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Asia-Pacific markets are up i<\/strong><strong>n early trading this morning<\/strong>, led by South Korea\u2019s Kospi, which is up over 3.6%. Japan\u2019s Nikkei is closed today in observance of Greenery Day. Wall Street futures are flat, suggesting a muted start to the week as investors sit tight awaiting the many earnings reports due over the course of the week. <\/p><div class=\"stock-ticker-panel\">\n<table class=\"table stock-ticker-table markets-table\">\n<tr class=\"tr-row-up\">\n<td class=\"td-list-up\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets11\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets11\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>EGX30<\/strong> <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">52,313<\/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\">+1.1% (YTD: +25.1%)<\/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>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 53.46<\/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 53.60<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-down\">\n<td class=\"td-list-down\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets1\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets1\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>USD (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 53.47<\/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 53.57<\/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-up\">\n<td class=\"td-list-up\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets11\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets11\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>Tadawul<\/strong> <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">11,193<\/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: +6.7%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-up\">\n<td class=\"td-list-up\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets11\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets11\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>ADX <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">9,789<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+0.1% (YTD: -2.1%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-none\">\n<td class=\"td-list-none\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>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\">5,767<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">0.0% (YTD: -4.6%)<\/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>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\">7,230<\/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: +5.6%)<\/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>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\">10,364<\/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: +4.4%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-up\">\n<td class=\"td-list-up\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets11\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets11\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>Euro Stoxx 50 <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">5,882<\/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\">+1.1% (YTD: +1.5%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-up\">\n<td class=\"td-list-up\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets11\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets11\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>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 108.38<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+0.2%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-up\">\n<td class=\"td-list-up\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets11\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets11\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" 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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 4,626<\/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%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-up\">\n<td class=\"td-list-up\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets11\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets11\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>BTC<\/strong> <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">USD 78,902<\/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: -9.9%)<\/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\">1,045<\/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: +5.2%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-up\">\n<td class=\"td-list-up\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets11\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets11\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>S&amp;P MENA Bond &amp; Sukuk<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">151.40<\/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: -0.3%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-up\">\n<td class=\"td-list-up\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets11\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets11\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>VIX (Volatility Index)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">16.99<\/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: +13.7%)<\/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 <\/strong><strong>rose 1.1% at <\/strong><strong>yesterday<\/strong><strong>\u2019s close<\/strong> on turnover of EGP 10.5 bn (43.5% above the 90-day average). 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href=\"https:\/\/sis.gov.eg\/ar\/%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\/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D8%AE%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1\/%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%B7%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%82-%D9%81%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D9%82%D9%85%D8%A9-%D9%88%D9%85%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%B6-%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B0%D9%83%D8%A7%D8%A1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B5%D8%B7%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%B9%D9%8A\/\" style=\"\">launched in early 2026<\/a> by the Communications and Information Technology Ministry. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The two are poised to become the country\u2019s first real experiment with natively built AI systems \u2014 <\/strong><strong>and education is set to be at the center of this experiment. <\/strong>With Karnak as the foundational infrastructure \u2014 trained on Egypt\u2019s history, juridical framework, and cultural values \u2014 Sia is an AI tutor that teaches Arabic and history to high school students. Sia is also being rolled out as an assistant to help Egyptians navigate the legislative and regulatory environment and provide guidance to government services.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">The case against AI tutoring<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Egypt must proceed with extreme caution.<\/strong> We only need to look at Sweden, which is actively <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.government.se\/articles\/2024\/02\/government-investing-in-more-reading-time-and-less-screen-time\/\" style=\"\">pulling screens out<\/a> of early classrooms and reintroducing physical books to rescue falling literacy rates \u2014 after years of heavy digital integration. Even in Egypt, educators are quietly reverting to traditional methods to combat tech overreliance. \u201cThe way we evaluate students has gone back to how it was in the past: paper exams,\u201d Engi Amin, social computing lecturer at Cairo University, tells EnterpriseAM.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>We already saw the negative impact of digital-only learning during the Covid-19 <\/strong><strong>pandemic pilot experiment. <\/strong>\u201cEven though Covid was only about two years or so, online learning had a significant effect and proved that when something lacks the human experience, or is entirely online, it effectively fails,\u201d Amin explains.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The risks of degrading cognitive power are notable. <\/strong>Putting computers on K-12 desks \u201cmay turn out to be among the costliest mistakes in the history of education,\u201d Jonathan Haidt, a social psychologist at New York University and a prominent critic of screen time, recently <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JonHaidt\/status\/2025938163571601468?s=20\" style=\"\">warned<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>More alarmingly, unchecked AI access destroys the fundamental will to learn.<\/strong> A recent <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/11\/13\/students-are-losing-their-ability-to-think-critically-reveals-cairo-university-study\/\" style=\"\">Cairo University study<\/a> revealed that university students are actively losing critical thinking skills due to automated shortcuts. Amin observes this firsthand, telling us that \u201cstudents don\u2019t have the incentive to learn anything anymore\u201d and constantly ask themselves \u201cwhy should I spend time and effort on something that AI is going to do better than me anyway?\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Teachers also may lose the will to teach. <\/strong>\u201cIf students prefer AI, it will surpass the teacher\u2019s skills,\u201d Amin notes. \u201cConsequently, teachers will find they have no incentive to explain or to find new ways to teach students.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/blackboards\/how-ready-is-egypts-education-sector-for-ai\/\" style=\"\">Poor public infrastructure<\/a><\/strong><strong> is not helping either.<\/strong> \u201cBetween hallucinations, infrastructure problems, and connection issues where it keeps dropping, a lot can go wrong,\u201d Amin warns.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">The case for AI tutoring<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Despite the risks, AI offers an unprecedented window for the \u201cdemocratization of <\/strong><strong>education\u201d <\/strong>by creating equal learning prospects across all governorates and economic levels. \u201cThe concept of AI tutoring \u2014 having a tutor that can explain things in your own language and in a way that suits your specific skills \u2014 is fantastic,\u201d Amin explains.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>AI is a genuine and highly useful teaching tool<\/strong>, which can make learning easier and more accessible, edtech startup Nagwa CEO Ahmed Hindawi tells us. \u201cAI never gets tired. It can provide infinite examples to illustrate a concept until a student truly \u2018gets it,\u2019 adapting to the student\u2019s specific rate of progress to build their confidence.\u201d AI provides \u201ca safe space\u201d where students can be honest about what they don\u2019t understand without the embarrassment of peer judgment.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>\u201cWhile AI cannot (and should not) fully replace human teachers, the reality is that we face <\/strong><strong>a global shortage of educators<\/strong>,\u201d Hindawi notes. AI can help directly address this global shortage by handling repetitive explanations, which empowers both the student and the teacher to focus on actual learning.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>AI can also save us bns of EGP spent on expensive private tutoring. <\/strong>\u201cWhile AI has its own operational costs, it is significantly more affordable and scalable than human tutoring,\u201d Hindawi explains. It also serves as a powerful assistant for teachers to create question banks or structure lecture notes, Amin argues.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">The solution?<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The technology is simply too important to ignore, but it cannot be left to be completely <\/strong><strong>autonomous.<\/strong> To succeed, Egypt must focus on gradual application. \u201cWe shouldn\u2019t just drop it in all at once and leave people to [figure it out]; everything must happen gradually,\u201d Amin advises. Simultaneously, the state must expand internet bandwidth to ensure equitable access across every governorate, Hindawi notes.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Educators have no choice but to adapt.<\/strong> Educators are still stumbling through trial and error, but strict limits must be set \u201cso we shouldn\u2019t reach a point where it overtakes us, forcing us to start all over again,\u201d Amin concludes.<\/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\/ai\/\">AI<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/blackboard\/\">Blackboard<\/a>\n                <!-- <span 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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;\">5 May (Tuesday): S&P Global to release PMI figures for April.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">7 May (Thursday): Labor Day national holiday observed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">7 May (Thursday): CBE expected to release foreign exchange reserve data for April.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">10 May (Sunday): Capmas expected to release inflation data from April.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">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>15 June (Monday): Seventh review of the IMF\u2019s Extended Fund Facility. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">30 June (Tuesday): National holiday in observance of the June 30 Revolution (TBC).<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">JULY<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">9 July (Thursday): Monetary Policy Committee\u2019s fourth meeting of 2026.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">23 July (Thursday): National holiday in observance of Revolution Day (TBC).<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">AUGUST<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">20 August (Thursday): Monetary Policy Committee\u2019s fifth meeting of 2026.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">26 August (Wednesday): National holiday in observance of Prophet Muhammad\u2019s birthday (TBC).<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">SEPTEMBER<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">15 September (Tuesday): IMF to hold its eighth review of Egypt\u2019s USD 8 bn EFF arrangement.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">24 September (Thursday): Monetary Policy Committee\u2019s sixth meeting of 2026. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>27-29 September (Sunday-Tuesday): Global Conference on Population, Health, and Human Development.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">OCTOBER<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">6 October (Tuesday): Armed Forces Day. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">29 October (Thursday): Monetary Policy Committee\u2019s seventh meeting of 2026.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">DECEMBER <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">17 December (Thursday): Monetary Policy Committee\u2019s eighth meeting of 2026.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">EVENTS WITH NO SET DATE<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">Early 2026: Passenger operations on the New Administrative Capital-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;\">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 style=\"font-weight:400;\">May 2026: End of extension for developers on 15% interest rates for land installment payments.<br \/><\/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;\">July 2026: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer set to visit Egypt.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">2H 2026: Operations at Deli Glass Co\u2019s new USD 70 mn glassware factory kick off.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">2026: The Egyptian-American Economic Forum.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">2027<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">20 January-7 February: Egypt to host the African Games.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>April 2027: Tenth of Ramadan <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a 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