{"id":699211,"date":"2026-05-06T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/?post_type=issue&#038;p=699211"},"modified":"2026-05-06T02:38:49","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T02:38:49","slug":"egypt-education-platform-files-to-list-on-the-egx","status":"publish","type":"issue","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/issues\/egypt-education-platform-files-to-list-on-the-egx\/","title":{"rendered":"Egypt Education Platform files to list on the EGX"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"699213\" 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=\"699213\">\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\/06\/credit-agricole-matches-state-bank-benchmark-to-defend-deposit-portfolio\/\">\r\n                            Cr\u00e9dit Agricole joins high-yield deposit war                        <\/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\/06\/credit-agricole-matches-state-bank-benchmark-to-defend-deposit-portfolio\/\" 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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Egypt Education Platform is officially joining the IPO waiting room after filing a request to list some 199.4 mn shares on the main market. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>And it couldn\u2019t be better timing.<\/strong> The EGX completely erased its March war shock, surging 14.2% in April to add EGP 433 bn to its market cap \u2014 and the education sector was the frontrunner. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>MEANWHILE- <\/strong>The local automotive sector saw a surprising 3.2% pump in March sales as buyers scrambled to secure inventory ahead of anticipated price hikes. We spoke to a who\u2019s who of industry players and analysts to see what drove growth.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>A quick programming note before we dive in: <\/strong>EnterpriseAM Egypt won\u2019t be landing in your inbox tomorrow \u2014 we\u2019re taking the day off in observance of the Labor Day holiday. Enjoy the long weekend, and we will be back in your inboxes bright and early on Sunday.<\/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>Got a few minutes to spare? We\u2019d love to hear from you.<\/strong> Morning Drive has been up and running for about seven months, and we think it\u2019s time for a quick check-in. We\u2019ve put together a few questions that will help guide us as we grow to become a vital part of your morning routine. So, whether you\u2019re a longtime listener, you\u2019ve only just heard us, or you\u2019re somewhere in between, please spare a few minutes to fill out <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.surveymonkey.com\/r\/82M9WYG\" style=\"\">this survey<\/a>. AND \u2014 here\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/omny.fm\/shows\/enterpriseam-egypt\" style=\"\">today\u2019s episode<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>***<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Another day, another CD<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt1\"><\/a>  <strong>Credit Agricole Egypt joins the wave of private-sector lenders <\/strong><strong>offering<\/strong><strong> high-yield deposit products<\/strong>, with three-year certificates of deposit (CDs) including a fixed-rate 17.25% CD and a variable rate 18.5% CD, the bank <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ca-egypt.com\/en\/bank-product\/save\/long-term-savings\/certificates-of-deposit\/?bank_segment=personal-banking\" style=\"\">said in a statement<\/a>. Credit Agricole is matching the benchmark <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/04\/22\/the-national-bank-of-egypt-and-banque-misr-just-hiked-rates-on-cds-moves-that-could-see-the-egp-gain-against-the-usd\/\" style=\"\">set by the National Bank of Egypt and Banque Misr<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Why it matters:<\/strong> Private-sector banks are raising rates on CDs to protect their deposit franchises after state bank alternatives including NBE and Banque Misr rolled out higher rates. The sector-wide repricing is effectively siphoning excess EGP to contain inflation and curb dollarization without the Central Bank of Egypt raising its formal corridor rate. The CBE will next meet to set interest rates on 21 May. <\/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\">Petrojet is heading to Algeria<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt3\"><\/a> <strong>Petrojet has signed a USD 1.1 bn contract to lead development on the <\/strong><strong>second phase of Algeria\u2019s Hassi Bir Rekaiz oil field<\/strong>, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/p\/18S5XPKU2G\/\" style=\"\">statement<\/a> from the Oil Ministry. The signing finalizes the contract that the state-owned petroleum projects firm was awarded <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/10\/21\/petrojet-secures-usd-1-bn-contract-to-develop-algerian-oil-field\/\" style=\"\">in late 2025<\/a> after beating out major international players in a competitive bid.<\/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 signing is a proof of concept for the government\u2019s push to turn its specialized firms into hard-currency earners. Petrojet has been leaning on its track record at home to expand in <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/01\/15\/exxonmobil-discovers-natural-gas-at-its-first-ever-offshore-well-in-egypt-plusalqahtani-holding-tanmia-petroleum-enppi-petrojet-alstom-ci-capital-misr-beni-suef-cement\/\" style=\"\">Saudi Arabia<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2025\/06\/24\/updates-on-e-commerce-aviation-projects-and-warehousing-from-across-the-region\/\" style=\"\">Oman<\/a>, and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/issues\/qatar-airways-secures-qar-4-5-bn-of-mixed-financing-from-qnb-led-consortium\/\" style=\"\">Jordan<\/a>. Petrojet is on a list of <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/04\/23\/egx-could-soon-welcome-up-to-10-state-owned-oil-assets\/\" style=\"\">high-profile oil and gas-related outfits<\/a> that the Madbouly government could IPO on the EGX or otherwise partially privatize, we\u2019ve previously reported. Others include GPC and Enppi. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt2\"><\/a> <strong>PLUS- <\/strong><strong>We\u2019re<\/strong> <strong>lining up to buy Algerian crude.<\/strong> The Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation inked an MoU with Algeria\u2019s state-owned Sonatrach, setting the stage for us to buy Algerian crude to meet domestic demand, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EgyptianCabinet\/posts\/pfbid02gx7EUWdoyRzd8CSXZGXbWqgHbEDy81j1iWJcxYja6uAEQbnxHu1xvniLFJMSQ95jl\" style=\"\">statement<\/a>.<\/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>Just like the rest of us, the bourse is <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.egx.com.eg\/ar\/NewsDetails.aspx?NewsID=287657\" style=\"\">taking tomorrow off<\/a><\/strong> in observance of Labor Day. Trading will resume on Sunday, 10 May.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>WEATHER- <\/strong>The mercury remains low today in Cairo, with a high of 24\u00b0C and a low of 16\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 two degrees chillier in Alexandria<\/strong>, with a high of 22\u00b0C and a low of 12\u00b0C.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>And over the weekend<\/strong>, expect to see the mercury gradually rise in the capital to 29\u00b0C and 23\u00b0C for our friends on the Mediterranean.<\/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\/5\/258.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 12pm UAE | 11am KSA | 11am 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\"><strong>The waverin<\/strong><strong>g ceasefire in the US-Iran conflict is in the headlines this morning. <\/strong>Despite Iran's strikes on the UAE, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/asia-pacific\/middle-east-truce-doubt-us-iran-fight-control-strait-hormuz-2026-05-05\/\" style=\"\">has maintained<\/a> that the truce still holds. President Donald Trump <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/116524418935002706\" style=\"\">announced<\/a> a \u201cshort\u201d pause on US efforts to escort ships out of the Strait of Hormuz \u201cto see whether or not the Agreement can be finalized and signed.\u201d Echoing sentiments of deescalation, Secretary of State Marco Rubio <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/live\/c1wz2ld4535t?fbclid=IwY2xjawRmiG9leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETF2bUkwM3NKSXZQdDY5bnRrc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHmvgQ3th2DFroHsYTl3DOWJICdDakxpaTSmmU_ks8lx7Y6vBwiahoXxbm7Vh_aem_pBdrpojVjMnjwJ0OhyZ3og&page=3\" style=\"\">confirmed<\/a> that the offensive stage of Washington\u2019s campaign is over.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Could we bid farewell to quarterly earnings? <\/strong>The Securities and Exchange Commission <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/3560d1e3-8271-453f-84d6-4a875b9efd98?syn-25a6b1a6=1\" style=\"\">is<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/3560d1e3-8271-453f-84d6-4a875b9efd98?syn-25a6b1a6=1\" style=\"\">considering<\/a> dropping the mandatory requirement of quarterly reporting, opting to keep disclosures a semi-annual occasion. The move by the US regulator coincides with Trump\u2019s call for deregulation for Wall Street.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Meanwhile, in the world of AI:<\/strong> Meta is <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/5b48360c-53f2-444a-80a8-f7034750fd62?syn-25a6b1a6=1\" style=\"\">developing a personalized AI assistant<\/a> designed to streamline daily tasks for its global user base. Sources with knowledge of the matter compared the initiative to services offered by OpenClaw, which enables users to deploy autonomous agents capable of executing complex tasks independently.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>But is AI a bubble waiting to pop? <\/strong>JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon and BlackRock CEO Larry Fink say no. They <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/ce8a1b9d-1427-472f-9585-294c7af2e0fb?syn-25a6b1a6=1\" style=\"\">have argued<\/a>, in separate comments, that Wall Street\u2019s massive investments in AI tech and infrastructure are justified. Fink argues that AI spending is the \u201copposite\u201d of a bubble, saying that \u201cwe have supply shortages; demand is growing much faster than anyone has anticipated.\u201d<\/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\/2503.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 Hardhat day \u2014 your weekly briefing of all things infrastructure in Egypt:<\/strong> EnterpriseAM\u2019s industry vertical focuses each Wednesday on infrastructure, covering everything from energy, water, transportation, and urban development, as well as social infrastructure such as health and education. <\/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 examine whether the Europe-Egypt-GCC land bridge, 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class=\"grouped-tags\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">The Anantara x Somabay Strategic Partnership signing ceremony marked a key milestone for Somabay, as Somabay Hotel Company S.A.E officially signed its agreement with Minor Hotels to bring a luxury Anantara-branded resort and residences to the destination.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">The ceremony underscored Somabay\u2019s continued growth and long-term vision to position itself as a globally recognized luxury lifestyle hub, aligned with rising demand for experience-led hospitality, branded residences, and wellness-driven travel.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The planned development is set to introduce a luxury resort, branded residences, and Red Sea-inspired wellness experiences, reinforcing Somabay\u2019s role in elevating Egypt\u2019s luxury tourism offering while preserving its natural identity and sustainability vision.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- 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href=\"https:\/\/www.egx.com.eg\/en\/newsdetails.aspx?NewsID=287636\" style=\"\">a request<\/a> yesterday for listing on the EGX. The private-sector vehicle \u2014 an EFG Hermes-backed venture that includes the Sovereign Fund of Egypt among its anchor investors \u2014 is looking to list some 199.4 mn shares on the main market.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>We don\u2019t know what\u2019s on offer yet.<\/strong> The target float is still under wraps, though EEP will need to offer a minimum of 10% to the public to meet main market requirements. It is also unclear whether this will be a secondary offering (existing backers cashing out) or a primary offering (issuing new shares to raise capital).<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>It\u2019s a good time to be an education stock. <\/strong>The defensive sector led an EGX rally in April posting a 51.7% monthly gain.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>About the IPO-hopeful:<\/strong> EEP runs 25 assets across the country, including Cairo, Alexandria, and Somabay. Its portfolio includes Gems International Schools, Prime National Schools, Hayah Schools, Selah El Telmeez, and Montessori-based preschools Trillium and Petals, according to its <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/egypteducationplatform.com\/\" style=\"\">website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What\u2019s next<\/strong>: EEP\u2019s six-month listing window opens from yesterday\u2019s filing date, putting the outer limit for a formal IPO application around November. The next procedural milestone is FRA approval of a prospectus, and tapping an arranger.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>We <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/11\/20\/eeps-ahmed-wahby-on-embracing-technology-and-the-outlook-for-2026\/\" style=\"\">sat down<\/a><\/strong><strong> with Ahmed Wahby, CEO of EEP<\/strong>, on the sidelines of the EnterpriseAM Egypt Forum 2025 to discuss the company\u2019s recent entry into Saudi Arabia, where he sees the strongest prospects in Egypt\u2019s evolving economy, how he is budgeting for FY 2026\/27, and why he remains firmly optimistic about the outlook for the education industry.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>BACKGROUND- EFG Hermes was among the first in our region to push into education as an asset class for private equity<\/strong>, building out the Spark Education Platform, a K-12 portfolio that includes EEP. Spark recently rebranded as MindSpire and announced it was taking Egypt\u2019s Hayah schools brand to Saudi Arabia, where MindSpire has built a significant portfolio of assets. 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Market cap jumped EGP 433 bn \u2014 or 13.4% \u2014 to EGP 3.67 tn, recovering <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/04\/07\/iran-war-triggers-first-major-crack-in-15-month-egx-bull-run\/\" style=\"\">March\u2019s 7.9% drawdown<\/a> with room to spare.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Stocks accounted for just 8.4% of main market turnover<\/strong>, with the other 91.6% dominated by bonds and T-bills \u2014 not unusual.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ZOOMING OUT- The EGX30 was a regional standout: <\/strong>Saudi Arabia\u2019s TASI <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/am-edition\/#108313\" style=\"\">shed 0.55%<\/a> on profittaking, while the UAE\u2019s bourses found some footing \u2014 with the DFM up 6.1% and the ADX up 2.7%, clawing back some of their earlier war-driven losses.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The headline somewhat flatters the data underneath. <\/strong>Local institutions led the rally with net purchases of EGP 3.3 bn, while regional institutions dumped shares worth EGP 905.4 mn. Appetite from foreign institutions managed was weak, with just EGP 100 mn in net buying. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>So, what tempts the carry trade crowd back? <\/strong>\u201cWe haven't seen foreigners entering aggressively lately. We still need to see incremental inflows from foreign and regional investors,\u201d CI Capital head of research Monsef Morsy tells EnterpriseAM. \u201cIt\u2019s not necessarily weak conviction, but rather a result of the investor type and an outlook that isn't 100% clear,\u201d he says, adding that certainty about the \u201cdust having settled\u201d regionally will bring foreign investors back.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Retail traders of all forms trimmed their positions:<\/strong> local investors were net sellers to the tune of EGP 1.1 bn, while regional traders trimmed EGP 1.06 bn, and international retail investors were off EGP 318 mn.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">What moved the needle<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Don\u2019t credit April\u2019s rally to the ceasefire, that impact actually showed up in May. <\/strong>\u201cThe session that most clearly showed the markets are betting on a ceasefire was Sunday\u2019s session [early May], not April\u2019s,\u201d Al Ahly Pharos head of research Hany Genena tells us. For most of the month, the geopolitical risk premium was still being priced in. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>This is more a macro story than anything:<\/strong> \u201cApril's performance reflected the decrease in the USD exchange rate and the rise in prices of oil, petrochemicals, urea, and so on,\u201d Genena tells us, adding that EGP depreciation expectations \u201care not severe,\u201d pointing to anchored CIB GDRs as evidence that the black-market fears of prior cycles aren\u2019t driving the current bid.<\/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 anatomy of a concentrated rally <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Gains were anything but evenly distributed. <\/strong>Education services led at +51.7%, followed by travel & leisure (+32.3%) and real estate (+21%). Banks (+3.7%), energy (+3.9%), and textiles (+4%) brought up the rear. Meanwhile, shipping & transportation (-0.1%) was the only sector in the red.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Education\u2019s gain was baked in by September. <\/strong>\u201cEducation was a top performer because it is a defensive sector whose performance is largely determined at the start of the academic year in September based on enrollment numbers,\u201d Morsy tells us, meaning this year\u2019s \u201cresults are already set,\u201d regardless of how the macro played out.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>For (a mid-cap) blue-chip like our friends at Cira, there\u2019s a deleveraging factor at play. <\/strong>The sector\u2019s surge also reflects a structural shift for education\u2019s biggest players. \u201cCira is emerging from a long cycle of heavy debt,\u201d CEO Mohamed El Kalla tells EnterpriseAM. After a \u201cbold\u201d borrowing spree to expand its university and schooling footprint, the company is now entering an exit phase of high leverage. \u201cThe bottom line is growing by multiple digits,\u201d El Kalla says, noting that investors are piling in as the company delivers on its growth plans earlier than anticipated. Cira\u2019s stock price was up 15.8% in April to EGP 19.80.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Real estate is a more complicated read. <\/strong>Both Morsy and Genena frame the sector\u2019s 21% gain as largely stock-specific \u2014 think dividends here, a new project announcement there. Morsy describes it as \u201cspecific stock movement rather than a sector-wide deployment,\u201d and Genena points to names like Talaat Mostafa Group and Palm Hills as the proximate catalysts. Morsy acknowledges a broader dynamic, but with a caveat \u2014 \u201creal estate remains a USD hedge, though perhaps not with the same impact as previous years.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>OUR TAKE- That's partially right \u2014 and partially convenient. <\/strong>The company-specific narrative holds, but the macro setup is what makes the move clearer. Single-stock pops can\u2019t fully account for a 21% sector gain in a year when investment-driven purchases had already fallen <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/hardhats\/egypts-real-estate-market-has-been-cooling-since-even-before-the-war-on-iran\/\" style=\"\">below 20% of demand<\/a> \u2014 down from 55% in 2024 \u2014 signaling that speculative appetite was cooling. Real estate still functions as the market\u2019s default macro hedge in uncertain periods, and a weaker EGP, elevated commodity prices, and a war next door create exactly the kind of environment that pushes money into property.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>On the travel and leisure front, the 32.3% gain may be partly a real estate story in a different sector. <\/strong>Orascom Development \u2014 which hovered near record highs during the month \u2014 is one of the largest names on the index, and a master-developer of El Gouna, Makadi, and Taba Heights, which means it carries real estate exposure alongside its tourism business. To the extent the macro hedge logic driving real estate this year is also lifting Orascom Development, some of the index's movement could reflect the same dynamic rather than a standalone sector thesis.<\/p>\n<p><strong>REMEMBER-<\/strong> 5.6 mn tourists landed in Egypt <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/05\/05\/oil-ministry-quintuples-lng-allocations-to-heavy-industry\/\" style=\"\">in 1Q 2026<\/a>, a 43.5% y-o-y increase from the 3.9 mn recorded during the same period last year. The surge in arrivals pushed quarterly tourism revenues to nearly USD 5.1 bn, up 34% y-o-y.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Where might investors be looking in May?<\/strong><strong> Banks are the laggard with a re-rating case building. <\/strong>\u201cBanks are lagging, but they should re-rate soon,\u201d Morsy says. The higher-for-longer rate environment is keeping margins healthy, lending is growing, and 1Q results so far show profitability gains. \u201cThere wasn't a major trigger in April for a bigger move, but I expect a gradual re-rating due to healthy margins and the rate environment,\u201d he adds.<\/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 brokerage league table<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>In April: <\/strong>Thndr topped the EGX <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/698632.pdf\" style=\"\">brokerage league table (pdf)<\/a> last month with a market share of 15%, dethroning EFG Hermes\u2019s brokerage arm (14.9%) and Mubasher (6.3%). <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>YTD:<\/strong> EFG Hermes retains the top spot with a 16.2% market share, followed by Thndr (12.9%) and Mubasher (6.6%), according to the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/698633.pdf\" style=\"\">bourse\u2019s YTD ranking (pdf)<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/capital-markets\/\">capital markets<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/egx\/\">EGX<\/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=\"699221\" 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=\"699221\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">4<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">Automotive<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/05\/06\/imports-pull-further-ahead-of-local-assembly-in-march\/\">\r\n                            Hitting a speed bump                        <\/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\/06\/imports-pull-further-ahead-of-local-assembly-in-march\/\" 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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Growth was driven by consumers rushing to buy cars ahead of anticipated price hikes amid regional tensions and a fresh wave of electric vehicle (EV) adoption due to persistently rising fuel costs, according to several industry experts who spoke to EnterpriseAM.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The commercial segments went in the opposite direction<\/strong>, with bus sales declining 15% m-o-m \u2014 dropping to 1.2k units in March \u2014 and trucks showing slight signs of cooling from February.<\/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\">Imports outpace local assembly<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The consumer market\u2019s preference for completely built-up (CBU) imports over locally assembled (CKD) units persists.<\/strong> Despite a push for domestic assembly, imported CBU sales hit 8.2k units in March, surpassing the 5.9k units that rolled off local assembly lines. In the broader YTD figures, CBU growth hit 77.6%, compared to just 40.7% for local assembly.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>IN CONTEXT- <\/strong>The gap comes as the Madbouly government pushes to make Egypt a regional manufacturing hub. The revamped Automotive Industry Development Program (AIDP) lowered the entry threshold for local components to 20%, targeting 60% value-added over time. The state has also folded the auto sector into its <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/05\/04\/egypt-earmarks-egp-5-5-bn-for-new-automotive-export-subsidies\/\" style=\"\">export subsidy scheme<\/a> at 4.5-5.5%, matching high-value engineering. Mansour Group\u2019s MAC for Mobility Manufacturing recently secured an <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/04\/19\/banque-misr-kicks-egp-2-7-bn-for-mansour-groups-vehicle-assembly-plant\/\" style=\"\">EGP 2.7 bn loan<\/a> for an assembly plant due in 1Q 2027.<\/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\">What\u2019s driving the split<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The gap doesn\u2019t signal a structural shift toward imported cars. <\/strong>CBU imports are gaining ground mainly because dealers are clearing inventory and local manufacturers misjudged how quickly demand would rebound, Khaled Saad, secretary-general of the Egyptian Association of Automobile Manufacturers, tells EnterpriseAM. \u201cLocal manufacturers did not expect sales to rise so suddenly after a six-month market standstill,\u201d Saad says, adding that dealers are offloading accumulated CBU stock to make room for 2027 models.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Buyers are also prioritizing quick delivery<\/strong>, responding to \u201cimmediate availability and more stable pricing,\u201d Tamer Kotb, vice president of Abu Ghaly Motors, tells EnterpriseAM. CKD volumes remain constrained by production cycles, localization limits, and supply chain dependencies, making local assembly less responsive to short-term demand spikes, he says.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The CBU-CKD split tracks price brackets and perceived quality<\/strong>, the high-profile industry analyst (and Cars with Maged Youtube host) Maged El Tawil says. \u201cFor entry-level cars like the Nissan Sunny or Hyundai Elantra, CKD remains the hottest seller because they are as cheap as they get,\u201d he says. But as prices climb toward the EGP 1.5 mn benchmark for the average SUV, the math shifts. \u201cPeople are willing to pay the extra thinking that local quality is not up to par,\u201d he explains, and CBU becomes more competitive and trusted in that segment.<\/p>\n<p><strong>A race against inflation and a scramble for inventory:<\/strong> March sales cooled relative to February\u2019s pre-war retail data, but supply-side pressure hasn\u2019t eased. As Egypt\u2019s economic outlook shifted early in the year, Saad describes recent activity as a scramble by importers to secure inventory before the war triggered anticipated shortages. \u201cThe major problem today is finding space on a cargo ship headed to Egypt \u2026 Everyone is pushing to bring in the largest quantities possible and secure their shipments at any price,\u201d he says. Kotb notes that active consumers rushed to clear available stock to hedge against inflation, sensing imminent price hikes from FX volatility and importers\u2019 announced increases.<\/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\">EVs gain ground, but supply chains stay shaky<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>EVs still account for a small fraction of the passenger car market, but they're carving out a more visible niche. <\/strong>March data showed 290 units from <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/02\/11\/why-egypts-ceos-are-opting-for-chinese-luxury-cars-over-range-rovers\/\" style=\"\">Chinese automotive giants<\/a> BYD, Zeekr, and Lynk&Co hitting the Egyptian market, Kotb tells us. Kotb, who forecast this rise in December, credits early adoption momentum, stronger value propositions like warranties and service packages, and rising consumer sensitivity to soaring gas prices. \u201cThe customer has begun to feel secure with EVs because they save about 60% of usual operating costs,\u201d Saad says.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Supply chain disruptions from escalating global tensions still weigh on the market. <\/strong>EV and CBU growth reflects a market reacting to availability and pricing swings rather than a structural shift, Kotb tells us, citing \u201csupply chain instability, increased shipping costs, and war risk ins. premiums\u201d as ongoing challenges.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/amic\/\">AMIC<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\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\/evs\/\">EVs<\/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                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/sales\/\">sales<\/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=\"699223\" 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=\"699223\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">5<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">Investment Watch<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/05\/06\/govt-wants-to-attract-usd-44-bn-in-investment-next-fiscal-year\/\">\r\n                            Next year\u2019s investment target locked in                        <\/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\/06\/govt-wants-to-attract-usd-44-bn-in-investment-next-fiscal-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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The gov\u2019t aims to secure investors by leaning on public-private partnerships, opening up new investment avenues, and drumming up funds through the state\u2019s privatization program.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The breakdown:<\/strong> Officials think the lion\u2019s share of the inflows will be into energy, real estate, and heavy industry, sources tell us. The oil and gas sector remains a primary magnet for capital after the government\u2019s recent settlement of arrears to international oil companies; the state is preparing to tender new renewable energy, waste recycling, and water desalination projects.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Over 14% of the headline figure is expected to come in the form of FDI into the oil sector. <\/strong>The <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/asharqbusiness.com\/power\/130983\/%D9%85%D8%B5%D8%B1-%D8%AA%D8%B3%D8%B9%D9%89-%D9%84%D8%AC%D8%B0%D8%A8-%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%AB%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A8-6-%D9%85%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D9%84%D9%82%D8%B7%D8%A7%D8%B9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%86%D9%81%D8%B7\/\" style=\"\">Arabic press<\/a> cited an unnamed government official saying that the government wants to secure USD 6.2 bn in foreign direct investment for the oil sector next fiscal year to fund well development and boost domestic output.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Leveraging the clean slate:<\/strong> The government cleaned up its balance sheet over the past year, slashing the the debt pile to foreign energy firms from USD 6.1 bn in July 2024 to USD 714 mn <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/05\/03\/finmin-caps-sovereign-guarantees-at-egp-560-bn\/\" style=\"\">as of April<\/a>, with a strict mandate to zero out the balance by the end of June. 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The headline reading fell 1.4 points to 46.6 \u2014 a fifth straight monthly decline and well below the 50.0 growth threshold, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/04\/06\/non-oil-sector-hits-two-year-low-as-regional-volatility-stokes-costs\/\" style=\"\">down from 48.0 in March<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Output, new orders, purchasing, and employment all weakened. <\/strong>Supplier delivery times lengthened for the first time this year on input shortages and shipping delays tied to the war.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>After months of absorbing higher fuel and material costs, companies pushed selling prices up at their fastest pace since August 2024. <\/strong>Order books softened immediately in response, with manufacturing and wholesale\/retail taking the heaviest hits.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Firms are pulling back on inputs and headcount. <\/strong>Job cuts were close to the survey's long-run average, but the direction is clear: caution on spending, caution on hiring.<\/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 reading is consistent with annual GDP growth slowing to around 3.9%. 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The project will involve revamping three existing urea plants to expand production capacity and build a new CO2 recovery unit.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Why it matters: <\/strong>This couldn\u2019t have come at a better time. Global urea export prices skyrocketed up to USD 890 per ton in mid-March <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/inside_industry\/egypt-manages-dual-food-and-fertilizer-crisis-as-hormuz-storm-hits\/\" style=\"\">nearly double their<\/a> pre-crisis baseline. While prices have dipped since then, Egyptian manufacturers are still well-positioned to help fill this massive global supply vacuum. Mopco's revamp and expansion will allow them to capture a larger slice of the export market and lock in hard currency windfalls.<\/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\"> Cooling the corridor<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Algerian home appliances giant <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/condor.dz\/\" style=\"\">Condor<\/a><\/strong><strong> is pouring an initial USD 25 <\/strong><strong>mn into a<\/strong><strong> new 15k sqm integrated air conditioning factory in Sixth of October City<\/strong>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/amwalalghad.com\/2026\/05\/04\/%D9%83%D9%88%D9%86%D8%AF%D9%88%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AC%D8%B2%D8%A7%D8%A6%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%AA%D8%B6%D8%AE-25-%D9%85%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%88%D9%86-%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D9%84%D8%A5\/\" style=\"\">Amwal Alghad<\/a> reports, citing Commercial Director Ahmed Abdel Monem. The facility, slated for completion within three years, is designed to ramp up the company's local output to 100k units annually \u2014 capturing a targeted 5% share of Egypt\u2019s 1.2 mn-unit market \u2014 while simultaneously serving as a launchpad for regional exports to Saudi Arabia and Sudan.<\/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 Algerian firm \u2014 which currently manufactures Beko and Hisense air conditioning units for the local market \u2014 is using its access to Egypt's favorable trade agreements --- including lower tariffs and faster turnaround times--- to reach target markets like Saudi Arabia and Sudan. This means fresh FDI for us, an increase in localized manufacturing, and a stronger foothold in the Red Sea corridor as an industrial launchpad.<\/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\">Bedaya closes securitization program<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>EFG Finance\u2019s <\/strong><strong>Bedaya<\/strong><strong> Mortgage Finance completed an EGP 1.91 bn <\/strong><strong>securitized bond issuance<\/strong>, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2026\/5\/257.pdf\" style=\"\">statement (pdf)<\/a>. The issuance --- which is the eighth since its inception and the sixth under its securitization program --- was structured across four tranches with tenors ranging from 13-81 months and credit ratings between AA and A-.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Advisors: <\/strong>Our friends EFG Hermes was sole financial advisor, issuance manager, bookrunner, underwriter, and arranger. NBE, Banque du Caire, CIB, SAIB, and ABK underwrote, with United Bank in the subscription. Banque du Caire was receiving bank, ADCB custodian, El Dereny & Partners counsel, Baker Tilly auditor.<\/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 House greenlights JPY loan for Metro Line 4<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The House of Representatives signed off on a JPY 100 bn (c.USD 630 <\/strong><strong>mn) facility from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)<\/strong> to fund the fourth tranche \u2014 linking Sixth of October City to the Grand Egyptian Museum and the Pyramids \u2014 of Cairo Metro Line 4's first phase, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.parliament.gov.eg\/News_Show.aspx?frm=5761\" style=\"\">statement<\/a>. The terms are concessional by any measure: 30-year tenor, 10-year grace period, and a 0.75% annual interest rate.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/algeria\/\">Algeria<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/also-on-our-radar\/\">ALSO ON OUR RADAR<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/efg-holding\/\">EFG Holding<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" 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style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">  <strong>Are<\/strong><strong> Gulf SWFs the new underwriters of the intelligence economy?<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/economy\/articles\/global-finance-leaders-flag-shifting-213517562.html?guccounter=1\" style=\"\">State<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/economy\/articles\/global-finance-leaders-flag-shifting-213517562.html?guccounter=1\" style=\"\">Street CEO Ron O\u2019Hanley<\/a>, speaking at the Milken Institute Global Conference in Los Angeles this week, has described the GCC\u2019s deployment of capital as \u201can enormous export of capital to lots of people in this room\u201d reshaping how transactions play out globally. <\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The framing signals a shift in how Gulf capital is viewed on the global stage. <\/strong>Gulf sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) have graduated from LPs writing checks to driving allocation and shaping terms and structures. GCC governments and SWFs have deployed some USD 3.2 tn in capital globally.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Why this new reality is particularly fragile now: <\/strong>\u201cThe Iran war, and what that is triggering now, I believe will be a big realignment of capital flows,\u201d O\u2019Hanley said. Regional escalations risk forcing Gulf firepower to turn inward to focus on domestic defense and reconstruction, thus costing US tech firms and AI hyperscalers their primary underwriter, according to the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cfr.org\/articles\/disappearing-gulf-capital-the-iran-war-risk-wall-street-isnt-watching\" style=\"\">Council on Foreign Relations<\/a> \u2019 Rebecca Patterson. Saudi Arabia's PIF already cut international <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/business\/economy\/2026\/04\/15\/saudi-arabias-pif-targets-80-domestic-allocation-cuts-overseas-share-to-20\/\" style=\"\">allocations to 20% down from 30%<\/a> in April, and there\u2019s no replacement pool. <\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The counter-narrative? Mubadala is bullish on the US. <\/strong>With 44% of its portfolio already stateside, Deputy Group CEO Waleed Al Muhairi calls it <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/future\/technology\/2026\/05\/04\/mubadala-waleed-al-muhairi-milken\/\" style=\"\">\u201cthe best risk-reward\u201d globally<\/a> and sees a \u201cV-shaped recovery\u201d ahead, with further upside in AI infrastructure, energy, and healthcare. <\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Not everyone at Mubadala agrees. <\/strong>CIO Oscar Fahlgren told the same audience the world is \u201cstanding just in front of the worst energy crisis we have seen in living memory\u201d and that markets haven\u2019t begun to price the Strait of Hormuz closure\u2019s effect on the real economy.<\/p><p><strong>The global finance elite is hungry for a bumper year regardless. <\/strong>Apollo, Blackstone, and Morgan Stanley executives at Milken all flagged expanding M&amp;A pipelines and a reopening IPO window for quality issuers, with Apollo President Jim Zelter pointing to \u201cthe ocean of private capital in aggregate.\u201d Private credit, in particular, seems to be back in favor, with Carlyle CEO Harvey Schwartz framing them as a healthier \u201cdistributor of risk.\u201d<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The catch? <\/strong>All of this rests on a market PGIM\u2019s John Vibert called \u201cpriced to perfection\u201d \u2014 with much of the actual geopolitical risk \u201cnot yet priced in.\u201d<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Could the yield chase be going global? <\/strong>\u201cEmerging markets, a forgotten asset class for the last six, seven years, became now a considerable asset class for global portfolios,\u201d BTG Pactual Chairman Andre Esteves said, while MUFG\u2019s US macro strategy head George Goncalves flagged that global rates are finally offering \u201ccompetition for the US for the first time.\u201d<\/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>South Ko<\/strong><strong>rea\u2019s Kospi soared over 5% to hit fresh highs earlier this morning <\/strong>as markets jumped on hopes of easing regional tensions. Apart from the Kospi, Asia-Pacific markets are closed for public holidays. Wall Street is also set to open higher, with futures in the green. <\/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\">52,558<\/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: +25.7%)<\/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>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 53.68<\/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 53.82<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-up\">\n<td class=\"td-list-up\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets11\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets11\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>USD (CIB<\/strong><strong>) <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">Buy 53.67<\/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 53.77<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-none\">\n<td class=\"td-list-none\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>Interest rates (CBE)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">19.00% deposit<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">20.00% lending<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-down\">\n<td class=\"td-list-down\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets1\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets1\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>Tadawul<\/strong> <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">11,007<\/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\">-0.8% (YTD: +4.9%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-down\">\n<td class=\"td-list-down\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets1\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets1\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>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\">9,791<\/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: -2.0%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-down\">\n<td class=\"td-list-down\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets1\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets1\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>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\">5,729<\/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\">-0.9% (YTD: -5.3%)<\/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>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\">7,259<\/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\">+0.8% (YTD: +6.0%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-down\">\n<td class=\"td-list-down\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets1\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets1\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>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\">10,219<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">-1.4% (YTD: +2.9%)<\/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>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\">5,870<\/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\">+1.8% (YTD: +1.3%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-down\">\n<td class=\"td-list-down\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets1\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets1\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>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 109.87<\/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\">-4.0%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-down\">\n<td class=\"td-list-down\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets1\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets1\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>Natural gas (Nymex)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">USD 2.78<\/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-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>Gold<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">USD 4,560<\/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\" 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 81,177<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+1.4% (YTD: -7.0%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-up\">\n<td class=\"td-list-up\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets11\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets11\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>S&amp;P 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\">1,050<\/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\">+0.5% (YTD: +5.7%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-none\">\n<td class=\"td-list-none\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>S&amp;P MENA Bond &amp; Sukuk<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">151.40<\/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\">0.0% (YTD: -0.3%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-down\">\n<td class=\"td-list-down\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets1\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets1\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>VIX (Volatility Index)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">17.38<\/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\">-5.0% (YTD: +16.3%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/div><p class=\"tag-border-left\">THE CLOSING BELL-<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The EGX30 rose<\/strong><strong> 1.1% at <\/strong><strong>yesterday\u2019s<\/strong><strong> close<\/strong> on turnover of EGP 10.1 bn (36.2% above the 90-day average). 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Rather than becoming the new default trade lane, it is more likely to be formalized as a strategic backup \u2014 a route which shippers, ports, and Gulf investors may want to preserve as ins. against potential future closures of the Hormuz chokepoint. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Why this matters: <\/strong>Egypt can position the route as an alternative layer of connectivity within its regional risk management system. With Suez Canal revenues under pressure during disruptions, the ability to capture even a small share of rerouted, time sensitive-cargo \u2014 and anchor it through ports and inland transport \u2014 would provide a welcome revenue stream.<\/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 pitch<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>It\u2019s fast:<\/strong> \u201cCompared to traditional sea freight options, transit times via conventional routes remain longer,\u201d Commercial Director at Pan Marine Ghada Samy tells EnterpriseAM. \u201cInitially, customers were hesitant to adopt this model. However, due to urgency in their shipments, several chose to trial the solution,\u201d Samy says. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>By the numbers: <\/strong>Official figures put capacity on the Europe-Egypt leg at up to 420 trailers a week, while Pan Marine\u2019s Safaga-Neom leg runs four fixed weekly sailings \u2014 each capable of carrying up to 130 trucks. This scale is significant for those shipping perishables, FMCG, industrial parts, and urgent cargo.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>It\u2019s live: <\/strong>\u201cWe successfully executed multiple shipments from different European origins, covering both dry and reefer cargo to GCC destinations which started to give more confidence to other customers,\u201d Samy notes. Neom <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.neom.com\/en-us\/newsroom\/Port-of-NEOM-and-Partners-Enable-European-Multimodal-Land-Bridge-Advancing-Regional-Cargo-Connectivity-\" style=\"\">said<\/a> last month that the full Europe-Egypt-Neom-GCC pathway was active and already being used by importers from European markets. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>It\u2019s reliable:<\/strong> \u201cAs a result, customers are increasingly relying on this model. It is helping them reduce safety stock levels and manage cashflow more efficiently,\u201d Samy adds, noting that the 45-ft trailers provide higher cargo capacity compared to standard 40-ft containers, enabling more volume to be moved in less time.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>It's a two way street:<\/strong> \u201cPan Marine also recently launched export flows from GCC to the EU, and supported shipments to North Africa via our hub in Damietta,\u201d Samy highlights.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>And it makes sense in the longer term \u2014 with a few caveats:<\/strong> \u201cUnder normal conditions, this route can make commercial sense when leveraging higher capacity of equipment, door-to-door service, and optimized transit time. As freight rates normalize, the cost gap narrows, making this corridor increasingly competitive,\u201d Samy explains.<\/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\">Interest exists for a more permanent route<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>\u201cThere is currently an ongoing discussion with customers to maintain this corridor <\/strong><strong>beyond current disruption<\/strong>,\u201d Samy tells us. \u201cThe focus is on securing standby or flexible capacity in Egypt as part of longer-term resilience planning rather than relying on it only at times of crisis,\u201d she says, noting that \u201ca wider customer base is now incorporating this route into their regular supply chain strategies.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Capital has long been deployed around the idea that Egyptian nodes matter.<\/strong> AD Ports says it has invested some <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.adportsgroup.com\/en\/egypt-trade-transformation\" style=\"\">USD 469 mn<\/a> in Egypt since 2022. Since then, it has secured IFC-backed <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.adportsgroup.com\/en\/news-and-media\/2026\/02\/03\/ad-ports-group-secures-usd-115-million-financing-to-advance-safaga-terminal-in-egypt\" style=\"\">financing<\/a> for the Noatum Ports <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2024\/12\/19\/ad-ports-taps-hassan-allam-construction-for-safaga-terminal-infrastructure\/\" style=\"\">Safaga Terminal<\/a> (which will come online by 3Q this year), <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/01\/26\/ad-ports-eyes-alexandria-logistics-hub-project\/\" style=\"\">signed an MoU<\/a> for a logistics hub at Alexandria Port, and secured a 50-year renewable usufruct for the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/05\/05\/ad-ports-signs-50-year-agreement-to-develop-kezad-east-port-said-zone\/\" style=\"\">Kezad East Port Said<\/a> industrial and logistics zone with the SCZone. The group also acquired stakes in <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/11\/23\/adq-secures-indirect-majority-control-of-alexandria-container-cargo-handling-company\/\" style=\"\">Alexandria Container and Cargo<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/11\/23\/adq-secures-indirect-majority-control-of-alexandria-container-cargo-handling-company\/\" style=\"\">Handling Company<\/a>, logistics firms <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.adportsgroup.com\/en\/news-and-media\/2022\/09\/14\/ad-ports-group-completes-acquisition-of-majority-stakes-in-egypts-transmar-and-transcargo-intl\" style=\"\">TCI and Transmar<\/a>, and maritime service provider <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2024\/08\/18\/ad-ports-subsidiary-acquires-egyptian-maritime-services-provider-safina\/\" style=\"\">Safina<\/a>. <\/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\">But the route has its drawbacks<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Commercially, the route looks strongest in conditions where speed commands a <\/strong><strong>premium.<\/strong> In peacetime, it still remains relevant for selected time-sensitive cargo.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">But for low-margin, bulky, or non-urgent trade, the extra truck legs and hand-offs make the commercial case much thinner. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Inland execution is the make-or-break factor: <\/strong>The corridor\u2019s performance will depend on trucking capacity, border discipline, and customs choreography. \u201cTrucking availability remains a key pressure point, particularly given the combined demand from domestic Egyptian cargo and transit flows,\u201d Samy notes. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>That is where the regional warning lights flash:<\/strong> As land bridge routes took on more cargo, demand for trucking capacity <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.global\/2026\/04\/29\/middle-east-disruption-continues-as-metro-scales-contingency-solutions\/\" style=\"\">surged<\/a> well beyond available supply, with rates on some Gulf corridors quadrupling above pre-disruption levels, while fuel costs and fleet constraints added further pressure. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The inland layer needs depth<\/strong>, whether that be ensured trucking capacity, more drivers, stable fuel access, or tighter border performance. \u201cHigh cargo volumes have intermittently led to congestion at ports and border crossings, impacting overall fluidity,\u201d Samy says. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>\u201cAt the beginning, ACI requirements were a major bottleneck<\/strong>; however, this was quickly addressed,\u201d Samy added. The March customs notice <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/03\/12\/gulf-transshipments-get-aci-waiver-to-help-bypass-hormuz-strait-closure-squeeze\/\" style=\"\">exempted<\/a> indirect transit shipments for Gulf destinations from ACI pre-registration for three months, granting them priority processing \u2014 a serious attempt to smooth out the Egyptian leg.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The three-month emergency exemption for transit cargo did the heavy lifting in making <\/strong><strong>the corridor viable.<\/strong> If that expires without new exemptions to make the route more attractive, a big part of the route's competitiveness goes with it.<\/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\">Our take<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The underlying model is already changing: <\/strong>We are moving from an era of narrow optimization to an era of strategic redundancy, where resilient efficiency \u2014 not minimal cost \u2014 defines a well\u2011designed network. When the same lanes and chokepoints are repeatedly disrupted, building supply chains around a single \u201cmost efficient\u201d route becomes a concentration of risk.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The future isn\u2019t one dominant route \u2014 it\u2019s a portfolio of corridors.<\/strong> Power in global trade is shifting from control of a single chokepoint to managing multiple alternatives when it fails.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>(** Tap or click the headline above to read this story with all of the links <\/strong>to our background as well as external sources.)<\/p>\n\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\" 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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 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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 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