{"id":706725,"date":"2026-06-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/?post_type=issue&#038;p=706725"},"modified":"2026-06-01T02:54:58","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T02:54:58","slug":"egyptian-firms-pay-their-own-way-away-of-banks","status":"publish","type":"issue","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/issues\/egyptian-firms-pay-their-own-way-away-of-banks\/","title":{"rendered":"Egyptian firms pay their own way away of banks"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"706727\" 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=\"706727\">\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\/06\/01\/korra-energi-retail-tranche-closes-31-35x-oversubscribed\/\">\r\n                            Korra\u2019s retail tranche is 31x covered                        <\/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\/06\/01\/korra-energi-retail-tranche-closes-31-35x-oversubscribed\/\" 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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It is never easy getting back into gear after a long holiday.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Leading our issue today<\/strong> is a new World Bank survey that shows local businesses are bypassing traditional bank loans to fund expansion straight from their own pockets \u2014 showing remarkable resilience despite taking a hit from shrinking sales.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>On the energy front<\/strong>, we are taking a deep dive into our natural gas sector, which is leaning heavily on LNG imports to bridge the widening gap between declining domestic production and rising local demand.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>***<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/omny.fm\/shows\/enterpriseam-egypt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WISH THIS MORNING\u2019S ISSUE was a podcast? We\u2019ve got you. Tap or click here<\/a><\/strong> to listen to Morning Drive, a 10-minute version of today\u2019s issue crafted for you to enjoy with your morning coffee, while getting the kids ready for school, <strong>or while stomping around the house wondering where the [redacted] you left your [redacted] reading glasses.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>***<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Retail runs hot for <strong>Korra<\/strong> IPO<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><a id=\"wwtt1\"><\/a> <strong>The retail tranche of Korra Energi\u2019s IPO closed 31.35x <\/strong><strong>oversubscribed before the Eid El Adha break<\/strong>, according to EGX data seen by EnterpriseAM. Retail buyers placed initial orders for 3.1 bn shares, targeting just 99 mn shares earmarked for the public.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>REMEMBER- <\/strong>The public offering follows a strong institutional private placement that was <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/05\/25\/korra-energi-private-placement-5-7x-covered-on-egx\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">5.7x oversubscribed<\/a> after drawing orders for 845 mn shares against the 148.5 mn on offer to institutional investors. In total, Korra is floating a 11% stake \u2014 247.5 mn existing shares \u2014 at EGP 2.97 apiece, targeting up to EGP 735 mn in proceeds.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Why it matters: <\/strong>Korra\u2019s IPO is the EGX\u2019s second private-sector main-market listing this year, following <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/02\/11\/gourmet-shares-hit-40-regulatory-limit-in-egx-debut\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gourmet\u2019s blockbuster offering<\/a>. The oversubscription across both tranches signals that local institutions and retail investors are willing to back new listings despite macro and regional uncertainties.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Deep tech gets subsidized<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><a id=\"wwtt2\"><\/a> <strong>Advanced tech services are joining the government\u2019s export <\/strong><strong>subsidy program<\/strong>, after the Export Development Fund signed a seven-year agreement last week with the Information Technology Industry Development Agency (Itida), according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/itida.gov.eg\/english\/pressreleases\/pages\/egypt-export-incentives-semiconductor-electronics-embedded-systems.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a> from the authority. The program will offer cashback export rebates to companies specializing in electronics design, semiconductors, embedded systems, and mobile services, starting FY 2025\/26.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Why it matters:<\/strong> The government is moving the global capabilities centers \u2014 what we called outsourcing a generation ago \u2014 up the value chain to capitalize on its value-added margins exceeding 90%. The new subsidy program, which will bring on 86 deep-tech firms, builds on a record 2025 that saw digital exports more than double to USD 7.4 bn, with outsourcing comprising USD 4.8 bn of the total.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>MEANWHILE- <\/strong>Global customer experience giant Concentrix plans to open five new centers across the Delta and Upper Egypt, adding 11k new jobs over the next two years to bring its local headcount to 35k by 2028, according to a statement from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MCITEgypt\/posts\/pfbid025LXFULYbhTWQ69Q1AYuahSxsDTkUkPNw9myJ4GDe7wfHCvY9LJ6FweAtXvsCL7Hgl?locale=ar_AR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Communications Ministry<\/a>. The expansion builds on a <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/01\/29\/concentrix-to-invest-usd-1-bn-to-expand-egypt-outsourcing-operations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">USD 1 bn MoU<\/a> Concentrix signed with Itida in January last year to scale its multi-lingual export operations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Checking the AI bill<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><a id=\"wwtt3\"><\/a> <strong>Corporate leaders are increasingly skeptical that the bns of USD poured into artificial intelligence are actually paying off<\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2026\/05\/28\/ai-spending-roi-enterprise-costs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Axios<\/a> reports. Nearly 90% of executives say AI has had zero impact on employment or productivity over the past three years, according to a recent study from the <a href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2026\/5\/1502.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">US National Bureau of Economic Research (pdf)<\/a>. Some major players are starting to hit the brakes \u2014 Microsoft recently canceled most of its Claude Code licenses over costs.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>The big problem is \u201cAI brain fry.\u201d<\/strong> Overusing the technology intensifies workloads, triggering cognitive overwhelm that causes frequent minor mistakes that cost businesses mns of USD, <a href=\"https:\/\/fortune.com\/2026\/03\/10\/ai-brain-fry-workplace-productivity-bcg-study\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fortune<\/a> reports, citing a study from UC Berkeley. Productivity only improves when workers use three or fewer AI tools \u2014 performance plummets for those using four or more. The study\u2019s takeaway is that AI remains effective for targeted tasks like coding, but managers must actively train employees to prioritize their usage to avoid widespread burnout.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Debt watch<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Sovereign <\/strong><strong>debt<\/strong><strong> ins. costs fall to pre-war levels: <\/strong>Five-year credit default swaps (CDS) for government debt <a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldgovernmentbonds.com\/cds-historical-data\/egypt\/5-years\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">inched down<\/a> to 295.90 bps yesterday, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AlArabiyaBN_EG\/status\/2061130588568858759\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">returning to pre-war levels<\/a> not seen since late February. The figure tracks the cost of insuring debt against a default, with the decline signaling that investors are no longer pricing an elevated default risk.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>The regional war had pushed up the cost of insuring our sovereign debt<\/strong>, with five-year CDS <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/03\/05\/fiscal-pressures-mount-for-egypt-as-cds-levels-rise\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">rising to 344.7 bps<\/a> in early March, marking a three-month high at the time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">PSA-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>WEATHER- <\/strong>It\u2019s another mild day in Cairo today, with a high of 34\u00b0C and a low of 22\u00b0C, according to our favorite weather app.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>It\u2019s more springy in Alexandria<\/strong>, with a high of 28\u00b0C and a low of 20\u00b0C.<\/p>\n<hr style=\"height: 2px;border-width: 0;color: gray;background-color: gray\" \/>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/5\/1484.jpg?ssl=1\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\">Earning well is not the same as investing well \u2014 and for most mid-level executives and entrepreneurs, the gap between the two is wider than they\u2019d like to admit. The financial landscape has shifted. Regional markets are opening up, AI is rewriting how portfolios get managed, and Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) are entering the conversation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\">And the questions that used to feel straightforward \u2014 buy or rent, fund the startup or play it safe, finance the car now or wait it out \u2014 are harder to answer than ever.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\">In Issue 2 of EnterpriseAM Money Matters, we get into the decisions that don\u2019t have easy answers, because at this stage, playing it safe is the riskiest move you can make.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\">Coming straight to your inbox \u2014 Wednesday, June 3.<\/p>\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;text-align: left\"><strong>The US-Iran<\/strong><strong> diplomatic stalemate persists<\/strong>, despite both sides spending the weekend <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-05-31\/us-iran-trade-drafts-of-deal-as-israel-expands-lebanon-assault?srnd=homepage-middle-east\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">exchanging revisions<\/a> to a draft pact that would keep a ceasefire in place. Regime-affiliated Iranian media has indicated that Washington and Tehran may wind up scrapping the potential resolution and that no definite result has been reached.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Meanwhile, on Wall Street: <\/strong>US investors seem unconvinced that an AI bubble is about to burst, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/90dbca8c-fb63-4fa5-a5d6-e6d6d9f6d10e?syn-25a6b1a6=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wagering heavily<\/a> on AI-related equities they believe still have untapped potential. The optimism is fueled by expected AI advances and big-ticket pledges on chips and data centers \u2014 investments expected to boost tech companies\u2019 bottom lines.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>And in business news: <\/strong>Berkshire Hathaway has made a USD 6.8 bn housing play, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/legal\/transactional\/berkshire-hathaway-buy-us-homebuilder-taylor-morrison-85-billion-2026-05-31\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">agreeing to acquire<\/a> US homebuilder Taylor Morrison, marking the first multi-USD-bn acquisition under the helm of newly minted CEO Greg Abel. The move deepens the firm\u2019s housing portfolio and puts it on its way to \u201cunify [its] site-built homebuilding operations into a combined platform,\u201d Abel said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>And in the tech world: <\/strong>Dell <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/dell-unveils-699-xps-13-laptop-challenge-apples-macbook-neo-2026-05-31\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">has premiered<\/a> the XPS 13, its new low-cost offering whose prices start at USD 699. It is expected to butt heads with Apple\u2019s MacBook Neo, another laptop marketed for its affordability.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2024\/5\/2495.jpg?ssl=1\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>*** It\u2019s Blackboard day:<\/strong> We have our weekly look at the business of education in Egypt, from pre-K through the highest reaches of higher ed.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>In today\u2019s issue:<\/strong> We explore why a massive chunk of female graduates are missing from formal employment data, and whether they are truly stranded talent or simply working off the books.<\/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 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Behind this headline slump is a set of operating-environment findings suggesting that Egypt\u2019s three-year macro stabilization push has not yet filtered down to the day-to-day constraints firms identify as their biggest obstacles to growth. The survey covered 1k businesses between September 2025 and January 2026.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The contraction echoes<\/strong> <strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/05\/06\/non-oil-pmi-hits-three-year-low-as-input-costs-spike-to-early-2023-highs\/\" style=\"\">PMI readings from April<\/a><\/strong><strong>, which showed the non-oil private sector contracting at its fastest pace in over three years.<\/strong> Input costs spiked to early-2023 highs, forcing companies to push selling prices up at their fastest rate since August 2024 and immediately softening order books. Despite weakening revenues, employment continued to grow 3.9% annually.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Egyptian firms are investing \u2014 but largely without banks.<\/strong> Banks account for just 3% of investment financing, compared to 15% across the region. Companies finance 88% of capital expenditure internally, while supplier credit contributes another 4%, and equity financing remains negligible at 0.5%. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The picture is even more pronounced among small and big companies. <\/strong>Only 3.2% of small firms and 1.4% of large companies report using bank financing for investment, compared with 24.7% of medium-sized firms. While the survey does not identify the reasons behind the low use of bank credit, the findings come amid high interest rates and may also reflect collateral requirements, risk aversion toward SMEs, or weak appetite for expansion driven by slowing demand.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Electricity remains the top business obstacle <\/strong>despite years of investment in generation capacity. Around 16% of firms identified electricity as their biggest obstacle, while more than one-third reported experiencing power outages, averaging four outages per month. The problem appears particularly acute for large firms, with 29.7% reporting outages.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The survey also highlights continuing bottlenecks in utility connections. <\/strong>Businesses seeking a new electricity connection face an average wait of nearly 89 days, compared to 66 days across the region and 35 days among lower-middle-income economies. For companies launching new facilities or expanding production capacity, the delay can translate into months of idle capital before operations begin. Companies also reported an average wait of 86 days to obtain a construction permit, compared with 60 days across the wider MENA region and 37 days in lower-middle income countries.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Corruption<\/strong><strong> ranked as the second-largest obstacle cited by firms<\/strong>, with nearly 15% identifying it as their biggest challenge. Political instability followed at 11%, while access to finance, an inadequately educated workforce, and crime and disorder were each cited by roughly 8% of respondents. Although the overall bribery incidence rate stood at 3% among Egyptian firms \u2014 compared to 13% across the wider region and 17% in lower-middle-income countries \u2014 nearly 17% of local firms applying for construction permits reported being asked for gifts or informal payments. Large firms were more likely to report bribery requests than smaller businesses.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Informality continues to weigh heavily on registered businesses. <\/strong>Roughly 41% of firms report competing against unregistered operators, making the informal sector the third-largest business obstacle after electricity and corruption. The findings suggest many formal businesses continue to bear the costs of taxation, regulation, and compliance while competing against operators that function outside the formal system.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Exports remain limited despite reliance on imported inputs: <\/strong>Only 5% of Egyptian firms export at least 10% of their sales directly, compared with 11% among peer economies. Notably, roughly 31% of manufacturers use imported raw materials or supplies, compared to 60% across the region and 51% in lower-middle-income countries.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Customs clearance times compare favorably with regional peers<\/strong>, with exports clearing in four days and imports in eight days on average \u2014 an area for improvement that has been a top priority for the Investment Ministry in the past few years.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Training and innovation remain weak: <\/strong>Just 8% of firms offer formal employee training, while only 7% spend on research and development. Roughly 9% introduced a new product or service, while only 3% implemented a process innovation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>One bright spot: <\/strong>Egyptian firms scored 54.4 on the World Bank's management practices index, outperforming both the regional average of 52.2 and the lower-middle-income average of 49.0. The findings suggest that management quality may not be the primary factor holding back business performance.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The big question: <\/strong>Egyptian firms are still investing, hiring, and operating despite falling sales, but they are increasingly doing so without meaningful support from the banking system. 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The Oil Ministry is making good on its debts to international oil companies, announcing <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EgyptianCabinet\/posts\/pfbid032EenXKbdEu2FusX7Pej8RwjxgzmXAeBaESogvgTyuRdSdEWZ5k9tUSYdDAvUPPFEl\" style=\"\">last week<\/a> that it will fully settle these arrears by 10 June, ahead of its original <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/04\/22\/egypts-pm-signals-hes-going-to-hold-the-line-on-economic-reforms-despite-fallout-from-the-war-in-the-gulf\/\" style=\"\">end-of-June<\/a> target. The dues had already been slashed to USD 440 mn in May from USD 714 mn at the end of April, down from a peak of USD 6.1 bn on 30 June 2024.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>By the numbers: <\/strong>Egypt imported nearly 6 bcm (c. 2.35 bcf \/ d) of natural gas in 1Q 2026, a 36% y-o-y increase, according to the latest figures from the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2026\/5\/1493.pdf\" style=\"\">Joint Organizations Data Initiative (Jodi) (pdf)<\/a>. Combined with 9.85 bcm (c. 3.87 bcf \/ d) of domestic production, these imports accounted for 38% of Egypt\u2019s total available gas supply \u2014 a sign the country is increasingly relying on shipments to balance the local market.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The data also shows a sharp shift in our import mix<\/strong>, which tilted heavily toward LNG during the quarter. LNG inflows more than doubled, jumping 131% y-o-y to 4.3 bcm (c. 1.7 bcf \/ d), while pipeline gas imports dropped 34% y-o-y to 1.7 bcm (c. 670 mmcf \/ d).<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">The macro picture<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The country\u2019s gas balance has deteriorated markedly, with domestic production falling <\/strong><strong>nearly 30% from 2023 to 2025. <\/strong>Domestic gas production fell from 15.55 bcm in 1Q 2023 to 13.43 bcm in 1Q 2024, 10.68 bcm in 1Q 2025, and 9.85 bcm in 1Q 2026. Across these four consecutive first-quarter periods, output declined by nearly 37%, equivalent to a compound annual decline rate of about 14%.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Annual gas production fell from nearly 59 bcm (c. 5.7 <\/strong><strong>bcf \/ d<\/strong><strong>) in 2023 to 50 bcm (c. 4.8 bcf \/ d) in 2024 and 42 bcm (c. 4.1 bcf \/ d) in 2025<\/strong> \u2014 a loss of nearly 17 bcm (c. 1.6 bcf \/ d) of annual output in just two years. Overall, production declined by 29% over the period, averaging a 15.4% annual drop.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What\u2019s driving the decline? <\/strong>The gas sector faced a combination of challenges, including natural field depletion, delayed investments, and slower development activity following years of mounting arrears. Zohr \u2014 Egypt\u2019s largest gas field which <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/05\/19\/eni-attempts-usd-20-mn-quick-fix-to-partially-recover-zohr-output\/\" style=\"\">accounts for roughly 30%<\/a> of the country\u2019s total natural gas output \u2014 has seen its production slide to around 1.2 bcf \/ d from a 2019 peak of 3.2 bcf \/ d.<\/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 are a pricey solution<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Gas imports rose as domestic supply weakened. <\/strong>On a quarterly basis, imports increased for four consecutive first quarters \u2014 from 2.2 bcm in 1Q 2023 and 2.6 bcm in 1Q 2024 to 4.4 bcm in 1Q 2025 and 6 bcm in 1Q 2026. That represents a cumulative increase of nearly 172% between 1Q 2023 and 1Q 2026, with a compound annual growth rate of 39%. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Imports climbed from nearly 8.5 bcm <\/strong><strong>(c. 300 bcf) in 2023 to 14.6 bcm (c. 516 bcf) in 2024 and 22.2 bcm (c. 786 bcf) in 2025.<\/strong> The country added roughly 13.7 bcm (c. 483 bcf) of annual imports over the period \u2014 a cumulative 159% increase to keep the lights running, growing at a compound annual rate of 61%.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Filling the gap comes at a growing financial cost. <\/strong>Natural gas made up 45% of our fuel import bill in 1Q, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/04\/29\/govt-lines-up-40-lng-cargoes-to-cover-summer-demand\/\" style=\"\">totaling USD 2.5 bn<\/a> between January and March. Our natural gas import bill is set to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/04\/28\/efg-corp-solutions-and-infinity-ink-ev-charger-leasing-agreement\/\" style=\"\">jump 26% y-o-y<\/a> to USD 10.7 bn in the next fiscal year to cover both LNG cargoes and pipeline gas.<\/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\">Depending on pipelines proved risky<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Pipeline gas imports initially helped Egypt cushion production decline<\/strong>, rising from roughly 8.6 bcm (c. 304 bcf) in 2023 to a 10.2 bcm (c. 360 bcf) spike in 2024. However, the trend reversed in 2025, with annual pipeline imports falling back to 9.2 bcm (c. 325 bcf).<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>While Israeli gas remains a critical source of supply, repeated regional disruptions have <\/strong><strong>exposed the risks of relying too heavily on a single pipeline corridor.<\/strong> Pipeline imports fell from nearly 2.6 bcm in 1Q 2025 to 1.7 bcm in 1Q 2026. The decline accelerated in March, when pipeline inflows plunged 78% m-o-m as regional tensions escalated. To compensate, the country increased LNG imports by 29% m-o-m in March to 1.67 bcm.<\/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\">LNG has become the balancing source <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>To reduce supply risks, Egypt turned to the LNG market, leveraging its floating storage<\/strong><strong> regasification units (FSRUs). <\/strong>The country imported virtually no LNG in 2023, before bringing in roughly 4.4 bcm in 2024 and around 13.1 bcm in 2025. The trend has continued this year, with LNG imports reaching 4.3 bcm during 1Q 2026 \u2014 accounting for 72% of all gas imports during the quarter.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>By the share: <\/strong>Pipeline gas represented virtually all of Egypt\u2019s imports in 2023, but by 2025, LNG had grown to account for nearly 60% of the country's total gas imports, highlighting the shift toward diversification.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Egypt has quite the roster of suppliers:<\/strong> Over the past two years, the Oil Ministry expanded its <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/12\/11\/govt-looks-to-secure-lower-lng-prices\/\" style=\"\">supplier base to over 70 companies<\/a>, including big names like Saudi Aramco, Trafigura Group, Vitol Group, Hartree Partners, BGN, Shell, and Azerbaijan\u2019s Socar. <\/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 export surplus disappeared<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Before Egypt became a major LNG importer, it first stopped being a major gas exporter.<\/strong> Annual gas exports fell from around 5.6 bcm in 2023 to 1.4 bcm in 2024 and 1.1 bcm in 2025 as declining domestic production forced more gas into the local market.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>There\u2019s a catch:<\/strong> Exports dropped from 906 mcm in 1Q 2024 to 90 mcm in 1Q 2025, before recovering to 377 mcm in 1Q 2026 \u2014 a fourfold rebound.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The rebound does not necessarily signal a recovery in domestic production.<\/strong> Instead, it reflects the government\u2019s strategy of importing LNG from its four deployed FSRUs to satisfy domestic demand while preserving export activity and keeping the liquefaction infrastructure at Idku running. This supports long-term regional hub ambitions even during periods of stress.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The strategy is intentional: <\/strong>\u201cImporting and exporting \u2014 this would be the end game for Egypt,\u201d VP and Country Chair of Shell Egypt Dalia El Gabry <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/04\/09\/egypt-pays-credibility-tax-to-keep-its-energy-hub-dreams-viable\/\" style=\"\"><\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/04\/09\/egypt-pays-credibility-tax-to-keep-its-energy-hub-dreams-viable\/\" style=\"\">said at an AmCham gathering back in April<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/04\/09\/egypt-pays-credibility-tax-to-keep-its-energy-hub-dreams-viable\/\" style=\"\"><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Why?<\/strong> The government is honoring existing contracts with international energy players even when it comes at a financial loss. This is a long-term play to ensure that energy companies live up to their investment pledges to ramp up production. It\u2019s about giving them confidence \u2014 not only that their arrears won\u2019t be withheld again, but that they will still be able to tap into the more lucrative export market even when times get tough in Egypt.<\/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\">On a more positive note<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The government wants to revive upstream activity and stabilize declining domestic <\/strong><strong>output.<\/strong> To secure its target of <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/05\/06\/govt-wants-to-attract-usd-44-bn-in-investment-next-fiscal-year\/\" style=\"\">USD 6.2 bn in FDI<\/a> for the oil sector in the next fiscal year, the government is clearing arrears, rolling out <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/02\/12\/majority-of-analysts-see-central-bank-accelerating-the-easing-cycle-today-as-monetary-policy-committee-meets\/\" style=\"\">risk-adjusted<\/a> upstream terms, and securing significant <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/05\/10\/energy-giants-pledge-usd-19-bn-to-our-petroleum-sector\/\" style=\"\">FDI commitments<\/a> \u2014 like a USD 19 bn pledge from global energy majors over the next three years.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Cautious optimism:<\/strong> There are <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mees.com\/2026\/5\/29\/oil-gas\/chevron-eni-prepare-for-crucial-egypt-appraisal-wells\/1802c3f0-5b55-11f1-a086-33577e3e20a8\" style=\"\">signs that the decline<\/a> may begin to ease, with Chevron currently appraising its 2.8 tcf Nargis discovery, Eni preparing to drill a new appraisal well at Nour, and Shell drilling the Velox prospect in the underexplored West Mediterranean.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The bottom line: <\/strong>The government\u2019s upstream recovery plan hinges on whether international oil companies believe the economics have improved. With oil output currently at 560k bbl \/ d versus a target of roughly 626k bbl \/ d by the end of the next fiscal year, and gas output under 4 bcf \/ d with a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/03\/25\/egypt-targets-1-bcf-d-natural-gas-boost-by-years-end-with-investment-model-shakeup\/\" style=\"\">push to add 1 bcf \/ d<\/a> by year-end \u2014 part of a larger target to reach 6.2 bcf \/ d by 2027 \u2014 the strategy could largely depend on attracting enough investment to reverse the decline.<\/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\/energy\/\">energy<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/oil-and-gas\/\">oil and gas<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/oil-ministry\/\">Oil Ministry<\/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=\"706735\" 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=\"706735\">\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\">A MESSAGE FROM AUC ONSI SAWIRIS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS EXECUTIVE EDUCATION<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/06\/01\/healthcare-management-in-the-region-from-heroic-effort-to-reliable-systems-2\/\">\r\n                            Healthcare management in the region: from heroic effort to reliable systems                        <\/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\/06\/01\/healthcare-management-in-the-region-from-heroic-effort-to-reliable-systems-2\/\" 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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This approach works until it doesn\u2019t. A system built around one person\u2019s capacity has a ceiling.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>That ceiling becomes clearer as hospitals handle rising demand, tighter resources, and more complex patient journeys.<\/strong> Across public and private sectors, reliance on \u201cheroic leadership\u201d creates variability, operational bottlenecks, and limits scalability. What resolves daily crises does not deliver consistent performance.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The move toward system-based management is now playing out in day-to-day operations. <\/strong>Structured workflows, clearer accountability, and standardized processes are helping hospitals reduce congestion, improve patient flow, and optimize bed utilization. These gains are not driven by individual effort, but by design, enabling consistency and resilience.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>This same logic becomes measurable when supported by the right data.<\/strong> By tracking patient outcomes, resource utilization, and key metrics such as length of stay and throughput, organizations can anticipate challenges, align staffing, and enhance safety and quality. Data becomes a management tool, not just a reporting function.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Reliable healthcare systems require managers who can design for consistency, not just respond to pressure.<\/strong> That means building capabilities in operational excellence, systems thinking, and performance management.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>That is where executive education becomes practical.<\/strong> Through programs such as the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/business.aucegypt.edu\/execed\/individual-programs\/healthcare\/hospital-management-operational-excellence-diploma\" style=\"\">Hospital Management and Operational Excellence Diploma<\/a>, the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/business.aucegypt.edu\/execed\/individual-programs\/healthcare\/healthcare-executive-leadership\" style=\"\">Healthcare Executive Leadership Program<\/a>, and the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/business.aucegypt.edu\/execed\/individual-programs\/healthcare\/polyclinic\" style=\"\">Polyclinic Executive Edge<\/a>, AUC Onsi Sawiris School of Business Executive Education helps healthcare leaders build capabilities in governance, workflow optimization, and operational resilience.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The transition from individual effort to system performance is no longer optional.<\/strong> It is what determines whether healthcare organizations can scale, sustain quality, and deliver consistent outcomes.<\/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\/a-message-from-auc-onsi-sawiris-school-of-business-executive-education\/\">A MESSAGE FROM AUC ONSI SAWIRIS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS EXECUTIVE EDUCATION<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/auc\/\">AUC<\/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=\"706737\" 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=\"706737\">\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\">Moves<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/06\/01\/emaar-misr-taps-omar-sarhan-for-acting-ceo-role\/\">\r\n                            Leadership shakeup at Emaar Misr                        <\/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\/06\/01\/emaar-misr-taps-omar-sarhan-for-acting-ceo-role\/\" 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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This comes after Beltone\u2019s general assembly approved the 100% acquisition of Lumen \u2014 a special purpose vehicle \u2014 from Chimera-owned ePointZero for a nominal value of USD 1 <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/12\/31\/sawiris-hof-eyes-bugatti-rimac\/\" style=\"\">last December<\/a>. The timeline of the acquisition was not disclosed.<\/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 takeover would fold a portfolio of Emirati and Egyptian assets into Beltone\u2019s publicly listed balance sheet without passing the cost to existing shareholders. Lumen Aegis wholly owns Cairo-born firm Maseera, which acquired local consumer finance platform Adva <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/04\/09\/lng-regasification-unit-from-germany-to-dock-in-june-under-five-year-lease-agreement-plus-eni-simplex-rabbit-maseera-holding-adva-igt-solutions\/\" style=\"\">last year<\/a> and is backed by a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/02\/23\/uaes-2pointzero-takes-over-local-fintech-player-maseera-holding\/\" style=\"\">USD 1 bn<\/a> investment plan from 2PointZero, the investment arm of Abu Dhabi\u2019s International Holding Company.<\/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\">India drops cotton tariffs<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Local <\/strong><strong>cotton exporters<\/strong><strong> have a clear runway to ramp up shipments after <\/strong><strong>India <\/strong><strong>temporarily scrapped its import tariffs<\/strong>, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2267049&reg=3&lang=2\" style=\"\">press release<\/a>. Seeking to ease soaring raw material costs for its textile mills, New Delhi\u2019s zero-duty window will run from 1 June through 31 October 2026.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Why this matters: <\/strong>The move is a major boon for local exporters \u2014 India is our top buyer, purchasing some 20k tons so far this season and importing <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/oec.world\/en\/profile\/bilateral-product\/cotton\/reporter\/ind?selector2787id=trade_i_baci_a_22\" style=\"\">USD 129 mn<\/a> of Egyptian cotton in 2024 and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/tradingeconomics.com\/egypt\/exports\/india\" style=\"\">USD 78.6 mn<\/a> in 2025. The timing is ideal, coming just as Egypt\u2019s cotton exports are forecast to jump 40% y-o-y to 350k bales in the 2026\/2027 marketing year, according to a report by the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2026\/5\/1488.pdf\" style=\"\">US Department of Agriculture (USDA) (pdf)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>IN CONTEXT- <\/strong>The sector is rebounding after a pricing crisis paralyzed the local market <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/03\/17\/this-cotton-trading-season-was-a-wild-ride-heres-what-went-down\/\" style=\"\">last<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/03\/17\/this-cotton-trading-season-was-a-wild-ride-heres-what-went-down\/\" style=\"\">year<\/a>. Uncompetitive government-anchored floor prices pushed private traders to boycott auctions last season, leaving 460k quintals unsold and forcing over 300 export firms to shut down due to massive losses. 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decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/408151.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-408151\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/aside>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> <strong>The AI boom has led to a wave of sky-high valuations for <\/strong><strong>companies that managed to be among the first out of the gate.<\/strong> Anthropic is nearing <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2026\/05\/28\/anthropic-open-ai-startup-value.html\" style=\"\">a USD 1 tn valuation<\/a> on the back of its most recent funding round, overtaking OpenAI which was worth around USD 852 bn <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2026\/03\/31\/openai-funding-round-ipo.html\" style=\"\">in March<\/a>.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>More recently, it\u2019s the second wave of AI firms that\u2019s increasingly garnering more investment attention<\/strong> and making b\u2019naires of their founders, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/features\/2026-new-ai-billionaires-list\/?srnd=homepage-middle-east&amp;embedded-checkout=true\" style=\"\">Bloomberg<\/a> reports. Last year saw US AI startups yield 19 new b\u2019naires, who together have a combined net worth of USD 59.3 bn.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The difference: <\/strong>While the so-called first wave of AI startups was mainly focused on products and sectors directly linked to the AI boom \u2014 think semiconductors, data centers, and LLMs \u2014 the next generation is targeting more applied uses for AI within existing industries. Newer firms are increasingly looking to automate processes in the law, med., coding, and audio-visual sectors. <\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Who\u2019s on the list? <\/strong>Topping the list with a USD 60.2 bn valuation is Cerebras Systems, making b\u2019naires of its founders Andrew Feldman (worth USD 2.8 bn) and Sean Lie (USD 1.5 bn). (Remember: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2026\/05\/11\/2026s-largest-us-tech-ipo-has-abu-dhabis-ai-thesis-riding-on-it\/\" style=\"\">Cerebras is a credible Nvidia alternative<\/a> with wafer-scale chips, with a major UAE client base). Open-weight AI model developer Reflection\u2019s USD 27 valuation has made its founders worth USD 4 bn each, while customer service software firm Sierra\u2019s founders are worth USD 4.2 bn and USD 3.7 bn. OpenEvidence, an AI assistant for doctors, has made its founder Daniel Nadler \u2014 who\u2019s also a published poet \u2014 worth USD 7.2 bn. <\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>BUT- <\/strong>This might not remain the case for long, with longtime sector heavyweights like OpenAI and Anthropic also looking at expanding their offering to encompass tasks newer players are working on, and pulling in significant chunks of investor funds and attention through capital raises and upcoming public listings.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Some see a shakeout in the cards:<\/strong> Hedgeye\u2019s Felix Wang sees the investment-intensive AI infrastructure segment as particularly likely to see a restructuring. Smaller players are likely to benefit from their more targeted scope and the room for innovation, however, protecting them from bubble territory, he says.<\/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>Sout<\/strong><strong>h Korea\u2019s<\/strong><strong> Kospi hit a fresh high in early trading this morning<\/strong>, gaining over 3.2% as optimism over the future of AI offsets the uncertainty around the regional war and still-stalled ceasefire negotiations. Japan\u2019s Nikkei is up a more modest 1.3%. US equities are set to start off the week 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-down\">\n<td class=\"td-list-down\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets1\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets1\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>EGX30<\/strong> <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">52,659<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">-0.4% (YTD: +25.9%)<\/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>USD (CBE)<\/strong> <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">Buy 52.22<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">Sell 52.36<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-down\">\n<td class=\"td-list-down\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets1\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets1\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>USD (CIB<\/strong><strong>) <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">Buy 52.18<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">Sell 52.28<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-none\">\n<td class=\"td-list-none\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>Interest rates (CBE)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">19.00% deposit<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">20.00% lending<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-up\">\n<td class=\"td-list-up\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets11\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets11\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>Tadawul<\/strong> <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">11,078<\/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: +5.6%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-up\">\n<td class=\"td-list-up\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets11\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets11\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>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\">9,702<\/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: -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>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\">5,757<\/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: -4.8%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-up\">\n<td class=\"td-list-up\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets11\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets11\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>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\">7,580<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+0.2% (YTD: +10.7%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-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\">10,409<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">-0.2% (YTD: +4.8%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-down\">\n<td class=\"td-list-down\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets1\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets1\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>Euro Stoxx 50<\/strong> <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">6,051<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">-0.1% (YTD: +4.4%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-up\">\n<td class=\"td-list-up\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets11\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets11\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>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 92.90<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+2.0%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-up\">\n<td class=\"td-list-up\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets11\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets11\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>Natural gas (Nymex)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">USD 3.29<\/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-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 4,572<\/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%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-down\">\n<td class=\"td-list-down\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets1\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets1\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>BTC<\/strong> <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">USD 73,727<\/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: -15.8%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-up\">\n<td class=\"td-list-up\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets11\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets11\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>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\">1,052<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+0.2% (YTD: +5.9%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-up\">\n<td class=\"td-list-up\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets11\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets11\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>S&amp;P 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\">152.20<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+0.2% (YTD: +0.2%)<\/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\">15.32<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">-2.7% (YTD: +2.5%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/div><p class=\"tag-border-left\">THE CLOSING BELL-<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The EGX30 fell 0.4% at <\/strong><strong>last Monday\u2019s<\/strong><strong> close<\/strong> on turnover of EGP 9.9 bn (24.1% above the 90-day average). Local investors were the sole net buyers. The index is up 25.9% YTD.<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>In the green:<\/strong> Palm Hills Developments (+5.9%), Orascom Construction (+3.5%), and GB Corp (+2.8%).<\/p><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>In the red:<\/strong> Raya Holding (-2.2%), CIB (-2.2%), and Egypt Aluminum (-2.2%).<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/artificial-intelligence\/\">Artificial intelligence<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/financial-markets\/\">Financial Markets<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/planet-finance\/\">Planet Finance<\/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<div class=\"alignfull vertical-section wide-section blackboard wp-block-group issue-section\" id=\"706744\">\r\n    <div class=\"issue-section__content\">\r\n        <div class=\"alignwide wp-block-columns\">\r\n            <div class=\"wp-block-column sidebar-vertical-info\" style=\"flex-basis:22.8%\">\r\n                <figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\r\n                                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/resources.inktankir.com\/internal\/27466.svg\" style=\"width:80%\" alt=\"\" >\r\n                                    <\/figure>\r\n                <p>\r\n                    Our weekly deep dive into education in Egypt, from K-12 to post-secondary.                <\/p>\r\n                <figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full mt-0 mb-0 img-white-bg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/resources.inktankir.com\/internal\/27480.svg\" alt=\"\"><\/figure>\r\n                <p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color\">\r\n                    Published every Monday in EnterpriseAM.                <\/p>\r\n                <div class=\"wp-block-buttons mt-0\">\r\n                    <div class=\"wp-block-button\">\r\n                        <a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/blackboard\/\">\r\n                            Read Blackboard                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"wp-block-column issue-section\">\r\n                <div class=\"story-section\">\r\n                    <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                        <div class=\"index-number\">8<\/div>\r\n\r\n                        <p class=\"f-graphik\">BLACKBOARD<\/p>\r\n                        <h3 class=\"story-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/blackboards\/egyptian-female-graduates-are-not-showing-up-in-the-employment-data-is-it-stranded-talent-or-work-off-the-books\/\">\r\n                            Stranded or invisible?<\/a>\r\n                        <\/h3>\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\/blackboards\/egyptian-female-graduates-are-not-showing-up-in-the-employment-data-is-it-stranded-talent-or-work-off-the-books\/\" 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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Female unemployment runs at 14.3%, almost four times the male rate of 3.6%. The share of unemployed Egyptians holding university qualifications sat at 41.5% at the end of March, according to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2026\/5\/1505.pdf\" style=\"\">Capmas figures<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>A recent OECD <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2026\/5\/1475.pdf\" style=\"\">report (pdf)<\/a><\/strong><strong> calls this \u201cstranded talent\u201d and estimates that closing the<\/strong><strong> gender employment gap could lift Egypt's GDP by 56%. <\/strong>The World Bank and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2026\/5\/1476.pdf\" style=\"\">ILO (pdf)<\/a> use similar framing, indicating that many multilateral institutions share a similar outlook. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>But the report may be <\/strong><strong>incomplete<\/strong><strong>. <\/strong>A senior executive at a large Egyptian industrial firm who spoke to EnterpriseAM on condition of anonymity \u2014 because they were not authorized to discuss labor market dynamics publicly \u2014 argues that a substantial share of Egypt\u2019s female graduates have not dropped out of the workforce. Rather, they have dropped off the state\u2019s data ledger.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The mechanics of the alternative read:<\/strong> To register as employed in Capmas data or in the multilateral surveys built on top of it, a worker needs a regulatory footprint \u2014 a registered contract, a tax filing, a corporate ID. A female ICT graduate working from home for a Dubai ad agency or a London consultancy leaves none of those. She is paid \u2014 often well \u2014 in foreign currency, into a personal account, our source tells us. On the formal ledger, she is unemployed.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Why the formal sector loses them: <\/strong>The economics, our source argues, are a calculation, not a withdrawal. A formal entry- or mid-level corporate role at a domestic firm puts a female graduate\u2019s salary through tax and social ins. deductions, then through the EGP\u2019s inflation and devaluation cycle. The remaining net is then spent on commuting or the costs of blending into formal office life \u2014 like buying appropriate attire or ordering food. Then there\u2019s the time cost of navigating workplaces whose senior management is overwhelmingly male.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Working remotely for a multinational corporation and being paid in foreign currency to a <\/strong><strong>personal account removes most of those line items at once. <\/strong>It also accommodates what the OECD calls the \u201cdouble shift\u201d \u2014 the unpaid care and household work that the report says falls disproportionately on Egyptian women and limits their formal labor-force participation. The 77% formal-sector gender wage gap the OECD identifies is, according to this report, both a cause of the exit and the reason the exit pencils out.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Why she might have chosen this route is not in dispute.<\/strong> The OECD report itself names the deterrents: a 77% gender wage gap in formal employment, an unpaid-care burden that falls disproportionately on women, and limited access to affordable childcare. Egypt\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/04\/16\/the-long-awaited-new-labor-law-is-finally-here\/\" style=\"\">new Labor Law<\/a> requires employers to offer childcare once they hire 100 or more women \u2014 a mandate the OECD argues may discourage hiring women in the first place, and one that other systems (like Germany\u2019s tax-funded model and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/employment-social-development\/programs\/early-learning-child-care.html\" style=\"\">Canada\u2019s CAD 10-per-day public scheme<\/a>) have explicitly designed around.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Our take:<\/strong> The stranded-talent thesis and the economic-invisibility thesis are not mutually exclusive \u2014 both are likely true for different segments of the female graduate cohort. If the OECD read is dominant, the response is corporate inclusion, formal-sector childcare, and wage-gap enforcement. If the invisibility read is dominant, the response is regularizing informal and remote work, simplifying tax registration for freelancers, and capturing foreign-earnings flows that currently bypass the formal economy. Egypt is currently doing some of the first set and almost none of the second.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What\u2019s next: <\/strong>Capmas is due to publish its next quarterly labor force survey in July. If the methodology hasn't been updated to capture remote work paid from abroad, the gap between the two reports will stay wide.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>GO DEEPER-<\/strong> We looked at the OECD\u2019s broader read of Egypt\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/blackboards\/egypt-has-built-a-research-base-that-beats-most-ems-but-our-private-sector-doesnt-know-what-to-do-with-it\/\" style=\"\">knowledge-economy<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/blackboards\/egypt-has-built-a-research-base-that-beats-most-ems-but-our-private-sector-doesnt-know-what-to-do-with-it\/\" style=\"\">supply-demand mismatch here<\/a> \u2014 the female-graduate question is the sharpest local expression of that gap.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div 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