{"id":576477,"date":"2020-11-25T04:14:11","date_gmt":"2020-11-25T04:14:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2020\/11\/25\/what-were-tracking-on-25-november-2020\/"},"modified":"2020-11-25T04:14:11","modified_gmt":"2020-11-25T04:14:11","slug":"what-were-tracking-on-25-november-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2020\/11\/25\/what-were-tracking-on-25-november-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"What we\u2019re tracking on 25 November 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Good morning, friends, and welcome to our last issue of the week. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The three big themes of today\u2019s news cycle here at home:<\/strong> Covid, railways and debt. On the covid front, the government is getting frustrated by our inability to take a second wave seriously \u2014 and there\u2019s more good news on the vaccine front, this time from Russia.<\/p>\n<p><strong>On the right side of the tracks: <\/strong>The Cairo ICT expo, which is on its final day today, saw a flurry of railway agreements signed yesterday, including the official establishment of the new railway company owned by the Sovereign Fund of Egypt, the Suez Canal Economic Zone, and private sector players Orascom Construction, Samcrete, and Hassan Allam.<\/p>\n<p><strong>And there\u2019s plenty of chatter in the market on debt issuances<\/strong> \u2014 including securitized bonds and sukuk that are expected to go to market before the year is out.<\/p>\n<p><strong>We have chapter and verse on all three stories in this morning\u2019s Speed Round<\/strong>, below.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"grey-line\" \/>\n<p><strong>Wait, if y\u2019all are Egyptian, why are you taking Thanksgiving off? <\/strong>We\u2019re not making Black Friday shopping lists, folks, and we\u2019re not expecting our turkey coma to outlast our afternoon nap. Instead, we\u2019re taking the day to put the final touches on something new. We\u2019ll be back in your inboxes at our usual 6am CLT on Sunday morning.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Three things to keep the nerds among you entertained <\/strong>while we\u2019re on our publication holiday tomorrow:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Productivity nerds need to drop everything and go read Cal Newport\u2019s <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newyorker.com\/tech\/annals-of-technology\/the-rise-and-fall-of-getting-things-done\">The rise<\/a><\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newyorker.com\/tech\/annals-of-technology\/the-rise-and-fall-of-getting-things-done\">and fall of getting things done<\/a><\/strong> in the New Yorker. If you\u2019re one of those people who worry about how to stay organized and you know what \u201cGTD\u201d means, read this now and thank us later.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Add to your TBR pile: <\/strong>The New York Times\u2019 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2020\/11\/23\/books\/review\/best-books.html\">10 best books of 2020<\/a><\/strong> is out covering fiction and non-fiction. Or head over to the FT\u2019s epic <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/booksof2020\">Books of the Year 2020<\/a><\/strong>, which covers everything from mysteries and thrillers to history, business and economics. (TBR, for the uninitiated, is nothing more complicated than To Be Read \u2014 an an obsession of book nerds.)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tech nerds need to order the 16 GB version of the M1 MacBook Pro<\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macrumors.com\/2020\/11\/23\/m1-macbook-pro-ram-differences\/\">MacRumors<\/a> advises, picking up on a video from <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/PP1_4wek4nI\">Max Tech<\/a>. If you haven\u2019t already, you need to read reviews of the devices by ur-nerds <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/21570497\/apple-macbook-pro-2020-m1-review\">Nilay Patel<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/daringfireball.net\/2020\/11\/the_m1_macs\">John Gruber<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr class=\"grey-line\" \/>\n<p><strong>PSA #1- Brace yourself for showers in the capital city today through Friday. <\/strong>The <a href=\"http:\/\/ema.gov.eg\/\">national<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/ema.gov.eg\/\">weather service<\/a> is calling for heavy rain along the Mediterranean coast and showers in the Greater Cairo Area today through Friday. The government is warning local officials to take stuff seriously and schools are closed today in at least six governorates including Alexandria, Matrouh, Beheira, Dakahliya Damietta and Kafr El Sheikh.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The (virtual) Canada-Arab Business Forum wraps today.<\/strong> The forum makes the case for more trade and investment between Canada and the Arab world. Ministers and industry experts will be talking, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.c-abcbusinessforum.ca\/1-Welcome\/\">you can sign up here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>PSA #2- Growth-stage tech startups in Egypt and the rest of MENA can now apply to<\/strong><strong> Google\u2019s Startups Accelerator<\/strong>, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2020\/11\/Application-window-open-for-the-first-%E2%80%98Google-for-Startups-Accelerator-in-MENA.pdf\">a statement (pdf)<\/a>. The accelerator is accepting applications until 31 December. Some 10-15 startups will be selected as part of the first cohort of the three-month digital accelerator program, which kicks off in January.<\/p>\n<p class=\"web-image stand-out-borderless\"><a href=\"https:\/\/somabay.com\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2020\/11\/SOMA-ENTERPRISE-BF-BA1600px.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"enterprise\" \/><\/a>Bringing you the latest in delicious dining options for you and your family to enjoy, Somabay has proudly expanded its F&B outlets and welcomes aboard our latest additions. Say hello to the Burger Factory and Baladina, now open at the Marina for mouthwatering meals.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Health Ministry <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3l3LfJS\">reported<\/a><\/strong><strong> 361 new covid-19 infections yesterday<\/strong>, up from 354 the day before. Egypt has now disclosed a total of 113,742 confirmed cases of covid-19. The ministry also reported 13 new deaths, bringing the country\u2019s total death toll to 6,573. We now have a total of 102,103 confirmed cases that have fully recovered.<\/p>\n<p><strong>FROM THE DEPT. OF WE TOLD YOU SO-<\/strong> Five airlines will begin distributing a \u201cCommonPass\u201d for passengers to show they\u2019ve tested negative for covid-19 in a bid to make travelling easier, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/bf7fab01-4df2-44f1-807a-3a02c204a39f\">Financial Times<\/a> reports. United Airlines, Lufthansa, Virgin Atlantic, Swiss International and JetBlue will begin doling out the World Economic Forum-backed passes as of next month. Canada\u2019s CBC suggests a number of airlines are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/business\/qantas-other-airlines-covid-19-vaccine-proof-1.5813866\">bracing for proof of vaccination<\/a> to become a prerequisite for anybody expecting to board a plane post-pandemic.<\/p>\n<p><strong>^^ Toz, anti-vaxxers.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>SIGN OF THE TIMES- The pandemic has brought out our love for e-commerce:<\/strong> Some 72% of Egyptians have been online shopping more since the pandemic began, a new study by Mastercard found, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.mastercard.com\/mea\/press-releases\/72-of-egyptian-consumers-are-shopping-more-online-since-the-start-of-pandemic-reveals-mastercard-study\/\">press release<\/a>. Nearly two thirds said they have bought more clothing online, while 56% said they purchased more electronics, and 55% reported using online platforms to buy meds. More than half of those surveyed (57%) said they also started banking online.<\/p>\n<p class=\"web-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/dow-30000-covid-economy-market-buy-and-hold-11606238819\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2020\/11\/Dow-30k-1600px.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"enterprise\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Biden, vaccines push Dow to 30k:<\/strong> US stocks surged to record highs yesterday after president-election Joe Biden finally began the transition process to the White House and in reaction to the recent spate of positive vaccine news. The Dow Jones closed above 30k for the first time ever while the S&P500 rose 1.6% to close at a record high. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2020-11-23\/asian-stocks-set-for-gains-dollar-yields-rise-markets-wrap?srnd=premium&sref=mmeFTDW1\">Bloomberg<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/433048a5-c489-4ddd-aebd-d56fb8f3edfc\">FT<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-stocks\/dow-scales-30000-on-vaccine-headway-biden-transition-idUSKBN2841OS\">Reuters<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/joe-biden-donald-trump-financial-markets-coronavirus-pandemic-financial-markets-b28c38a5d1f7b000a7598b91d12bdc4b\">AP<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/dow-30000-covid-economy-market-buy-and-hold-11606238819\">WSJ<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cAmerica is back,\u201d<\/strong> president-elect Biden declared yesterday as he officially announced his national security team and kicked off the transition to his administration. Biden\u2019s long-time foreign policy aide <strong>Anthony Blinken<\/strong> was the confirmed pick for secretary of state, seasoned diplomat <strong>Linda Thomas-Greenfield<\/strong> is the new US ambassador to the UN while ex-Obama staffer <strong>Jake Sullivan<\/strong> will be national security advisor. Ex-secretary of state <strong>John Kerry<\/strong> has been selected for climate envoy. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-election\/america-is-back-biden-says-as-he-dumps-trumps-foreign-policy-approach-idUSKBN2841BA\">Reuters<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2020-11-24\/biden-fills-out-national-security-team-as-he-seeks-a-reset?srnd=premium\">Bloomberg<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/e9f7fc88-7f08-43af-976c-9b164cf32ed8\">Financial Times<\/a>, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/elections\/2020\/11\/24\/joe-biden-trump-transition-live-updates\/\">Washington Post<\/a> all have the story.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Among the handful of international headlines <\/strong>you might want to know about this morning:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Goldman Sachs is asking existential questions of OPEC+<\/strong>, which starts a two-day meeting next Monday. GS is concerned about suggestions the UAE may be about to bail on the cartel. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2020\/11\/24\/oil-goldman-questions-the-future-of-opec-ahead-of-a-critical-meeting.html\">CNBC<\/a> has more.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Europeans are getting on the SPAC bandwagon<\/strong>, joining wealthy Americans who\u2019ve been increasingly using <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/a6ab3251-641a-4e2c-aa00-6b8486d10c68\">special-purpose acquisition companies (SPACs)<\/a> to raise funds for takeover bids. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2020-11-23\/wealthy-europeans-join-the-spac-club-in-record-year-for-listings?sref=mmeFTDW1\">Bloomberg<\/a> has the story.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ethiopian rebels aren\u2019t going down without a fight:<\/strong> The leader of Ethiopia\u2019s Tigray rebels said his forces are \u201cready to die\u201d after the government gave them a three-day ultimatum before the military storms the regional capital, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/live-news\/20201123-tigray-leader-tells-ethiopian-pm-his-people-ready-to-die\">AFP<\/a> reports.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"web-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2020\/1\/Web-view-01.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"enterprise\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>*** It\u2019s Hardhat day \u2014 your weekly briefing of all things infrastructure in Egypt:<\/strong> Enterprise\u2019s industry vertical focuses each Wednesday on infrastructure, covering everything from energy, water, transportation, urban development and as well as social infrastructure such as health and education.<\/p>\n<p><strong>In today\u2019s issue: <\/strong>Rising rental costs of commercial office space <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/cb48e2f9-640e-4163-9a1a-81bbd43b804c\">have put<\/a> small and medium-size businesses in a tough situation. In part two of our series on affordable office space for SMEs, we look at how co-working and shared office spaces have grown since 2010 to offer flexibility to businesses of all sizes, generally at lower prices than commercial real estate.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Good morning, friends, and welcome to our last issue of the week. The three big themes of today\u2019s news cycle here at home: Covid, railways and debt. 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