{"id":586542,"date":"2023-05-14T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-14T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2023\/05\/14\/the-privatization-program-is-up-and-running\/"},"modified":"2023-05-14T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2023-05-14T00:00:00","slug":"the-privatization-program-is-up-and-running","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2023\/05\/14\/the-privatization-program-is-up-and-running\/","title":{"rendered":"The privatization program is up and running"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">Good morning ladies and gents-<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\">We bring you good news to kick off the week: <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">The privatization program is officially up and running after the government successfully sold down 10% of its stake in Telecom Egypt, raising almost EGP 4 bn (c. USD 129 mn) in the process. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\">Don\u2019t dwell on the figure:<\/span><span>Small potatoes it may be, considering the government\u2019s ambitious end-of-June target of USD 2 bn: the key here is the signal it sends to the market following a string of negative pronouncements by the big three rating agencies: <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">We mean business.<\/span><span>  Let\u2019s hope this is the opening salvo of a string of transactions in the coming weeks that can bring in the FX we need to stabilize the exchange rate and begin restoring market confidence in the reform agenda.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/exportsfdi.enterprise.press\/registration.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2023\/5\/703.jpg?ssl=1\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span> <\/span><span><a id=\"wwtt1\"><\/a> <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">The <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">Enterprise Export<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">s and FDI Forum is<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">taking place tomorrow at the Four Seasons Nile <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">Plaza. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">The event will see CEOs, top execs, bankers, and development finance folks attempt to solve the biggest economic issue of our time: How do we get out of our FX crunch by boosting exports and raising foreign direct investment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\">We are very grateful for the interest we\u2019ve seen from many of you<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> and we cannot wait to meet those attending.  <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\">The  event kicks off with an 8am networking breakfast<\/span><span>, with the opening panels starting at 9am. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\">Who can you expect to see there? Our friend Omar Elsahy, general manager of Amazon Egypt:<\/span><span> As local GM of the largest e-commerce giant in the world, Omar Elsahy is going to be speaking on how Amazon Egypt works with local vendors to keep the Egyptian node of its supply chain flowing. He will be joined on stage for that discussion by <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">Tarek Kamel<\/span><span>, CEO of Nestl\u00e9, and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">Khaled Morsy<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, CEO at DB Schenker Egypt to discuss what multinationals are  looking for in a local partner, product or service and what are some of the pain points they\u2019ve had to deal with in sourcing them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\">More speakers to come:<\/span><span> Among the CEOs, top execs, bankers, and development finance folks speaking at the conference are (in no particular order): <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">Mohamed Talaat Khalifa, <\/span><span>CEO of Concrete; <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">Hossam Abou Moussa<\/span><span>, partner at Apis; <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">Hassan Massoud<\/span><span>, associate director and head of private equity (Southern Mediterranean) at EBRD; <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">Shady William<\/span><span>, managing director of IDG; <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">Tarek Hosny<\/span><span>, head of investments and projects at Fertiglobe; <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">Mark Wyllie<\/span><span>, CEO of Beyti; <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">Kareem Abou Ghali<\/span><span>, chairman and CEO of Pasta Regina; <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">Hossam Sallab<\/span><span>, CEO and vice-chairman of Sallab Group and Royal Ceramica; <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">Nada El Ahwal<\/span><span>, CSO of Transmar; <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">Yasmine Khamis<\/span><span>, chair of The Orientals Group; <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">Helmy Ghazi, <\/span><span>deputy CEO of HSBC Egypt; <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">Cheick-Oumar Sylla<\/span><span>, director for North Africa and Horn of Africa at IFC; <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">Shams Eweis,<\/span><span> corporate affairs manager, Egypt, North Africa and Levant at Mars; <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">Nadia El-Tawil<\/span><span>, investment officer at AfricInvest; <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">Mostafa Bedair<\/span><span>, CEO of Giza Seeds and Herbs; <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">Abdallah Sallam<\/span><span>, CEO of Madinet Masr; <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">Yassir Zouaoui<\/span><span>, partner at McKinsey; and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">Mohamed ElGebely<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, team leader at USAID Trade.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\">Topics and live interviews will also include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">Why exports and FDI are the way forward and what lessons have worked from around the world;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">How to attract foreign partners and figure out what they are looking for;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">What lessons can we draw from food, fertilizers, and garments exporters who have increased our exports;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">What are the fundamentals to creating an export and \/ or FDI strategy;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">How industrial clusters could expedite exports and FDI and is a possibly avenue for SME development;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>How Egypt\u2019s industries need to be open to evolution to become more competitive.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;font-weight:700;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/exportsfdi.enterprise.press\/index.html#agenda\" style=\"\">Tap or click here to explore the full agenda.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\">** Attendees who have confirmed and RSVP'd to their personal invitations do not need a QR code to enter the venue, <\/span><span>but please do bring a business card you can give us in exchange for your name tag and lanyard.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">  <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"><\/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;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\">PSA- Going to Saudi Arabia? You won\u2019t need a stamped visa anymore: <\/span><span style=\"\">Saudi Arabia has <\/span><span>replaced the good old stamped visa with an e-visa with a QR code, according to the <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spa.gov.sa\/a3de56a685g\" style=\"\">Saudi Press Agency<\/a><\/span><span>. The new e-visa, a part of the kingdom\u2019s digitization plan for its consular services, applies to Egypt and other six countries<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">WATCH THESE SPACES- <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span><a id=\"wwtt5\"><\/a> <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">#1- Cabinet wants to test out WFH: <\/span><span style=\"\">The Madbouly government has <\/span><span>approved a proposal to test out remote work for a number of administrative employees during its <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EgyptianCabinet\/posts\/pfbid0Nbu7zdKVPMgDcmp2F9HwUXirNePiVhUH2EQgXWkh8AjieosUMqbnfWSSV7d3epK8l\" style=\"\">meeting<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> last week. For the next six months, a number of those working for the Communications Ministry and the Central Agency for Organization and Administration.will go remote and the results of their WFH trial will then be presented to the cabinet for consideration.  <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\">#2- The Black Sea grain pact may not be dead after all:<\/span><span style=\"\"> Ukraine, Russia, Turkey and the UN <\/span><span>are close to an agreement to extend last year\u2019s grain agreement, which allowed Ukraine to continue exporting via the Black Sea and helped calm the food crisis caused by the war, <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/turkey-says-deal-extending-black-sea-grain-deal-nearing-2023-05-12\/\" style=\"\">Reuters<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> reported yesterday.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">HAPPENING TODAY- <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span><a id=\"wwtt2\"><\/a> <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">The National Dialogue kicks off: <\/span><span style=\"\">After months of preparation, the National Dialogue <\/span><span>sessions start today, with four three-hour sessions starting 11am and ending at 6pm. Two of today\u2019s sessions will focus on the electoral system, while the other two will discuss discrimination, according to the dialogue\u2019s published <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo?fbid=215342324590300&set=pcb.215342337923632\" style=\"\">schedule<\/a><\/span><span>. All sessions will be shared on the dialogue\u2019s <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/National.Dialogue.NTA\" style=\"\">Facebook<\/a><\/span><span>and <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@hewarwatanyofficial\" style=\"\">Youtube<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">accounts.  <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span><a id=\"wwtt3\"><\/a> <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">Car import scheme draws to a close: <\/span><span style=\"\">It\u2019s the last day to sign up for t<\/span><span style=\"\">he <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/e5cadb00-f078-4c70-8667-8d5fc50ad151\" style=\"\">expat car<\/a><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/e5cadb00-f078-4c70-8667-8d5fc50ad151\" style=\"\">import initiative<\/a><\/span><span>. Expats who still wish to apply must begin transferring the required amount to Finance Ministry's account at the National Bank of Egypt today, FinMin said in a <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EgyptianCabinet\/posts\/pfbid08eS8eTDxK2Z4QFMxaMFbLBZ1oVa4PkY8TRixgmmaX234kr51G3XnM1rqGX8RKmwjl\" style=\"\">statement<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> over the weekend, explaining that it will be looking at the date on which applicants requested the transfer rather than the date on which the transfer arrives \u2014 even if the application is subject to an import approval by the Customs Authority. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\">Gold prices to make it to EGX\u2019s trading screens: <\/span><span style=\"\">The EGX will start sharing spot prices for <\/span><span>gold on its trading screens from today, <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AsharqbEGY\/status\/1657293448154869760\" style=\"\">Asharq Business<\/a><\/span><span> reported Saturday, citing two unnamed sources.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">HAPPENING THIS WEEK-<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\">G7 meeting this week:<\/span><span style=\"\"> Expect the war in Ukraine and China containment to be top of the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">agenda when G7 leaders meet in Hiroshima, Japan on 19-21 May.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;font-weight:700;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/am-edition\/#calendar\" style=\"\">Check out our full calendar on the web<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> for a comprehensive listing of upcoming news events, national holidays and news triggers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"><\/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;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">THE BIG STORY ABROAD-<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span><a id=\"wwtt4\"><\/a> <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">Leading the global front pages this morning: An election contest that could have a big <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">impact on the region.<\/span><span> Recep Tayyip Erdogan\u2019s 11-year stint as Turkey\u2019s president will be on the ballot today as the country\u2019s presidential elections take place. Social democratic opposition figure Kemal Kilicdaroglu is the main challenger to Erdogan, and his chances of ending his presidency were improved last week when a third candidate, Muharrem Ince, was forced to withdraw following bribery allegations. (<\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/turkey-votes-pivotal-elections-that-could-end-erdogans-20-year-rule-2023-05-13\/\" style=\"\">Reuters<\/a><\/span><span> | <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2023-05-12\/erdogan-promises-to-transfer-power-peacefully-if-he-loses-ballot?srnd=premium-middle-east\" style=\"\">Bloomberg<\/a><\/span><span> | <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/297d9079-715d-4815-b882-a12e4975093e\" style=\"\">Financial Times<\/a><\/span><span> | <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2023\/05\/13\/world\/europe\/erdogan-turkey-russia.html\" style=\"\">NYT<\/a><\/span><span> | <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2023\/05\/13\/world\/europe\/erdogan-turkey-russia.html\" style=\"\">CNBC<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\">The elections come at a key moment for Egypt-Turkey relations:<\/span><span style=\"\"> The two rivals have made <\/span><span>serious efforts to de-escalate tensions in recent weeks, with the countries\u2019 top diplomats holding <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/4703710b-e8f2-4684-b930-251c2e991d1b\" style=\"\">several rounds of face-to-face talks<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> to lay the groundwork for the reestablishment of diplomatic ties. Both countries have signaled that El Sisi and Erdogan \u2014 if he wins today\u2019s vote \u2014 could meet for talks for the first time since El Sisi came to power in 2013.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12 subscribe-box-panel\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"title\">\n<h4 class=\"fw-lighter mb-10\">\n          Get <b style=\"font-weight: 700\">Enterprise<\/b> daily<br \/>\n        <\/h4>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"mb-10\">The roundup of news and trends that move your markets and shape corporate agendas delivered straight to your inbox.<\/p>\n<p>     <a href=\"egypt\/en\/user\/NewsLetters\" type=\"button \" class=\"btn-green px-3 d-flex align-items-center\">Subscribe here<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">MARKET WATCH-<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\">No more OPEC+ production cuts?<\/span><span style=\"\"> That\u2019s what was suggested by Iraq\u2019s oil minister over the <\/span><span>weekend, who told Reuters that \u201cthere will be no additional reduction\u201d in an interview with <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/energy\/iraq-does-not-expect-opec-make-further-cuts-june-meeting-2023-05-12\/\" style=\"\">Reuters<\/a><\/span><span>. 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