{"id":590933,"date":"2023-07-27T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-07-27T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2023\/07\/27\/this-evening-swiss-private-investment-firm-smartenergy-in-talks-to-set-up-usd-1-bn-green-hydrogen-facility-in-egypt\/"},"modified":"2023-07-27T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2023-07-27T00:00:00","slug":"this-evening-swiss-private-investment-firm-smartenergy-in-talks-to-set-up-usd-1-bn-green-hydrogen-facility-in-egypt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2023\/07\/27\/this-evening-swiss-private-investment-firm-smartenergy-in-talks-to-set-up-usd-1-bn-green-hydrogen-facility-in-egypt\/","title":{"rendered":"THIS EVENING: Swiss private investment firm Smartenergy in talks to set up USD 1 bn green hydrogen facility in Egypt"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Happy THURSDAY, ladies and gentlemen.<\/strong> For those of you reading us as you head up to the North Coast, we sincerely hope the roads are significantly less crowded than they were last weekend. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>THE BIG STORY TODAY<\/strong> <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> <strong>Switzerland\u2019s Smartenergy could invest USD 1 bn <\/strong> <strong>in green<\/strong> <strong> hydrogen facility<\/strong> <strong> in Egypt:<\/strong> Swiss-based private investment firm <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smartenergy.net\/\" style=\"\">Smartenergy<\/a> is reportedly in advanced talks with Egypt\u2019s government to establish a USD 1 bn green hydrogen production factory, <a href=\"https:\/\/english.aawsat.com\/business\/4455556-swiss-firm-allocate-1-bln-green-hydrogen-production-egypt\" style=\"\">Asharq Al Awsat<\/a> reports, citing Smartenergy CFO Rene Cotting. No further details were provided on when the company expects to sign agreements with the government, which Cotting said is \u201cimminent,\u201d or where the facility will be established. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>THE BIG STORY ABROAD<\/strong> <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>There are three stories picking up traction in the international press:<\/strong> <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>A coup in Niger <\/strong> <strong>is featured on the landing pages of the <\/strong> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/world-africa-66320895\" style=\"\">BBC<\/a><\/strong> <strong> and <\/strong> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/africa\/niger-president-says-democracy-will-be-saved-following-coup-2023-07-27\/\" style=\"\">Reuters<\/a><\/strong>, as soldiers have stated that they \u201cdissolved the constitution, suspended all institutions and closed the nation's borders\u201d reports the BBC. The current head of state, President Mohamed Bazoum, has been held by troops from the presidential guard in his palace from the early hours of Wednesday. <\/li>\n<li><strong>Kyiv\u2019s big push in the conflict with Russia is headlining the front pages<\/strong> of the <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/russia-ukraine-war-counteroffensive-major-push-12334bbee83b608221dafced4727369e\" style=\"\">Associated Press<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/e26ea4c9-90ed-48e5-a599-b2f306682e18\" style=\"\">Financial Times<\/a>, as Ukraine works to \u201cdislodge Russian forces from the country\u2019s southeast\u201d coming as a part of their extensive counteroffensive which appears to center in Zaporizhzhia, reports the Associated Press, citing a Western official. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ukraine\u2019s drone effort received some attention from the <\/strong> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/video\/series\/in-depth-features\/how-ukrainian-diy-drones-are-taking-out-russian-tanks\/3912093C-EDC6-4EDE-806D-57C558C8E8DB?mod=hp_lead_pos7\" style=\"\">Wall Street Journal<\/a><\/strong> <strong>, <\/strong> as it illustrates how the use of cheap first-person-viewer drones has made significant strides taking out expensive Russian tanks in the journal\u2019s in-depth video. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>** CATCH UP QUICK on the top stories from today\u2019s EnterpriseAM:<\/strong> <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Expect blackouts until the middle of next month: <\/strong> The Electricity Ministry expects the ongoing rolling blackouts <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/ad4a0d0c-9bfd-424e-bf4b-dd38eb48af41\" style=\"\">to continue until the middle of August<\/a> as pressure on the country\u2019s power generation infrastructure continues amid the summer heat. <\/li>\n<li><strong>CMA CGM has its eye on a state-owned shipping company:<\/strong> French shipping giant CMA CGM is in early-stage talks with the government <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/24a14828-24bc-4f34-8b41-5a54f8601e8c\" style=\"\">to acquire a stake<\/a> in state-owned shipping firm National Navigation Company (NNC). <\/li>\n<li><strong>Our hotels are busy: <\/strong> Hotel occupancy rates across Egypt <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/789554e5-744c-4ef9-bfb7-369012c9189a\" style=\"\">climbed to 80% in 1H 2023<\/a> from 65% in the same period last year. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2023\/7\/44.jpg?ssl=1\"\/><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>MARK YOUR CALENDARS- The Enterprise Finance Forum is taking place on 18-19 <\/strong> <strong>September at the St. Regis Hotel in Cairo. <\/strong> This flagship forum is the latest in our must-attend series of invitation-only, C-suite-level gatherings that allow senior members of our community to openly and frankly discuss critical issues in key sectors of the economy. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/finance.enterprise.news\/\" style=\"\">TAP OR CLICK HERE<\/a><\/strong> <strong> if you want to express interest in attending. <\/strong> We\u2019ll be sending out the first batch of invitations soon. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Do you want to become a commercial partner?<\/strong> Ping a note to <a href=\"mailto:mtaalab@inktankir.com\" style=\"\">Moustafa Taalab, our head of commercial<\/a>, or fill out <a href=\"https:\/\/finance.enterprise.news\/sponsor.html\" style=\"\">this form<\/a> and we\u2019ll be in touch. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>STAY TUNED for more detail <\/strong> about our agenda. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>DID YOU MISS THE ENTERPRISE EXPORTS AND FDI FORUM? 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