{"id":619719,"date":"2024-05-09T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-05-09T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2024\/05\/09\/no-more-long-bank-queues\/"},"modified":"2024-05-09T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2024-05-09T00:00:00","slug":"no-more-long-bank-queues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2024\/05\/09\/no-more-long-bank-queues\/","title":{"rendered":"No more long bank queues"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Good morning, y'all. <\/strong>Much like the weather, local business and economy news is heating up.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>In today\u2019s issue,<\/strong> we\u2019ve got our latest PMI readings, which are yet to reflect an anticipated uptick in post-float business activity, news that Egyptian stocks back in MSCI\u2019s good books thanks to an increase in FX liquidity, Contact Financial\u2019s first bond issuance of the year, and much, much more. So, let\u2019s jump right in.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">PSA-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>WEATHER- It\u2019s heating up in Cairo today<\/strong>, with a high of 36\u00b0C and a low of 27\u00b0C, according to our favorite weather app.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>It\u2019s not much cooler in Alexandria<\/strong>, with a high of 33\u00b0C and a low of 23\u00b0C.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>And over the weekend, <\/strong>expect to see the weather cooling to the low 30s in the capital and all the way down to the mid 20s for our friends on the Mediterranean.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">WATCH THIS SPACE- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> <a id=\"wwtt1\"><\/a> <strong>You will soon be allowed to open a bank account completely online:<\/strong> We may soon be able to say goodbye to long queues at the bank, with the central bank\u2019s Digital Financial Identity Company set to launch in 2H 2023, which will open the way for banks to begin letting customers open accounts without the need of visiting a branch, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.asharqbusiness.com\/article\/63499\/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B1%D9%83%D8%B2%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B5%D8%B1%D9%8A-%D9%8A%D8%B7%D9%84%D9%82-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%87%D9%88%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D9%82%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%86%D8%B5%D9%81-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AB%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%8A\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Asharq Business<\/a> reports, citing an anonymous government official. The new firm will act as a central entity that will enable users to open banks through digital IDs without having to go to the bank.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">HAPPENING TODAY- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt3\"><\/a> <strong>Inflation easing for a second consecutive month? <\/strong>Analysts and policymakers are optimistic that inflation data for April set to be released later today by state statistics agency Capmas will show inflation easing further, after annual urban inflation cooled 2.4 percentage points to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/1893b899-8f26-4bd3-8c9c-232f2d8ee93c\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">33.3% in March<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Currency stability is helping restore confidence that Egypt can reel in high inflation,&nbsp;<\/strong>concluded a poll by <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbcarabia.com\/122923\/2024\/5\/7\/%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%B7%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B9-%D9%84%D9%80-CNBC-%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%A9:-%D8%A8%D8%AF%D8%B9%D9%85-%D9%85%D9%86-%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%82%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AC%D9%86%D9%8A%D9%87..-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%B6%D8%AE%D9%85-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D9%85%D8%B5%D8%B1-%D8%B3%D9%8A%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B5%D9%84-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B7%D8%A4-%D8%AE%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%84-%D8%A3%D8%A8%D8%B1%D9%8A%D9%84\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">CNBC Arabia<\/a> of 13 analysts and economists. A majority of 77% expect inflation to slow for the second month in a row, with forecasts ranging from 0.5 to 1.5 percentage points.<\/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\">   Get <b style=\"font-weight: 700\">Enterprise<\/b> daily   <\/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 target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/egypt\/en\/user\/NewsLetters\" type=\"button \" class=\"btn-green px-3 d-flex align-items-center\" rel=\"noopener\">Subscribe here<\/a>  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>** DID YOU KNOW that we now cover <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Saudi Arabia<\/a><\/strong><strong> and the <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">UAE<\/a><\/strong><strong>?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>** Want to subscribe?&nbsp;<\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/user\/news-letters\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Tap or click here<\/a> to get your own copy delivered every weekday before 7am Cairo time \u2014 without charge.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">CIRCLE YOUR CALENDAR- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt4\"><\/a> <strong>#1- Vodafone<\/strong><strong> gears up for the <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/aihackathon.vodafone.com.eg\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">AI Assistive Tools Hackathon<\/a><\/strong><strong>:&nbsp;<\/strong>Vodafone Egypt in partnership with USAID, Plug and Play, ITIDA, and the Ataa Fund will launch a three-day competition to encourage young people with disabilities to develop and showcase their ideas how AI can be used to make inclusive and accessible workplaces. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Interested? <\/strong>Applicants have until Saturday 25 May to apply for the competition, which runs through 30 May-1 June. Prizes include a EGP 600k grant to turn the winning idea into a startup and month-long incubation programs from Plug and Play.<\/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\"><strong>#2- Techne Summit is back for another round:<\/strong> This year\u2019s Techne Summit will be held at the Cairo International Stadium\u2019s indoor halls complex from 25-27 May. The investment- and entrepreneurship-focussed event will host some big name speakers from leading VC firms and companies from the region and around the globe. Register your attendance <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cairo.technesummit.com\/2024\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/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\"><strong>#3- Students have until the end of the month to apply for USAID\u2019s undergraduate<\/strong><strong> scholarships: <\/strong>Applications for USAID-Egypt\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aucegypt.edu\/admissions\/scholarships\/USAIDscholars\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Scholars Activity<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aucegypt.edu\/about\/usaid-egyptian-pioneers\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Egyptian Pioneers<\/a> undergraduate scholarships are open until May 31.The scholarships will be granted to over 370 Egyptian students of public, experimental, and STEM high schools across the country. Offered in partnership with the AUC and the Higher Education Ministry, the scholarships cover tuition, housing, stipends, English language training, some study abroad options, and leadership development. Students with disabilities are highly encouraged to apply. Students can apply <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/form.jotform.com\/240342592189561\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Check out our full calendar on the web<\/a><\/strong> for a comprehensive listing of upcoming news events, national holidays and news triggers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">ATTENTION, EGYPT INVESTORS-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/optimism.enterprise.news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/ads\/imgs\/221.jpg?ssl=1\"><\/a> <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt2\"><\/a> <strong>Foreign investors are falling in love with Egypt again\u2026<\/strong> Foreign investors we speak with (debt, equity, and strategic alike) have a growing appetite for Egypt. They\u2019re buying into local debt, eyeing promising shares, and committing bns of USD to both new ventures here and the growth of their existing businesses. They like the Egypt story that\u2019s taking shape after the float of the EGP, and its competitive advantages are clear to many of them: <strong>It\u2019s a massive consumer opportunity and a regional export hub of tomorrow.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The Enterprise Optimism Forum 2024 will do exactly what it says on the tin: <\/strong>Spark conversations about a future that we think is much brighter than so many in our community feel right now. Think of it as much-needed shock therapy combined with an early, actionable roadmap for those of us who are \u201clong Egypt.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.0;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>We\u2019ll be talking with you about the agenda over the coming couple of weeks.&nbsp;<\/strong>It features speakers from Egypt and abroad who are future-proofing their businesses and angling to capture tomorrow\u2019s opportunities \u2014 and who aren\u2019t afraid to answer some tough questions. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.0;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>*** Interested in attending? <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/optimism.enterprise.news\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Tap or click here<\/a><\/strong><strong> to let us know.<\/strong> Seating is limited.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">THE BIG STORY ABROAD- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The war in Gaza and a dysfunctional global EV market <\/strong>are two of the big stories that you need to know this morning. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#1- Joe Biden has warned Israel that he will cut off shipments of offensive weapons <\/strong>(we\u2019re \u2026 not sure what weapon isn\u2019t offensive?) <strong>to Israel \u201cif they go into Rafah.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>In his own words: <\/strong>\u201cI made it clear that if they go into Rafah \u2014 they haven\u2019t gone in Rafah yet \u2014 if they go into Rafah, I\u2019m not supplying the weapons that have been used historically to deal with Rafah, to deal with the cities \u2014 that deal with that problem,\u201d he said in an <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2024\/05\/08\/politics\/joe-biden-interview-cnntv\/index.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">exclusive with CNN<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The story is leading front pages around the world: <\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2024\/05\/08\/biden-says-u-s-will-cut-off-offensive-weapons-to-israel-if-they-go-into-rafah-00156943\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Politico<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/3cde9d07-4c90-4f2c-86f4-f1dc307bd9f5\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Financial Times<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/world\/middle-east\/how-netanyahu-pushed-biden-to-the-edge-of-his-red-line-031d7782?mod=hp_lead_pos1\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Wall Street<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/world\/middle-east\/how-netanyahu-pushed-biden-to-the-edge-of-his-red-line-031d7782?mod=hp_lead_pos1\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Journal<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2024-05-08\/biden-widens-rift-with-israel-in-move-that-paused-bomb-shipments?srnd=homepage-middle-east&amp;sref=mmeFTDW1\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/biden-says-bombs-us-has-paused-sending-israel-have-killed-civilians-2024-05-08\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a>.<\/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\"><strong>#2- <\/strong><strong>Those Chinese-made EVs you see plying Cairo's streets? They're part of a global problem<\/strong><strong>. <\/strong>Sales of EVs are up sharply at BMW \u2014 and the Bavarian carmaker saw its margins collapse in 1Q as a result, reports Germany\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.handelsblatt.com\/unternehmen\/industrie\/bmw-bmw-verkauft-deutlich-mehr-elektroautos-gewinn-bricht-ein-01\/100037035.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Handelsblatt<\/a>. The culprit? Competition is rising in a softening market in which many players have tons of excess product, forcing it to cut selling prices. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>A lot of that oversupply is coming from China<\/strong>, where companies are now pushing EVs on other markets \u2014 including here in the Middle East. That has even friendly trade partners on edge and saw the European Union this week threaten to impose sanctions on Chinese EVs unless Beijing takes action in the short term, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2024-05-08\/china-s-factory-glut-alarms-the-world-but-there-s-no-quick-fix?srnd=homepage-middle-east&amp;sref=mmeFTDW1\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a> notes. EC boss Ursula von der Leyen said China is \u201cflooding our market with massively subsidized electric cars,\u201d <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/autos-transportation\/eus-von-der-leyen-china-must-be-stopped-flooding-ev-market-2024-05-08\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> adds.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Chinese companies could look to start producing EVs in other countries <\/strong>in a bid to ease tensions \u2014 much as Japanese automakers did to smooth-out economic relations with the US back in the 1980s. Two cases in point: EV leader Byd as well as Neta Auto plan to start producing EVs in the lucrative Indonesian market, with Byd saying it will invest USD 1 bn in its plant, the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/ea5985a7-ecc0-41fe-bf7e-6493b1bdec33\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Financial Times<\/a> reports.<\/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\"><strong>AND- <\/strong>Top French business daily <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lesechos.fr\/monde\/europe\/europeennes-2024-lue-deploie-toutes-ses-forces-pour-lutter-contre-la-desinformation-2093847\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Les echos<\/a> reports that <strong>European officials are worried about <\/strong><strong>deep fakes and disinformation<\/strong> campaigns heading into the 6-9 June European Parliament elections. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ENTERPRISE IS LOOKING FOR SMART, TALENTED PEOPLE of all backgrounds to help us build some very cool new things.<\/strong> Enterprise \u2014 the essential morning read on all the important news shaping business and the economy in Egypt and the region \u2014 is looking for writers, reporters and editors to help us build out new publications. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>NEVER WORKED IN A NEWSROOM BEFORE?<\/strong> We have the Enterprise Business Writing Development Program. Whether you are a recent graduate, an industry vet, or looking to switch careers, the Enterprise Business Writing Development Program will give you the tools you need to tell the most important stories to our audience of C-suite officials, government ministers, diplomats, financiers, investors and entrepreneurs.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Not an internship program \u2014 a career:<\/strong> The three-month program will see full-time, paid participants take part in workshops and lectures from veteran business journalists on subject matter knowledge, while also working on constructing and filing Enterprise stories that will run on any of our publications. Those who have successfully completed the program, will then be given long-term job offers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Apply directly to jobs@enterprisemea.com and mention \u201cwriting development program\u201d<\/strong> in your subject line.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Good morning, y'all. Much like the weather, local business and economy news is heating up. 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