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It\u2019s Fed week: <\/strong>The US Federal Reserve\u2019s Federal Open Market Committee meets on Tuesday and Wednesday<\/a>, its first under new Fed boss Jerome Powell, who will make a statement on Wednesday. Analysts see that a rate hike is in the cards.<\/p>\n

Egypt\u2019s first fintech-focused accelerator, the Pharos-affiliated Pride Capital, is hosting a workshop on Thursday titled \u201cA Bright Future for Blockchain in Capital Markets\u201d <\/strong>at the Greek Campus. The workshop will feature a discussion with EGX Chairman Mohamed Farid and Henerby Blockchain Consulting CEO Bobby Henerby. To register for a spot in the workshop, tap here if you\u2019re on your mobile<\/a> and click here if you\u2019re on a computer<\/a>. You can check out the workshop\u2019s Facebook page<\/a> for more information on the event or Pride Capital\u2019s LinkedIn page<\/a> for more on the accelerator.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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