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<\/a> Verdict coming in anti-Uber, Careem lawsuit: <\/strong>The Administrative Court will issue a verdict on 20 March in the case filed by 42 taxi drivers demanding that local operations for ride-hailing services Uber and Careem be shut down, Al Borsa reports<\/a>. The lawsuit was filed last year<\/a> on grounds that the the apps violate the law by using a private vehicle, which allows them to evade an annual EGP 800 fee that taxi drivers have to pay. An act to regulate the work of ride-hailing apps is in the works.<\/p>\n

Our friends at EFG Hermes are hosting their 14th annual <\/strong>One on One Conference<\/strong><\/a> in Dubai on Monday, 5 March. The three-day event is the largest investor conference globally focused on frontier and emerging markets and will bring together some 175 companies for discussions on what a year of shifting benchmarks \u2014 including oil production cuts and the prospect of US interest rate hikes \u2014 mean for emerging frontier markets.<\/p>\n

The 2018 international <\/strong>Sustainable Industrial Areas (SIA)<\/strong><\/a> International Conference is taking place in Egypt this year on Tuesday<\/strong>, 6 March at the Nile Ritz Carlton. This year\u2019s iteration looks at investment promotion, SME development and the creation of meaningful job opportunities<\/strong> as a means to sustainably grow Egypt\u2019s industrial areas. The gathering is being held under the auspices of the Trade and Industry Ministry in partnership between the East Port Said Development Company.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Verdict coming in anti-Uber, Careem lawsuit: The Administrative Court will issue a verdict on 20 March in the case filed by 42 taxi drivers demanding that local operations for ride-hailing services Uber and Careem be shut down, Al Borsa reports. 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