{"id":643960,"date":"2024-09-18T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-18T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2024\/09\/18\/load-shedding-resumption-plans-shelved\/"},"modified":"2024-09-18T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2024-09-18T00:00:00","slug":"load-shedding-resumption-plans-shelved","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2024\/09\/18\/load-shedding-resumption-plans-shelved\/","title":{"rendered":"Load shedding resumption plans shelved?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Good morning, folks<\/strong><strong>. <\/strong>As we enter the second half of this shorter than usual workweek, tourism investment news is leading the local business news cycle with reports of local companies investing in new hotels at home and abroad. Also in today\u2019s issue is securitization news, IPO updates, data center plans, and more. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>BUT FIRST- <\/strong><strong>We\u2019re now only six days away<\/strong><strong> from this year\u2019s EnterpriseAM Finance Forum<\/strong>, taking place on Tuesday, 24 September.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Headlining the EnterpriseAM Finance Forum this year is<\/strong><strong> Investment Minister Hassan El<\/strong><strong> Khatib<\/strong>, who\u2019s joining us to outline a vision for where we\u2019re going as a community and as an economy. The keynote interview will get underway at 9am sharp, and you won\u2019t want to miss our exclusive networking breakfast from 8am.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Among the topics on the agenda<\/strong>, which <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/finance2024.enterprise.news\/#agenda\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">you can view here<\/a>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Welcome to the hot seat<\/strong> \u2014 top industry CEOs set the tone by addressing the biggest (and toughest) questions of the day. <\/li>\n<li><strong>Looking from the outside in<\/strong> \u2014 what foreign investors and strategics think about Egypt right now.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The only asset class in town \u2014<\/strong> It\u2019s real estate or nothing. We\u2019ll get into the ins and outs of the industry, how it\u2019s financing itself, which areas (and price points) are next, and more. <\/li>\n<li><strong>Gazing into that crystal ball <\/strong>\u2014 The outlook for dealflow in 2025, from M&A and IPOs to securitization, FX and more. <\/li>\n<li><strong>A once in a generation opportunity? <\/strong>\u2014 A deep dive into the promise and pitfalls of the emerging energy economy.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Do we really love banking SMEs? <\/strong>\u2014 With NBFIs and fintech players staking their claims, banks are starting to take the SME market seriously.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The NBFI panel<\/strong> \u2014 The resilience of the Egyptian consumer is the business story of the decade. How are banks and NBFS players building sustainable businesses? What are the opportunities \u2014 and credit worries \u2014 in the B2B space?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Haven\u2019t requested an invitation yet? Do it today \u2014 space is limited. <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/finance2024.enterprise.news\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Tap or click here<\/a><\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/finance2024.enterprise.news\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">to<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/finance2024.enterprise.news\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">let us know you\u2019re interested<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>** IMPORTANT NOTE \u2014 If you\u2019ve already received your invitation on email, you *must* <\/strong><strong>click through to confirm you\u2019re attending. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a href=\"http:\/\/finance2024.enterprise.news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2024\/9\/1374.jpg?ssl=1\"\/><\/a> <\/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- Temperatures will sit in the mid-30s in Cairo today<\/strong>, with a high of 34\u00b0C and a low of 24\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 will be just as warm in Alexandria today<\/strong>, with a high of 34\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>** 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>** Were you forwarded this email?<\/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 style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\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>1- The future of blackouts is still up in the air: <\/strong>Although many of us have been expecting power outages to return this week, a government source told us that it remains unclear whether or not the blackouts will be returning as the Egyptian Electricity Holding Company is yet to receive a decision from the cabinet. Our source pointed to a notable dip in energy consumption \u2014 likely thanks to us being in the final stretch of the summer season \u2014 and the government <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/da0fab5f-79e9-4d82-b4ca-ed6f42f04eeb\/egypt-secures-20%253cmark%253e-lng%253c%2Fmark%253e-cargoes-for-some-usd-907-mn-to-cover-winter-demand.-plus:-gov%25e2%2580%2599t-mulls-hiking-gas-prices-for-factories\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">securing the needed LNG supplies<\/a> to keep the lights on. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Remember: <\/strong>Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/8883e2e1-8006-4fd6-be3c-58d871338ead\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">specified in a mid-July presser<\/a> that the summer respite from blackouts would come to an end in mid-September.<\/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\"><a id=\"wwtt2\"><\/a>  <strong>#2- Investment banks are lining up to manage CID, Misr Pharma offerings:<\/strong> Five investment banks have submitted bids to state-owned pharma manufacturer HoldiPharma to manage the planned offerings of subsidiaries Chemical Industries Development (CID) and Misr Pharma on the EGX, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.alborsaanews.com\/2024\/09\/16\/1825916\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Al Borsa<\/a> reports, citing unnamed government sources. HoldiPharma will select a bank before the end of the year, with the offerings expected to take place in 1H 2025. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Remember:<\/strong> CID and Misr Pharma are on the government\u2019s list of <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/e8a0da43-f922-4a49-b3a9-839f397f8ce4\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">35 state-owned companies<\/a> earmarked for <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/a94808c5-7a0c-4027-a786-804f2dc35954\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">privatization<\/a> via stake sales to strategic investors, the EGX, or a mix of both. HoldiPharma was said to be looking to appoint an investment bank to promote and manage the offering of Misr Pharma to a strategic investor back in <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/0f20e8b9-2a88-4d84-9c4c-cbb7083d24eb\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">July<\/a> and a number of investors were reportedly in talks with the Public Enterprise Ministry to acquire stakes in the two pharma firms via a capital increase in <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/110a2154-e125-47b9-9798-d5b3a06eaab8\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">June 2023<\/a>.<\/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\"><a id=\"wwtt3\"><\/a>  <strong>#3- The gov\u2019t is getting ready to offer more shares in Kima and EgyptAlum on the EGX:<\/strong> The government has began taking the necessary steps to offer additional shares of Egyptian Chemical Industries (Kima) and Egypt Aluminum (EgyptAlum) on the EGX, Public Enterprises Minister Mohamed El Shimi told <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AsharqbEGY\/status\/1836026936289616361\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Asharq Business<\/a>. The government is currently in the process of finding an investment bank to provide technical consultations, El Shimi added.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\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=\"wwtt4\"><\/a> <strong>#1- It\u2019s day one of BEBA\u2019s business mission to the UK: <\/strong>The British Egyptian Business Association (BEBA) will today kick off its three-day business mission to the UK under the theme <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/beba.org.eg\/egypts-financial-landscape-emerging-opportunities-and-global-investments\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Invest in Egypt: Your Gateway to Growth<\/a>. The mission\u2019s organizers describe the trip as a \u201ccrucial moment for Egypt to showcase its progress and future plans, providing a unique opportunity for investors to engage directly with the policy makers shaping Egypt\u2019s economic future.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Some big names will be in attendance: <\/strong>The mission will include Finance Minister Ahmed Kouchouk, Investment Minister Hassan El Khatib, SCZone head Walid Gamal El Din, ACUD Chairman Khaled Abbas, and Financial Regulatory Authority boss Mohamed Farid, who will take part in ministerial sessions that aim to highlight the country\u2019s \u201ceconomic progress and ongoing reforms.\u201d Some important figures from HSBC will also join the mission, including HSC Egypt CEO Todd Willcox.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What they said:<\/strong> \u201cThe interest we have seen from clients and global investors in the different international roadshows we have organized underscore how highly they regard future opportunities in Egypt. This year\u2019s delegation is very important as it is an opportunity to consider Egypt\u2019s economic reform programme in view of evolving global circumstances and to support the government\u2019s ambitions to attract more foreign direct investment,\u201d said Todd Wilcox.<\/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\"><a id=\"wwtt5\"><\/a> <strong>#2- Gaza tops the agenda during Anthnony Blinken\u2019s three-day visit to Egypt: <\/strong>It\u2019s day two of US Secretary of State Antony Blinken\u2019s trip to Caio to co-chair the US-Egypt Strategic Dialogue alongside Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty, according to a US State Department <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.state.gov\/secretary-blinkens-travel-to-egypt\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press statement<\/a>. Although the dialogue is set to also discuss strengthening economic, cultural, and educational ties, discussions are expected to focus on a Gaza ceasefire agreement in this and other meetings in the sidelines that Blinken is expected to have with high-level officials.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Unlike Blinken\u2019s previous trips to the region, Israel is conspicuously absent from his<\/strong><strong> itinerary: <\/strong>In a move that <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/egypt-blinken-gaza-israel-ceasefire-a5d09768f969a3ccce210478de82cf47\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">some in the international press<\/a> are interpreting as sign of strained US-Israeli relations, Blinken will not be stopping off in Israel on his tenth trip to the region during the nearly year-long conflict. Also catching the attention of the international press is the absence of the usual hopeful forecasts from Blinken and the Biden administration of a supposedly fast-approaching ceasefire agreement.<\/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 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>Our corner of the world is unfortunately once again dominating the international news<\/strong><strong> cycle<\/strong> after an Israeli operation that killed nine and injured thousands in Lebanon \u201cmarked an extremely concerning escalation,\u201d <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/37af2899-3b61-42c8-b359-9ae2e66e9aa4\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">according<\/a> to UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>At around 3:30pm in Lebanon, pagers belonging to Hezbollah members began <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/world\/middle-east\/hundreds-of-hezbollah-operatives-pagers-explode-in-apparent-attack-across-lebanon-cf31cad4?mod=hp_lead_pos1\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">exploding<\/a><\/strong>, injuring more than 2.7k and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/lebanon-hezbollah-israel-exploding-pagers-8893a09816410959b6fe94aec124461b\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">killing<\/a> nine people \u2014 including a child. It is still unclear how Israel \u2014 which has not publicly admitted responsibility \u2014 conducted the attack, with some outlets reporting that they likely sabotaged supply lines and rigged the Taiwan-made pagers with small explosives prior to their arrival in Lebanon. An official from the armed group <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/dozens-hezbollah-members-wounded-lebanon-when-pagers-exploded-sources-witnesses-2024-09-17\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">described<\/a> the attack as the \u201cbiggest security breach\u201d that Hezbollah has faced in the nearly year since 7 October. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>All eyes are now on what happens next<\/strong>, with Hezbollah vowing that Israel would receive \u201cfair punishment\u201d for the attack and an increasingly belligerent Netanyahu saying Israel will pursue a \u201cfundamental change in the security situation in the north\u201d as part of its war aims.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>WHILE IN AI NEWS- BlackRock and Microsoft are teaming up to bring us a USD 30 bn AI<\/strong><strong> investment fund <\/strong>to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/4441114b-a105-439c-949b-1e7f81517deb\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">invest in<\/a> rapidly scaling up the power and digital infrastructure to get ahead of potential bottlenecks in AI\u2019s growth trajectory.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The news comes as the US continues to throw up regulatory hurdles to stop AI tech from<\/strong><strong> getting into Chinese hands, <\/strong>with Microsoft <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/bb9ed20e-8e95-4808-a37c-7a540ca4b056\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">calling<\/a> yesterday for more \u201cclarity and consistency\u201d on US chip export controls to the Middle as the tech giant seeks to expand its collaboration with Abu Dhabi-based AI company G42. Meanwhile, over in Japan, policymakers are mulling a deal with the US that would <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/3fa44901-33e4-4ab4-9f7b-efe1575a6553\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">curb chip exports to China<\/a> and prevent Japanese tech companies from falling afoul of new US export controls \u2014 though potentially at the cost of Chinese retaliation.<\/p>\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\/2024\/5\/2503.jpg?ssl=1\"\/><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>*** It\u2019s Hardhat day \u2014 your weekly briefing of all things infrastructure in Egypt:<\/strong> Enterprise\u2019s industry vertical focuses each Wednesday on infrastructure, covering everything from energy, water, transportation, and urban development, as well as social infrastructure such as health and education. <\/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 speak to industry insiders and economists to find out whether there is a bubble brewing in the local real estate market.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Good morning, folks. 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