{"id":675438,"date":"2025-11-13T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-13T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/11\/13\/an-egyptian-logistics-zone-in-south-africa\/"},"modified":"2025-11-13T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T00:00:00","slug":"an-egyptian-logistics-zone-in-south-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/11\/13\/an-egyptian-logistics-zone-in-south-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"An Egyptian logistics zone in South Africa?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Good morning, friends. <\/strong>After a few busy days, we have a brisk issue for you to close out the week. Investment news continues to lead the news well \u2014 sources told us that tens of digital services providers are looking to make Egypt their main base of operations. We also have fresh details on the long-awaited second package of tax facilities and South Africa\u2019s Standard Bank opening its first local office. <\/p>\n

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<\/a> WEATHER- <\/strong>Brace for unpredictable weather today and for the coming few days, with the Egyptian Meteorological Authority warning of rain and thunder. Today, Cairo will see highs of 25\u00b0C and lows of 17\u00b0C, according to our favorite weather app.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s more or less the same in Alexandria<\/strong>, with a high of 23\u00b0C and a low of 17\u00b0C.<\/p>\n

WATCH THIS SPACE-<\/p>\n

<\/a> #1- An Egyptian logistics zone in South Africa, and a South African one in Egypt to <\/strong>match? <\/strong>Industry Minister Kamel El Wazir and his South African counterpart floated a joint project to establish joint logistics zones in each other\u2019s countries to promote trade between the two sides, according to a statement<\/a> from the Egyptian Industry Ministry. The proposed zone in Egypt could be located at a port and focus on automotive manufacturing projects and their feeder industries, according to El Wazir.<\/p>\n

The two sides also pointed to potential joint industrial projects<\/strong>, and El Wazir highlighted the automotive industry and steel and iron manufacturing as areas of future cooperation. It may be more than just talk, with a joint working group between the ministries to be set up to explore the idea further with input from groups like the Federation of Egyptian Industries.<\/p>\n

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<\/a> #2- <\/strong>Egypt pl<\/strong>ans to cultivate up to 1 mn feddans of strategic crops in Sudan\u2019s <\/strong>northern states over the next three years<\/strong>, assuming security conditions in the country have improved, Asharq Business<\/a> reports, citing an unnamed government official. The crops will include wheat, corn, soybeans, and rice, with the first phase projected to kick off next year, covering 250k feddans.<\/p>\n

An agreement for the project was reached between the two sides during a meeting <\/strong>between Agriculture Minister Alaa Farouk and his Sudanese counterpart in October<\/strong>, under which Egypt will mobilize private investors, while the Sudanese government will provide the required farmland for the project, according to the government official. <\/p>\n

Sudan also wants to boost fertilizer imports from Egypt to reach between <\/strong>200k-250k tons<\/strong>, along with large imports of wheat and corn seeds.<\/p>\n

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HAPPENING TODAY-<\/p>\n

#1- <\/strong>Tawasoa Factoring<\/a><\/strong> will begin trading on the EGX\u2019s SME Exchange this <\/strong>morning<\/strong>, the factoring company said in a statement seen by EnterpriseAM. This follows the company listing a 25% stake in an IPO that was nearly 15x oversubscribed and brought in around EGP 32.4 mn, according to a disclosure (pdf)<\/a> to the EGX.<\/p>\n

#2- It\u2019s day two of the <\/strong>Global Congress on Population, Health, and Human<\/a><\/strong>Development<\/a><\/strong> in the New Capital<\/strong>, hosted under the theme Empowering People, Advancing Progress, and Unlocking Opportunities. The event will run until 15 November, bringing together global leaders, policymakers, and health experts to discuss strategies for advancing sustainable development, equitable access to healthcare, and more.<\/p>\n

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THE BIG STORY ABROAD- <\/p>\n

Shutdown to end as soon as today: <\/strong>The US House of Representatives voted 222-209 to reopen the government, passing the funding bill through the Congress and to US President Trump\u2019s desk for signature. The vote ends a stalemate that led to the longest government shutdown in history \u2014 entering its 44th day \u2014 affecting food aid, economic reports and airport flights, as well as causing layoffs of federal workers which are set to be reversed under the bill. (Bloomberg<\/a> | NYTimes<\/a> | Financial Times<\/a> | CNN<\/a> | Reuters<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Another US story is dominating headlines: <\/strong>A new trove of emails from Jeffrey Epstein was released by lawmakers, reigniting scrutiny into The Donald\u2019s ties with the disgraced financier as content hinted at Trump\u2019s knowledge of Epstein\u2019s activities at the time. Trump responded to the release by accusing Democrats of attempting to lure attention away from the end of the government shutdown. (Reuters<\/a> | Washington Post<\/a>)<\/p>\n

ALSO WORTH NOTING THIS MORNING-<\/strong><\/p>\n