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Good morning, friend<\/strong>s. <\/strong>We kick off today\u2019s issue and workweek with news that the Madbouly cabinet is moving to eliminate the long-standing friction in government lending with a planned EGP 250 bn centralized fund for concessional financing. The initiative aims to bypass much of the bureaucracy many of our readers know only too well and has historically stalled credit disbursement for the industrial and tourism sectors.<\/p>\n

Yesterday also marked a milestone morning for the local ecosystem as the government<\/strong> officially unveiled its Startup Charter<\/strong>, which laid out a roadmap targeting USD 5 bn in VC funding and the creation of five unicorns by 2031. This comes as fresh data from Briter highlights Cairo\u2019s evolution beyond the traditional equity model, with mature players increasingly leveraging sophisticated debt instruments to scale.<\/p>\n

Also in today\u2019s issue is news that Elsewedy Electric and CIB take Egyptian capital and<\/strong> expertise to Hungary for a massive power plant project<\/strong>, plans for a sodium-ion battery component production, Exxon Mobil and Qatar Energy exiting their North Marakia block, talk of the Fund\u2019s Executive Board to greenlight USD 2.3 bn tranche in February, and much, much more.<\/p>\n

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<\/a> The Ministerial Group for Entrepreneurship is looking to attract USD 5 bn in VC <\/strong>investment over the next five years<\/strong> under its long-awaited Egypt S<\/a>tartup Charter (pdf)<\/a> that was released yesterday. The charter has also set its sights on helping create five unicorns (a privately-held startup valued at over USD 1 bn) by 2031.<\/p>\n

But the charter is more than a list of goals, with the document introducing a c. USD 1 bn <\/strong>financing initiative <\/strong>to help centralize and scale startup funding that consolidates various state-led funding channels into a single window. Also part of the state\u2019s transition from being a mostly passive cheerleader to an active market maker is its new focus on growth-stage companies through a new program aimed at scaling up startups.<\/p>\n

** Want the full rundown? <\/strong>We will be diving deep into the report to find out what\u2019s new and what\u2019s important in tomorrow\u2019s edition of EnterpriseAM. Stay tuned.<\/p>\n

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<\/a> The IMF\u2019s Executive Board is scheduled to meet at the end of the month <\/strong>to hopefully greenlight the combined fifth and sixth reviews of the country\u2019s USD 8 bn extended fund facility program (EFF), Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva told Sky News Arabia<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Provided the board gives the final sign-off, the Fund will release USD 2.3 bn to Egypt<\/strong> \u2014 split between USD 2 bn from the EFF and another USD 300 mn from the resilience and sustainability fund \u2014 according to Georgieva, who cited the government\u2019s \u201cseriousness\u201d and progress on reforms despite political and economic difficulties.<\/p>\n

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Poll watch<\/p>\n

Headline<\/strong> urban <\/strong>inflation<\/strong> is expected to ease 0.6 percentage points to 11.7% <\/strong>y-o-y<\/strong> in January<\/strong>, driven by a favorable base effect, softer food prices, and a stronger EGP, according to a Reuters poll<\/a> of 18 analysts. Core inflation is also seen edging down 0.3 percentage points to 11.5%, according to a poll of five analysts by the newswire.<\/p>\n

The official numbers expected Tuesday will come just two days ahead of the central <\/strong>bank\u2019s Monetary Policy Committee meeting on Thursday<\/strong>, setting the tone as they decide on whether to push ahead with the easing cycle. With a growing consensus that inflation is now firmly on a downward path, a reading in line with analysts\u2019 expectations will embolden calls for the bank to maintain its easing momentum.<\/p>\n

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Project update<\/p>\n

<\/a> Draschem<\/strong>\u2019s planned <\/strong>sodium cyanide production plant<\/a><\/strong> could double its production <\/strong>capacity and even produce battery components<\/strong>, according to a statement<\/a> from the General Authority for Investment and Freezones. The project \u2014 now estimated at USD 200 mn, up from the USD 180 mn estimate we last heard \u2014 will study doubling production capacity and producing other derivatives as part of a second stage, followed by the production of sodium-ion battery components in a third phase.<\/p>\n

Why it matters: <\/strong>The move to produce sodium-ion batteries could have a big knock-on effect for our renewables ambitions, helping us move away from the more expensive lithium batteries that currently dominate battery energy storage systems globally. Sodium-ion batteries are an emerging technology that is not only cheaper, but also requires only salt as the main material input, instead of relying on the very limited \u2014 and imported \u2014 lithium supply that\u2019s in the ground.<\/p>\n

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The <\/strong>country\u2019s four mobile operators <\/strong>inked a USD 3.5 bn agreement<\/a><\/strong> yesterday to secure a total of 410 MHz of new frequency spectrum from the government. The pact \u2014 billed as the largest in Egypt\u2019s telecom sector \u2014 will double the total frequency capacity made available to operators over the last 30 years.<\/p>\n

The move builds on the government\u2019s issuance of 5G licenses <\/strong>in 2024<\/a><\/strong>, whose rollout officially began in June 2025<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Data point<\/p>\n

EUR 1.3 bn <\/strong>\u2014 that\u2019s how much the European Bank of Reconstruction and <\/strong>Development invested in Egypt in 2025<\/strong>, making the country the largest investment target in the SEMED region, according to a statement<\/a> from the lender. The deployment of funds shows a disciplined focus on the private sector, which received about 70% of the funding.<\/p>\n

Why it matters: <\/strong>The bank is putting its weight behind two specific structural shifts \u2014 the energy transition and digital infrastructure. Some 60% of the Egypt pot was funneled through green finance instruments \u2014 including EUR 200 mn to make the national grid renewables-ready under the NWFE initiative. A EUR 68 mn syndicated loan for Orange Egypt\u2019s 5G license also highlights that high-speed connectivity is among development capital priorities.<\/p>\n

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WEATHER- It looks like winter is officially over in Cairo today<\/strong>, with a high of 30\u00b0C and a low of 19\u00b0C, according to our favorite weather app.<\/p>\n

You can say goodbye to your jumpers and jackets too in Alexandria<\/strong>, with a high of 28\u00b0C and a low of 16\u00b0C.<\/p>\n

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The big story abroad<\/p>\n

Global <\/strong>he<\/strong>adline<\/strong>s this morning are focused on the <\/strong>resignation<\/a><\/strong> of Washington Post CEO <\/strong>Will Lewis<\/strong>, which came just days after the organization laid off one-third<\/a> of its staff. Lewis took over in January 2024 and presided over a rather unstable period in the paper\u2019s lifetime, which saw mass layoffs and the resignation of one of its top editors. The paper\u2019s CFO Jeff D'Onofrio will take the lead as publisher and CEO.<\/p>\n

MEANWHILE, IN MARKETS- <\/strong>BTC has officially lost all its gains<\/a> since US President Donald Trump\u2019s inauguration last year, as thin liquidity and price volatility push investors away from the cryptocurrency. The slump is likely to persist \u201cfor some time,\u201d research analyst at Kaiko Thomas Probst told Reuters. BTC is now trading at around the USD 69k mark, down 20.7% YTD.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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