{"id":685065,"date":"2026-02-09T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/02\/09\/egypt-plans-a-major-government-overhaul-while-keeping-the-core-economic-architects-in-place\/"},"modified":"2026-03-11T10:13:47","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T10:13:47","slug":"egypt-plans-a-major-government-overhaul-while-keeping-the-core-economic-architects-in-place","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/02\/09\/egypt-plans-a-major-government-overhaul-while-keeping-the-core-economic-architects-in-place\/","title":{"rendered":"Egypt plans a major government overhaul while keeping the core economic architects in place"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Good m<\/strong><strong>orning, folks. Bring your reading glasses and first hit of caffeine.<\/strong> Today\u2019s issue is a bit of a marathon, from an \u201cextensive\u201d cabinet shake-up on its way to why our dream of a 25% drop in apartment prices might remain just that \u2014 a dream. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>We also dive into how Egyptian professionals are looking to online education platforms <\/strong><strong>to reskill<\/strong>, and report on Egypt getting ready to tick off the Gabal El Zeit wind farm from its divestment to-do list. Meanwhile, the startup scene is getting a USD 1 bn boost with a new Charter aiming to mint five local unicorns, and we look at how crypto winter fears are returning as the Trump-fueled rally unravels.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>***<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/omny.fm\/shows\/enterpriseam-egypt\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">WISH THIS MORNING\u2019S ISSUE was a podcast? We\u2019ve got you. Tap or click here<\/a><\/strong> to listen to Morning Drive, a 10-minute version of today\u2019s issue crafted for you to enjoy with your morning coffee, while getting the kids ready for school, <strong>or while stomping around the house wondering where the [redacted] you left your [redacted] reading glasses.<\/strong><strong>***<\/strong><\/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>GOVERNMENT \u2014 An \u201cextensive\u201d cabinet reshuffle was approved and <\/strong><strong>will be presented for the House\u2019s green light tomorrow<\/strong>, a senior government official tells EnterpriseAM. The news follows a communique to MPs to attend a plenary session set to take place at 1pm to \u201cconsider an important matter.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>We\u2019re told that despite the big changes, Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly and the <\/strong><strong>cabinet\u2019s economic team will remain in place.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Why this matters:<\/strong> By ring-fencing the economic team, the government is sending a clear message to international creditors and investors that the current reform trajectory is non-negotiable. With the IMF program in a critical phase and the government pushing for increased private-sector participation, a change in the finance or investment portfolios would have triggered unnecessary uncertainty.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What\u2019s next? <\/strong>Once the House approves the changes, the new ministers will be sworn in at Ittihadiya. We\u2019ll be watching closely to see if any ministries are merged \u2014 as has happened in previous reshuffles \u2014 and looking closely at newly appointed ministers\u2019 resumes to see if we can get insight into what the new cabinet\u2019s priorities will be.<\/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>CAPITAL MARKETS \u2014 <\/strong><strong>CI Capital<\/strong><strong>Asset Management opened books <\/strong><strong>yesterday on a new IPO fund targeting newly listed shares on the EGX<\/strong>, alongside two launches focused on quantitative strategies (Quant fund) and high-dividend equities (HD20 fund), according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/684952.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement (pdf)<\/a> from the company. Subscriptions will be open for two months.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Why it matters: <\/strong>The launch of an IPO-focused fund signals market expectations of increased listing activity, giving investors a dedicated way to access new paper amid limited primary issuance in recent years. The Quant fund comes ahead of the anticipated <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/01\/19\/futures-trading-to-land-on-the-egx-in-march-2\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">EGX derivatives rollout<\/a>, offering a vehicle designed to operate in a more hedged, model-driven trading environment once those tools are in place.<\/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\"><strong>COR<\/strong><strong>PORATE<\/strong><strong> ACTIONS \u2014 Saudi sovereign wealth fund PIF is moving closer <\/strong><strong>to securing a seat on Rameda\u2019s board.<\/strong> The local pharma company\u2019s board unanimously approved calling an ordinary general assembly to discuss a request from Seventh Saudi Investment Company, a PIF subsidiary, to nominate a representative to the board, it said in a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2026\/2\/530.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">disclosure to EGX (pdf)<\/a>. The date of the assembly is yet to be determined.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Why it matters: <\/strong>The move signals a potential shift for the Saudi shareholder from a passive investment to deeper involvement. It currently holds 11.1% of the pharma player after more than doubling its stake in <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2022\/04\/27\/pif-subsidiary-ups-stake-in-egx-listed-rameda-el-garhy-buys-natl-glass-and-crystal-from-adib-egypt\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">2022<\/a>. Seventh Saudi Investment Company is currently the second-largest shareholder in the company after Compass\u2019 healthcare investment platform Equinox Pharma, which holds 19.2%, and ahead of Kuwait\u2019s Ekuity Holding, which owns 10.1% and already holds a board seat.<\/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\"><strong>INVESTMENT \u2014<\/strong> <strong>The Egyptian-American Enterprise Fund (EAEF)<\/strong><strong> plans to exit<\/strong><strong> two more portfolio companies this year, aiming to raise around USD 75 mn<\/strong>, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2026\/2\/452.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">letter (pdf)<\/a> to the US Congress. The planned divestments follow a sharp performance turnaround, with the fund posting a net income of USD 54.1 mn last year after a USD 20.3 mn loss in 2024.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Why it matters:<\/strong> EAEF\u2019s renewed appetite for exits signals that Egypt\u2019s private equity market is stirring back to life after years of FX-driven valuation paralysis, with the fund saying its strategy is anchored in what it describes as broader macro recovery and return of investor confidence. The fund is shifting from capital preservation to active harvesting, and its ability to convert assets into liquidity will be closely watched by foreign limited partners and regional PE firms weighing whether now is the time to enter \u2014 or re-enter \u2014 the market.<\/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 style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>** DID YOU KNOW that we cover <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Saudi Arabia<\/a><\/strong><strong>, the <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">UAE<\/a><\/strong><strong>,<\/strong><strong> and the <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/mena-india\/en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">MENA-India<\/a><\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/mena-india\/en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Corridor<\/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\">Happening tomorrow<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Gourmet will officially take its place on the EGX <\/strong><strong>tomorrow<\/strong>, with trading in the premium food retailer\u2019s shares set to begin on Tuesday under ticker GOUR.CA at EGP 6.90 per share, according to a bulletin from the bourse seen by EnterpriseAM. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The listing follows the company selling a 47.6% stake in an <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/02\/05\/suez-canal-uncertainty-claims-its-first-major-infrastructure-casualty\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">IPO<\/a><\/strong>, whose public tranche was 55.8x oversubscribed and private placement was 12.2x covered. The company raised approximately EGP 1.3 bn in proceeds.<\/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\"><strong>We\u2019re<\/strong><strong> keeping an <\/strong><strong>eye on January\u2019s inflation figures due tomorrow<\/strong>, set to serve as early clues ahead of the Central Bank of Egypt\u2019s meeting to decide on interest rates on Thursday. The country\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/01\/11\/inflation-was-flat-in-december-does-that-set-up-the-next-rate-cut\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">December<\/a> reading showed annual headline urban inflation unchanged at 12.3% despite food and beverages price hikes, supporting forecasts that inflation will continue making relatively adequate progress toward the CBE\u2019s target of 7% (\u00b12%) by the end of 2026.<\/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\">Data point<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt3\"><\/a> <strong>USD 52.6 bn \u2014 that\u2019s what net foreign reserves rose to at the end of <\/strong><strong>January<\/strong>, climbing USD 1.1 bn from <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/01\/07\/foreign-reserves-jump-to-usd-51-5-bn-in-december\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">December<\/a>, according to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2026\/2\/449.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">data (pdf)<\/a> from the central bank. The increase was driven by a USD 2.6 bn uptick in the value of gold reserves, which helped offset a USD 1.5 bn fall in FX holdings.<\/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 href=\"https:\/\/omny.fm\/shows\/enterpriseam-egypt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/11\/780.jpg?ssl=1\"\/><\/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\">\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- The warm weather is set to continue in Cairo today<\/strong>, with a high of 28\u00b0C and a low of 17\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>But it\u2019s cooling down quite a bit in Alexandria<\/strong>, with a high of 23\u00b0C and a low of 13\u00b0C.<\/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\">The big story abroad<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Global headline<\/strong><strong>s are focused on Asian markets\u2019 <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/china\/global-markets-global-markets-2026-02-09\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">broad rally<\/a><\/strong>, riding the wave of incumbent Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/cx2y7d2z29xo\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">landslide victory<\/a> in snap elections yesterday. In anticipation of Takaichi\u2019s reflationary agenda \u2014 more spending and tax cuts \u2014 markets responded bullishly, sending Japan\u2019s Nikkei climbing 4.2% to an all-time high.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Gold rebounded on the news: <\/strong>Partially boosted by Takaichi\u2019s victory, gold <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-02-08\/gold-advances-above-5-000-as-dip-buyers-return-to-choppy-market?srnd=homepage-middle-east\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">rose above USD 5k<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-02-08\/gold-advances-above-5-000-as-dip-buyers-return-to-choppy-market?srnd=homepage-middle-east\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">per ounce<\/a>, jumping as much as 1.7% in early trading and recovering half of the losses it sustained since dropping from a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/01\/26\/chinas-sany-group-eyes-establishing-egypts-first-wind-turbine-factory\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">historic high<\/a> late last month. Helping the recovery is also promising backing from the likes of Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, and the Chinese central bank.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Super Bowl LX is getting plenty of attention this morning <\/strong>after the Seattle Seahawks won the game with 29 points, securing their second-ever title. The defeated Patriots lost their chance at their seventh title.<\/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\/2495.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 Blackboard day:<\/strong> We have our weekly look at the business of education in Egypt, from pre-K through the highest reaches of higher ed. <\/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 take a look at how Egyptian professionals are looking towards online education platforms to upskill and prepare for AI shaking up the work place. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Good morning, folks. Bring your reading glasses and first hit of caffeine. Today\u2019s issue is a bit of a marathon, from an \u201cextensive\u201d cabinet shake-up on its way to why our dream of a 25% drop in apartment prices might remain just that \u2014 a dream. 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