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Watch this space<\/p>\n

<\/a> Al Khayyats want more African infrastructure:<\/strong> Qatar\u2019s Al Khayyat family-owned Power International Holding (PIH) is bidding for Ethiopia\u2019s planned USD 12.5 bn airport \u2014 set to be Africa\u2019s biggest aviation hub \u2014 and a 400 km highway project in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The move comes as \u201cAfrica is becoming a much larger percentage of our business,\u201d PIH subsidiary UCC Holding Group CEO Boyd Merrett tells Bloomberg<\/a>. <\/p>\n

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<\/a> Egypt\u2019s Finance Ministry is adding small businesses and startups to its tax <\/strong>and customs \u201cwhite list\u201d <\/strong>\u2014 a new classification that grants qualifying companies expedited customs clearance, accelerated tax refunds, and access to the customs green lane, a government official tells EnterpriseAM. Eligible businesses must be \u201ccompliant with tax regulations and enrolled under the simplified tax regime,\u201d the source adds.<\/p>\n

What is the white list, anyway? <\/strong>The white list<\/a> is a roster of trusted companies with clean operational records and no history of smuggling or customs value manipulation. The government is expanding the previously limited roster<\/a> to support local investments and boost corporate liquidity through perks like doubled immediate VAT refunds. The list may expand again during a potential second phase, with disbursements tied to performance-based criteria, we\u2019re told. <\/p>\n

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Sign of the times<\/p>\n

<\/a> The UAE and Saudi Arabia trimmed their US Treasury bond holdings in March<\/strong>, joining a long roster of sovereigns that cut their exposure to the US during the war. Saudi holdings fell 6.7% to USD 149.6 bn, whereas the UAE saw its bond holdings decrease 4.9% to USD 114.1 bn, the Arabic press<\/a> reports.<\/p>\n

Still, this isn\u2019t a wholesale reduction in exposure. <\/strong>Both Saudi and the UAE maintained higher bond holdings on a yearly basis, with their combined wallet recording USD 263.7 bn in March 2026, compared to USD 235.9 bn in the same month in 2025.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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