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24/7 renewable energy. CIRA Global Ventures steps into North America. Fed cuts rates. Morning Drive is your daily download of the essential headlines shaping Egypt. From business policy and finance to the latest in tech, all in under 10 minutes. Hosted by ‘Synthetic Salma’ — an AI-powered version of our own Executive Editor Salma El-Saeed. You can read the full newsletter on the website: https://enterprise.news/egypt/en Morning Drive is brought to you by: Madinet Masr: madinetmasr.com GRANITE Financial Holding: https://www.granite.eg/?utm_source=Podcast&utm_medium=Morning+Drive&utm_campaign=EnterpriseAM Bonyan for Real Estate Investments: bonyanegypt.com Learn more about how you can advertise with EnterpriseAM by emailing Moustafa Taalab mtaalab@enterprisemea.com And check out our other show Making It, where we speak to CEOs and entrepreneurs about building a great business in the region: https://omny.fm/shows/making-it See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tourism investment plan. Inflation data out today. Morning Drive is your daily download of the essential headlines shaping Egypt. From business policy and finance to the latest in tech, all in under 10 minutes. Hosted by ‘Synthetic Salma’ — an AI-powered version of our own Executive Editor Salma El-Saeed. You can read the full newsletter on the website: https://enterprise.news/egypt/en Morning Drive is brought to you by: Madinet Masr: madinetmasr.com GRANITE Financial Holding: https://www.granite.eg/?utm_source=Podcast&utm_medium=Morning+Drive&utm_campaign=EnterpriseAM Bonyan for Real Estate Investments: bonyanegypt.com Learn more about how you can advertise with EnterpriseAM by emailing Moustafa Taalab mtaalab@enterprisemea.com And check out our other show Making It, where we speak to CEOs and entrepreneurs about building a great business in the region: https://omny.fm/shows/making-it See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Auto sales rebound. New partners join Obelisk solar project. Abu Dhabi mega project. Morning Drive is your daily download of the essential headlines shaping Egypt. From business policy and finance to the latest in tech, all in under 10 minutes. Hosted by ‘Synthetic Salma’ — an AI-powered version of our own Executive Editor Salma El-Saeed. You can read the full newsletter on the website: https://enterprise.news/egypt/en You can listen to the Forum Playback episode we mentioned today through this link: https://omny.fm/shows/enterpriseam-egypt/forum-playback-reaching-escape-velocity Morning Drive is brought to you by: Madinet Masr: madinetmasr.com GRANITE Financial Holding: https://www.granite.eg/?utm_source=Podcast&utm_medium=Morning+Drive&utm_campaign=EnterpriseAM Bonyan for Real Estate Investments: bonyanegypt.com Learn more about how you can advertise with EnterpriseAM by emailing Moustafa Taalab mtaalab@enterprisemea.com And check out our other show Making It, where we speak to CEOs and entrepreneurs about building a great business in the region: https://omny.fm/shows/making-it See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fresh stock market incentives. Coffee with Egytrans’ Abir Leheta. Foreign reserves rise again. Morning Drive is your daily download of the essential headlines shaping Egypt. From business policy and finance to the latest in tech, all in under 10 minutes. Hosted by ‘Synthetic Salma’ — an AI-powered version of our own Executive Editor Salma El-Saeed. You can read the full newsletter on the website: https://enterprise.news/egypt/en Morning Drive is brought to you by: Madinet Masr: madinetmasr.com GRANITE Financial Holding: https://www.granite.eg/?utm_source=Podcast&utm_medium=Morning+Drive&utm_campaign=EnterpriseAM Bonyan for Real Estate Investments: bonyanegypt.com Learn more about how you can advertise with EnterpriseAM by emailing Moustafa Taalab mtaalab@enterprisemea.com And check out our other show Making It, where we speak to CEOs and entrepreneurs about building a great business in the region: https://omny.fm/shows/making-it See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

External debt increases. Financing initiative targeting startups. World Cup draw. Morning Drive is your daily download of the essential headlines shaping Egypt. From business policy and finance to the latest in tech, all in under 10 minutes. Hosted by ‘Synthetic Salma’ — an AI-powered version of our own Executive Editor Salma El-Saeed. You can read the full newsletter on the website: https://enterprise.news/egypt/en Morning Drive is brought to you by: Madinet Masr: madinetmasr.com GRANITE Financial Holding: https://www.granite.eg/?utm_source=Podcast&utm_medium=Morning+Drive&utm_campaign=EnterpriseAM Bonyan for Real Estate Investments: bonyanegypt.com Learn more about how you can advertise with EnterpriseAM by emailing Moustafa Taalab mtaalab@enterprisemea.com And check out our other show Making It, where we speak to CEOs and entrepreneurs about building a great business in the region: https://omny.fm/shows/making-itSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

December signals the close of one season, but for many of us, it’s a time when planning the following year truly kicks in. So what if you could gain not one, but three thinking buddies as you plan your 2026? For our season finale, we gathered three leaders who are knee-deep in planning, to give us the numbers and market insights needed to navigate what comes next. Like Patrick, you may consider this your 2026 Cheat Sheet. Bringing the series full circle, this episode features Todd Wilcox, CEO of HSBC Egypt; Laila Hassan, General Partner at Algebra Ventures; and Ahmed Badreldin, Director at Arkan Palm. They move past the generalities to tackle the specifics of resilience, breaking down the boring currency and inflation forecasts you should pencil. And in the process they reveal the unexpected, whether that’s reverse brain drain, or the fact that companies that aren’t AI-enabled become "uninvestable." And amidst all the strategy talk, they land on a singular truth: in a world marred by volatile markets and generic AI, our main anchor is human connection — and that’s what makes a business last. Forum Playback is an eight-part series capturing the definitive conversations we hosted as part of our annual EnterpriseAM Business Forum. A big thank you to our sponsors: Banque Du Caire, Beltone, Banque Misr, HSBC, Mashreq, Post for Investment, Arkan Palm, Global Corp, MNT-Halan, Sodic, CI Capital, BCG, and Baker McKenzie. For additional coverage from the forum, go to: https://enterprise.news/egypt/en/archive/list/1/16/forum-2025/0/0/25/1 The full forum agenda is available on: https://egyptforum2025.enterprise.news/ To learn how you can advertise with EnterpriseAM, get in touch with Moustafa Taalab: mtaalab@enterprisemea.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gov’t unveils tax facilities 2.0. Kuwait renewed deposits with CBE. More imported cars coming our way. Morning Drive is your daily download of the essential headlines shaping Egypt. From business policy and finance to the latest in tech, all in under 10 minutes. Hosted by ‘Synthetic Salma’ — an AI-powered version of our own Executive Editor Salma El-Saeed. You can read the full newsletter on the website: https://enterprise.news/egypt/en Morning Drive is brought to you by: Madinet Masr: madinetmasr.com GRANITE Financial Holding: https://www.granite.eg/?utm_source=Podcast&utm_medium=Morning+Drive&utm_campaign=EnterpriseAM Bonyan for Real Estate Investments: bonyanegypt.com Learn more about how you can advertise with EnterpriseAM by emailing Moustafa Taalab mtaalab@enterprisemea.com And check out our other show Making It, where we speak to CEOs and entrepreneurs about building a great business in the region: https://omny.fm/shows/making-itSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TMG launches Omani projects. Net foreign assets rise again. A USD 2.4 bn recycling plant? Morning Drive is your daily download of the essential headlines shaping Egypt. From business policy and finance to the latest in tech, all in under 10 minutes. Hosted by ‘Synthetic Salma’ — an AI-powered version of our own Executive Editor Salma El-Saeed. You can read the full newsletter on the website: https://enterprise.news/egypt/en Morning Drive is brought to you by: Madinet Masr: madinetmasr.com GRANITE Financial Holding: https://www.granite.eg/?utm_source=Podcast&utm_medium=Morning+Drive&utm_campaign=EnterpriseAM Bonyan for Real Estate Investments: bonyanegypt.com Learn more about how you can advertise with EnterpriseAM by emailing Moustafa Taalab mtaalab@enterprisemea.com And check out our other show Making It, where we speak to CEOs and entrepreneurs about building a great business in the region: https://omny.fm/shows/making-it See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Budget deficit widens. Another local sukuk issuance oversubscribed. EGX gains in November. Morning Drive is your daily download of the essential headlines shaping Egypt. From business policy and finance to the latest in tech, all in under 10 minutes. Hosted by ‘Synthetic Salma’ — an AI-powered version of our own Executive Editor Salma El-Saeed. You can read the full newsletter on the website: https://enterprise.news/egypt/en Morning Drive is brought to you by: Madinet Masr: madinetmasr.com GRANITE Financial Holding: https://www.granite.eg/?utm_source=Podcast&utm_medium=Morning+Drive&utm_campaign=EnterpriseAM Bonyan for Real Estate Investments: bonyanegypt.com Learn more about how you can advertise with EnterpriseAM by emailing Moustafa Taalab mtaalab@enterprisemea.com And check out our other show Making It, where we speak to CEOs and entrepreneurs about building a great business in the region: https://omny.fm/shows/making-it See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Raising the minimum insurable wage. Morning Drive is your daily download of the essential headlines shaping Egypt. From business policy and finance to the latest in tech, all in under 10 minutes. Hosted by ‘Synthetic Salma’ — an AI-powered version of our own Executive Editor Salma El-Saeed. You can read the full newsletter on the website: https://enterprise.news/egypt/en Morning Drive is brought to you by: Madinet Masr: madinetmasr.com GRANITE Financial Holding: https://www.granite.eg/?utm_source=Podcast&utm_medium=Morning+Drive&utm_campaign=EnterpriseAM Bonyan for Real Estate Investments: bonyanegypt.com Learn more about how you can advertise with EnterpriseAM by emailing Moustafa Taalab mtaalab@enterprisemea.com And check out our other show Making It, where we speak to CEOs and entrepreneurs about building a great business in the region: https://omny.fm/shows/making-it See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Another Chinese phosphate project. New multipurpose terminal. Anti-dumping duties. Morning Drive is your daily download of the essential headlines shaping Egypt. From business policy and finance to the latest in tech, all in under 10 minutes. Hosted by ‘Synthetic Salma’ — an AI-powered version of our own Executive Editor Salma El-Saeed. You can read the full newsletter on the website: https://enterprise.news/egypt/en Morning Drive is brought to you by: Madinet Masr: madinetmasr.com GRANITE Financial Holding: https://www.granite.eg/?utm_source=Podcast&utm_medium=Morning+Drive&utm_campaign=EnterpriseAM Bonyan for Real Estate Investments: bonyanegypt.com Learn more about how you can advertise with EnterpriseAM by emailing Moustafa Taalab mtaalab@enterprisemea.com And check out our other show Making It, where we speak to CEOs and entrepreneurs about building a great business in the region: https://omny.fm/shows/making-it See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What exactly is the current state of our capital market? While there is consensus that stability is returning, the debate is about the pace of recovery, and what Egypt actually needs to get foreign capital flowing again. In this episode of Forum Playback, we move past the headlines to examine the intricate economy of capital markets, which is fueling what many believe is a major pivot point for Egypt. It’s an honest look at why optimism is high, and at the same time, a nod to how structural work is far from over. Leading the discussion are three dealmakers who’ve navigated this landscape for years: Mostafa Gad, Global Head of Investment Banking at EFG Hermes; Amr Helal, CEO of the Sell-Side at CI Capital; and Bassem Fayek, Managing Director and Partner at Boston Consulting Group. Alongside The Enterprise Company’s Director of Audience and Communication Rehaam Romero, they reveal the "missing ingredients" for a thriving market. They discuss why vague investment narratives are killing deals (and the specific formula needed to fix them), the growing tension between private equity and public listings, and the stark reality of Egypt’s market cap versus GDP, compared to its regional peers. Forum Playback is an eight-part series capturing the definitive conversations we hosted as part of our annual EnterpriseAM Business Forum. A big thank you to our sponsors: Banque Du Caire, Beltone, Banque Misr, HSBC, Mashreq, Post for Investment, Arkan Palm, Global Corp, MNT-Halan, Sodic, CI Capital, BCG, and Baker McKenzie. For additional coverage from the forum, go to: https://enterprise.news/egypt/en/archive/list/1/16/forum-2025/0/0/25/1 The full forum agenda is available on: https://egyptforum2025.enterprise.news To learn how you can advertise with EnterpriseAM, get in touch with Moustafa Taalab: mtaalab@enterprisemea.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Suez Canal bunkering stations project. New hospitality project in New Cairo. Morning Drive is your daily download of the essential headlines shaping Egypt. From business policy and finance to the latest in tech, all in under 10 minutes. Hosted by ‘Synthetic Salma’ — an AI-powered version of our own Executive Editor Salma El-Saeed. You can read the full newsletter on the website: https://enterprise.news/egypt/en Morning Drive is brought to you by Madinet Masr, GRANITE Financial Holding and Bonyan for Real Estate Investments. Learn more about how you can advertise with EnterpriseAM by emailing Moustafa Taalab mtaalab@enterprisemea.com And check out our other show Making It, where we speak to CEOs and entrepreneurs about building a great business in the region: https://omny.fm/shows/making-it See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Big energy investment. Real estate inventory. Coffee with CIT Minister Amr Talaat. Morning Drive is your daily download of the essential headlines shaping Egypt. From business policy and finance to the latest in tech, all in under 10 minutes. Hosted by ‘Synthetic Salma’ — an AI-powered version of our own Executive Editor Salma El-Saeed. You can read the full newsletter on the website: https://enterprise.news/egypt/en Morning Drive is brought to you by Madinet Masr, GRANITE Financial Holding and Bonyan for Real Estate Investments. Learn more about how you can advertise with EnterpriseAM by emailing Moustafa Taalab mtaalab@enterprisemea.com And check out our other show Making It, where we speak to CEOs and entrepreneurs about building a great business in the region: https://omny.fm/shows/making-it See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

COP30’s climate finance outcomes. More flights between Britain and Egypt. Morning Drive is your daily download of the essential headlines shaping Egypt. From business policy and finance to the latest in tech, all in under 10 minutes. Hosted by ‘Synthetic Salma’ — an AI-powered version of our own Executive Editor Salma El-Saeed. You can read the full newsletter on the website: https://enterprise.news/egypt/en Morning Drive is brought to you by Madinet Masr, GRANITE Financial Holding and Bonyan for Real Estate Investments. Learn more about how you can advertise with EnterpriseAM by emailing Moustafa Taalab mtaalab@enterprisemea.com And check out our other show Making It, where we speak to CEOs and entrepreneurs about building a great business in the region: https://omny.fm/shows/making-it See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New LNG fueling station. Anti-dumping duties on Egyptian textiles. Derivatives market to see the light soon. Morning Drive is your daily download of the essential headlines shaping Egypt. From business policy and finance to the latest in tech, all in under 10 minutes. Hosted by ‘Synthetic Salma’ — an AI-powered version of our own Executive Editor Salma El-Saeed. You can read the full newsletter on the website: https://enterprise.news/egypt/en Morning Drive is brought to you by Madinet Masr, GRANITE Financial Holding and Bonyan for Real Estate Investments. Learn more about how you can advertise with EnterpriseAM by emailing Moustafa Taalab mtaalab@enterprisemea.com And check out our other show Making It, where we speak to CEOs and entrepreneurs about building a great business in the region: https://omny.fm/shows/making-it See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

IMF mission lands 1 December. ADQ secures majority of Alex Container. Morning Drive is your daily download of the essential headlines shaping Egypt. From business policy and finance to the latest in tech, all in under 10 minutes. Hosted by ‘Synthetic Salma’ — an AI-powered version of our own Executive Editor Salma El-Saeed. You can read the full newsletter on the website: https://enterprise.news/egypt/en Morning Drive is brought to you by Madinet Masr, GRANITE Financial Holding and Bonyan for Real Estate Investments. Learn more about how you can advertise with EnterpriseAM by emailing Moustafa Taalab mtaalab@enterprisemea.com And check out our other show Making It, where we speak to CEOs and entrepreneurs about building a great business in the region: https://omny.fm/shows/making-it See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Do you worry that AI will completely transform your business? There’s still so much uncertainty when it comes to everything AI. But what's for certain is these new technologies are changing how we work, who does the work, and the skills required to complete it. So for the sixth episode of this series, we’re swinging the spotlight on three top Egyptians in tech who are deploying AI right now: Ahmed Mohsen, chief technical officer at MNT-Halan; John Saad, managing director and CEO of Contact Financial Holding; Youssef Rizk, co-founder of Wondercraft. Alongside Nabila El-Sadek, director of investor relations at Enterprise Advisory, they tackle some of the biggest questions: Can Egypt catch up with the fast-moving pace of AI? What new skills do we need to acquire for that to happen? And, when much of human thinking can be offloaded to a machine, how do we maintain our ability to think — and do it critically? Forum Playback is an eight-part series capturing the conversations we hosted as part of our annual EnterpriseAM Forum. A big thank you to our sponsors: Banque Du Caire, Beltone, Banque Misr, HSBC, Mashreq, Post for Investment, Arkan Palm, Global Corp, MNT-Halan, Sodic, CI Capital, BCG, and Baker McKenzie. For additional coverage from the forum, go to: https://enterprise.news/egypt/en/archive/list/1/16/forum-2025/0/0/25/1 The full forum agenda is available on: https://egyptforum2025.enterprise.news To learn how you can advertise with EnterpriseAM, get in touch with Moustafa Taalab: mtaalab@enterprisemea.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Coffee with Rosatom Egypt Country Director. An app for tax services. Fresh incentives. Morning Drive is your daily download of the essential headlines shaping Egypt. From business policy and finance to the latest in tech, all in under 10 minutes. Hosted by ‘Synthetic Salma’ — an AI-powered version of our own Executive Editor Salma El-Saeed. You can read the full newsletter on the website: https://enterprise.news/egypt/en Morning Drive is brought to you by Madinet Masr, GRANITE Financial Holding and Bonyan for Real Estate Investments. Learn more about how you can advertise with EnterpriseAM by emailing Moustafa Taalab mtaalab@enterprisemea.com And check out our other show Making It, where we speak to CEOs and entrepreneurs about building a great business in the region: https://omny.fm/shows/making-it See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What’s next for Valu? Saudi projects. Digitizing the financial identity. Morning Drive is your daily download of the essential headlines shaping Egypt. From business policy and finance to the latest in tech, all in under 10 minutes. Hosted by ‘Synthetic Salma’ — an AI-powered version of our own Executive Editor Salma El-Saeed. You can read the full newsletter on the website: https://enterprise.news/egypt/en Morning Drive is brought to you by Madinet Masr, GRANITE Financial Holding and Bonyan for Real Estate Investments. Learn more about how you can advertise with EnterpriseAM by emailing Moustafa Taalab mtaalab@enterprisemea.com And check out our other show Making It, where we speak to CEOs and entrepreneurs about building a great business in the region: https://omny.fm/shows/making-it See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Analysts split on rates. New terminal in Sokhna? Remittances surge in September. Morning Drive is your daily download of the essential headlines shaping Egypt. From business policy and finance to the latest in tech, all in under 10 minutes. Hosted by ‘Synthetic Salma’ — an AI-powered version of our own Executive Editor Salma El-Saeed. You can read the full newsletter on the website: https://enterprise.news/egypt/en Morning Drive is brought to you by Madinet Masr, GRANITE Financial Holding and Bonyan for Real Estate Investments. Learn more about how you can advertise with EnterpriseAM by emailing Moustafa Taalab mtaalab@enterprisemea.com And check out our other show Making It, where we speak to CEOs and entrepreneurs about building a great business in the region: https://omny.fm/shows/making-it See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

IMF mission to land in weeks. Unemployment inches up. Morning Drive is your daily download of the essential headlines shaping Egypt. From business policy and finance to the latest in tech, all in under 10 minutes. Hosted by ‘Synthetic Salma’ — an AI-powered version of our own Executive Editor Salma El-Saeed. You can read the full newsletter on the website: https://enterprise.news/egypt/en Morning Drive is brought to you by Madinet Masr, GRANITE Financial Holding and Bonyan for Real Estate Investments. Learn more about how you can advertise with EnterpriseAM by emailing Moustafa Taalab mtaalab@enterprisemea.com And check out our other show Making It, where we speak to CEOs and entrepreneurs about building a great business in the region: https://omny.fm/shows/making-it See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

More sukuk issuances to come. Earnings season. Tourist port in Alamein. Morning Drive is your daily download of the essential headlines shaping Egypt. From business policy and finance to the latest in tech, all in under 10 minutes. Hosted by ‘Synthetic Salma’ — an AI-powered version of our own Executive Editor Salma El-Saeed. You can read the full newsletter on the website: https://enterprise.news/egypt/en Morning Drive is brought to you by Madinet Masr, GRANITE Financial Holding and Bonyan for Real Estate Investments. Learn more about how you can advertise with EnterpriseAM by emailing Moustafa Taalab mtaalab@enterprisemea.com And check out our other show Making It, where we speak to CEOs and entrepreneurs about building a great business in the region: https://omny.fm/shows/making-it See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Between Ras El Hekma and Alam El Roum on the North Coast, and Ras Shukeir along the Red Sea, investments pouring in from the GCC are considered a lifeline for Egypt’s economy. But beyond the headlines, an intricate relationship is forming between Egypt and its Gulf neighbors, especially the UAE and Saudi Arabia. And it got some of us wondering: is it all competition, or is there more to the story? Mashreq Group CEO Ahmed Abdelaal is a regional banking powerhouse, and he argues that each of these three countries has a unique offering; to him, it’s not a race of who’s bigger or better, but rather a collaboration. Abdelaal joins EnterpriseAM's Editor-in-Chief Patrick FitzPatrick to expand on an older conversation they had about that exact dynamic, or what he calls “the three elephants in the room.” They also talk about Egypt’s unique position vis-a-vis the South-South corridor, the importance of building sustainable frameworks of communication around foreign investment, and, of course, AI. Forum Playback is an eight-part series capturing the conversations we hosted as part of our annual EnterpriseAM Forum. A big thank you to our sponsors: Banque Du Caire, Beltone, Banque Misr, HSBC, Mashreq, Post for Investment, Arkan Palm, Global Corp, MNT-Halan, Sodic, CI Capital, BCG, and Baker McKenzie. For additional coverage from the forum, go to: https://enterprise.news/egypt/en/archive/list/1/16/forum-2025/0/0/25/1 The full forum agenda is available on: https://egyptforum2025.enterprise.news/ To listen to Patrick and Abdeaal’s full conversation from last March, search for Making It wherever you’re listening right now, or visit: https://omny.fm/shows/making-it/building-an-innovative-bank-and-how-to-lead-it-wit To learn how you can advertise with EnterpriseAM, get in touch with Moustafa Taalab: mtaalab@enterprisemea.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Standard Bank opens Cairo office. New Criminal Procedures Law ratified. Logistics zone in South Africa. Morning Drive is your daily download of the essential headlines shaping Egypt. From business policy and finance to the latest in tech, all in under 10 minutes. Hosted by ‘Synthetic Salma’ — an AI-powered version of our own Executive Editor Salma El-Saeed. You can read the full newsletter on the website: https://enterprise.news/egypt/en Morning Drive is brought to you by Madinet Masr, GRANITE Financial Holding and Bonyan for Real Estate Investments. Learn more about how you can advertise with EnterpriseAM by emailing Moustafa Taalab mtaalab@enterprisemea.com And check out our other show Making It, where we speak to CEOs and entrepreneurs about building a great business in the region: https://omny.fm/shows/making-it See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Second local sukuk issuance. A ban on sugar imports. Morning Drive is your daily download of the essential headlines shaping Egypt. From business policy and finance to the latest in tech, all in under 10 minutes. Hosted by ‘Synthetic Salma’ — an AI-powered version of our own Executive Editor Salma El-Saeed. You can read the full newsletter on the website: https://enterprise.news/egypt/en Morning Drive is brought to you by Madinet Masr, GRANITE Financial Holding and Bonyan for Real Estate Investments. Learn more about how you can advertise with EnterpriseAM by emailing Moustafa Taalab mtaalab@enterprisemea.com And check out our other show Making It, where we speak to CEOs and entrepreneurs about building a great business in the region: https://omny.fm/shows/making-it See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Day two of TransMEA bears fruit. Buffett signs off. USD t-bill auction. Global grain hub? Morning Drive is your daily download of the essential headlines shaping Egypt. From business policy and finance to the latest in tech, all in under 10 minutes. Hosted by ‘Synthetic Salma’ — an AI-powered version of our own Executive Editor Salma El-Saeed. You can read the full newsletter on the website: https://enterprise.news/egypt/en Morning Drive is brought to you by Madinet Masr, GRANITE Financial Holding and Bonyan for Real Estate Investments. Learn more about how you can advertise with EnterpriseAM by emailing Moustafa Taalab mtaalab@enterprisemea.com And check out our other show Making It, where we speak to CEOs and entrepreneurs about building a great business in the region: https://omny.fm/shows/making-it See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

More Chinese investments? Morning Drive is your daily download of the essential headlines shaping Egypt. From business policy and finance to the latest in tech, all in under 10 minutes. Hosted by ‘Synthetic Salma’ — an AI-powered version of our own Executive Editor Salma El-Saeed. You can read the full newsletter on the website: https://enterprise.news/egypt/en Morning Drive is brought to you by Madinet Masr, GRANITE Financial Holding and Bonyan for Real Estate Investments. Learn more about how you can advertise with EnterpriseAM by emailing Moustafa Taalab mtaalab@enterprisemea.com And check out our other show Making It, where we speak to CEOs and entrepreneurs about building a great business in the region: https://omny.fm/shows/making-it See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

World’ largest solar project. China outbound 3.0. A Romanian industrial zone? Morning Drive is your daily download of the essential headlines shaping Egypt. From business policy and finance to the latest in tech, all in under 10 minutes. Hosted by ‘Synthetic Salma’ — an AI-powered version of our own Executive Editor Salma El-Saeed. You can read the full newsletter on the website: https://enterprise.news/egypt/en Morning Drive is brought to you by Madinet Masr, GRANITE Financial Holding and Bonyan for Real Estate Investments. Learn more about how you can advertise with EnterpriseAM by emailing Moustafa Taalab mtaalab@enterprisemea.com And check out our other show Making It, where we speak to CEOs and entrepreneurs about building a great business in the region: https://omny.fm/shows/making-it See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What's really working for exporters right now? Turns out, successful expansions are not just about timing, and as a business, you may not always be the one choosing where to go next. In the fourth episode of Forum Playback, two top executives from two (seemingly) separate industries share their how-to guide to setting up shop outside Egypt. Featuring Andrew Key, the executive editor of Enza, and Ahmed Wahby, Group CEO of Egypt Education Platform. Moderating the conversation is EnterpriseAM’s Executive Editor Salma El-Saeed. Forum Playback is an eight-part series capturing the conversations we hosted as part of our annual EnterpriseAM Forum. A big thank you to our sponsors: Banque Du Caire, Beltone, Banque Misr, HSBC, Mashreq, Post for Investment, Arkan Palm, Global Corp, MNT-Halan, Sodic, CI Capital, BCG, and Baker McKenzie. For additional coverage from the forum, go to: https://enterprise.news/egypt/en/archive/list/1/16/forum-2025/0/0/25/1 The full forum agenda is available on: https://egyptforum2025.enterprise.news/ To learn how you can advertise with EnterpriseAM, get in touch with Moustafa Taalab: mtaalab@enterprisemea.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Qatar to set up USD 30 bn North Coast project. Egypt’s first chlorine tablet factory. Morning Drive is your daily download of the essential headlines shaping Egypt. From business policy and finance to the latest in tech, all in under 10 minutes. Hosted by ‘Synthetic Salma’ — an AI-powered version of our own Executive Editor Salma El-Saeed. You can read the full newsletter on the website: https://enterprise.news/egypt/en Morning Drive is brought to you by Madinet Masr, GRANITE Financial Holding and Bonyan for Real Estate Investments. Learn more about how you can advertise with EnterpriseAM by emailing Moustafa Taalab mtaalab@enterprisemea.com And check out our other show Making It, where we speak to CEOs and entrepreneurs about building a great business in the region: https://omny.fm/shows/making-it See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

More assets up for privatization. Fresh PPPs. The biggest startup exit by an Egyptian. Another project headed Qantara’s way. Morning Drive is your daily download of the essential headlines shaping Egypt. From business policy and finance to the latest in tech, all in under 10 minutes. Hosted by ‘Synthetic Salma’ — an AI-powered version of our own Executive Editor Salma El-Saeed. You can read the full newsletter on the website: https://enterprise.news/egypt/en Morning Drive is brought to you by Madinet Masr, GRANITE Financial Holding and Bonyan for Real Estate Investments. Learn more about how you can advertise with EnterpriseAM by emailing Moustafa Taalab mtaalab@enterprisemea.com And check out our other show Making It, where we speak to CEOs and entrepreneurs about building a great business in the region: https://omny.fm/shows/making-it See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Al Mansour breaks ground on MG plant. Budget deficit widens. Net foreign assets rise. Luxury tourism project.Morning Drive is your daily download of the essential headlines shaping Egypt. From business policy and finance to the latest in tech, all in under 10 minutes. Hosted by ‘Synthetic Salma’ — an AI-powered version of our own Executive Editor Salma El-Saeed. You can read the full newsletter on the website: https://enterprise.news/egypt/en Morning Drive is brought to you by Madinet Masr, GRANITE Financial Holding and Bonyan for Real Estate Investments. Learn more about how you can advertise with EnterpriseAM by emailing Moustafa Taalab mtaalab@enterprisemea.com And check out our other show Making It, where we speak to CEOs and entrepreneurs about building a great business in the region: https://omny.fm/shows/making-it See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Beltone Venture Capital exits Cathedis. New audit standards. Liberalized natgas prices? Morning Drive is your daily download of the essential headlines shaping Egypt. From business policy and finance to the latest in tech, all in under 10 minutes. Hosted by ‘Synthetic Salma’ — an AI-powered version of our own Executive Editor Salma El-Saeed. You can read the full newsletter on the website: https://enterprise.news/egypt/en Morning Drive is brought to you by Madinet Masr, GRANITE Financial Holding and Bonyan for Real Estate Investments. Learn more about how you can advertise with EnterpriseAM by emailing Moustafa Taalab mtaalab@enterprisemea.com And check out our other show Making It, where we speak to CEOs and entrepreneurs about building a great business in the region: https://omny.fm/shows/making-it See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

GEM opens its doors. Edge to snap up 30% of Basata Microfinance. Pharma partnership expands. Morning Drive is your daily download of the essential headlines shaping Egypt. From business policy and finance to the latest in tech, all in under 10 minutes. Hosted by ‘Synthetic Salma’ — an AI-powered version of our own Executive Editor Salma El-Saeed. You can read the full newsletter on the website: https://enterprise.news/egypt/en Morning Drive is brought to you by Madinet Masr, GRANITE Financial Holding and Bonyan for Real Estate Investments. Learn more about how you can advertise with EnterpriseAM by emailing Moustafa Taalab mtaalab@enterprisemea.com And check out our other show Making It, where we speak to CEOs and entrepreneurs about building a great business in the region: https://omny.fm/shows/making-it See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What happens when a cabinet minister asks to be held publicly accountable? If you’re Hassan El Khatib, you go back on stage with EnterpriseAM at our flagship Egypt event. In 2024, a few months after his appointment, Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Hassan El Khatib went on stage for an interview with Patrick, our editor-in-chief and co-founder. They discussed Egypt’s imbalanced export-to-GDP ratio, the need to expand the role of the private sector, and the minister’s own plan to bring down the average customs clearance time to 14 days. A year later almost to the day, the minister was back on stage to take stock of whether he delivered on his promises — and of what’s next as Egypt builds an export-led economy that’s friendly to foreign investment. Patrick and El Khatib also spoke about slashing red tape, boosting investor confidence, our growing relationship with China, and much more. Forum Playback is an eight-part series capturing the conversations we hosted as part of our annual EnterpriseAM Forum. A big thank you to our sponsors: Banque Du Caire, Beltone, Banque Misr, HSBC, Mashreq, Post for Investment, Arkan Palm, Global Corp, MNT-Halan, Sodic, CI Capital, BCG, and Baker McKenzie. If you enjoyed this episode, check out Episode 2 of Forum Playback, where Moustafa Bassiouny, a partner here at The Enterprise Company, talks to Minister of Planning, Economic Development, and International Cooperation Rania Al Mashat about Egypt’s new economic narrative: https://omny.fm/shows/enterpriseam-egypt/forum-playback-a-new-economic-narrative For additional coverage from the forum, go to: https://enterprise.news/egypt/en/archive/list/1/16/forum-2025/0/0/25/1 The full forum agenda is available on: https://egyptforum2025.enterprise.news/ To learn how you can advertise with EnterpriseAM, get in touch with Moustafa Taalab: mtaalab@enterprisemea.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New logistics zones incoming. An expanded privatization program. Carry trade darling. Morning Drive is your daily download of the essential headlines shaping Egypt. From business policy and finance to the latest in tech, all in under 10 minutes. Hosted by ‘Synthetic Salma’ — an AI-powered version of our own Executive Editor Salma El-Saeed. You can read the full newsletter on the website: https://enterprise.news/egypt/en Morning Drive is brought to you by Madinet Masr, GRANITE Financial Holding and Bonyan for Real Estate Investments. Learn more about how you can advertise with EnterpriseAM by emailing Moustafa Taalab mtaalab@enterprisemea.com And check out our other show Making It, where we speak to CEOs and entrepreneurs about building a great business in the region: https://omny.fm/shows/making-it See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Companies form alliance to expand regionally. New projects break ground in Qantara. Morning Drive is your daily download of the essential headlines shaping Egypt. From business policy and finance to the latest in tech, all in under 10 minutes. Hosted by ‘Synthetic Salma’ — an AI-powered version of our own Executive Editor Salma El-Saeed. You can read the full newsletter on the website: https://enterprise.news/egypt/en Morning Drive is brought to you by Madinet Masr, GRANITE Financial Holding and Bonyan for Real Estate Investments. Learn more about how you can advertise with EnterpriseAM by emailing Moustafa Taalab mtaalab@enterprisemea.com And check out our other show Making It, where we speak to CEOs and entrepreneurs about building a great business in the region: https://omny.fm/shows/making-it See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

QatarEnergy doubles down on the Med. KarmSolar heads to Cyprus. Morning Drive is your daily download of the essential headlines shaping Egypt. From business policy and finance to the latest in tech, all in under 10 minutes. Hosted by ‘Synthetic Salma’ — an AI-powered version of our own Executive Editor Salma El-Saeed. You can read the full newsletter on the website: https://enterprise.news/egypt/en Morning Drive is brought to you by Madinet Masr, GRANITE Financial Holding and Bonyan for Real Estate Investments. Learn more about how you can advertise with EnterpriseAM by emailing Moustafa Taalab mtaalab@enterprisemea.com And check out our other show Making It, where we speak to CEOs and entrepreneurs about building a great business in the region: https://omny.fm/shows/making-it See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sokhna Logistics Zone goes online. A whole lotta projects inaugurated. Morning Drive is your daily download of the essential headlines shaping Egypt. From business policy and finance to the latest in tech, all in under 10 minutes. Hosted by ‘Synthetic Salma’ — an AI-powered version of our own Executive Editor Salma El-Saeed. You can read the full newsletter on the website: https://enterprise.news/egypt/en Morning Drive is brought to you by Madinet Masr, GRANITE Financial Holding and Bonyan for Real Estate Investments. Learn more about how you can advertise with EnterpriseAM by emailing Moustafa Taalab mtaalab@enterprisemea.com And check out our other show Making It, where we speak to CEOs and entrepreneurs about building a great business in the region: https://omny.fm/shows/making-it See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

BMI ups our growth forecast. HSBC says it’s here to stay. More cold storage + industrial plots. Morning Drive is your daily download of the essential headlines shaping Egypt. From business policy and finance to the latest in tech, all in under 10 minutes. Hosted by ‘Synthetic Salma’ — an AI-powered version of our own Executive Editor Salma El-Saeed. You can read the full newsletter on the website: https://enterprise.news/egypt/en Morning Drive is brought to you by Madinet Masr, GRANITE Financial Holding and Bonyan for Real Estate Investments. Learn more about how you can advertise with EnterpriseAM by emailing Moustafa Taalab mtaalab@enterprisemea.com And check out our other show Making It, where we speak to CEOs and entrepreneurs about building a great business in the region: https://omny.fm/shows/making-it See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

September saw Egypt's Planning Ministry unveil its National Narrative for Economic Development, a blueprint designed to anchor existing reforms and push the economy onto a faster growth track. On the second episode of Forum Playback, we’re bringing you a one-on-one conversation with a key person behind the narrative: Rania Al Mashat, Minister of Planning, Economic Development, and International Cooperation. Alongside Moustafa Bassiouny, Partner at The Enterprise Company, they dig into what this policy means for the country and the private sector (and our future employment). Al Mashat gives a quick rundown of structural reforms and accountability mechanisms that the state’s pushing forward, inviting the room to read the policy and “consider this a public dialogue.” She then answers a question that sets the stage for the entire forum: what’s in store for Egypt’s business community in 2026? To follow the conversation more closely, you can download Egypt’s National Economic Narrative through the ministry's website: https://moic.gov.eg/news/2150 Forum Playback is an eight-part series capturing the conversations we hosted as part of our annual EnterpriseAM Forum. A big thank you to our sponsors: Banque Du Caire, Beltone, Banque Misr, HSBC, Mashreq, Post for Investment, Arkan Palm, Global Corp, MNT-Halan, Sodic, CI Capital, BCG, and Baker McKenzie. For additional coverage from the forum, go to: https://enterprise.news/egypt/en/news/edition/am/a2e7bdef-c88a-48b9-9569-920c4b506ea8/forum-playback-%25e2%2580%2594-a-new-narrative The full forum agenda is available on: https://egyptforum2025.enterprise.news/ To learn how you can advertise with EnterpriseAM, get in touch with Moustafa Taalab: mtaalab@enterprisemea.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Revised growth target. USD 6.5 bn petrochemical complex. New trade policy. Morning Drive is your daily download of the essential headlines shaping Egypt. From business policy and finance to the latest in tech, all in under 10 minutes. Hosted by ‘Synthetic Salma’ — an AI-powered version of our own Executive Editor Salma El-Saeed. You can read the full newsletter on the website: https://enterprise.news/egypt/en Morning Drive is brought to you by Madinet Masr, GRANITE Financial Holding and Bonyan for Real Estate Investments. Learn more about how you can advertise with EnterpriseAM by emailing Moustafa Taalab mtaalab@enterprisemea.com And check out our other show Making It, where we speak to CEOs and entrepreneurs about building a great business in the region: https://omny.fm/shows/making-it See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fresh mortgage financing initiative. Morning Drive is your daily download of the essential headlines shaping Egypt. From business policy and finance to the latest in tech, all in under 10 minutes. Hosted by ‘Synthetic Salma’ — an AI-powered version of our own Executive Editor Salma El-Saeed. You can read the full newsletter on the website: https://enterprise.news/egypt/en Morning Drive is brought to you by Madinet Masr, GRANITE Financial Holding and Bonyan for Real Estate Investments. Learn more about how you can advertise with EnterpriseAM by emailing Moustafa Taalab mtaalab@enterprisemea.com And check out our other show Making It, where we speak to CEOs and entrepreneurs about building a great business in the region: https://omny.fm/shows/making-it See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

FRA blocks Sagasse’s bid for Elsewedy. More Chinese textile investments. New mechanism for calculating solidarity contribution. Morning Drive is your daily download of the essential headlines shaping Egypt. From business policy and finance to the latest in tech, all in under 10 minutes. Hosted by ‘Synthetic Salma’ — an AI-powered version of our own Executive Editor Salma El-Saeed. You can read the full newsletter on the website: https://enterprise.news/egypt/en Morning Drive is brought to you by Madinet Masr, GRANITE Financial Holding and Bonyan for Real Estate Investments. Learn more about how you can advertise with EnterpriseAM by emailing Moustafa Taalab mtaalab@enterprisemea.com And check out our other show Making It, where we speak to CEOs and entrepreneurs about building a great business in the region: https://omny.fm/shows/making-itSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Local sukuk issuance coming soon. A high-speed train factory? Morning Drive is your daily download of the essential headlines shaping Egypt. From business policy and finance to the latest in tech, all in under 10 minutes. Hosted by ‘Synthetic Salma’ — an AI-powered version of our own Executive Editor Salma El-Saeed. You can read the full newsletter on the website: https://enterprise.news/egypt/en Morning Drive is brought to you by Madinet Masr, GRANITE Financial Holding and Bonyan for Real Estate Investments. Learn more about how you can advertise with EnterpriseAM by emailing Moustafa Taalab mtaalab@enterprisemea.com And check out our other show Making It, where we speak to CEOs and entrepreneurs about building a great business in the region: https://omny.fm/shows/making-it See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Debt strategy coming soon. Subsidized mortgage rates hiked. NBE sets up shop in KSA. Morning Drive is your daily download of the essential headlines shaping Egypt. From business policy and finance to the latest in tech, all in under 10 minutes. Hosted by ‘Synthetic Salma’ — an AI-powered version of our own Executive Editor Salma El-Saeed. You can read the full newsletter on the website: https://enterprise.news/egypt/en Morning Drive is brought to you by Madinet Masr, GRANITE Financial Holding and Bonyan for Real Estate Investments. Learn more about how you can advertise with EnterpriseAM by emailing Moustafa Taalab mtaalab@enterprisemea.com And check out our other show Making It, where we speak to CEOs and entrepreneurs about building a great business in the region: https://omny.fm/shows/making-itSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Last week, we brought three urban masterminds to the stage and asked them to gaze into the crystal ball, to give us actionable insight into how and where we will live, work and play in 2035. This is what they had to say. On the first episode of Forum Playback, you’ll hear from Dasha Badrawi, executive vice chairman of Marakez; Ahmed El Alfi, founder and chairman of Sawari Ventures; and Hanan Abdel Meguid, founder and CEO of Kamelizer. The conversation is moderated by The Enterprise Company’s co-founder and special issues editor, Hadia Mostafa. Forum Playback is an eight-part series capturing the conversations we hosted as part of our annual EnterpriseAM Forum. A big thank you to all of our sponsors: Banque Du Caire, Beltone, Banque Misr, HSBC, Mashreq, Post for Investment, Arkan Palm, Global Corp, MNT-Halan, Sodic, CI Capital, BCG, and Baker McKenzie. For additional coverage from the forum: https://enterprise.news/egypt/en/news/story/0b6bcfef-e267-4db9-8f6d-608c661fb824 The full agenda is available here: https://egyptforum2025.enterprise.news/ To learn how you can advertise with EnterpriseAM, get in touch with Moustafa Taalab: mtaalab@enterprisemea.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Privatization target. Region’s first Ijarah-backed mortgage fund. Morning Drive is your daily download of the essential headlines shaping Egypt. From business policy and finance to the latest in tech, all in under 10 minutes. Hosted by ‘Synthetic Salma’ — an AI-powered version of our own Executive Editor Salma El-Saeed. You can read the full newsletter on the website: https://enterprise.news/egypt/en Morning Drive is brought to you by Madinet Masr, GRANITE Financial Holding and Bonyan for Real Estate Investments. Learn more about how you can advertise with EnterpriseAM by emailing Moustafa Taalab mtaalab@enterprisemea.com And check out our other show Making It, where we speak to CEOs and entrepreneurs about building a great business in the region: https://omny.fm/shows/making-it See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New exemptions. More cement production licenses. What is the startup scene missing? Morning Drive is your daily download of the essential headlines shaping Egypt. From business policy and finance to the latest in tech, all in under 10 minutes. Hosted by ‘Synthetic Salma’ — an AI-powered version of our own Executive Editor Salma El-Saeed. You can read the full newsletter on the website: https://enterprise.news/egypt/en Morning Drive is brought to you by Madinet Masr, GRANITE Financial Holding and Bonyan for Real Estate Investments. Learn more about how you can advertise with EnterpriseAM by emailing Moustafa Taalab mtaalab@enterprisemea.com And check out our other show Making It, where we speak to CEOs and entrepreneurs about building a great business in the region: https://omny.fm/shows/making-it See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

LNG exports resume. More Turkish investments. Where do our green hydrogen ambitions stand? Morning Drive is your daily download of the essential headlines shaping Egypt. From business policy and finance to the latest in tech, all in under 10 minutes. Hosted by ‘Synthetic Salma’ — an AI-powered version of our own Executive Editor Salma El-Saeed. You can read the full newsletter on the website: https://enterprise.news/egypt/en Morning Drive is brought to you by Madinet Masr, GRANITE Financial Holding and Bonyan for Real Estate Investments. Learn more about how you can advertise with EnterpriseAM by emailing Moustafa Taalab mtaalab@enterprisemea.com And check out our other show Making It, where we speak to CEOs and entrepreneurs about building a great business in the region: https://omny.fm/shows/making-it See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.