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Between Hormuz and a hard place. USD approaches the EGP 50 mark. Travel stocks sell-off.
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.
Morning Drive is brought to you by:
Madinet Masr
GRANITE Financial Holding
Bonyan for Real Estate Investments
And check out our other show Making It, where we speak to CEOs and entrepreneurs about building a great business in the region.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Flammable markets. Debt interest outpaces tax revenues.
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.
Further reading: Khamenei's death leaves Iran at historic turning point.
You can read the full newsletter on the website.
Morning Drive is brought to you by:
Madinet Masr
GRANITE Financial Holding
Bonyan for Real Estate Investments
And check out our other show Making It, where we speak to CEOs and entrepreneurs about building a great business in the region.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Gold soars as tension escalates. Flights canceled. Israel suspends gas exports.
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.
Morning Drive is brought to you by:
Madinet Masr
GRANITE Financial Holding
Bonyan for Real Estate Investments
And check out our other show Making It, where we speak to CEOs and entrepreneurs about building a great business in the region.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Fifth, sixth IMF reviews approved. EGP slides on Iran war talk. Localization incentives expand. CBE ups growth forecasts.
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.
Morning Drive is brought to you by:
Madinet Masr
GRANITE Financial Holding
Bonyan for Real Estate Investments
And check out our other show Making It, where we speak to CEOs and entrepreneurs about building a great business in the region.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Citizen Bonds gets a monthly slot. IMF meets to greenlight fifth, sixth reviews. City of a thousand 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.
Morning Drive is brought to you by:
Madinet Masr
GRANITE Financial Holding
Bonyan for Real Estate Investments
And check out our other show Making It, where we speak to CEOs and entrepreneurs about building a great business in the region.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A recovery draft budget. An upgrade for Damietta Port. Egypt and the GCC exit the global slowdown.
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.
Further reading: 12th annual FAB Global Investment Outlook (GIO) 2026
You can read the full newsletter on the website.
Morning Drive is brought to you by:
Madinet Masr
GRANITE Financial Holding
Bonyan for Real Estate Investments
And check out our other show Making It, where we speak to CEOs and entrepreneurs about building a great business in the region.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Private players go to the doctor. Beban comes to Egypt. Citizen Bond opens to big demand.
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.
Morning Drive is brought to you by:
Madinet Masr
GRANITE Financial Holding
Bonyan for Real Estate Investments
And check out our other show Making It, where we speak to CEOs and entrepreneurs about building a great business in the region.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Citizen bond debut. USD 297 mn rail revamp. Targets or no subsidies.
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.
Morning Drive is brought to you by:
Madinet Masr
GRANITE Financial Holding
Bonyan for Real Estate Investments
And check out our other show Making It, where we speak to CEOs and entrepreneurs about building a great business in the region.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
49 reforms to bridge revenue gap. Go green or no credit. The wisdom of the crowd.
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.
Morning Drive is brought to you by:
Madinet Masr
GRANITE Financial Holding
Bonyan for Real Estate Investments
And check out our other show Making It, where we speak to CEOs and entrepreneurs about building a great business in the region.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
FinMin eyes long-term bonds. Privatization on the Nile. Cheap housing isn’t cheap.
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.
Morning Drive is brought to you by:
Madinet Masr
GRANITE Financial Holding
Bonyan for Real Estate Investments
And check out our other show Making It, where we speak to CEOs and entrepreneurs about building a great business in the region.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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