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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 [email protected] 

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 

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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 [email protected]

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.

A full transcript of the panel is available on our website.

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: [email protected]

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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 [email protected] 

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 [email protected]

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 [email protected] 

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 [email protected] 

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 [email protected]

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 Egyptians in tech at the top of their game, all of them 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 full transcript of the panel is available on our website.

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: [email protected]

See 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 [email protected] 

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.