EnterpriseAM | Egypt

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 director 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 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]

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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 [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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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 [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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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 [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.

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 [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.

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 [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 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 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. 

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: [email protected]

See 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 [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.

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 [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.

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 [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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