Pre-Trading Thoughts

Prime Minister Madbouly said he is coordinating with Investment and Trade Minister Hassan El Khatib over a new package that would encourage and incentivize both new and current investors to inject more investments into various sectors.

Prime Minister Madbouly said he is working with Finance Minister Ahmed Kouchouk to finalize the tax reform announced earlier this month by the end of September.

Prime Minister Madbouly added that the public could be assured that shortages of certain medications would be resolved in the coming weeks, and noted that pharma factories have increased their production of various medications.

The African Development Bank is considering providing funding for a technical support program to launch five desalination plants in public-private partnership.

The National Tunnels Authority inked an MoU with a consortium led by French construction company Vinci to prepare the preliminary design and technical study for phase 4C of the Cairo Metro Line 3, according to a Transport Ministry statement. The construction includes French construction companies Vinci and Bouygues Group as well as local construction companies Arab Contractors and ORAS. The new phase will extend from Heliopolis to Cairo International Airport.

SKPC sent a release with reference to news circulating about the completion of the merger deal between SKPC and Ethydco. The company announced that it has not been notified of the completion of procedures related to one of the strategic investors acquiring share in Ethydco’s capital through the partial exit of some of its existing shareholders. Moreover, to date, SKPC has not received any updates regarding the completion of its acquisition of Ethydco.

Egypt’s chemicals and fertilizers exports exceeded USD5.0 billion in 8M24 and are expected to exceed USD8.0 billion by the end of the year.

PHDC’s Executive Chairman Yassin Mansour raised his stake in TALM from 18.3% to 28.4%.

Tabarak Holding is planning to list 30% of its shares on the EGX by 2H25.