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Episodes
Morning Drive: Postponed…again
08 Jun 2026
Contributed by Lukas
BdC’s IPO delayed again. Top developers’ sales drop. Gov’t lowers growth target. Morning Drive is your daily download of the essenti...
Morning Drive: Layering up
07 Jun 2026
Contributed by Lukas
EFG closes record bond. Amea’s battery storage projects. Middle East wealth drops. Morning Drive is your daily download of the essential headlin...
Morning Drive: Almost there
04 Jun 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Savings rate collapses. EGX rally rotates down-market. Non-oil PMI ticks up. Further reading: Everything you need to know about Thndr’s plans ah...
Morning Drive: A helping hand
03 Jun 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Potential S&P frontier downgrade. Investment funds jump 30%. Morning Drive is your daily download of the essential headlines shaping Egypt. ...
Morning Drive: Another exit
02 Jun 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A15 eyes 10th exit. Egypt’s grain hub economics. Sany backs turbine factory. Morning Drive is your daily download of the essential headlines sha...
Morning Drive: Self funding
01 Jun 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Gas sector turns importer. The missing graduates. High demand for Korra. Morning Drive is your daily download of the essential headlines shaping...
Morning Drive: Splitting up
25 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
KPMG weighs Hazem Hassan split. Korra Energi IPO covered. Behind the NBFIs crackdown. Morning Drive is your daily download of the essential headlines ...
Morning Drive: Cracking down
24 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
IMF concludes Cairo visit this week. CBE holds interest rates. Enppi lands Oman contract. Morning Drive is your daily download of the essential ...
Morning Drive: Not budging
21 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
DFIs eye EgyptAlum investment. It’s interest rate day. SpaceX IPO and Gulf. Morning Drive is your daily download of the essential headlines shap...
Morning Drive: Building the hub
20 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Expanding East Port Said. Eissa outlines privatization roadmap. Morning Drive is your daily download of the essential headlines shaping Egypt. From bu...
Morning Drive: More oversight
19 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Energy efficiency wins. IFC funds Nile Sugar. Morning Drive is your daily download of the essential headlines shaping Egypt. From business policy and ...
Morning Drive: Open window
18 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Ostool exit. Another temporary listing. AI matchmaking from Dealfuze. Morning Drive is your daily download of the essential headlines shaping Egypt. F...
Morning Drive: Temporary
17 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Rates stay steady. Valu income rises. Cerebras pops on debut. Morning Drive is your daily download of the essential headlines shaping Egypt. From busi...
Morning Drive: IPO incoming
14 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Russian crude imports surge. Tradeline bounces back. Fed rate window closes. We want to hear from you! You can fill in our survey here. Morning D...
Morning Drive: Pulling the plug
13 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
PickAlbatros acquires Mövenpick Casablanca. Cairo rents run double-digit. QNB Egypt joins the tactical tightening club. Morning Drive is your dai...
Morning Drive: Final stretch
12 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
CBE delays single-digit inflation. Pharco doubles down amid pricing squeeze. Four new assistant ministers for Investment. We want to hear from you! Yo...
Morning Drive: Closed
11 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Beltone + Citadel exit Bosta. NBE buys solar project stake. A new private airline? We want to hear from you! You can fill in our survey here. Morning ...
Morning Drive: Approved
10 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Inflation surprises to the downside. Tax package heads to House. Qalaa plots NRPM IPO. Trafigura tries on a new role. We want to hear from you! ...
Morning Drive: Incoming
06 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
EGX30 rebounds in April. Car imports pull ahead. Non-oil activity hits three-year low. We want to hear from you! You can fill in our survey here. Morn...
Morning Drive: Greening it up
05 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Financing gap widens. New fertilizers export fee. Mobica’s succession test. Morning Drive is your daily download of the essential headlines shap...
Morning Drive: Full exit?
04 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
GlobalCorp exit. New auto export subsidies. Local laptop assembly postponed. Sovereign AI experiment. Morning Drive is your daily download of th...
Morning Drive: Sopping up
03 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Diving into the new Competition Law. Revising the sovereign guarantee cap. Morning Drive is your daily download of the essential headlines shapi...
Morning Drive: Offload it
30 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
CPME wants to take over Evolve. USD 2 bn Chinese tire project. Unemployment cools. WFH Sundays extended. Morning Drive is your daily...
Morning Drive: Fueling summer
29 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Covering summer demand. Rolling back land fees. Freeze on F&B licenses. The end of the Doorknock Mission. Morning Drive is your daily downlo...
Morning Drive: Amzolute exit
28 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
New owner for Amzolute. Fresh Turkish investments. Building Jordan’s biggest desalination plant. Additional listening: Hazem Moussa in conversat...
Morning Drive: Spring cleaning
27 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
No more early nights. A changing regional security landscape. You can sign up to attend the Africa CEO Forum here. Morning Drive is your daily downloa...
Morning Drive: Tripled
26 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Shots fired. Bringing Africa to the table. HOF Capital snaps stake in Bugatti. Morning Drive is your daily download of the essential headlines s...
Morning Drive: Sneak peek
23 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
CapitalMed preps greenfield IPO. Targeting US FDI market. Sawiris rebuilds Moroccan resort. Morning Drive is your daily download of the essential head...
Morning Drive: Hiked
22 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
B Investments invests in EUE. Morning Drive is your daily download of the essential headlines shaping Egypt. From business policy and finance to...
Morning Drive: Snapped up
21 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Fully settling dues owed to IOCs? Fresh funding for Edita. Competition Law amendments up for debate. Morning Drive is your daily download of the essen...
Morning Drive: Crackdown
20 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
No more frozen land plots. BMI trims growth forecasts. AUC bridges industry divide. Morning Drive is your daily download of the essential headlines sh...
Morning Drive: Going mega
19 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Ora doubles UAE project. A W for auto localization. BdC prospectus by June. Morning Drive is your daily download of the essential headlines shaping Eg...
Morning Drive: Tax plans
16 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Hassan Allam acquired MetiPro. ECA system to decongest ports. Auto sales jump in February. Morning Drive is your daily download of the essential headl...
Morning Drive: Steel looks west
15 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Ezz plans westward expansion. EBRD backs Benban plant. Advancing energy hub play. You can sign up to MENA+ here: https://sub.ent.news/menaplus/ ...
Morning Drive: No new taxes
14 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
S&P affirms stable outlook. Urban inflation beats estimates. Waste tech eyes traceability. Morning Drive is your daily download of the essential h...
Morning Drive: The day after
09 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
EGX30 rallies. EGP rebounds. Revised state ownership policy. World Bank maintains growth forecast. Morning Drive is your daily download of the e...
Morning Drive: Two weeks
08 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Automation takes aim at customs clearance times. Egypt faces a triple deficit challenge. Sinai’s overland alternative to disrupted shipping. Mor...
Morning Drive: Looking west
07 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
War hits EGX rally. Easy credit era ends. Financing gap shrinks. Morning Drive is your daily download of the essential headlines shaping Egypt. From b...
Morning Drive: Two year low
06 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Non-oil private sector struggles. One-on-one with Hisham Ezz El Arab. VCs quiet not cold amid war. Gas imports from Israel back on. Morning Drive is y...
Morning Drive: WFH
05 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Easing cycle on ice. Banks prepping fintech acquisition spree? Moody’s keep ratings unchanged despite war. Electricity bills are going up. Morni...
Morning Drive: A rising tide
02 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Rising debt costs. Public minimum wage hiked. Morning Drive is your daily download of the essential headlines shaping Egypt. From business policy and ...
Morning Drive: On ice
01 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Privatization progress? Support from Japan. Real estate tax app. Morning Drive is your daily download of the essential headlines shaping Egypt. ...
Morning Drive: Fertilizer woes
31 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
CCC Egypt snaps up AluNile. S&P downgrades our growth forecast. EGP sinks to fresh official lows. Morning Drive is your daily download of th...
Morning Drive: Pressure points
30 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Growth forecast upgrades come to abrupt wartime end. Leviathan import restart delayed. IPOs still a go amid war? EGP slips to new low. Morning Drive i...
Morning Drive: War and fiscal peace
29 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Mandatory WFH Sundays. IMF doubles down on divestment. War-time vulnerabilities. Houthi’s entrance into war threatens Suez Canal. Morning Drive ...
Morning Drive: Listing anxiety
26 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
IPO incentives incoming. Hormuz closure tests jet fuel reserves. Oil spill risks. Urea output steady despite energy squeeze. Morning Drive is your dai...
Morning Drive: Terms and conditions
25 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Better terms for increased gas production. Current account deficit seen rising. Tourism operators call for war-time support. Morning Drive is your dai...
Morning Drive: Last orders
24 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Sumed flows unaffected. Deficit still seen falling despite war. Another big-ticket wind farm. Energy arrears to be cleared by June. Morning Drive is y...
Morning Drive: First kahk
18 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
EGP-pegged loans. Real estate prices on the rise. Morning Drive is your daily download of the essential headlines shaping Egypt. From business policy ...
Morning Drive: The return
17 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Citizen Bonds return. Auto industry reboot. No more single-use plastic? Morning Drive is your daily download of the essential headlines shaping Egypt....
Morning Drive: Salary bump
16 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A clean slate for unregistered units. Lots of 2025 earnings. Morning Drive is your daily download of the essential headlines shaping Egypt. From busin...
Morning Drive: Preparing for the worst
15 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Raising budget contingency reserves. Egypt’s underlying investment case. Mitcha joins Converted. Morning Drive is your daily download of the ess...
Morning Drive: Carrots and sticks
12 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Expand the tax base, not the tax rate. EGP gains on the greenback. Gulf transhipments get ACI waivers. War-time investor appetite. Morning Drive is yo...
Morning Drive: Surprise jump
11 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
EGP posts gains. Berenice Port seeks new investors. A shield against regional volatility. Morning Drive is your daily download of the essential ...
Morning Drive: An overnight hike
10 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
EGP at 53. The return of the overprice. Fertile soil for urea exports. Islam Azzam to head the FRA. Morning Drive is your daily download o...
Morning Drive: Under pressure
09 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
EGP at 52 against the USD. One export door closes, another opens. Red Sea oil storage lifeline. New US embassy leadership. Morning Drive is your daily...
Morning Drive: Undeterred
08 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
EGP holds at 50. Privatization still on the agenda despite war. Israeli gas trickles back. Polaris heads to the New Capital. Morning Drive is your dai...
Morning Drive: The war economy
05 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
EGP holds steady. Bypassing Hormuz via Egypt. IMF reassess wartime realities. Morning Drive is your daily download of the essential headlines sh...
Morning Drive: Shock absorber
04 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Privatization push is war-proof. Reassurance from Madbouly. Morning Drive is your daily download of the essential headlines shaping Egypt. From busine...
Morning Drive: From the Dept. of Over-Reaction
03 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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 headlin...
Morning Drive: Triple digits
02 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Flammable markets. Debt interest outpaces tax revenues. Morning Drive is your daily download of the essential headlines shaping Egypt. From busi...
Morning Drive: Escalated
01 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Gold soars as tension escalates. Flights canceled. Israel suspends gas exports. Morning Drive is your daily download of the essential headlines shapin...
Morning Drive: Approved
26 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Fifth, sixth IMF reviews approved. EGP slides on Iran war talk. Localization incentives expand. CBE ups growth forecasts. Morning Drive is your daily ...
Morning Drive: A good start
25 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Citizen Bonds gets a monthly slot. IMF meets to greenlight fifth, sixth reviews. City of a thousand investments. Morning Drive is your daily download ...
Morning Drive: On budget
24 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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 essenti...
Morning Drive: Doctor's orders
23 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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 headli...
Morning Drive: Launch day
22 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Citizen bond debut. USD 297 mn rail revamp. Targets or no subsidies. Morning Drive is your daily download of the essential headlines shaping Egyp...
Morning Drive: Ramadan kareem
19 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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 headline...
Morning Drive: Two birds, one stone
18 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
FinMin eyes long-term bonds. Privatization on the Nile. Cheap housing isn’t cheap. Morning Drive is your daily download of the essential headlin...
Morning Drive: Grade A
17 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
More financing from IFC. Pricey billboards. Morning Drive is your daily download of the essential headlines shaping Egypt. From business policy and fi...
Morning Drive: Hiatus over?
16 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Privatization list in a month. Ramadan relief now, wage hikes later. Rate cuts vs digital banks. USD drifts from fundamentals. Morning Drive is your d...
Morning Drive: Ease up
15 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Interest rate easing continues. Non-tax revenues shake-up. Retail bond and bills market goes live. Morning Drive is your daily download of the essenti...
Morning Drive: Fresh target
12 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Rate cut today? Yields on sukuk dip. Efforts to accelerate oil and gas exploration. Morning Drive is your daily download of the essential headlines sh...
Morning Drive: New faces
11 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
New cabinet lineup. Inflation at lows not seen since September. EU backs grid development. Bricks beat banks as interest rates retreat. Morning Drive ...
Morning Drive: And freeze
10 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Electricity prices frozen. CBE to cut away, analysts say. The desert is done waiting for the grid. Morning Drive is your daily download of the essenti...
Morning Drive: Wind in the sales
09 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Gabal El Zeit ticked off the divestment to-do list? Cabinet shuffle in the works. Startup Charter deep dive. Morning Drive is your daily download of t...
Morning Drive: Friction points
08 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Startup Charter lays out unicorn factory plan. Egyptian capital backs engineering expertise abroad. IMF to greenlight USD 2.3 bn tranche in February? ...
Morning Drive: Second life
05 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Sukuk exchange trading. Export rules target carbon emitters. Auto localization lag. Morning Drive is your daily download of the essential headli...
Morning Drive: Misleading headlines
04 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
PMI dips into the red, but it’s not all bad news. A plan to boost exports. Global component crunch pushes mobile prices up. The end of the pre-s...
Morning Drive: Lopsided
03 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Customs overhaul to give localization boost. Money down the drain. Reimaging our regional gas hub ambitions. A one stop licensing shop too good to be ...
Morning Drive: T for tax
02 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The second tax package is nearly upon us. Sugar export ban ended. Bosta on the EGX? Morning Drive is your daily download of the essential ...
Morning Drive: Waiting for calmer waters
01 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Debt interest eats tax gains. Our annual readers’ poll is back. EG30 shake up. Morning Drive is your daily download of the essential headlines s...
Morning Drive: Straight to the bank
28 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
State mulls AlexBank stake sale. USD 10 bn localization push. Trade deficit trends downwards. Morning Drive is your daily download of the essential he...
Morning Drive: Exit stage left
27 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The cost of noise pollution. FinMin to lift export support allocations. Deutsche Bank’s 2026 outlook. Morning Drive is your daily download of th...
Morning Drive: Dial for exemptions
26 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Coffee with Egypt’s Swiss Chamber of Commerce Chief. Green funds for Ibnsina Pharma. FinMin returns to long-term debt. Morning Drive is your dai...
Morning Drive: Steely determination
25 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Remittances do current account heavy lifting. BMI bullish on 2026 growth. Customs digitalization shakeup a’hoy. Morning Drive is your daily down...
Morning Drive: Mmm... chicken...
22 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Coffee with EGX boss. More changes to VAT? Slashing arrears. NowPay lands in Saudi. Morning Drive is your daily download of the essential headlines sh...
Morning Drive: Dutch treat
21 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The end of custom-free phone imports. Gourmet lists on the EGX today. El Sisi in Davos. Morning Drive is your daily download of the essential headline...
Morning Drive: Big target
20 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Revised growth forecast. Egypt’s first title ins. policy. Gold and silver hit record highs. Morning Drive is your daily download of the essentia...
Morning Drive: Coming soon
19 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The next Spinneys UAE. Morning Drive is your daily download of the essential headlines shaping Egypt. From business policy and finance to the latest i...
Morning Drive: Gourmet's ITF is out
18 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Fresh EU funds. Trump backs Egypt on GERD. Morning Drive is your daily download of the essential headlines shaping Egypt. From business policy a...
Morning Drive: Visa ban (again)
15 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
No social media ban coming. Power for Libya. Fresh Eurobond. Morning Drive is your daily download of the essential headlines shaping Egypt. From...
Morning Drive: Listen to this
14 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Moving away from urban clusters. Tougher stance on regulation. Pharaohs face Senegal tonight. Morning Drive is your daily download of the essent...
Morning Drive: Setting the stage
13 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
House speaker elected. Hot money inflows boost EGP. Debt strategy out this month. Oil hedging no more? Morning Drive is your daily download of the ess...
Morning Drive: A big break
12 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Big renewables news. Oasys Health’s big raise. Morning Drive is your daily download of the essential headlines shaping Egypt. From business poli...
Morning Drive: El Garhy eyes EFG Holding stake
11 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Inflation flat in December. Primary surplus rises. The end of ghost listings? Morning Drive is your daily download of the essential headlines shaping ...
Morning Drive: Make it in Egypt
06 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
East Med energy play. Valu gets Jordan nod. Remittances up again. Morning Drive is your daily download of the essential headlines shaping Egypt. From ...
Morning Drive: Cutting down
05 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Banner year for the EGX. New CEO. 2030 roadmap. Morning Drive is your daily download of the essential headlines shaping Egypt. From business policy an...
Morning Drive: Buffer
04 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
US “to run” Venezuela. Front-running the easing cycle. Filing season kicks off. Special economic zone. Morning Drive is your daily downloa...
Morning Drive: See you next year
31 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
African gold bank. Banks brace for liquidity tsunami. Plus: Coffee With: Everything you need to know about Thndr’s plans ahead of its regio...