What we’re tracking this week
The executive regulations of the value-added tax will be revealed sometime this week and will be put out for “national dialogue,” said Deputy Finance Minister Amr El Monayer. You can check out some features to look out for here.
Bank of America Merrill Lynch’s MENA 2016 Conference will run from Monday, 14 November till Wednesday, 16 November in Dubai.
The Egypt Trade & Export Finance Conference will be held on Tuesday, 15 November. The Egypt Mega Projects Conference also runs on the same day.
The CBE’s Monetary Policy Committee will convene on Thursday, 17 November to review interest rates.
“Unstable weather” is set to sweep much of the nation starting Tuesday and peaking on Thursday and Friday, according to the Meteorological Authority. Cairo, Alexandria, the North Coast and Sinai could all see heavy rainfall, the authority warns. Our favourite weather apps are split, with one showing a 20-40% chance of rain each day starting Monday, and two others showing sun and clouds all week with 0% chance of precipitation.