What we’re tracking on 30 January 2017
The Pharaohs made it through to the Africa Cup of Nations semis yesterday. We have coverage in Speed Round and a tiny bit of snark about Amr Adib’s enthusiasm in Last Night’s Talk Shows, below.
The search for a new cabinet lineup is ongoing, Prime Minister Sherif Ismail said, without revealing any other details on the shuffle, according to Al Masry Al Youm. Cabinet spokesman Ambassador Ashraf Sultan had said on Saturday that the new ministers will be announced this week, adding that there remains a possibility that some ministries will be merged.
Key meeting with African leaders on politics, trade and Nile water: US President Donald Trump makes for more compelling headlines, but we’re keeping our eyes on a series of meetings President Abdel Fattah El Sisi is set to have on the sidelines of the African Union summit in Addis Ababa. Al Masry Al Youm reports that El Sisi is due to meet with Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn as well as the presidents of Kenya and Congo-Brazzaville. Relations between Egypt and Ethiopia have ‘recovered’ since Ethiopian officials falsely accused Egypt of supporting opposition forces, Egyptian ambassador to Ethiopia Abu Bakr Hefny is quoted as saying.
Beltone Financial starts off its four-day investment conference in Cairo today with the theme “Africa’s Era, Egypt’s Moment.” The conference will include meetings with company executives, members of government, and investors representing funds that collectively manage over USD 4 tn in assets under management.
The wave of cold weather isn’t quite over: Meteorologists are expecting chilly weather today with the possibility of light rain in some parts of the country, Egypt Independent tells us.