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Thursday, 23 November 2017

On the horizon

RiseUp Summit kicks off on 1 December. The three-day event will include more than 150 speakers, 150 exhibiting start-ups, 50 pitches, and 20 workshops. The full agenda can be found here.

Our friends at AmCham are hosting a conference on the Private Sector’s Role in Implementing Sustainable Development Goals on 4 December. The conference, which is being held in conjunction with the UNDP, aims to chart new and creative methods for local and regional partnerships between the private sector and governments, and identify business opportunities that align with the sustainable development goals. The keynote speakers for the event will be Investment and International Cooperation Minister Sahar Nasr, Planning Minister Hala Saeed, and UN Deputy Secretary General Amina Mohammed.

Egypt plans to launch its first electronic visa in December at the Cairo ICT expo running from 3-6 December.

The Investment Ministry’s investment map of some 600 projects will officially be unveiled at the Business for Africa and the World Forum that will be held in Sharm El Sheikh on 7-9 December.

December should also see the ICT Ministry inaugurate two new technology zones, one each in Sadat City and Beni Suef, where the first locally assembled smartphone will also be unveiled.

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