What we’re tracking this week and beyond
Governors shuffle coming after Eid break? A shuffle of the nation’s 27 governors will likely be announced after the Eid Al Adha break, an unnamed source from the Local Development Ministry tells Al Shorouk. The announcement of the shuffle has been postponed several times since reports of its imminence first broke in June, but sources had said earlier this week that as many as 12 governors could be hanging up their suits. Leading jurists were reportedly among the candidates for higher office in Giza and Upper Egypt.
The Egyptian Federation of Investors Associations (EFIA) is meeting with Finance Minister Mohamed Maait this week to discuss the latest draft of the Customs Act.
El Sisi to sign energy, education, transport, housing cooperation agreements in Beijing: President Abdel Fattah El Sisi is expected to sign several cooperation agreements in the energy, education, transport, and housing sectors during his visit to Beijing next month, according to a Cabinet statement.
Egypt is set to host the 57th ACI & 43rd ICA World Congress from 25-27 October in Cairo to discuss the latest developments in global banking. The conference will be held under the auspices of CBE Governor Tarek Amer.