What we’re tracking this week and beyond
The first annual Middle East Conference on Business Angel Investment will take place on Thursday, 1 November in El Gouna, according to a statement from the Middle East Angel Investment Network (MAIN). The conference will bring together angel investors, venture capitalists and others to discuss the latest trends in fintech, clean tech, health technology and transportation technology.
Egypt’s World Youth Forum 2018takes place in Sharm El Sheikh on Saturday, 3 November.
The draft SMEs Act is expected to be made public within a week, SMEs Development Authority head Nevine Gamea said on Wednesday, according to Al Mal. The draft law sets out incentives — mainly in the form of services and subsidized access to finance — for owners of micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises to go legit and pay taxes.
The central bank reviews interest rates in a little over two weeks’ time. The CBE’s monetary policy committee meets on Thursday, 15 November.