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Thursday, 6 December 2018

What we’re tracking on 6 December 2018

It’s PMI Day: The Emirates NBD purchasing managers’ index for November is due out at 6:15am CLT. You can download the press release here when it arrives. October’s PMI gauge was largely unchanged from September’s reading.

Sir Suma is back in town: EBRD boss Sir Suma Chakrabarti will launch today the institution’s “Economic Inclusion Policy Dialogue in Egypt” at an event at which Trade Minister Amr Nassar and Education Minister Tarek Shawki are expected.

The fall conference season reaches a crescendo this weekend. Don’t expect a quick resolution: The fun continues well into next week:

Startup-fest RiseUp kicks off on Friday and runs until Sunday at the Greek Campus in downtown Cairo. Click here for the full speaker lineup or here for the conference agenda. RiseUp launched its Startup Manifesto ahead of the gathering, where high-profile attendees include the UK’s Trade Commissioner for Africa, Emma Wade-Smith.

Egyptian government and business leaders will roll out the red carpet for African heads of state and business execs as they gather this weekend at the Africa 2018 Forum in Sharm El Sheikh. The website for the two-day event is here.

Food Africa Expo runs Saturday through Tuesday at the Cairo International Convention & Exhibition Centre. Expect a strong showing by members of Egypt’s Food Export Council, led by our friend Hani Berzi. The gathering’s website is here.

EFG Hermes is hosting its annual Egypt Day Summit this coming Tuesday-Thursday at the Four Seasons Hotel, offering investors the chance to meet face-to-face with Egyptian execs as well as senior government officials. We look forward to seeing many of you at Tuesday’s CEO Dinner.

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