Episodes

  • Morning Drive: Fueling summer
    Apr 29 2026

    Covering summer demand. Rolling back land fees. Freeze on F&B licenses. The end of the Doorknock Mission.

    Morning Drive is your daily download of the essential headlines shaping Egypt. From business policy and finance to the latest in tech, all in under 10 minutes. Hosted by ‘Synthetic Salma’ — an AI-powered version of our own Executive Editor Salma El-Saeed.

    You can read the full newsletter on the website.

    Morning Drive is brought to you by:

    Madinet Masr

    GRANITE Financial Holding

    Bonyan for Real Estate Investments

    And check out our other show Making It, where we speak to CEOs and entrepreneurs about building a great business in the region.

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    11 mins
  • Morning Drive: Amzolute exit
    Apr 28 2026

    New owner for Amzolute. Fresh Turkish investments. Building Jordan’s biggest desalination plant.

    Additional listening: Hazem Moussa in conversation with our editor-in-chief, Patrick FitzPatrick.

    You can sign up to attend the Africa CEO Forum here.

    Morning Drive is your daily download of the essential headlines shaping Egypt. From business policy and finance to the latest in tech, all in under 10 minutes. Hosted by ‘Synthetic Salma’ — an AI-powered version of our own Executive Editor Salma El-Saeed.

    You can read the full newsletter on the website.

    Morning Drive is brought to you by:

    Madinet Masr

    GRANITE Financial Holding

    Bonyan for Real Estate Investments

    And check out our other show Making It, where we speak to CEOs and entrepreneurs about building a great business in the region.

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    11 mins
  • Morning Drive: Spring cleaning
    Apr 27 2026

    No more early nights. A changing regional security landscape.

    You can sign up to attend the Africa CEO Forum here.

    Morning Drive is your daily download of the essential headlines shaping Egypt. From business policy and finance to the latest in tech, all in under 10 minutes. Hosted by ‘Synthetic Salma’ — an AI-powered version of our own Executive Editor Salma El-Saeed.

    You can read the full newsletter on the website.

    Morning Drive is brought to you by:

    Madinet Masr

    GRANITE Financial Holding

    Bonyan for Real Estate Investments

    And check out our other show Making It, where we speak to CEOs and entrepreneurs about building a great business in the region.

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    10 mins
  • Morning Drive: Tripled
    Apr 26 2026

    Shots fired. Bringing Africa to the table. HOF Capital snaps stake in Bugatti.

    Morning Drive is your daily download of the essential headlines shaping Egypt. From business policy and finance to the latest in tech, all in under 10 minutes. Hosted by ‘Synthetic Salma’ — an AI-powered version of our own Executive Editor Salma El-Saeed.

    You can read the full newsletter on the website.

    Morning Drive is brought to you by:

    Madinet Masr

    GRANITE Financial Holding

    Bonyan for Real Estate Investments

    And check out our other show Making It, where we speak to CEOs and entrepreneurs about building a great business in the region.

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    10 mins
  • Morning Drive: Sneak peek
    Apr 23 2026

    CapitalMed preps greenfield IPO. Targeting US FDI market. Sawiris rebuilds Moroccan resort.

    Morning Drive is your daily download of the essential headlines shaping Egypt. From business policy and finance to the latest in tech, all in under 10 minutes. Hosted by ‘Synthetic Salma’ — an AI-powered version of our own Executive Editor Salma El-Saeed.

    You can read the full newsletter on the website.

    Morning Drive is brought to you by:

    Madinet Masr

    GRANITE Financial Holding

    Bonyan for Real Estate Investments

    And check out our other show Making It, where we speak to CEOs and entrepreneurs about building a great business in the region.

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    10 mins
  • Morning Drive: Hiked
    Apr 22 2026

    B Investments invests in EUE.

    Morning Drive is your daily download of the essential headlines shaping Egypt. From business policy and finance to the latest in tech, all in under 10 minutes. Hosted by ‘Synthetic Salma’ — an AI-powered version of our own Executive Editor Salma El-Saeed.

    You can read the full newsletter on the website.

    Morning Drive is brought to you by:

    Madinet Masr

    GRANITE Financial Holding

    Bonyan for Real Estate Investments

    And check out our other show Making It, where we speak to CEOs and entrepreneurs about building a great business in the region.

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    10 mins
  • Morning Drive: Snapped up
    Apr 21 2026

    Fully settling dues owed to IOCs? Fresh funding for Edita. Competition Law amendments up for debate.

    Morning Drive is your daily download of the essential headlines shaping Egypt. From business policy and finance to the latest in tech, all in under 10 minutes. Hosted by ‘Synthetic Salma’ — an AI-powered version of our own Executive Editor Salma El-Saeed.

    You can read the full newsletter on the website.

    Morning Drive is brought to you by:

    Madinet Masr

    GRANITE Financial Holding

    Bonyan for Real Estate Investments

    And check out our other show Making It, where we speak to CEOs and entrepreneurs about building a great business in the region.

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    11 mins
  • Morning Drive: Crackdown
    Apr 20 2026

    No more frozen land plots. BMI trims growth forecasts. AUC bridges industry divide.

    Morning Drive is your daily download of the essential headlines shaping Egypt. From business policy and finance to the latest in tech, all in under 10 minutes. Hosted by ‘Synthetic Salma’ — an AI-powered version of our own Executive Editor Salma El-Saeed.

    You can read the full newsletter on the website.

    Morning Drive is brought to you by:

    Madinet Masr

    GRANITE Financial Holding

    Bonyan for Real Estate Investments

    And check out our other show Making It, where we speak to CEOs and entrepreneurs about building a great business in the region.

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    10 mins