The Gulf was a rare winner in a global investment year that rewarded fewer and fewer places

The Gulf was one of the few places global investors actually showed up in 2025. World Investment Report 2026 (pdf)

The region is now writing cheques as often as cashing them.

Egypt kept its place as Africa’s largest FDI recipient

The structural signal underneath is worth noting.

And the old pathway is closing too.

MARKETS THIS MORNING

Asi a-Pacific markets opened higher this morning

Interest rates (CBE)

S&P Egypt Sovereign Bond Index

S&P MENA Bond & Sukuk

VIX (Volatility Index)

The EGX30 fell 1.8% at yesterday’s close