1.Business conditions in Egypt will improve in 2026

Strongly agree

Agree

Don't know

Disagree

Strongly disagree

2.Business conditions improved in 2025

Strongly agree

Agree

Don't know

Disagree

Strongly disagree

3.What is the biggest issue facing your business today?

Interest rate environment

FX access

Exchange rate volatility

Bureaucracy and government regulation

Supply chain issues

Finding and retaining talented employees

Taxation

Don't know

None of the above

4.My business will increase its investments in Egypt this year

Very likely

Likely

Don't know

Unlikely

Very unlikely

Not applicable

5.What is the specific overnight lending rate at which you would shift from preserving cash to taking on debt for expansion?

We’re already doing it

18-19%

16-17%

14-15%

12-13%

10-11%

Lower than this

Don't know

6.The government is sympathetic to the needs of the private sector

Strongly agree

Agree

Neither agree nor disagree

Disagree

Strongly disagree

Don't know

7.Where do you see the EGP trading against the USD at the end of 2026?

40 and below

41

42

43

44

45

46

around where it is now (47)

48

49

50

51

53

54

55 and above

Don't know

8.Where do you see inflation ending the year at?

Above where it is now (over 12.3%)

About where it is now (12.3%)

11%

10%

9%

8%

7%

6%

5%

Lower than 5%

Don't know

9.AI will be a net positive to my business

Strongly agree

Agree

Neither agree nor disagree

Disagree

Strongly disagree

Don't know

10.How will the global tariff wars affect your business?

Help it a lot

Help it a little

No impact

hurt it a little

hurt it a lot

Don't know