In the midst of the popular uprising in Egypt that eventually led to the resignation of Hosni Mubarak, Marianne Ghali thought she might lose an important US$100 million (Dh367.2m) deal that had long been in the works to build a new paper mill.
The financing arrangement was just the type her company Sphinx Private Equity Management had been set up to create: private equity investments in small and medium-size businesses to take advantage of the rapid growth of Egypt's economy.
"There was a gap of one month, where all communication was down," said Ms Ghali, the chairman of Sphinx. "As soon as things started up again, I spoke to the senior management of the groups we were talking to and said 'let's take a macro position on Egypt. Are you still interested in the country'?"
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