Souhoola completes EGP 478m securitization bond issuance
BM Consumer Finance (Souhoola), a consumer finance company, has completed ab EGP 478m (approximately $15.7m) securitized bond issuance in three tranches, the company announced. CI Capital acted as the issuance…
Poland’s Henfra to invest $10.6bn in green ammonia project in Egypt
Henfra, a prominent Polish company, is set to invest $1.6bn in the establishment of a green ammonia production facility in Egypt, with total investments expected to reach $10.6bn as the…
MSMEDA partners with banks to offer Islamic financing for small enterprises: CEO
Basel Rahmy, CEO of Egypt’s Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises Development Agency (MSMEDA), announced Monday that the agency partnered with several banks to provide Islamic financing solutions for small enterprises.…
NUCA issues securitization bonds exceeding EGP 40bn: FRA chief
Mohamed Farid, Chairperson of the Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA), has highlighted the importance of securitization mechanisms for real estate companies, citing the New Urban Communities Authority (NUCA) as an example.…
Environment Minister monitors cargo ship grounding incident in Red Sea
Egypt’s Minister of Environment, Yasmine Fouad, traveled to the Red Sea on Monday to oversee the situation following the grounding of a cargo ship in the city of Quseir. The…
Lebanon awaits Israel’s response to US-backed ceasefire proposal
The Israeli cabinet is set to vote on a ceasefire proposal for Lebanon on Tuesday, according to a spokesperson for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who indicated that Netanyahu had approved…
Egypt’s Abdelatty advocates for Gaza Ceasefire at Rome Forum, meets French counterpart
Egypt's Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and advocated for diplomatic solutions to regional conflicts during his participation in the Rome Mediterranean Dialogues forum on…
Egypt’s President reviews economic progress with PM, CBE Governor
President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi met Monday with Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly and Central Bank of Egypt Governor Hassan Abdalla to review Egypt's macroeconomic indicators. The meeting followed a recent visit…
Egyptian investors emphasize private sector’s significance for economic growth
Chairperson of Al Ahly Sabbour Developments, Ahmed Sabbour, emphasized that investors have become a central focus of global attention. They are the driving force that elevates the economy to higher…
AAIB, IFC, EBRD, and BII launch $500m sustainability bond to advance climate finance, support MSMEs
The Arab African International Bank (AAIB) has issued a $500m sustainability bond, backed by investments from IFC, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), and British International Investment (BII).…