EFG Holding is taking cybersecurity seriously: Our friends at EFG Holding have obtained an ISO 27001 certification — the globally recognised standard for establishing, implementing, maintaining, and improving an information security management system — the investment bank said in a statement (pdf). The certificate “underscores EFG Holding’s unwavering commitment to prioritizing the security and privacy of our customers and investors’ information,” the group’s CEO Karim Awad said.

AND- Post for Investment receives innovation award: Egypt Post’s investment arm, Post for Investment, was named the Most Innovative Private Equity Investment Firm in Egypt by the International Finance Awards, it said in a statement (pdf).

ALSO- FRA looks to boost financial inclusion among women: The Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) has inked an MoU with the USAID-funded Women’s Economic and Social Empowerment Program to work together to raise awareness of and promote long-term investing in the EGX, saving, microfinance, and microins. among women, according to an FRA statement.