The USD held firm just above the EGP 50 mark as banks closed on Thursday for the weekend, capping a day that saw investors sell down debt and equity positions worth nearly USD 1 bn, a senior banker tells EnterpriseAM. The scale of outflows on Thursday was considerably larger than the week’s average and nearly […]
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Posted inPolicy
Farid vows to fix bottlenecks, digitize procedures, and step back from corporate decisions
A new VC Fund to close the startup growth-capital gap
Posted inTransport
Transport Ministry moves to claw back land value gains with LRT betterment fees
Chinese loans of USD 345 mn and an EGP 1 bn betterment fee will lay down LRT tracks to Central Capital Station
Posted inPrivatization Watch
Gabal El Zeit deal nears finish line with USD 416 mn valuation
Final signatures are expected later this month
Posted inPHARMA
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Posted inMoves
Nassef Sawiris to step down as OCI Global executive chair amid merger freeze
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Posted inAlso on our Radar
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Posted inPLANET FINANCE
“Sell America, buy Asia” trade interrupted as oil and war risk reset the outlook
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