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The Egyptian Securities Federation is finally a thing. PLUS: wheat talks, Air Cairo, Madbouly in South Africa, Fawry, Endeavor, and Neptune Energy
The ESF has been five years in the making
Can new regs help startups access finance?
Regulations apply to independent financial advisors, or “IFAs,” as they prepare fair value reports
Corporate sukuk issuances made easy
Corporate sukuk issuances can now go ahead without a credit rating
Pensions-for-FX (if you’re an Egyptian expat)
Egyptians abroad can start drawing down the pension from the age of 50
Kharafi National borrows EGP 1.65 bn to expand in the local market
ADI Capital was the financial advisor on the loan
Mohamed Farid to spend another year heading financial regulator
Farid has spent the past year as chair of the regulator
THIS EVENING: Private equity firms have their eyes on Al Ahly Momkn
Happy THURSDAY, friends. We hope you all end this week with plans to unwind — and that your weekly trek…
New criteria for fintech, digital banking licenses
Digital banks now need a capital of at least EGP 2 bn
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