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Morocco's Attijariwafa receives approval for insurance arm license in Egypt
Attijariwafa gets green light for insurance arm: Attijariwafa Bank has received preliminary approval from the Financial Regulatory Authority for a…
Digital currencies are now on the agenda for many central banks
Cryptocurrencies are now firmly on the radar of central banks: Facebook’s controversial plans to launch its Libra cryptocurrency has “spooked”…
Egypt’s small pharma factories could face shutdown after 4x registration fee hike
A fourfold increase in medical registration fees is putting 154 small-scale pharma manufacturers at risk of shutting down, Medical Union…
Central Bank of Egypt’s Amer promotes reform journey in IIF speech
Egypt’s banking sector has a lot of upside potential — and the way forward is to continue enacting structural reforms,Central…
Gov’t to complete exec regs for Mineral Resources Act next month
REGULATION WATCH- Exec regs for Mineral Resources Act coming next month: The executive regulations for the Mineral Resources Act will…
Egypt’s Swvl allegedly defying orders from Kenyan transport regulator to stop operations due to licensing issues
STARTUP WATCH- Uh, is Swvl operating in Kenya without the right licenses? Mass transit app Swvl has reportedly defied orders…
Lending by banks’ NBFI arms to count toward single obligor limits
REGULATION WATCH- CBE issues new regs to reduce bank lending risks: Restrictions placed on bank lending to corporate borrowers will…
CBE rolls out new regs for banks lending to microfinance players
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) has rolled out four new regulations for banks looking to provide funding for companies…
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