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Microfinance Act amendments that bring SMEs under legislation signed into law
LEGISLATION WATCH- SME lenders are now subject to the Microfinance Act now that President Abdel Fattah El Sisi ratified amendments…
Who’s in the market for debt?
Arabia Investments leasing subsidiary UE Finance is negotiating with the Saudi Development Fund on the terms of a EGP 50…
Egypt’s Beltone SME to launch EGP 1 bn investment fund in 2021
Beltone SME will launch a EGP 1 bn investment fund by the end of 2021, Beltone Financial Holding CEO Ibrahim…
EIB to commit USD 10 mn to Egypt- and Jordan-focused Badia VC fund
INVESTMENT WATCH- The European Investment Bank (EIB) is planning to commit USD 10 mn in equity to Egypt- and Jordan-focused…
Egyptian industries’ overall performance dropped 25.4% since the onset of the pandemic
Egyptian industries’ overall performance dropped 25.4% since the onset of the pandemic, with the drop driven primarily by weak domestic…
Small-cap listed firms in Egypt now allowed to call off sponsorship after one year
REGULATION WATCH- Nilex-listed SMEs are now allowed to terminate contracts with their sponsors after one year, provided they achieve the…
IFC commits USD 25 mn in Lorax Capital's new SMEs private equity fund
PRIVATE EQUITY WATCH- The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has committed USD 25 mn to Lorax Capital’s SME-focused PE fund, LCP…
Who’s in the market for debt? Redcon Construction + MSMEDA
Redcon Construction has signed a EGP 625 mn syndicated loan agreement with the National Bank of Egypt and Qatar National…
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