{"id":667482,"date":"2025-06-26T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-26T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/06\/26\/valu-kicks-off-trading-on-the-egx\/"},"modified":"2025-06-26T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-06-26T00:00:00","slug":"valu-kicks-off-trading-on-the-egx","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/06\/26\/valu-kicks-off-trading-on-the-egx\/","title":{"rendered":"Valu kicks off trading on the EGX"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Good morning, friends, and happy weekend. <\/strong>We hope you\u2019re getting some rest \u2014 and already planning for the next long weekend to come.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>If you\u2019re staying in Cairo and haven\u2019t gotten around to planning your weekend yet, we\u2019ve got you covered. <\/strong>Weekends spent at home can often pass you by before you know it \u2014 and considering its summer, that would be a shame. We\u2019ve gathered up a few ideas on how you could spend your time this weekend \u2014 and all the Cairo weekends to come.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Whether you\u2019re staying in Cairo or heading to Sahel<\/strong>, don\u2019t miss the first issue of our four-part special series: <strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/destination-sahel\/en\/news\/edition\/destination-sahel\/c98a0905-254e-4b30-9944-8c8546494609\/special-issue-%25e2%2580%2594-destination-sahel-%2528part-one%2529\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Destination Sahel<\/a><\/strong> \u2014 if you haven\u2019t already given it a read.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\"> LAST WEEK IN 3 MINS-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>CAPITAL MARKETS-<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> <strong>U Consumer Finance \u2014 which owns and operates the Valu brand \u2014 <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/eaa8435f-2a19-4969-acfd-c762a5bdcf6a\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">began<\/a><\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/eaa8435f-2a19-4969-acfd-c762a5bdcf6a\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">trading<\/a><\/strong><strong> on the EGX <\/strong>under the ticker <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/valu.ca\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">VALU.CA<\/a>. In its first day of trading, shares in the company <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/496fc745-2d04-4df7-a40d-629522d417d2\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">increased 852.4%<\/a> from its opening price of EGP 0.78 to end the day at EGP 7.40 \u2014 maxing out the price ceiling given to the homegrown fintech. Company shares closed at EGP 8.88 apiece yesterday.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The move handed Amazon a 3.95% stake in the company.<\/strong> The e-commerce giant had purchased USD 10 mn worth of EFG Hermes\u2019 London-listed GDRs back in 2022 with an option to convert them into a stake in Valu in the event of a third-party investment, IPO, or other liquidity event.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>EnterpriseAM sat down with Valu CEO Walid Hassouna<\/strong> to explore the driving forces behind the company's success and discuss what lies ahead. You can check out part one <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/20448a2d-01b5-4ef6-9bb8-8f00c37fc8cd\/valu-ceo-walid-hassouna-on-how-the-fintech-became-a-household-name-%25e2%2580%2594-and-what%25e2%2580%2599s-still-to-come\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a> and part two <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/20448a2d-01b5-4ef6-9bb8-8f00c37fc8cd\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ECONOMY-<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The Finance Ministry completed a USD 1 bn sovereign sukuk issuance on the Vienna <\/strong><strong>Stock Exchange<\/strong> in a private placement offering an annual yield of 7.875% with a three-year maturity, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EgyptianCabinet\/posts\/pfbid02W9wQfuB6wHU4cnaQfVJxTT2g3WZZvH4DdSaYYLWqfWBAWbBtFZ1PitqtuCVWaNuel?locale=ar_AR\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a> from the Finance Ministry and another from the Vienna Stock Exchange seen by EnterpriseAM. The private placement was fully subscribed by Kuwait Finance House and follows Egypt\u2019s maiden sukuk issuance in <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/8098cfcf-0e05-49cc-8f1a-20cdc83b9059\/it%25e2%2580%2599s-showtime-for-our%253cmark%253e-maiden%253c%2Fmark%253e-sovereign%253cmark%253e-sukuk%253c%2Fmark%253e-issuance\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">February 2023<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>M&A WATCH-<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Qalaa Holding\u2019s mining arm Ascom will <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/603d604c-8851-4dae-9090-068773155716\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">submit a EGP 641.0 mn purchase offer<\/a><\/strong><strong> for Raya <\/strong><strong>Holding's entire 90% stake in freight subsidiary Ostool<\/strong> after its board greenlit the offer. The potential transaction values Ostool\u2019s shares at EGP 8.22 each.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>DEBT WATCH-<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>SANAD, GGF back Beltone Leasing and Factoring with USD 20 mn:<\/strong> Beltone Leasing and Factoring <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/a2e8b775-1c2f-4a6f-b0cd-8e56e98c2052\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">secured USD 20 mn in funding<\/a> from impact investment funds SANAD Fund for MSME and the Green for Growth Fund (GGF) \u2014 both managed by Germany-based impact asset manager Finance in Motion. Each fund provided a USD 10 mn package, with a repayment tenor of five years.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">AROUND THE WORLD IN SEVEN DAYS- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/6\/1506.jpg?ssl=1\"\/><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The foreign press followed the Iran-Israel conflict as it flared into an intensified war <\/strong><strong>before settling into a tenuous truce<\/strong>, with continued massacres in Gaza and the release of pro-Palestine activist Mahmoud Khalil also making headlines.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>US President Donald Trump <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/7ff2faf1-ce67-4668-bd5a-c472dc639ef0\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">announced<\/a><\/strong> <strong> \u201ca complete and total ceasefire\u201d between Iran <\/strong><strong>and Israel<\/strong>, ending nearly two weeks of missile exchanges that killed hundreds. The announcement came shortly after Iran launched a missile strike on the US\u2019 largest military base in the region in Qatar in response to strikes on its nuclear facilities. The US had joined the conflict earlier this week, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/9d00b346-8cdf-4024-839b-03967ef22a8c\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">hitting<\/a> three Iranian nuclear sites at Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>S<\/strong><strong>peculation continues around the extent of damage on Iran\u2019s nuclear facilities following the US\u2019 attacks on three of its sites<\/strong>, with Trump asserting that the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/9e61c17c-b8dd-44e7-9820-ea9382aa0797\/this-morning:-canada-in-talks-with-the-uae-over-ai-investments-%2B-taxi-stablecoin-payments-are-now-a-thing-in-abu-dhabi\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">leaked intelligence assessment<\/a> from a day earlier was inconclusive and that the damage was actually severe. Iran\u2019s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei later said the sites were \u201cbadly damaged\u201d in a TV interview. It\u2019s still unclear how badly they were hit, with some sources saying the nuclear program was set back only a few months\u2019 time, and others \u2014 namely, Israel \u2014 saying it\u2019s years. (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-06-25\/iran-says-nuclear-sites-badly-damaged-by-us-ap-reports?srnd=homepage-middle-east&embedded-checkout=true\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/trump-announces-israel-iran-ceasefire-2025-06-23\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>While the world\u2019s attention was turned to Iran, Israel continued its almost <\/strong><strong>daily <\/strong><strong>massacres<\/strong><strong> of those seeking aid in Gaza<\/strong>, bringing the number of those killed in similar attacks to over 500 in just the past two weeks. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>AND- Columbia University graduate and pro-Palestine activist Mahmoud Khalil was <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/9d00b346-8cdf-4024-839b-03967ef22a8c\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">released on bail<\/a><\/strong> after a federal judge called his three-month detention in the immigration facility unconstitutional. Khalil, who has become a symbol of Trump\u2019s crackdown on both foreign residents and those who have voiced pro-Palestinian support, was reunited with his son and wife and vowed to carry on advocating for Palestinian rights. <\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12 subscribe-box-panel\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"title\">\n<h4 class=\"fw-lighter mb-10\">   Get <b style=\"font-weight: 700\">Enterprise<\/b> daily   <\/h4>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"mb-10\">The roundup of news and trends that move your markets and shape corporate agendas delivered straight to your inbox.<\/p>\n<p>  <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/egypt\/en\/user\/NewsLetters\" type=\"button \" class=\"btn-green px-3 d-flex align-items-center\" rel=\"noopener\">Subscribe here<\/a>  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">\u2600\ufe0f THE WEATHER THIS WEEKEND- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>It\u2019s<\/strong><strong> still sunny in the capital today<\/strong>, with the mercury set to peak at 35\u00b0C before cooling down to a sensible 21\u00b0C at night. Tomorrow will be slightly warmer, with temperatures reaching 36\u00b0C. Saturday will be the hottest day of the weekend, with the mercury set to peak at 38\u00b0C before dropping to 22\u00b0C at night. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>It\u2019s a different story up north. <\/strong>It\u2019s going to be a cool weekend across the North Coast, with temperatures expected to reach just 26-28\u00b0C during the day and 24-25\u00b0C at night, according to our favorite weather app.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">HAPPENING THIS WEEKEND-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The \u201890s are calling, and tomorrow, we\u2019re picking up. <\/strong>Egyptian band Cassette \u201890s will be performing live at Zamalek\u2019s El-Sawy Culturewheel, and you best believe they\u2019ll be doubling down on nostalgia. This motley crew of \u201890s aficionados knows how to keep an audience on their feet, so if a trip a few decades back sounds like a fun time, secure your spot through El-Sawy Culturewheel\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.culturewheel.com\/en\/events\/X4xqXBpkQY\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">website<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Spending the weekend in Cairo? How does an afternoon of kayaking and painting s<\/strong><strong>ound? <\/strong>Tomorrow <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DKr7npMNb_J\/?hl=en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Boards and Boats<\/a> is hosting a Kayak and Paint workshop in collaboration with <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/artsyegypt_\/?hl=en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Artsy Egypt<\/a> at Mountain View Hyde Park. Reach out to Boards and Boats through <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/boardsandboats\/?hl=en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a> to secure your spot.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>If you play your cards right, you might just walk home victorious. <\/strong>Tomorrow, Maadi\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DLCpbomt8Xo\/?hl=en&img_index=1\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Darb 15<\/a> will be hosting quite the competitive game night in collaboration with game gurus <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/playfulbatta.eg\/?hl=en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Playful Batta<\/a>. Ready for battle? You can secure your spot through the link in Darb 15\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/d.a.r.b.15\/?hl=en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a> bio.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The Cairokee Empire rises once more, this time at the Cairo International Stadium.<\/strong> On Saturday, the band promises over a decade\u2019s worth of iconic music at the largest venue in Africa. You can grab your tickets through <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tazkarti.com\/#\/e\/1287\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Tazkarti<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Lose yourself in the last of Beethoven\u2019s symphonies at the Cairo Opera House.<\/strong> On Saturday, Beethoven\u2019s Symphony No. 9 will reverberate throughout the Main Hall as Maestro Ahmed El Saedi guides his orchestra through the most influential of symphonic works. Tickets can be purchased through <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/tazkarti.com\/#\/e\/1363\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Tazkarti<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Ready to cause a ruckus?<\/strong> On Saturday, CJC 610 is hosting one loud, positively chaotic <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DLCZuzztIuS\/?hl=en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">metal night.<\/a> Featuring Egyptian System of a Down tribute band <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/_.so3ad._\/?hl=en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Soaad<\/a>, thrash metal band <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/gorynov_egy\/?hl=en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Gorynov<\/a>, Cyprus-based <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/kaaper_official\/?hl=en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Ka\u2019aper<\/a>, and Egyptian death metal band <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/scarab_official\/?hl=en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Scarab<\/a>, it\u2019s bound to be a night for your personal history book. You can secure your spot through CJC 610\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cairojazzclub.com\/events\/view-event\/4625\/Metal-night\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">website<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Egyptian rock band <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/Medicband\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Medic<\/a><\/strong><strong> is celebrating its 20th anniversary<\/strong> at Downtown Cairo\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DLCmS4QIZcg\/?hl=en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Rawabet Art Space<\/a> on Saturday. Founded in 2005, the progressive rock and metal band has been causing a ruckus \u2014 the good kind \u2014 all over the country \u2014 and for their 20th anniversary show, they\u2019re going all out. Tickets can be purchased through <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketsmarche.com\/event\/6897\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Ticketsmarch\u00e9<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">HAPPENING NEXT WEEKEND-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Freshen up your linen shirts and pack up your shades, because Egyptian megastar <\/strong><strong>Amr Diab will be kicking off Sahel season at Sol Beach Marassi on Friday, 4 July. <\/strong>Joining the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/amrdiab\/?hl=en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Hadaba<\/a> will be German electronic dance music producer and singer <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/monolinkmusic\/?hl=en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Monolink<\/a>, and Copenhagen-based experimental pop trio <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/whomadewhoofficial\/?hl=en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">WhoMadeWho<\/a>. You can grab your tickets from <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketsmarche.com\/event\/6814\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Ticketsmarch\u00e9<\/a>. Just don\u2019t forget your sunblock.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>They\u2019re not humans, they\u2019re not machines, they\u2019re simply\u2026alive. <\/strong>Hailing from Northern Italy and landing in Sahel\u2019s Kyma Beach Southmed, transcendental DJ duo <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DKcn0ZsI9ZV\/?hl=en&img_index=1\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Mathame<\/a> will be giving North Coast dwellers a taste of their cinematic techno finesse on Friday, 4 July. Ticket details are yet to be announced, but we\u2019d suggest keeping an eye out for them on Kyma\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/kymabeach.com\/egypt\/#events\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">website<\/a>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Good morning, friends, and happy weekend. We hope you\u2019re getting some rest \u2014 and already planning for the next long weekend to come. If you\u2019re staying in Cairo and haven\u2019t gotten around to planning your weekend yet, we\u2019ve got you covered. 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