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Central Bank of Egypt plans to develop new currency indicator

Egypt’s central bank governor said Sunday that the country plans to develop a new currency indicator and add instruments to hedge against risks as...

Qatar set to invest $2.5 billion in Egyptian companies, says report

Qatar is reportedly in advanced talks to acquire as much as $2.5 billion of state-held stakes in Vodafone Egypt, the country’s biggest mobile network...

Egypt nears deal with IMF after staff-level agreement

Egypt’s finance minister reportedly said that his country has finalised a staff-level agreement with the international monetary fund (IMF) on the components of its...

Egypt’s Telda raises $20 million in seed round led by Global Founders Capital

Telda, an Egyptian consumer money app, raised $20 million in a seed funding round led by Global Founders Capital (GFC) with participation from Sequoia...

Mastercard invests in Nclude to boost Egypt’s fintech ecosystem

Mastercard said Tuesday that it has invested in Nclude, an Egyptian financial technology-focused investment fund, to accelerate the growth of the country’s fintech ecosystem...

Egypt’s headline inflation quickens to 1.6% in September

Egypt’s annual urban consumer inflation accelerated to 1.6% year-on-year in September, the fastest in almost four years signaling that consumers in the North African...

Central Bank of Egypt reportedly eases foreign currency rules for imports

The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) reportedly eased restrictions on the use of foreign currency on Tuesday as part of the government’s broader strategy...

Suez Canal to increase transit tolls for ships by 15% in 2023

Egypt’s Suez Canal Authority (SCA) will increase transit tolls for ships passing through one of the world’s most vital trade routes by 15% from...

Banque Misr gets $100 million loan from EBRD to boost green investments in SMEs

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has granted a $100 million loan to Banque Misr to lend to small and medium-sized enterprises...

Credit Agricole increases stake in Egyptian subsidiary

Crédit Agricole Group acquired 60 million additional shares in its Egyptian unit Crédit Agricole Egypt, taking shareholding to 52.185% stake from 47.385%. “This bears witness...

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