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EIB, Banque Misr ink two deals to support SMEs in Egypt

The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Banque Misr have signed two technical assistance agreements to support small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), Arab Finance reports citing emailed press release on July 6th. The first program will bolster Banque Misr’s credit risk management and help it adopt SME financing best practices. The second according to the statement […]

Egypt: MPs Warn against Radical Economic Measures

Egyptian lawmakers have addressed a letter to Prime Minister Sherif Ismail warning against announcing critical economic and financial measures likely to affect the population. The Prime Minister is scheduled to deliver his policy statement speech on February 27 at the National Assembly. They warned that “any shocking measures” that would affect the poor and limited-income […]

Morocco believes in potential to increase intra-African trade

Morocco believes in the potential for increased trade on the African continent and co-development in various sectors, said Monday evening in Marrakech, Moroccan Minister of Economy and Finance, Mohamed Benchaaboun. “We have already conducted major operations with several African countries in the areas of services, including financial services (banking and insurance), as well as telecommunications […]