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CIB Egypt lands $148 million from AfDB to support SMEs, trade

Commercial International Bank, CIB, of Egypt has secured $148 million from the African Development Bank (AfDB), in form of financial package earmarked to support Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) as well as trade amid a shortage of foreign currency in the North African country due to complex endogenous and exogenous macro-economic and geopolitical factors. Including […]

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Egypt: 3month successful stock market gains ends

Stock markets in Egypt suffered another major loss with fingers pointing at different reasons after a successful 3month recording of gains. The main index slide by 3,5% but the Egyptian pound rose against the US dollar. Investors are skeptical about Egypt’s future especially with the fast approaching May presidential elections coupled with the continuous violence […]