Egypt Equity Market | 25 Aug 2015 : Egyptian equities witness the bull, EGX30 2.75% higher

Egypt Equity Market | 25 Aug 2015 : Egyptian equities witness the bull, EGX30 2.75% higher

Cairo, Egypt (Capital Markets in Africa):- Bull returned to Egyptian Exchange today and the market capitalization ended at EGP 424.8 billion after soaring EGP 4.0 billion (US$513 billion); relative to EGP 420.8 billion recorded at previous day trading session. The benchmark index EGX30 surged by 2.75 percent or 182.89 points to end 6,836.95 points. The equal-weighted indexes EGX50 climbed by 1.99 percent or 22.88 points to settle at 1,173.74 points. EGX70, which measures small and mid-cap index, added 1.90 percent or 6.94…

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Egypt Equity Market | 24 Aug 2015 : Egyptian Exchange extends down trends, EGX30 touches 20 months low

Egypt Equity Market | 24 Aug 2015 : Egyptian Exchange extends down trends, EGX30 touches 20 months low

Cairo, Egypt (Capital Markets in Africa):- Egyptian Exchange extended its bearish at end of today’s trading session.  The market capitalization ended at EGP 420.8 billion after sagging by EGP 7.8 billion (US$1 billion); relative to EGP 428.6 billion recorded at previous day trading session. The benchmark index EGX30 crashed by 1.92 percent or 130.03 points to end 6,654 points, extending its southward movement to reach lowest level since December 2013. The equal-weighted indexes EGX50 sagged by 4.45 percent or 53.65…

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Africa Finance Corporation receives US$50 million from the Islamic Development Bank for project financing

Africa Finance Corporation receives US$50 million from the Islamic Development Bank for project financing

LAGOS, Nigeria (Capital Markets in Africa) — Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) is pleased to announce its acceptance of a US$50 million 15 year line of financing, with a 13 year six month repayment period, from the Islamic Development Bank (IDB).  The funds will be used to finance projects located across the numerous African IDB member countries.  The projects will be structured in a way that is compliant with Islamic Finance, focusing particularly on infrastructural and agricultural…

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Egypt Equity Watch | 23 Aug 2015 : Egyptian bourse continues to stay in the south … market cap $2.4 billion down

Egypt Equity Watch | 23 Aug 2015 : Egyptian bourse continues to stay in the south … market cap $2.4 billion down

Cairo, Egypt (Capital Markets in Africa):- Egyptian Exchange continues to stay in the south region  The market capitalization ended at EGP 428.6 billion after sagging by EGP 18.46 billion (US$2.4 billion); relative to EGP 447.06 billion recorded at previous day trading session. The benchmark index EGX30 slid by 4.52 percent or 388.54 points to end 7,398.43 points, extending its southward movement for the fourth trading session in a row. The equal-weighted indexes EGX50 sagged by 5.89 percent or 75.42 points…

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Egypt Equity Watch | 20 Aug 2015 : Egyptian bourse losses on extended bear run…EGX30 down a further 68.14 bps

Egypt Equity Watch | 20 Aug 2015 : Egyptian bourse losses on extended bear run…EGX30 down  a further 68.14 bps

Cairo, Egypt (Capital Markets in Africa):- Equity trading on the Egyptian Exchange continued on its downward trend for the fifth consecutive session today.  The market capitalization ended at EGP 447.06 billion at the end of the days trading session. The benchmark index EGX30 fell by a further -0.94 percent or 68.14 points to end 7,172.63 points, extending its southward movement for the fifth trading session in a row to hit lowest levels in 18 months. The equal-weighted index EGX50 plunged by -0.90 percent or 11.67…

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IFC to Invest US$35 mill in Africell to expand Telecoms in Africa

IFC to Invest US$35 mill in Africell to expand Telecoms in Africa

Kinshasa, DRC (Capital Markets in Africa) — International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, today announced that it will invest $35 million in telecom operator, Africell, to support the expansion and upgrade of mobile networks in Gambia, the DRC, Sierra Leone and Uganda. Africell is an emerging telecommunications operator, with a customer base in some of Africa’s most challenging markets. Since its launch in 2001, Africell has become the leading mobile…

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Scatec Solar to build first large scale solar plant in Mali

Scatec Solar to build first large scale solar plant in Mali

BAMAKO, Mali (Capital Markets in Africa)  — An historic agreement to Build-Own-and Operate West Africa’s first utility-scale solar power plant was signed here today by Norwegian company Scatec Solar  and its partners, the Malian Ministry of Energy and Water and Electricité du Mali (EDM), the electricity utility of Mali. To be located near the ancient city of Segou in South-East Mali, 240 kms from Bamako, the 33 MW solar project is being developed in partnership…

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