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Riyadh – Mubasher: Penny Software has completed its Pre-Series A funding round, securing investment from Iliad Partners, joined by GSI and US-based Knollwood Investments. The transaction was also led by Dallah Investment, Hambro Perks Oryx Fund, …

Cairo – Mubasher: The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) will issue treasury bills (T-bills) amounting to EGP 50 billion through two auctions on Thursday, 18 April 2024. The first offering will total EGP 30 billion and is scheduled to mature in 182 days …

Cairo – Mubasher: Beltone Venture Capital, a subsidiary of Beltone Holding, penned a deal with CI Venture Capital, a wholly-owned unit of Abu Dhabi-based Citadel International Holdings, to manage a $30 million fund. The fund, which began deploying …

Cairo – Mubasher: ZeTa-Investment and Trading acquired a 3.50% stake in Mansoura Poultry at a value of EGP 16.75 million. ZeTa-Investment purchased 14.25 million shares in the EGX-listed firm at an average price of EGP 1.17 per share, according to …

Cairo – Mubasher: The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) indices ended Tuesday with mixed performance after achieving outstanding performance in the first session after Eid El-Fitr holiday. The EGX30 main index declined by 0.73% to close at 29,400.84 points. …

Cairo – Mubasher: Egypt's merchandise exports rose by 5.3% year-on-year (YoY) to $9.61 billion in the first quarter (Q1) of 2024 from $9.12 billion in the same quarter of 2023. Leading destinations for Egyptian exports included Turkey ($874 …

UAE – Mubasher: Dubai International (DXB) has topped the 2023 list of top 10 busiest airports worldwide. The latest achievement marks DXB’s tenth year of leading the list, which is put by the Airports Council International (ACI), according to a …

UAE – Mubasher: The inaugural edition of the Global AI Show and the Global Blockchain Show is kicking off on 16 and 17 April 2024 at the Grand Hyatt, Dubai. Organised by VAP Group, the Global AI Show hosts international and regional thought …

Mubasher: Bold Routes, an Egypt-based brokerage company for real estate, has launched its tenth branch in Dubai, marking its first regional office, according to a press release. Abdel Rahman Badr, CEO of Bold Routes, highlighted that the company’s …

Cairo – Mubasher: MM Group for Industry and International Trade received the approval of the Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) to proceed with the capital hike procedures.    The group plans to raise its authorised capital to EGP 936.58 million …

Cairo – Mubasher: Faisal Islamic Bank of Egypt reported a 179.80% year-on-year (YoY) surge in the standalone net profit to EGP 6 billion during the first quarter (Q1) of 2024 from EGP 2.14 billion in the similar quarter a year earlier. Total …

Cairo - Mubasher: The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) issued treasury bonds (T-bonds) at a value of EGP 500 million on Tuesday, 16 April 2024, through one tranche. The offering holds a tenor of five years until 16 April 2029, according to official …

UAE – Mubasher: The second edition of the Green Hydrogen Summit will take place in the UAE capital on 16 April 2024, as part of the World Future Energy Summit (WFES), and it will be hosted by Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar) under the …

Cairo – Mubasher: The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) indices achieved good leaps on Monday, the first after the Eid Al Fitr holiday. The EGX30 main index surged by 3.90% to close at 29,616.47 points. The small- and mid-cap EGX70 EWI jumped by 2.36% to …

Cairo – Mubasher: Ezz Steel turned to a consolidated loss during 2023, recording a net loss after tax of EGP 716.53 million, compared to a net profit of EGP 6.64 billion a year earlier. Consolidated net sales surged to EGP 142.91 billion last year …

Cairo – Mubasher: The Urban Communities Authority (NUCA) has received technical and financial proposals from Hyde Park, Madinet Masr Housing and Development, and Mountain View to participate in the New Heliopolis City project. Heliopolis Company …

Cairo – Mubasher: Eastern Company’s board approved new prices for some cigarette products to take effect as of 14 April 2024. The company set the new prices of local cigarette brands at EGP 34.50 per pack, according to a bourse filing. Prices of …

Cairo – Mubasher: Qalaa Holdings has signed an agreement to settle debt with five banks to settle around EGP 13.45 billion in debt. The first agreement was signed with Banque Misr, Banque du Caire, Arab African International Bank, and Al Ahli Bank …

Cairo – Mubasher: Egypt has raised 24.90% in the allocation of the healthcare sector to EGP 495.60 billion in the budget for the fiscal year (FY) 2025/2026 from EGP 396.90 billion in FY 2024/2025, said Minister of Finance Mohamed Maait. The …

UAE – Mubasher: Ducab Group, a UAE-based manufacturing firm, has revealed a strategic plan to expand into 20 new markets. The plan will bring the company’s operations to 75 countries across the Middle East, Africa, Asia, Australasia, Europe, and …

Cairo - Mubasher: The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) offered treasury bills (T-bills) at a combined value of EGP 55 billion on Monday, 15 April 2024, through two auctions. The first tranche stood at EGP 30 billion and will mature in 182 days on 15 …

Mubasher: The Saudi crude oil production surged by 20,000 barrels per day (bpd) to hit 9.03 million bpd in March 2024 compared with 9.01 million bpd in February, according to the latest OPEC report. The average crude oil production by Saudi Arabia …

UAE – Mubasher: Global aerospace engineering and leasing solutions leader Sanad, which is wholly owned by Abu Dhabi’s sovereign investor Mubadala Investment Company, has renewed a five-year contract with Asiana Airlines, the second largest airline …