Valu, a buy-now-pay-later (“BNPL”) lifestyle enabling fintech platform and a subsidiary of EFG Hermes Holding, has successfully acquired Paynas, a FinTech and digital HR platform. The transaction falls in line with Valu’s strategy to grow the business and enhance its tech power and allows it to reach Paynas’s extensive base of micro, small, and medium enterprises. […]
Banque Misr’s Legal Department has received the certificate of ISO 9001:2015 for legal quality management. The certificate was awarded by TUV Southwest, which is recognized by the Egyptian Organization for Standards and Quality and
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Egypt
MBH: Chimpe 1 Investment acquires stake in Beltone Financial
Chimpe 1 Investment, an entity affiliated with Chimera Investment, has acquired a majority stake (56%) in Beltone Financial Holding at EGP 384.8 million (approx. $20.11 million). The acquisition came as part of Chimera Investment’s plans to
The National Bank of Egypt (“NBE”), one of the most prominent banks in Egypt, Africa and the Middle East, successfully obtained the “ISO 9001/2015” certificate in the field of Quality Management of the legal group, granted
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Egypt
MBH advises Tasaheel in its EGP 2.66 Billion Securitization Transaction
Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy (“MBH”) acted as the legal counsel to Tasaheel Microfinance Company (“Tasaheel”) in connection with an EGP 2.66 billion securitization transaction. The transaction is considered the first issuance of Tasaheeel and Mashroey’s
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Masen and Edf Renouvelables in repowering Koudia Al Baida wind
The Moroccan Agency for Sustainable Energy (MASEN) and EDF Renouvelables have announced the financial closure of the repowering of the Nassim Koudia Al Baida Wind Farm, located in the region of Tlat Taghramt near Tangier
Ahli United Bank (“AUB”) has secured a USD1.1 billion sustainable Murabahah financing facility. The dual-tranched facility is the first of its type raised by a financial institution worldwide, according to the bourse filing. The three-year
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Asafo & Co. advises Norfund in its investment in CrossBoundary
Norfund and KLP, Norway’s largest pension company, will together invest USD 40 million in equity in CrossBoundary Energy (CBE), a developer, owner, and operator of commercial and industrial renewable energy systems in Africa. The investment
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United Arab Emirates
Norton Rose Fulbright advises OKX on entering Dubai virtual assets market
Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright‘s Dubai office has advised cryptocurrency exchange OKX on its entry into the UAE market. OKX has successfully signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with, and obtained a provisional
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United Arab Emirates
Ahmed Zekry appointed as head of legal at Banque Misr
Banque Misr has appointed Dubai-based Ahmed Zekry (pictured) as its new head of legal managing international branches. Zekry joined the executive management team and reports to Mr. Khaled El-Bialy, Banque Misr CEO in UAE. Zekry
