The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (“EBRD”) is supporting the green economy in Egypt with a USD 100 million loan to Banque Misr for on-lending to local small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The loan follows the success of the Green Economy Financing Facility (“GEFF”) in Egypt and will further support an expansion of green lending in Egypt to under-served regions […]
Shalakany Law Office litigation team has successfully defended a major French automotive company against a EGP 3 billion (approx USD 154 m) court claim. The case was heard before the South Cairo Court after being filed
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Egypt
Energy & Trading
Elsewedy Electric secures contracts valued at USD113 m in Toshka
Elsewedy Electric for Trading and Distribution, a subsidiary of Elsewedy Electric, has signed three contracts worth EGP 2.2 billion (approx USD 113.3 million) to establish transformer stations in the South Valley Development project which aims to reclaim 375,000
Egypt
News
Real Estate, Construction & Infrastructure
Misr Italia Properties invests USD 77m in launch of Vinci Lagoons
Egyptian real estate developer, Misr Italia Properties, the real estate subsidiary of Misr Italia Holding, has launched the new phase of Vinci project with an investment of EGP1.50 billion (USD77.3 million). The
With Suzan Taha The world is facing a severe economic crises due to the continued impact of COVID-19 and the outbreak of the Russian-Ukraine war. This has resulted in the rise in inflation rates in 121
Abou Ghaly Motors (“AGM”), specialists in the automotive industry in Egypt, has successfully secured a finance extension from The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (“EBRD”) to finance AGM’s fleet of range-extended electric vehicle
Commercial International Bank (“CIB”), a private sector bank in Egypt, has acquired a minority stake of 15% of El Sewedy for Engineering Industries (“SEI”). The acquisition will see SEI expanding in the local and regional
Riad & Riad advises the consortium of China Railway Engineering Corporation (“CREC”) and AVIC International Holding Corporation (“AVIC INTL”) as the EPC contractor of the 10th of Ramadan Light Rail Transit (LRT). Measuring 67 kilometers in
Shalakany has successfully defended its clients, the chairperson and foreign corporate board members of an Egyptian automotive manufacturing company (a subsidiary of a multinational corporation), in relation to a compensation claim brought forward by minority
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
