Burjeel Holdings has announced the offer price range and the opening of the subscription period for its Initial Public Offering (IPO) on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX). The opening of the subscription period for the Offering commences 30th September 2022 and will continue until Tuesday 4th October 2022 for the First Tranche (offering to individual […]
Deal & transactions
Egypt
Energy & Trading
Beeah and Green Planet to advance waste management in Egypt
Beeah Group, the Middle East’s sustainability pioneer, and Green Planet, Egypt’s emerging sustainable environmental services company, have formed a partnership to deliver a landmark ten-year contract in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. Beeah Group and Green Planet will implement future-ready waste management strategies that align with Egypt’s sustainability agenda. The companies will also carry out on-ground activities […]
Energy
Real Estate, Construction & Infrastructure
United Arab Emirates
Aldar invests AED 25m to support energy consumption reduction
Aldar Properties (“Aldar”) has committed to investing AED 25 million (approx. USD6.8 mil) for energy retrofit projects in 13 of its residential communities that will reduce utility consumption for owners and tenants as part of the company’s efforts to make its communities more energy efficient and environmentally friendly. Aldar’s latest retrofit project is set to […]
Capital Markets
Egypt
Industrial
TCI Sanmar completes Egypt’s first Bonds Issuance via Debt Conversion
TCI Sanmar Chemicals (“TCI Sanmar”) has successfully completed the private placement of the company’s Non-Convertible Debentures (“NCDs”) to nine foreign banks through the conversion of 15% of the total debt of TCI Sanmar into a number of 2,353,967 NCDs amounting to USD 117,698,350. Arab African International Bank (“AAIB”) was also involved in the transaction as […]
Alieldean Weshahi & Partners acted as legal advisor for Contact Financial Holding, a non-bank financial service provider in Egypt, on the closing of an EGP 2 billion (approx. USD 102.5) sukuk issuance, following Financial Regulatory Authority (“FRA”) approval. The proceeds of the sharia-compliant seven-year tenor mudaraba sukuk will be used to finance the purchase […]
Deal & transactions
Egypt
Food & Beverage
ZH&P on the Gov. of Egypt’s concession for Strategic Warehouses
Hassan Allam Utilities, Orascom, and Samcrete have signed an agreement with the Internal Trade Development Authority (“ITDA”) for the financing, design, construction, operation and maintenance of the strategic warehouses for primary products in the governorates of Sharkia, Suez, Luxor, and Fayoum. This strategic warehouse is part of the first phase of a larger program that will […]
Deal & transactions
Transport
United Arab Emirates
Etihad Rail and Oman Rail to build a USD 3 billion
Etihad Rail, the developer and operator of the UAE National Rail Network, signed an agreement with Oman Rail, the Sultanate’s national developer and operator of railway networks, to jointly establish an equally-owned company, Oman-Etihad Rail Company. The newly created entity will hold an overall investment power of USD 3 billion to design, develop and […]
Appointments
Banking & Finance
United Arab Emirates
Jamie Levy named senior advisor at Abu Dhabi Investment Office
General counsel at Abu Dhabi Investment Office (“ADIO”), Jamie Levy (pictured), has been named as the company’s Senior Advisor, effective September 2022. The announcement was made by Levy via a LinkedIn post that read:” After 3 years as General Counsel, I’m happy to share that I’m starting a new position as Senior Advisor at Abu Dhabi […]
Banking & Finance
Capital Markets
Egypt
Dreny & Partners: Efg Hermes completes securitization transaction
Efg Hermes Corp Solutions has successful completed the second securitization transaction amounting to EGP 2 billion, from a multi-issuances program amounting to EGP 3 billion. The issuance was comprised of three tranches, where the first tranche is valued at EGP 260 million, and the second at EGP 890 million, while the third at EGP 850 […]
Deal & transactions
Transport
United Arab Emirates
Safeen Feeders & Invictus Investment launch new dry bulk services
AD Ports Group’s Safeen Feeders has signed a strategic agreement with Invictus Investment to launch a new international dry bulk shipping service. Under the terms of the agreement, the two companies will purchase ships through Special Purpose Vehicles, owned 85% by Safeen Feeders and 15% by Invictus Investment. In addition, Safeen Feeders and Invictus Investment […]
