Markets

CBE Issues Regulations for Payment System Operators and Service Providers

CBE The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) has issued regulations for the licensing and regulation of payment system operations and...

by WAYA Staff - Jun 24, 2025

Markets

EFG Prepares for Regional IPOs & Valu Awaits Approval to Operate in Jordan

EFG EFG Holding, a leading financial institution, is preparing for listings in the regional markets during the second half of...

by WAYA Staff - Jun 24, 2025

Markets

Valu Goes Public

Valu is officially live on the Egyptian Exchange. Valu, Egypt’s leading consumer fintech platform, has officially entered the public markets...

by WAYA Staff - Jun 23, 2025

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Amazon Exercises Option to Acquire Direct Stake in Valu

Valu U Consumer Finance S.A.E., known under the trademark Valu, a subsidiary of EFG Holding, and EFG Holding announced that...

by WAYA Staff - Jun 22, 2025

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Africa to Rate Its Own Credit:Can It Rival the Big Three?

African Credit Rating Agency What is happening? The African Credit Rating Agency (AfCRA) is set to provide alternative assessments of...

by WAYA Staff - Jun 10, 2025

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Arab Fund’s SME Arm and Shorooq Expand Credit Access in MENA

The Arab Fund What is happening? The Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development is ramping up its support for...

by WAYA Staff - Jun 2, 2025

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Jordan Halts Foreign Worker Recruitment Pending Labor Market Review

Jordan What happened? Jordan’s Ministry of Labor has officially halted recruitment of foreign workers starting May 29. Moreover, this follows...

by WAYA Staff - Jun 1, 2025

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Egypt’s MSMEDA and World Bank Launch VC Reporting Standard

MSMEDA What happened? MSMEDA, with World Bank support, has partnered up with Visible.vc and Egypt’s top VCs to launch a...

by WAYA Staff - Jun 1, 2025

Markets

AdMazad: Egypt’s Outdoor Ad Expenditure Hits EGP 6.3B in 2024

AdMazad AdMazad, developer of AdMetrics, an outdoor advertising performance measurement and analytics tool, released its 5th annual market report. Egypt’s...

by WAYA Staff - May 29, 2025

Markets

Egypt Plans Sale of Banque du Caire Pending Valuation Results

The Egyptian government is weighing the sale of Banque du Caire — but first, it is waiting for a valuation....

by WAYA Staff - May 29, 2025