Banks Egypt’s central bank to launch microfinance initiative before May-end: official Yomna Yasser May 8, 2017 0 Egypt’s central bank is preparing the ground to launch a new initiative dedicated for the microfinance sector…
Banks Central Bank of Egypt braces for multi-billion-pound microfinance initiative Yomna Yasser Mar 1, 2017 0 Egypt’s central bank is preparing the ground to launch a new initiative dedicated for the microfinance sector…
Financial Institutions Three Gulf institutions eye practicing microfinance activities in Egypt Yomna Yasser Dec 19, 2016 0 Three financial institutions from Gulf are studying applying for a licence to practice microfinance activities in…
Financial Institutions INTERVIEW: launch of new microfinance firm in Egypt is underway Yomna Yasser Aug 7, 2016 0 One of the private banks in Egypt is conducting feasibility studies to launch a new microfinance company in the…
Financial Institutions GIZ: Egypt nominated to be MENA’s micro financing and insurance hub Yomna Yasser May 30, 2016 0 Egypt is nominated to become a regional hub for microfinance and insurance activities in the coming period, an…
Banks EFG-Hermes plans acquiring 94% stake in Egyptian microfinance leader Tanmeyah Yomna Yasser Apr 14, 2016 0 Egypt’s EFG-Hermes, one of the largest investment banks in the Middle East, is in the process of acquiring further…
Financial Institutions EFSA to discuss the future of microfinance at 2nd Microfinance Egypt Forum Amwal Al Ghad English Mar 20, 2016 0 The issuance of the microfinance law last year was part of President Sisi’s strategic objective to improve economic…
Industry & Trade Qalaa Holdings hires CI Capital to study divesting from Microfinance Leader Yomna Yasser Apr 27, 2015 0 Qalaa Holdings, one of Egypt's largest investment companies, announced Monday it mandated investment bank CI…
Financial Institutions Microcredit Needs Separate Regulator: Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus in Cairo Yomna Yasser Feb 16, 2015 0 Egypt needs a separate regulator, legal framework and an integrated strategy for microfinance to be able to reduce…
Financial Institutions SFD’s Microfinance Exceeds Target in 2014, Rises to EGP1.650bn Yomna Yasser Nov 22, 2014 0 Egypt’s Social Fund for Development (SFD)’s microenterprise funding has exceeded target in 2014 of EGP 1.630…