• Wednesday, 4 November 2020

    Your top 5 pieces of business and economic news in October

    Your top 5 pieces of business and economic news in October: A changing of the guard at CIB: CIB chairman and managing director Hisham Ezz Al Arab was forced to step down after the central bank alleged the bank had...
  • Tuesday, 27 October 2020

    Your top 5 pieces of business and economic news in August

    Your top 5 pieces of business and economic news in October: A changing of the guard at CIB: CIB chairman and managing director Hisham Ezz Al Arab was forced to step down after the central bank alleged the bank had...
  • Sunday, 18 October 2020

    Egypt lists green bonds on London Stock Exchange

    Egypt’s five-year sovereign green bonds are now listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE), the exchange said in a statement on Thursday. The USD 750 mn issuance — the first of its kind in the MENA region — was almost...
  • Monday, 10 February 2020

    What we’re tracking on 10 February 2020

    It’s a typically quiet Monday news day, and as we suggested yesterday, the House of Representatives dominated newsflow, discussing amendments to the Anti-Terror Act and gearing up for votes on key pieces of legislation including the Consumer Credit Act and,...
  • Wednesday, 16 October 2019

    South African MNO Helios Towers debuts shares on LSE in USD 250 mn IPO

    South African mobile network operator Helios Towers debuted its shares on the London Stock Exchange yesterday, with the IPO reeling in GBP 288 mn (USD 250 mn) in proceeds, according to joint bookrunner EFG Hermes. The final share price for...
  • Thursday, 10 October 2019

    What we’re tracking on 10 October 2019

    Expect another low inflation reading when Capmas releases September’s figures later today. Annual headline inflation plunged to 7.5% in August, the lowest reading in six-and-a-half years. Analysts are expecting the downward trend to hold, with Pharos’ Radwa El Sweify predicting...
  • Thursday, 19 September 2019

    Helios Towers seeking premium listing on LSE

    South African MNO Helios Towers is seeking a premium listing on the London Stock Exchange, with the IPO expected to reel in USD 125 mn in proceeds, according to the company’s ITF (pdf). The final share price for the telecoms...
  • Thursday, 16 May 2019

    Region watch: KSA residency for foreigners, Majid Al Futtaim’s green corporate sukuk, and the US embassy is (partially) shutting down in Baghdad

    A handful of regional stories worth knowing about as we all prepare to head into the weekend: Saudi Arabia is launching two new residency categories to attract skilled foreign workers. One will offer a form of permanent residency, while the...
  • Tuesday, 13 November 2018

    Why Africa is missing out on the passive investment train

    Why Africa is missing out on the passive investment train: Passive investing investing tools including exchange-traded funds and index funds together comprise a USD 4.9 tn industry this year thanks largely to lower management fees, limited research required, and the...

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