North Africa | - Part 18

Egypt Market Watch |May 28th 2015: Egypt equity lose EGP 2.5bn and indices fall

Cairo, Egypt (Capital Markets in Africa):-Egyptian equity market closed in negative territory today. The market capitalization lost GBP 2.5 billion to close at EGP 501.110 amid selling pressures from institutions. The benchmark index EGX30 declined by 0.61 percent or 54.66 points to end the day at 8,912.05 points (-0.162 percent year-to-date performance). Likewise, the small and mid-cap index EGX70 went down by 1.19 percent to settle at 478.14 points (-15.44 percent year-to-date return). Also, the broader index EGX100 lost by 0.83 percent…

African economies grew by 3.9% GDP in 2014 amid global and regional shocks

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Abidjan Cote D’Ivoire (Capital Markets in Africa) — African economies registered 3.9% average GDP growth in 2014 compared to the 3.7% in 2013. This reflects resilience to global and regional shocks which affected the continent last year, according to the African Development Bank Group’s Annual Report, which was released Wednesday, May 27 in Abidjan. According to the report, despite the negative impacts of low commodity prices, the Ebola epidemic in West Africa as well as…

Egypt Market Watch |May 26th 2015: Egypt equities end in red and lose EGP 3.2bn

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Cairo, Egypt (Capital Markets in Africa):-Egyptian equity market closed in negative territory today. The market capitalization declined from EGP 506.089 billion to EGP 502.936 billion (that is lost over EGP 3.2 billion). The benchmark index EGX30 lost 0.83 percent or 75.44 points to end the day at 8,975.32 points (0.546 percent year-to-date performance). Likewise, the small and mid-cap index EGX70 went down by 0.23 percent to settle at 483.17 points (-14.55 percent year-to-date return). Also, the broader index EGX100 lost by…

Egypt Market Watch | May 25th 2015: Egypt Market Cap shed EGP 2.5bn & EGX30 down 0.78%

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Cairo, Egypt (Capital Markets in Africa):-Egyptian equity market retreated at the end of today’s trading sessions. The market capitalization declined from EGP 508.595 billion to EGP 506.089 billion (that is lost over EGP 2.5 billion). The benchmark index EGX30 fell by 0.78 percent or 71.16 points to close the day at 9050.76 points (1.39 percent year-to-date performance). On the same note, the small and mid-cap index EGX70 went down by 0.77 percent to settle at 484.27 points (-14.35 percent…

Egypt Market Watch | May 21st 2015: Egypt equities surge by EGP 4.2bn

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Cairo, Egypt (Capital Markets in Africa):-Egyptian equity market halt it positive momentum today. The market capitalization gave up EGP 4.2 billion compared to yesterday’s loss of EGP 2.4 billion to close at EGP 504.532 billion. The benchmark index EGX30 rose by 1.8 percent or 161.58 points to close the day at 8,988.03 points (0.69 percent year-to-date performance). On the same note, the small and mid-cap index EGX70 gained 1.85 percent to settle at 480.58 points (-15.00 percent year-to-date return)….

The Abraaj Group invests in Auvest MENASA Opportunities Fund

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Dubai, United Arab Emirates (Capital Markets in Africa) — The Abraaj Group (‘Abraaj’ or ‘The Group’), a leading investor operating in global growth markets, today announced its commitment of US$ 30 million to the Auvest MENASA Opportunities Fund I L.P. (the ‘Fund’). Through this investment, Abraaj will take on the role of cornerstone investor in the Fund, which intends to raise between US$ 250-300 million to invest in the small and medium enterprise (SME) sector across…

Egypt Market Watch | May 20th 2015: Egypt equities plummet EGP 2.4bn

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Cairo, Egypt (Capital Markets in Africa):-Egyptian equity market halt it positive momentum today. The market capitalization gave up EGP 2.4 billion compared to yesterday’s gain of EGP 1.2 billion to close at EGP 500.358 billion. The benchmark index EGX30 fell by 0.58 percent or 51.2 points to close the day at 8,826.45 points (-1.12 percent year-to-date performance). On the same note, the small and mid-cap index EGX70 loss 0.38 percent to settle at 471.85 points (-16.55 percent year-to-date return),…

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