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Weekly Rundown of the Top 10 Trending Headlines

The third week of September saw several notable developments across Egypt’s economy, including a 33.7% rise in the number of foreign companies established in the country during the first half (H1) of 2026.

Souhoola closes EGP 883M securitization issuance

BM Consumer Finance (Souhoola) has completed its third securitization bond issuance under its financing program, with a total value of EGP 883 million, backed by an assigned portfolio worth EGP 1.05 billion

Egypt approves 4,900-feddan investment zone for Qatari Diar’s Alam Al-Roum

Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly has approved a decree establishing an investment zone for Qatari Diar’s Alam Al-Roum project on Egypt’s North Coast in Matrouh governorate, according to a statement.

FRA extends AGL’s EGYTRANS tender offer deadline to December 21

The Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) has granted Africa Global Logistics (AGL) an additional 60 working days to submit a mandatory tender offer (MTO) for shares in the Egyptian Transport and Commercial Services Company (EGYTRANS), as per a disclosure.

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