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EFG Hermes UAE launches digital account opening for DFM investors

UAE-based brokerage EFG Hermes UAE LLC has introduced digital onboarding for Dubai Financial Market (DFM) investors through its EFG Hermes ONE app. Users can obtain a DFM investor number and open a trading account on their phones without visiting a branch or submitting paperwork, as per an emailed press release.

Egytrans postpones shareholder vote on voluntary EGX delisting

Egyptian Transport and Commercial Services Company (Egytrans NOSCO) has postponed the extraordinary general assembly that was set to consider voluntarily delisting its shares from the Egyptian Exchange (EGX), according to a company disclosure.

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