Samih Sawiris’ Orascom Development Egypt posts Q1 revenue of $127 million
Orascom Development Egypt posted $126.8 million in Q1 revenue, driven by hotels and land sales, despite a dip in real estate bookings.
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Edita chairman Hani Berzi loses $7 million as shares fall
The decline stems from a steep fall in the company’s share price on the EGX, reflecting growing investor caution.
Safwan Thabet's stake in Juhayna slumps below $300 million
Thabet has watched the value of his stake slump by $44.99 million over the past 26 days. His holdings are now worth around $260 million.
Electric giant led by Egypt's El-Sewedy family inks $274.7 million Qatar contract
Elsewedy Electric signs a $274.7 million Qatar deal to supply and install 132kV power cables, advancing Kahramaa’s grid and Qatar’s infrastructure goals.
Yasseen Mansour's Palm Hills books $1 billion in Q1 sales
Palm Hills, chaired by Yasseen Mansour, kicked off 2025 with $1 billion in Q1 sales, up 148%, driven by booming demand in New Cairo, Badya, and Alexandria.
Hisham Talaat Moustafa leads TMG to $3.2 billion in 2025 sales year-to-date
Cumulative real estate sales have now surpassed EGP1 trillion ($19.76 billion), cementing TMG’s place as Egypt’s most successful property developer.
Hassan Allam’s firm obtains $55 million Islamic loan for Cairo project
The National Bank of Egypt, Suez Canal Bank, ADCB, IDB, and SAIB served as underwriters for the $55 million Islamic loan.
ORA Developers, led by Naguib Sawiris, begins Al-Wardi City project in Iraq
Ora Developers, led by billionaire Naguib Sawiris, has broken ground on Iraq’s Al-Wardi City, a major eco-focused housing and smart city project near Baghdad.
Coty’s revenue drops to $4.6 billion in 9M 2025 under Sue Nabi
Revenue fell to $4.64 billion, a 2.4% decline from the previous year, driven by currency challenges and a tough market environment.
Ahmed Wadi’s Money Fellows raises $13 million to expand beyond Egypt
This brings the Cairo-based fintech startup's total funding to just over $60 million.
Moroccan real estate mogul Alami Lazraq's ADI stake hits $610 million
Alami Lazraq’s stake in ADI rises to $610 million, fueled by a nearly 8% surge in shares over 25 days.
Ahmed El-Sewedy’s Elsewedy Electric takes stake to grow oil and gas portfolio
The deal is set to strengthen Elsewedy Electric’s energy solutions portfolio and open up new opportunities in fast-growing markets.
Mounir Nakhla’s MNT-Halan raises $49 million to boost lending in Egypt
MNT-Halan raises EGP 2.5 billion ($49.4 million) in bonds to expand its Egyptian loan book and fuel growth.
Yasseen Mansour gains $5 million from Palm Hills stake
In just 26 days, his stake increased by $5 million, driven by a 12.56 percent jump in share price.
Mohamed Edris launches $266 million housing project in Cairo
The sprawling development, set in the fast-growing New Zayed City in West Cairo, will span 84 feddans.
Naguib Sawiris leads $47 million Pyramids of Giza upgrade
This comes after growing complaints from tourists about poor management, aggressive traders, and disturbing reports of animal cruelty.