Ibrahim Sarhan wins the seat of the listed companies in the investor protection fund
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Ibrahim Sarhan, Chairman of EFIG, Won the seat of Egyptian exchange-listed companies in the Investor Protection Fund by acclamation, thus completing the members of the Fund's Board of Directors.
The committee supervising the supplementary elections of the Fund to elect a representative member of companies listed on securities or financial instruments on the Egyptian stock exchanges recently announced the victory of "Sarhan".
The Board of Directors of the Fund consists of a representative of investors selected by the Egyptian Prime Minister based on the nomination of the Chairman of the Authority, a member representing brokerage firms, another representative of companies operating in the field of securities, a representative of listed companies, a representative of the Stock Exchange, and another of Misr Clearing Company, in addition to 3 experienced members selected by the Board of Directors of the Authority, and from these experienced members, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Fund is chosen.
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EFIG announced today its standalone and consolidated results for the six-month period ended 30 June 2023. The Group’s consolidated revenues increased by 37.5% y-o-y to EGP 1,735.4 million driven by broad-based growth across the Group’s subsidiaries. On the profitability front, the Group recorded an EBITDA surge of 46.6% y-o-y to EGP 823.0 million, and at its bottom-line, the Group recorded a net profit after non-controlling interest (NCI) increase of 49.8% y-o-y to EGP 718.4 million, with an associated y-o-y net profit margin expansion of 3.4 percentage points to 41.4% during the six-month period.
Following a strong start to the year, the Group has successfully maintained its momentum and delivered exceptional results for the first half of 2023. Our strong performances across the board demonstrate our ability to deliver on the Group’s operational, financial, and strategic goals despite the challenges presented to us. Moreover, we have continued to expand eFinance’s presence in the digital payments landscape in key sectors across the nation and further maximized the value generated from our comprehensive technology infrastructure, driving the Group’s solid results for the period.
During 1H2023, the Group delivered a 37.5% year-on-year top-line increase to EGP 1.7 billion, largely driven by eFinance Digital Operations as the subsidiary continued to reap the rewards of its investment in cloud services and expand its footprint in Egypt across this lucrative and fast-growing space. Our results were further supported by increased growth across our transaction revenue, where the Group saw a stellar 85.9% year-on-year increase in variable fee transactions as we continued to capitalize on our investments in key sectors and the growing adoption of digital payments. In terms of profitability, the Group recorded a 49.8% year-on-year increase in net income to EGP 718.4 million, with an associated margin expansion of 3.4 percentage points to 41.4% in 1H2023 as we continue to benefit from the higher margin nature of multiple revenue streams coupled with management’s ability to alleviate the impact of Egypt’s record high inflation and elevated interest rate environment by utilizing a variety of mitigation strategies.
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EFIG Announces its financial and operational results for the first quarter of 2023
EFIG Announced today its standalone and consolidated results for the quarter ended 31 March 2023. EFIG's consolidated revenues grew 37.3% y-o-y to EGP 768.0 million on the back of strong results delivered by e-finance Digital Operations, eAswaaq, and eKhales, in 1Q2023. The Group’s profitability also improved during the period, booking an EBITDA increase of 51.7% y-o-y to EGP 331.9 million and a margin expansion of 4.1 percentage points to 43.2% in 1Q2023. Parallel to this, net profit after non-controlling interests (NCI) increased by 40.7% y-o-y to EGP 281.9 million, yielding a year-on-year net profit margin expansion of 91 basis points to 36.7% in 1Q2023.
e-finance Digital Operations continued to benefit from the growing value generated from its cloud hosting services coupled with a significant increase in revenue generated from variable-fee transactions during the period. The Group’s positive performance amidst challenging market conditions was further supported by stellar triple digit revenue growth at eAswaaq and double-digit revenue growth at eKhales during the period. The Group’s flagship subsidiary, e-finance for Digital Operations contributed the majority of the Group’s revenue in 1Q2023, which stood at a contribution of 93% at the end of the quarter.
The subsidiary recorded a top-line increase of 42.4% y-o-y to EGP 714.6 million after inter-company eliminations in 1Q2023 as it continued to reap the rewards of its growing cloud hosting services. Cloud revenues grew by a stellar 151.3% y-o-y to EGP 207.6 million during the period. Parallel to this, the subsidiary’s solid performance was further supported by a 53.4% y-o-y increase in transaction-based revenue, which came on the back of a 27.1% y-o-y increase in fixed-fee revenue and a 78.2% y-o-y increase in variable-fee revenue in 1Q2023. Solid results from the subsidiary’s transaction-based and cloud hosting revenue streams offset the 11.3% y-o-y decline in build & operate revenue in 1Q2023. Revenue at eCards declined by 28.8% y-o-y to EGP 24.7 million after inter-company eliminations in 1Q2023 due to a 24.0% y-o-y fall in card production revenue.
This reflects management’s decision to lower card production revenues due to an unfavorable FX environment and the impact of global supply chain constraints on chip availability. It is worthy to note that the subsidiary’s card management services booked strong revenue growth and eCards’ management anticipates increased value generation from this revenue stream going forward. eKhales booked a 21.7% y-o-y increase in post-elimination revenue to EGP 10.9 million in 1Q2023.
The Ministry of Planning and Economic Development assigns the management and operation of “Khadamat Misr” to eFinance
eFinance a subsidiary of EFIG was assigned by the Ministry of Planning to manage and operate “Khadamat Misr” within the framework of the state's strategy towards developing all government services and Egypt's Vision 2030.
“Khadamat Misr” is established to provide governmental services to Egyptians under the leadership of the Ministry of Planning and the UAE to achieve economic and social development, accelerate the advancement of the government sector, and ensure financial inclusion through electronic payment methods.
eFinance’s long experience in project management, especially national projects and managing the financial network of the Egyptian government makes it more than capable to manage all projects and ensure their sustainability and development through a base of high-level cadres to implement citizen-based projects, relying on a high-tech infrastructure and a secure and encrypted electronic network.
The cooperation on “Khadamat Misr” focuses on the importance of promoting the services provided to citizens across the governorates and seeks to achieve social justice and economic growth in line with the state's efforts towards accelerating the transformation of the economy into an entity based on science, knowledge and technology.