El Sewedy Cement sells Sinai Cement stake

Egypt-based El Sewedy Cement has sold its entire stake of 7.476 per cent in Sinai Cement’s capital for EGP41.97m (US$2.46m), or at an average price of EGP8.25/share, EFG Hermes said in a statement to the Egyptian Exchange on Monday.

In the first quarter of 2019, Sinai Cement’s net losses eased to EGP-78.18m from EGP-83.98m in the year-ago period. Revenues increased to EGP201.08m, up from EGP147.99m in the 1Q18.