Digital Payments Firm Strikes Gold in Egypt, Where Cash Is King - Bloomberg - 0 views
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An Egyptian digital payments firm has quadrupled in value during the pandemic, helped by a government push to reduce citizens’ heavy reliance on cash. Investors and analysts are split on whether the stock rally has further legs.
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A 300% rally from a mid-March low has boosted its market value to 20 billion Egyptian pounds ($1.3 billion). That puts Fawry among the country’s 10 most valuable companies alongside firms such as Telecom Egypt Co. and Elswedy Electric Co., which generate many times more revenue and profit.
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In addition to the opportunity the Covid-19 crisis has created to Fintech companies such as Fawry, The North African nation's central bank asking lenders to find a way to make sure all citizens have access to financial services, focusing on digital payments and mobile wallets, is also one of the main reasons behind the rise in the company's valuation as it resulted in its services being needed more than ever before.
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Egypt, where it’s common for government employees to ring doorbells to collect cash payments for gas and electricity bills, is trying to shift more transactions digital. The North African nation’s central bank has asked lenders to set a strategy to ensure all citizens have access to financial services, focusing on digital payments and mobile wallets. The regulator is also pushing consumers to use payment platforms such as Fawry in an attempt to curb the spread of the new coronavirus.#lazy-img-364482620:before{padding-top:56.25%;}
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This excerpt is important because it reflects how the Egyptian government and central bank contributed to the prosperity of Fawry during the covid-19 pandemic.
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I believe that digitalization helped many companies to boost their profits during the pandemic. Fawry's is the leading Fintech company in Egypt and the pandemic served this company very well. -
"Egypt, where it's common for government employees to ring doorbells to collect cash payments for gas and electricity bills, is trying to shift more transactions digital. The North African nation's central bank has asked lenders to set a strategy to ensure all citizens have access to financial services, focusing on digital payments and mobile wallets. The regulator is also pushing consumers to use payment platforms such as Fawry in an attempt to curb the spread of the new coronavirus."
