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Key Points
- Azza El-Sewedy’s $11.38 million gain boosts her stake in Elsewedy Electric, solidifying her position as a top female investor in Egypt.
- Elsewedy Electric’s stock price rose 11.62% in 2025, propelling its market capitalization to over $3.6 billion and reflecting solid growth prospects.
- Azza El-Sewedy's increasing stake cements her position as a leading female investor in Egypt, with her stake now valued at over $109 million.
Azza El-Sewedy, one of the leading female investors on the Egyptian Exchange and sister to the billionaire El-Sewedy brothers, has seen her investment in Elsewedy Electric grow by more than $11 million in the first 22 days of 2025.
This surge brings her total stake to over $100 million, reflecting the company’s solid performance on the Egyptian bourse.
Azza's stake soars by $11.38 million
Azza, who holds a beneficial 3.03 percent stake—equivalent to 64.92 million shares—has cemented her position as a top female figure in the region’s business scene.
Over the past few weeks, her stake has gained EGP572.56 million ($11.38 million), marking a significant increase since the start of the year.
Elsewedy Electric exceeds $3.6 billion market cap
Elsewedy Electric, founded in 1938, is a leading manufacturer of electrical equipment in the Middle East and North Africa.
The company posted impressive returns in 2024, with Egyptian investors seeing gains of 212.07 percent, making it one of the top performers on the Egyptian Exchange.
Since the beginning of 2025, Elsewedy’s stock price has risen by 11.62 percent, from EGP75.88 ($1.509) on January 1 to EGP84.70 ($1.684), pushing its market capitalization past $3.6 billion.
Azza El-Sewedy claims top spot among female investors on EGX
Azza’s growing stake in Elsewedy Electric has further solidified her position as one of the leading female investors on the EGX, with her investment now valued at around $110 million.
Her stake has increased from EGP4.93 billion ($97.93 million) at the start of the year to EGP5.5 billion ($109.31 million), highlighting the bright future of Egypt’s energy and cable sectors.
