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Shuaa Capital board proposes first dividend post-merger on back of strong 2020
Jassim Alseddiqi, group chief executive officer of Shuaa Capital. Supplied photo
2020 results demonstrate both the resilience of Shuaa’s business model and the strong strategic progress it made against a backdrop of Covid-19 challenges.
Shuaa Capital has received board approval for its audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended 31 December, 2020 and its board has recommended the payment of the first dividend to shareholders since the merger in 2019, of 3 fils per share totalling Dh76 million.
Fadhel Al Ali, chairman of Shuaa Capital, said: “Shuaa has risen admirably to the challenges of 2020 and delivered a strong performance. We have remained focused on realising our growth strategy and the results are clearly evident in our FY 2020 performance, including our ability to pay our first dividend post-merger. What’s more, we are proud that Shuaa’s operations continue to support th
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Net interest income also rose during the reporting period, while provision for impairment losses on financial instruments fell to Dh4.8m from Dh22m in the previous year.
Last year, Shuaa also led a funding round for music streaming platform Anghami, which is set to become the first technology firm from the Middle East region to list on the Nasdaq in New York, following a merger with a blank-cheque company.
“The investment is aligned with Shuaa’s investment criteria and interest in pursuing investments in the technology space but also supports its aim of creating significant value for its investors,” Shuaa Capital said.
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