The companies were chosen according to an in-depth study into companies listed on stock exchanges across the region.
Here are Egypt’s winners and their current market value:
1. Telecom Egypt (Region rank: 45): $3.6bn
2. Commercial International Bank – CIB (Region rank: 50): $2.8bn
3. National Société Générale – NSGB (Region rank: 70): $2.3bn
4. TMG Holding (Region rank: 85): $1.3bn
5. Eastern Tobacco (Region rank: 109): $724.9m
6. Suez Cement (Region rank: 122): $585.3m
7. ElSewedy Electric (Region rank: 123): $754.8m
8. GB Auto (Region rank: 132): $525.6m
9. Sidi Kerir Petrochemicals (Region rank: 137): $1bn
10. EFG Hermes Holding (Region rank: 142): $786.4m
11. Credit Agricole Egypt (Region rank: 150): $501.8m
12. Oriental Weavers (Region rank: 166): $316.4m
13. Faisal Islamic Bank (Region rank: 194): $91m
14. Alexandria Cement (Region rank: 195): $548.2m
15. Six of October Development and Investment (Region rank: 201): $289.2m
16. Amer Group Holding (Region rank: 229): $295.3m
17. Delta Sugar (Region rank: 253): $263.1m
18. Cairo Poultry (Region rank: 261): $179.1m
19. Sinai Cement (Region rank: 271): $230.4m
20. Lecico Egypt (Region rank: 303): $91.6m
21. Egyptian Chemical Industries – Kima (Region rank: 308): $420.7m
22. Torah Cement (Region rank: 309): $326.7m
23. Union National Bank Egypt (Region rank: 323): $95.5m
24. Glaxo Smith Kline (Region rank: 331): $124.1m
25. Zahraa Maadi Investment and Development (Region rank: 376): $92.1m
26. Bisco Misr (Region rank: 408): $61.7m
27. ElNasr Transformers – El Maco (Region rank: 412): $62.4m
28. ElEzz Porcelain – Gemma (Region rank: 430): $20.7m
29. Misr Chemical Industries (Region rank: 446): $45.5m
30. Mohandes Insurance (Region rank: 453): $15.1m
31. Delta Construction and Rebuilding (Region rank: 462): $22.5m
32. Egyptians for Investment and Urban Development (Region rank: 463): $63.4m
33. Arab Aluminum (Region rank: 470): $11.1m
34. Belton Financial Holding (Region rank: 491): $18m
Source: Egypt Business Directory and Forbes