Ahly Bank Egypt received an award of Best Bank in Africa in the field of social responsibility 2011 from the African Banker institution. Ahly Bank Egypt won the award during the ceremony hosted by the institution in Washington D.C. Deputy chairman of Ahly Bank Egypt Sherif Elwy told Youm7 the Bank's administration is waiting for the license to construct a new branch in the U.A.E, to be located in the Dubai International Financial Center. The aim of constructing a new branch is to provide credit services companies, arrange loans and investment services to institutions. He said after developing this branch, its license will supposedly develop and include participation of the entire works, such as retail banking services. “Ahly Bank Egypt aims to enter the Libyan market during the next phase. There are discussions about this issue, providing institutions with banking services,” Elwy said. He added there are also constructions underway of the bank's new branch in el-Khartoum, Sudan.