Fawry

fintech

egypt

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Egyptian payments company scaling data-driven digital lending targeted at microenterprises and SMEs.

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The Missing Middle: Why Egypt’s Capital Markets Still Struggle to Fund Its Unicorns

fintech

25 days ago

The Missing Middle: Why Egypt’s Capital Markets Still Struggle to Fund Its Unicorns

Egypt’s fintech sector has attracted substantial private capital (notably MNT‑Halan and Thndr) but lacks a repeatable route from venture rounds to primary public-market financings on the Egyptian Exchange (EGX). Regulatory tweaks aim to narrow the gap, but founders still favour international private capital for growth.

#108 This week In MENA's Startup Scene! - by Maxim Hamida

funding

about 2 months ago

#108 This week In MENA's Startup Scene! - by Maxim Hamida

This roundup covers more than $150M in announced financing across MENA, with notable deals including Saudi fintech Fina's $75M debt facility, SILQ's $20M structured financing, Labby's $10M investment to build a Syrian super app, and several seed and pre-seed rounds.