MNT-Halan
About
Started in 2018 as a ride-hailing and logistics platform, MNT-Halan has expanded into one of the region’s largest non-bank financial services providers, offering consumer finance and micro-lending across MENA.
Founders
Recent News
👨🏿🚀TechCabal Daily – Unicorns in public
Egyptian fintech unicorn MNT-Halan received temporary approval to list 1.6 billion shares on the Egyptian Exchange as it pursues a potential IPO for its Egyptian unit; the parent will remain private.
Processed food exports hit new peak
Processed-food exports from Egypt rose to USD 4.47bn in the first seven months of 2026, while broader business moves include a $2bn Series E for AI coding startup Cognition AI, a potential EGX listing for MNT-Halan’s local arm, and a large Egypt data-centre JV led by Vodafone Egypt, Elsewedy Electric and Cassava Technologies.
Egypt’s Fintechs’ Next Growth Market
Egyptian fintechs are moving beyond payments and lending into asset management and fractional property ownership after regulatory changes enabled digital distribution of real-estate and fund interests. Early movers include MNT-Halan (with Azimut), Thndr and proptech Nawy, which has packaged mortgages with Synergy Capital.
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.