Cairo, Egypt – SehaTech, the Egyptian Insurtech company on a mission to streamline and automate health insurance administration, today announced the successful close of a $1.1 million Seed funding round, bringing its total funding to $2 million. The round reflects strong investor confidence in SehaTech’s transformative approach to healthcare and insurance infrastructure across Egypt and emerging markets. The […]
e& money and Contact Financial Holding Partner to Redefine Digital Consumer Finance in Egypt
Cairo: In a first-of-its-kind move for Egypt’s financial landscape, “e& money” announced a strategic partnership with Contact Financial Holding, setting a new benchmark in the fintech sector. The partnership is designed to elevate the consumer finance experience through cutting-edge digital solutions that integrate Contact’s financing solutions directly into “My e&” and “e& money” mobile applications, creating a seamless, end-to-end digital financing journey for customers. This partnership was […]
Synergy Capital’s MFIC and Nawy Now announce oversubscription of Egypt and the Middle East’s first Ijarah-backed mortgage fund
Cornerstone Investors: Al Baraka Bank – Egypt, Garhy Group for Investment & Development, Allianz Life Insurance – Egypt, Misr Insurance Holding, Misr Insurance for Property & Casualty, Mohandes Insurance, and Suez Life Insurance. Cairo, Egypt – Synergy Capital, through its asset-management arm Misr for Financial Investments (MFIC), in partnership with Nawy Now, announced the successful oversubscription […]
PayTabs Egypt and Valu Launch Merchant App to Elevate In-Store Payments Across Egypt
[Cairo, 12 October 2025] In a strategic collaboration aimed at accelerating Egypt’s digital payment transformation, PayTabs Egypt, an award-winning provider of payment orchestration infrastructure and digital payment solutions, has partnered with Valu, MENA’s leading universal financial technology powerhouse, to introduce the Valu merchant app. The app is a smart, contactless payment solution, thoughtfully designed and […]
Egypt’s Tagaddod raises $26.3 million Series A To Scale Its Renewable Feedstocks Platform
Tagaddod, the tech-powered renewable feedstocks platform operating across Africa, Asia, and Europe, is proud to announce the successful close of its $26.3 million Series A funding round, led by The Arab Energy Fund (TAEF), a leading multilateral impact financial institution focused on sustainable energy and regional energy security, with notable participation from FMO, VKAV, and A15. This major investment […]
Shaping the Future of Regulated Innovation in the UAE: Fintech News UAE Interviews Mr. Amir A. Kolahzadeh, Group CEO & Founder of SecureVisa Group & ITSEC
As the UAE and GCC continue to strengthen their position as global hubs for fintech, crypto, AI, and digital innovation, the demand for robust regulatory compliance and cybersecurity solutions has never been greater. At the forefront of this transformation is SecureVisa Group, founded by Mr. Amir A. Kolahzadeh. SecureVisa Group specializes in navigating complex multi-regulator licensing frameworks across VARA, SCA, […]
Ajyad Capital Partners with EXANTE to Broaden Investor Access to Global Markets
Bahrain, Manama – [28-09-2025]: Ajyad Capital, a leading investment management firm licensed by the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB), has announced a new strategic partnership with prime global brokerage EXANTE which extends Ajyad’s global reach, providing investors with exposure to a wide range of financial instruments in international markets, through its upcoming digital investment platform. Commenting on the […]
Avanz Capital Egypt Joins Algebra Ventures’ $100M Fund II as Limited Partner
Cairo — Avanz Capital Egypt (ACE), a private capital asset management firm, has joined Algebra Ventures’ second fund as a Limited Partner through a secondary transaction executed via its direct investment arm, Avanz Manara. The move marks one of the first secondary LP deals in Egypt’s venture capital ecosystem. Algebra Ventures, which raised a $100 […]
MNT-Halan launches Egypt’s first fully digital secured lending solution through the Halan App
Cairo: MNT-Halan, the leading and fastest-growing fintech platform in Egypt and the MENA region, has launched Egypt’s first secured lending solution offered by a non-banking financial institution. The new service enables customers to instantly access up to 80% of their investments in funds through a fully digital journey on the Halan App. This marks a […]
Visa Collaborates with intella to Bring Groundbreaking Arabic Conversational AI to Financial Institutions Across MENA
Cairo, Egypt – September 23rd, 2025 – intella, the deep-tech leader in Arabic-first speech intelligence, and Visa, a world leader in payments technology, have joined forces in a dynamic, collaboration-driven initiative to revolutionize conversational AI for financial institutions across the Middle East and North Africa. This strategic partnership goes beyond conventional models, to co-developing innovative […]