Halan Visa Card to boost prepaid and instant credit access, as Halan issues over 1 million cards in 2025 and targets 2.5 million in 2026 Cairo, 8 FEB 2026: MNT-Halan, the leading and fastest growing fintech company in Egypt and the MENA region, has announced a strategic partnership with Visa, a world leader in digital […]
Cairo, Egypt — The Arab Republic of Egypt has officially launched “Egypt’s Startup Charter,” a landmark national framework aimed at strengthening the country’s startup ecosystem, mobilizing $1 billion in financing over five years, and enabling sustainable, innovation-led economic growth. The Charter is the outcome of more than a year of extensive consultations involving 15 national […]
CASABLANCA, MOROCCO – Justyol, the cross-border e-commerce and logistics platform connecting Turkish and international suppliers to the Moroccan market, has secured angel backed bridge funding as it prepares for a planned Series A round in mid-2026. The bridge funding comes from a strategic angel investor and is focused on accelerating execution across logistics, supply chain […]
PayTic, a leading fintech modernizing and automating day-to-day payment operations for banks, fintechs, and processors, today announces that Arab Bank has become the first Bank in the Middle East to adopt its platform — marking a landmark moment in the region’s payment infrastructure evolution. Founded in 2020, PayTic provides a no-code, processor-agnostic platform that automates […]
The rebrand represents a clearer expression of what the company has already built and where it is headed next. Image Courtesy: Modupay. Cairo, MDP, the leading regional payments technology provider, has announced its rebrand to Modupay, reflecting the company’s growth into a modular, end-to-end payments platform serving banks, fintechs, telcos and non-banking financial institutions across […]
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) has launched a contactless electronic payment acceptance service through smart devices, as per a statement issued on February 1st. This will allow merchants to accept payments using mobile phones or tablets via Soft POS applications. The step supports the CBE’s efforts to reduce cash usage, expand financial inclusion, and […]
NowPay, a Cairo-based fintech focused on payroll and employee financial wellness, has announced its entry into the Saudi market through NowAccess, a newly established joint venture with Tas’heel, the consumer finance arm of United International Holding Company. The partnership follows an MoU signed by the two companies in early 2025 and comes amid accelerating demand […]
London / Cairo – Egypt- and UK-based online ticketing platform KNOT Technologies has raised $1 million in a pre-seed funding round led by venture capital firm A15, as the company looks to scale its AI-native ticketing and access control infrastructure globally. Founded in London in 2025 by Ahmed Abdalla and Hussein ElBendak, KNOT is developing […]
Egypt – Contact, a leading provider of non-banking financial services in Egypt, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Al Safy Group to establish a strategic partnership aimed at enhancing the financing experience through innovative, technology-driven financial solutions. The partnership introduces, for the first time in the Egyptian market, a financing model that combines Contact’s […]
Cairo, Egypt: Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait – Egypt (ABK-Egypt) and Mastercard announce a strategic collaboration, unlocking a new phase of cutting-edge consumer, commercial, and digital payment solutions. This collaboration reinforces Mastercard’s role as ABK-Egypt’s trusted advisor while advancing the bank’s digital solution offering for cardholders in Egypt. Accordingly, Mastercard will equip ABK-Egypt with advanced digital solutions […]