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e& Egypt was honored with a prestigious award for its outstanding work in developing innovative fintech solutions and digital services. This recognition highlights the company's commitment to simplifying financial transactions and enhancing customer experiences, all while supporting Egypt's goals for digital transformation.
Egypt's Minister of Industry, Engineer Khaled Hashem, recently announced an exciting update to the country's industrial strategy. This new plan is all about attracting more technology-driven investments, strengthening local manufacturing, and boosting exports. A key part of this vision is also championing startups and entrepreneurs, recognizing them as vital drivers for Egypt's future industrial growth.
Egypt's Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) announced that its FinTech regulatory sandbox, 'FRA Sandbox,' has been a hub of innovation, welcoming around 38 FinTech projects in less than a year. The program recently approved 5 new projects and has provided regulatory guidance to 36 startups, all aimed at boosting digital solutions in Egypt's non-banking financial sector.
Fintech startup Kiwe has appointed Mina Shakhloul as its new Head of Marketing. Mina brings a fantastic mix of creative vision and strategic experience, which will be super important for building Kiwe's brand and attracting new customers. This exciting move comes as Kiwe gets ready to launch its app and financial card in Egypt, aiming to really boost its growth and market presence.
GET Group is excited to share that its solutions offer a complete package for digital identity. This means they cover everything from creating a digital ID, securely keeping it in a digital wallet, to easily showing and verifying it when needed.
Fawry had a fantastic 2025, showing strong growth across the board! Mobile wallet transactions soared to EGP 835 billion, revenues hit EGP 8.65 billion, and net profit jumped by an impressive 80% to EGP 2.889 billion. This highlights their leading role in Egypt's digital payment transformation.
