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Egyptian Fintech Thunder Makes History, Tops Financial Times' Africa Growth List

Egyptian fintech company Thunder has achieved a remarkable milestone, securing the top spot on the Financial Times' list of Africa's fastest-growing companies. This makes Thunder the first Egyptian firm ever to lead this prestigious ranking, outperforming companies from South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria, and other key African markets.

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Egyptian Fintech Thunder Makes History, Tops Financial Times' Africa Growth List

Thunder has proudly topped the Financial Times' ranking of Africa's fastest-growing companies for 2026, making it the first Egyptian company ever to claim the number one spot since the ranking began! This prestigious list is put together by the Financial Times in partnership with Statista, and they look at three main things: absolute revenue growth, the Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR), and the company's overall size growth between 2021 and 2024. Thunder truly shined, coming in first ahead of companies from South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria, and many other African markets.

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