Egypt

Arab Bank To Back Egyptian FinTech, AI And Cybersecurity Startups

Arab Bank To Back Egyptian FinTech, AI And Cybersecurity Startups
Arab Bank To Back Egyptian FinTech, AI And Cybersecurity Startups
August 22, 2021  |  Startups

Arab Bank has launched an Egypt branch of its FinTech, artificial intelligence (AI) and cybersecurity accelerator, the bank announced in a press release posted by...

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Egypt Limits Bank Withdrawals, Deposits To Curb Inflation, Hoarding
Egypt Limits Bank Withdrawals, Deposits To Curb Inflation, Hoarding
March 30, 2020  |  Bank Regulation

In Egypt, banks have been told to impose a limit on cash withdrawals and deposits in a move to hopefully stop hoarding and inflation. The...

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MoneyGram, Suez Canal Bank Team To Enable Egypt Money Transfers
MoneyGram, Suez Canal Bank Team To Enable Egypt Money Transfers
January 23, 2020  |  Partnerships

MoneyGram has partnered with Suez Canal Bank to let customers send money right into Egyptian bank accounts, according to a press release. The deal will...

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Egyptian Govt Could Move To Cash Disbursements For Needy Residents
Egyptian Govt Could Move To Cash Disbursements For Needy Residents
January 10, 2020  |  Cash

The Egyptian government is investigating the possibility of a feasible transition to a limited, new cash payment system that would replace the ration cards on...

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Egyptian Antitrust Reg Conditionally Approves Uber’s Careem Buy
Egyptian Antitrust Reg Conditionally Approves Uber’s Careem Buy
December 29, 2019  |  Partnerships

Careem, an Egyptian domestic rival to U.S.-based Uber, is set to be acquired by their global competition giant. Regulators approved the $3.1 billion deal after...

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Egypt Eyes eInvoicing To Modernize Public Procurement
Egypt Eyes eInvoicing To Modernize Public Procurement
December 23, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Egypt is readying an electronic invoicing mandate for consumers to pay their taxes, an initiative that reports said will eventually expand to standardize invoicing in...

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Egyptian Transit App Swvl Plans Global Expansion
Egyptian Transit App Swvl Plans Global Expansion
November 12, 2019  |  Mobile

Egyptian mobility startup Swvl will be expanding into the Philippines, Indonesia and Bangladesh by the end of 2020. Launched in Egypt in 2017, Swvl operates...

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In The Middle East, Banks Embrace FinTech
In The Middle East, Banks Embrace FinTech
January 29, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Efforts in the Middle East by banks and other financial institutions to embrace FinTech are on the rise. As reported from Daily News Egypt, a...

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