Egypt: Mastercard Foundation Edtech Fellowship Selects 13 Egypt Startups

Thirteen ed-tech startups have been selected for the third Egypt cohort of the Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship, bringing the programme's local portfolio to 36 startups. Read more »

Egypt: MNT-Halan Reaches $1.4b Valuation After New Investment Round

Egyptian fintech MNT-Halan reached a $1.4 billion valuation after the first closing of a new investment round led by Al Ahly Capital, the investment arm of the National Bank of… Read more »

Egypt: Blnk Raises $37m to Expand Consumer Credit Access in Egypt

Egyptian fintech Blnk raised $37.1 million in equity and debt funding to expand its point-of-sale consumer financing business. The round includes $12.5 million in Series A equity… Read more »

Egypt: Edafa Venture Acquires Ai Startups in Egypt

Edafa Venture acquired 2 artificial intelligence startups in six-figure deals as it moves to expand its position in Egypt's AI and technology market. Read more »

Egypt: Egypt's Byit Expands to UAE With Digital Tools for Brokers

Byit, an Egypt-born proptech startup, has expanded into the UAE and launched new AI tools for real estate brokers, as it seeks to connect Egyptian property supply with buyers… Read more »

Egypt: Beltone, Citadel Exit Startup Bosta With Reported 75 Percent Return

Beltone Venture Capital and UAE-based Citadel International Holdings have exited Bosta through their joint investment fund, marking another liquidity event in Egypt's startup… Read more »

Egypt: Startup Egrobots Launches Egypt-Made Harvesting Robot

Egrobots has unveiled an autonomous agricultural harvesting robot developed by Egyptian engineers, marking a local push into robotics, artificial intelligence and farm automation. Read more »

Egypt: Egypt's Taager Opens China Office to Facilitate Cross-Border Trade

Taager has opened its first supply office in China as the Egypt-born, Saudi Arabia-based social e-commerce platform deepens its cross-border trade infrastructure. Read more »

Egypt: GIZ and Enpact Launch Venture Debt Programme in Egypt

GIZ Egypt and enpact have launched a new initiative to develop venture debt financing in Egypt, targeting both financial institutions and startup founders. Read more »

Egypt: iSchool Acquires Rubikal to Build Digital Education Platform

iSchool has acquired Rubikal to strengthen its technology capabilities and expand its artificial intelligence education platform. iSchool, founded in 2018, provides live coding… Read more »

Egypt: Egypt's Sinai.AI Raises $1.45m to Build AI-Powered Book Platform

Sinai.ai has raised $1.45 million in a pre-seed round to develop an artificial intelligence platform that transforms books into interactive formats. The round was led by KAUST… Read more »

Egypt: Egypt's A15 Records Ninth Exit With Viral Wave Sale

A15 said it has exited its investment in Viral Wave following its acquisition by PopArabia, marking the firm's ninth exit. Read more »

North Africa: Egypt's Talaat Moustafa Group Plans $27b City East of Cairo

Talaat Moustafa Group plans to build a new mixed-use city valued at EGP1.4 trillion, or about $27 billion, on the outskirts of Cairo. The project, called "The Spine," will be… Read more »

Egypt: Egypt's Invia Raises $1.2m to Scale SME Finance Management Platform

INVIA has raised $1.2 million from angel investors and strategic backers to expand its AI-powered financial platform for small and medium-sized businesses. Founded in 2023 by Yehia… Read more »

Egypt: Edafa Acquires Egypt-Based Cyclex in Push Into Circular Economy

Edafa Venture has acquired Egypt-based Cyclex in a six-figure deal, as it expands its focus on sustainability and circular economy investments. Read more »

Egypt: Raedbots Launches As Egypt's First Local Industrial Robotics Maker

Raedbots has launched in Egypt as a local manufacturer of industrial robots, targeting growing demand for automation across factories and warehouses. Read more »

Egypt: Egypt's Reme-D Raises $500k to Scale Cost-Saving Diagnostics Solution

Reme-D has raised $500,000 from Global Innovation Fund to expand its molecular diagnostics platform across Africa and the Middle East. Read more »

Egypt: Egypt Inflation Jumps to 13.5% On Food, Transport Costs

Egypt's annual inflation rate rose to 13.5% in March from 11.5% in February, driven by higher food and transport costs, according to CAPMAS. Read more »

Africa: Egypt Leads As African Tech Startups Raise $711m in First Quarter

African startups raised $711 million across more than 80 deals in the first quarter of 2026, according to data tracked by TechCabal Insights. About 18% of deals had undisclosed… Read more »

North Africa: Egypt Expands Startup Support Beyond Cairo With Aswan Program

Information Technology Industry Development Agency has supported 61 startups in Upper Egypt through a program run with Plug and Play, as the country seeks to broaden its tech… Read more »

North Africa: Egypt's Lucky Raises $23m to Expand Consumer Credit Platform

Lucky has raised 23 million dollars in a Series B round combining equity and debt, as the company looks to expand its consumer credit platform and enter new markets. Read more »

Egypt: Qualiphi Acquires Career Club to Expand Ai Career Platform Across Mena

Qualiphi has acquired Career Club in a six-figure deal completed in the second half of 2025, as it expands AI-powered career services across Egypt and the Gulf. Read more »

Egypt: Egyptian E-Commerce Startup Mitcha Acquired By US Firm Converted

Converted has acquired Mitcha as it expands its data-driven commerce ecosystem in emerging markets. Read more »

Egypt: Egypt's Moneyhash Partners With Wayl to Expand Into Iraq

Egypt-based MoneyHash has entered the Iraqi market through a new partnership with Wayl, a local payment solutions provider and merchant of record. Read more »

Egypt: Beltone Holding Launches Platform to Back Growth-Stage Firms

Egypt-based Beltone Holding has launched a Private Equity platform, expanding its multi-stage investment strategy beyond early-stage venture capital. Read more »