التقنية في مصر والمغرب وتونس وشمال أفريقيا
Deloitte Innovation Hub in Cairo exports technology services to 30 countries. Ahmed Salem said the hub plans an additional $40 million investment, completing a $110 million total of which $70 million has already been spent.
The Education & EdTech Landscape Report 2026 finds about 234 active EdTech companies in Egypt, with 88 percent unfunded and $13.2 million in venture capital over a decade. Released by EdVentures, Nahdet Misr and Entlaq.
Popcorn AI Studio has raised $1 million in pre-seed funding led by Mohammed Bin Bouta Alharsousi. The Dubai platform, founded by Egyptian entrepreneurs, builds AI filmmaking tools with Arabic lip-sync. No user numbers were disclosed.
Carerha has signed with O West to host the Carerha Summit 2026 on 21 November. The event marks its fifth edition since 2022. No past attendance figures or ticket price were disclosed.
Beltone and Amtaar plan a property fund targeting EGP 2 billion, about $38 million, in several issues. The first is put at EGP 500 million to 700 million. Entry is EGP 1,000. The fund is not open, and no buildings were named.
TiE Women named five founders for a December final at GITEX Global 2026, after virtual heats from 8 to 17 September. More than 250 businesses applied. A prize for this year’s title was not published. The five also get a booth at Expand North Star.
MNT-Halan plans to sell 20 percent of its Egyptian arm on the EGX in October, 320 million shares, price still unset. Turkey, Pakistan and the UAE stay private. The sale is secondary. A June group valuation of $1.4 billion is not the offer price.
Replit acquired Atta on 25 September and put interactive charts in its chat. Founders Omar Shaik and Amine Ben Khalifa joined. The price was not disclosed. Replit called Atta San Francisco-based. Regional notes call it Egypt-founded.
Bosta said it won four Egypt titles at the International Business Magazine Awards 2026 and is bracing last-mile operations for Black Friday. A 2025 note from the chief executive cited 37 million shipments. Judges and scoring were not published.
CBE put financial inclusion at 79 percent by June 2026, 56.4 million adults with an active account. August rules opened eKYC on the Digital Financial Identity platform. Reserves hit $57.2 billion, with gold up and foreign currency down. AI is still a layer, not the licence.