Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia, and North African tech
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.
Egypt’s Entrepreneur Awards opened an Arab Entrepreneur of the Year category on 28 September 2026. Firms need an Arab founder, an Arab register and two to ten years of operations. The published jury list names three people. Applications are open.
CBUAE gave preliminary approval on 22 September 2026 for NBE to acquire Banque Misr’s UAE branches. Both banks are Egyptian state lenders. The notice is not a closed sale. No price or completion date was published with the joint statement.
MoneyHash will offer Geidea’s gateway through its existing integration in Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Egypt. The 24 September 2026 tie-up is a payment infrastructure hook, not a new licence. No live volume or go-live date was published.
mylo and AXA Egypt signed a group credit life insurance programme on 23 September 2026. Eligible balances can be settled on death or permanent total disability, with no extra installment. Terms, limits and who pays the premium were not published.