The conference will showcase innovative solutions and success stories from across the region, inspiring collaboration and forward-thinking strategies.

Egypt’s mobile wallet sector posted rapid growth in the second quarter of 2025, with financial transactions jumping 80 percent year-on-year to 718 million, according to data from the National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority.

This case study provides substantial guidance to address housing shortages, financial exclusion, and sustainability challenges effectively, fostering a transformative progress in affordable housing.

This case study highlights the collaboration with the Central Bank of Egypt and the National Bank of Rwanda, supported by the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO), to close the gender gap in financial services.

The event, attended by members from ten AFI institutions, explored low-cost housing models, green housing finance, subsidies in housing finance, and strategies to engage housing finance ecosystem stakeholders.

As part of its commitment to enhancing women’s access to formal financial services, the Central Bank of Egypt has launched the annual Women’s Financial Inclusion Event with the goal to expand financial inclusion opportunities for women across Egypt.

Approving the launch aligns with the Central Bank of Egypt’s efforts to collaborate with more fintechs to provide solutions that advance financial inclusion in line with the Egyptian government’s vision.

The aim of this paper is to identify areas of improvement in the Egyptian microfinance ecosystem that can allow low-income people to be financially included.

Al Tadamun Microfinance Foundation, a leader in financing micro-enterprises for women, announced that it had signed an agreement with the Commercial International Bank – Egypt (CIB) to renew a credit facility agreement worth EGP 150m.

This partnership aims to expand funding for women-owned micro-projects across various productive, commercial, and service sectors throughout Egypt.