Egyptian Exchange and MINT Join Forces to Propel Fintech Innovation

Abdelrahman Amr

Last updated 18-10-2026

4 min

Egypt’s stock exchange and MINT joined forces to give fintech a stronger push.

The deal promotes investment awareness and clearer routes into capital markets.

A “MINT x EGX hackathon” will target investment and trading solutions.

Training courses will build financial literacy, from “managing money” to regulated investing.

Selected startups will receive guidance on rules, growth, and the “language of markets”.

Egypt’s stock exchange is teaming up with MINT, the startup accelerator backed by EGBANK, in a move aimed at giving fintech in the country a stronger push while also helping young founders understand investing a bit better.

The two sides signed a memorandum of understanding focused on supporting Egypt’s financial technology ecosystem, raising investment awareness among young people and entrepreneurs, and giving startups a clearer window into capital markets and the routes available for growth and expansion. In a region where many founders build fast but still find markets and regulation a bit of a faff, this kind of bridge can matter more than it first seems.

The agreement was signed by Ibrahim Abaza, first deputy CEO of EGBANK, and Omar Reda, chairman of the Egyptian Exchange, in the presence of Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Mohamed Farid Saleh, Egyptian Exchange vice-chairman Mohamed Sabry, and a number of senior figures from financial institutions.

At the heart of the partnership is a shared idea: combine the Egyptian Exchange’s experience in capital markets with MINT by EGBANK’s work in backing youth entrepreneurship and startup development in Egypt. That sounds spot on, honestly. I’ve seen before across MENA that founders can be brilliant at building products, yet when the talk turns to listing rules, investor readiness or market structure, things can go a little quiet... and that gap is exactly where programmes like this can be useful.

The joint programme will run across two main tracks. One is the MINT x EGX hackathon, and the other is a series of specialist training courses focused on financial literacy. Together, they are designed to build young people’s capabilities, strengthen their understanding of financial and investment concepts, and encourage innovation in fintech.

The financial literacy side, delivered by MINT in cooperation with the Egyptian Exchange, which will provide specialist content, is set to focus on ideas such as financial independence, managing money with greater awareness, and learning about sound, regulated investment methods. The programme also aims to connect those topics with career development and longer-term financial stability.

That said, the awareness courses are not only about textbook finance. They are also meant to help individuals and young people deal with challenges, plan ahead and work towards long-term financial goals. For Arageek readers, that will probably sound familiar: ambition alone is not enough, and I reckon practical knowledge around money is still one of the most underrated tools in any founder’s kit.

On the flip side, the MINT x EGX hackathon will focus on two core themes, investment and trading, with the goal of pushing startups to develop fresh solutions that respond to the needs of the capital market. And believe it or not, that detail matters. Fintech support schemes can sometimes stay too broad, but narrowing attention to investment and trading gives startups a more defined problem set to tackle.

Selected startups will also get the chance to benefit from a communication and guidance track with the Egyptian Exchange. Through that, the exchange is expected to provide guidance on relevant areas and the regulatory requirements linked to them, helping founders get a firmer grasp of the capital market’s regulated environment and explore routes for future development and growth.

Overall, the partnership reflects an effort to tighten links between the banking sector, capital markets and the entrepreneurship ecosystem in Egypt. The broader aim is to make financial and investment knowledge more accessible to young people, support innovation, and help drive technology-based solutions that contribute to the growth of the Egyptian financial sector. If it is handled well, it could definately do more than produce a few workshops and a glossy photo-op. It could help founders speak the language of markets before they need to.

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