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NoorNation

Made by Africans to Africans, NoorNation is an Egypt-based renewable energy startup that’s developing and manufacturing tech-enabled decentralized energy and water infrastructure solutions to the agriculture businesses and rural communities that are located in less-served areas in Egypt & Sub-Saharan Africa. NoorNation is solving the problem of lack of accessibility to clean electricity and safe water necessary to the farming activities such as water pumping for irrigation and water desalination. Our flagship product, LifeBox, is a solar-powered, self-contained and fast-deployable unit that delivers clean energy and safe water to farming businesses located in remote areas in Egypt & Sub-Saharan Africa

Limitless Labs Egypt

Limitless Labs is a programming house dedicated to building decision-making machines. Our primary goal is to research and understand the impact of digital data on financial and economic decision-making processes in firms. At Limitless Labs we are committed to leveraging Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in the development of intelligent systems that understand and respond to human behaviour. Through gaining deeper insight into these behaviours and building relevant models and algorithms we aim to tackle problems faced by financial and non-financial institutions through delivering a platform that enables companies to embark on a systematic process of data driven decision making. Through our office in Egypt, Limitless Labs is focused on addressing the data analytics problems of global clients. Working closely with our partners from the USA, UK, Switzerland, and Japan we give our clients and employees access to global expertise in the fields of technology, finance, and business management solutions.

MNT-Halan

MNT-Halan, Egypt’s first unicorn, was founded in 2018 in Egypt, with a mission to revolutionize access to financial services through technology. Serving millions, MNT-Halan’s transformative digital platform improves lives by creating convenient, seamless, and cost-effective financial solutions for people and aspiring businesses. Committed to innovation and simplicity for everyday life, MNT-Halan believes financial access enables people to fulfill their dreams. For the first time in Egypt, users can get money, make money, transfer money, play and win money, and shop, all on one app. The MNT-Halan digital ecosystem includes small and micro-business lending, payments, consumer finance, and e-commerce. With +1.5 million quarterly active users, MNT-Halan serves more than 7 million customers in Egypt. MNT-Halan holds the micro, consumer, and nano finance licenses from the Financial Regulatory Authority and the first independent electronic wallet license from the Central Bank of Egypt to disburse, collect and transfer money digitally through mobile applications.