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Egypt
The CBE licenses payment service providers and e-money issuers under its fintech framework.
2 licences · 4 institutions
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Licence types
2What the regime looks like
- Payment Service Provider licencePSPCBE licence for payment services, including wallets, acquiring and payment aggregation.Payment institution / PSPOfficial source
- E-money issuerE-moneyCBE licence to issue electronic money.E-money & stored valueOfficial source
A hand-picked sample for orientation — not the full register.
- FlutterwaveAfrican payments infrastructure with licences across the continent and in the UK/US.PSSPMMOPSPEMIMSBLicensed inNigeriaKenyaGhanaSouth AfricaEgyptUnited KingdomUnited StatesCanadaSearch coverage
- M-PESA (Safaricom)The original mobile money service, licensed per market.E-moneyPSPLicensed inKenyaTanzaniaGhanaEgyptSouth AfricaSearch coverage
- Network InternationalMiddle East and Africa acquirer with onshore and free-zone authorisations.AcquiringRPSLicensed inUnited Arab EmiratesSaudi ArabiaEgyptJOSearch coverage
- OPayNigerian and Egyptian wallet and payments group.MMOPSSPPSBLicensed inNigeriaEgyptSearch coverage
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