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‘CORBEH’ first hub by EGX to engage startups in non-banking finance

by WAYA Staff - Mar 21, 2023
‘CORBEH’ first hub by EGX to engage startups in non-banking finance

The first hub ‘CORBEH’ is recently launched by the Egyptian Exchange in partnership with the Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) to support non-banking finance for startups.

The statement came during the participation of both Chairman of the EGX Rami El-Dokany and FRA’s Chairman Mohamed Farid in the RiseUp Summit 2023.

The RiseUP Summit attracts each year thousands of visitors, well-known speakers, business success stories, and governmental figures in the finance and investment sector, to boost the entrepreneurial ecosystem.

Eldokany revealed that the aim of the hub is to support FinTech technologies and engage more entrepreneurs in non-banking activities. 

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