Unlocking Innovation through FRA’s Digital Leap & FRA Sandbox

Unlocking Innovation through FRA’s Digital Leap & FRA Sandbox
From the opening day of Techne Summit – Cairo Edition
It was a pleasure to host and moderate a Fintech NBFS Track panel — a joint initiative between the FRA Sandbox and Techne during Techne’s Egypt Innovation Week 2025, designed to spotlight how Egypt’s non-banking financial sector is being reshaped by technology, innovation, and collaboration.

Our session, “Unlocking Innovation through FRA’s Digital Leap & FRA Sandbox,” brought together a powerful lineup of innovators and leaders who are driving real change across the ecosystem:

Ahmed Khalifa, Executive Director of FRA Sandbox & Chief Data Officer at the FRA, moderated this discussion and shared insights on how the FRA Sandbox is enabling innovation through two main pillars — Innovation and Regulatory Testing — creating an environment where startups and institutions can test and scale digital solutions with confidence.

💡 Omar Abdelwahed, Co-founder & CEO, Valify Solutions — on the power of digital onboarding and regtech infrastructure in enabling e-ID, e-KYC, and e-contracting.
🛡️ Sherif Shaltout, Managing Executive, Liquid C2 MENA) — on cybersecurity assurance as the foundation of trust in digital finance.
💰 Eng. Ziad Mokhtar , Co-founder & CEO, oliv — on how digital factoring and NBFS licenses are fueling SME growth.
📈 Ayman Elsawy , Founder & CEO, Bokra Holding — on digital wealth management and connecting everyday savers to real, asset-backed opportunities.

Together, they explored how the Financial Regulatory Authority FRA ’s digital transformation vision—rooted in inclusion, innovation, and access—is being realized through the Sandbox’s two pillars: Innovation & Regulatory Testing.

At the FRA Sandbox, we believe in creating a space where technology meets regulation—where startups can test, iterate, and grow with confidence, and where Egypt’s non-banking financial future is built on both creativity and compliance.

🌐 Visit frasandbox.com to learn more about our programs, authorized companies, and ongoing innovation initiatives.

This collaboration with Techne marks just the beginning. The NBFS Track will continue to nurture dialogue between regulators, innovators, and investors — paving the way for a smarter, more inclusive digital finance landscape.

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