The FRA Sandbox Annual Summit’26

A year of ideas, collaboration, and bold conversations — captured in one unforgettable day.

The FRA Sandbox Annual Summit’26 marked a major milestone as we celebrated the first year of the FRA Sandbox and its growing impact across Egypt’s non-bank financial services ecosystem.

From inspiring discussions to meaningful connections, the Summit brought together brilliant minds, fresh perspectives, and a shared vision for what’s next.

Held at the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization NMEC in the presence of H.E. Dr. Islam Abdel Azim Azzam, Chairman of the Financial Regulatory Authority FRA, alongside FRA leaders, government officials, financial institutions, startups, technology companies, investors, and innovation leaders.

The Summit opened with remarks from:
Mr. Mohamed Abdelhamied — Vice Chairman, FRA
Dr. Mostafa Ismail Hassan — CEO, MSMEDA
Eng. Ahmed Khalifa — Executive Director, FRA Sandbox

We were also honored to receive a recorded message from H.E. Dr. Mohamed Farid Saleh, Minister of Ministry of Investment and Foreign Trade, congratulating the FRA and FRA Sandbox team on the achievements of its first year.

The evening also witnessed the signing of several MoUs between FRA Sandbox, Startup Egypt, Entlaq Holding, Moharram & Partners | Public Affairs and Strategic Communications (M&P), and AGX Consultant Studio, strengthening collaboration and creating new pathways to support financial technology innovation.

We extend our sincere appreciation to all the speakers, panelists, and moderators who enriched the Summit with their expertise, experiences, and thought-provoking perspectives:
Mr.Omar Radwan, CFA, FRM | Dr.Marian Kaldas | Mr.Alaa Elzoheiry | Mr.Ahmed Abou El-Saad, MBA , CFA | Mr.Mohamed Kamel ElSayed | Mr.Ahmed Eissa | Ms.KARIMA👼🏽 El Hakim 🎈🧸🐪 | Eng.Ahmed Abou Zaid | Dr.Ghada Ali | Ms.Dina Anwar | Eng.Mahmoud ElAshmawy| Dr Ahmed Mansour | Eng.Sherif Shaltout | Dr.Mohamed Hegazy | Dr.Ayman Ismail

Your contribution went beyond the stage — bringing depth to the conversation and helping shape a richer dialogue around the future of financial innovation.

A special thank you to our Platinum Sponsors for their invaluable support:
EFG Hermes ONE|GIG Egypt&GIG Egypt Life Takaful|Liquid C2 MENA|eFinance Investment Group

And our Corporate Sponsors:
Mercatura Forum | Emtelaak Investment – امتلاك للاستثمار

And a special thank you to Mr. Farouk Al-helbawy, our MC, for bringing his energy and professionalism to the stage.

A special appreciation to the everbrand & co. team for their collaboration, creativity, and support in bringing the Summit to life.

To everyone who joined us, contributed to the conversations, supported the journey, and continues to believe in the power of innovation — thank you for being part of the FRA Sandbox story.

One year of innovation.
One ecosystem.
Endless possibilities.
FRA Sandbox Annual Summit’26 — From Idea to Impact. 🚀

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