Information Technology Industry Development Agency (ITIDA)

Government bodies and programs

• Mashroocak program

  A government program that finances small projects together with banks, supervised by the Ministry of Local Development.

• Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency (MSMEDA)

  The government agency for developing and financing micro, small and medium enterprises; it succeeded the Social Fund for Development.

• Forsa program – Ministry of Social Solidarity

  An economic empowerment program for families most in need, through jobs and small projects.

• Haya Karima presidential initiative

  A presidential initiative to develop rural Egypt that includes economic empowerment programs.

• National Council for Women

  Works on the economic empowerment of women, including programs for women entrepreneurs and business owners.

Banks

• National Bank of Egypt

  A bank with financing programs for small and micro businesses; details are available from its branches and official channels.

• Banque Misr

  A bank with financing programs for small and micro businesses; details are available from its branches and official channels.

• Agricultural Bank of Egypt

  A bank serving rural Egypt and agriculture, with financing for small agricultural and rural projects.

• Nasser Social Bank

  A bank with a social mission that lends to small projects and productive families.

• Banque du Caire

  A bank with financing programs for small and micro businesses; details are available from its branches and official channels.

NGOs and foundations

• Misr El Kheir Foundation

  A development foundation with microfinance and small business support programs.

• Coptic Evangelical Organization for Social Services (CEOSS)

  A development NGO with microfinance and enterprise development programs.

• Alexandria Business Association

  An Alexandria NGO known for its small and micro enterprise lending programs.

• Al Tadamun Microfinance Foundation

  A microfinance foundation that mainly serves women running small businesses.

• Sawiris Foundation for Social Development

  A development foundation supporting training, employment and entrepreneurship programs.

Incubators and accelerators

• Information Technology Industry Development Agency (ITIDA)

  A government agency developing the IT industry, with programs that incubate startups.

• Technology Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center (TIEC)

  An ITIDA center supporting innovation and entrepreneurship and incubating startups.

• Flat6Labs

  A startup accelerator that invests in startups and runs mentoring programs.

• AUC Venture Lab

  The business incubator and accelerator of the American University in Cairo.

Latest funding opportunities

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