Digified Gets Nod to Offer Digital Onboarding and eKYC in Egypt

STARTUP VENTURE CAPITALAugust 11, 2025 at 11:09 AM UTC

TLDR

Egypt-based Digified has received regulatory approval from the Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) to provide AI-powered digital onboarding to non-banking financial institutions (NBFIs)
The licence allows lending, investment, and insurance companies regulated by the FRA to issue digital IDs, conduct secure eKYC, and execute legally binding contracts
These contracts carry full legal validity in Egyptian courts, enabling fintech apps to operate as official digital branches

Egypt-based Digified has received regulatory approval from the Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) to provide AI-powered digital onboarding, electronic Know Your Customer (eKYC), and e-contracting services to non-banking financial institutions (NBFIs).

The licence allows lending, investment, and insurance companies regulated by the FRA to issue digital IDs, conduct secure eKYC, and execute legally binding contracts without paperwork, wet signatures, or physical presence. These contracts carry full legal validity in Egyptian courts, enabling fintech apps to operate as official digital branches.

CEO Ibrahim Hassan called the approval a “major milestone” for Digified, underscoring its role in advancing financial and digital inclusion. The company processes over 25 million verification transactions annually in Egypt’s NBFI sector and will now expand its services under full regulatory compliance.

The FRA-approved suite includes:

Digital ID Creation–biometric and non-biometric onboarding
Government Data Authentication – validation via national ID and mobile registry databases
E-Contracts & Registry – smart contracts with digital signatures and government registration

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Key Takeaways

The FRA’s green light cements Digified’s leadership in one of the region’s fastest-growing digital identity markets. By enabling paperless onboarding and contract execution, the company is removing friction for Egypt’s lending, investment, and insurance providers, while complying with strict legal and security standards. With Egypt pushing for digital transformation in its financial sector, Digified’s technology directly supports the government’s goals of financial inclusion, fraud reduction, and operational efficiency. Its AI-driven platform also aligns with a broader regional shift toward trusted, interoperable ID systems across the MEA region. This milestone could also accelerate the adoption of fully digital branches in Egypt, creating new opportunities for fintechs and NBFIs to scale services, cut costs, and reach underserved populations. Given Digified’s annual verification volumes and partnerships with innovation hubs such as Plug and Play, the company is well-placed to export its compliant digital ID model to other emerging markets.

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