Funding for Egypt’s Small & Micro Projects Tops EGP 92B
The figures land as the Financial Regulatory Authority targets EGP 50 billion in microfinance balances and 4.5 million beneficiaries by 2026.
Funding balances for small and micro projects in Egypt exceeded LE 92 billion by the end of September 2025, serving 3.6 million beneficiaries, compared with LE 71.3 billion and 3.8 million beneficiaries at the end of September 2024, according to the Financial Regulatory Authority’s periodic report.
Within that total, microfinance accounted for 3.544 million beneficiaries and balances of LE 68.7 billion at the end of September 2025, versus 3.75 million beneficiaries and LE 59.5 billion a year earlier. Small and medium project finance covered 15.4 thousand beneficiaries with balances of LE 23.3 billion by the end of September 2025, compared to 9.4 thousand beneficiaries and LE 11.8 billion at the end of September 2024.
The Financial Regulatory Authority’s 2022–2026 strategy targets expanding microfinance balances from LE 27 billion at the end of 2021 to LE 50 billion by the end of 2026, and increasing beneficiaries from around 3.5 million to 4.5 million by 2026. Planned measures include value chain financing initiatives in the micro agricultural sector, encouraging farmers to participate in marketing groups, integrating micro-insurance, and working with relevant entities to support and develop category C institutions.
