Company profile

Tamweely Microfinance S.A.E.

Tamweely Microfinance S.A.E. is a non-bank financial services provider established in 2017 in Egypt, offering financing to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), with a particular focus on young entrepreneurs, women and craftsmen. The company was founded by Ayady for Investment & Development, NI Capital Holding for Financial Investments (the investment arm of Egypt's National Investment Bank) and Post for Investment Company (the investment arm of Egypt Post), with an initial issued capital of EGP 50 million. In December 2024, the founding shareholders fully exited via a sale to arising SPE Capital (via SPE PEF III), the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Tanmiya Capital Ventures (TCV) and British International Investment (BII), in a deal valued at more than EGP 2.5 billion. Under this consortium's ownership, consortium compTamweely expanded from pure microfinance into SME lending, leasing and FRA-approved Islamic financing, more than doubled its paid-up capital to EGP 225 million, and grew its branch network to more than 250 locations across 24 governorates. The company holds FRA licences to practise microfinance (licence no. 6), microfinance leasing, and SME financing (licence no. 5). In August 2026, Egyptian digital-payments group e-Finance for Digital and Financial Investments announced a board-approved, non-binding proposal to acquire 100% of Tamweely for approximately EGP 4.8–5.0 billion (USD ~95–100 million), combining cash and newly issued e-Finance shares.

Sector

Financial services / Microfinance Institutions

Markets

Egypt

Founded

2017

Ownership

Private

Stage

Scale-up

Employees

500+

Business model

B2B, B2C Financial Services

Products and services

Microenterprise loans, SME financing, Motor tricycle/motorcycle purchase financing, Green finance loans, Micro-financial leasing, Islamic (FRA-approved) financing products & e-contracting/digital onboarding

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