Mobile wallet transactions in Egypt surge 112% YoY in 2023
Mobile wallet transactions in Egypt soared by 112% in 2023, reaching EGP 1.3 trillion, Asharq Business reported, citing data from the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE).
This increase paralleled a 30% rise in the number of mobile wallet accounts, totaling 39.4 million at the end of December.
On the other hand, data from the CBE indicated a 2.3% decline in the number of microfinance beneficiaries, both banked and unbanked, in 2023, reaching 4.6 million.