After years of relative quiet, Egypt's public markets are staging a vigorous comeback. A wave of new listings, led by homegrown technology and consumer brands, is signalling a surge of investor confidence and transforming the Egyptian Exchange EGX into a hub for local growth stories .
Market officials anticipate 2026 will be the most active period for initial public offerings in the exchange's history, with plans to list around eight new companies, primarily from the medical and tourism sectors . This momentum follows a blockbuster year in 2025, which saw the EGX's total market capitalisation surge by 42 year-on-year part of a staggering cumulative growth of 390 since mid-2022 .
The turning point came in 2025 with the landmark listing of Valu , a leading Egyptian fintech platform . Rather than a traditional IPO, Valu debuted through an innovative in-kind dividend where shares were distributed to investors of its parent company, EFG Holding .
