EGX Chairman Participates With The Leadership Of Catalyst Partners Middle East (CPME) In The “Ring-the-Bell" Event

Catalyst Partners Middle East company (CPME) organized press conference on Sunday December 28, 2025, as part of “Ring-the-Bell” event held at The Egyptian Exchange (EGX), celebrating the commencement of trading shares of Catalyst Partners Middle East company CPME — the first Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC) to be listed on EGX for this purpose.
 
Dr. Islam Azzam, EGX Executive Chairman, opened the trading session, in the presence of: Mohamed Sabri, EGX Vice Chairman; Mahmoud Jebril, Assistant to the Chairman of Financial Regulatory Authority; Maged Shawky, Chairman of the company; Tarek Effat, Managing Director of the company; in addition to EGX & Catalyst top management.
 
Dr. Islam Azzam emphasized that launching Catalyst Partners Middle East (CPME) as the first Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC) in Egypt is considered a positive step in the capital market according to the regulations issued by Financial Regulatory Authority, while keeping same level of governance and transparency. It also aligns with the pivotal role played by EGX in supporting companies growth and expansion, providing untraditional financing alternatives that meets the best international practices.
 
Starting trading the shares of Catalyst Partners Middle East comes after its acquisition of both: Catalyst Partners Holding in the field of non-banking financial services (NBFI), and the starting QARDY in the field of financial technology (FINTECH), dedicated to facilitating loans for small and medium enterprises through different financial institutions.
 
Maged Shawky, Chairman and Co-Founder of Catalyst Partners Middle East, explained through presentation that the company adopted scientific research and innovation in the fields of artificial intelligence and block chain, as an approach to attain sustainable growth, offering innovative non-banking financial services. Besides supporting regional expansion, especially in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and United Arab of Emirates, continuing its approach of impact investing.