MNT-Halan

Taking Stripe out of the equation, funding actually fell 12% over the same period, coming in at $8.5 billion.

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MNT-Halan claims it is the largest investment across Egypt and the Middle East over the past 12 months.

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The Egyptian digital platform connects merchants and users who are typically excluded from financial institutions.