Arab Finance

What Arab Finance does

Arab Finance for Information Technology (أراب فاينانس لتكنولوجيا المعلومات) is an Egyptian joint stock company that operates a web-based financial information and news platform centered on the Egyptian Stock Exchange (EGX) and the wider MENA region. The arabfinance.com portal delivers real-time stock prices, company profiles, financial results, IPO data, and sector-specific economic news across banking, real estate, energy, healthcare, telecommunications, and consumer goods. Supporting modules include Arab Finance TV (executive interviews and market commentary), a Data Bank for listed companies, a Market Map visualization tool, Price Lists, an Economic Calendar, and MENA IPO coverage. A core channel partnership with AF Securities (af-securities.com) extends the offering into stock trading execution. The platform serves individual and institutional investors, financial news readers, and EGX-listed companies, and is distributed via a self-serve website plus social channels (Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn, Instagram) and a weekly email newsletter.

The platform's underlying technology is a web-based financial news and stock market data system with integrated TV/video content delivery; no AI/ML features, APIs, or SDKs are disclosed in the input data. The business model is advertising-led — display ads and promotional content across the portal's sections and news categories — with the website offering free access to users and no publicly disclosed pricing for any tier. The company is wholly owned by CVC Capital (سيل كابيتال), a Dutch private equity firm identified in its privacy policy as the parent entity. The company is headquartered in Cairo, Egypt, and primarily serves the Egyptian and broader MENA market without claiming a global footprint.

Operationally, Arab Finance presents as a long-running, content-driven financial media business rather than a venture-stage technology company: no funding rounds, no headcount, no leadership roster, no certifications, no M&A activity, and no app or API surface are disclosed in the source material. The primary revenue concentration on advertising, paired with multi-channel audience acquisition and an expanding product surface, defines its current commercial posture.

Name

Arab Finance

Legal name

Arab Finance for Information Technology (أراب فاينانس لتكنولوجيا المعلومات)

Website

https://arabfinance.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Arab Finance operates an Egyptian financial information platform providing real-time EGX stock data, company profiles, sector news, and TV content for investors and listed companies across the MENA region, monetized via advertising. Wholly owned by CVC Capital.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Cairo

HQ country

Egypt

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Content, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Advertising: The platform generates revenue through advertising on its news portal, including display ads and promotional content across its various sections and news categories.

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Arab Finance operates a web-based financial information portal (arabfinance.com) that delivers real-time stock prices, company profiles, financial results, IPO data, TV interviews, and economic news covering the Egyptian Stock Exchange (EGX) and the broader MENA region. The platform aggregates stock market data, sector coverage (banking, real estate, energy, healthcare, telecoms, retail), and economic news into a centralized free-access portal serving investors, traders, and financial news readers.

Product overview

Arab Finance is a comprehensive financial information platform consisting of a unified portal with multiple integrated modules. The core offering includes a financial news portal (arabfinance.com) delivering real-time stock market data, company profiles, and economic news. Supporting modules include Arab Finance TV for video interviews and market commentary, a Data Bank for listed company information, MENA IPO coverage, Market Map visualization tools, Price Lists for securities data, an Economic Calendar, and AF Securities — a securities trading platform. The platform primarily serves investors, financial professionals, and the general public seeking Egyptian and regional MENA market intelligence.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• AF SecuritiescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAF Securities is a strategic partner for Arab Finance, providing stock trading services in cooperation with the platform. Users can access trading capabilities through af-securities.com. This partnership enables Arab Finance to offer a complete investment service combining news, data, and trading execution.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Investing.com: A leading global financial data and news platform offering real-time quotes, charts, and news across equities, currencies, and commodities, including extensive MENA market coverage. Directly comparable to Arab Finance's real-time price lists, news, and data portal model.
• Mubasher: A Middle East-focused financial portal covering MENA stock exchanges with real-time prices, company profiles, and news. Comparable product mix and target audience to Arab Finance, especially in Saudi/Gulf equity coverage.
• AMEinfo: A regional MENA business news platform covering markets, energy, banking, and industry sectors. Comparable as a MENA-focused business and financial news outlet serving advertisers and corporate IR.
• Argaam: Saudi Arabia's leading financial data and news portal covering Tadawul with company profiles, IPO data, and market analytics. Directly comparable as a single-market financial data destination with advertising-based monetization.
• Zawya: A regional MENA financial information platform providing company data, IPO information, and business news. Highly comparable as a regional financial data and news destination targeting investors and corporate decision-makers.

Regional players

• Trade Arabia: A GCC-focused business news platform covering markets, banking, and industry. Regionally adjacent to Arab Finance with overlapping advertisers and audience in MENA.
• Daily News Egypt: An Egypt-focused English-language news outlet covering business and economic topics. Comparable as a domestic Egyptian media platform targeting advertising and corporate communications budgets.

Broad incumbents

• Reuters: Global news and financial data incumbent with deep MENA coverage and corporate/news cross-sell. A broad incumbent that competes for advertising, premium subscribers, and corporate IR partnerships.
• Yahoo Finance: Global free financial news and data platform with broad emerging-market equity coverage. A broad incumbent competitor that offers free content against which Arab Finance must differentiate.
• Bloomberg: Global financial data, news, and analytics incumbent with extensive Middle East coverage. Represents the broad incumbent benchmark Arab Finance competes with for institutional and retail audience attention.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/arabfinance
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCzYBO-Vc29CJO-rokiFRRgw
• Facebookfacebook.com/arabfinance
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/arab-finance-brokerage
• Instagraminstagram.com/arab_finance

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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