Arabeya Online Brokerage

What Arabeya Online Brokerage does

Arabeya Online Brokerage (عربية أون لاين للوساطة في الأوراق المالية) is a privately held Egyptian online securities brokerage founded in 2012, operating as a Financial Regulatory Authority–licensed broker on the Egyptian Exchange (EGX). The company provides retail and corporate investors with a digital trading platform accessible via its website (www.aolbeg.com), a dedicated mobile application for iOS/Android, and an integrated MIST third-party trading screen — supported by a 12-branch physical network (4 executive and 8 marketing) spanning major governorates from Alexandria and Suez to Assiut and Sohag. Headcount is reported at 32 staff, with the headquarters located in Zamalek, Cairo.

The core product is a multi-channel securities trading platform offering real-time and delayed price streaming, smart order types (OCO, If Done, Stop Loss), intraday T+0 trading with T+1 settlement, and SMS order confirmations. Add-on services include margin lending via partner banks (Banque AUDI, MIDBANK), equity transaction execution and ownership transfer operations (launched 2024), dedicated account managers, electronic signature tools, courier dividend coupon collection, research and daily market reports, and a Broker Card linked to Banque AUDI ATMs. The firm works with multiple Egyptian banks (AAIB, Banque AUDI, CIB Egypt, NBE, Banque Misr) for sub-account custody and client fund deposits, and integrates with all Egyptian-registered custodians for automatic booking when authorized.

The business model is transaction-fee driven: brokerage commissions of up to 0.1% (1 per thousand) per trade, supplemented by subscription revenue from real-time data feeds (25–160 EGP/month), margin interest, flat-fee IPO subscription services (5 per thousand, capped 500 EGP), custody and courier services, and electronic signature provisioning at cost. The company does not levy account opening fees or require minimum opening balances, and explicitly states switching costs are low. Customer segments are primarily Egyptian individual retail investors, with secondary segments in foreign individual investors (remote onboarding via passport) and corporate accounts. No revenue, funding, or ownership figures are publicly disclosed.

Name

Arabeya Online Brokerage

Legal name

عربية أون لاين للوساطة في الأوراق المالية

Website

https://aolbeg.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Arabeya Online Brokerage is an Egyptian online securities broker founded in 2012, offering retail and corporate investors trading on the Egyptian Exchange via a web platform, mobile app, MIST screen integration, and 12 branches. Revenue is generated through 0.1% trade commissions and real-time data subscriptions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Online Retail Brokerage

NAICS

Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage (5231)

SIC

Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies (6211)

akta.pro primary industry

Discount & Online Retail Brokerage (FSAEACAB)

Keywords

• Online securities brokerage
• Retail stock trading
• Egyptian exchange trading
• Margin lending services
• Market data subscriptions

Headquarters

HQ city

Cairo

HQ country

Egypt

HQ region

Africa

Offices15 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Brokerage Commission: Stock trading commission charged at up to 1 per thousand (0.1%) per transaction
2. Real-time Market Data Subscriptions: Monthly subscription for live stock prices; also bundled with MIST screen subscription
3. Marginal Lending Interest: Interest charged on margin loans extended to clients through Arabeya Online, Banque AUDI, or MIDBANK
4. IPO/ Subscription Services: Participation in public offerings with flat-fee structure: 5 per thousand with min 20 EGP and max 500 EGP
5. Courier/ Custody Services: Optional services including coupon collection and custody account management
6. Electronic Signature Provision: Digital signature tool provided at cost per financial regulator instructions

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Arabeya Online Brokerage operates an online securities brokerage platform enabling Egyptian retail investors to trade stocks listed on the Egyptian Exchange (EGX) through a website (www.aolbeg.com), mobile application, and MIST trading screen. Core services include stock trade execution at up to 0.1% commission, margin lending through partner banks, intraday T+0 trading, smart order types, IPO participation, real-time market data subscriptions, and dedicated account management. The platform is supported by a 12-branch physical network across Egypt.

Product overview

Arabeya Online Brokerage (عربية أون لاين) operates a unified online securities brokerage platform for the Egyptian exchange. The core offering comprises a web-based trading platform (www.aolbeg.com) and a dedicated mobile application for iOS and Android, both providing real-time and delayed stock price streaming, order management, and account oversight. These are supported by an assigned account manager and electronic account management tools. The product suite is extended with optional paid modules including: the Market Watch real-time price screen (25 EGP/month), the Mist screen streaming service (160 EGP/month inclusive of mobile app), margin lending through partner banks, same-day T+0 trading with automatic booking, smart order types (OCO, If Done, Stop Loss), SMS order confirmations, the Broker Card for ATM access and POS purchases, electronic signature tools, coupon collection, and research reports covering daily summaries, technical analysis, and live trading recommendations. A new feature addition (2024) added equity transaction execution and ownership transfer operations to the platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Online Securities Trading Platform (Web) Web-based securities trading platform accessible at www.aolbeg.com, enabling clients to trade Egyptian Exchange stocks with real-time and delayed price streaming, order management, and account oversight.
• Mobile Trading Application (iOS/Android) Mobile trading application for iOS and Android devices providing real-time price streaming and full securities trading capabilities for on-the-go access to the Egyptian Exchange.
• Margin Lending Service Margin loan service allowing clients to leverage cash or eligible securities holdings as collateral, available through Banque AUDI, MIDBANK, or Arabeya Online directly with interest charged monthly.
• Same-Day Trading (T+0) Same-session buying and selling capability on designated stocks enabling intraday trading strategies with automatic booking.
• IPO and Public Offering Subscription Service Public offering participation service enabling clients to subscribe to IPOs and public offerings with a flat-fee structure of 5 per thousand (minimum 20 EGP, maximum 500 EGP).
• Broker Card Debit/ATM card linked to the client's Arabeya Online account, enabling fee-free cash withdrawals from Banque AUDI ATMs and point-of-sale purchases at any card-accepting merchant.
• Electronic Signature Tool Electronic signature service provided at cost by the company per Financial Regulatory Authority guidelines, ensuring high-level security for client transactions and documents.
• Courier Collection Service Optional service for collecting and processing dividend coupons on behalf of clients.
• Equity Transaction Execution and Ownership Transfer Service allowing customers to execute equity trades and perform ownership transfer operations through the Arabeya Online platform. Launched in 2024.
• Research and Market Reports Comprehensive research offerings including daily basic summary, technical daily report, coverage of most-active stocks, live session recommendations, and daily morning meeting summary.

Quantifiable outcome

• Order reaches exchange in under 5 seconds with DSL connection

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• MIST (Market Information System Technology)coreTechnology or IntegrationMIST provides real-time streaming market data and trading screen connectivity. Arabeya Online recommends the MIST screen to clients for real-time price monitoring and trading connectivity, and offers a bundled subscription.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• EFG Hermes Holding: Egypt's largest investment bank and brokerage franchise offering online equity execution on EGX, margin financing, and research. Directly competes with Arabeya in retail and institutional brokerage, with materially greater capital and product breadth.
• CI Capital Holding: Egyptian financial group with a brokerage arm executing EGX trades for retail and institutional clients. Overlaps with Arabeya in online equity execution, margin, and IPO distribution.
• Pharos Securities: Egyptian brokerage arm of Pharos Holding providing online EGX trading, research, and asset management. Directly comparable to Arabeya on online retail brokerage and research offerings.
• Beltone Holding: Egyptian investment bank and brokerage offering EGX execution, research, and asset management. Competes with Arabeya in retail equity brokerage and corporate-adjacent services.
• Naeem Brokerage: Egyptian broker under Naeem Holding executing EGX trades and providing research. Competes with Arabeya for retail accounts, particularly in Cairo and Alexandria.

Broad incumbents

• Robinhood Markets: US-listed zero-commission retail broker and investing app. Comparable business model archetype for Arabeya's discount online retail offering, particularly on mobile UX and freemium data.
• Interactive Brokers: Global online broker serving self-directed retail and professional clients with multi-asset execution. Represents the discount-online brokerage category that Arabeya operates in, though with global scale.

Regional players

• Mubasher: MENA-focused financial markets platform offering EGX and regional market data, news, and broker integrations. Adjacent competitor on retail investor acquisition and market-data distribution.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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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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