- CI Capital’s diversified NBFS platform—Corplease, Reefy, CI Mortgage—generates the lion’s share of its latest revenues.
- The firm is pioneering securitisation, sustainable funds and Nigeria’s first onshore private‑equity fund to meet evolving client and market demands.
CI Capital: Egypt’s diversified financial services engine
CI Capital Holding for Financial Investments is Egypt’s leading diversified financial services group, headquartered in Cairo with satellite offices in New York and Dubai. It offers investment banking, asset management, securities, custody, fixed‑income brokerage, and research alongside its non‑banking financial services arm: Corplease (leasing), Reefy (microfinance) and CI Mortgage.
Corplease, acquired in 2016, remains the largest leasing provider in Egypt, serving corporate and SME clients across equipment, fleet and real‑estate assets. Reefy, launched in 2007 and majority‑owned since 2017, is Egypt’s first licensed micro-finance institution, reaching unbanked clients through over 40 branches in 20 govern-orates. CI Mortgage, founded in 2019, completes the NBFS ecosystem by financing home‑buyers and real‑estate receivables.
With over 4,000 employees and a management team steeped in global and regional investment banking experience, CI Capital is designed to serve a broad client base—from corporates and SMEs to family offices and high‑net‑worth individuals.
CI Capital driving sector innovation and market leadership
The firm has advised on over US$16 billion worth of M&A and capital‑raising transactions since 2013, executing more than 54 per cent of Egypt’s equity capital‑markets deals since 2014. Its securitisation transactions have included record‑breaking issuances—such as bonds for microfinance, mortgage and consumer finance NBFS entities—deepening debt markets and unlocking new institutional capital.
CI Capital also launched Egypt’s first onshore private‐equity fund (C3 Capital Fund 1) in partnership with Compass, targeting EGX‑listed equities via PIPE structures,—a first for the domestic financial ecosystem. It recently debuted a sustainable equity fund, aligning with global ESG trends.
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Industry context: Challenges & Emerging innovations
Egypt’s NBFS and capital markets are navigating high inflation, FX volatility, tight regulatory oversight and rising competition from fintech disruptors. Lending to unbanked clients in rural regions remains operationally complex and capital‑intensive. Meanwhile, institutional investors demand structured debt instruments, ESG‑aligned products and fiduciary disclosures.
CI Capital’s integrated structure—from advisory to distribution to NBFS origination—offers resilience. By leveraging securitisation to diversify funding, private‑equity to access latent equity value, and sustainable fund vehicles, the firm is helping professionalise Egypt’s financial sector, bridging regulatory friction and infrastructural gaps.
