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MNT-Halan is a digital financial superapp serving Egypt's unbanked population with instant lending, buy-now-pay-later, e-wallets, and investment products. The platform uses alternative data (behavioral and transactional) instead of traditional credit history to make lending decisions, enabling gig workers, street vendors, and underbanked businesses to access capital within minutes via mobile app. With over $12 billion in loans disbursed to 8 million customers, it has become Africa's fastest-growing fintech unicorn and expanded to the UAE.