«Sahl for Digital Payments» Appoints «CI Capital Asset Management» as Regional Investment Manager in Egypt and the UAE
CI Capital Asset Management, Egypt’s leading investment manager and one of the largest in the Middle East and North Africa, hosted today at its Cairo headquarters the signing ceremony of a new strategic partnership with «Sahl», one of the country’s most prominent digital payments companies. Under the agreement, CI Capital Asset Management has been appointed as the regional investment manager for Sahl’s portfolios and those of its clients in both Egypt and the United Arab Emirates.
The signing took place in the presence of Eng. Hazem Saafan, Chairman of Sahl, and Eng. Abdullah Assal, Co-Founder and Managing Director. The visiting delegation was received by Dr. Amr Abou El-Enein, CEO and Managing Director of CI Capital Asset Management, along with Tarek Shaheen, Head of Investments, and Yomna El-Gendy, Business Development Manager.
This appointment comes as part of Sahl’s strategic plan to optimize returns and diversify its investment vehicles, in line with the company’s expansion ambitions in promising Gulf markets, particularly the United Arab Emirates.
Commenting on the partnership, Dr. Amr Abou El-Enein, CEO and Managing Director of CI Capital Asset Management, stated: «We are honored to have been selected by Sahl as its investment manager and strategic partner. This collaboration reflects the strong confidence placed in our team’s capabilities and institutional approach by one of the most influential players in the fintech sector. It also represents a significant boost to our regional expansion strategy and reinforces our position as one of the region’s leading asset managers».
CI Capital Asset Management is the largest asset manager in the Egyptian market in terms of number of funds, managed portfolios, and assets under management. The company was ranked among the strongest asset managers in the Middle East for 2025 by Forbes Middle East. Its total assets under management exceed 100 billion Egyptian pounds, the highest in the Egyptian market. The firm has also received multiple regional and international awards recognizing it as the best asset manager in Egypt, the Middle East, and Africa.