# Mounir Nakhla

> Mounir Nakhla is an Egyptian entrepreneur and the founder and CEO of MNT-Halan. His career connects light-vehicle financing at Mashroey, microfinance at Tasaheel, and Halan’s evolution from ride-hailing into a financial-services platform operating in Egypt, Turkey, Pakistan and the UAE.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at MNT-Halan
- **Organizations:** MNT-Halan, Halan, Mashroey, Tasaheel, Environmental Quality International
- **Nationality:** Egyptian
- **Education:** BSc in International Business Studies, European Business School, MSc in Environment and Development, London School of Economics and Political Science
- **Known for:** Built Mashroey, Tasaheel and Halan around underserved customers and small businesses., Led MNT-Halan through its 2023 billion-dollar valuation milestone., Expanded the group into Turkey, Pakistan and the UAE.

## Career timeline

- **2008** — Became managing partner at Environmental Quality International.
- **2009-2010** — Established Mashroey; first vehicle-credit sales followed in March 2010.
- **2015** — Established Tasaheel for microfinance.
- **2017** — Co-founded Halan with Ahmed Mohsen, initially focused on motorcycle and tuk-tuk ride-hailing.
- **2019** — Began pivoting Halan away from ride-hailing toward financial services.
- **2021** — Halan and MNT Investments combined to form MNT-Halan; the business raised $120 million.
- **2023** — MNT-Halan reached a valuation exceeding $1 billion.
- **2024** — Expanded through acquisitions of Advans Pakistan Microfinance Bank and Tam Finans in Turkey; entered the UAE.
- **2026** — Al Ahly Capital-led round valued the group at $1.4 billion; IPO subscriptions for its Egyptian business opened in October.

## Achievements

- Built Mashroey, Tasaheel and Halan around underserved customers and small businesses.
- Led MNT-Halan through its 2023 billion-dollar valuation milestone.
- Expanded the group into Turkey, Pakistan and the UAE.
- Secured an Al Ahly Capital-led investment round at a $1.4 billion group valuation in June 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Subscriptions opened on October 7 for the Egyptian business IPO: 320 million existing shares at EGP 24.5 each, with trading expected October 20.
- **2026-06** — First closing of an Al Ahly Capital-led investment round valued MNT-Halan at $1.4 billion.
- **2025-12** — Discussed his career, leadership and expansion with Malak Fouad on What I Did Next.

## Links

- Website: https://mnt-halan.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mounir-nakhla

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Last updated: 2026-10-12