Software & Mobile App Development Company in Egypt
Arabic-first app, fintech and AI development for Egyptian companies, designed for Android-heavy users, local payment habits and the Personal Data Protection Law.
- NDA & full IP ownership
- Senior engineers
- Working hours that overlap with Egypt
With more than a hundred million people and one of the Arab world’s most active startup scenes, Egypt is a market where a well-built app can reach scale quickly, and where a badly optimised one is uninstalled just as fast. Sigmato is a software development company working with businesses in Egypt, from Cairo fintechs to Alexandria logistics firms and Giza-based enterprises. Our team in Bengaluru, supported by our UK branch, builds Arabic-first mobile apps, web platforms and AI tools designed for Egyptian users, devices and payment habits.
Designing for the Egyptian User
Egyptian apps must work well on mid-range Android phones and patchy mobile data. Android dominates the market, prepaid data bundles make users sensitive to download size, and coverage varies outside major cities. We respond with:
- Small install sizes, compressed images and lazy-loaded features.
- Offline-first architecture for field sales, delivery and agent apps, syncing when the connection returns.
- Arabic interfaces written in a tone that suits Egyptian audiences, with copy in Egyptian colloquial where your brand calls for it and Modern Standard Arabic for formal content.
- Login by phone number and OTP, which many users prefer to email.
Local Payments: From Cash to InstaPay
Egypt’s payment landscape has changed fast, but cash still matters, so the best checkouts offer several routes. The Central Bank of Egypt has driven adoption of InstaPay for instant transfers, the national Meeza card scheme, and mobile wallets issued through banks and telecom operators, such as Vodafone Cash. Fawry’s network lets customers pay online orders in cash at retail outlets, and cash on delivery remains common in e-commerce. We integrate these through licensed gateways like Paymob or Fawry, price in Egyptian pounds (EGP), and build reconciliation that copes with delayed cash confirmations.
What We Build
| Need | Typical solution | Indicative range (USD) |
|---|---|---|
| Consumer or delivery app | Flutter app plus admin panel | $18,000 – $55,000 |
| Fintech or lending product | Mobile app, KYC, scoring and core integrations | $45,000 – $130,000 |
| E-commerce store | Shopify or WooCommerce with local gateways | $6,000 – $25,000 |
| Arabic customer-service bot | LLM chatbot with WhatsApp integration | $12,000 – $40,000 |
These are indicative figures; every quote is based on your actual scope, integrations and support requirements.
Data Protection and Fintech Rules in Egypt
Egypt’s Personal Data Protection Law No. 151 of 2020 is the main privacy framework. It requires consent for processing, protects sensitive data such as health and financial information, restricts cross-border transfers, and creates a licensing and oversight regime under the Personal Data Protection Center. Its practical application depends on executive regulations, so we recommend confirming the current position with Egyptian counsel. Engineering-wise, we:
- Minimise data collection to what each feature actually needs.
- Encrypt sensitive fields and log every access to them.
- Keep production data in-country or in an approved location when your licence or regulator requires it.
Fintechs face extra layers: the Central Bank licenses payment and banking activity, while the Financial Regulatory Authority covers non-bank finance such as consumer lending and microfinance. We build the audit trails, KYC flows and reporting those regimes expect. Our fintech app development guide goes deeper on architecture.
Egypt’s Tech Ecosystem
Egypt’s government has made digital transformation and IT exports a stated priority. The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology runs the Digital Egypt programme, and ITIDA supports the IT industry and startups. Demand is strongest in fintech and payments, e-commerce and quick commerce, logistics, healthtech, edtech, real estate in new cities around Cairo, and tourism. Many Egyptian startups also serve the Gulf, so we often build products that switch between EGP and Gulf currencies and pass regional app-store reviews.
Time Zone and Working Rhythm
Egypt runs on UTC+2, moving to UTC+3 in summer since daylight saving returned in 2023, which leaves India two and a half to three and a half hours ahead. Our afternoon covers your morning and early afternoon comfortably. Like you, we plan around the Friday–Saturday weekend and Ramadan schedules, and our UK branch is one to two hours behind Cairo.
How We Deliver Egyptian Projects
We keep the process short and transparent so Egyptian founders can control spend in a volatile currency environment:
- Free scoping call to agree goals, target users and must-have payment methods.
- Fixed-scope MVP plan priced in USD, split into milestones you approve one at a time.
- Design in Arabic first, then English, with a prototype tested on low-cost Android devices.
- Sprint delivery with fortnightly demos and test builds shared through Google Play internal testing and TestFlight.
- Launch, monitoring and maintenance, with crash reporting and performance budgets tracked after release.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which payment methods should an Egyptian e-commerce app support?
At minimum, cards (including Meeza), mobile wallets, Fawry cash payment and cash on delivery. InstaPay-linked options are increasingly useful for higher-value orders.
Should I build for Android or iOS first in Egypt?
For most consumer products, Android first or cross-platform from day one. Premium audiences in Cairo use iPhones widely, so a platform decision depends on your target segment.
Can you build Arabic AI chatbots for Egyptian customers?
Yes. We build chatbots that understand Egyptian Arabic and English, connect to WhatsApp and your CRM, and escalate to human agents when needed.
Do you invoice in Egyptian pounds?
We usually quote and invoice in USD to keep budgets stable, but we can show an EGP estimate for planning and adjust milestone sizes so that payments match your funding rounds.
Talk to Us About Your Egypt Project
Share your idea or existing product. We will come back with an approach suited to the Egyptian market and an indicative budget.