Valu, MENA’s leading universal financial technology powerhouse, announces its partnership with The Egyptian Banking Institute (EBI), the official training arm of the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE). This collaboration aims to offer convenient financing and affordable installment plans for individuals seeking to pursue EBI’s training programs.
The partnership between EBI and Valu brings significant benefits to learners, ensuring a seamless payment experience that enables them to pay for their training programs, certifications, and qualification programs with ease and without stress. The introduction of Valu’s installment payment plans further enhances the opportunity for individuals to access EBI’s acclaimed programs through convenient financing options that suit their needs.
Ahmed Seoudy, Valu’s Group Head of Product Development, commented: “We are excited to partner with EBI to facilitate access to quality education for our customers and provide them with comprehensive solutions to meet their career growth needs. This collaboration reflects our steadfast commitment to empowering individuals through innovative financial solutions and convenient installment plans, and we are confident that it will enhance the learning journey of EBI’s beneficiaries. At Valu, we are consistently seeking out partnerships with like-minded entities to work together toward our goal of inspiring individuals to achieve their aspirations through increased accessibility.”
In this context, Dr. Abdel Aziz Nossier, the Executive Director of the Egyptian Banking Institute, said: “EBI has consistently aimed to facilitate its training experiences for its trainees, and our collaboration with Valu will allow us to offer EBI’s trainees a wide range of accessible financial solutions to further enable them to pursue their goals. This partnership will enhance our unique value proposition by offering learners frictionless and secure payment options for their chosen training programs. Joining forces with Valu represents a significant milestone to bridge the gap between ambition and affordability for learners across Egypt.”
It is worth mentioning that EBI excels in providing state-of-the-art training solutions in line with the latest industry international best practices with the mandate to develop the human capital in the banking sector in areas of banking, management, leadership, information technology, and SMEs.
This partnership with EBI comes as one of a series of collaborations Valu has forged in the education field in the past couple of years. Most recently, Valu partnered with ElSewedy University of Technology (SUT) – Polytechnic of Egypt to offer its financing solutions to students. In 2022, Valu partnered with the American University in Cairo (AUC) to offer convenient and affordable financing plans for individuals seeking to pursue an undergraduate or a graduate degree at the AUC. 2022 also saw Valu join forces with PayTabs Egypt and The Knowledge Hub Universities (TKH), enabling TKH’s students to utilize Valu’s financing solutions and process online payments via PayTabs Egypt’s payment gateway. In addition to universities, Valu has partnered with various renowned schools as well to offer BNPL financing services to facilitate tuition fee payments.
