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Damen & BKN301 Group Launch“Damen Cash” Mobile Application To Drive Electronic Payments And Financial Inclusion | M…
S ven Muccioli, Founder & CEO of BKN301Group stated:“We are delighted to collaborate with a leading
operator like Damen who has recognized our financial and payment services technology as a
remarkable opportunity for growth in the MENA region. This accomplishment marks another significant

milestone in our ongoing journey to strengthen the digi za on of Egypt's payment market, which
remains heavily dependent on cash, par cularly in the most remote regions.”

With this new endeavor, BKN301 Group con nues to pave the way for a more convenient and secure

financial landscape, empowering individuals and businesses alike to easily manage their finances. The
company, through its advanced fintech services, offers cu ng-edge payment solu ons to companies in
MENA countries for low fees and unrivalled user experience.

Furthermore, Damen has ambi ous plans to provide its customers with more convenient and efficient

payment methods aiming to increase the adop on of the applica on, achieve sustainable growth in
electronic payment usage, expand the user and merchant base, improve the user interface and

customer experience, and facilitate financial opera ons on a wider scale by collabora ng with financial
ins tu ons and government en es. Addi onally, Damen will focus on developing new features and
regular updates to meet user needs and market requirements.

The collabora on between both the leading companies is set to transform the Egyp an fintech

landscape.

About Damen:
Damen is a leading electronic payment company established in 2018 with the aim of providing
electronic payment solu ons for individuals, ins tu ons, and financial services as part of the Egyp an

government's financial inclusion ini a ves. Drawing on the exper se and support of its parent
company, Smart Digital Services, a leading technology solu ons provider, executed projects such as
managing the distribu on of subsidized goods and bread to approximately 20 million ci zen daily using

smart cards. With over 23 branches across Egypt, Damen offers over 600 electronic payment and
collec on services, including dona ons to ins tu ons and chari es, electricity and gas card, mobile and

landline bills payments. It serves a network of over 100,000 merchants across all Egyp an governorates.

About BKN301:

The BKN301 Group offers solu ons for account management, issuing, acquiring, and cross-border, re-
designing the Banking-as-a-Service and payments approach. As a regulated en ty, it provides licenses
and technology, with a strong focus on Europe and fast-growing markets, while also fostering

connec vity between them. BKN301 BaaS Orchestrator integrates core banking and payment
processing services with a single technology entry point. It combines efficiency and effec veness,

offering clients the freedom to choose their preferred services, with the adaptability of a Contract-as-a-
Service model. With cloud-based developer-friendly APIs and blockchain technology, it enables
scalability across different countries and regulatory environments. BKN301 BaaS Orchestrator is an ideal

solu on for financial ins tu ons and fintechs. Based in London, and opera onal since 2021, BKN301

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