FRA Summer Training Program Attracts Record 7,480 Applicants

Egypt's Financial Regulatory Authority launched its 2026 summer training grant for university students, drawing more than double last year's applicants.

• The FRA announced the launch of the summer training grant program for Egyptian university students.
• Islam Azzam, head of the FRA, said the increase in youth engagement in capital markets requires doubling training efforts to spread correct investment concepts.
• The program included awareness lectures for 441 trainees, qualification exams for 333, and practical training for 228 across three one-month batches.
• The initiative targets students in economics, accounting, insurance, finance, computer science, media, and law.