Egyptian investment bank Zilla Capital is targeting an expansion into Morocco in the second half of this year, Managing Partner and Head of Investment Banking Moustafa El Shenety told Zawya Arabic. Founded in Egypt in 2018, Zilla Capital provides advisory services, manages initial public offerings (IPOs), merger and acquisition transactions, and asset management. “There is a new market we are planning to expand into, which is Morocco... and this is expected in the second half of 2026,” El Shenety said. He noted that the company plans to start its operations in Morocco by offering financial advisory services. El Shenety said Zilla Capital hopes to obtain licenses to begin operating in Saudi Arabia by the end of the first quarter of 2026.