STARTUP WATCH- Cairo-based waste management startup Bekia raised a USD six-figure investment from Oman-based OTF Wadi, Menabytesreports. Bekia is an online platform that allows users to exchange inorganic waste with goods and services such as groceries, mobile credit and metro tickets. The waste is then sold to recycling factories and SMEs, founder CEO Alaa Kamal said. The startup plans to use the investment to expand its operations to Alexandria.

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