Basking in the Cairene breeze

Good morning, folks, and happy weekend. It’s been a packed week at home and abroad, and we run through the headlines that shaped it below.

Also today, we spotlight Nesma Amin, founder of Aziza and our Founder of the Month. The Egyptian femtech startup is an Arabic-language, offline-first period-tracking app that needs only a phone number to register, and Amin puts the broader MENA femtech window at USD 3.8 bn by 2030.

On the reviews front, we catch Sense and Sensibility at the movies, visit a food joint that treats fries as the main event instead of a “Side Piece,” blow off some steam with Resident Evil 7, and more.

Let’s dive in.