Orange Egypt to provide up to GBP 150k of seed funding for seven Middle East, Africa tech startups

Orange Egypt is giving seven tech-based startups in the Middle East and Africa a chance to compete for GBP 50k-150k apiece in seed funding through its Orange Ventures MEA Seed Challenge, according to a statement (pdf). The challenge is geared towards seed stage startups “with high growth potential and new technologies at the core of their business,” including clean tech, e-commerce, digital inclusion, gaming, fintech, and cyber security, among others. The challenge is open to startups in Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, Tunisia, Cameroon, Cote d’Ivoire, and Senegal.