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Egypt fastest growing startup market in MENA which raised USD 893 mn in 2018
Is Egypt the fastest growing startup market in MENA? Egypt is the fastest growing startup ecosystem and the second largest…
Fintech
Three Egyptian startups among 12 African startups to watch in 2019
Three Egyptian startups made Disrupt Africa’s list of “12 African startups to watch in 2019”: Elves, a personal assistant app,…
FRA approves Fawry’s insurance brokerage license
Fawry gets insurance brokerage license: The Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) has given e-payments chain Fawry final approval for a license…
Khalil bids to take Raya private following Egypt’s FRA decision
M&A WATCH- Khalil launches bid to take Raya private: Raya Holding founder Medhat Khalil has submitted a mandatory tender offer…
Egyptian-American Enterprise Fund’s success should encourage the establishment of similar funds elsewhere
The success of the Egyptian-American Enterprise Fund (EAEF) should encourage the US to set up similar funds as a tool…
What we’re tracking this week and beyond
NBE to roll out Meeza cards early next month: The National Bank of Egypt is expecting to roll out national…
CBE looking into issuing digital currency
Central bank still poking into crypto: The CBE is still working on feasibility studies on the potential issuance of a…
Egypt’s CIB sets up VC arm CVentures to invest in fintech startups
CIB launches corporate venture capital arm: Our friends at CIB have launched a captive venture capital arm, CVentures, to invest…
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