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The status of superapps in Egypt: The challenges and the investor perspective
The status of superapps in Egypt — Part 2: the challenges: Last week, welooked into why superapps are on the…
Why Egypt (and MEA) could be fertile ground for super apps
Why the Middle East and Africa in general — and Egypt in specific — could be fertile ground for super…
2021 was a bumper year for emerging market venture capital funding
2021 was a bumper year for EM VC funding: Among emerging markets, 2021 saw soaring increases in the number of…
MNT-Halan launches buy-now-pay-later service
Fintech firm MNT-Halan has launched a buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) service in its app,according to a statement (pdf). Backed by Halan’s recently-launched…
MNT-Halan wants to tap new markets in 2022
MNT-Halan is looking at cross-border expansion this year, with plans to tap markets where “there are large unbanked populations that…
Beware the clueless tourist VC + Melbourne citizens come out of lockdown
Beware the clueless tourist VC: The soaring interest in Egyptian startups from foreign VCs may seem opportune. But without the…
MNT-Halan announces blockbuster USD 120 mn fintech round
MNT-Halan has closed what we believe is the largest fintech round ever to take place in MENA, raising c. USD…
TONIGHT: MTN’s record round + a very long list of things that should be on your Egypt calendar
Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome to another busy newsday, with our top story being a blockbuster: THE BIG STORIES TODAY…
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