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Talking heads occupied with WB’s Malpass, Egypt and Lebanon agreements
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi’s meeting with World Bank President David Malpass dominated the nation’s airwaves last night. Also creating…
Arab Federation of Exchanges annual conference kicks off
If we’re going to be big in fintech, we first need to embrace regtech and govtech, says World Bank’s Mohieldin:…
Sawari Ventures to invest c.USD 70 mn in North Africa within four years
INVESTMENT WATCH- Sawari Ventures to deploy c.USD 70 mn across North Africa over four years: Egyptian venture capital firm Sawari…
World Bank gives final approval for USD 200 mn SME loan
The World Bank has given final approval to a USD 200 mn loan to support entrepreneurship and SMEs in Egypt,…
How did Egypt do on the 2019 Global Competitiveness Index? It’s best not to look.
How did Egypt do on the 2019 Global Competitiveness Index? It’s best not to look: Egypt is ranked 96th globally…
Upper Egypt’s startup scene gets some attention
Upper Egypt’s startup scene gets some attention: Entrepreneurs in Upper Egypt have been struggling to find the same access to…
Smart Egyptian AI startup seals early funding round
STARTUP WATCH- Smart AI startup idea seals early funding round: Homegrown startup MerQ Artificial Intelligence has recently secured seed funding…
Egypt secures USD 200 mn World Bank SME loan during spring meetings
Here’s what the Investment Ministry thinks you need to know about the IMF and World Bank’s spring meetings, which wrapped…
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