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No new sin tax on smokes, Egypt’s finance ministry says
The Finance Ministry has not imposed a new sin tax on cigarettes, but will begin to direct the proceeds from…
THIS MORNING: Electricity bills to rise 1 January + It’s inflation day at home and abroad
Good morning, everyone, and welcome to a very busy news day at home and abroad. THE BIG STORY HERE AT…
Meet our founder of the week: Ahmed Mahmoud, co-founder and CEO of DXwand
OUR FOUNDER OF THE WEEK- Ahmed Mahmoud, Co-founder, and CEO of DXwand (LinkedIn). My name is Ahmed Mahmoud and I…
Money is leaving private equity, venture capital at a record pace
Investors are leaving private equity and VC funds at a record pace this year, as the era of cheap money…
THIS MORNING: The Central Bank of Egypt is getting into contactless payments
Good morning, friends, and happy hump day. It’s a truly slow newsday (we are, indeed, in the dog days of…
Egypt is really getting on the digital payments wagon
Digital payments are more popular than ever in Egypt: Over the past year, some 88% of consumers in Egypt have…
Startups globally are being urged to cut spending — What are Egyptian startups doing?
Startups in Egypt were urged to cut spending — are they listening? With global funding drying up in the wake…
CEOs are taking a harder line + Netflix is figuring out how to enter the ad-supported space
You may be used to having your streaming experience interrupted with ads, but Netflix is still getting its head around…
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