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Twitter suspends Egypt, UAE accounts for “platform manipulation”
Twitter has permanently suspended 271 accounts based in Egypt and the UAE, citing a “multi-faceted information operation” targeting Qatar and…
Egypt’s Halan to launch in Ethiopia before the end of 2019
STARTUP WATCH- Halan to launch in Ethiopia this year: Cairo-based tuk-tuk and motorcycle ride-hailing startup Halan plans to begin operations…
My Morning Routine: Aly El Shalakany, Senior Partner at Shalakany
Aly El Shalakany, Senior Partner at Shalakany: My Morning Routine looks each week at how a successful member of the…
Cabinet approves regs of Ride-Hailing Apps Act
REGULATION WATCH- Gov’t kickstarts implementation of Ride-Hailing Apps Act: The Madbouly Cabinet approved in its weekly meeting yesterday the executive…
If Facebook’s domination is ending, what might replace it?
If Facebook’s domination is ending, what might replace it? Facebook may have had a monopoly over social media use for…
Dawi Clinics operating at 15% of capacity, with significant room for growth
STARTUP WATCH- Can a healthcare startup in Egypt manage to scale up and not lose its way? Our good friend…
CBE announces four key pillars to its financial inclusion strategy going forward
Central bank Sub-Governor Lobna Helal laid out the pillars of the CBE’s financial inclusion strategy in a speech (pdf) at…
Swvl seeks to raise over USD 100 mn in a financing round in 1Q2020
STARTUP WATCH- Swvl is seeking to raise more than USD 100 mn in a financing round in 1Q2020, and targeting…
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