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El Sisi approves EUR 4 mn AfDB grant to support entrepreneurship
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi approved yesterday a EUR 4 mn grant for Egypt from a multi-donor trust fund signed…
TA Telecom spins off fintech startup NowPay after it secures USD 600k seed funding
STARTUP WATCH- TA Telecom has spun off Egyptian fintech startup NowPay after it raised USD 600k in seed funding from…
Swvl to move headquarters from Egypt to Dubai by November 2019
STARTUP WATCH- Swvl is moving its headquarters out of Egypt: Mass transport app Swvl will move its headquarters from Egypt…
The Israeli military is churning out tech entrepreneurs
The Israeli military is churning out tech entrepreneurs: Israel’s booming tech startup scene is being driven by former army conscripts…
Russian nuclear technology in Africa: is it all a power play?
Russia’s nuclear-for-influence strategy in Africa is coming under fire: Russia’s provision of nuclear technology to countries throughout Africa, part of…
Fintech startup NowPay raises USD 600k in seed funding
STARTUP WATCH- Egyptian fintech startup NowPay has raised USD 600k in seed funding from Silicon Valley’s Endure Capital and 500…
Egyptian academics launch social media campaign to demand higher salaries
Doctors start social media campaign for better wages: Egyptian doctors and researchers have created a Twitter hashtag to protest against…
White taxis are launching their own ride-hailing app
White-taxi drivers are launching their own ride-hailing app, developed by an Egyptian company, in October, Taxi Drivers’ Union head Mahmoud…
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