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Wasel in talks with Wamda Capital over USD 200k
Mass transit startup Wasel is in talks with the UAE’s Wamda Capital for a USD 200k funding round to finance…
What we’re tracking this week and beyond
Pride Capital at ConFEAS 2018: Pride Capital Co-founder and CEO Rami El Dokany will speak about the role of fintech…
Mobile app Dawar wants to make a buck cleaning Cairo’s streets of garbage
** #7 Next time you spot garbage in Cairo, take out your phone and let Dawar know. Dawar is a…
UberEats bites hard into food delivery business
UberEats has a secret sauce that has allowed to become a dominant player in delivery tech: Delivering for more than…
New technology gives push to Africa’s agriculture industry
Tech startups are helping improve Africa’s agriculture industry and could lift mns out of poverty, according to the FT.Africa’s agriculture…
Egypt’s HitchHiker closes USD 200k angel round, Swvl gets some international ink
** #6 Egypt’s HitchHiker raises USD 200k in seed round: Cairo-based international shop-and-ship (with a twist) startup HitchHiker has secured…
Egypt competition watchdog warns Uber and Careem of fines up to EGP 500 mn each in case of merger
** #1 Competition watchdog warns Uber and Careem of fines up to EGP 500 mn each in case of merger:…
Author’s arrest for criticizing the economy tops int’l coverage of Egypt
The arrest of author Abdel Khalek Farouk a few days ago is topping coverage of Egypt in the foreign press…
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