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Meet our founder of the week: Direxiona’s Nayrouz Talaat
OUR FOUNDER OF THE WEEK- Nayrouz Talaat, founder and CEO of Direxiona (LinkedIn). My name is Nayrouz Talaat, and I’m…
Cairo Angels Syndicate Fund invests in Africa-focused fintech
Cairo Angels Syndicate Fund (CASF) is making a USD six-figure investment in Africa-focused fintech startup Finclusion Group, which uses AI…
Swvl slashes headcount as startups around the world gird for nuclear winter
Swvl cuts headcount by a third: Nasdaq-listed mass transport startup Swvl is laying off 32% of its staff in a…
Last Night’s Talk Shows: ADQ industrial investment + high-speed rail lead the conversation on the airwaves
Leading the airwaves yesterday: A new industrial partnership between Egypt, UAE and Jordan that would see Abu Dhabi Wealth Fund…
ADQ eyes investment in Egypt, Jordan manufacturing + PM pitches UAE investors on infrastructure projects
Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund ADQ will invest USD 10 bn in industrial projects in Egypt, the UAE and Jordan…
THIS EVENING: The state plans to sell 25% of EGX-listed Egyptalum + ADQ is investing USD 10 bn in UAE-Egypt-Jordan industrial partnership
Good afternoon, folks. As we anticipated this morning, it’s shaping up to be a rather busy week for business news…
How StartupLand Africa is coming together — and how Nigeria was able to pool USD 1.8 bn in 2021
How StartupLand Africa is coming together — and how Nigeria was able to pool USD 1.8 bn in 2021: Last…
ADQ, Chimera launch Middle East’s first blank-check company
Introducing the Middle East’s first SPAC: ADQ and Chimera’s ADC Acquisition Corporation officially began trading in Abu Dhabi on Friday,…
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