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Fresh funding comes out of COP26 + Adam Smith, but make it green + Millennial mn’aires are going DIY on their wealth
The second week of COP26 is kicking off with fresh funding pledges — but no tangible progress on containing warming:…
Benya eyes African tech startups with new USD 50 mn VC fund
IT infrastructure contractor Benya Capital is launching a USD 50 mn venture capital fund, dubbed Benya Ventures, as part of…
Swvl to invest USD 25 mn in engineering, marketing
Homegrown mass transport startup Swvl plans to invest USD 25 mn over the next year, part of which will go…
Lighthouse Education reaches EGP 560 mn first close
State-backed education investment platform Lighthouse Education has reached a first close of EGP 560 mn, beating its initial fundraising target,…
Ibnsina’s investment arm to pour EGP 440 mn into logistics firm
EGX-listed Ibnsina Pharma’s investment arm AIM is investing EGP 440 mn to establish a logistics service provider, Ramp Logistics, according…
TONIGHT: Ibnsina is setting up an EGP 440 logistics provider + Cairo ICT and TransMea get underway
Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. It’s been a relatively calm Sunday so far, but it’s shaping up to be an…
EBRD raises Egypt’s FY 2021-2022 growth outlook
EBRD is more optimistic about Egypt’s growth outlook: Egypt’s economy is on track to grow 4.9% in FY2021-2022, the European…
Grocery delivery app Breadfast raises landmark USD 26 mn in series A round
Grocery delivery startup Breadfast has secured USD 26 mn in funding in a series A round co-led by Vostok New…
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