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Ahmed Kamal tapped as Swvl group tax manager
Ahmad Kamal (LinkedIn) has been appointed group tax manager at Swvl, effective 1 February. Kamal joins the company after spending…
Swvl expands to Jordan with new product targeting businesses
Ride-hailing app Swvl is expanding to Jordan with Swvl Business, a new product that offers tailored bus routes and schedules…
Swvl plans expansion into Gulf countries in coming months
STARTUP WATCH- Ride-hailing app Swvl is looking to expand to the Gulf in the coming months, General Manager Omar Selim…
Omar Selim tapped as Swvl Egypt GM
MOVES- Former Noon and Jumia executive Omar Selim (LinkedIn) has been appointed as Swvl’s new Egypt general manager, according to…
Egypt’s Swvl finally goes legit in Kenya after licensing dispute
STARTUP WATCH- Swvl finally goes legit in Kenya after licensing dispute: Egyptian mass transport app Swvl has received approval from…
Swvl quietly raised USD 20 mn funding round before pandemic hit
STARTUP WATCH- Swvl “quietly” raised USD 20 mn in a funding round it closed before the outbreak of the covid-19…
What we’re tracking on 26 March 2020
We are in the final minutes of the country’s first nighttime curfew in some seven years, and the streets were…
Egypt lags at fintech, but leads in e-commerce and ride-hailing
Egypt is falling behind when it comes to using fintech apps and mobile service payments: Egypt ranked 45 out of…
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