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Part of the funds will go towards obtaining an SME lending license in Egypt, expanding the business, and growing the tech team, Ardis said. Liwwa has so far raised USD 1.3 mn of its USD 3 mn equity target through backing from FMO, DASH Ventures, Bank al Etihad, Edgo and the Palestinain Al-Qattan family.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The company is gunning for a March 2022 start to its series B fundraising round<\/strong>. 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