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GIZ launches Egypt\u2019s first insurance technology hackathon:<\/strong> German development agency GIZ is launching InsurHack, the first insurance technology \u201chackathon\u201d in Egypt, through its insurance entrepreneurship platform InsurTech, according to an emailed statement (pdf)<\/a>. The competition, which runs from 28 November through 1 December, will see 10 teams coming up with business ideas and solutions for specific challenges in the insurance industry. The team will be competing for a EGP 100k cash prize and a fast-tracked selection process for the AUC Venture Lab incubator, in addition to other prizes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

GIZ launches Egypt\u2019s first insurance technology hackathon: German development agency GIZ is launching InsurHack, the first insurance technology \u201chackathon\u201d in Egypt, through its insurance entrepreneurship platform InsurTech, according to an emailed statement (pdf). 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