Wamda

Egypt

Egypt startups try to halt education, tech skills slide

Tech education experts gather st the GrEEK Campus during the EduVation Summit. (Images via EduVation) Traditionally, countries have...

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Global

AIG raises another $80M, from Orange

The leading operator telecom wants to join the African ecommerce boom. (Image via Rude Baguette) Africa Internet Group (AIG) can’t seem to ...

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Egypt

Cosplay, cake pops and robots at Maker Faire Cairo

Electronics manufacturers were the main event at the Maker Faire in downtown Cairo’s Greek Campus, as most of this year’s...

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Egypt

Quora announces first acquisition, Wael Ghonim’s Parlio

Wael Ghonim during a TEDtalk in December 2015. Q&A site Quora announced today their acquisition of Parlio, a discussions platform....

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Egypt

Injaz turns to crowdfunding for Startup Egypt

The funding crunch for Egypt’s startups is no secret. As seen at a recent Mix N’ Mentor in Cairo, it can in fact push...

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Egypt

Egypt's cash crunch is affecting startups

All Egyptians have struggled for US dollars since capital controls were imposed, but this year has been particularly difficult. (Image via...

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Egypt

Egypt's Ibticar, a public-private success story

A fire can destroy a building or vehicle in minutes. Preventing one can save lives and thousands of dollars. (Image via...

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Egypt

Egypt's green building opportunity

Egypt Green Building Council (EEGBC) head Salah El-Haggar, UAE Green Buildings Council vice president Khaled Boushnaq...

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Egypt

What I know about being a woman in business: Neveen El Tahri

Investor and entrepreneur Neveen El Tahri is "very proud" of Egyptian women. (Image via Milken Institute) Neveen El Tahri is...

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Egypt

Egyptian contests put innovation front and center

Prolimb, the winning project, picks up nerve impulses to help the wearer move his or her fingers. (Images via...

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Egypt

Egypt's Big Data Hackathon teaches next gen of data crunchers

Big Data Hackathon participants learn get a crash course in data analysis. (Images via Eman Mostafa) Go big or go home could have been a...

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Egypt

Billionaire invests in Shaghalni's blue collar job ads

Shaghalni's pitch is not just to advertise blue collar jobs, but 'grey' collar work as well. (Images via Shaghalni) With only seven...

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Egypt

Egypt Big Data Hackathon III

The Information Technology Institute (ITI) will hold its third edition of the Egypt Annual Big Data Hackathon on February 18-20th, at the...

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Egypt

More cash, new look for Egypt SMEs

Changes to lending guidelines for SMEs may open up new avenues of cash for tech startups. (Image via Misr Journal) Egypt’s...

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Egypt

Wamda starts off 2016 with Mix N’ Mentor Cairo

During one of the group mentorship sessions at Mix N' Mentor Dubai in 2015. (Image via Wamda) Cairo’s 20 million-strong population has long ...

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Egypt

Nawart opens doors to Egypt renewables startups

Cleantech Arabia cofounder Ahmed Huzayyin gives an explainer on Nawart and what it's looking for. (Images via Nawart) MENA’s...

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Egypt

Fintech startup Dopay raises $2.4M to take on Egypt, Ghana

Dopay will use the funding to roll out its payroll and Visa prepaid card services. (Images via Dopay) Egypt-focused fintech startup...

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Egypt

Egypt's Winex innovates with health tech

The international health sector is evolving as innovators mix tech solutions with healthcare, but in Egypt the shift to even partially...

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Egypt

Egypt's first FiT payout goes to startup Cairo Solar

Hisham Tawfik's FiT cheque from North Cairo Electricity Distribution Company. (Image via Hatem Tawfik) After much skepticism about...

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Egypt

How Farminal uses tech to impact the agriculture sector in Egypt [Video]

As CEO of Farminal, Egyptian entrepreneur Walid Sorour presents his company, providers of innovative solutions for dairy farms. With their...

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Egypt

Many challenges still facing Egypt’s startups

Startology cofounders from L to R: Ayman Saeed, Mahinaz El-Aasser, and Mahmoud Wasfy. Egypt's startup ecosystem...

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Regional

Capitalizing on ecommerce: lessons from RiseUp

Ecommerce in MENA is a hot industry as it becomes ever easier to launch an online shop, and with speculation growing that it could be the...

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Egypt

Seeding success at Cairo Innovates

The Cairo Innovates tech fair was held at the historic Baron Palace. (Image via Cairo Innovates) Youth technology fair Cairo Innovates is...

Eqotaqa Beetw Green Battery

Egypt

Egypt's A15 to get back into the startup game

Tech investment company A15 launched in Egypt in October, heralding its arrival with the news of the sale of one of its biggest companies,...

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