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Egypt

Saving the world, one game at a time

Last month, at a two-day workshop organized by the United Nations Development Program, lucky Cairo youngsters got a look at how to...

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Egypt

Rise Up Cairo empowers Egyptians while looking abroad

The second full day of this year’s Rise Up Summit just off Cairo’s Tahrir Square started slowly; participants trickled into...

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Egypt

Egyptian law firm helping entrepreneurs find their legal footing

The legal procedures necessary for establishing a startup are considered the first and most important steps entrepreneurs have to...

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Egypt's wearables developers hopeful in the face of hardship

The global wearable technology sector is already a multi-billion dollar industry. Yet Egypt is lagging behind in the race to create an...

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Egyptian function beats Chinese fashion in scanner app battle

Abdelhalim presenting Smart Document Scanner at CES in Las Vegas. It’s plain old function over fashion, but that’s why...

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Cairo's streets get a makeover, beginning with sponsored kiosks

While the Egyptian government might be spending the most effort (and EGP) to beautify the streets of Cairo, private entities are also...

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Offline P2P messenger hacks Apple technology to win Startup Weekend Cairo

Startup Weekend novices Voiceless have won the latest competition in Cairo with a potentially game-changing app, based on peer-to-peer...

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Egypt

RiseUp Summit Egypt

In less than a month from now, Cairo will host the "the MENA's most significant event", Rise Up Egypt, which will be held on October 12th,...

Egypt

Will Sharquity succeed in reproducing the Eureeca model in Egypt?

According to many entrepreneurs, the main problem currently facing business development is funding. As a solution, many...

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Will this be the year of Egypt's $100M deal?

Confidence is rising amongst Egypt’s early-stage investors as both venture capitalists and angel investors begin to leverage the...

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Can this app streamline medical care in the MENA?

When ill or recovering from an illness or operation, a patient often finds themselves tied to the hospital where they have received their...

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Bus Pooling enters the race to ease Cairo traffic

Cairo and traffic. Whenever you hear the mention of Egypt’s capital you will likely hear some complaint about its traffic...

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Egypt's energy crisis forces increased interest in clean tech

A year ago, Karim Mostafa, CEO of solar energy solutions provider Gaia, was struggling to get anyone to listen to his...

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Egyptian job search site Cantalop uses algorithm to fight unemployment

Unemployment is one of the biggest crises currently facing both the government and the public in Egypt, especially...

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Egypt

2 lessons from last year's Dare'n'Deal shutdown

Ever since Dare’n’Deal shut down last May, many have wondered why Egypt’s most popular daily deals site...

Daily Deals E-commerce

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How to Invest in Egypt: Tamkeen Takes a Holistic View

There are quite a few people in the Egyptian investment community who talk without delivering results; not so...

Financial management Business Development Expansion

Egypt

How to Register a Company in Egypt: The Complete Process

Starting a business in Egypt? Want to register your company quickly? Look no further- this document has everything that you need to know ...

All the information you need to navigate Mena's startup ecosystem

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