Cairo Innovates: Cairo International Exhibition of Innovation

The Academy of Scientific Research & Technology (ASRT) is organizing in cooperation with Nahdet El Mahrousa the 1st Cairo...

Wamda • 12 November, 2014

Egypt Technology

Hope for the best, prepare for the worst: how to close down a business in Egypt

During the excitement of setting up a company, usually the last thing on an entrepreneur's mind is shutting it down. But for many...

Rachel Williamson • 12 November, 2014

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Banking Technology Summit, Egypt

IQPC Middle East, in partnership with National Bank of Egypt Al-Ahli, is organizing the 3rd Annual Banking Technology Summit Egypt taking...

Wamda • 05 November, 2014

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Upper Egypt Media Mandara Forum

Mandara Media Foundation, in partnership with the Euro-Mediterranean Academy for Young Journalists and the support of the Swedish...

Wamda • 03 November, 2014

Citizen Journalism Egypt

Flat6Labs to launch an investment fund for startups

Three years is probably enough for an accelerator to get to know the ins and the outs of a regional ecosystem, and conclude which services...

Eman Mostafa • 30 October, 2014

cairo Investment

Egypt's ecommerce potential drives startups to push past challenges

Startups Yaoota and Kickin both launched in June with a goal of exploiting the massive potential of Egyptian ecommerce, but both...

Rachel Williamson • 29 October, 2014

yaoota kickin 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...

Hanan Solayman • 22 October, 2014

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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...

Ahmed Moor - Rachel Williamson • 19 October, 2014

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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...

Eman Mostafa • 16 October, 2014

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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...

Rachel Williamson • 08 October, 2014

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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...

Rachel Williamson • 02 October, 2014

softxpert smart document scanner scanner

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...

Eman Mostafa • 29 September, 2014

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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...

Rachel Williamson • 25 September, 2014

p2p Egypt Startup Weekend

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,...

Wamda • 23 September, 2014

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...

Eman Mostafa • 17 September, 2014

Sharquity eureeca Egypt

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...

Rachel Williamson • 09 September, 2014

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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...

Hanan Solayman • 01 September, 2014

Egypt Health nabda care

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...

Eman Mostafa • 08 July, 2014

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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...

Daria Solovieva • 29 June, 2014

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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...

Eman Mostafa • 21 May, 2014

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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...

Hanan Solayman • 22 April, 2014

Daily Deals E-commerce

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...

Omar Aysha • 06 March, 2013

Financial management Business Development Expansion

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 ...

Wamda • 10 May, 2011