Egypt Mayday raises investment from angel investors Source: MENAbytes Egypt-based roadside assistance platform Mayday has raised six-figure investment, the startup... News • 12 December, 2019 Car Service Egypt cairo
Egypt The Pyramids and the future of innovation in Egypt The Pyramids of Giza, the only wonder of the ancient world to remain standing, is intrinsic to the Egyptian psyche. It is not only a source... Triska Hamid • 09 December, 2019 RiseUp Summit RiseUp cairo
Egypt The reasons behind Egypt's startup boom Barely a week goes by without a startup in Egypt announcing an investment round. The country has over the past few years ramped up its... Yasmeen Nabil • 04 August, 2019 cairo Swvl Egypt Innovate
Egypt In conversation with Amr El Sawy of Buseet As the Middle East's most populous city with an insufficient public transportation system and rising fares, Cairo leaves millions... Yasmeen Nabil • 02 July, 2019 Transport cairo
Egypt Swvl raises $42 million to expand to Africa Source: Bloomberg Swvl, an Egyptian app for booking buses, has raised $42 million as it looks to expand into other parts of... News • 20 June, 2019 Booking buses online
Egypt Egypt's XPay raises $250,000 in pre-seed Source: MENAbytes Cairo-based fintech startup XPay has raised $250,000 in pre-seed funding from two angel investors, the startup... News • 17 May, 2019 Fintech cairo
Regional Game of hubs: The battle for the Middle East's startup capital For several years, Dubai, with its strategic location and stability, has been able to establish itself as the hub for the private sector... Triska Hamid • 05 May, 2019 entrepreneurship hub Dubai
Egypt In conversation with Sami Al Ahmad of Marj3 For Sami Al Ahmad, applying to study abroad and finding a scholarship was a lengthy and tedious process when the Syrian national was... Yasmeen Nabil • 16 April, 2019 syria cairo startup
Egypt In conversation with Mounir Nakhla of Egypt's Halan Beyond Cairo’s colonial boulevards, the streets in the outskirts of the city tend to be too narrow for cars to pass through. These... Yasmeen Nabil • 09 January, 2019 ride hailing Sharing Economy cairo
Egypt Cairo: the world's test-bed for transportation Last week, Dubai-based ride-hailing app Careem launched an on-demand tuk tuk service in Cairo without any fanfare. The move marked the... Yasmeen Nabil • 07 January, 2019 cairo ride hailing ride sharing
Egypt In conversation with Abdallah Hussein of Fyonka Egypt’s first all-female ride hailing service will officially launch soon to provide a safe method of transportation and employment... Wamda • 19 December, 2018 ride hailing cairo Transport for Cairo
Egypt Egypt’s Commercial International Bank launches CVentures Source: MENAbytes Commercial International Bank, the biggest private bank of Egypt, that is commonly known as CIB, has announced the... News • 18 December, 2018 Venture Capital cairo Investment
Egypt Saudi’s Vision Ventures invests in Cairo-based bus booking startup Buseet Source: MENAbytes Khobar-based Vision Ventures has invested in Egyptian bus booking startup, the firm announced today, without... News • 06 December, 2018 cairo Buseet ride hailing
Egypt Mix N’ Mentor roadshow heads to Egypt. Wamda continues its roadshow for 2018, landing in Egypt on September 27. Held in partnership with Ahead of the Curve, Rise Up, Endeavor... Wamda • 25 September, 2018 Mix N' Mentor cairo
Egypt Seedstars announces the opening of their first hub in Egypt Seedstars, a swiss-based company that brings together key stakeholders focused on driving technological change in emerging markets, opend... Staff writer • 04 May, 2018 seedstars cairo
Egypt Cairo’s Startups without Borders brings 200 refugee entrepreneurs to learn, share, and give back Late March, Startups without Borders, a newly-established project that supports refugees in Egypt, gathered around 200 women... Menna Farouk • 18 April, 2018 Greek Campus cairo Startups Without Borders
Egypt RiseUp Summit 2017 RiseUp Summit is one of the largest entrepreneurship and innovation events in MENA, and it will be taking place on December 1-3 in... Wamda • 27 October, 2017 Egypt startup RiseUp
Egypt Careem announces $500K investment in public transportation startup Swvl This news was updated to include an exclusive interview with Mudassir Sheikha, the cofounder and managing director of... Lily Catherine Jabbour • 17 July, 2017 careem public transport Bus Pooling
Egypt 1864 Accelerator Cairo FinTech 2016 Hackathon Coders, designers, and entrepreneurs are invited to take part in the first hackathon organized by the 1864 Accelerator, aimed at... Wamda • 29 July, 2016 fin-tech Egypt hackathon
Egypt Maker Faire Cairo 2016 Maker Faire Cairo is a family-friendly showcase of invention, creativity and resourcefulness, and a celebration of the Maker Movement. ... Wamda • 02 March, 2016 showcasing Maker Faire 2016
Egypt Mix N' Mentor Cairo 2016: Marketplace Edition During one of the group mentorship sessions at Mix N' Mentor Dubai in 2015. (Image via Wamda) Cairo’s 20 million-strong population... Wamda • 16 February, 2016 2016 Mix N'Mentor Cairo cairo
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 ... Wamda • 04 February, 2016 Mix N'Mentor Cairo cairo marketplace
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... Ahmed Gabr • 22 December, 2015 Innovety rise up summit zoomal
Egypt RiseUp Summit meets expectations, beats them A closing keynote: how does entrepreneurship impact on the economy? Well, it depends who you ask. (Images via Rachel... Sara Aggour - Rachel Williamson • 14 December, 2015 Oak Investment Partners YCombinator US Aid
