talabat, the leading food and grocery delivery platform in the MENA region, is proud to announce Cristiano Ronaldo as its Official Brand Ambassador in the biggest year of football in …
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Libya’s national oil company said it resumed oil production Tuesday from the country’s largest field three days after an armed group shut it down. The state-run National Oil Corporation said …
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EntrepreneurshipNorthern Africa
Egyptian agri-tech startup FreshSource Global raises a seven-figure seed round
FreshSource Global, an Egyptian startup that claims to be redefining the agricultural supply chain, has secured a seven-figure US dollar seed funding round. 4DX Ventures and Wamda provided the seven-figure …
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EntrepreneurshipNorthern Africa
Egypt’s ed-tech startup Kouncel raises US$1.2 million in a pre-seed funding round
Kouncel, an Egyptian legal ed-tech business, has acquired US$1.2 million in pre-seed funding. Zaldi Capital, African Development Bank Group (AfDB), the Academy for Scientific Research and Technology (ASRT), and the …
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Milezmore, an Egyptian startup that specializes in cloud fulfilment, last-mile delivery, and customised operations, has raised US$5 million in pre-seed capital. The funds were invested by Brimore, a social commerce …
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Westerwelle Foundation and Obuntu Hub are partnering up to build the largest startup hub in Arusha, Tanzania, with the ambitious goal of uplifting Tanzanian entrepreneurship and the economy as a …
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OPay Egypt, the leading fintech and electronic payments company, has announced the opening of its first “OPay” store in Egypt in the Downtown area in the 5th Settlement, to offer …
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EgyptAir announces first direct Dublin Cairo route
Dublin Airport has announced that EgyptAir is to launch a new year-round direct Dublin-Cairo service this summer. The new route will begin service on June 2 and will be Ireland’s …
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EntrepreneurshipNorthern Africa
Egypt launches $50m venture capital initiative to support tech startups
Egypt has announced a $50 million venture capital programme backed by the World Bank to support and finance new and existing startups. The project is aimed at supporting young innovators …
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Major gold companies and designers at home and abroad have gathered in Egypt’s first-ever trade fair for gold and jewellery here in the capital Cairo to support local industries and …