Is Ousta Egypt's fastest growing startup ever? [Q&A]

[Update July 27: five months after launching Ousta is negotiating a $5.6 million investment round.] Ride hailing app...

Radwa Rashad • 29 June, 2016

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How the Arab Spring planted seeds of innovation in Egypt [Podcast]

This podcast is a crosspost with Knowledge@Wharton. The 2011 uprising in Egypt that saw the overthrow of longtime President Hosni...

Knowledge @Wharton • 27 June, 2016

philanthropy Ahead of the Curve Egypt

Egypt's Smart Care secures $1.2M from major foreign donor

A major foreign donor has invested $1.2 million in Smart Care Medical Services, a digital healthcare management startup. The deal,...

Rachel Williamson • 21 June, 2016

Egyptian selfie drone wins $26K Swiss investment

Egyptian drone startup Drofie has attracted the attention of the Swiss, securing a 25,000 Swiss francs (US$26,000) investment and a spell...

Rachel Williamson • 19 June, 2016

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Rubber a hot commodity for Egypt startup Retyres

Driving Cairo’s ring road or through one of its many poorer outskirts, one often encounters the distinct smell of burned rubber:...

Eduard Cousin • 19 June, 2016

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15 Egyptian fashion startups for your sartorial radar

Ecommerce is a driving force for economic growth in the Middle East. And with this growth of ecommerce has come a slew of ...

Maysaa Ajjan • 13 June, 2016

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Building a biogas empire in Upper Egypt

Mona El Khodairy receiving the Ecotaqa award at The Impact bootcamp in Dubai. (Images via Ecotaqa) In 2014 Mona El Khodairy, an...

Eman Mostafa • 12 June, 2016

Sustaincubator Eco Taqa Mona ElKhodairy

Instabug and the ecosystem

Instabug has Egypt's tight-knit ecosystem to thank for much of its success. (Image via Instabug) This is an edited crosspost from Rise...

Con O'Donnell • 09 June, 2016

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Instabug raises $1.7M from US investors

Instabug's cofounder Omar Gabr (Image via Instabug) Instabug has raised a $1.7 million seed round after completing Y...

Rachel Williamson • 07 June, 2016

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Integreight launches IOT home automation kit

Integreight at the Bay Area Maker Faire in San Mateo, California: CTO Islam Mustafa, embedded software engineer Eslam...

Eduard Cousin • 05 June, 2016

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Egypt VC launches new $50M fund Algebra Capital

Cairo's startup ecosystem has been crying out for money for years. This year they've been inundated. (Image via Wikipedia) Egyptian...

Eduard Cousin • 02 June, 2016

Ziad Mokhtar Algebra Fund EAEF

Innoventures Startup Reactor

  Innoventures LLC, in partnership with VC4Africa, have launched the third cycle of Startup Reactor for Egyptian startups....

Wamda • 01 June, 2016

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Flat6Labs and Barclays launch a fintech accelerator in Egypt

Ahmad Alfi speaking during the launch of Accelerator 1864. (Image via Flat6Labs) Yesterday Cairo-based Flat6labs announced the...

Eman Mostafa • 31 May, 2016

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Zombies in Egypt: Epic VR brings the undead to malls

This was the reaction when students first tested Epic VR in an event at the American University in Cairo. (Images via Epic VR) Virtual...

Eman Mostafa • 29 May, 2016

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US-based Affectiva raises $14M Series D

Affectiva's software can differentiate between a smirk, a happy smile, and a polite smile. (Images via Affectiva) Emotion...

Rachel Williamson • 27 May, 2016

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Will this social network maintain your privacy?

More social networks outside of Facebook? (Images via Begether) According to the US-based tech news site The Information Facebook users...

Eman Mostafa • 26 May, 2016

Begether Chaino privacy

Cantalop signs on for $100,000 angel investment

Egypt is brimming with job search sites on the cusp of expansion. (Image via Cantalop) Two years after its launch, Egyptian job search...

Eman Mostafa • 24 May, 2016

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Cairo delivery sector heats up as Goodsmart seeks expansion

Opening the fridge after a long day at work and realizing someone has taken the last cold drink, or coming home to find you’ve...

Sara Aggour • 23 May, 2016

Awfar Markets Knock Mart Egypt

What do Egyptian shoppers want? [Infographic]

Egypt: MENA's largest market by far. (Image via Wamda) This is a crosspost with Yaoota Magazine. Egyptian shoppers are a...

Rachel Williamson • 22 May, 2016

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Call to application for Egyptian IoT incubator EBNI

  Egyptian incubator EBNI (Eitesal Business Nurturing Initiative) is now receiving applications for its second round of startups i...

Wamda • 20 May, 2016

Egyptian incubator EBNI IoT

Is Alexandria coming out of Cairo's shadow?

Alexandria still has Cairo hustle, but not the size. (Image via Pinterest) Alexandria is Egypt’s second largest city - its five million p...

Eman Mostafa • 19 May, 2016

Dead but not gone: El Wafeyat brings funerals online

Death notices are yet another area where online businesses are chewing into newspaper profit models. (Images via El Wafeyat) El Wafeyat...

Eduard Cousin • 17 May, 2016

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FilKhedma puts tradesmen at your fingertips

Omar Ramadan in his still-spartan new digs in New Cairo. (Images via Filkhedma) Home maintenance service Filkhedma has just moved into a...

Eduard Cousin • 15 May, 2016

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A visual map of the Cairo startup ecosystem

The map links all of the players in the Cairo ecosystem. (Images via Istebdaa Consulting) This is an edited crosspost from LinkedIn. The...

Tamer Taha • 10 May, 2016

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