• Tuesday, 27 July 2021

    Also on our Radar on 27 July 2021

    Other things we’re keeping an eye on this morning: The American University in Cairo (AUC) signed an agreement (pdf) with the International Financial Corporation (IFC) to bring Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s (MIT) venture monitoring program to the Egyptian market.Egypt has...
  • Monday, 12 July 2021

    Valu, Paymob to provide financing plans for AUC students

    Other things we’re keeping an eye on this morning: The AUC School of Business has partnered (pdf) with Valu and Paymob to offer financing plans for students enrolled on the school’s executive education programs.State-owned National Bank of Egypt (NBE) has...
  • Monday, 28 June 2021

    Green lights ahead for green roofs

    Living sustainably could start with your roof: So-called green roofs are more than just a cute garden on a rooftop, with the more serious of them involving growing vegetation using waterproofing and drainage systems with the aim of boosting agriculture...
  • Wednesday, 23 June 2021

    AUC has a new president

    Ahmed Dallal named new AUC president: Ahmed Dallal (LinkedIn) has been appointed president of the American University in Cairo, succeeding Francis Ricciardone who will step down at the end of the current academic year this month, the uni announced in...
  • Thursday, 3 June 2021

    AUC has new trustees; Bank Audi CEO + Bank ABC chairman resign

    The American University in Cairo (AUC) recently appointed Shahira Zeid (bio) and Wael Bayazid (bio) as new members of its board of trustees, according to a statement (pdf). Zeid acts as the chairperson of Maridive and Oil Services, and is...
  • Monday, 17 May 2021

    Health Ministry opens new channels for vaccine distribution through FEI, sporting clubs

    Will factory employees receive jabs, courtesy of the FEI? The Federation of Egyptian Industries (FEI) has signed an agreement with the Health Ministry that would see it cooperate on vaccinating factory workers, the FEI said in a statement picked up...
  • Tuesday, 11 May 2021

    Kudos: Incubator program for PwD + Geocycle safely disposes of waste + CIMUN lands Outstanding Delegation at NMUN

    Incubator for assistive technology startups: NilePreneurs and the UNDP have launched a six-month incubation program to provide companies with the know-how and training required to produce products and services geared towards persons with disabilities (PwD), according to a statement. The...
  • Monday, 12 April 2021

    Software startup Suitera lands USD 230k in investments

    AUC software spinoff Suitera has received USD 230k in investments from electronic design automation firm Mentor Graphics’ former CEO Walden Rhines and three other private investors, according to a press release (pdf) from AUC. Rhines invested USD 100k, while the...
  • Thursday, 1 April 2021

    Thursday Kudos: Naguib Mahfouz Medal, Pepsi + plastics, Al Tamimi opens in Port Said

    Literature: Algerian writer Ahmed Taibaoui received the AUC Press’ Naguib Mahfouz Medal for Literature yesterday for his novel, The Disappearance of Mr. Nobody.Recycling: PepsiCo is investing EGP 10 mn this year in a new platform it launched that aims to...

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