• Monday, 19 October 2020

    How anticipating Egypt’s needs led Fawry to success

    Fawry was fintech before “fintech” was even a word: Fawry founder and CEO Ashraf Sabry is our guest on this week’s episode of Making It, our podcast on how to build a great business here in Egypt. Ashraf tells us...
  • Monday, 19 October 2020

    VC firm Openner to invest USD 5 mn in 50 Egyptian tech startups in two years

    INVESTMENT WATCH- US-based venture capitalist Openner is planning to invest USD 5 mn in Egyptian startups over the next two years, general partner Ash Rofael told Hapi Journal. Openner will be looking to purchase stakes of 8-10% in up to...
  • Thursday, 15 October 2020

    What we’re tracking on 15 October 2020

    Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome — finally — to THURSDAY, which we here at Enterprise have made a tradition of celebrating with all-caps. We have a stacked issue with which to end the week, so let’s dive right...
  • Tuesday, 13 October 2020

    Ericsson releases Egypt-made AI software worldwide

    Ericsson releases Egypt-made AI software worldwide: Telecom giant Ericsson has released AI software worldwide that was developed by researchers at its hub in Egypt, the company said in a statement. The software will be used by its clients to improve...
  • Monday, 12 October 2020

    Your top education stories of the week

    Your top education stories of the week: Public schools opened their doors to students yesterday, while public universities are set to follow this coming Saturday, according to Youm7. Students will attend classes in shifts to limit crowding on campus.Around 40%...
  • Sunday, 27 September 2020

    MetLife partners with Yodawy on integrated medical services platform

    Insurance giant MetLife has partnered with Egyptian pharma app Yodawy to launch a digital platform allowing its users to manage prescriptions, order medication and book consultations, the companies announced in a statement (pdf). “The MetLife-Yodawy partnership will alleviate many of...
  • Sunday, 20 September 2020

    Egypt’s Fawry mulls launching emerging tech investment arm in 2021

    Egyptian e-payment giant Fawry is considering establishing a new company to invest in emerging technology startups and firms, CEO Ashraf Sabry told Al Mal. The company will complete feasibility studies for the venture this year, and decide on whether to...
  • Sunday, 20 September 2020

    What we’re tracking on 20 September 2020

    9/20 marks the start of our birthday week here at Enterprise. On September 20, we wrote the first “zero issue” of what became your morning read — two more followed before we released issue 1 on 25 September 2014. Exactly...
  • Tuesday, 15 September 2020

    US VC firm Openner to launch accelerator in Egypt

    STARTUP WATCH- US VC firm Openner to launch accelerator in Egypt: Washington, DC-based venture capital outfit Openner will establish an accelerator in Egypt and invest in 50 local startups, it said in a statement (pdf) early this morning. The statement...

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