• Tuesday, 15 September 2020

    MNOs to submit bids for new cellular frequencies on Thursday

    The country’s four mobile network operators (MNOs) will submit bids on Thursday for new cellular frequencies being offered by the National Telecom Regulatory Authority (NTRA), Hapi Journal reports. Vodafone, Orange, WE, and Etisalat can bid for more than one allocation...
  • Monday, 14 September 2020

    The education system’s post-covid prospects: An interview with the World Bank’s Amira Kazem

    The education system’s post-covid prospects: An interview with the World Bank’s Amira Kazem. Over the 10 or so months since we debuted our weekly vertical focused on the education sector, the covid-19 pandemic has occupied a sizable chunk of our...
  • Sunday, 13 September 2020

    Egypt signs agreements with French, UK companies for AI projects

    Three foreign artificial intelligence outfits are closing in on agreements with the Ministry of Communications and IT, according to a ministry statement. The agreements include a letter of intent with France’s TheraPanacea to use AI to develop radiotherapy and the...
  • Thursday, 10 September 2020

    What we’re tracking on Thursday, 10 September 2020

    After six months of WFH, the office is very much on our mind as we prepare to slip into the weekend. As the WSJ recently put it, it’s fall — and instead of the usual seasonal routines, “workers are overhauling...
  • Wednesday, 2 September 2020

    Anatomy of an AI system

    Anatomy of an AI system: The image above is just a tiny part of an absurdly detailed infographic mapping the entire value chain and labor structure of Amazon’s Echo Dot, from the rare earth mines in the Congo to the...
  • Wednesday, 26 August 2020

    What we’re tracking on 26 August 2020

    It’s another busy news day as we speed toward the week’s end, starting with the fact that bank hours just got a little bit longer. Banks will be open to the public for an extra hour each day beginning September...
  • Tuesday, 18 August 2020

    Egypt in the News on 18 August 2020

    It’s another pleasantly quiet news day for Egypt in the international press. Al Monitor says tech startups could help pull the economy out of the covid doldrums as tourism dries up. The outlet also looks at the relocation of the...
  • Sunday, 16 August 2020

    Benya signs final agreement with AOI for EGP 1 bn fiber optics factory

    ICT infrastructure contractor Benya Capital has signed a final contract with the Arab Organization for Industrialization (AOI) to build a EGP 1 bn fiber optic cable factory in the Suez Canal Economic Zone, Al Shorouk reports. Benya and the AOI...
  • Sunday, 16 August 2020

    Makwa raises six-figure investment from unnamed angel investor

    STARTUP WATCH- Laundry and dry cleaning services startup Makwa has secured a six-figure investment from an unnamed angel investor, the company said in a statement (pdf). Makwa is a mobile app that allows customers to schedule pickup and delivery time...

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