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21/11/2020

A Full-rounded Experience of Knowledge, Entertainment and Meditation. Here’s Our Take on El Rehla’s Camp and How it Accelerates the Entrepreneurship Community Building.
الرحلة - ElRe7la

A Full-rounded Experience of Knowledge, Entertainment and Meditation. We Share Our Experience with ElRe7la Camp and How it Accelerates the Entrepreneurship Community Building.

14/10/2020

💰This investment is aimed to boost the new blended business model and fuel the growth of universities onboarding to the platform from all over the world.
مرجع MARJ3

Marj3, the MENA region’s leading Ed-tech platform, has raised a seed investment round led by US-based investment “Expert DOJO"

18/09/2020

#𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐔𝐏𝐒𝟏𝟎𝟏𝐈𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐏𝐓𝐇
In This interview we delve deep into the Freelancing ecosystem in Egypt, With Nermine El Nemr; sole founder of Al 7arefa freelancing platform. In this Interview you’ll learn more about her journey as an entrepreneur, and how her startup is filling a gap in the job market.
Read more on www.startups-101.com
Al7arefa - الحريفة
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Before it becomes a necessity in the age of COVID-19, Nermine has been encouraging the culture of remote working and freelancing through Al7arefa.

29/07/2020

The company says it’s beginning a small test of the feature, which will allow users to link directly to a fundraiser from their profile page.

28/07/2020

🛑"Before we started, it was just an assumption, but as soon as we started the demand and need was validated. Our traction within a limited time proved we are on the right path, and with time and resources, the potential is endless," said Fady Salah, DomDom Co-Founder.

🔔Know more about DomDom's short yet efficient journey on our website: https://bit.ly/32HmFt6

25/07/2020

#𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐔𝐏𝐒𝟏𝟎𝟏𝐍𝐄𝐖𝐒
Unlike on YouTube, where only paid subscribers can listen to YouTube video content in the background while they do other things on their device, Spotify says its users will be able to seamlessly move between the video version and the audio.

The new feature at launch will allow users, to watch the video content from a select group of creator podcasts.

22/07/2020

📢Delivering on a promise of sustainability, positive change and inclusion, 10 Egyptian-based social impact startups and another 5 energy-focused startups have joined the Changelabs accelerator program in partnership with The Green Growth Fund, Amazon Web Services, and The Dutch Development Bank.

Turning disruptive ideas into profitable start-ups, Egypt’s leading impact-centered startup accelerator, Changelabs kicked off its second cohort

21/07/2020

🔶“𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐃𝐨𝐦𝐃𝐨𝐦 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐰𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐯𝐚, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐚𝐚𝐒 𝐠𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝟔 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬?”

Fady Salah simply answers this question, ’’We are built and tailored for the MENA region, DomDom specifically targets and caters for MENA Region users, with a wide variety of Arabic fonts, Arabic templates besides the English one, and Arab stock photos."

📌We chatted with DomDom's CEO and co-Founders and talked about the newly lannched SaaS startup, its opportunities and challenges.
➡️ Read full interview through this link: https://bit.ly/32HmFt6

20/07/2020

RiseUp's “Boost with Facebook” program is now expanding its features to help support startups during the pandemic online.

Riseup continues collaborating with Facebook to help deliver key digital skills to over 2000 startups in Egypt through their program “Boost with Facebook”

18/07/2020

📢𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚 𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡?
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17/07/2020

Today DomDom is celebrating 100 days since its inception, with premium subscription model rolling out soon.
The emerging SaaS startup is providing a tailored experience for the Mena region users.
Read this article to learn more through our interview with the founders.
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DomDom

Canva's Rival, Egyptian designing Saas platform DomDom is launching premium service on their 100 day celebration

17/07/2020

You are eligible to apply for AUC Venture Lab accelerator if you have an innovative startup with a minimum viable product or a working prototype.

Deadline for application is 20th of July.
Know more details from this link: https://bit.ly/2Ow82jZ

16/07/2020

An open call for startups in Fintech and want to challenge the status quo in the financial services sector and contribute to the development of the Fintech ecosystem in Egypt.

EFG EV Fintech

The full-rounded program offers a variety of benefits including, training and mentorship, process support, office space, fundraising,

14/07/2020

Between the sector-agnostic Startup Accelerator program and the Fintech Accelerator program dedicated to financial technology startups, every startup can find the tailored help they need in AUC Venture Lab's programs.

Deadline is 20th of July
https://startups-101.com/2020/07/14/auc-venture-lab-opens-application-for-its-startup-and-fintech-accelerator/

The accelerators support innovative entrepreneurs with original scalable businesses to launch and grow their startups,get training, and market insights

08/07/2020

#𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐔𝐏𝐒𝟏𝟎𝟏𝐍𝐄𝐖𝐒
That deal itself sprung up in the wake of Uber failing to acquire another competitor, Grubhub, which was instead acquired by Europe’s takeout behemoth Just Eat Takeaway for $7.3 billion.

It plans to run the business alongside its own food delivery business, Uber Eats, keeping the Postmates app running.

07/07/2020

Taking place from July 13 to July 15, Ashoka Arab World's summit is set to highlight the transformative impact led by women innovators worldwide.

Ashoka, the largest network of social entrepreneurs in the world, has launched, “Wise Up”, a virtual summit to celebrate women entrepreneurs.

06/07/2020

In partnership with The Cairo Angels, MINT by EGBANK launches Fintech Track for the first time!

Deadline is 15th of August!

MINT introduced a new fintech track ,to support the way business operates and try going along with the disruption in the Fintech sector.

30/06/2020

📌Are you an entrepreneur and looking forward to pitch your startup to an angel investor?

CouchPitch initiative deadline is the 4th of July!

Open Calls HIMangel, MINT by EGBANK, and the German Development Cooperation implemented by GIZ in Egypt are pleased to partner up to launch the “CouchPitch” – an initiative that aims to support entrepreneurs during the time of lockdown. Due to the economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 pande...

28/06/2020

Band industries, the music hardware tech startup, based in Beirut and Seattle has raised a $2.8 million series A round. Bringing its total funding amount to $4.3 million.
Read the full story behind their product Roadie Tuner, and how their journey unfolded since 2012.
Roadie Tuner Band Industries Berytech

Band industries, the music hardware tech startup, based in Beirut and Seattle has raised a $2.8 million series A round.

25/06/2020

📣Leveraging on the power of online presence and the rise of the virtual events, the minds behind Techila Con, adapted quickly to the new reality and launched virtually gathering techies from around Egypt and the globe to power up tech startups!

📌Check what the amazing teams behind the event from Startups Galaxy and Code Geist told us in our interview with them from here: https://bit.ly/2YxspD6

23/06/2020

📢 Flat6Labs Cairo is graduating a new batch of outstanding startups TOMORROW 24th of June, online to hundreds of registered attendees.

Read the full article and register your place!

The 8 promising teams with innovative products & services are in Fintech, E-commerce, SaaS, Artificial Intelligence, Freelance Marketplace.

22/06/2020

The new fund series takes Moneyfellows’ total secured investment to US$6 million, it was raised from Partech and Sawari Ventures.

The fintech startup currently has more than 150,000 active users that are verified by a user assessment algorithm.

21/06/2020

Taking place for the first time, Techila Con was launched virtually gathering techies from around Egypt and the globe to power up tech startups⚡⚡

🔷We chatted with the minds behind the tech event from Startups Galaxy and Code Geist to know all about it!

In Depth Virtual conferences have been rising in popularity for years, but with the emergence of COVID-19, they have exploded as an industry necessity. Leveraging on the power of online presence and the rise of the virtual events, the minds behind Techila Con, adapted quickly to the new reality and....

20/06/2020

📍Do you know that 𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐞 deploys a robot dog in a park to encourage people to keep a social distance?
📍In 𝐃𝐮𝐛𝐚𝐢, the administration is using drones to spray disinfecting liquids on buildings and streets?
📍In 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐚, security staff and police forces are using Rokid’s T1 glasses to monitor temperatures using thermal imaging cameras.

What we all know for sure is that life, as we know it, has changed; however, the more significant the change, the more dependency on tech is to be expected🤖 Want to know more? read Hani W. Naguib full article from here: https://bit.ly/2YU539F

18/06/2020

Is your startup in the idea phase and operates in , or and you want to take it to the next level?
📣Don't miss StartEgypt - مصر تبدأ new cycle's deadline on the 7th of July!

If you have a startup that works in any of the public service delivery sectors, then apply today before the 7th of July.

17/06/2020

🤖From Robotics, Drone Tech, to AR/ Thermal Imaging Tech, the most significant event of the year 2020 COVID-19 has been reshaping many aspects of our lives and technology is surely one of them!

Do you know how much did it impact us?📢Read Hani W. Naguib latest opinion piece with us 𝐑𝐈𝐒𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐄𝐂𝐇 𝐃𝐄𝐏𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐘 during and after the coronavirus era.

In the coming five years, robotics, drone tech, and augmented reality will be on top of every investor, accelerator, big tech company, and even government.

16/06/2020

📍She made the leap and quit her job, starting from nothing as the sole founder of her platform and community Al7arefa - الحريفة

Building an integrated community from the ground up for independent professional freelancers and remote workers in many fields, Nermine set her mission to grow, challenge herself, and thrive in spite of troubles⚡⚡

We virtually sat down with Nermine El Nemr, and delved deep into her entrepreneurship story, know all that she told us in the interview here➡️ https://bit.ly/2UMPnnn

15/06/2020

Chefaa Egypt has raised seven-figure $ Pre-Series A round from several esteemed investors including 500 startups, Vision Ventures, and womena

Cairo-based online pharmacy marketplace Chefaa has raised seven figure $ Pre-Series A round from several esteemed investors including 500 startups

14/06/2020

Kotobna’s acquisition of Autograph will raise the company’s value to USD3 million.

Kotobna’s acquisition of Autograph will raise the company’s value to USD3 million. In 2017, O2 Media group invested USD500,000 in Kotobna.

14/06/2020

⚡⚡Do you have a disruptive idea or solution in Fintech and want to compete over the chance to win up to EGP 50,000?

AUC Venture Lab in partnership with CIB and IFC, launched PayHak virtual hackathon and calls on developers, coders, and bankers, to dive deep into the digital payments landscape in Egypt. Participants will explore essential tools and work with seasoned entrepreneurs and build relevant and functional solutions to solve a Digital Payments challenge and encourage financial inclusion.

🕒Deadline is TOMORROW, June the 15th!
Know more details and apply from this link: https://bit.ly/2XXRSp2

11/06/2020

💡First place winner will get EGP 50,000 to help you bring your idea to life in addition to free integration setup and waiving subscription fees for 3 months from PayTabs.

AUC Venture Lab

Deadline is the 15th of June!

AUC VLab in partnership with The Commercial Bank of Egypt and The International Finance Corporation launch PayHack to encourage a more digital community.

11/06/2020

“It is the most vulnerable populations that are likely to be those that suffer the worst. And while digital transformation and Financial technology is being sped up because of the outbreak, the vulnerable communities will be left behind, said Mary Sheirf, General Manager of Seedspace Cairo

🔷If you have an e-commerce solution for these markets, apply today for Seedspace Cairo's hackathon It's Easier Online - E-commerce competition. Know all details and apply from here: https://bit.ly/2BV0oMX

10/06/2020

🌎Before it becomes a global necessity in the age of COVID-19, Nermine El Nemr has been encouraging the culture of remote working and freelancing through her one-of-a-kind startup Al7arefa - الحريفة since it started two years ago💡

📌From building an online community of more than 25K people to solely establishing a tech platform that connects freelancers with companies, we spoke with the rising powerhouse, to tell us her entrepreneurial story with all its ups and downs ⚡

Check out the interview from here⬇️⬇️

Before it becomes a necessity in the age of COVID-19, Nermine has been encouraging the culture of remote working and freelancing through Al7arefa.

09/06/2020

📌Do you dream to bring to life an idea to connect friends and family using Messenger?
📌Do you want to propose an educational experience using Spark AR, or a natural language chatbot solution supporting businesses?
🔷Facebook looks for innovators and designers worldwide to join its series on online hackathons!

Know all details and apply from here➡️ https://bit.ly/2Yf2ZZx

08/06/2020

"𝐶𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑒𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑟𝑡𝑢𝑝𝑠-𝑑𝑒𝑑𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑒𝑠 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑑𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑎 𝑔𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑡 𝑗𝑜𝑏 𝑡𝑟𝑦𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡𝑜 𝑓𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑔𝑎𝑝 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑚𝑎𝑘𝑒 𝑒𝑛𝑑𝑠 𝑚𝑒𝑒𝑡 𝑡𝑜 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑎 𝑡ℎ𝑟𝑖𝑣𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑞𝑢𝑒 𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑦𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑚. 𝐵𝑢𝑡 𝑖𝑠 𝑖𝑡 𝑒𝑛𝑜𝑢𝑔ℎ?"

👩🏻‍💻Read full opinion article "𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐎𝐮𝐭𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐬" by Shadw Helal from here: https://bit.ly/30j0vfA

08/06/2020

Shezlong will use the investment to introduce new products that focus on mental health including Texting-Base Therapy and Corporate Wellness programs.

Cairo-headquartered Online Mental Health Platform - Shezlong - has raised a new investment to expand its services in the Middle East and North Africa region

07/06/2020

Top 3 winners will get EGP 200,000 in initial funding.
Deadline is 18th of June!

Seedspace Cairo
Academy of Scientific Research and Technology - ASRT, The National Council for Women, UNDP Egypt, Startup Haus Cairo, Life Vision for development - رؤية حياة للتنمية, Ashoka Arab World

The top three winners will get incubated by an Incubator under the Academy of Scientific Research & Technology and get EGP 200,000 in initial funding.

04/06/2020

Winners have the chance of winning free equity financial prizes worth 100,000 EGP.

Innovation competition is launched by GEN Egypt and Tatweer Misr.

Apply now for the chance of winning free equity financial prizes worth 100,000 EGP in addition to GEN Egypt mentorship programs support.