Flat6Labs selects 24 startups for StartMashreq Growth Track programme
Flat6Labs, the leading seed and early-stage venture capital firm in the MENA region, has announced the selection of 24 startups for its StartMashreq Growth Track programme. The programme, which is…
Beltone Venture Capital acquires 20% stake in ariika
Beltone Financial Holding announced Wednesday that its wholly owned subsidiary, Beltone Venture Capital, has acquired a 20% stake in ariika, a direct-to-consumer, digital-led home and decor brand. The investment was…
Egypt’s Irrigation Minister showcases water and climate achievements at Nairobi summit
Egypt’s Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation, Hani Sweilam, participated in the African Climate Summit, held in Nairobi, Kenya, where he met with officials from Kenya and the United Arab…
Housing Ministry sells $2.5bn worth of lands in foreign currency
The Ministry of Housing, Utilities and Urban Communities has sold lands worth $2.5bn in foreign currency, according to Assistant Minister Walid Abbas. He said that the ministry received 3,425 requests…
Palestinian Authority condemns Israel’s deadly raid in Tulkarm
The Palestinian Authority (PA) has denounced Israel’s killing of a young Palestinian man and its destruction of infrastructure during a raid in the West Bank city of Tulkarm on Tuesday.…
Al-Sisi, Japanese Foreign Minister discuss cooperation, regional issues
President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi met with Yoshimasa Hayashi, the Foreign Minister of Japan, on Wednesday, to discuss ways to enhance cooperation and coordination between the two countries. The meeting was…
France in Africa: Why Macron’s policies increased distrust and anger
French west Africa has experienced five coups in the past three years. Underpinning most of these coups is hostility towards France, a former colonial authority. Mohamed Bazoum of Niger’s downfall…
Ethiopia shows no sign of accepting solutions to Nile dam crisis: Shoukry
Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry said that Ethiopia has not shown any sign of accepting the solutions offered to the Nile dam crisis. He spoke on Wednesday at the opening…
Industrial developers demand removal of obstacles that hinder sector’s growth in Egypt
Egyptian developers discussed the opportunities for growth in the industrial development sector in the Egyptian market. They also discussed the procedures required to support industrial developer companies, the best system…
Egypt’s market needs more branded residences, developers say at Think Commercial
Egypt’s real estate developers discussed their plans to expand in the coastal projects sector, the incentives required from the state to keep up with the growth in coastal projects, and…