With the final tranche of the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Extended Fund Facility receiving the green light, [...]
100 Million Healthy Lives: The digital innovation behind eliminating HCV and NCDs
Egypt was considered the country with the highest prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) worldwide, while 84% [...]
[VIDEO] 2 minutes with IMF’s Jihad Azour [PT2]: The state of SMEs and the fintech sector in Egypt
In the second part of the series, Business Forward sits down with director of the Middle East [...]
Looking to serve the underserved: Startupbootcamp and Pride Capital set up fintech shop in Egypt
In recent years, Egypt has put financial inclusion and the fintech sector at the forefront of its [...]
It’s that time of the year again: The 9 startups to watch this season
Every six months, the American University in Cairo’s (AUC) accelerator Venture Lab (V-Lab) and accelerator Flat6Labs Cairo [...]
The DNA of Egypt’s real economy: A look forward on our first anniversary
One year ago, we launched our website that mainly focuses on giving in-depth insights on economic and [...]
2 minutes with Patrick McGinnis: What it means to be a 10-percent entrepreneur
There are different approaches to entrepreneurial careers: either the entrepreneur quits their 9-5 job to fully focus [...]
2 minutes with Jonathan Ortmans: What is GEN trying to fix in Egypt’s startup ecosystem?
Ahead of the inauguration of the Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW), eyes of the entrepreneurial community were on [...]
SODIC teams up with Goodsmart for an app and a box: Making grocery delivery to compound residents easier
Real estate developer Sixth of October Development and Investment Company (SODIC) partnered with Egyptian startup Goodsmart to make it easier for [...]
AUC launches MENA’s first university-based angel investor network
The American University in Cairo (AUC) has launched the first university-based angel investor network in MENA under [...]