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AUC top African university that produces startup founders, new research says
According to recently published research compiled by Antler, a Singapore-based venture capital (VC) firm, out of all [...]
Could New Alamein City be the fix to Sahel’s existential development issues ?
A few weeks ago, what has become known in Egypt as Sahel season has concluded. The three [...]
How is the great resignation resonating in Egypt?
When Rania Abbas’ employer required that she and her colleagues work from office full-time during the outbreak [...]
When does a startup stop starting? The case of Swvl
“Startups are young companies founded to develop a unique product or service, bring it to market and [...]
Egypt’s diminishing unemployment rate is an illusion. Here’s why
In almost any economy, one important measure for economic growth or success of economic reform strategies is [...]
Social Protection that includes migrants, refugees and asylum seekers: can it happen?
Social protection (SP) for the most vulnerable has drawn much attention from global policymakers in recent years [...]
Q&A with the public policy firm that helped shape Egypt’s data privacy law
In the summer of 2020, the Egyptian parliament passed the Personal Data Protection Law, the first law [...]
Inside Egypt’s healthcare sector: a decade of changes
Healthcare investment has never been a higher priority for the world. In Egypt, even before the COVID-19 [...]
These initiatives are boosting women’s representation on boards across MENA
In 2017, the Egypt Women on Boards Observatory (WoB) was established by a consortium led by the [...]