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Sprint Like An Egyptian: A Tech Entrepreneurship Revolution in Alexandria

Gust

As our group sweltered in the July heat on the outskirts of Cairo , each of these purported minions of the state — none of whom wore a uniform or badge — in turn blocked our entry, determined to exercise the modest amount of authority bestowed on him by demanding that my host surrender his digital SLR camera.

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Emerging Entrepreneurship Ecosystems: GIST Net Launches

Gust

This public-private partnership is part of the State Department’s Global Innovation through Science and Technology (GIST) initiative to increase innovation around the world, and was launched today at the Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) in Morocco.

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How Israel and the Arab World Connect Through Technology

David Teten

Phoenix will act as a platform to channel Gulf investment into OurCrowd’s 220 portfolio companies, building on the pent-up demand in the UAE for opportunities in the thriving Israeli start-up scene. Phoenix Capital , a tie-up between OurCrowd and Abdullah Al Naboodah’s business development unit. Middle East Entrepreneurs of Tomorrow.

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