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October in Africa: Egypt stifles tech innovation, Google gets busy

The Next Web

Rumors have been swirling that Uber and regional equivalent Careem might be set to merge in Egypt, but it’s not going to happen. That’s because regulators have insisted they would fine each of the parties involved $28 million USD if it went ahead.

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Sprint Like An Egyptian: A Tech Entrepreneurship Revolution in Alexandria

Gust

My client handled the whole thing with aplomb, fortified by a decade of immersion in the distinctive culture and language of Egypt and the Arab world. What the heck was I doing in Egypt anyway? The risk-reward tradeoff in finance should hold true in developing and unstable regions as well.

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Skills Development in Africa: How Wide is the Skills Gap?

Transformify

The ‘’must have ingredients’’ of a strong start-up team are tech, product/project management, marketing, sales, and business/finance competences. Well, there will be 2 copywriters, 1 editor, 1 blogger, 3 programmers, 1 Project/Product Manager, 1 Business/ Finance, 1 Sales/ Marketing expert. Business / Finance.

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First Annual MENA Tech Summit Launches in NY, for Investors and Entrepreneurs

David Teten

organization for finance professionals and institutions with interest in the Middle East & North Africa; – Harvard Business School Alumni Angels of New York – the largest angel investor group on the East Coast; – Harvard Arab Alumni Association – the network of Harvard alumni with interest in the Arab world; and. – Register here: [link].

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Should You Really be a Startup Entrepreneur?

Both Sides of the Table

One investor played chicken with me by threatening not to approve my next-round financing unless I gave him more equity. I was watching Meet the Press this morning and they put a big screen behind the guests with TweetDeck open and showing the constant stream of information about Egypt. And I had all the VCs play head games with me.

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Should You Really be a Startup Entrepreneur?

Both Sides of the Table

One investor played chicken with me by threatening not to approve my next-round financing unless I gave him more equity. I was watching Meet the Press this morning and they put a big screen behind the guests with TweetDeck open and showing the constant stream of information about Egypt. And I had all the VCs play head games with me.

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Battery gives back to Israeli entrepreneurial community with venture creation workshop

VC Cafe

Danny is an entrepreneur, investor and Brown University Professor of Entrepreneurship , and has recently held similar workshops in China, Egypt and Portugal. The workshop was conducted by Danny Warshay using the Socratic method.