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Unlocking Upper Egypt’s Tech Potential: The Aswan Bootcamp Series

The mentorship is designed to guide tech-enabled startups through critical areas such as financial management, product-market fit, scalability, and commercialization....Read More

by WAYA Staff - Nov 24, 2024

Tech

Meta Debuts Muse Spark as Zuckerberg’s AI Reset Takes Shape

Meta is no longer experimenting with AI. It is restructuring around it. Meta has launched Muse Spark, the first AI...

by WAYA Staff - Apr 9, 2026

Markets

Egypt Prepares Banque du Caire IPO as State Listings Pipeline Expands

Egypt is moving closer to one of its most anticipated public offerings, while building a broader pipeline of state-owned companies...

by WAYA Staff - Apr 9, 2026

Markets

EFG Hermes Just Opened Its Institutional Funds to Everyone. Here Is What Is Now Available.

EFG Hermes has launched five mutual funds on its EFG Hermes ONE app, giving retail investors direct access to the...

by WAYA Staff - Apr 9, 2026

Startups

Prosperity7 Joins NeuBird AI’s USD 19.3M Round. Enterprise AI Infrastructure Is Getting Backed Early.

US-based NeuBird AI has raised USD 19.3 million with participation from Prosperity7 Ventures, signaling continued investor conviction in foundational AI...

by WAYA Staff - Apr 9, 2026

Money

Kuwait Caps Cash Payments at KWD 10 for Select Sectors. Informal Transactions Are Being Pushed Into the System.

Kuwait is drawing a hard line on cash. In some sectors, it is effectively removing it. The Ministry of Commerce...

by WAYA Staff - Apr 8, 2026

Markets

BinDawood Acquires 51% of Vaza Food for USD 58M. The Shift to Premium Is Accelerating.

The Saudi retailer is taking a 51% stake in a fast-growing food manufacturer as it looks to expand into higher-margin...

by WAYA Staff - Apr 8, 2026

Startups

Falak Startups Exits Delta Oil at 25.5x. Venture Building Is Translating Into Real Returns

This exit signals how Egypt’s startup ecosystem is beginning to mature beyond funding into outcomes Falak Startups, a government-backed startup...

by WAYA Staff - Apr 8, 2026

Startups

Orange’s OSVP Competition Returns for 2026. The Opportunity Is Regional Scale.

Orange is reopening applications for its startup competition. But the real value is not the prize, it is access to...

by WAYA Staff - Apr 7, 2026

Startups

z.systems Raises USD 1.65M Seed Round. B2B Commerce Infrastructure Is Starting to Digitize.

A fragmented USD 40B market is beginning to organize itself around platforms. Morocco’s z.systems raised USD 1.65 million in a...

by WAYA Staff - Apr 7, 2026

Markets

Uber Shuts Down Shuttle Service in Egypt. Shared Mobility Is Proving Harder to Scale.

Uber is stepping back from one of its most locally adapted bets in Egypt. The company is shutting down its...

by WAYA Staff - Apr 7, 2026

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