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To invest or not to invest in Egypt has been a topic of interest for foreign investors of different fields. In times of turbulence, the Egyptian economy managed to stay afloat and was titled by the World Bank as “Africa’s Bright Point.” With the rise of the COVID-19 pandemic, global economies faced instabilities and investors were advised to take a step back, yet Egypt, a developing country, was able to thrive.
Addressing the question of “to invest or not to invest” with facts and figures for all interested investors, here are some reliable sources of information from reputable international organizations that showcase the success of investing in the Egyptian market. According to
January 7, 2021 4 min read Opinions expressed by
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I’m writing this post today to share some big news.
After six years of running liwwa, I am handing the reins to our COO, Dennis Ardis. Dennis is a skilled manager with an exceptional capacity for execution. Today, he’s the right man at the right time.
To understand this move on my part, a look back at how liwwa got to be where it is today is necessary.
In 2012, I was in graduate school, and I was faced with a choice. I could either find a job, or I could start a business. I knew that I didn’t want to work for a large company in New York or Boston, and I knew I wanted to focus on a really hard problem.
Al-Husseini's sense of accomplishment came after she witnessed firsthand how people were reacting to the initiatives that the Federation was spearheading.
December 29, 2020 4 min read
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It’s never too early (or too late) to start your business- and if you ever find yourself doubting this notion, just take a look at ten-year-old Lina Rovere, who launched her online fashion label, Fashion Frista, this year. Given her passion for art and fashion, the tween, who is a student at Dwight School Dubai, had been telling her parents that she wanted to start a design business for a while now, and 2020 was the year she got the go-ahead to do just that.
Rovere had originally envisioned an in-store experience for the enterprise she wished to set up; however, the coronavirus pandemic caused her to drop that idea, and that led her to almost bid goodbye to her entrepreneurial dreams- but, thankfully, she didn’t. “When COVID-19 came, I couldn’t carry out the business idea I had in mind, so I thought that was the end of it,
December 28, 2020 4 min read
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Omar Kassim is perhaps best known for being the founder of erstwhile e-commerce marketplace JadoPado (which was acquired by its counterpart in the domain, Noon, in 2017), and he is currently at work on his newest venture, Nomod, whose website proudly proclaims that it is “building better business banking.” Now, this may well be a personal take, but if one were to put together a list of the voices of note in the MENA startup ecosystem, the UAE-based Kassim’s musings on life, business, and everything in between (all of which can often be found on his Twitter, @okassim) certainly warrant him a presence on that compilation. And as such, his outlook on 2020 is worth checking out, if only to look at what are the things that caught his attention this year.