Egypt hatches $1 billion plan to nurture projected 5,000 startups
Egypt's young technology companies have been gaining traction, pulling in $238 million in venture capital over the past year and creating jobs
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Students and faculty at Al Ain University in Cairo created a robotic nurse to help medical teams during the COVID-19 pandemic
Egypt has rolled out a National Startup Charter, unveiling a $1 billion plan to turn young companies into engines of jobs and growth.
The five-year program is designed to back about 5,000 startups and create half a...