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On Palestinian startups
By Laith Kassis
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Fawry: Egypt's first unicorn
A singularity amongst founders, Ashraf Sabry has arguably built one of Egypt’s most useful companies.
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How an Iraqi VC thinks in 2023
Money isn't the problem.
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The story of Presto, Libya's most funded startup
Navigating what can only be described as a unique market, the 3-year-old tech company has its sight on igniting the Libyan startup ecosystem.
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Yassir and the pioneering of the Algerian startup ecosystem
Algerian-bred, Silicon Valley-trained Nourredine Tayebi is seeking to create the largest African tech company ever by replicating a well-known model.
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The timid but ambitious Iraqi startup scene
Battered by decades of conflict and pervasive reliance on oil, Iraqi founders are trying to break the status quo.
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The Lebanese startup ecosystem hasn't failed. It's just not solely in Lebanon anymore.
Faced with severe internal adversity, the Lebanese startup ecosystem has transcended into a multi-headed creature, spanning different continents.
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Careem: MENA's most important startup to date.
Founded as a quest to find purpose, Careem has imposed itself as one of the MENA region's most important startups of the past decades.
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SWVL: The Egyptian unicorn acquiring startups from Turkey to Mexico
Combining emerging market expertise and global ambitions, SWVL's expansion is clearly underway
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What makes and breaks the Palestinian startup ecosystem
These three external variables have much to do with the past, current, and future state of the Palestinian startup scene.