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Eventtus, Event-Tech, to Open Office in Saudi Arabia
Today, Eventtus, the leading event-tech company, announces that it will open its third office in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, alongside the…
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Egypt’s NowPay Raises $600k from Endure Capital, 500 Startups
Egyptian fintech startup, NowPay, said it’s closing a new undisclosed round after raising USD 600,000 in Seed funding from Silicon…
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Match Group Acquires Egyptian Dating Startup ‘Harmonica’
Online dating giant Match Group has acquired “Harmonica”, an Egyptian online dating startup. Financial details were not disclosed. Announced Flat6Labs…
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Google to Hire Cairo-Based Team
Google plans to hire a team for its Cairo office, seeking to expand its business in Egypt and implement new…
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Swvl Raises $42 Million for African Expansion
Swvl, an Egypt-based app for booking buses, has raised $42 million as it plans to expand into other African markets,…
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Egyptian Startup Mumm Launches ‘Mumm Prime’ Egypt’s First Premium Chef
Egypt’s homemade food service Mumm has launched “Mumm Prime”, Egypt’s premium online chef subscription service on Sunday. For an affordable…
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Egypt’s Direxiona wins 50,000 euro-prize in AFD Digital Challenge
Egypt’s Direxiona matching platform for women drivers and instructors has won the first prize in the AFD Digital Challenge competition…
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Eventtus ‘rebrand’ aims to inspire event professionals to ‘think big, think easy’
Eventtus revolutionized its brand strategy and visual identity as it is expanding its event tech solutions globally. These were the…
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Tidbits from 2018 State of Social Video Report ‘Egypt Edition’
We analyzed over 43,000 videos generating over 7 billion views in 2018. Can you guess what worked and what didn’t…
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CIB, EgyptAir make every mile counts for budget travelers
Overseas travel expenses are on the rise. But Egyptians can still do some adventures without breaking the bank. Commercial International…
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Brimore, retail distribution platform, raises $800k in seed funding
Brimore, the direct-selling distribution platform that connects manufacturers with consumers, announced that it has raised $800k in a seed funding…
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Creative Work
JWT and POD Egypt Win 3 Awards at Dubai Lynx For DHL
JWT and POD Egypt won three awards (one gold and two silver) under DHL’s PR and Entertainment categories, and Mo…
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Campaigns
Spotted: New Outdoor Buzz in Cairo
The outdoor market never fails to amaze us, it’s been a while since we’ve witnessed a buzz about a particular…
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Startups
What MENA startups still lack to achieve their potential
A few weeks ago, my friend Hendrik Jandel wrote an article about the potential he saw in the Beirut startup…
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Careem Bus Deploys Free Rescue Rides Post Tragic Cairo Train Accident
Careem Bus has launched a new nationwide initiative, offering free rides for people around the incident area of the tragic…
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Cairo-based online grocery startup ‘GoodsMart’ secures additional funding from Algebra Ventures
GoodsMart, the household shopping app that has transformed the shopping experience using unattended delivery, has announced that it has secured…
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KarmSolar, Cairo3A Poultry sign US$90 million agreement
KarmSolar, Egypt’s fastest growing solar energy company, has signed a US$90 million solar distribution contract with Cairo3A Poultry, a subsidiary…
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Uber, Careem drivers call for strike in Egypt
Uber and Careem drivers called on social media for a strike to protest low share of fare, along with five…
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Campaigns
DHL Express, Mo Salah team up for ‘The Human Network’
Mo Salah broke the silence by posting a commercial ad with the leading global brand in the logistics industry, DHL…
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Opinion
Top employee’s defense of Swvl puts basic rights in jeopardy
The Egyptian social media circus is in full power since last week. It all started when few Swvl employees accused…
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Top 5 Egyptian Startups That Raised Money in 2018
2018 was an amazing year for the entrepreneurship ecosystem in Egypt. As 80 startups raised investment, positioning Egypt among the…
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Advertising
Mohamed Salah Returns To Social Media With DHL Ad
Liverpool’s forward, Mohamed Salah has returned to social media today, followed by a photo post of himself opening a DHL package. Salah…
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Music
Hamaki Releases ‘Kol Youm Mn Da’ 2019 Album
The wait is over! The Egyptian pop-star Mohamed Hamaki‘s 2019 album “Kol Youm Mn Da” has been released today exclusively on…
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Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah deactivates all his social media accounts
Mohamed Salah has taken down all his social media accounts after sending a cryptic tweet that read, “2019 Resolution: Time…
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Marketing
Report: How Arabs react to videos on Facebook
It’s without the shadow of a doubt that video content is here to stay across digital. Here at Digital Boom…
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Vodafone Egypt Launches Unprecedented Technological Hackathon
Vodafone Egypt held the first Hackathon of its kind in Egypt and in the region, inviting developers to innovate in…
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beIN sports restores services in Egypt
Cable Network Egypt (CNE) said that beIN service has been restored in Egypt today afternoon by the source. The service…
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Mohamed Salah wins African Player of the Year, again
Egypt and Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has been named the Confederation of African Football’s Player of the Year for second…
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beIN Sports Stops Airing in Egypt Over Commercial Dispute with CNE
beIN Sports will no longer be available in Egypt as of January 8 – Said beIN Media Group Tuesday on…
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Egypt Hosts 2019 Africa Cup of Nations
Egypt will host the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations between June 15 and July 13, Confederation of African Football (CAF)…
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Cairo Hotel Prices on New Year’s Eve 2019
For those who still haven’t settled on anything yet for New Year’s Eve, there’s a chance it will be the…
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Uber invests $100 million in Egypt
Uber plans to pour $100 million investments in the Egyptian market in the next five years, the ride-hailing giant said…
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Careem launches minibus service in Egypt
Careem, the region’s leading ride-hailing app has launched “Careem Bus”, to help solving daily transportation struggle of 40 percent of…
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Events
Vodafone Egypt kicks off ‘Developers 010 Innovation Hackathon’ to unleash the developers’ great potentials
The hackathon is an open invitation to software developers and innovators… those tech enthusiasts who are excited to shape the…
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Egypt-based ride hailing startup ‘Halan’ hits 3-million rides in one year
With over 3-million rides in one year, the on-demand ride hailing app for Tuk-tuk and motorcycle, Halan has dominated the…
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Flat6Labs Cairo Introduces New Offering to Entrepreneurs
Flat6Labs Cairo, the leading Startup Accelerator in Egypt, now offers startups joining its 12th Accelerator Cycle launching in January 2019…
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How to download Spotify App on iPhone in Egypt, MENA
Music streaming platform Spotify had launched its service in the Middle East and North Africa last night. The company made…
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Advertising
Spotify is now available in the Middle East and North Africa
The music-streaming service Spotify went live in 13 countries across the Middle East and North Africa today, including Egypt, Saudi…
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Spotify App is Now Available for Download in Egypt
Spotify, the music streaming service, has launched in the Middle East and North Africa. The app is now available for…
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Spotify Premium Will Only Cost EGP49.99 Per Month in Egypt
Spotify is reportedly launching in Egypt and the MENA region this November. Spotify premium access will cost EGP49.99 per month,…
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EY: Four MENA IPOs raise US $349.9m in Q3 2018
Saudi Arabia led the MENA IPO activity raising US$220.6m Muscat, Egypt, and Tunis recorded one IPO each raising US $129.3m…
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Events
Facebook Hosts First ‘Boost Your Business’ Event in Cairo
Facebook hosted its first ‘Boost Your Business’ event in Cairo, which took place on Oct 22 at the Nile Ritz…
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Egyptian FinTech Startup ‘Accept’ Ventures Into The Jordanian Market
Accept for payments and technology has announced that it has extended its services to the Jordanian market, in partnership with MEPS,…
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Dawar App strives to solve Egypt’s garbage mess with a snap of a button
Dawar app is a new initiative that aims to solve Egypt’s garbage dilemma with the help of technology. The app enables…
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CIB is World’s Best Emerging Markets Bank for second consecutive year
Commercial International Bank-Egypt (CIB) has been named the World’s Best Emerging Markets Bank 2018 by Global Finance. The international award…
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Events
UN Global Compact: Businesses commitment to SDGs goals a priority
“Sustainable action will help businesses do more of what they’re great at simply by doing good,” said Muhammad al-Fouly, a…
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Music
Amr Diab’s new album 2018 ‘Kol Hayati’ is now available online
The wait is over! Amr Diab’s summer 2018 album Kol Hayati’ is now available online on Youtube, Apple Music and…
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Events
Marketing Kingdom Cairo 4: What to Expect
The fourth edition of the Marketing Kingdom Cairo will occur from 17-18 October at the Royal Maxim Kempinski Hotel in…
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Egyptian real estate platform ‘iCommunity’ raises $600K in Series A funding
iCommunity, Egypt’s mobile community platform for the real estate industry, has announced $600K in Series A funding from Algebra Ventures.…
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Marketing
Amr Diab Releases ‘Kol Hayati’ Summer 2018 Album
The pop-star Amr Diab‘s summer 2018 album “Kol Hayati” (my everything) is going to be released today exclusively for Vodafone…
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Facebook Crowns 4 Arab Community Leaders
Four Arabs were selected from a pool of 6,000 applicants to join the first Facebook Community Leadership Program, offering prizes…
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Vezeeta raises $12 million from Saudi Technology Ventures
Egyptian digital healthcare startup Vezeeta has raised a $12 million Series C funding round led by Saudi Technology Ventures (STV).…
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A15 exits TPAY, sells 76% stake to Helios Investment Partners
A15, a leading tech investment fund based in the Cayman Islands; announced today that it has successfully sold 76% stake…
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‘MAYDAY’ a new breakthrough for providing roadside assistance in Egypt
If you commute long distances every day and your car breaking down on the road is the nightmare you’ve always…
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Startups
‘Startups Galaxy’ Vows to Reach 500 Egyptian Startups
Startups Galaxy is currently on a journey of “Road to 500 Startups” and we think this is a great chance…
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Events
Four Takeaways From Google Cloud Next ’18 by Sherif Kozman, CEO of Extreme Solution
25,000 tech professionals, entrepreneurs, engineers and developers from all around the world gathered in the Moscone Center in San Francisco…
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Egyptian social media monitoring tool ‘Crowd Analyzer’ raises $1.1 million
Crowd Analyzer, the Arabic-focused social media monitoring tool, has received pre-Series A funding of $1.1 million from a group of…
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Alexander the great stirs up controversy in Egypt
A massive black coffin was accidentally discovered in Alexandria earlier this month, sparking a great deal of controversy and some…
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Case Studies
Facebook Reveals 2018 World Cup Text-Delights Stats
Facebook has revealed statistics of its Text-Delights soccer animations that were launched ahead of Russia 2018 World Cup. More than 583 million…
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Startups
Farawlaya.com a startup that revolutionizes how Egyptians buy home wear
Farawlaya.com is the fastest growing specialty online retailer of women’s home wear in Egypt; serving women of all shapes and…
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Creative Work
Facebook Activates Text Delight Animations For World Cup 2018, Full List
Many of us noticed that Facebook has launched a new feature in celebration of Russia World Cup 2018 – When…
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Campaigns
Mo Salah advert fires up Egyptians ahead of football games
At the sound of war drums, a new advertising video featuring Mohamed Salah shows Egyptians replacing Ramadan lanterns with national…
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Campaigns
Pepsi’s Latest Digital Campaign Will Have You Singing From The Top of Your Lungs
Building a stronger connection between fans and the Egyptian national football team ahead of the big games this month, Pepsi…
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Ramadan
Elios Egypt continues with ‘Dark Humor’ campaign in Ramadan
After the success of “Dark Humor” campaign in March, Elios Egypt has decided to continue with the same concept in Ramadan…
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NYU Receives $500,000 Grant to Support Arabic Collections Online
New York University Libraries, a leader in digital library development, today announced that the philanthropic foundation Carnegie Corporation of New…
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5 reasons why donors prefer mobile donations in Egypt
Revolutionizing non-profit fundraising one text message at a time, mobile technology has been key in raising millions for Egyptian charities…
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Egyptian fashion startup, La Reina raises $1 million in a Series A funding round
La Reina, Egypt’s first online fashion rental platform, announced $1 million in a Series A funding round led by Egypt’s largest…
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Events
WUZZUF debuts its newly revolutionized platform among top employers at ‘Unlock’ 18’
WUZZUF, Egypt’s number one online recruitment platform is revealing its newly revamped platform during “Unlock’18”, an exclusive event that gathers…
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Kuwaiti bank talks Egyptian proverbs in new rebranding campaign
Featuring popular Egyptian proverbs, Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait – Egypt (ABK-Egypt) launched a new advertising campaign that promises to…
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Events
Marketing Kingdom Cairo 4: Full Speakers List Announced
P World, the organizers of the Marketing Kingdom, Egypt’s most innovative marketing event, have just announced that the fourth edition…
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Cyber attack hits Careem, compromises 14M users’ data
A cyber attack on Careem Egypt’s databases early this year compromised personal data of 14 millions users and 558 thousand…
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Campaigns
Mosawer and Misr El-Kheir Join Forces to Free Women In Debt
Thousands of Egyptian women end up behind bars for failing to pay small personal debts. Misr El Kheir Foundation and…
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Campaigns
Cottonil’s ‘Be Sure’ Campaign Hits a Guinness World Record
Leading underwear and home-wear brand; Cottonil launched its prostate cancer awareness “Be Sure” campaign, providing 10,000 free PSA check-ups for…
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First digital sports media meet-up kicks off this weekend in Egypt
The first digital sports media meet-up will kick off on March 31 at the Greek Campus, featuring leading speakers from…
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Case Studies
Sponsors hijack Egypt’s World Cup 2018 airplane branding
On Tuesday, Egypt revealed the 2018 World Cup airplane sparking frenzied criticism on social media over the state-owned mobile operator’s…
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Apps
Court suspends UBER, Careem services in Egypt
A court ruling in Egypt ordered the suspension of Uber (US-based) and Careem (Dubai-based) services, immediately leading to a win…
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Advertising
Dubai Lynx Announces 2018 Awards Winners
The annual Dubai Lynx International Festival of Creativity concluded this evening with an Awards Ceremony following three days of talks,…
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The Hub Advertising Becomes The Ad Store Exclusive Partner in Egypt
The Hub advertising, branding and digital agency has joined the international creative group of independent communication agencies; The Ad Store…
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Chef Manal Al Alem becomes the latest investor in Yumamia
Famous TV celebrity Chef Manal Al Alem has become the latest investor in the Cairo-based food tech startup Yumamia. The…
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Marketing
Panadol GSK Unveils Essam El-Hadary as Brand Ambassador
The legend, Essam El-Hadary has signed a one-year agreement to become the brand ambassador for Panadol GSK. In his role…
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Samsung acquires ‘Kngine’ Cairo-Based AI Startup
Samsung Research America recently announced its acquisition of Kngine — an artificial intelligence startup from Egypt. The startup, which was…
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Apps
Egyptians donate 24.6 million through mobile in 2017
Mobile users sent around 4.9 million donation text messages to charity, generating EGP 24,625,700 million for 52 local organizations in…
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Startups
Roadcast is Changing the Ride Sharing Experience in Egypt
Whereas the average commute in the United States is between 10 and 17 minutes, in Egypt it routinely takes 32…
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Events
Flyin.com Crowned as the Best Online Travel Agency in Middle East 2017
Yet again in 2017, Flyin.com bagged the very coveted World Travel Awards as the Middle East, best Online travel Agency.…
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News
Gemalto high speed passport readers come into operation at Cairo International Airport
Gemalto, the world leader in digital security, is supplying Cairo International, the second busiest airport in Africa, with automated document…
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Facebook launches Facebook Marketplace in Egypt
Facebook has launched its buy and sell feature “Marketplace” in Egypt, enabling people to use the platform to discover, buy,…
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Marketing
Uber Egypt names Mohamed Salah as its brand Ambassador in 2018
Uber Egypt today signed a contract with MS Commercial to feature Mohamed Salah as its brand ambassador for 2018, making…
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News
FIFA selects Koorabia.com as media partner in World Cup 2018
The International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) has listed Koorabia.com as among the 25 official Arab media outlets to accompany…
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News
World-leading lifestyle channels now available on one platform in Egypt
Scripps Network Interactive (SNI) has today announced that four of its world leading lifestyle channels – Food Network, Fine Living,…
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Marketing
Who Egyptians trust most, least when it comes to brands
Trust is one of those intangibles which we as communicators must always focus on. Trust, that notion of one person…
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Marketing
Mohamed Salah Named Vodafone Egypt’s Brand Ambassador
Mohamed Salah, the Egyptian football star has been named as brand ambassador of Vodafone Egypt for 2018, announced the mobile…
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Events
Egypt’s Narrative Summit: Digital is the key to promoting ‘Brand Egypt’
If Egypt is going to be a competitive nation brand globally, the country must make better use of digital communications…
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Events
WUZZUF crowns winners of Egypt’s first programming competition
15 winners were crowned at Egypt’s first programming competition “A2OJ’s Code Battle”, organized by WUZZUF.com on Saturday, Oct 28 at the…
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Startups
‘It’s time to utilize tech for better healthcare services’ Said Tabibi 24/7 CEO
As the tech breakthrough is invading each detail in our daily life, healthcare experts see that it’s high time to…
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Campaigns
Mumm Engages Egypt’s Work Community, Spreads Gratitude
Encouraging a wave of positivity in workplaces across Egypt, Mumm, the homemade food platform, initiated a unique campaign urging employees…
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