How can Egypt capitalize on its start-up boom?

Source: Middle East Institute

Author(s): Benedikt Barthelmess, Jean Langlois

Original Link: https://www.mei.edu/publications/how-can-egypt-capitalize-its-start-boom

There has been a largely overlooked yet significant trend in entrepreneurship in Egypt, the Arab world’s most populous country. Much of this has been concentrated in the country’s two main economic centers, Cairo and Alexandria, but there are also signs of a broader and more inclusive trend. Despite this boom, few start-ups seem to have left much of a mark beyond the early development stages. A lack of access to finance has long been recognized as a key obstacle, yet the approaches taken by the government and international development lenders have proven largely ineffective. If this, along with other obstacles, can be addressed, the country’s nascent start-up scene could become a catalyst for economic development.

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