How VC Investments Are Driving Entrepreneurial Growth in Egypt and MENA

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VC funding has been on the rise in the Middle East and North Africa reaching $2.6B in 2021. This displays the growth of more than 100% over the 2020 numbers. Egypt has been recognized among the most active markets in the region. What makes the space attractive for investors? What are the main drivers of growth and what are the opportunities and trends? This panel discussion will cover all of these questions and more.

Speakers: 
Amal Enan, Founder and Managing Partner at The Lotus Capital
Eslam Darwish, Founding General Partner at Nclude
Karim Hussein, Managing Partner at Algebra Ventures LLC
Rafeh Saleh, Founding Partner at Cubit Ventures
Tamer Azer, Partner at Shorooq Partners

Moderator:
Ola El-Shawarby, Senior Investment Analyst for the Emerging Markets Equity Strategy specializing in EMEA at VanEck

This webinar is organized by AUC Venture Lab in collaboration with the Arab Bankers Association of North America (ABANA).

About ABANA:
ABANA is the preeminent US organization for finance professionals and institutions interested in the Middle East and North Africa. The non-profit association’s global membership represents a diverse network of professionals who work in commercial and private banking, asset management and real estate, private equity, venture capital, consulting, legal and other fields related to the financial services industry. Its members reflect the professional and geographic diversity of an increasingly interconnected global economy, and they are drivers behind many of today’s discussions around emerging and frontier markets.

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