Egypt launches startups manifesto

The first comprehensive documentation of the challenges facing the entrepreneurship ecosystem in Egypt has been launched and made available online. It is called “The Startup manifesto.”

The initiative spearheaded by RiseUp, an annual summit tackles the most pressing issues affecting entrepreneurship ecosystem in Egypt; from access to data, access to funding, talent brain drain out of Egypt, investment opportunities and policies and regulatory requirements.

The manifesto was prepared alongside 200 stakeholders with expertise in venture capital, building companies, legal frameworks, public policy, education, talent management, accelerators, incubators and many more, who met and collaborated over the past 12 months, to contribute to the Manifesto.