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Africa NewsNovember 20, 2024 Amenli, a Cairo-based insurtech startup, has raised $2.3 million Egyptian insurtech startup Amenli has secured a $2 byFausat Abiola
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Africa NewsNovember 14, 2024 Egyptian E-Procurement Startup Teradix Awarded $140K Grant Egyptian e-procurement startup Teradix has won a $140,000 grant from the byFausat Abiola
