North Africa: Egypt Expands Startup Support Beyond Cairo With Aswan Program

Information Technology Industry Development Agency has supported 61 startups in Upper Egypt through a program run with Plug and Play, as the country seeks to broaden its tech ecosystem beyond Cairo.

Startups in the Aswan Bootcamp Series secured a combined 3.7 million dollars in funding, according to ITIDA. The results point to rising investor interest in regions outside the capital.

The program launched in November 2024 with backing from United States Agency for International Development. After…