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    The latest accounts show the fund is growing.

    Egypt’s New Exchange Chief Has a Startup Past. Can He Kickstart an IPO Boom?

    Dr. Islam Azzam, a former managing director of a national fund targeting startups, takes the helm of the Egyptian Exchange amid a flurry of pro-tech market reforms.

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    The startup graveyard is full of good ideas undone by bad decisions.

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