“Egypt’s vibrant market, with its rich talent pool and innovative business ideas, offers tremendous potential for companies like ours,” said Haidar Nizam, Zoho’s President for the Middle East and Africa.
PBR Life Sciences gained significant momentum last year when it was selected to join the Techstars Lagos accelerator, a program that supports high-growth startups across Africa.
The Series A equity round was led by Africa50, a pan-African infrastructure investment fund, marking a major milestone as the largest investment by an African fund in an electric mobility company.
This latest cohort of startups joins a growing number of Algerian businesses that have benefited from the government’s initiative to connect local entrepreneurs with global tech giants and renowned universities.
"You cannot wait for perfect conditions because perfect conditions are never coming." - Ray Langa, Group CEO of Leagas Delaney South Africa, writes from Johannesburg
