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    The seed cheque is BasharSoft's first investment since acquiring career platform iCareer, and signals interest from MENA's recruitment incumbents in newer models of professional engagement.

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    Egypt’s Menthum Launches New US Dollar Savings Fund

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    Now Defunct, Agritech Startup Gro Intelligence Has a Mountain of Court Cases to Climb

    For Sara Menker, who is now representing herself in court, these legal battles represent a stark contrast to the heights she once achieved as a leader of a tech unicorn.

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