USAID, ITIDA graduate third cohort of Startups Accelerator Programme

USAID, ITIDA graduate third cohort of Startups Accelerator Programme

United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has celebrated the graduation of 23 Egyptian startups from Cohort 3 of ita Startups Accelerator Programme, in collaboration with the Information Technology Industry Development Agency (ITIDA), the National Bank of Egypt (NBE), and Egypt Post. The three-month programme aims to support Egypt’s entrepreneurship ecosystem by providing selected startups with access to resources, mentorship, and networking opportunities to enable them to grow locally and globally. The programme is run by the Silicon Valley-based Plug and Play Tech Center.

Press release:

An Expo celebration took place today in the presence of the new USAID Mission Director in Egypt, Mr. Sean Jones, and USAID’s Chief Innovation Officer, Mr. Mohamed Abdel-Kader, to celebrate the 23 startups that have graduated from Cohort 3 of the Sultan Hussein Kamel Innovation Hub in Cairo, Egypt. Mr Jones delivered remarks congratulating the startups and reiterated the long-term partnership between the Government of Egypt and the U.S. and how supporting the entrepreneurship space is key to Egypt’s road to achieving the objectives of Egypt’s Vision 2030.  Entrepreneurs engaged with the USAID Mission Director on strategic priorities related to USAID’s plans for supporting the Government of Egypt in the next few