Share WhatsApp Email 73 SharesRiseUp, the Egyptian company behind one of largest regional entrepreneurship event, RiseUp Summit, has acquired online startup community StarterHub, it announced yesterday. With the acquisition, StarterHub will now be rebranded as RiseUp Connect and will enable different stakeholders including investors, startups, and founders of startup ecosystems across Middle East & North Africa engage with each other. “Through Riseup Connect, members will get more exposure to the entrepreneurship community, access to desired business resources and events along with numerous benefits that include mentorship sessions, business resources, event access, and possible discounts and offers,” RiseUp said in a statement. Amr Hussein, the founder of StarterHub will be leading RiseUp Connect and some other community initiatives by RiseUp as its Startup Community Manager. Abdelhameed Sharara, the founder and CEO of RiseUp, in a statement, said, “We are excited about joining forces with StarterHub.

Source: The North Africa Journal October 10, 2019 14:15 UTC