Entries Tagged to 'Egypt'
Sara Gamay, Cairo Angels talks about: the founding of Cairo Angels and why it happened; some examples of the start-ups they have invested in; the scale of investment; how they assess start-ups; one of the key incubators in Cairo; the exits that have happened; and future opportunities.
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July 6, 2017
Speaking at the Deutsche Welle Global Media Forum, Egyptian TV satirist Bassem Youssef, creator of the B+ Show (on You Tube) and the TV show Al-Bernameg (roughly translated as The Programme)talks about: using humor and laughter to combat religious fascism and authoritarianism; creating a media that respects people's intelligence; not buying into the everyday life of propaganda; and satire as a weapon to dissect lies.
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July 7, 2014
Fatima El Issawi, author of the report Egyptian Media Under Transition: In the name of the regime... In the name of the people? talks about: how the role of media in Egypt has changed up to the present day; the role of talk shows; the media under the Muslim Brotherhood; and how the role of private media has changed.
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June 30, 2014
Matt Clark Communications Officer, Jeunesses Musicales International on: what Fairplay Anti-Corruption Youth Voices; the music competition for anti-corruption songs; the type of music played by last year's winning bands; and the impact of the initiative.
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February 7, 2013
Ebaa Eltamami, Marketing and Communications Unit Head, HarassMap.org talks about: a survey of women ad men in Egypt about sexual harassment; using data from its online map to break the silence on the topic and counter myths; using volunteers to talk to people in neighbourhoods about the issue;the setting up of safe zones; and how many reports have been made.
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February 6, 2013
Mohsen Hosny, Arts and Entertainment reporter, Al Masry Al Youm on: the success of Egyptian talk shows and the kind of topics discussed.
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December 31, 2012
Mapping Digital Media Advocacy Summit in Istanbul: Professor Rasha Abdalla, American University of Cairo on: Egyptians' use of the Internet for digital activism; the example of a site called Lies that compares what the military says to what it does; and the uncertain future of freedoms caught between the military and a Government led by Muslim Brotherhood
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July 15, 2012
