Arab Finance: Hossam Heiba, CEO of the General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI), unveiled plans for a new initiative to allow startups access to new foreign markets and provide better financing opportunities. Heiba’s remarks were made during his participation in the Techne Summit 2025, attended by stakeholders in the entrepreneurship sector in Egypt and 70 participating countries. He outlined the authority's efforts to support entrepreneurship and startup activities, most notably hosting the Permanent Unit for Startups and Entrepreneurship. This doubles profit flows to the Egyptian market and enhances financing and employment opportunities. The government aims to stimulate the startups sector in line with the Egypt Vision 2030 to create decent job opportunities and drive knowledge- and technology-based growth.