Egyptian online tutoring startup Orcas acquired by Kuwaiti ed-tech firm Baims

Disrupt AfricaTom Jackson · 9 January 2024 at 06:00

Egyptian online tutoring startup Orcas has been acquired by Baims, a leading Kuwaiti ed-tech company, in a strategic move to help the latter capture the flourishing US$100 billion education market in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Founded by Hossam Taher and Amira El Gharib, Orcas is a…
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