Cairo-based think tank · Est. 2023

Reshaping the entrepreneurialentrepreneurial
landscape.

Entlaq is a Cairo-based think tank dedicated to reshaping the entrepreneurial landscape across Egypt and the wider MENA region — through public policy, advisory, programs, venture growth, and government affairs.

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Cairo-based · MENA-activePublic-Private ReportsTrusted by ministries, donors & multilateralsPublic Policy · Advisory · Programs · Venture Growth · Government AffairsCairo-based · MENA-activePublic-Private ReportsTrusted by ministries, donors & multilateralsPublic Policy · Advisory · Programs · Venture Growth · Government AffairsCairo-based · MENA-activePublic-Private ReportsTrusted by ministries, donors & multilateralsPublic Policy · Advisory · Programs · Venture Growth · Government Affairs
2023
Founded · Cairo
14
Service lines across 5 pillars
60+
Engagements delivered
300+
Stakeholders briefed

Our Services.

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Public Policy & Research

Public-private reports, policy advisory, foresight modeling, and stakeholder engagement for governments, donors, and multilateral partners.

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Public-Private Reports
Customizable research collaborations on Egypt's entrepreneurship and innovation ecosystem — primary or secondary data, publication-ready. Past coverage: FinTech, Cleantech, AgriTech, TourismTech.
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Strategy Advisory

Corporate, business, and market-expansion strategy for startups, SMEs, and international firms entering Egypt and the wider MENA region.

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Corporate Level Strategy
Long-term direction for executive teams — growth planning, stability strategies, change management. For startups and growing organizations sharpening their long-term vision.
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Government Affairs

Specialized support for companies and investors entering, operating, or scaling within the Egyptian market — full spectrum of regulatory engagement.

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Market Access & Company Establishment
Legal presence in Egypt — company registration, investor setup for foreign ownership, sector-specific licensing, market-access roadmaps.
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Working with

90 partners
ITIDA
GIZ
EBRD
UNDP
Flat6Labs
World Bank
IFC
Ministry of Planning
USAID
African Development Bank
FRA
Ministry of finance
Ministry of manufacturing
Ministry of Planning
Ministry of Investments
MCIT
PM
Egypt Air
Vodafone
Ministry of Investment and Foreign Trade
Ministry of Investment
standard charter
suez uni
mift
valify
zadea
we
wamda
Vodafone
UNIDO
UN women
tiktok
sumitomo
talabat
SCZone
Suez Canal Bank
STA
Remed
reliance
shehata and partners
sawari
savannah
robusta
raya
indrive
rabbit mobility
frct
orascom con
orascom development
NTRA
NCUBEIGHT
MSMEDA
MINT
MANTRAC
kehilan
kamelizer
ILO
gafi
e&
etadaweer
estadat
epea
gouna
egyptrans
cabinet
Egypt Ministry of Youth and Sports
Egypt Ministry of Transport
Egypt Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research
Egypt Ministry of Health and Population
Egypt Ministry of Environment
Egypt Ministry of Communications and Information Technology
Egypt Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation
Egypt Healthcare Authority
Egypt Council of Ministers - IDSC
EG-CERT (2)
EEMP - Netherlands
EdVentures
Democritus University of Thrace
DAL GROUP
CBE
CapitalEyes
Bluev
Banque Misr
Averroes Ventures
AstraZeneca
AstraZeneca x Plan International - Young Health Programme
AMCHAM
ADSERO
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