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    Wednesday News Roundup: Say hello to the Minister of science and tech

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    We waited long. We waited so long we started guessing. Finally, we got a new minister. Yabacon valley was also on today’s agenda, as well as more nomophobia, the iPad and cannibals. Just another day at the Cabal, it seems.

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    Fawry, Egypt’s e-payment platform, raises US$ 100m to expand across Africa   {TechMoran}

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