Ayman Abouhend on startups in Al Borsa's video series
In four short videos for Al Borsa, the Egyptian daily economic newspaper, Ayman Abouhend, Chief Investment Officer of Significa Capital, talks about startup legislation in Egypt, growth markets in Africa, AI and why most startups fail.
Al Borsa (البورصة), an independent Egyptian daily economic newspaper, published four short videos with Ayman Abouhend, Chief Investment Officer of Significa Capital, on its YouTube channel between 27 January and 7 February 2026. Each video is titled with one of his lines.
The last five years changed the rules of the game for entrepreneurship
أيمن أبو هند: آخر 5 سنين غيرت قواعد اللعبة لريادة الأعمال · 27 January 2026 · 3 minutes
Does Egypt need legislative changes for startups? The video looks at the important legislation of the past five years, especially in fintech: easier consumer finance, digital banks and e-wallet numbers, and incentives for investors in Egyptian startups.
Real startup growth is not always in the big markets
أيمن أبو هند: نمو الـ Startups الحقيقي مش دايمًا في الأسواق الكبيرة · 30 January 2026 · 7 minutes
Why many startups now look to Africa rather than the Gulf: early opportunity, solutions that come ahead of infrastructure, fintech in Kenya, healthtech and smart systems. Risky markets, but fast growth; and a ready market versus a promising one.
Before you build an AI start-up, understand the game properly
أيمن أبو هند: قبل ما تعمل Start-up AI… لازم تفهم اللعبة صح · 5 February 2026 · 5 minutes
Where Egypt stands in AI: the industry starts with large models, data centers, energy and infrastructure, not only apps. Egypt is still at the applications stage, although the talent is there. The video also looks at how a founder can raise the odds of success.
Not every good idea can become a successful company
أيمن أبو هند: مش كل فكرة حلوة ينفع تبقى شركة ناجحة · 7 February 2026 · 7 minutes
Why most startups fail: a good idea that is not necessary. Is the problem real? Will people pay? Is the growth real, or numbers on paper? Grow right, not fast.
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Eighteen years in investment management, M&A and financial technology. A CFA Charterholder, he leads investment analysis, valuation and fund structuring across Significa's advisory and investment practices, and teaches valuation and fund structures in the CVC Builder curriculum. Concurrently Chief M&A and Growth Officer at AlternativeSoft in London; co-founder of MarkeScope, which developed the first stock-screening solution to incorporate risk measures. Treasurer of CFA Society Egypt; BSc Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering, Cairo University.