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Egab

500 Global

Founded 2020 · 44 employees on LinkedIn · 1 known investors

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Egab is a network connecting 3,000+ journalists and experts across 100+ countries with international newsrooms, consulting firms, and organizations seeking on-the-ground reporting and local perspectives from the Global Majority. It handles pitch review, story commissioning, payments, expert matching, and primary data collection from hard-to-reach communities.

Founders & leadership

Egab was founded in 2020 by Dina Aboughazala.

DADina Aboughazala
Dina AboughazalaFounder & CEODina Aboughazala is a journalist and founder of Egab, a network connecting journalists and experts with international newsrooms and organizations. She spent 14 years at BBC Monitoring covering political, social, and economic developments in Arab countries, and holds an MA in Interactive Journalism from City, University of London, obtained with a Chevening Scholarship.

Investors · 1

500 Globallisted by 500 GlobalPalo Alto · $150K

How we know: open dataset · 500 Global portfolio 2026-08 · Not right? Tell us

Frequently asked questions

What does Egab do?
Egab is a network connecting 3,000+ journalists and experts across 100+ countries with international newsrooms, consulting firms, and organizations seeking on-the-ground reporting and local perspectives from the Global Majority. It handles pitch review, story commissioning, payments, expert matching, and primary data collection from hard-to-reach communities.
Who founded Egab?
Egab was founded by Dina Aboughazala in 2020.
Who are Egab's investors?
Egab's investors include 500 Global.