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How Entrepreneurs Can Leverage ChatGPT to Grow their Business
MENA ECOSYSTEMS

How Entrepreneurs Can Leverage ChatGPT to Grow their Business

30 Mar 2023
StartupScene speaks with some of MENA’s AI pioneers to discuss the impact of ChatGPT in industries across the region. [...]
Camel Ventures Launches EGP 500M VC to Fuel Egypt's Fintech Ecosystem
INVESTMENTS & NEWS

Camel Ventures Launches EGP 500M VC to Fuel Egypt's Fintech Ecosystem

30 Mar 2023
CVI has already made ten investments in various sectors across Egypt. [...]
Abu Dhabi's Noor Capital Completes Acquisition of UK’s House of Borse
MENA ECOSYSTEMS

Abu Dhabi's Noor Capital Completes Acquisition of UK’s House of Borse

28 Mar 2023
Noor Capital has finalised a 100% acquisition of House of Borse as part of its ambitious growth plan into the UK and Europe. [...]
Saudi Healthtech Platform Aumet Raises $7 Million Pre-Series A
INVESTMENTS & NEWS

Saudi Healthtech Platform Aumet Raises $7 Million Pre-Series A

27 Mar 2023
The new fund will be used to develop Aumet's AI capabilities and expand its reach to more pharmacies across the region. [...]
Tamara Raises $150 Million Debt Financing From Goldman Sachs
INVESTMENTS & NEWS

Tamara Raises $150 Million Debt Financing From Goldman Sachs

26 Mar 2023
Tamara is a buy now pay later startup that acts as a commerce enabler for more than 15,000 partner merchants across Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait and the UAE. [...]
From Waste to Wardrobe: A Push for Circular Models in Egyptian Fashion
MENA ECOSYSTEMS

From Waste to Wardrobe: A Push for Circular Models in Egyptian Fashion

23 Mar 2023
A generation of Egyptian entrepreneurs seeks to break the paradigm by embracing ‘circular’ fashion and product design. [...]
Naviatx’s Hamzeh Ghosheh on Creating Safer Roads From Palestine
MENA ECOSYSTEMS

Naviatx’s Hamzeh Ghosheh on Creating Safer Roads From Palestine

22 Mar 2023
StartupScene spotlights Palestinian entrepreneur Hamzeh Ghosheh as part of our 'Entrepreneurship Without Borders’ series. [...]
The Real Deal With CEO of Tarabut Gateway Abdulla Almoayed
MENA ECOSYSTEMS

The Real Deal With CEO of Tarabut Gateway Abdulla Almoayed

15 Mar 2023
Guest writer Abdulla Almoayed, CEO of Tarabut Gateway, shares his views on the future of open banking in the MENA region. [...]
Techstars' Ahmad Sufian Bayram on Entrepreneurship Beyond Borders
MENA ECOSYSTEMS

Techstars' Ahmad Sufian Bayram on Entrepreneurship Beyond Borders

15 Mar 2023
StartupScene teams up with Cairo Business Park by Misr Italia Properties at Startups Without Borders to spotlight migrant entrepreneurs for a new limited series, ‘Entrepreneurship Without Borders’. [...]

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Tamara Raises $150 Million Debt Financing From Goldman Sachs

Tamara is a buy now pay later startup that acts as a commerce enabler for more than 15,000 partner merchants across Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, [...]

Saudi Healthtech Platform Aumet Raises $7 Million Pre-Series A

The new fund will be used to develop Aumet's AI capabilities and expand its reach to more pharmacies across the region. [...]

Abu Dhabi's Noor Capital Completes Acquisition of UK’s House of Borse

Noor Capital has finalised a 100% acquisition of House of Borse as part of its ambitious growth plan into the UK and Europe. [...]

Camel Ventures Launches EGP 500M VC to Fuel Egypt's Fintech Ecosystem

CVI has already made ten investments in various sectors across Egypt. [...]

How Entrepreneurs Can Leverage ChatGPT to Grow their Business

StartupScene speaks with some of MENA’s AI pioneers to discuss the impact of ChatGPT in industries across the region. [...]

7 Homegrown Brands That Will Upgrade Your Treasured Office Seat

These office furniture designers will ensure you’ll spend the majority of your waking hours feeling comfortable. [...]

Saudi VC Firm Emkan Launches $31 Million for Early-Stage Startups

Emkan Capital’s ECP I will focus on pre-seed and seed-stage investments in high-growth potential technology startups across the MENA [...]

Kuwait-Based Edtech Baims Raises $4 Million Series A

The new fund will help accelerate the development of Baims' platform with new educational content and services. [...]

Rise Up Summit Reveals Line Up of Global Speakers

From pioneers at Google to creatives at Disney, these speakers will take over Rise Up Summit at the Grand Egyptian Museum. [...]

Bahrain's Procural Raises $1.2 Million Seed Round

Bahrain’s cutting-edge procurement solutions startup just secured a million dollar investment from Canada’s BenchMatrix. [...]

Egypt Chosen Among Six African Nations to Host Unicorn Group Incubator

The Lagos-based Unicorn Group is seeking nnovative ideas, startups and early-stage companies in tech and tech-enabled sectors. [...]

UAE’s MBRIF Opens Applications for Latest Innovation Accelerator

Since launching in 2018, some of the programme’s notable alumni have include Rizek, Sarwa and Hawa Water. [...]

She Strikes: The New Platform Empowering Egyptian Women in Business

Launched by Cairo-based Creative Industries Summit, the first cycle strikes on May 24th, bringing together experts and gurus from across [...]

How Pure Harvest is Addressing the Region’s Food Security Challenges

In this exclusive interview, May El Habachi speaks to CEO Sky Kurtz about the company’s rise and raise, and how they're leading the charge [...]

AI-Powered Instant Commerce App Botit Could Change the Way We Shop

This new AI-powered e-commerce app promises to change the way we shop forever… [...]

Tamara Raises $150 Million Debt Financing From Goldman Sachs

Tamara is a buy now pay later startup that acts as a commerce enabler for more than 15,000 partner merchants across Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, [...]

Saudi Healthtech Platform Aumet Raises $7 Million Pre-Series A

The new fund will be used to develop Aumet's AI capabilities and expand its reach to more pharmacies across the region. [...]

Abu Dhabi's Noor Capital Completes Acquisition of UK’s House of Borse

Noor Capital has finalised a 100% acquisition of House of Borse as part of its ambitious growth plan into the UK and Europe. [...]

Camel Ventures Launches EGP 500M VC to Fuel Egypt's Fintech Ecosystem

CVI has already made ten investments in various sectors across Egypt. [...]

How Entrepreneurs Can Leverage ChatGPT to Grow their Business

StartupScene speaks with some of MENA’s AI pioneers to discuss the impact of ChatGPT in industries across the region. [...]

How Entrepreneurs Can Leverage ChatGPT to Grow their Business

StartupScene speaks with some of MENA’s AI pioneers to discuss the impact of ChatGPT in industries across the region. [...]

Camel Ventures Launches EGP 500M VC to Fuel Egypt's Fintech Ecosystem

CVI has already made ten investments in various sectors across Egypt. [...]

Abu Dhabi's Noor Capital Completes Acquisition of UK’s House of Borse

Noor Capital has finalised a 100% acquisition of House of Borse as part of its ambitious growth plan into the UK and Europe. [...]

Saudi Healthtech Platform Aumet Raises $7 Million Pre-Series A

The new fund will be used to develop Aumet's AI capabilities and expand its reach to more pharmacies across the region. [...]

Tamara Raises $150 Million Debt Financing From Goldman Sachs

Tamara is a buy now pay later startup that acts as a commerce enabler for more than 15,000 partner merchants across Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, [...]

Flat6Labs Launches $95 Million VC Fund to Support Startups in Africa
INVESTMENTS & NEWS

Flat6Labs Launches $95 Million VC Fund to Support Startups in Africa

15 Mar 2023
The region’s biggest VC firm, Flat6Labs, sets off on its most expansive foray into the investment of African startups. [...]
These World-Class Storytellers Are Speaking at RiseUp Summit
MENA ECOSYSTEMS

These World-Class Storytellers Are Speaking at RiseUp Summit

14 Mar 2023
DreamWorks, Disney, Pixar and Amazon are only some of the globally-acclaimed institutions being represented at RiseUp. [...]
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