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Cairo Boitech Natrify Looks to Enter US & UK After Pre-Seed Raise
INVESTMENTS & NEWS

Cairo Boitech Natrify Looks to Enter US & UK After Pre-Seed Raise

29 May 2022
The startup has developed a first-of-a-kind bioplastic that biodegrades in any environment, with zero environmental harm. [...]
Egyptian Fintech Khazna Receives CBE Approval for New ‘Khazna Card’
INVESTMENTS & NEWS

Egyptian Fintech Khazna Receives CBE Approval for New ‘Khazna Card’

28 May 2022
The milestone moment comes just two months after the Cairo-based outfit raises a Series A round worth $38 million. [...]
Globally-Acclaimed Speaker Robin Sharma Announced for EEA Talks
INVESTMENTS & NEWS

Globally-Acclaimed Speaker Robin Sharma Announced for EEA Talks

27 May 2022
The bestselling author and speaker will be the key speaker at the debut of the event on June 10th. [...]
Meet the Finalists of Egypt's Entrepreneur Awards 2022
MENA ECOSYSTEMS

Meet the Finalists of Egypt's Entrepreneur Awards 2022

26 May 2022
Across 17 categories, some of the country's most innovative entrepreneurs have been chosen out of hundreds of nominees for this year’s EEA. [...]
UAE’s Alpha Dhabi to Invest $2.5B in Alpha Wave Ventures II Fund
MENA ECOSYSTEMS

UAE’s Alpha Dhabi to Invest $2.5B in Alpha Wave Ventures II Fund

25 May 2022
Run by Abu Dhabi’s Chimera Capital and New York’s Alpha Wave, the fund has wasted no time in making investments. [...]
Saudi VC Fund STV Partners With Meta to Support Local Tech Startups
MENA ECOSYSTEMS

Saudi VC Fund STV Partners With Meta to Support Local Tech Startups

24 May 2022
The news comes as digital transformation and futuristic technologies come to the forefront of Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030. [...]
Moroccan Auto-Marketplace KIFAL Auto Acquired by Nigeria’s Autochek
INVESTMENTS & NEWS

Moroccan Auto-Marketplace KIFAL Auto Acquired by Nigeria’s Autochek

23 May 2022
The deal comes as part of the Nigerian startup's M&A-focused expansion plans across North Africa. [...]
The Cairo Angels Makes Undisclosed Investment Kenyan Fintech FlexPay
INVESTMENTS & NEWS

The Cairo Angels Makes Undisclosed Investment Kenyan Fintech FlexPay

20 May 2022
Through its Cairo Angels Syndicate Fund, the Egyptian group’s investment marks its first in Africa. [...]
UAE Electronics Platform NorthLadder Scores $10M Convertible Note
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UAE Electronics Platform NorthLadder Scores $10M Convertible Note

19 May 2022
The startup, which facilitates the frictionless trade of second-hand electronics will look to expand geographically, with KSA in its crosshairs. [...]

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UAE Fintech Pemo Raises $12 Million Seed Round for MENAP Expansion

With the launch of its all-in-one spend management platform coinciding with the raise, the startup now has KSA, Egypt and Pakistan in its [...]

Meet the Finalists of Egypt's Entrepreneur Awards 2022

Across 17 categories, some of the country's most innovative entrepreneurs have been chosen out of hundreds of nominees for this year’s EEA. [...]

Moroccan Auto-Marketplace KIFAL Auto Acquired by Nigeria’s Autochek

The deal comes as part of the Nigerian startup's M&A-focused expansion plans across North Africa. [...]

Egyptian Fintech Khazna Receives CBE Approval for New ‘Khazna Card’

The milestone moment comes just two months after the Cairo-based outfit raises a Series A round worth $38 million. [...]

Globally-Acclaimed Speaker Robin Sharma Announced for EEA Talks

The bestselling author and speaker will be the key speaker at the debut of the event on June 10th. [...]

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. [...]

MENA Fintech for School Fees zenda Raises $9.4M for India Expansion

The startup has its eyes firmly set on $70 billion in annual transactions in a lacking school fees payment ecosystem in India. [...]

UAE Cybersecurity Firm Comae Acquired by Canada's Magnet Forensics

Founded in 2016, Comae uses cloud-based memory analysis to recover evidence from device memories. [...]

Cairo Co-Working Trailblazer CO-55 Launces New Branch With New Goals

CO-55 launched three years ago with its eyes set on learning, growing and expanding. Now, they're spreading the experience with a second [...]

UAE & South Korea Sign Partnership to Empower SMEs

The two parties have signed an MoU that paves the way for the exchange of information and research, while paving the way for easy [...]

Meet the 12 Startups Chosen for Google’s Second MENA Accelerator

The second round has seen the tech giant cherry-pick 12 startups from six countries, covering automotive, agriculture, fitness, fintech, [...]

How Nawy is Using Tech to Unlock Real Estate Investment for the Masses

StartupScene sits down with members of the founding team of a proptech startup that is looking to break down barriers and inject innovation [...]

9 of Cairo's Coolest Co-Working Spaces

From 20th century villas to garden rooftoops, these are Cairo’s most unique co-working spaces, places prime for entrepreneurs to kick-start [...]

Hakawati Launches New Podcast Series ‘Startup Confessionals’

The Beirut-based podcast network’s latest project will see founders from across the MENA region open up about their entrepreneurial [...]

Proteinea: Egypt's Globally-Acclaimed Biotech Trailblazer

We pay a visit to the lab of one of Egypt's most unique startups, one that is on the cusp of triggering a biotech revolution in the Middle [...]

UAE Fintech Pemo Raises $12 Million Seed Round for MENAP Expansion

With the launch of its all-in-one spend management platform coinciding with the raise, the startup now has KSA, Egypt and Pakistan in its [...]

Meet the Finalists of Egypt's Entrepreneur Awards 2022

Across 17 categories, some of the country's most innovative entrepreneurs have been chosen out of hundreds of nominees for this year’s EEA. [...]

Moroccan Auto-Marketplace KIFAL Auto Acquired by Nigeria’s Autochek

The deal comes as part of the Nigerian startup's M&A-focused expansion plans across North Africa. [...]

Egyptian Fintech Khazna Receives CBE Approval for New ‘Khazna Card’

The milestone moment comes just two months after the Cairo-based outfit raises a Series A round worth $38 million. [...]

Globally-Acclaimed Speaker Robin Sharma Announced for EEA Talks

The bestselling author and speaker will be the key speaker at the debut of the event on June 10th. [...]

Cairo Boitech Natrify Looks to Enter US & UK After Pre-Seed Raise

The startup has developed a first-of-a-kind bioplastic that biodegrades in any environment, with zero environmental harm. [...]

Egyptian Fintech Khazna Receives CBE Approval for New ‘Khazna Card’

The milestone moment comes just two months after the Cairo-based outfit raises a Series A round worth $38 million. [...]

Globally-Acclaimed Speaker Robin Sharma Announced for EEA Talks

The bestselling author and speaker will be the key speaker at the debut of the event on June 10th. [...]

Meet the Finalists of Egypt's Entrepreneur Awards 2022

Across 17 categories, some of the country's most innovative entrepreneurs have been chosen out of hundreds of nominees for this year’s EEA. [...]

UAE’s Alpha Dhabi to Invest $2.5B in Alpha Wave Ventures II Fund

Run by Abu Dhabi’s Chimera Capital and New York’s Alpha Wave, the fund has wasted no time in making investments. [...]

UAE Fintech Pemo Raises $12 Million Seed Round for MENAP Expansion
INVESTMENTS & NEWS

UAE Fintech Pemo Raises $12 Million Seed Round for MENAP Expansion

22 May 2022
With the launch of its all-in-one spend management platform coinciding with the raise, the startup now has KSA, Egypt and Pakistan in its cross-hairs. [...]
Algeria Venture & AIF to Launch New $10M VC Fund for Local Startups
MENA ECOSYSTEMS

Algeria Venture & AIF to Launch New $10M VC Fund for Local Startups

18 May 2022
The news comes as more and more international VCs divert their gaze towards a booming African ecosystem. [...]
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