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INVESTMENTS & NEWS

RiseUp Acquires Business News Website MENAbytes, Introduces trackMENA

19 Aug 2019
We speak with both parties about the acquisition and what it means to the future of business journalism. [...]
Saudi Arabia’s Online Grocery Startup Nana Secures Over $6 Million In Series A Round
INVESTMENTS & NEWS

Egyptian Trucking Marketplace Trella Joins Y Combinator’s S19 Batch

18 Aug 2019
On a mission to improve the shipping industry in the region. [...]
Meet 11 of the Investors Speaking at MAIN’s Second Conference in El-Gouna
OPPORTUNITIES

The Startup Roadshow Launches Again with $15,000 in Prizes for Syrian-led Startups

18 Aug 2019
The competition is taking off on September 7th in a series of bootcamps In Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq and Turkey. [...]
Egypt's Health-Tech Startup Chefaa Closes Seed Round, Plans to Expand in the MENA
INVESTMENTS & NEWS

Egyptian Fin-Tech Startup MoneyFellows Raises Over $1 Million Investment in Pre Series A Round

04 Aug 2019
The investment aims to scale the userbase of the platform, streamlining of operations and exploring expansion opportunities. [...]
Applications Now Open For Technology Innovation Pioneers Summit 2019
OPPORTUNITIES

Applications Now Open For Technology Innovation Pioneers Summit 2019

20 Aug 2019
Deadline to apply is September 15th. [...]
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Saudi Arabia’s Online Grocery Startup Nana Secures Over $6 Million In Series A Round
INVESTMENTS & NEWS

Saudi Arabia’s Online Grocery Startup Nana Secures Over $6 Million In Series A Round

20 Aug 2019
The investment aims towards expansion efforts including the on-boarding of new stores and supermarkets to increase visibility and accessibility. [...]
Meet 11 of the Investors Speaking at MAIN’s Second Conference in El-Gouna
OPPORTUNITIES

Meet 11 of the Investors Speaking at MAIN’s Second Conference in El-Gouna

18 Aug 2019
From Angels to VCs, these are 11 of the investors speaking at the second edition of MAIN Angel Oasis conference. [...]
Egypt's Health-Tech Startup Chefaa Closes Seed Round, Plans to Expand in the MENA
INVESTMENTS & NEWS

Egypt's Health-Tech Startup Chefaa Closes Seed Round, Plans to Expand in the MENA

18 Aug 2019
The investment will focus on geographic expansion and the delivery of more products. [...]
Chinese Ecommerce Platform Jollychic Raises $65 Million Investment from UAE Tech Giant G42 Group
INVESTMENTS & NEWS

Chinese Ecommerce Platform Jollychic Raises $65 Million Investment from UAE Tech Giant G42 Group

08 Aug 2019
Jollychic plans to use the fresh funds to support market localisation and segmentation, improve its logistics system, and develop third-party payment options. [...]
Global Online Dating Giant Match Acquires Egyptian Dating Startup Harmonica
INVESTMENTS & NEWS

Global Online Dating Giant Match Acquires Egyptian Dating Startup Harmonica

07 Aug 2019
The acquisition also contains a new leadership team in Egypt dedicated to accelerate global expansion in the Muslim demographic. [...]
ENOC Launches Accelerator Programme ‘NEXT’ To Empower Digital Growth in the Energy Sector
INVESTMENTS & NEWS

ENOC Launches Accelerator Programme ‘NEXT’ To Empower Digital Growth in the Energy Sector

07 Aug 2019
NEXT will focus on providing sustainable solutions, empowering growth and digitisation of the energy sector. [...]

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RiseUp Acquires Business News Website MENAbytes, Introduces trackMENA

We speak with both parties about the acquisition and what it means to the future of business journalism. [...]

Egyptian Trucking Marketplace Trella Joins Y Combinator’s S19 Batch

On a mission to improve the shipping industry in the region. [...]

Meet 11 of the Investors Speaking at MAIN’s Second Conference in El-Gouna

From Angels to VCs, these are 11 of the investors speaking at the second edition of MAIN Angel Oasis conference. [...]

Egypt's Health-Tech Startup Chefaa Closes Seed Round, Plans to Expand in the MENA

The investment will focus on geographic expansion and the delivery of more products. [...]

The Startup Roadshow Launches Again with $15,000 in Prizes for Syrian-led Startups

The competition is taking off on September 7th in a series of bootcamps In Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq and Turkey. [...]

Meet The Solo Entrepreneur Behind Drumstick, A Green Startup Fighting Plastic in Egypt

15,000 Freska-packs were exchanged between beach-goers and Freska sellers last week, thanks to Drumstick. [...]

This Egyptian Eco-Friendly Startup Is Creating Plastic-Free Natural Toiletries

We speak with Nour AbdelGawad, the entrepreneur behind OOZE. [...]

Egyptian Fin-Tech Startup MoneyFellows Raises Over $1 Million Investment in Pre Series A Round

The investment aims to scale the userbase of the platform, streamlining of operations and exploring expansion opportunities. [...]

Egyptian PetCare Startup Vetwork Expands to Saudi Arabia

Vetwork now serves pet owners in Jeddah, with plans to further expand to other parts of the Kingdom. [...]

Egypt's Central Bank Fund for Fin-tech Startups Aspires to Reach $500 Million Over The Next 5 Years

To be launched in early 2020. [...]

Egypt's Blockchain Startup Elkrem Closes $75,000 From San Franciscan Accelerator Tachyon

With this investment the startup is going to globally launch their first product, the blockchain development board, through Kickstarter in [...]

These Are The 5 Mentors You Will Find At Egypt's Ahead Of The Curve's 6-Day Leadership Programme

Leap will focus on accelerating the leadership journeys of women entrepreneurs who have been in business for at least 1 year. Applications [...]

Meet 21 of the Investors Speaking At MAIN's First Conference in El-Gouna

From VCs to Angels, these are 21 of the investors speaking at the first annual Middle East Angel Investment Network (MAIN) conference. [...]

A15 Sells 76% Stake In Emirati Fintech Startup TPAY To Helios

This is considered the region's first Dragon exit and the second major exit for A15 in three years after the sale of Otlob, one of the [...]

25 Under 25: The Young Entrepreneurial Minds Redefining Egypt's Future

Reshuffling business models as old as time, bringing the patient back to the top of the healthcare pyramid, and using blockchain to avoid [...]

RiseUp Acquires Business News Website MENAbytes, Introduces trackMENA

We speak with both parties about the acquisition and what it means to the future of business journalism. [...]

Egyptian Trucking Marketplace Trella Joins Y Combinator’s S19 Batch

On a mission to improve the shipping industry in the region. [...]

Meet 11 of the Investors Speaking at MAIN’s Second Conference in El-Gouna

From Angels to VCs, these are 11 of the investors speaking at the second edition of MAIN Angel Oasis conference. [...]

Egypt's Health-Tech Startup Chefaa Closes Seed Round, Plans to Expand in the MENA

The investment will focus on geographic expansion and the delivery of more products. [...]

The Startup Roadshow Launches Again with $15,000 in Prizes for Syrian-led Startups

The competition is taking off on September 7th in a series of bootcamps In Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq and Turkey. [...]

Applications Now Open For Technology Innovation Pioneers Summit 2019

Deadline to apply is September 15th. [...]

Saudi Arabia’s Online Grocery Startup Nana Secures Over $6 Million In Series A Round

The investment aims towards expansion efforts including the on-boarding of new stores and supermarkets to increase visibility and [...]

RiseUp Acquires Business News Website MENAbytes, Introduces trackMENA

We speak with both parties about the acquisition and what it means to the future of business journalism. [...]

Meet 11 of the Investors Speaking at MAIN’s Second Conference in El-Gouna

From Angels to VCs, these are 11 of the investors speaking at the second edition of MAIN Angel Oasis conference. [...]

The Startup Roadshow Launches Again with $15,000 in Prizes for Syrian-led Startups

The competition is taking off on September 7th in a series of bootcamps In Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq and Turkey. [...]

Editor's Picks
After Spike In Gas Prices In Egypt, “Tink” Launches To Make Commuters Share The Tank

After Spike In Gas Prices In Egypt, “Tink” Launches To Make Commuters Share The Tank

08 Jul 2019
This startup offers a solution for the rising fuel prices. [...]
Hacking Through Beirut's Commercial Real Estate: An Interview With Antwork and BDD

Hacking Through Beirut's Commercial Real Estate: An Interview With Antwork and BDD

11 Jul 2019
We speak to Zina Dajani from Antwork and Christelle Abou Jaoude from Beirut Digital District about their journeys in commercial real estate in Beirut. [...]
Between Chaos and Boredom, How Do Company Retreats Find The Thin Line? We Ask El-Re7la

Between Chaos and Boredom, How Do Company Retreats Find The Thin Line? We Ask El-Re7la

03 Jun 2019
How do retreats really affect teams? [...]
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