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Egypt Chosen Among Six African Nations to Host Unicorn Group Incubator

07 May 2022
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

UAE’s MBRIF Opens Applications for Latest Innovation Accelerator

28 Apr 2022
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

She Strikes: The New Platform Empowering Egyptian Women in Business

27 Apr 2022
Launched by Cairo-based Creative Industries Summit, the first cycle strikes on May 24th, bringing together experts and gurus from across all sectors. [...]
United Nations’ ESCWA Launches E-Commerce Programme for Arab SMEs

United Nations’ ESCWA Launches E-Commerce Programme for Arab SMEs

14 Apr 2022
The programme will look to empower SMEs in the often rocky transition into online selling. [...]
Stanford Africa Business Forum Launches New Venture Pitch Competition

Stanford Africa Business Forum Launches New Venture Pitch Competition

04 Mar 2022
The competition will amalgamate all finalists and offer them the opportunity to network with global investors as well as $15,000 worth of business courses at the world-renowned university. [...]
Applications for Westerwelle Young Founders Programme are Now Open

Applications for Westerwelle Young Founders Programme are Now Open

26 Feb 2022
Putting young entrepreneurs from emerging markets at the forefront of their work, the programme facilitates networking opportunities between budding entrepreneurs and global executives. [...]
British Council & Microsoft Programme Targets Aspiring Entrepreneurs

British Council & Microsoft Programme Targets Aspiring Entrepreneurs

08 Feb 2022
Upon completion of the e-programme, participants will receive a certification that opens the door to sustained support through their business journey including mentoring, coaching, incubation & more. [...]
New 'Femtech Accelerator Program' Targets Women in MENA Healthtech

New 'Femtech Accelerator Program' Targets Women in MENA Healthtech

04 Feb 2022
In collaboration with Flat6Labs, global healthcare firm, Organon, will mentor participating startups, connect them with global industry giants and gibe them access to their entire network. [...]
Egypt's MINT Inubator by Opens Application for Spring 2022 Cycle

Egypt's MINT Inubator by Opens Application for Spring 2022 Cycle

05 Jan 2022
One of Egypt's most dynamic incubation programmes returns in collaboration with leading investment group, the Cairo Angels. [...]
Applications Are Open for 8th Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurship Programme

Applications Are Open for 8th Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurship Programme

02 Jan 2022
Launched by and named after the famed Nigerian entrepreneur and economist, the programme has already supported over 15,000 entrepreneurs from 54 African nations. [...]
Egyptian Startups Invited to Apply for Africa Blockchain Incubator

Egyptian Startups Invited to Apply for Africa Blockchain Incubator

27 Dec 2021
The Africa Blockchain Incubation Programme aims to encourage creativity and ideas around distributed ledger technologies. [...]
10 Unmissable Speakers at RiseUp 2021

10 Unmissable Speakers at RiseUp 2021

17 Nov 2021
This year's edition of Egypt's biggest entrepeneurial gathering has secured some huge names from across the world. [...]
Global Entrepreneurship Week Egypt Returns with Virtual Event Series

Global Entrepreneurship Week Egypt Returns with Virtual Event Series

14 Nov 2021
Starting Sunday 14th of November, the series will welcome entrepreneurs, investors and experts to the virtual stage. [...]
Five Unmissable Talks at Step Saudi 2021

Five Unmissable Talks at Step Saudi 2021

14 Nov 2021
Taking place on November 17th and 18th, this year's edition of the sweeping event is raising some very important disucssions areound the Saudi and MENA ecosystems [...]
10 Stellar Speakers to Catch at Sharjah Entrepreneurship Festival 2021

10 Stellar Speakers to Catch at Sharjah Entrepreneurship Festival 2021

12 Nov 2021
One of the region’s biggest gatherings of entrepreneurs, investors and business leaders returns with a whole host of speakers in tow [...]
Easier Online II Hackathon Takes Aim at Irregular Migration in Egypt

Easier Online II Hackathon Takes Aim at Irregular Migration in Egypt

02 Nov 2021
Five winners will be selected, benefiting from cash prizes and funding, a three-month follow-up support program to scale their operations and access to Seedstar Mentorship Hub’s extensive network. [...]
Egypt Launches Third Edition of African App Launchpad Cup

Egypt Launches Third Edition of African App Launchpad Cup

24 Oct 2021
ITIDA has teamed-up with IBM for the third edition of the competition, which will offer a prize pool of $72,000 for early-stage startups. [...]
Applications for the Regional MITEF Startup Competition Are Now Open

Applications for the Regional MITEF Startup Competition Are Now Open

23 Sep 2021
Carrying the slogan, ‘Empowering Today. Transforming Tomorrow’, applications for the competition are now open to all and any entrepreneur in the region. [...]
Financial Times Looks to African Startups for New UN SDG Challenge

Financial Times Looks to African Startups for New UN SDG Challenge

16 Sep 2021
The Financial Times has teamed up with Seedstars to look for UN SDG solutions in emerging markets. [...]
Flat6Labs & DisruptAD Launch Ignite Programme for Abu Dhabi Startups

Flat6Labs & DisruptAD Launch Ignite Programme for Abu Dhabi Startups

14 Sep 2021
The programme will give participating startups the chance to gain up to $150K in funding, as well as mentoring opportunities. [...]
Dubai International Finance Centre Launches First Blockchain Week

Dubai International Finance Centre Launches First Blockchain Week

13 Sep 2021
The region’s leading financial hub is hosting a week of events to encourage digital businesses to understand and engage with Blockchain technologies. [...]
NASA Looks for Egyptian Innovators with Space Apps Hackathon

NASA Looks for Egyptian Innovators with Space Apps Hackathon

07 Sep 2021
Now in its sixth annual edition, the event invites developers, engineers, technologists, designers and anyone with a sensibility for space to think big and find solutions for the issues Earth faces. [...]
Dubai’s Aleph Hospitality Opens Submissions for Innovation Lab

Dubai’s Aleph Hospitality Opens Submissions for Innovation Lab

28 Aug 2021
It hopes to support and promote entrepreneurs to boost the recovery of the travel, tourism and hospitality industry. [...]
GIZ and Fintech Egypt to Launch Free Summer School Webinar Series

GIZ and Fintech Egypt to Launch Free Summer School Webinar Series

26 Aug 2021
The series will cover cybersecurity, AI and machine learning, open banking, regtech, and blockchain. [...]
Google Launches 7K MENA Scholarships for Career Certificates Programme

Google Launches 7K MENA Scholarships for Career Certificates Programme

25 Aug 2021
The scholarships cover four different fields - IT support, project management, UX design and data analytics. [...]
Arab Bank Launches its First Fintech Accelerator in Egypt

Arab Bank Launches its First Fintech Accelerator in Egypt

22 Aug 2021
AB Accelerator is on the lookout for early-stage startups fintechs as well as startups specialising in other related tech verticals. [...]
Nigeria’s V8 Capital Opens Applications for Africa-Wide Accelerator

Nigeria’s V8 Capital Opens Applications for Africa-Wide Accelerator

05 Aug 2021
The second round of the V8 Growth Labs Accelerator is offering up to $50,000 in funding. [...]
Ma’an is Offering AED 200K Grants to Abu Dhabi Social Enterprises

Ma’an is Offering AED 200K Grants to Abu Dhabi Social Enterprises

04 Aug 2021
Qualifying businesses will be eligible to receive up to AED 200,000 in financial assistance as part of Ma’an 2021 Grants Programs. [...]
Founder Institute Launches Programme for Levant Entrepreneurs

Founder Institute Launches Programme for Levant Entrepreneurs

01 Aug 2021
The Silicon-Valley based program will offer early-stage founders in the Levant access to the institute’s world-renowned structure and network, offering mentor support to help grow their businesses. [...]
Raya and Øpenner.vc Launch Accelerator to Scale Egyptian Tech Startups

Raya and Øpenner.vc Launch Accelerator to Scale Egyptian Tech Startups

18 Jul 2021
The accelerator seeks to support development of services and technologies focusing on enhancing the customer experience across a range of industries. [...]
Egypt’s SYNC School to Lead 3-Day Online Event ‘SYNC Inside the Box’

Egypt’s SYNC School to Lead 3-Day Online Event ‘SYNC Inside the Box’

15 Jul 2021
The online gathering seeks to change attendees’ understanding of the creative industry. [...]
Africa IoT and AI Challenge Expands to Tunisia, Morocco & Egypt

Africa IoT and AI Challenge Expands to Tunisia, Morocco & Egypt

10 Jul 2021
The programme seeks to prepare technical talents within the continent to accelerate Africa’s digital transformation movement, through training and a support network. [...]
Global She Loves Tech Competition Opens Applications

Global She Loves Tech Competition Opens Applications

29 Jun 2021
The nonprofit organisation and competition work to level the playing field for female tech entrepreneurs, and have helped previous participants accumulate $250 million in funds. [...]
Entreprenelle Opens Applications for Food Project Accelerator

Entreprenelle Opens Applications for Food Project Accelerator

27 Jun 2021
The Food Project is a holistic entrepreneurship programme designed to help develop female entrepreneurs’s ideas into the funding and investment stage. [...]
Future is Female Mentorship Launches for Female Founders in Africa

Future is Female Mentorship Launches for Female Founders in Africa

23 Jun 2021
In its second edition, the programme invites a larger cohort of 25 startups. [...]
Flat6Labs Launches New $20 Million Seed Fund in Jordan

Flat6Labs Launches New $20 Million Seed Fund in Jordan

22 Jun 2021
The firm will invest in 12 to 16 startups each year, operating multiple cycles over a period of at least five years. [...]
Hub71 and ADIO Launch $2.7M Programme for Abu Dhabi Tech Startups

Hub71 and ADIO Launch $2.7M Programme for Abu Dhabi Tech Startups

13 Jun 2021
The programme, called 'The Outliers', seeks to sustain the healthy Abu Dhabi ecosystem that ensures smooth access to capital for startups. [...]
AUC Launches Continental Trade Programme for Pan-African Trade

AUC Launches Continental Trade Programme for Pan-African Trade

10 Jun 2021
The programme seeks to support intra-African trade as the continent’s free trade agreement comes into effect [...]
UAE Startups Can Now Apply for Microsoft’s GrowthX Accelerator

UAE Startups Can Now Apply for Microsoft’s GrowthX Accelerator

03 Jun 2021
The accelerator will bring together innovators and facilitate community engagement within the regional ecosystem by connecting Microsoft’s corporate partners. [...]
Applications for the Riyadh Techstars Accelerator Are Now Open

Applications for the Riyadh Techstars Accelerator Are Now Open

28 May 2021
Beyond the funds, the accelerator offers startups access to a global network of 8,200 expert mentors in 147 countries. [...]
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Egyptian Real Estate Startup Boyot Raises Six-Figure Pre-Seed Round

Boyot plans on opening its office in Kuwait later this year, and aims to use this fund to expand its client base, invest in its product [...]

KSA Venture Builder BIM Ventures Launches New $32 Million Fund

'BIM Investments II' will focus on Saudi proptech, fintech and investtech startups, though the company will also explore Egypt and UAE. [...]

Jordan: The Middle East's Overlooked Tech and Innovation Hub

Staff writer May El Habachi sat down with some of the most established and up-and-coming entrepreneurs in Jordan to get the final word on [...]

Careem Acquires UAE-based Food Delivery Platform MUNCH:ON

Careem looks to get an edge on food delivery in the UAE, where it competes with the likes of Talabat, Zomato and Deliveroo. [...]

Pakistan’s Ride-Sharing Platform Bykea Raises $10 Million in Funding

The platform, which focuses on two-wheeler rides, plans to use the funds to enhance and extend its offerings in mobility and fulfillment [...]

Egyptian Insurtech Startup Nice Deer Raises $1M Pre-Seed

Just months after its founding, the IT-Fusion sister company is poised to expand its services and one-window platform. [...]

EXECUTIVE INSIGHTS: Episode 1 ft. Omar El Sahy, GM of Amazon Egypt

In the first episode of 'Executive Insights', GM of Amazon Egypt, Omar El Sahy, gets grilled about the historic acqusition of Souq by [...]

Egypt’s Gooo Delivery Looks to Expand Across MENA After Pre-Seed Round

Founded in 2020, the startup has made strides in its delivery of food, groceries and medication, but faces plenty of competition in a [...]

Abu Dhabi’s ADQ Launches $100 Million Tech Fund in Jordan

Launched in collaboration with Jordan’s Ministry of Digital Economy & Entrepreneurship, the fund will invest in high-growth technology [...]

KSA Fintech HyperPay Raises $36.7M Round Led by Mastercard

The payments processer will look to expand geographically, with Egypt, Qatar and Oman on the company's radar. [...]

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 [...]

Egyptian Real Estate Startup Boyot Raises Six-Figure Pre-Seed Round

Boyot plans on opening its office in Kuwait later this year, and aims to use this fund to expand its client base, invest in its product [...]

KSA Venture Builder BIM Ventures Launches New $32 Million Fund

'BIM Investments II' will focus on Saudi proptech, fintech and investtech startups, though the company will also explore Egypt and UAE. [...]

Jordan: The Middle East's Overlooked Tech and Innovation Hub

Staff writer May El Habachi sat down with some of the most established and up-and-coming entrepreneurs in Jordan to get the final word on [...]

Careem Acquires UAE-based Food Delivery Platform MUNCH:ON

Careem looks to get an edge on food delivery in the UAE, where it competes with the likes of Talabat, Zomato and Deliveroo. [...]

Pakistan’s Ride-Sharing Platform Bykea Raises $10 Million in Funding

The platform, which focuses on two-wheeler rides, plans to use the funds to enhance and extend its offerings in mobility and fulfillment [...]

KBW Ventures Invests in US Plant-Based Dairy Producer Eclipse Foods

Saudi Arabia’s KBW Ventures, founded by Prince Khaled bin Alwaleed bin Talal Al Saud, continues its investment in foodtech startups that [...]

How empoweromics Gets Budding Real Estate Agents Through the Door

We spoke with CEO Omar Fateen and his team of industry professionals and tech innovators to see what the future has in store for real [...]

EXECUTIVE INSIGHTS: Ep 2 ft. Fares Akkad, Regional Director for Meta

During the recent EEA Talks, StartupScene sat down with Akkad to talk all things Web3 and metaverse in the MENA region. [...]

Pakistan’s Ride-Sharing Platform Bykea Raises $10 Million in Funding

The platform, which focuses on two-wheeler rides, plans to use the funds to enhance and extend its offerings in mobility and fulfillment [...]

Careem Acquires UAE-based Food Delivery Platform MUNCH:ON

Careem looks to get an edge on food delivery in the UAE, where it competes with the likes of Talabat, Zomato and Deliveroo. [...]

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