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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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
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, [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Applications Are Now Open for Startup Cafe Africa Accelerator

Applications Are Now Open for Startup Cafe Africa Accelerator

19 May 2021
The programme aims to equip high-growth potential applicants with the skills, [...]
Pangea’s Scale-Up Programme Opens Applications for African Startups

Pangea’s Scale-Up Programme Opens Applications for African Startups

16 May 2021
Startups selected for the-18 month program will gain access to funding between [...]
Facebook MENA Community Accelerator Program Now Accepting Applications

Facebook MENA Community Accelerator Program Now Accepting Applications

13 May 2021
The most auspicious community group initiatives will be eligible to receive part of [...]
Egypt's ITI Partners with Google to Launch Machine Learning Programme

Egypt's ITI Partners with Google to Launch Machine Learning Programme

12 May 2021
The programme aims to prepare the next generation of Egyptian software engineers [...]
Egypt Launches ‘One Million Entrepreneurs’ Online Programme for Youth

Egypt Launches ‘One Million Entrepreneurs’ Online Programme for Youth

12 Apr 2021
The three-stage online programme aims to empower Egyptian youth and aid them on the [...]
New Riyadh Techstars Accelerator Targeting Startups from Across MENA

New Riyadh Techstars Accelerator Targeting Startups from Across MENA

12 Apr 2021
Launched in collaboration with KSA’s Ministry of Communications & Information [...]
Abu Dhabi’s DisruptAD & Cairo’s Flat6Labs Launch New Seed Accelerator

Abu Dhabi’s DisruptAD & Cairo’s Flat6Labs Launch New Seed Accelerator

06 Apr 2021
Newly launched venture capital platform of the Abu Dhabi-based investment firm ADQ [...]
Egyptian Banking Institute to Launch Fintech Innovation Competition

Egyptian Banking Institute to Launch Fintech Innovation Competition

31 Mar 2021
The ‘Al-Ibtikar’ competition will be split into three tracks - fintech for the [...]
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Egyptian Ecommerce Startup ExpandCart Raises $2.7M for MENA Expansion

With this new funding, ExpandCart looks to expand in current markets while focusing on R&D, developing new products including their chatbot [...]

Egyptian Online Grocery Startup Tawfeer to Expand Out of Alexandria

The news comes after the q-commerce startup raised a seed round worth $500K. [...]

Cairo’s 3attar Raises Funds to Expand Healthy Food E-commerce Platform

The fresh funds will help the B2C platform expand its customer base, diversify its offerings and develop its tech stack to drive volume and [...]

Egyptian Edtech Orcas Raises $2.1 Million for Regional Expansion Plans

The live learning platform will channel the new investment into expanding its in-person and online services across the MENAP region. [...]

Neighbourhood Networking App Hayi to Expand Across UAE After New Funds

A new $325K round will fuel the UAE-based startup’s expansion of its unique fusion of hyper-local networking and social media. [...]

Saudi Railway & Uber Launch New Service to Improve Rail Travel

The new partnership is looking to promote use of public transportation by having Uber fill in the gaps. [...]

Egyptian B2B Fashion Marketplace Gahez Raises $2 Million Pre-Seed

Launched in late 2021, the startup already boasts presence in 16 governorates, as well as 15,000 retailers, 142 manufacturers and over [...]

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

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

Launched by and named after the famed Nigerian entrepreneur and economist, the programme has already supported over 15,000 entrepreneurs [...]

Egypt’s MoneyFellows to Bring Digital ‘Gam’eya’ to Government Sector

The fintech has been a leading force in wider financial inclusion across Egypt and a new deal with a government backed financial service [...]

EXCLUSIVE: Meet the 10 Startups Chosen for the First ‘Google for Startups Accelerator’ in MENA

Out of over 500 startups, only 10 have been chosen for the tech giant's first ever MENA accelerator, as it seeks to identify the most [...]

In Conversation with Neveen El Tahri: Egyptian Investment Veteran & Founder of 138 Pyramids

The founder of development finance initiative, 138 Pyramids, talks Egyptian youth, the art of listening and the ego of entrepreneurship in [...]

SIGMA Fit: The Trailblazing Tech Startup Driving the Evolution of Sportswear

We sit down with the rowdy, co-founding trio of SIGMA Fit to find out more about a rollercoaster journey filled with rural housewives, [...]

Masr Afdal: Online Platform Championing Egyptian Products Worldwide

StartupScene speaks to Hamed El Ghool, the founder of a platform that is putting Egypt on the global e-commerce map by connecting [...]

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, [...]

Egyptian Ecommerce Startup ExpandCart Raises $2.7M for MENA Expansion

With this new funding, ExpandCart looks to expand in current markets while focusing on R&D, developing new products including their chatbot [...]

Egyptian Online Grocery Startup Tawfeer to Expand Out of Alexandria

The news comes after the q-commerce startup raised a seed round worth $500K. [...]

Cairo’s 3attar Raises Funds to Expand Healthy Food E-commerce Platform

The fresh funds will help the B2C platform expand its customer base, diversify its offerings and develop its tech stack to drive volume and [...]

Egyptian Edtech Orcas Raises $2.1 Million for Regional Expansion Plans

The live learning platform will channel the new investment into expanding its in-person and online services across the MENAP region. [...]

Neighbourhood Networking App Hayi to Expand Across UAE After New Funds

A new $325K round will fuel the UAE-based startup’s expansion of its unique fusion of hyper-local networking and social media. [...]

Orascom Financial Holding's Dot Obtains Central Bank of Egypt License

The private application will be launched in partnership with the Arab African International Bank with big ambitions, aiming to onboard more [...]

Saudi Fintech Lean Technologies Raises $33 Million Series A Round

With offices in Riyadh, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Cairo and London, Lean plans to use its new funds to expand its team. [...]

GoDaddy Teams-Up with Egyptian Fintech Fawry to Support Digitisation

This new tech-based collaboration is aimed at helping startups step into the world of digitisation and digital payments. [...]

Egyptian Ecommerce Startup ExpandCart Raises $2.7M for MENA Expansion

With this new funding, ExpandCart looks to expand in current markets while focusing on R&D, developing new products including their chatbot [...]

Cairo’s 3attar Raises Funds to Expand Healthy Food E-commerce Platform

The fresh funds will help the B2C platform expand its customer base, diversify its offerings and develop its tech stack to drive volume and [...]

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