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Egypt's Dryve and Qatar's Fatora to Represent MENA at Seedstars International Demo Day

07 Oct 2020
The demo day will be Seedstars’ first virtual edition and will see 18 startups from [...]

Jordanian Edtech Startup IQRA’A Secures its First Round of Investment

07 Oct 2020
The platform - which was only launched in July, 2020 - has big plans for the [...]

11 MENA Startups Gear Up to Compete at the Entrepreneurship World Cup

07 Oct 2020
From Egypt and Sudan, to UAE and KSA, these are the 11 startups representing MENA. [...]

UAE’s Car Rental Platform Finalrentals Expands into Saudi Arabia

08 Oct 2020
The platform allows users to compare rental prices and then book the best option. [...]

Kuwaiti Flower Delivery Startup Floward Raises $2.75M Investment

08 Oct 2020
Currently operating in five GCC countries, the startup aims to have expanded to six [...]

UAE, Bahrain & Qatar Rank Top of Arab Region in World Bank’s 2020 Human Capital Index

10 Oct 2020
The World Bank’s Human Capital Index highlights how current health and education [...]

Egyptian Last-Mile Delivery Startup dreevo Officially Launches After Raising Six-Figure Investment

10 Oct 2020
The startup will initially serve 22 cities in Egypt, but bigger plans are already [...]

Egyptian Fintech NowPay Scores $2.1 Million Seed Round Investment

11 Oct 2020
The investment is set to be channelled in a number of ways, including potentially [...]

UAE Cloud Kitchen Operator Sweetheart Kitchen Raises $17.7 Million Investment - Led by its Own CEO

11 Oct 2020
More money means more brands and more MENA coverage for the Dubai-based foodtech. [...]

Egyptian Nonprofit EiTESAL Launches New Award for Startups in Honour of ICTE Pioneer Tarek Kamel

11 Oct 2020
The Tarek Kamel Award for Innovation & Entrepreneurship has been launched to [...]

International Chamber of Commerce and UN Launch New Regional Entrepreneurship Centre for MENA

11 Oct 2020
The ICC-ESCWA Centre of Entrepreneurship in Beirut will leverage both entities’ [...]

+VC: Veteran Investors Hasan Haider and Sharif El-Badawi Launch New $60 Million Independent Fund

13 Oct 2020
The venture capital fund will focus on early-stage startups, both in MENA and its [...]

UAE Cloud Kitchen Startup kaykroo Raises $4 Million Investment

14 Oct 2020
The coming months will see a marked shift for the self-proclaimed wholesome, [...]

Google Launches Loans, Grants and Training to Help MENA Businesses Recover From Pandemic

14 Oct 2020
‘Grow Stronger with Google’ is the internet giant’s new initiative targeting MENA [...]

Abu Dhabi's HUB71 Partners with France's Bpifrance to Provide Mutual Opportunities for Tech Startups

15 Oct 2020
The global tech ecosystem and the French national investment bank hope to pool [...]

Cairo-Based Edtech Marj3 Raises Seed Round Funding from US Investor Expert DOJO

15 Oct 2020
The investment comes at the tail end of a year that has seen the platform [...]

Software Company CorporateStack Opens Office in Egypt to Meet Demands of Local SMEs

15 Oct 2020
First Egypt, then the rest of Africa. [...]

Leading Investors in UAE Launch Emirates Angel Investors Association

16 Oct 2020
The new nonprofit aims to accelerate growth of startups and facilitate investments [...]

Talabat Announces Intention to Expand into Iraq in 2021

17 Oct 2020
The move comes as the ecosystem has begun to see the merits of the market in Iraq. [...]

Lebanon's JGroup to Invest $15M in MENA's First Programmatic Performance Tech by Dubai's FoxPush

18 Oct 2020
The tech will use advanced user behaviour data and will establish the region’s [...]

500 Startups Recruits Dubai’s SHUAA Capital as Advisor for ‘Falcons I’ MENA Fund

19 Oct 2020
The asset management and investment banking platform will support the fund in [...]

Dubai-Based Adtech Startup ArabyAds Acquires Data and Advertising Platform AdFalcon

20 Oct 2020
The deal will see ArabyAds strengthen its grip on the adtech sector, as it looks to [...]

Aumet Acquires Fellow Jordanian-Born B2B Healthcare Marketplace Uniorders

21 Oct 2020
Although it has established itself with offices in Silicon Valley and France, Aumet [...]

Abu Dhabi’s Injazat Partners with South Korea's Born2Global to Drive Digital Solutions in UAE

21 Oct 2020
The unique new partnership will kick off with the Digital Bridge programme, which [...]

UAE's Amanat Invests $5 Million is US Edutech BEGiN and Becomes Principal Strategic Partner in MENA

22 Oct 2020
The deal marks the first ever venture capital investment by the Emirati firm. [...]

Startups Without Borders Goes Hybrid with Online-Offline Summit on Three Different Continents

22 Oct 2020
A variety of powerhouse speakers are set to take to stages in San Francisco, [...]

Saudi Express Car Service Startup Garage Raises First Investment Ahead of Imminent Launch

23 Oct 2020
The startup will look to use the funding to complete its digital platform and [...]

Foundation Ventures Makes Four Investments Through Debut Egypt-Focused Fund

25 Oct 2020
The firm was founded in 2019 and boasts high-level partners in the region and the [...]

KSA Startup FOODICS Launches $100 Million Micro-Lending Fund to Support SMEs in the F&B Sector

28 Oct 2020
The first phase of the initiative will target existing FOODICS customers, before [...]

Egypt-Based Fashion Ecommerce Startup Brantu Raises Seven-Figure Investment

01 Nov 2020
The platform intends to fuel growth of its user base and increase its verticals. [...]

Egyptian Smart Metering & IoT Startup Amjaad Raises Six-Figure Investment

02 Nov 2020
The startup is planning to add new features to its signature ioMeter system, while [...]

Dubai’s InstaShop to Introduce New Bulk-Buying Option

02 Nov 2020
The new feature could be a game-changer that will impact everything from physical [...]

Raseedy Launches Egypt's First Independent Digital Wallet

03 Nov 2020
Partnering with Saib Bank and Mastercard, the startup has become the first and only [...]

Bahrain Fintech Bay & US State Department's MEPI Launch New Accelerator 'Build for Bahrain'

02 Nov 2020
The new programme is on the lookout for innovative startups addressing challenges [...]

UAE’s Cartlow Launches Sister Startup VASCART After Raising $2 Million Pre-Series A Funding

03 Nov 2020
The new investment will help VASCART hit the ground running, as it takes Cartlow’s [...]

5th MITEF Saudi Startup Competition Kicks Off

03 Nov 2020
With up to SR100,000 up for grabs and three tracks to apply to, the MITEF Saudi [...]

Egyptian Delivery and Logistics Startup ILLA Raises $500,000 Seed Investment

03 Nov 2020
Despite launching as recently as 2019, the startup is already seen as a trailblazer [...]

Moroccan AI Startup ATLAN Space Raises $1.1 Million Investment

04 Nov 2020
The startup develops unique artificial intelligence that guides unmanned aircrafts [...]

French Environmental Services Giant Veolia Launches Accelerator for MENA Startups and SMEs

05 Nov 2020
The programme is looking for startups and SMEs tackling issues such as recycling, [...]

Applications for Egypt’s African App Launchpad Cup Are Now Open

06 Nov 2020
With two tracks dedicated to game development and app development, the launchpad is [...]

2,000 New SMEs Launched in September via ‘Mashrouak’, Says Egypt’s Ministry of Local Development

07 Nov 2020
The initiative, which was launched in 2015 in collaboration with the Central Bank [...]

KSA’s Jada Fund of Funds Signs Agreement with Alpha Capital to Invest in Food & Beverage SMEs

08 Nov 2020
The agreement aims to diversify KSA’s oil-heavy economy through private equity [...]

Silicon Valley Blockchain Fintech Ripple to Open MENA Office in Dubai

08 Nov 2020
The move is seen as a huge feather in the cap for all involved, as both Ripple and [...]

11 Powerhouse Speakers Not to Miss at Startups Without Borders Summit 2020

08 Nov 2020
The second edition of the SWB Summit has over 70 speakers, but we've whittled them [...]

New Cairo Angels Syndicate Fund is a Gamechanger for Early Stage Startups

08 Nov 2020
The Egypt-based venture capital firm has launched a new fund for early stage [...]

Egypt’s Ministry of Culture Looks to Empower Entrepreneurs with ‘Creative Circles’ Competition

10 Nov 2020
The initiative comes as part of Egypt’s 2030 vision, specifically its aim of [...]

Ibnsina Pharma Acquires Majority Stake in 3elagi, Marking First Partial Exit for Falak Startups

10 Nov 2020
A win-win situation for everyone involved, with the Egyptian healthtech startup now [...]

UAE Influencer Marketing Platform Brand Ripplr Sets Sights on KSA Following $1 Million Investment

10 Nov 2020
The startup uses data-driven analytics to simplify the influencer marketing process [...]

Turkey-Based VC 212 Looks to MENA Tech Startups After Launching $58 Million Fund

11 Nov 2020
212's focus on MENA startups comes after what it sees as a prolonged period of [...]

Dutch Payment Company Adyen to Offer MENA Merchants Global Opportunities with Move to Dubai

11 Nov 2020
The company has announced new headquarters in the UAE as it looks to expand its [...]

ADIO Recruits Three Startups to Boost Abu Dhabi’s Land, Sea & Space AgriTech Capabilities

12 Nov 2020
The Abu Dhabi Investment Office will back the three startups with financial and [...]

SWB Summit’s Startup Country Tours Will Guide You Through the World’s Most Unique Ecosystems

12 Nov 2020
From San Francisco and the Netherlands, to Cyprus and Estonia, Startup Without [...]

Huge Deal Announced in UAE’s Healthtech Sector, As Sehteq Acquires Dawa Express for $3 Million

13 Nov 2020
Services solutions provider, Dawa Express, will become a subsidiary of Sehteq - a [...]

Egyptian Fashion Platform Fustany Launches New Creative Edtech Venture ‘Fenun'

14 Nov 2020
Fenune.me doesn't only offer courses relating to fashion, but courses that extend [...]

MENA's First Digital Platform for Scholarly Literature Zendy Expands into Bahrain

15 Nov 2020
The platform will collaborate with researchers, students, institutions and [...]

Telecom Egypt to Launch New Open-Access Internet Exchange in Cairo with the Netherlands’ AMS-IX

15 Nov 2020
The internet exchange will be an open-access platform that aims to provide content [...]

UAE Ranked MENA’s Most Valuable ‘Nation Brand’: What Role Does the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Play?

16 Nov 2020
Despite a difficult year, UAE has moved up two places in Brand Finance's global [...]

Egypt’s Young Entrepreneurs to Benefit from $6.4 Million Grant from Saudi Grant Management Committee

16 Nov 2020
The grant has been channeled via the Bank of Alexandria and the Ministry of [...]

KSA's Fintech Tour Announces Dates of Virtual 2020 Edition with 24 Events and 50 Speakers

17 Nov 2020
It might be going virtual, but Fintech Saudi's annual showpiece project is still [...]

Applications for Germany’s Global Westerwelle Young Founders Programme Are Now Open

17 Nov 2020
The sweeping programme aims to connect young founders in developing nations to [...]

Dubai’s App4Legal Set for Further Expansion into Europe and Asia After Raising Pre-Series A Funding

17 Nov 2020
The legaltech startup has experienced huge growth in 2020, something that hasn’t [...]

Thndr: The Mobile Platform Simplifying the Art of Investing

16 Nov 2020
We go behind the scenes of the innovative Egyptian app with co-founders Seif Amr [...]

Egypt-based Arabic Website Builder Wuilt to Expand in KSA Following Seed Round Funding

17 Nov 2020
With 30% of its current customer base already based in Saudi Arabia, expansion is [...]

Film Industry Social Platform Clakett to Introduce New Features Following Flat6Labs Seed Investment

18 Nov 2020
The Cairo-based app has already become a go-to for creatives and production houses [...]

Morocco’s Outlierz Ventures Invests in Three of Nigeria’s Most Innovative Tech Startups

18 Nov 2020
For its latest investments, Outlierz Ventures have looked south to the bustling [...]

Pstyled: The Egypt-Based Fashion Consultancy Service Fusing Psychology and AI

19 Nov 2020
With years of fashion psychology experience under her belt, Yasmina Nessim started [...]

Dubai-Based Startup Spotii Expands its ‘Shop Now Pay Later’ Platform to KSA

19 Nov 2020
The new Saudi Arabia office signals the startup's intention to be a major player in [...]

UAE Investment Platform Sarwa Launches New Product Offerings Through ‘Sarwa X’

19 Nov 2020
The fintech startup has teamed up with Saxo Bank for the new launch, but it marks [...]

Egyptian Tech Startup Argineering Raises $200,000 via Crowdfunding for Launch of New RGKit Play

21 Nov 2020
The award-winning startup has turned to Kickstarter for the launch of its new RGKit [...]

Fenix’s $3.8 Million Seed Round Marks the First Israeli VC Investment in a UAE Tech Startup

21 Nov 2020
The micro mobility startup brings the region’s largest fleet of electric kick [...]

Lebanon's Smart ESA Gears Up for 9th Annual Demo Day This December

21 Nov 2020
Smart ESA’s 2020 startup cohort with be presenting their projects virtually after [...]

3 Continents, 95 Speakers, 11,000 Connections: Looking Back at Startups Without Borders Summit 2020

22 Nov 2020
For some, the hybrid format might have been a case of making the best of a bad [...]

Cairo’s ExpandCart Raises $2.5 Million Towards its Mission of Supercharging Ecommerce Growth in MENA

22 Nov 2020
Ecommerce has seen significant growth in the region in recent years and [...]

Four Startups from KSA, UAE, Austria and the UK Awarded $1 Million Through UAE FoodTech Challenge

22 Nov 2020
In the face of potential food security and water scarcity issues, the FoodTech [...]

UAE Fresh Fruit Delivery Startup Fruitful Day Raises $817,000 Through Crowdfunding

22 Nov 2020
With the increased need for delivery-based services, Fruitful Day is aiming for big [...]

Virtual Edition of Angel Rising to Focus on ‘Conscious Investing & Catalysing Tech for Good’

23 Nov 2020
The sixth annual edition of the 'investor education symposium' is aiming to [...]

Bahrain Becomes 1st GCC Country to Introduce Convertible Bonds: Why it’s a Gamechanger for Startups

23 Nov 2020
Startups will now be able to raise funds quicker and without handing over control [...]

Kuwaiti Ecommerce Platform Yahaal Scores $27 Million in Series A Funding

23 Nov 2020
The app delivering baby and child products intends to expands its portfolio and [...]

Egypt’s AUC Venture Lab & ITIDA Are Now Accepting Applications for New Joint Program

24 Nov 2020
The program is seeking tech-focused startups and entrepreneurs, with the ultimate [...]

Singapore’s Influencer Marketing Platform AnyTag Launches in Dubai as First Step of MENA Expansion

24 Nov 2020
AnyTag is looking to capitalise on the increasing importance of influencer [...]

DXBUY Teams Up with 'Buy Now, Pay Later' Provider Tabby to Expand Payment Services for SMEs

25 Nov 2020
The partnership intends to give SMEs stronger and more stable control over their [...]

Delivery Hero Leads $5.5 Million Series B Funding Round for Dubai/London Startup Quiqup

25 Nov 2020
The tech-enabled, last-mile logistics startup intends to use the investment to [...]

Google Opens Applications for its MENA Accelerator: What's in Store for the Chosen Startups?

26 Nov 2020
As part of the ‘Grow Stronger with Google’ programme, ‘Google for Startups: MENA’ [...]

Emerging Iraqi Healthtech Startup Tabib Baghdad Scores Six-Figure Seed Funding

28 Nov 2020
Led by KAPITA and Nass Al Iraq, and with a grant from GIZ's ‘ICT for Youth in Iraq' [...]

Indian Cloud Services Specialist G7 CR is Targeting Startups & SMEs with Expansion into MENA

28 Nov 2020
G7 CR will look to work particularly closely with startups and SMEs in the region [...]

KSA E-commerce Enabler Salla Sets Sights on MENA-wide Expansion Following $8.5 Million Investment

27 Nov 2020
The e-commerce industry has historically lagged in the MENA region, but in recent [...]

Fantasy Sports Platform Eksab to Launch its First Paid Competitions After $500,000 Investment

27 Nov 2020
The investment came via 4DX, an early-stage VC fund based in New York. [...]

Deliveroo Express Mart Launched to Compete in UAE’s Q-Commerce Market

28 Nov 2020
Deliveroo’s Express Mart will give UAE customers the ability to order everyday [...]

GESR Incubator Announces Technical & Financial Support of Up to €30,000 for Egyptian AgriBusinesses

28 Nov 2020
A programme run by Egyptian NGO, Misr El Kheir, GESR looks to bolster Egypt’s [...]

SWVL Jets Off to Jordan, Launches ‘SWVL Business’ in Amman

29 Nov 2020
The Cairo-born mobility startup has added only its second MENA market, though more [...]

Beatbox-ing for Beirut: Meet the Three Creatives Lifting Lebanon Through Entrepreneurship

30 Nov 2020
Offer startups world-class design services at affordable prices. Bring more foreign [...]

Dubai’s Fintech Hive Signs Agreement to Collaborate with Israel’s Fintech Aviv

30 Nov 2020
The agreement will see the two collaborate on a number of different things, [...]

Meet MITEF Saudi’s Impressive Alumni & Get Inspired for Your Next Big Idea

30 Nov 2020
We get up close and personal with 10 of the past winners and participants of the [...]

UAE E-Commerce Logistics Startup AHOY Eyes KSA Expansion After Raising $2.2 Million Seed Investment

01 Dec 2020
E-commerce and logistics are becoming increasingly crowded sectors, but AHOY thinks [...]

Cairo Angels' Hossam Allam on Democratising Investing and Their Gamechanging New Syndicate Fund

01 Dec 2020
Cairo Angels has announced a $3M fund, bringing a decade of investing experience to [...]

Egypt’s Trella Expands its ‘Trucking Marketplace’ to Pakistan

01 Dec 2020
In less than two years, Trella has officially launched operations in its third [...]

The Race for the Seedstars World Competition is On: But Who Are the 18 Startups Representing MENA?

01 Dec 2020
94 promising startups from across the world have been selected to have the [...]

UAE-Based Self Storage Startup Boxit Eyes GCC Expansion Following Latest Investment

02 Dec 2020
With growth doubling during the COVID-19 pandemic, Boxit’s storage platform is a [...]

Power to the People: Vested Summit Opens its ‘Shark Zone’ to Public Voting

03 Dec 2020
Taking place on December 5th and 6th, this year's edition of the world's first [...]

North African Startups Among Targets of New $1 Million Fund by San Francisco’s Sherpa Ventures

05 Dec 2020
Backed by a host of notable founders and angel investors, the fund has hit the [...]

25 under 25: The Young Entrepreneurs Reinventing Egypt in 2017

06 Dec 2017
Envisioning brave new industries, tackling public transportation, and using AI to [...]

The Egyptian Startup Using IoT and Big Data to Add Entertainment to Ride-Sharing

12 Feb 2018
RoadCast, now running its pilot phase, is setting off to create on-demand content [...]

22 Questions with RiseUp’s 22-Year-Old New Manager, Dalia Kamar

02 Nov 2017
In 2 years, this young, unwavering woman went from being an intern to managing the [...]

How This Egyptian AI Pioneer Grabbed Microsoft's Attention - and a $3.5 Million Investment

10 Sep 2017
When AUC graduate Mohamed AlTantawy created Agolo, he didn't think the startup [...]

Egypt's Coding School, AlMakinah, Launched "Makinder" For Kids Who Code

04 Jul 2018
With a little play on words, AlMakinah decided to plant "seeds of coding" - as they [...]

These 13 Egyptian Startups Just Made Forbes' Top 100 in the Middle East

07 Oct 2017
The leading business magazine rounded up the region's 100 startups with the most [...]

8 Wonder Women Entrepreneurs Crossing Milestones in Jordan

05 Jun 2018
From e-commerce pioneers to blockchain groundbreakers, we speak to 8 successful [...]

Egypt’s Top 20 Startups According to Forbes: The Breakdown

04 Aug 2016
The cover of Forbes Middle East was splashed with Egyptian talents this month, from [...]

How This Lebanese Entrepreneur Managed to Bring Hugo Boss to the Middle East

04 Oct 2017
Inspired by his father, who opened the first Hugo Boss store in Dubai in 1998, [...]

The Egyptian Aerospace Student that Championed Elon Musk's Hyperloop Project

20 Jun 2018
Meet Samar Abdelfattah, the woman who led the only team in the Middle East and [...]

Meet the 14 Egyptian Startups Heading Off to Silicon Valley with Injaz

06 Feb 2018
As part of their yearly tour of the startup Mecca, Injaz Egypt has selected 14 [...]

16 Middle Eastern CEOs Share The Productivity Hacks that Keep Them On Their Game

15 Aug 2017
From applying the 20/80 rule to taking a morning shot of apple cider vinegar, these [...]

Egyptian Entrepreneur Shadw Helal Launches Anti-Harassment App for Android Users in Cairo

14 Oct 2017
The 21-year-old entrepreneur's startup, Rescue App, is creating a network of [...]

25 Under 25: The Entrepreneurs Reshaping Egypt's Startup Landscape for the New Decade

26 Jan 2020
They're changing mindsets, challenging the status quo, fusing high-tech to the [...]

CEO at 17: The Egyptian Entrepreneur that Could Kill PowerPoint

22 Jul 2018
"We noticed that people all over the world spend more than 140 million hours every [...]

Inside the Secretive World of Egypt's Bitcoin Miners

15 Aug 2017
The value of the world's first cryptocurrency has skyrocketed, reaching over $4,000 [...]

Your Last Chance to Apply for PepsiCo Snacks Innovation Competition

15 Feb 2018
PepsiCo Egypt teamed up with Ahead of the Curve to challenge the country's most [...]

10 Awe-Inspiring Speakers You Can't Miss at RiseUp Summit 2017

12 Nov 2017
Egypt's largest and most vibrant entrepreneurial event is back with a vengeance [...]

Egyptian Delivery Startup VOO Closes Investment Deal With Alex Angels

03 Nov 2017
The deal, for an undisclosed amount, marks Alex Angels' first investment. [...]

4 Egyptian Entrepreneurs Share the Funniest Mistakes they Wish they’d Never Made

26 Oct 2017
As Cairo University launches the powerful hub, FEPS Business Incubator, we've asked [...]

Cairo University Launches the Country's First Startup incubator in a Public School 

22 Oct 2017
The prestigious Egyptian university is stepping up to harness entrepreneurial [...]

What Would You Do If You Found Your Startup’s Doppelgänger?

13 Jan 2020
While he surfed the world wide web for new startups, Startup Scene's Ahmed Budalama [...]

7 Brands Proving That Arabic Names Are The Hottest Trend

02 May 2016
Are Middle Eastern brands reclaiming their heritage? As more and more companies [...]

10 Kickass Women You Should Definitely Check Out at the RiseUp Summit

21 Nov 2017
From the record-breaking entrepreneur behind Fetchr Joy Ajlouny to Elissa Freiha, [...]

Egypt's Bitcoin Pioneer Raised $8 million for a Startup that Could Put Swiss Banks In Jeopardy  

12 Jun 2018
We speak to Rami Khalil, the Alexandrian blockchain geek who started Bitcoin Egypt [...]

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

28 Jan 2021
Out of over 500 startups, only 10 have been chosen for the tech giant's first ever [...]

How This Lebanese Entrepreneur is Using VR to Help Syrian Refugees See Their Country Again

28 Aug 2017
Kick-started by a team of 20-year-old students who met at the MIT Media Lab, [...]

Cairo's British Embassy Launches a 50 Million EGP Startup Programme with IFC and Flat6Labs

22 Nov 2017
The initiative, titled StartEgypt, aims at supporting social startups through an [...]

11 Egyptian Female Entrepreneurs That Break the Mould

04 Aug 2015
It might be a mans world, but where we would we be without a woman's touch? [...]

12 Things I learnt on My Journey from Egypt to Silicon Valley

29 Aug 2017
It wasn't an easy ride for 27-year-old entrepreneur Ahmed Ibrahim, who founded his [...]

6 Egyptian Entrepreneurs Valiantly Empowering Women Through their Startups

15 Aug 2017
From massive consultancies partnering with Facebook, to fierce conferences [...]

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

18 Dec 2018
Reshuffling business models as old as time, bringing the patient back to the top of [...]

These Are the Arab World's Top 10 Businesswomen, According to Forbes

30 Jan 2018
The global magazine has just released a list of female trailblazers across the [...]

He Set Off on A Mission to Hack "Digital Injustice" And Now Just Raised $100,000 in Oman 

07 Jun 2018
We speak to Amir El-Sherbiny, CEO and co-founder of WebVille, the content-focused [...]

8 Most Promising Startups in Lebanon, According to Forbes

29 Oct 2017
From beekeeping startups to data-gathering drones and interior design marketplaces, [...]

This Egyptian Young Woman Developed an App that Helps Refugees in Turkey Find Work

12 Sep 2017
The young AUC graduate developed an inspiring social startup in a lightning-fast, [...]

Meet the 16-Year-Old CEO of Imaginators, the Startup that Reached 24 Countries in its First Month

11 Sep 2017
His digital presentation platform, Imaginators, was presented at last year's Riseup [...]

Meet the 5 Teenage Entrepreneurs Pitching their Ideas at the Undergrad Startup Challenge

14 Sep 2017
MO4Good joined forces with the AUC’s Entrepreneurs Society and GUC’s Canvas in a [...]

How These Egyptian Entrepreneurs Built WideBot, the Arab World’s First Bot-Building Startup

22 May 2018
They saw the need for Arabic-language chatbots in the MENA, and their success [...]

3 Agritech Startups Creating a Farming Revolution in Egypt

29 Jul 2018
We speak to Egyptian Agritech startups, Agrimatic, Askova, and Wastilizer using [...]

Unstoppable: 15 Stories of the Middle East's Fiercest Women Entrepreneurs

08 Mar 2018
Conquering frontier technologies, pioneering in CleanTech, and leading the battle [...]

This Female Entrepreneur Just Created an App to Fight Sexual Harassment in the Arab World

06 Jan 2017
The Moroccan-based startup connects women with security agents spread across ‘hot’ [...]

Egyptian Startup Elmenus Scores a $1.5 Million Investment: Here's the Man Behind it All

08 Jun 2017
With over 1 million monthly users across the country, the popular food platform has [...]

10 MENA Co-Working Stations that Offer Much More than Space

05 Sep 2017
From shiny Dubai, to Tunis, Cairo and Beirut, these 10 stunning spaces are pushing [...]

How Can Fresh Faces Survive Egypt's Film Monopoly Imposed By Tycoons? We Ask Good People

03 Jul 2018
Hend Ghorab is one of the young minds competing against traditional giants in the [...]

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

07 Sep 2018
With this investment the startup is going to globally launch their first product, [...]

Meet the 7 Egyptian Entrepreneurs Hitting the Global Entrepreneurship Summit This Week

28 Nov 2017
Last year, Egyptian lady boss Mai Medhat made waves as she got on stage alongside [...]

Meet the Man Behind Swvl, the Startup That Just Landed $500,000 From Careem

20 Jul 2017
In less than a year, he grew over 50,000 users for his young ride-sharing startup. [...]

Egyptian Home Services Startup FilKhedma Nabs Investment from Algebra Ventures, Glint Consulting

11 Sep 2017
The maintenance service provider is poised to cement its position as Egypt’s most [...]

The World's first Minister for Artificial Intelligence Was Just Appointed - In the UAE

21 Oct 2017
The 27-year-old Minister was appointed shortly after Dubai created its own [...]

Behind the Scenes of EFG Hermes Finance's Brand New Incursion to FinTech: valU

29 Jul 2018
84% of Egypt's 100 million-strong population is still unbanked. The financial [...]

Egypt's First Government-Led Accelerator Just Launched, and it Has a Startup Tour Bus

12 Sep 2017
Fekretak Sherketak, led by Egypt's Ministry of Investment and International [...]

How This Female Entrepreneur Created Lebanon's Coolest Startup Campus, Antwork

09 Oct 2017
We speak to Zina Bdeir Dajani, the Lebanese mastermind behind the co-working space [...]

Fatafeat Launches World’s First Fully Arabic Cooking Course App

04 Jun 2020
The Arabic cooking channel found that two thirds of Egyptians lack confidence in [...]

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

06 Sep 2018
Leap will focus on accelerating the leadership journeys of women entrepreneurs who [...]

Kashat Is the First Egyptian Mobile App to Give Small Loans

07 Feb 2020
Lending as little as EGP 100 to as much as EGP 1,500, Kashat is the first to be [...]

25 Under 25: The Entrepreneurs Driving Egypt’s Startup Revolution

24 Aug 2015
Egypt's startup industry is one of the fastest growing in the region, if not the [...]

Meet the Female Entrepreneur Behind Tunisia's Most Badass Social Startup

11 Oct 2017
She’s one of the MENA's most daring boss ladies: Sarah Arbi calls her meetings [...]

9 Egyptian Startups Ingeniously Turning Trash into Cash

26 Feb 2017
Revolutionizing diverse industries like fashion and energy with clean tech, these 9 [...]

From Silicon Valley to the Nile: Middle Eastern Women Speak About Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

06 Sep 2017
Silicon Valley may be making the news for its roiling sexual harassment scandals, [...]

14 Free Tools To Help Kick Off Your Startup

04 Sep 2017
Middle Easterners just love free stuff; so we’ve rounded up 14 tools that can help [...]

Red Cab, The Blockchain Startup that Has Just Announced Egypt's Initial Coin Offering (ICO)

16 Jul 2018
A car-hailing startup that a monetises through tailored Geo-ads? We talk to [...]

A Creative’s Best Friend: How WeTransfer Reached Profitability in Just 4 Years from Its Inception

18 Dec 2019
From verb to wetransfer, to wetransferable, we take a few steps back to understand [...]

How the Founder of Odiggo Managed to Garner 2,000 Customers in 7 Months

28 Jun 2018
We sit down with Ahmed Omar, the founder and CEO of Odiggo, the digital marketplace [...]

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

16 Oct 2018
From VCs to Angels, these are 21 of the investors speaking at the first annual [...]

Egypt's Startup Connecting Supermarkets To Suppliers Raises $2.3 Million

07 Aug 2018
Mowarrid plans to use the investment to expand departments and fund the growth of [...]

Is El Gouna Becoming Egypt’s New Entrepreneurial Hub?

03 Sep 2017
One of Egypt's newest coastal cities on the Red Sea seems to be angling to become a [...]

This Fearless Startup Explains Why Team Building is the Most Crucial part of Creating a Company

22 Sep 2017
Having amassed multinational clients like Danone, Coke, Etisalat, Vodacom Tanzania, [...]

Egypt's 5 Most Successful Partners, in the Eyes of Hugo Boss

15 Jun 2018
The global luxury brand gathered 5 of the country's top industry co-founders for a [...]

For the First Time Ever, An Egyptian Woman Makes It on Forbes' 30 Under 30 Europe

26 Jan 2017
In an exclusive interview, young graphic designer Ghada Wali tells us what it's [...]

How 2 Egyptian Entrepreneurs are Building Incredible Houses Out of Abandoned Shipping Containers

15 Mar 2017
Using cargotecture - container architecture - Karim Rafla and Youssef Farag are [...]

Cairo Angels' Powerhouse Menna Abdel Rahman Reveals How to Approach an Investor - and Strike a Deal

24 Oct 2017
Since its launch in 2012 by Hossam Allam, Cairo Angels has invested over $2.2 [...]

How Egypt’s Top HealthTech Startup Vezeeta is Solving one of the Nation's Biggest Pains

21 Mar 2018
With over a million patients under his belt and over $10 million raised in funding, [...]

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

17 Sep 2018
This is considered the region's first Dragon exit and the second major exit for A15 [...]

I Married My Business Partner: What's it Like to Mix Family and Startup Life

19 Aug 2017
Happily married couple and business partners Nesma El Far and Yousef El-Sammaa deal [...]

This Egyptian Entrepreneur Is Using Augmented Reality and Machine Learning For Home Furnishing

03 Jun 2018
How many times have you bought a couch and found out it didn’t match your carpet [...]

This Syrian Entrepreneur Wanted to Help Refugees. Now He's Taking Egypt’s Startup Scene by Storm

24 Sep 2017
From CBC Egypt’s Entrepreneurial TV show, to the MITEF Pan Arab Competition and now [...]

Egypt's AUC's Entrepreneur's Society Partners with Ariika to Launch the ES Startup Battle

29 Sep 2017
Cairo's youngest entrepreneurs might just get the unique chance of partnering with [...]

The 5 Biggest Challenges for MENA Startups, Explained by the Man behind Data Pioneer Magnitt

17 Aug 2017
Originally Iraqi but Dubai-bound, Philip Bahoshy has been silently working to [...]

Egyptian University Students Win Medals at MIT’s ROBOCON International Design Contest

02 Sep 2019
Egypt’s Centre of Excellence for Energy at Ain Shams University is also awarded [...]

A Day In The Life Of Egypt's 20-Year-Old Blockchain Entrepreneur

27 May 2018
We speak to Nour Haridy, the young founder who took on the mission to de-flaw the [...]

Mermaid: Meet the Entrepreneur Behind Egypt's Uber for Home Cleaners

01 Apr 2017
“Nobody has treated maids or cleaners as a customer segment,” says Gehad Abdullah. [...]

The Egyptian Entrepreneurs Behind Okhtein Just Landed their Flagship Bag in Beyonce's Hands

22 Oct 2017
Two pioneers in the Egyptian fashion realm, the sisters behind the handbag brand, [...]

Google’s 6-month Launchpad Accelerator Has Just Launched Across 4 Countries in MENA

05 Sep 2017
The global accelerator for startups in emerging markets has just opened up to 20 [...]

This Egyptian Female Engineer Teamed Up with Local Farmers to Create Energy Out of Garbage

08 Mar 2017
Hailing from the rural city of Sohag, the 27-year-old entrepreneur set out to defy [...]

6 Signs your Startup Could Be Among the 90% that Fail

22 Aug 2019
We speak to Farah Ehsan, Falak Startups’ programme manager about the mistakes she [...]

5 Egyptian Startup Failures Every Entrepreneur Can Learn From

25 Jun 2015
They invented, they invested, and they failed. Internationally, research estimates [...]

Egypt’s Hitchhiker Raises $200,000 From Dubai-Based Angel Investors

16 Oct 2018
Through the peer-to-peer shipping startup, travellers have earned total of $290,000 [...]

How a French Expat Built One of Dubai’s Biggest E-Commerce Sites, MyList

31 Aug 2017
She moved to Dubai in search of a place where motherhood and entrepreneurship were [...]

8 VR Startups In The MENA Region That Will Reshape The Future

21 Aug 2017
From experiencing the Holy Mecca in Egypt, to virtually living in a battlefield or [...]

How 5 Egyptian Entrepreneurs Turned Their Dream Job Into Their Day Job

20 Jan 2017
Just as they come back from Silicon Valley, five championing entrepreneurs who won [...]

Egyptian Fashion Startup La Reina Raises a Massive $1 Million from Algebra Ventures and 500 Startups

30 Apr 2018
The startup is the first online platform for rental couture in Egypt, having [...]

5 Tips for Hacking Your SEO Skills, by Dubai's Web Pioneer Mazen Aloul

23 Aug 2017
As Arabic content continues to rise, how can Middle Eastern startups get their [...]

Meet the 4 Egyptian Winners of Facebook's Bots for Messenger Challenge

30 Oct 2017
Facebook's Head of Partnerships MENA made his way to our Cairo office, where the 5 [...]

7​ ​Things​​ ​Investors​ Want to See in Your Startup Pitch

27 Sep 2017
In her Startup Scene debut, Womena's Entrepreneurship Education Manager Christina [...]

7 MENA Startups Using Technology To Help People with Disabilities

30 Aug 2017
Using VR, IoT, or AI to tackle some of the most pressing challenges people with [...]

Egypt's iCommunity Scores $600,000 From Algebra Ventures In Series A Funding

02 Oct 2018
The startup plans to use the acquired investment in two key areas; geographical and [...]

Why Should Investors Give Social Startups A Chance? GESR Has The Answer

21 May 2018
Can MENA-based businesses do well while doing good? We speak with GESR's Investment [...]

This Egyptian Startup Is Not Your Typical Web Development Company

15 Aug 2018
A decentralised tech commune at the outskirts of the capital, with a cat as the [...]

5 Middle Eastern Entrepreneurs Working With Blockchain To Reach The Future

10 Jul 2018
We speak with 5 of the region's fiercest entrepreneurs aiming to decentralise not [...]

Saudi Arabia to Launch Bank to Exclusively Serve Financial Needs of SMEs

23 Feb 2021
The SMEs Bank will bring together all the financial solutions and services an SME [...]

MAIN & GIZ Egypt Release Free Standard Legal Documents to Save Time & Money for Investors & Founders

22 Feb 2021
The documents will go some way to helping founders navigate a blackhole of lengthy [...]

Sharjah Entrepreneurship Centre Launches UAE's First Government-Backed Startup Studio

21 Feb 2021
Using a revenue-sharing model, the studio aims to help entrepreneurs get their [...]

KSA's AI-Powered Road Safety Startup Hazen.ai Aims for Global Expansion After Latest Investment

21 Feb 2021
Already being utilised in the UK, US, Spain and Peru, Hazen.ai’s latest investment [...]

Saudi Cloud Accounting and E-invoicing Platform VoM Raises Investment Months After Launching

20 Feb 2021
Founded in the fourth quarter of 2020, VoM is poised to lead the line for KSA’s [...]

Estonian Foodtech Startup Natufia Labs Relocates to KSA After $3.5 Million KAUST-Led Investment

20 Feb 2021
The startup behind the celebrated machine-learning-powered hydroponic kitchen [...]

Bahrain's Tamkeen Relaunches Business Support Programmes After Hiatus

19 Feb 2021
After a pandemic-forced hiatus Tamkeen is set to resume its programmes, starting [...]

Meet the Winners of the French-Egyptian Startup Competition

18 Feb 2021
Over one year, 150 applicants and a pandemic later, the winners of the first [...]

Egyptian Deeptech and Microelectronics Specialist Si-Ware Systems Raises $9 Million Investment

17 Feb 2021
Already serving clients in North America, Europe, Asia and MENA, the company is [...]

KSA’s Savola Group Launches CVC Fund to Invest in Tech-Enabled Food & Retail Startups

17 Feb 2021
The decades-old conglomerate is looking to the new wave of innovation, particularly [...]

UAE-Based Construction & Real Estate Startup XPLOR Raises $3 Million in Seed Funding

16 Feb 2021
The startup, which offers 3D tech, digital twin and master planning software, will [...]

From NY to North Africa: Columbia University to Host Entrepreneurship & VC Panel

16 Feb 2021
The NYC-based university's MENA and entrepreneurship clubs have teamed up and [...]

Saudi P2P Lending Platform Raqamyah Raises $2.3 Million in Series A Funding

15 Feb 2021
From investing in talent to meeting SAMA Sandbox’s full license requirements, the [...]

Startup Investment Forum Invites Startups from Across the World to Explore Opportunities in KSA

15 Feb 2021
Taking place on March 4th-6th, the second annual edition of MITEF Saudi’s forum [...]

Fintech Startup Flexxpay Raises $3 Million to Expand its Financial Wellness Services Across MENA

14 Feb 2021
Led by JIMCO and Target Global with participation from seven other investors, the [...]

Egypt’s ITIDA Teams Up with Visa to Launch New Fintech Mentorship Programme

14 Feb 2021
As the Egyptian fintech ecosystem continues to evolve beyond expectation, the [...]

Saudi RTLS Startup Averos to Scale its Contactless Solutions into Europe Following Latest Investment

14 Feb 2021
With its software and hardware gaining traction in Europe’s health sector, a new [...]

Egypt’s DilenyTech Secures Grant to Scale AI-Powered Platform for Breast Cancer Detection

13 Feb 2021
The grant, from the ITIDA-affiliated ITAC programme, comes off the back of the [...]

UAE-Based Kids' Social Networking App Play:Date Aims for Expansion Following $100,000 Funding

12 Feb 2021
Already available in 126 countries, the startup will now look to increase its [...]

SaudiGamer.com Acquired by International Gaming Specialist Webedia Esports Agency

11 Feb 2021
The startup has set its sights on domination in KSA, though the bigger goal is to [...]

GoDaddy Teams Up with Startups Without Borders to Train MENA Entrepreneurs

11 Feb 2021
As entrepreneurial circlers continue to speculate on the fate of a post-pandemic [...]

Bahraini Student Offers Platform Unipal to Launch New App Following Six-Figure Seed Investment

10 Feb 2021
Potential expansion into KSA is on the horizon for a unique platform that aims to [...]

New Angel Fund FirstCheck to Back Africa's Female Tech Entrepreneurs

10 Feb 2021
In addition to backing female-founded, early-stage startups, the fund is also [...]

UAE-Based Electric Vehicles Startup ONE MOTO Raises Six-Figure Bridge Funding Round

10 Feb 2021
Led by Miray Zaki and partially made up by crowdfunding from Eureeca, the funding [...]

Bahrain’s Al Zayani Investments Group Targets Disruptive Tech Startups Across MENA with New VC Fund

09 Feb 2021
The move comes on the heels of recent amendments to law which intend to increase [...]

Egyptian Proptech Startup Sakneen to Launch New Products Following $1.1 Million Seed Round

08 Feb 2021
With the strategic investment led by Algebra Ventures, Sarwa Capital and Foundation [...]

Jordan Tourism Board and Venture X Look to Revitalise Local Tourism with New Accelerator

07 Feb 2021
With the pandemic impacting travel and tourism worldwide, this new accelerator is [...]

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

07 Feb 2021
The founder of development finance initiative, 138 Pyramids, talks Egyptian youth, [...]

Saudi Electronics & Software Specialist Azom Raises $9.5 Million in Series A Funding

07 Feb 2021
The tech startup hopes to elevate its product development and explore expansion, [...]

Abu Dhabi’s Aldar Properties Launches New Innovation Programme for Proptech Startups

07 Feb 2021
In collaboration with startAD, Tamkeen and Hub71, the ‘Aldar Scale Up’ programme [...]

Dubai Launches Digital Platform to Streamline Startup Registration

06 Feb 2021
‘Invest Dubai’ offers instant licenses and a whole library of information, as the [...]

Streaming Service Starzplay to Focus on Original Content After Raising $25 Million in Debt Financing

06 Feb 2021
Already with 10,000 hours of content, the service will look to increase its 1.8 [...]

Kuwaiti E-Commerce Enabler Zyda Expands into Egypt

05 Feb 2021
Having helped over 2,000 clients in the GCC make $100 million in sales, Zyda's has [...]

Dubai-Based Fintech TreasuryXpress Acquired by Nasdaq-Listed Bottomline Technologies

03 Feb 2021
The treasury management software provider is poised for expansion into the US, as [...]

KSA’s GetMuv Raises Bridge Investment to Expand into Corporate Health & Wellness Sector

02 Feb 2021
The $500K investment comes via the entrepreneurship arm of Aramco, Wa’ed. [...]

KSA’s Restaurant Management Platform Foodics Eyes New Markets After Raising $28 Million Investment

02 Feb 2021
Already with headquarters in Saudi Arabia, UAE and Egypt, the startup is poised for [...]

Egypt’s Vezeeta Launches Integrated ePharmacy Service for Prescription Medication

02 Feb 2021
Following a year that saw it raise $40 million in funding, relocate to Dubai and [...]

Former CEO of Just Eat Joins Board of Egypt's elmenus

01 Feb 2021
A giant of the industry, David Buttress will bring a wealth of experience to the [...]

2021 Changelabs Jordan Fintech Demo Day: The Who, What, Where and Why

01 Feb 2021
With this being the first accelerator of its kind in the untapped Levantine nation, [...]

DFin Holding Launches New Fintech Platform and MENA's First Venture Debt Fund

01 Feb 2021
The announcement comes ahead of what DFin sees as a huge year for the fintech [...]

Egyptian PropTech Startup Isqan.com Raises Six-Figure Funding from CEO of EGYGAB Holding

31 Jan 2021
It’s only been four months since it launched, but the property listing platform has [...]

Dubai-Based Adtech Startup Arabyads Completes Acquisition of Influencer Marketing Platform Dmenta

30 Jan 2021
The deal comes less than six months after Arabyads' acquisition of advertising and [...]

KSA’s Alternative Savings App Hakbah Looks to Increase User Base by 500% Following $1.2 Investment

30 Jan 2021
The Saudi fintech startup has announced its intention to channel its seed funding [...]

Dubai-Based Cybersecurity Specialist spiderSilk Raises $2.25 Million to Expand into New Markets

29 Jan 2021
Despite its relatively short existence, the firm now has its eyes set on expansion [...]

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

28 Jan 2021
Out of over 500 startups, only 10 have been chosen for the tech giant's first ever [...]

Anghami Relocates Global Headquarters and R&D Centre to Abu Dhabi’s Hub71

28 Jan 2021
The music streaming platform is getting more than a shiny new office, as it looks [...]

Egyptian Startup 1Trolley Named as the Only MENA Winner in EBRD’s Start-up Innovation Challenge

26 Jan 2021
Beating out over 225 startups from 30 countries, the on-demand pick-up and delivery [...]

Abu Dhabi Named Safest City on Earth: Why it Bodes Well for the Local Ecosystem

26 Jan 2021
Being the safest city on Earth is sure to attract expats and tourists, but it will [...]

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

26 Jan 2021
We sit down with the rowdy, co-founding trio of SIGMA Fit to find out more about a [...]

Tunisia’s Newly-Launched Maxula Seed Fund Makes its First Investments

25 Jan 2021
Focusing on early-stage startups in Tunisia, the new fund has already made its mark [...]

UAE's Online Marketplace for Auto Spare Parts Odiggo Raises Second Investment in Six Months

25 Jan 2021
In August, 2020, the prolific Essa Al-Saleh backed Odiggo as an angel investor. [...]

Dubai-Based Podcast Producer Rising Giants Network Raises $1 Million Investment

24 Jan 2021
In less than a year since launching, Rising Giant’s Network’s shows have [...]

Jordanian Agritech Startup TWIG Plots Regional Expansion After Raising Latest Investment

23 Jan 2021
The mobile-first platform will also look to develop its tech, as it looks to offer [...]

Egyptian Healthtech Startup VRapeutic Chosen for Canada’s MakerLaunch Programme

22 Jan 2021
The three year-old startup is in prime position to take its innovative VR-based [...]

‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ Platform Tamara Raises $6 Million, Marking KSA’s Largest Ever Seed Investment

20 Jan 2021
Founded a little over a year ago, the startup is poised to be a local and regional [...]

Meet NAQLA: The First Egyptian Startup to Address the Needs of an Aging Shipping Industry

20 Jan 2021
Launched in 2016, NAQLA can be considered something of a trailblazer in Egypt, as [...]

Ashoka and Boehringer Ingelheim Look to Africa for Global ‘Making More Health’ Accelerator

20 Jan 2021
Now in its third edition, the programme has invited entrepreneurs from Africa’s [...]

UAE’s P2P Payment App Ziina Secures Seed Funding & Wins Place in Y Combinator Accelerator

19 Jan 2021
Founded in 2020, Ziina has continued to impress in its short lifetime and has big [...]

Bahrain’s Investcorp to Acquire US-Based E-commerce Solutions Specialist Unilog

18 Jan 2021
The acquisition will help Unilog innovate its platform and grow its customer base, [...]

Jada Fund of Funds Signs Agreement with Merak Capital to Support Early-Stage Tech Startups in KSA

17 Jan 2021
As Saudi Arabia marches towards a more diversified and tech-focused economy, Jada [...]

Stacks MENA Teams Up with Changelabs, GIZ Egypt & Pravica to Launch Region’s 1st Blockchain Bootcamp

17 Jan 2021
A MENA first, the bootcamp is one big big step towards creating and fostering a new [...]

ADIO Opens Offices in New York, London, San Francisco, Beijing and More

17 Jan 2021
The Abu Dhabi Investment Office has launched offices in eight different cities, as [...]

Bahraini Crypto-Asset Platform Rain Eyes Expansion Across MENA Following $6 Million Series-A Funding

16 Jan 2021
With crypto-asset adoption increasing in the last year, the company intends to use [...]

Highway to 100 Unicorns: Microsoft to Launch Series of Programmes for Startups in Abu Dhabi

16 Jan 2021
The tech giant has teamed up with the Abu Dhabi Investment Office to roll out a [...]

Iraqi Last Mile Delivery Startup Hi-Express Raises Six-Figure Seed Round to Expand Local Presence

14 Jan 2021
With the backing of the Iraqi Angel Investors Network, Hi-Express is poised to take [...]

Delivery Hero is Targeting Disruptive Founders with New Global $60 Million Fund ‘DX Ventures’

14 Jan 2021
The German food delivery giant will look to deploy its new early-stage venture [...]

Egyptian Fashion Startup Opio Looks to GCC for Expansion After Raising $300K Investment

13 Jan 2021
With the backing of Flat6Labs and AUC Angels, the direct-to-consumer brand will [...]

UK Startup Checkout.com to Open Headquarters in Riyadh After $450 Million Series-C Funding Round

13 Jan 2021
Valued at $15 billion, the e-commerce payment specialist has big plans for the MENA [...]

Egyptian Healthtech Startup Docspert Health Raises Six-Figure USD Investment to Expand into GCC

12 Jan 2021
Launched less than a year ago, the startup can now push through with plans to [...]

Access Bridge Ventures: New Fund Launches and Makes First Close of $25 Million

11 Jan 2021
With commitments from the likes of Mubadala Capital, Saudi Venture Capital and [...]

Fintech for a Future: Why Changelabs' Jordan Accelerator Has Come at the Right Time

11 Jan 2021
As the first fintech accelerator if its kind in Jordan, Changelabs' latest [...]

Qatari Fintech Startup Cwallet Raises $220K Pre-Seed Investment

10 Jan 2021
It’s shaping up to be a big 2021 for Cwallet, which is also currently working [...]

MITEF Saudi Arabia Competition Heats Up as Semi-Finalists Announced

10 Jan 2021
Over 500 applicants have been whittled down to 45, as the Saudi ecosystem’s most [...]

Dubai-Based Fintech Flexxpay Signals Intent for MENA-Wide Expansion with New Beirut Setup

09 Jan 2021
Already boasting on-ground sales forces in UAE, KSA and Bahrain, Flexxpay has [...]

More Cars, Bigger Team, Better Product: KSA Car Rental App Ejaro Sets Out Plans for $850K Investment

09 Jan 2021
Best described as the Airbnb of car rental, the peer-to-peer platform also has [...]

Egypt's Scientific Research Startup Nawah Scientific Raises $1 Million to Expand into New Markets

08 Jan 2021
The startup intends to continue empowering the scientific community by channeling [...]

Music Streaming Platform Anghami Raises Funds from UAE Investment Giant SHUAA Capital

06 Jan 2021
Though the amount has not been disclosed, the deal means SHUAA Capital has acquired [...]

Indian Edtech Kyt Announces Massive Expansion Plans in UAE

06 Jan 2021
Following a $5 million Series A funding round, the startup is set to open MENA [...]

Saudi Payment Acceptance Specialist NearPay Raises $600K in Pre-Seed Funding

06 Jan 2021
Less than a year old, the startup is now poised for a vital 2021, as it targets [...]

Egypt to Begin Implementation of MENA’s Biggest Digital Transformation Project for Businesses

05 Jan 2021
First announced almost one year ago, the project is set to kick off its first [...]

Egyptian Micro-Lending App Cassbana Raises $1 Million Investment from Mohamed Okasha’s Disruptech

05 Jan 2021
The funding is set to put the AI-powered, behaviour-based money-lending app on a [...]

Kuwaiti Telecoms Giant Zain Launches 6th Edition of its ‘Zain Great Idea’ Accelerator Programme

04 Jan 2021
This time round, the programme is going virtual, though the pandemic has served as [...]

New Sharjah Angel Investors Network Aims to Nurture the Next Generation of Angel Investors

04 Jan 2021
Launched by the Sharjah Research, Technology and Innovation Park, the initiative [...]

Egyptian Book Summary App Akhdar Raises Six-Figure Investment from EdVentures

03 Jan 2021
The startup will look to expand its library and introduce new smart learning [...]

Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers Announces Launch of Africa IoT & AI Challenge

31 Dec 2020
The announcement comes after the success of the Arab IoT & AI Challenge, which was [...]

KSA's Cloud-Based Accounting Software Specialist Qoyod Raises $2.1 Million in Series A Funding

29 Dec 2020
With several new product roll-outs already in the works, the startup intends to use [...]

Saudi E-Commerce Fulfilment Startup Salasa Looks to Expand into GCC After Raising $8.6 Million

28 Dec 2020
The startup will look to expand the reach of its cloud-based turnkey solution for [...]

Abu Dhabi University Partners with twofour54 to Train Next Generation of Game Developers

27 Dec 2020
A new programme will focus on arming both students and faculty members with [...]

Egyptian Healthtech Startup CliniDo Raises Six-Figure Investment to Develop New Products & Services

26 Dec 2020
With plans to expand into Alexandria already in the works, the investment will [...]

GIMED Egypt Opens Applications for Eco-Innovation Competition

25 Dec 2020
The competition will see the winners gain access to mentorship, grants, investment [...]

Egypt’s E-Commerce Market is Now Worth EGP 40 Billion

23 Dec 2020
The pandemic has forced a huge shift towards online shopping, something that [...]

Jordanian E-Book Platform Abjjad Raises $1 Million in Series-A Funding Round

23 Dec 2020
Hosting over 6,000 Arabic titles, the digital platform aims to support publishers, [...]

UAE-Based Car Rental Service Udrive Raises $1.3 Million in 48 Hours via Crowdfunding

22 Dec 2020
Coming via equity crowdfunding platform, Eureeca, the funds come as part of [...]

UAE’s KBW Ventures Part of $6.2M Funding for Singaporean BioTech Firm Making Milk with Animal Cells

20 Dec 2020
The investment marks the second this year for KBW in Singapore’s TurtleTree Labs, [...]

Jordan's StartLabz Secures Seed Funding for Local Startups GasNas and Unihance

20 Dec 2020
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UAE’s ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ Platform Spotii Gains Strategic Investment from Australia’s Zip Co

19 Dec 2020
The investment has come with a working agreement that is set to open a whole new [...]

Kuwait’s Dars Launches New Learning Management System for Pre-Schools & Nurseries

19 Dec 2020
resh off the success of Darisni, Kuwaiti e-learning startup Dars has just announced [...]

KSA’s Tech-Powered Roadside Assistance Startup Morni Scores $9.1 Million Investment

17 Dec 2020
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UAE’s TruKKer Signs $10 Million Venture Debt Agreement with San Francisco's Partners for Growth

17 Dec 2020
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paynas Signs Landmark Partnership with Visa & Banque Misr: What Does it Mean for MSMEs Across Egypt?

17 Dec 2020
With micro, small and medium enterprise employing 75% of the Egyptian workforce, [...]

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