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GoDaddy Teams-Up with Egyptian Fintech Fawry to Support Digitisation

22 Jan 2022
This new tech-based collaboration is aimed at helping startups step into the world [...]

Tunisia-Born AI Startup InstaDeep Scores $100M from BioNTech & Google

28 Jan 2022
The unique AI-powered decision making systems developed by the startup has landed [...]

KSA’s Creative+ Cloud Kitchen Raises $1 Million Investment

30 Jan 2022
Founded in 2021, the cloud (or ghost) kitchen startup has emerged as a potential [...]

Middle Eastern Gen-Z Fintech Startup Savii Closes Pre-Seed Round

30 Jan 2022
The unique neobank and fintech startup has landed on the radars of investors for [...]

Egyptian App-Building Startup Splendapp Scores Funds for GCC Expansion

31 Jan 2022
The Cairo-based outfit’s promise of designing and creating apps in 48 working hours [...]

Iraqi Super App Baly Scores Unprcedented $10.5 Million Investment

05 Feb 2022
Supported by Rocket Internet, the startup has attracted a laundry list of [...]

UAE Mental-Healthtech Startup Takalam Raises $1M Pre-Seed

07 Feb 2022
In the wake of the pandemic’s impact on mental health, Takalam has emerged, [...]

Execs from Google & Netflix Among Investors in UAE Teen Neobank Zwya

12 Feb 2022
Launched in 2021, Zwya has caught the eye of global investors for its $1 million [...]

KSA-Based Proptech Deal Raises $2.24 M Pre-Series A Round

12 Feb 2022
The request fulfillment app's investors include a whole host of Saudi real estate [...]

UAE’s Topic-based Social Platform ASKWHO Raises $1 Million

13 Feb 2022
Founded by Michael Askew and Matthew Gaziano, the platform has won acclaim for its [...]

UAE Q-Commerce Pioneer YallaMarket Raises $2.2M Bridge Round

15 Feb 2022
The on-demand delivery startup is now poised to push through with expansion plans. [...]

Egypt’s Takery Cloud Hubs Raises $3 Million Seed Round

15 Feb 2022
The funds will help the startup expand its reach and offers its [...]

Google-Backed Edtech Cuemath Expands GCC Presence With Move into Oman

17 Feb 2022
The startup’s personalised math-learning platform has already been a hit everywhere [...]

San Fran’s Plug & Play Part of New Cairo Innovation Platform

18 Feb 2022
The Smart Cities' open innovation initiative centralises startups, with an explicit [...]

Fawry Enters Last-Mile Delivery Race with the Launch of Roaderz

23 Feb 2022
Roaderz is built with the intent of facilitating an additional source of income for [...]

Applications for Westerwelle Young Founders Programme are Now Open

26 Feb 2022
Putting young entrepreneurs from emerging markets at the forefront of their work, [...]

UAE F&B Supply Chain Startup Kaso Raises Investment from Y Combinator

27 Feb 2022
From Elkaso to just plain Kaso, the newly-rebranded startup will channel the [...]

Careem Announces to Invest in Egyptian Food Delivery Platform elmenus

01 Mar 2022
The Uber-owned ride-hailing app’s lateral growth will enable it to extend its reach [...]

Egypt’s National Council for Women to Launch Entrepreneur Programme

15 Mar 2022
With financial empowerment for women at the core of its goals, NCW is set to launch [...]

249Startups Launches Sudan's First Equity Fund ‘Rhino Investments’

14 Mar 2022
The fund is geared towards cultivating a youth-empowering and socially responsible [...]

Cairo Fintech Nexta Lands $2.2M to Launch Lifestyle Banking Solutions

15 Mar 2022
Nexta is planning on utilising their newly secured funds in order to launch the [...]

UAE-Based Sustainable Fashion Brand 'The Giving Moment' Raises $15M

16 Mar 2022
Their newly-acquired funds will be geared toward the label’s ongoing expansion into [...]

Applications for Westerwelle Young Founders Programme are Now Open

26 Feb 2022
Putting young entrepreneurs from emerging markets at the forefront of their work, [...]

Tunisia-Born AI Startup InstaDeep Scores $100M from BioNTech & Google

28 Jan 2022
The unique AI-powered decision making systems developed by the startup has landed [...]

Egypt’s Takery Cloud Hubs Raises $3 Million Seed Round

15 Feb 2022
The funds will help the startup expand its reach and offers its [...]

Egypt’s National Council for Women to Launch Entrepreneur Programme

15 Mar 2022
With financial empowerment for women at the core of its goals, NCW is set to launch [...]

249Startups Launches Sudan's First Equity Fund ‘Rhino Investments’

14 Mar 2022
The fund is geared towards cultivating a youth-empowering and socially responsible [...]

Careem Announces to Invest in Egyptian Food Delivery Platform elmenus

01 Mar 2022
The Uber-owned ride-hailing app’s lateral growth will enable it to extend its reach [...]

GoDaddy Teams-Up with Egyptian Fintech Fawry to Support Digitisation

22 Jan 2022
This new tech-based collaboration is aimed at helping startups step into the world [...]

Iraqi Super App Baly Scores Unprcedented $10.5 Million Investment

05 Feb 2022
Supported by Rocket Internet, the startup has attracted a laundry list of [...]

Fawry Enters Last-Mile Delivery Race with the Launch of Roaderz

23 Feb 2022
Roaderz is built with the intent of facilitating an additional source of income for [...]

Execs from Google & Netflix Among Investors in UAE Teen Neobank Zwya

12 Feb 2022
Launched in 2021, Zwya has caught the eye of global investors for its $1 million [...]

KSA-Based Proptech Deal Raises $2.24 M Pre-Series A Round

12 Feb 2022
The request fulfillment app's investors include a whole host of Saudi real estate [...]

UAE-Based Sustainable Fashion Brand 'The Giving Moment' Raises $15M

16 Mar 2022
Their newly-acquired funds will be geared toward the label’s ongoing expansion into [...]

San Fran’s Plug & Play Part of New Cairo Innovation Platform

18 Feb 2022
The Smart Cities' open innovation initiative centralises startups, with an explicit [...]

KSA’s Creative+ Cloud Kitchen Raises $1 Million Investment

30 Jan 2022
Founded in 2021, the cloud (or ghost) kitchen startup has emerged as a potential [...]

Middle Eastern Gen-Z Fintech Startup Savii Closes Pre-Seed Round

30 Jan 2022
The unique neobank and fintech startup has landed on the radars of investors for [...]

UAE Mental-Healthtech Startup Takalam Raises $1M Pre-Seed

07 Feb 2022
In the wake of the pandemic’s impact on mental health, Takalam has emerged, [...]

UAE’s Topic-based Social Platform ASKWHO Raises $1 Million

13 Feb 2022
Founded by Michael Askew and Matthew Gaziano, the platform has won acclaim for its [...]

Cairo Fintech Nexta Lands $2.2M to Launch Lifestyle Banking Solutions

15 Mar 2022
Nexta is planning on utilising their newly secured funds in order to launch the [...]

UAE Q-Commerce Pioneer YallaMarket Raises $2.2M Bridge Round

15 Feb 2022
The on-demand delivery startup is now poised to push through with expansion plans. [...]

Google-Backed Edtech Cuemath Expands GCC Presence With Move into Oman

17 Feb 2022
The startup’s personalised math-learning platform has already been a hit everywhere [...]

UAE F&B Supply Chain Startup Kaso Raises Investment from Y Combinator

27 Feb 2022
From Elkaso to just plain Kaso, the newly-rebranded startup will channel the [...]

Egyptian App-Building Startup Splendapp Scores Funds for GCC Expansion

31 Jan 2022
The Cairo-based outfit’s promise of designing and creating apps in 48 working hours [...]

UAE-Based Sustainable Fashion Brand 'The Giving Moment' Raises $15M

16 Mar 2022
Their newly-acquired funds will be geared toward the label’s ongoing expansion into [...]

Cairo Fintech Nexta Lands $2.2M to Launch Lifestyle Banking Solutions

15 Mar 2022
Nexta is planning on utilising their newly secured funds in order to launch the [...]

Egypt’s National Council for Women to Launch Entrepreneur Programme

15 Mar 2022
With financial empowerment for women at the core of its goals, NCW is set to launch [...]

249Startups Launches Sudan's First Equity Fund ‘Rhino Investments’

14 Mar 2022
The fund is geared towards cultivating a youth-empowering and socially responsible [...]

Careem Announces to Invest in Egyptian Food Delivery Platform elmenus

01 Mar 2022
The Uber-owned ride-hailing app’s lateral growth will enable it to extend its reach [...]

UAE F&B Supply Chain Startup Kaso Raises Investment from Y Combinator

27 Feb 2022
From Elkaso to just plain Kaso, the newly-rebranded startup will channel the [...]

Applications for Westerwelle Young Founders Programme are Now Open

26 Feb 2022
Putting young entrepreneurs from emerging markets at the forefront of their work, [...]

Fawry Enters Last-Mile Delivery Race with the Launch of Roaderz

23 Feb 2022
Roaderz is built with the intent of facilitating an additional source of income for [...]

San Fran’s Plug & Play Part of New Cairo Innovation Platform

18 Feb 2022
The Smart Cities' open innovation initiative centralises startups, with an explicit [...]

Google-Backed Edtech Cuemath Expands GCC Presence With Move into Oman

17 Feb 2022
The startup’s personalised math-learning platform has already been a hit everywhere [...]

Egypt’s Takery Cloud Hubs Raises $3 Million Seed Round

15 Feb 2022
The funds will help the startup expand its reach and offers its [...]

UAE Q-Commerce Pioneer YallaMarket Raises $2.2M Bridge Round

15 Feb 2022
The on-demand delivery startup is now poised to push through with expansion plans. [...]

UAE’s Topic-based Social Platform ASKWHO Raises $1 Million

13 Feb 2022
Founded by Michael Askew and Matthew Gaziano, the platform has won acclaim for its [...]

Execs from Google & Netflix Among Investors in UAE Teen Neobank Zwya

12 Feb 2022
Launched in 2021, Zwya has caught the eye of global investors for its $1 million [...]

KSA-Based Proptech Deal Raises $2.24 M Pre-Series A Round

12 Feb 2022
The request fulfillment app's investors include a whole host of Saudi real estate [...]

UAE Mental-Healthtech Startup Takalam Raises $1M Pre-Seed

07 Feb 2022
In the wake of the pandemic’s impact on mental health, Takalam has emerged, [...]

Iraqi Super App Baly Scores Unprcedented $10.5 Million Investment

05 Feb 2022
Supported by Rocket Internet, the startup has attracted a laundry list of [...]

Egyptian App-Building Startup Splendapp Scores Funds for GCC Expansion

31 Jan 2022
The Cairo-based outfit’s promise of designing and creating apps in 48 working hours [...]

Middle Eastern Gen-Z Fintech Startup Savii Closes Pre-Seed Round

30 Jan 2022
The unique neobank and fintech startup has landed on the radars of investors for [...]

KSA’s Creative+ Cloud Kitchen Raises $1 Million Investment

30 Jan 2022
Founded in 2021, the cloud (or ghost) kitchen startup has emerged as a potential [...]

Tunisia-Born AI Startup InstaDeep Scores $100M from BioNTech & Google

28 Jan 2022
The unique AI-powered decision making systems developed by the startup has landed [...]

GoDaddy Teams-Up with Egyptian Fintech Fawry to Support Digitisation

22 Jan 2022
This new tech-based collaboration is aimed at helping startups step into the world [...]

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The State of Palestinian Startups Post October 7th

Once a beacon of hope, Palestine’s startups are now facing a new wave of challenges. [...]

Emirati Fintech Flow48 Raises $25 Million Pre-Series A Round

The latest funding will expedite the company's expansion plans, with a focus on entering the South African market. [...]

Saudi Arabia-Based Edtech Noon Raises $41 Million Series B

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Numa: The Jordanian Startup Powering the Freelance Economy in MENA

The Jordanian startup has been tailoring financial solutions for MENA-based freelancers through an all-inclusive platform. [...]

SC Ventures & SBI Holdings Launch Digital Asset Investment Firm in UAE

This joint venture aims to invest $100 million in various digital asset companies. [...]

Shariah-Compliant Saudi Fintech LYNK Raises Undisclosed Investment

Since it was founded in 2023, LYNK has facilitated over SR 100 million in Murabaha transactions. [...]

UAE’s DIEZ Launches VC Fund Worth $136 Million for Startups

This sector-agnostic fund aims to invest in startups from their pre-Seed stage all the way up to Series B. [...]

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How to Develop a Growth Mindset as an Entrepreneur

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Meet the Juries of Egypt’s Entrepreneur Awards 2023

Startup Scene takes a look at the industry experts who’ll be judging and selecting this year’s most innovative and resilient businesses. [...]

A Year in Review for Egyptian Startups

There is no denying that this year was an absolute rollercoaster for the Egyptian startup ecosystem, so here's a look back. [...]

The State of Palestinian Startups Post October 7th

Once a beacon of hope, Palestine’s startups are now facing a new wave of challenges. [...]

Emirati Fintech Flow48 Raises $25 Million Pre-Series A Round

The latest funding will expedite the company's expansion plans, with a focus on entering the South African market. [...]

Emirati Fintech Flow48 Raises $25 Million Pre-Series A Round

The latest funding will expedite the company's expansion plans, with a focus on entering the South African market. [...]

The State of Palestinian Startups Post October 7th

Once a beacon of hope, Palestine’s startups are now facing a new wave of challenges. [...]

Numa: The Jordanian Startup Powering the Freelance Economy in MENA

The Jordanian startup has been tailoring financial solutions for MENA-based freelancers through an all-inclusive platform. [...]

SC Ventures & SBI Holdings Launch Digital Asset Investment Firm in UAE

This joint venture aims to invest $100 million in various digital asset companies. [...]

Shariah-Compliant Saudi Fintech LYNK Raises Undisclosed Investment

Since it was founded in 2023, LYNK has facilitated over SR 100 million in Murabaha transactions. [...]

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