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Google launches second ‘AI First’ accelerator for MENA, Turkiye startups

Google has launched the second edition of its “Google for Startups Accelerator: AI First” programme for the Middle East,...

Google AI First accelerator

Regional

Google for Startups opens applications for 2025 Africa accelerator

Google for Startups Accelerator Africa is now accepting applications for its 2025 cohort 1. This 3-month hybrid program empowers Seed...

Google for Startups africa accelerator

U.A.E

Oraseya Capital invests in seven startups through SANDBOX accelerator

UAE-based SANDBOX, the accelerator programme backed by Oraseya Capital, has celebrated the graduation of seven startups as part of its...

Oraseya Capital Sandbox accelerator

Egypt

Raya FutureTECH wraps up first accelerator programme

Egypt’s Raya FutureTECH, the innovation arm of Raya Holding, has concluded its first accelerator programme in collaboration with...

Raya FutureTECH Raya holding accelerator

U.A.E

Archie to aid fintech startups through new regional accelerator

Archie, a new fintech accelerator in Dubai has officially launched to help fintech startups scale across Europe and Australia. The...

Archie Fintech accelerator

U.A.E

Majid Al Futtaim launches new accelerator to support regional SMEs

UAE-based retail group Majid Al Futtaim and AstroLabs have launched Majid Al Futtaim Launchpad, an accelerator programme that aims to...

Majid Al Futtaim Astrolabs accelerator

U.A.E

Eight startups graduate from Flat6Labs Ignite programme in Abu Dhabi

Eight startups have graduated from the Flat6Labs Ignite programme in Abu Dhabi with each startup receiving Seed investment ranging from...

Flat6Labs Ignite Programme accelerator

Egypt

Is a virtual demo day better for pitching?

Karmah El Naggar is the special projects lead at Falak Startups, an accelerator based in Egypt In February 2020, we were quickly...

Falak Startups accelerator

Iraq

Founder Institute launches accelerator programme for the Levant

US-based accelerator Founder Institute is launching its pre-seed startup accelerator in the Levant region, targeting entrepreneurs in...

Founder Institute Levant accelerator

Bahrain

Flat6Labs Bahrain distributes $250,000 among cohort winners

Flat6Labs Bahrain announced that eight startups have received $250,000 investment as part of its sixth cycle, which concluded after a...

Flat6Labs Investment accelerator

U.A.E

Sheraa launches startup studio S3

Sharjah Entrepreneurship Centre (Sheraa) has launched the Sharjah Startup Studio (S3), the first government-backed startup studio in the...

startups accelerator Sheraa

Regional

Why Google launched an accelerator for Mena

In October 2020, Google launched its regional accelerator, a three-month virtual programme targeting startups across the Middle East and...

Google accelerator

Saudi Arabia

The Saudi accelerator removing roadblocks for women

By May Rostom For reasons ranging from cultural or self-imposed barriers to age-old beliefs, sex-role stereotyping has proved one of the...

accelerator

Regional

Google launches accelerator for startups in Mena

Google is launching a new accelerator programme for startups in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena). The three month programme will...

Google accelerator

Saudi Arabia

Igniting innovation to spur Saudi Arabia’s economic growth

BIAC, a subsidiary of the Saudi Technology Development and Investment Company (TAQNIA), wholly owned by the Public Investment Fund (PIF),...

BIAC accelerator

Egypt

ExpandCart raises $150,000 in funding

Source: Disrupt Africa Egyptian e-commerce startup ExpandCart has secured US$150,000 in funding after being selected into the Hong...

fund accelerator E-commerce

Saudi Arabia

Misk Innovation's growth accelerator to invest $100,000 in Mena startups

Source: Menabytes Misk Innovation, the innovation arm of Misk Foundation, a non-profit established by Saudi crown prince Mohammad bin...

Growth accelerator accelerator Saudi Arabia

Jordan

Jordan Introduces its first Agritech Accelerator HASSAD

Source: Arabnet Since the early days of plant and animal domestication, agriculture has progressed enormously, enabled by rapid...

Agriculture Technology accelerator

Lebanon

Speed raises new funding to improve future acceleration for startups

Source: Arabnet Speed, the Lebanese tech accelerator based out of the Beirut Digital District (BDD), has announced that it has raised...

accelerator Funding tech

U.A.E

UAE finance ministry launches accelerator

The UAE’s Ministry of Finance has launched a new accelerator to drive innovation in the country. The Mohammed Bin Rashid...

accelerator Accelerators

Regional

Two new fintech accelerators announced at RiseUp

Jordan’s Ahli bank announced the launch of is financial technology (fintech) seed acceleration programme at RiseUp Summit...

Fintech accelerator

Saudi Arabia

500 Startups launches accelerator with Misk

US-based venture capital (VC) firm 500 Startups has partnered with Saudi Arabia’s Misk Innovation to launch an early-stage...

accelerator

Bahrain

Bahrain’s FinTech Bay, a new accelerator for startups

In February 2018, a new accelerator is set to officially kick off in Bahrain. The new facility will be focused on fintech startups in the...

Fintech accelerator Bahrain

U.A.E

Abu Dhabi Global Market announces fintech innovation center and partnership with Plug and Play

Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the International Financial Centre in Abu Dhabi, announced two initiatives at the FinTech Abu Dhabi...

ADGM Fintech Plug and Play

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