Wamda

Global

Telfaz11 acquires indie film company Last Scene Films

Saudi entertainment group Telfaz11 has acquired Riyadh-based independent production house Last Scene Films. Founded by Mohammed...

Entertainment tech Telfaz11

Global

Why tech and sustainability in Asian markets are set for investment windfall

Trade and investment between the Middle East and both India and China have been steadily rising over the past few years. This has become...

India china

Global

How is impact measured?

Most organisations around the world want to create “impact”, but what does this impact look like and what is the best way to...

Impact

Global

Tech hegemony: Friend or foe?

Salwa F. Darraj is a senior consultant at Ernst and Young (EY), where she is the Women’s Network Champion. Darraj is a Member of the...

Technology

Global

500 Startups closes $140 million fund, rebrands to 500 Global

US-based venture capital firm 500 Startups has closed its largest fund to date at $140 million and has rebranded to 500 Global. The...

500 Global 500 startups

Global

Swvl to enter Spanish market via Shotl acquisition

The UAE’s latest unicorn Swvl, has agreed to buy Spain-based Shotl, an on-demand shuttle-booking platform according to...

Swvl acquisition

Global

ADQ, Qatar Investment Authority invest in Turkey-based Trendyol's $1.5 billion funding round

UAE sovereign wealth fund ADQ, Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), General Atlantic, SoftBank Vision Fund 2, Princeville Capital, have...

ADQ Qatar Investment Authority

Global

UAE's KAAF Investments and Spartech Ventures participate in Nigeria-based Moove's $23 million Series A round

UAE's KAAF Investments and Spartech Ventures have invested in Nigeria-based auto-financing startup Moove's...

Moove Spartech Ventures KAAF

Global

When we can’t build startups from a garage, how do we create strong teams?

Marilyn Zakhour is the founder and chief executive officer of UAE-based Cosmic Centaurs, a flexible work...

Cosmic Centaurs remote working

Global

Lessons for Mena: The rise of bus-sharing in Bangladesh

Wes Schwalje is the co-founder of Tahseen Consulting, a boutique consulting, government relations and development firm based in the UAE....

mobility buses

Global

Saudi's PIF participates in India-based Healthifyme's $75 million Series C round

Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund has invested in India-based healthtech Healthifyme's $75 million Series C funding round,...

Healthifyme Public Investment Fund healthtech

Global

Majarra raises funding from US-based North Base Media

UAE-based Arabic content platform Majarra has raised an undisclosed investment from US-based VC fund North Base Media. The funding round...

Majarra Content Portals

Egypt

Aleph acquires 86 per cent of Connect Ads

Global digital services provider Aleph Holding has acquired 86 per cent of Egypt-based digital adverting solutions provider Connect Ads,...

connect ads Aleph

Global

Deepfakes: Who can we trust?

Deepfake technology has rapidly developed over the past few years and while many will have experienced it through fun apps designed to edit...

deepfakes podcast

Global

Eight Mena startups selected for Y Combinator's summer cohort 2021

Y Combinator’s latest summer cohort contains the largest group of startups from the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) in its...

Y Combinator

Global

The basics of IP: Trademarks

Ludwig Lindermayer is a patent and trademark attorney at PAUSTIAN & PARTNER. In a series of thought leadership pieces,...

startup advice trademarks Intellectual property

Global

Global Ventures participates in Nigeria-based teamApt's Series B funding round

UAE-based venture capital firm Global Ventures has participated in Nigeria-based fintech startup teamApt's Series B funding round,...

Global Ventures TeamAPT

Egypt

Zeew raises $170,000 in funding

Egypt-based e-commerce enabler platform Zeew, has raised $170,000 from Sanabil 500 MENA Seed Accelerator, a joint initiative of...

Zeew ecommerce enablement Sanabil Investments

Global

Floward raises $27.5 million in Series B

Kuwait-based flowers and gifts marketplace Floward, has raised $27.5 million in a Series B funding round led by STV with participation...

Floward Floral markerplaces ecommerce

Global

Tips to bear in mind if you’re expanding to the Middle East

Firas Marafie is the senior partnerships lead at what3words The Middle East: the quick buck, the pot of gold, or is it? With venture...

what3words MENA

Global

Localized raises $2.2 million Seed round

US-headquartered Localized, a platform that connects job seekers in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region with local and...

Localized Job listing seed

Global

Global Ventures leads $10.8 million pre-Series A round for US-based Nexford University

UAE-based venture capital firm Global Ventures has led a $10.8 million pre-Series A funding round for US-based digital...

Global Ventures Nexford University Series A

Global

Why is succession planning important for your startup?

Warsha Joshi and Evan Le Clus are startup mentors and the co-founders of Dare to Scale, an ecosystem for entrepreneurs scaling their...

Scaling

Global

Huda Beauty Investments participates in UK-based Uptime's $3 million seed extension

Dubai-based Huda Beauty investments (HBI) has participated in UK-based edtech Uptime's $3 million Seed extension round....

HB investments Uptime EdTech

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