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USA's PLATMA expands to MENA after raising $2.2 million pre-Seed

USA-based AI business automation platform PLATMA is planning to enter the MENA market after securing a $2.2 million pre-Seed funding...

PLATMA AI

Saudi Arabia

Geidea extends SoftPos services to Egypt

Press release: Geidea, a leading provider of digital payment solutions in the Middle East, is set to launch its innovative SoftPos...

Geidea Fintech Softpos

Regional

What does it take to grow a global logistics business?

An article by Alan Coughlan, founder and CEO of global supply chain solutions company Lansil Global The past few years...

Logistics oped E-commerce

Egypt

T-Vencubator announces Tafweela as inaugural venture-building project

Egypt-based VC-incubator T-Vencubator has announced the Egyptian fintech, Tafweela, as its inaugural venture-building project. Founded...

T-Vencubator Tafweela

U.A.E

Tarjama launches new feature "Pronoia" for Arabic AI translation

Tarjama, an Arabic language technology company based in the UAE, has revealed a new tool available on its platform named Pronoia, on the...

Tarjama Pronoia

U.A.E

GII adds $100 million to its capital to boost growth plans

UAE-based alternative investment company Gulf Islamic Investments (GII) has added an additional $100 million growth capital to the...

Gulf Islamic Investments GII

Regional

Google launches “AI First” startup accelerator in MENA

Tech giant Google has launched its Google for Startups Accelerator: AI First programme during an event at the Dubai Future Foundation...

Google Google for Startups Accelerator AI First

Kuwait

Kuwaiti edtech Tadarab expands into Saudi Arabia

Kuwait-based edtech Tadarab has expanded into Saudi Arabia as part of its strategic plan to meet the growing demand for online education...

Tadarab EdTech

Saudi Arabia

SWVL joins Saudi Arabia's regional headquarters scheme

The mobility giant Swvl has joined Saudi Arabia's Regional Headquarters (RHQ) Programme and launched its HQ in the Saudi capital of...

Swvl mobility

Saudi Arabia

HALA Payments joins Saudi Unicorns Programme

Saudi Arabia-based fintech HALA Payments has been selected to join the Saudi Unicorns Programme. Through the Saudi Unicorns...

HALA Payments Fintech Saudi Unicorns Programme

Egypt

Egypt's WellPal relocates to Saudi Arabia with fresh funding in hand

Egyptian e-commerce platform for health products, WellPal, has relocated to Saudi Arabia after securing an undisclosed investment round...

WellPal E-commerce health and fitness

Egypt

Entlaq partners with Savannah to suppoert Sudanese entrepreneurs in Egypt

Entlaq, an Egypt-based entrepreneurial think tank, has partnered with Savannah, a Sudanese incubator, to support Sudanese migrants and...

Entlaq Savannah

Jordan

Sira members unlock $3.2 million in value within first two years

Jordan-based membership-based business community Sira has announced achieving $3.2 million in value generated by 90 of its members...

Sira Business Community

U.A.E

Hub71 welcomes 21 startups in cohort 15

Hub71, Abu Dhabi's global tech ecosystem, has welcomed 21 startups in Cohort 15, increasing the total number of ventures it supports...

Hub71

Egypt

Athar Climate Action Accelerator empowers green entrepreneurs in Upper Egypt

Egypt-based Athar Accelerator has celebrated the graduation of the fifth cohort of its Climate Action Accelerator Programme. The demo...

Athar Climate Action Accelerator DFC Athar Accelerator

Jordan

Flat6Labs celebrates graduation of Amman Seed Programme's sixth cohort

MENA-based VC firm Flat6Labs held a demo day to wrap up the sixth cycle 6 of the Amman Seed Programme. The demo day witnessed...

Flat6Labs Amman Seed Programme

Regional

Google for Startups Accelerator AI First accepts applications

Applications are now open for the Google for Startups Accelerator: AI First MENA & Turkey programme, designed to propel your venture to...

Google for Startups

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

Regional

Startupbootcamp partners with Meta to support MENA startups

The US tech giant Meta has joined forces with Startupbootcamp MENA to encourage the adoption of AI use cases in the MENA business...

startupbootcamp Meta AI

Egypt

Kemitt expands into Saudi Arabia bolstered by new funding round

Egypt-based e-commerce for furniture has expanded into Saudi Arabia, following an undisclosed funding round. Founded in 2018 by...

Kemitt E-commerce

Egypt

UAE's Hala expands into Egypt by partnering with MwaslaTech

UAE-based mobility company Hala has announced plans to enter into the Egyptian market with local partner MwaslaTech. Hala, founded in...

Hala MwaslaTech mobility

Egypt

Thndr expands into the UAE Market after ADGM approval

Egypt-based fintech Thndr has expanded its services to the UAE after acquiring a Category 3A license with retail endorsement from the...

Thndr ADGM

Egypt

10 Egyptan startups win VMS Bridge Programme awards

Ten Egyptian startups have won the prizes of the joint Saudi-Egyptian programme VMS Bridge, aimed at supporting startups in Egypt and Saudi...

VMS Value Makers Studio

Saudi Arabia

Tawaref Series: A blueprint for foreign investment success in Saudi Arabia

Although Saudi Arabia has gained considerable momentum as one of the hottest hubs for entrepreneurship, actually securing the first riyal...

Tawaref

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