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Iraq

Iraq’s Alsaree3 Group receive seven-figure bridge round

Iraq-based Alsaree3 Group, closed a seven-figure bridge round in December 2022, raising its total funding to over $6.5...

Alsaree3 Zajel delivery app

Egypt

Fuelin: enabling fleet managers in Egypt to cut fuel costs

Increased digitisation in Egypt and the rise in smartphone adoption has pushed the demand for transportation services, whether this relates...

Logistics Last mile Fuelin

Regional

The importance of last mile in e-commerce

Lee Shepherd is the director at Amazon Logistics, Middle East and North Africa Operations “Start with the customer and work...

Amazon E-commerce Logistics

Saudi Arabia

RedBox closes $5 million pre-Series A round

Saudi Arabia-based logistics startup RedBox has raised $5 million in a pre-Series A investment round, led by RAAF Holding Company and...

Red Box Last mile smart locker

Egypt

Mylerz closes $9.6 million round led by Lorax Capital

Egypt-based last-mile delivery startup Mylerz has closed a $9.6 million round led by Lorax Capital Partners, with participation from...

Mylerz Lorax Capital fawry

Saudi Arabia

Saudi logistics startup RedBox raises $3 million

Saudi Arabia-based logistics startup RedBox has raised SAR 11.5 million ($3 million) in a Seed round led by Vision Ventures with...

Logistics Last mile RedBox

Regional

Has last-mile delivery reached its saturation point? [Part two]

In the first part of this feature, we charted the growth of last-mile delivery in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena). In this second...

Last-mile delivery Logistics Last mile

Regional

A look at last-mile delivery in Mena [Part 1]

The final leg of the product shipping journey, defined as last-mile delivery, is the least efficient and costliest part of the product...

Last-mile delivery Last mile Logistics

Saudi Arabia

Saudi fulfiment and logistics provider oda raises pre-Seed funding

Saudi Arabia-based e-commerce fulfilment and logistics provider oda has raised an undisclosed pre-Seed funding round from angel...

oda Last mile

Saudi Arabia

Postage raises Seed funding from Wa'ed

Saudi Arabia-based last-mile logistics startup Postage, has secured Seed funding from Wa’ed, Saudi Aramco’s Entrepreneurship...

Logistics Last mile

Saudi Arabia

Savola Group establishes CVC arm with two investments

Saudi Arabia-based food and retail conglomerate Savola Group has established a corporate venture capital (CVC) arm and has completed two...

foodtech Last mile egrocery

Iraq

Hi-Express raises seed investment from Iraqi Angel Investors Network

Iraq-based Hi-Express has raised a “six-figure” seed round led by the Iraqi Angel Investors Network (IAIN), marking the...

Logistics Last mile

Egypt

dreevo launches in Egypt after raising pre-seed investment

Egypt-based last mile delivery startup dreevo has launched its operations after raising a six-digit pre-seed investment from EF Logistics,...

Last mile

Sudan

Flex: Delivering a technological revolution in Sudan

In less than 20 years, Sudan has experienced a civil war resulting in the cession of South Sudan, uprisings that led to the ouster of...

Last mile delivery Last mile Flex

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