Wamda

Saudi Arabia

Ebana closes $2.66 million in a pre-Series A

Saudi Arabia-based fintech Ebana has secured $2.66 million in a pre-Series A funding round, led by Esnad Legal Consulting and Business...

Ebana Fintech

U.A.E

Maalexi secures $3 million debt facility from Citi

UAE-based Maalexi agriculture-focused fintech Maalexi has secured a $3 million debt finance facility from Citi. Founded in 2021 by...

Maalexi Citi Fintech

U.A.E

Pluto closes $4.1 million pre-Series A to drive KSA expansion

UAE-based fintech Pluto has raised a pre-Series A funding round at $4.1 million. The round is led by existing and new investors,...

Pluto Fintech Rhino Ventures

Egypt

Paymob secures UAE Central Bank retail payment services licence

Press release: Paymob, the leading financial services enabler in MENA-P, announces it has been granted the Retail Payment Services...

Paymob

Egypt

MoneyHash closes $5.2 million pre-Series A for MEA expansion plans

US-based Egyptian fintech MoneyHash has secured $5.2 million in pre-Series A funding. The round is led by Flourish Ventures, along...

MoneyHash Fintech Flourish Ventures

Egypt

Egypt’s Raseedi acquires Kashat to broaden financial offerings

Egypt-based fintech Raseedi has acquired Kashat, which in its role owns Pharos Microfinance S.A.E., a subsidiary of Kashat, in an equity...

Kashat Raseedi Fintech

U.A.E

Bank Alfalah invests in UAE fintech Jingle Pay for 9.9% stake

UAE-based remittances fintech Jingle Pay has raised funding from Bank Alfalah, a Pakistan-based bank, for a 9.9% stake. Founded...

Jingle Pay Bank Alfalah Fintech

U.A.E

CredibleX secures $55 million Seed in both equity, debt

UAE-based fintech CredibleX has raised $55 million Seed funding, comprising both equity and debt. This financial backing comes...

CredibleX Further Ventures Fintech

U.A.E

Klickl closes $25 million Series A at $125 million valuation

UAE-based Web3 banking startup Klickl has closed a $25 million Series A funding round at a valuation of $125 million. The round was...

Klickl Web 3.0 Fintech

U.A.E

Astra Tech’s Quantix secures $500 million debt financing from Citi

UAE-based fintech Quantix Technology Projects LLC, a subsidiary of Astra Tech, has secured $500 million in asset-backed securitisation...

Astra tech Quantix Citi

Egypt

MNT-Halan debuts in the UAE market

Egypt’s fintech company MNT-Halan has extended its super app services to the UAE market. The UAE has long been a strategic...

MNT-Halan

Tunisia

Tunisia’s Konnect secures undisclosed funding from Renew Capital

Tunisia-based fintech Konnect has secured a funding round from Renew Capita for an unknown amount. Founded in 2021 by Amin Ben...

Konnect Fintech Renew Capital

U.A.E

Wamda Capital participates in Wafeq’s $7.5 million Series A round

UAE-based fintech Wafeq has raised $7.5 million in a Series A funding round. The round is led by 9900 Capital, with participation from...

Wafeq Fintech Wamda Capital

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

Morocco

BMCE Capital Investments invests $500,000 in PTS for equity stake

Morocco-based fintech Premium Technology & Services (PTS) has raised $500,000 in investment from BMCE Capital Investments, the...

BMCE Capital Investments PTS Premium Technology & Services

Saudi Arabia

EdfaPay closes $5 million pre-Series A to fuel MENAP expansion

Saudi Arabia-based fintech EdfaPay has secured a $5 million pre-Series A funding round led by OmanTel Innovation Labs, with...

EdfaPay Omantel Innovation Labs Fintech

U.A.E

Shipfinex raises $1.5 million Seed to drive growth

UAE-based maritime fintech platform Shipfinex has secured $1.5 million in Seed funding, led by Gaurav Mehta, Chairman of Best Oasis...

Shipfinex Maritime fintech

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

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

Saudi Arabia

Saudi B2B fintech Mala secures $7 million pre-Seed

Saudi Arabia-based fintech Mala has closed a $7 million pre-Seed funding round, led by VentureSouq and Shorooq Partners, as well as M...

Mala Fintech Venture Souq

U.A.E

Abhi closes $15 million debt round led by Shorooq Partners

UAE-headquartered fintech Abhi has secured $15 million in debt financing led by Shorooq Partners and Amplify Growth...

Abhi Shorooq Partners Amplify Growth Partnership

Oman

Omani BNPL fintech QPay closes Seed round

Oman-based fintech QPay has closed a Seed round at an undisclosed value, led by Cyfr Capital. Founded in 2022 by Khalid...

Qpay Fintech BNPL

U.A.E

UAE’s OCTA raises $2.25 million pre-Seed

UAE-based fintech OCTA has closed a $2.25 million pre-Seed round. The round is co-led by Quona Capital and Sadu Capital, with...

Octa Fintech Sadu Capital

Egypt

Saudi q-commerce Nana acquires Rasseed app

Saudi Arabia-based dark store grocery delivery startup Nana has acquired Rasseed application for an undisclosed value. Founded in 2016...

Nana Raseedi

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