Wamda

U.A.E

Abu Dhabi is on a mission to develop games

People in the Middle East like to play games, be it on their smartphones, laptops or games consoles. In fact, the region is home to the...

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Egypt

GBarena raises six-figure pre-Series A funding

Cairo-based esports and tournaments platform GBarena has raised a six-figure pre-Series A funding round, led by angel investors Ahmed...

Gbarena Gaming

U.A.E

Stillfront acquires UAE’s Jawaker for $205 million

UAE-based gaming startup Jawaker has been acquired by Sweden-based Stillfront Group for a total of $205 million on a cash and debt-free...

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Bahrain

Bahrain: Enabling the Arabic esports industry

This article is courtesy of Bahrain Economic Development Board The Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region’s gaming industry is...

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Egypt

GamesBandy receives $40,000 grant from Taqadam

Egypt-based gaming marketplace GamesBandy has received a $40,000 grant from Taqadam, a Mena startup accelerator, four months after...

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Egypt

Egyptian gaming startup Gamesbandy closes Seed round

Egypt-based gaming startup Gamesbandy has raised an undisclosed Seed round, led by Flat6labs Bahrain and Tamkeen. Founded by...

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Tunisia

NewGen, MooMe raise funding from Maxula Seed Fund

Source: Disrupt Africa Two Tunisian tech startups have secured investment from the newly-launched Maxula Seed Fund, which aims to...

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Regional

Techne Summit Alexandria 2020

Techne Summit is coming to you this year on November 7-8-9 as a Hybrid Event! So, if you can't attend in person, you can...

Egypt

Anubis Gaming raises $300,000

Source: Esports Egyptian esports organisation Anubis Gaming has secured $300,000 (~£234,297) in it’s latest round...

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Bahrain

E-sports and gaming: Mena's new global frontier

Yousef Buhazza is the founder of Unreal Bahrain and vice chairman of the Bahrain Internet Society Growth in Crisis All manner of...

Gaming E-sports

Jordan

In conversation with Hussam Hammo of Tamatem

The Middle East’s mobile gaming industry was already a booming one prior to the outbreak of the Coronavirus pandemic that has seen...

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Regional

The Impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on the entrepreneurship ecosystem [Survey]

As the COVID-19 outbreak continues to impact the way we live, work and operate, very few startups in the region have managed to escape...

Jordan

Wamda leads $3.5 million round in mobile games publisher Tamatem

Wamda, the Middle East region's leading startup ecosystem enabler leads a $3.5 million round in Tamatem. The round also includes Saudi...

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Regional

The untapped opportunity of esports in Mena

Think of a current successful athlete from the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region. Chances are you’ll come up with a...

Gaming esports

Global

VentureSouq invests in US gaming company Rune

Source: TechCrunch Rune, a company out of Y Combinator’s Winter 2019 class, wants to use artificial intelligence (AI) to help you...

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Egypt

Cryptyd raises pre-Series A funding

Egypt-based mobile games development studio Cryptyd has raised a pre-Series A funding round from The Cairo Angels and Alexandria Angels...

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Global

Mobile game developer Zynga acquires Gram Games in a $250M deal

Zynga Inc., a leading social game developer, announced it has acquired privately-held mobile game developer Gram Games for $250 million in...

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Regional

Tamatem raises $ 2.5M to localize mobile games for the MENA market

Tamatem, one of the leading mobile games publisher in the Arabic speaking market, raised a $ 2.5 million Series A investment led...

Regional

UAE-based live streaming app awards $60K for 11 competition winners

Swoo, a live streaming and broadcasting app, unveiled the winners of the finale of its month-long contest - Swooperstar 2017 - on...

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Saudi Arabia

What I know about developing games as a freelancer: Tariq Mokhtar

Tariq Mokhtar, a Saudi freelance developer, started learning game developing through Unity, a platform he used to design his own project....

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Saudi Arabia

Big opportunities for startups in KSA [Report]

The number of entrepreneurship support organizations in the KSA, including funds, coworking spaces, incubators and accelerators, has nearly...

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Saudi Arabia

What to expect at Arabnet Riyadh 2016

Arabnet Riyadh has proven to be one of the biggest forums in Saudi Arabia: in 2015 it gathered more than a 1,000 participants from all over...

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Maghreb

Maghreb Game Conference proves strength in collaboration

Whether you’re a professional, student or passionate gamer in Maghreb, your presence was critical at the first edition of the Maghreb...

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Tunisia

Turning pro: Tunisian game makers eye the big time

From the local playrooms to a Tunisian start-up dedicated to the making of video games, the gaming community in Tunisia is growing step by...

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