Israeli venture capital firm OurCrowd joins forces with UAE’s Phoenix Group
Jerusalem, Israel-based venture capital firm OurCrowd on Tuesday, 6 October 2020, signed an MoU with UAE's Phoenix Group.
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Paytm launches Mini App Store for Indian developers, a proprietary take on Google
India's fintech unicorn Paytm, on Monday, 5 October 2020, launched its 'Android Mini App Store' to help Indian developers market their apps.
Flick, Egypt’s fintech startup secures $1 Mn Pre-Seed funding
Egypt-based fintech startup Flick, that offers peer-to-peer app that digitizes the cross-border money transfer, raises $1 million pre-seed.
12th Arab Fashion Week to showcase Brazilian haute couture
12th edition of Arab Fashion Week will be held in Dubai from October 21 to 24 and streamed online across various channels including TikTok.
Dubai’s global search engine Meekd.com secures seed funding
Dubai-based meekd.com, a global search engine, on Tuesday 29 September 2020, secured seed funding from Xmovies, and an angel investor.
India’s Financepeer raises $3 Mn from MS Fincap, UAE’s Danube and more
Mumbai, India-based Financepeer on Tuesday, 29 September 2020, raised $3 million from Jaipur's MS Fincap, UAE's Danube, and more.
Weekly Roundup – Top startup news you ought not to miss [Sep 20 – Sep 27]
Weekly roundup, featuring the top startup news and stories from MENA and India published on LAFFAZ from 20 to 27 September, 2020.
Lebanon’s edtech platform Synkers raises $1.8 Mn Pre-Series A funding round
Lebanon's edtech startup Synkers raises $1.8 million Pre-Series A funding round led by Dr. Lama and Dalia Al Sulaiman, with 500 Startups.
Flat6Labs Bahrain’s 5th cycle selects 8 innovative startups
Flat6Labs Bahrain's 5th Cycle received over 200 applications from over 50 countries, out of which 8 startups made it to the 5th demo day.
Egypt’s fintech startup Kashier Payments raises seed funding from Glint Ventures
Egypt's fintech startup Kashier Payments on Sunday (20 September 2020) has raised an undisclosed amount of seed capital from Glint Ventures.
UAE’s decree of women empowerment, new law ensuring equal pay for men and women from today
UAE's new law that ensures equal pay for men and women in the private sector of the UAE, has come into effect from today, 25 September 2020.
Tarfin, Turkey’s agritech startup closes Series A funding from Wamda and others
Tarfin, the agriculture fintech startup based in Turkey, on Monday (21 September 2020) has secured $5 million in a Series A round.