World Bank approves $1 billion aid to India to fight Coronavirus
The World Bank have reportedly approved a benefaction of $1 billion towards India Covid-19 Emergency Response and Health Systems Preparedness Project.
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Sary – Saudi online B2B marketplace scoops $6.6 Mn to meet skyrocketing demand amid Covid-19
Dammam, Saudi Arabia-based digital marketplace Sary yesterday raised $6.6 million in Series A round led by Raed Ventures, MSA Capital and Derayah Ventures.
India’s tennis star Sania Mirza teams up with NGO ‘Safa Society’ to fight Coronavirus
India's tennis sweetheart Sania Mirza joins hands with an NGO named Safa Society in a move to help daily-wage workers amid Covid-19 lockdown
PhonePe launches donation drive to contribute INR 100 Cr towards PM CARES Fund for Coronavirus relief
Flipkart-owned PhonePe today announced about its social drive contributing INR 100 crore towards PM CARES Fund for Coronavirus relief.
ZON – UAE’s first decentralized mobile e-commerce startup closes region’s largest-ever seed funding round at $8 Mn
ZON, the region's first fully decentralized mobile-only e-commerce platform on Thursday, March 26 closed a seed funding round of $8 million
Saudi’s online grocery platform Nana scoops $18 Mn from STV, MEVP, Wamda & more
Nana today raised a whopping sum of $18 million in a Series B round led by Saudi Technology Ventures (STV) and Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP)
Bengaluru-based B2B trading unicorn Udaan raises $30 Mn from Trustroot
Bengaluru, India-based B2B trading platform Udaan today raised $30 million from its Singapore-based parent Trustroot Internet Pvt. Ltd.
Quant – Saudi data science & AI startup scoops $1.2 Mn from BIAC
The Riyadh, Saudi Arabia-headquartered data analytics and AI startup on Tuesday (March 17) raised $1.2 million in a Pre-Series A funding round from BIAC.
CollegeKhabri – Bhopal-based edtech startup raises angel funding
Bhopal-based edtech startup CollegeKhabri that offers a platform for end-to-end career counselling on March 13 raised undisclosed funding amount...
FamPay – Bengaluru-based fintech startup scoops $4.7 Mn from Y Combinator, Sequoia and others
Bengaluru-based fintech startup FamPay on Thursday raised $4.7 million from Y Combinator, Sequoia India, Venture Highway and Global Founders Capital (GFC)...
MEED names UAE’s best projects demonstrating excellence across architecture, construction and engineering
Middle East Economic Digest yesterday announced the finalists and national winners for the tenth edition of its MEED Project Awards
Indian cricketer Ajinkya Rahane invests in organic food startup MeraKisan
Ajinkya Rahane, the vice-captain of India's test cricket team has invested in the Pune, Maharashtra-based organic food startup MeraKisan for a minority stake.