International Marketplace Flowwow Invests $6 mln Expanding To MENA
Flowwow has accelerated the expansion of its services in the Middles East and North Africa (MENA) region, starting with the United Arab Emirates.
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Startup News and Stories fostering insights into various sectors (Fintech, Edtech, Logistics, etc.) of MENA (Middle East & North Africa) – majorly Abu Dhabi, Dubai, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Bahrain, Lebanon, Palestine, and Qatar among others.
Prince Khaled bin Alwaleed joins sector experts as a judge for UAE FoodTech Challenge
Prince Khaled bin Alwaleed, founder & CEO of KBW Ventures, joins a diverse panel of food sector experts and technologists as a judge of the 2022 UAE Food Tech Challenge.
9,000 km drive – A call for Middle Eastern agrotech startups
Bruce Gurfein, a serial UAE entrepreneur has successfully completed the first in modern history 9,000 km road trip across six countries.
California’s Eclipse Foods raises over $40 Mn in Series B to transform the dairy industry
California, US-based Eclipse Foods offers sustainable, plant-based dairy products, has raised over $40 million led by Sozo Ventures.
Chari acquires Ivorian B2B E-commerce startup Diago
Chari on Friday announced the 100% acquisition of Diago, an Ivorian app that connects neighbourhood shops to FMCG producers and importers.
UAE’s The Speakeasy Club is accepting Bitcoin for public speaking masterclass
The Speakeasy Club announces its first online course, the "Public Speaking Masterclass" first-ever Bitcoin-accepting public speaking eCourse in the UAE.
Scarlt – Dubai’s newly launched E-Commerce startup to showcase at Seamless Middle East 2022
Dubai, UAE-based startup e-commerce platform Scarlt has recently announced its participation at the Seamless Middle East 2022.
Spades – Dubai’s dine-in Payments startup closes $2.5 Mn Angel Round
Dubai, UAE-based Spades has recently announced its angel round of $2.5 million that included prominent European business angels...
Manara – Edtech startup raises $3 Mn Pre-Seed funding led by Stripe
San Francisco-based edtech startup Manara, today announced $3 million pre-seed funding round led by the fintech giant Stripe.
Elon Musk faces discord from Saudi Prince Talal over his Twitter buyout plan
Elon Musk who earlier this week refused a board seat on Twitter, is now in a clash with Saudi Arabia’s prince Alwaleed bin Talal.
Tarfin – Turkey’s agro fintech startup launches in Romania
Istanbul, Turkey-based Tarfin, the regional leader in agricultural financial technology (agri-fintech) has recently announced its launch in Romania.
Egypt’s Xpovi raises $300K pre-seed funding
Cairo, Egypt-based robotic advisory startup Xpovi has recently scored a $300K pre-seed round led by some strategic angel investors.