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.
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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.
Nabd and Transsion partner to provide personalized Arabic news to Transsion smartphone users in MENA
Nabd, an Arabic news aggregator, has entered a strategic partnership with Transsion, - becoming the Arabic News Provider to its smartphone devices in MENA.
AlJadd Real Estate Development & Investment raises SAR 3 Mn funding
AlJadd Real Estate Development & Investment has recently signed an investment agreement of SAR 3 million with Bafarat Financial Consultancy.
Turkish Dream Games raises $255 Mn Series-C funding round at $2.75 Bn valuation
Istanbul, Turkey-based Dream Games on Tuesday raised a whopping $255 million Series-C funding round at a valuation of $2.75 billion.
Chari closes a bridge round at $100 Mn valuation to pilot BNPL services
Casablanca, Morocco-based Chari, a B2B e-commerce and FinTech startup, on Thursday, closed a bridge round at a valuation of $100 million.