Bahrain ranks 1st in the Middle East & 5th in MEA for cost competitiveness and FDI strategy
The FDI Middle East & African Countries of the Future Rankings for 2015/16, prepared by FDI Intelligence - a division of the Financial Times
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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.
Brinc MENA Hardware and IoT Acceleration Program celebrated its 6th demo day virtually
The Brinc MENA Hardware and IoT Acceleration Program celebrated its 6th demo day virtually for the second time
GE partners with Kapita to drive growth of Iraqi entrepreneurship ecosystem
General Electric (GE) has partnered with Kapita, a grassroots entrepreneurship organization to launch 'Iraqi Micro-businesses' initiative.
15 companies selected for Endeavor Jordan’s Surge, scale-up roadmap for growing enterprises
Endeavor Jordan, on Tuesday, announced that the selection of 15 High-Potential Growth Companies (HPGCs) to join the first cohort of SURGE
LAFFAZ launches ‘INDO-MENA Corridor’ to integrate India and MENA startup ecosystems
LAFFAZ Media launches INDO-MENA Corridor (IMC), an initiative focused on Indian and MENA (Middle East & North Africa) startup ecosystems.
Hakbah, Saudi fintech startup scores $1.2 Mn seed funding
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia-based fintech startup Hakbah, last week, announced its $1.2 million seed funding round from undisclosed investors.
SpiderSilk, Dubai’s cybersecurity startup raises $2.3 Mn funding
Dubai-based cybersecurity startup SpiderSilk, last week, raised $2.25 million in its pre-Series A round, co-led by Global Ventures and STV.
ArabyAds, Dubai’s adtech startup acquires compatriot Dmenta
Dubai, UAE-based adtech startup ArabyAds, last week, announced that the company has acquired the compatriot Dmenta
KAPITA and Asiacell fortify their strategic partnership for 2021
Over the past year, KAPITA and Asiacell, Iraq’s leading telecommunication operator and digital services provider, have built a strong partnership together.
Udayy, Edtech startup raises $2.5 Mn seed funding from Alpha Wave Incubation and others
Gurugram, India-based edtech startup Udayy, last week raised $2.5 million in a seed funding round led by UAE-based Alpha Wave Incubation.
Dubai’s Rising Giants Network scores $1 Mn funding from Triangle Media
Dubai-based Rising Giants Network (RGN), a bilingual podcasting network, on Sunday, scored $1 million funding round from Triangle Media.
Ziina, Dubai’s fintech startup scores Y-Combinator backing and seed funding
Dubai, UAE-based fintech startup Ziina, last week, scored Y-Combinator backing and seed funding from OTF Jasoor Ventures, Class 5 Global and others.