Startup funding, acquisitions, government-backed initiatives, and cross-border business developments from across the Middle East and North Africa.
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Rainmaking, a corporate innovation and venture development firm, and the parent of Startupbootcamp launches RISE programme for departing employees
Hub71, one of Abu Dhabi's most popular tech startup accelerators on July 6 announced that they have appointed Hanan Harhara Al Yafei as its new CEO.
The online B2B e-commerce marketplace that servers across the whole MENA region has entered into a partnership with 'buy-now pay later' startup Spotii
London, UK-based legaltech startup Clara has secured the rights to establish their companies in the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) and the Cayman Islands.
Dubai, UAE-based Periscope Media, a startup that develops kidtech and edutainment today announced that it has closed a seed funding round.
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia-based Lean, a fintech platform today announced that it has raised $3.5 million in a seed round from RAED Ventures
Dubai-based digital real estate platform Nomad Homes, raised a $4 million in a seed round led by Comcast Ventures, with participation from Abstract Venture...
Storytel, one of the largest audiobook and e-book streaming service globally has reportedly acquired Kitab Sawti, Dubai-based Arabic audio content platform
Dubai-based Mawaad Environmental Services (formerly, Ecofer Global Services) has raised a $6.5 million sum in a Series A funding round
Moroccan fintech startup OnePay that operates as a distributor of means of payment and aggregator of payment and value-added services in electronic transactions
Andra Public Relations, a Bahrain based Public Relations firm kicked off their virtual FinTech Series 2020 Edition in partnership with Brinc Batelco
Galactech today announced that the company has raised a six-figure sum in its Pre-Series A funding round from Oman Technology Fund (OTF) and some angel investors.