Egypt bans Resurrection Ertugrul Turkish TV series
The Turkish TV series Dirilis Ertugrul, available as Resurrection Ertugral on the OTT giant Netflix is witnessing a huge uproar amid the Covid-19 outbreak
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UAE-based agritech startup Pure Harvest raises $20.6 Mn $100 Mn commitment from Wafra
Wafra, which is Kuwait's national investment company today invested $20.6 million in a Series A round of Pure Harvest and has committed up to $100 million
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.
Cartlow – Dubai’s re-commerce startup scoops 6-digit figure
Dubai, UAE-based re-commerce platform Cartlow raised 6-digits undisclosed amount from Arzan Venture Capital, Vision Ventures, and some angel investors.
Dubai Startup Hub and DTEC select 30 Emirati entrepreneurs for the Emirati Development Programme
Dubai Startup Hub and Dubai Technology Entrepreneur Campus (DTEC) selects 30 Emirati entrepreneurs for Emirati Development Programme Training & Mentorship Academy
DIFC Reinforces UAE Government’s Efforts to Support Businesses amid COVID-19
DIFC reinforces commitment to supporting the UAE Government’s sustained efforts to protect citizens and residents from the impact Coronavirus pandemic.
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
DubaiStore – UAE’s first online shopping initiative launched to support SMEs
DubaiStore, a UAE-based e-commerce platform that synergises growth for small and medium businesses has been launched by Dubai Economy Solutions (DES)
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)
ElCoach – Cairo-based fitness startup raises six-figure seed funding
Cairo, Egypt-based fitness startup ElCoach raised six-figure in a seed funding round on 18 March led by Endure Capital, 500 Startups, Wise Capital
Bahrain’s Al Waha fund of funds invests in California’s Lumia Capital
Bahrain-based Al Waha fund of funds last week invested a substantial sum in the San Francisco based venture capital firm Lumia Capital for its Lumia Capital Fund II
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.