Saudi Arabia launches ‘Instant Visa’ for entrepreneurs through Qiwa portal
The ministry of Human Resources and Social Development on Monday introduced a scheme that will facilitate support to new businesses and entrepreneurs.
MENA
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.
Aanaab – KSA’s edtech startup raises $1.5 Mn seed funding from Wamda and Nour Nouf
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia-based edtech startup Aanaab on Tuesday raised $1.5 million in a seed funding for expansion in new markets from Wamda and Nour Nouf...
DIFC FinTech Hive triples in size to capitalise on exponential sector growth
DIFC FinTech Hive, the first and largest financial technology accelerator in the MEASA region, announces business and innovation space within the Centre.
JA Hotels & Resorts appoints Simarna Singh as the sustainability consultant
Dubai's hospitality group JA Hotels & Resorts on Monday (2 March) announced that it has appointed Simarna Singh as the sustainability consultant.
Waymo – Alphabet’s driving technology company scoops $2.25 Bn from Mubadala & others
Waymo, the autonomous driving technology company by Google's parent Alphabet on Monday made the announcement of its latest funding of $2.25 billion
iMile – Dubai’s last-mile delivery startup scoops $10 Mn from a China-based VC
Dubai-based last-mile delivery startup iMile on 1st January raised $10 million in a Pre-Series A funding round led by a China-based venture capital firm.
[Exclusive] temtem – Algeria’s major in mobility partners with Karos to launch carpooling in North Africa
temtem, a major mobility player in Algeria told LAFFAZ today that it has partnered with Karos, a French leader in home-to-work carpooling.
Eureka – Indonesia-based AI startup scoops $20 Mn from Riyadh TAQNIA, Apis, Gobi & MEC
Indonesia-based Eureka, AI startup on 18 February raised $20 million in a Series B round co-led by Apis Partners, Riyadh TAQNIA, Gobi Partners MEC Ventures.
Garment IO – Egyptian IoT/SaaS startup scoops $450K from Egypt Ventures & 500 Startups
Giza, Egypt-based Garment IO on Wednesday raised made an announcement of its seed funding round of $450K fundraise from Egypt Ventures and 500 Startups.
Careem to offer financial services in cash-based mode in the Middle East via Careem Pay
UAE and MENA's ride-hailing unicorn Careem which was acquired by Uber back in January is reportedly aiming to tap into the financial services sector.
Mrayti – Jordan-based beauty tech startup expands to Egypt
Mrayti, Amman-based beauty services platform yesterday made the announcement of the commencement of their operations in Egypt
DIFC reaffirms commitment to advancing Fintech ecosystem
DIFC Authority & DIFC FinTech Hive built strong relationships during world’s largest financial technology event in Singapore to boost FinTech sector across MEASA.