Egyptian Agritech startup Baramoda Scoops first place in Shell’s Livewire Competition
The fourth Shell Livewire competition (2019) received 98 applications from 19 countries and recognised 21 finalists to compete in a public vote...
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RiseUp selects 15 regional startups for ‘Pitch by the Pyramids’
RiseUp selects 15 startups from seven cities across MENA to pitch at Egypt’s first multi-stage, regional startup pitch competition, 'Pitch by the Pyramids'.
Sharjah Entrepreneurship Centre returns with Sharjah Entrepreneurship Festival 2019
The Sharjah Entrepreneurship Festival (SharjahEF), organized by the Sharjah Entrepreneurship Centre (Sheraa), will be taking place on November 25th & 26th 2019...
Botme – Cairo-based chatbot platform raises six-figure seed from MENA-based angels
Founded in July 2017 and Beta Launched in 2018, Botme is founded by Saaid Elhakeem, Soliman Abaza and Hosni Ahmed...
Bahrain’s Al Salam Bank with China’s MSA Capital launches $50 Mn regional venture fund
Bahrain's Al Salam Bank has partnered with China-based MSA Capital to launch a new $50 million venture capital fund known as 'Al Salam-MSA Bahrain Fund I'...
Jordan-based Repzo raises $750K in Series A round led by Jabbar
Amman, Jordan-based mobile CRM platform Repzo on Tuesday raised $750K in a Series A round led by Jabbar Internet Group...
Venture Central and Annex Investments to host #BrandFusionSMX Sales & Marketing Experiences
Annex Investments and Venture Central present #BrandFusionSMX Sales & Marketing Experiences, this is in celebration of the 8th #BrandFusion B2B Entrepreneurship series
Dubai-based fintech startup Statys secures $200K Pre-SEED funding from Dtec Ventures and Propeller Inc.
Dubai-based fintech startup Statys raises $200 million pre-seed funding from Dtec Ventures and Propeller Inc.
Dubai Smart City Accelerator welcomes 11 startups for its 2019 cohort
Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority (DSOA), on Sunday announced that the Startupbootcamp has selected 11 startups to take part in its third cohort of the Dubai Smart City Accelerator...
Yodawy – Egyptian medicine delivery startup raises $1 Mn in Series-A Round
Cairo-based medicine delivery startup on Tuesday raised $1 million in a Series-A round led by Algebra Ventures and CVentures ...
MEED Awards qualifiers recognised for role in developing the region’s knowledge-based economy
MEED has announced the finalists for the third edition of the MEED Awards, which celebrate the contribution of the private sector in developing a knowledge-based economy in the GCC.
Tabby, UAE-based fintech startup raises $2 Mn in a seed round led by Global Founders Capital
The UAE-based fintech startup, Tabby on Monday raised $2 million in a seed round led by Global Founders Capital with Wamda and Arbor Ventures