Amman, Jordan-based edtech startup IQRA’A Audiobooks, on Wednesday, 7 October 2020, has raised $150,000 in a pre-seed funding round.
Read MoreJordanian edtech startup IQRA’A Audiobooks raises $150K pre-seed funding
Kuwait's Floward, a flowers and gifts delivery startup, on Wednesday 7 October 2020 has secured a $2.7 million funding from Impact46.
Read MoreKuwait’s flower delivery app ‘Floward’ raises $2.7 Mn from Impact46
Jerusalem, Israel-based venture capital firm OurCrowd on Tuesday, 6 October 2020, signed an MoU with UAE's Phoenix Group.
Read MoreIsraeli venture capital firm OurCrowd joins forces with UAE’s Phoenix Group
Here's to the the proud moment for the MENA startup ecosystem, the "Middle East's 50 Most-Funded Startups 2020" list is here.
Read More50 MENA startups made it to Forbes Middle East, 8 Women-led startups
UAE-based Emirex Exchange has recently raised an undisclosed amount from US-based blockchain and crypto fund Alpha Sigma Capital (ASC)
Read MoreDubai’s Emirex Exchange raises undisclosed investment from US-based Alpha Sigma
Algiers, Algeria-based temtem, a mobility startup on Sunday, 4 October, 2020, announced that it has launched the country's first super app
Read Moretemtem, Algeria’s ride-hailing startup launches its super app
India's fintech unicorn Paytm, on Monday, 5 October 2020, launched its 'Android Mini App Store' to help Indian developers market their apps.
Read MorePaytm launches Mini App Store for Indian developers, a proprietary take on Google![Weekly Roundup - Top startup news you ought not to miss [Sep 28 - Oct 04]](https://laffaz.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/laffaz-weekly-top-startup-news-sep-28-oct-04-1024x536.jpeg)
Weekly roundup, featuring the top startup news and stories from MENA and India published on LAFFAZ from September 28 to 04 October, 2020.
Read MoreWeekly Roundup – Top startup news you ought not to miss [Sep 28 – Oct 04]
Egypt-based fintech startup Flick, that offers peer-to-peer app that digitizes the cross-border money transfer, raises $1 million pre-seed.
Read MoreFlick, Egypt’s fintech startup secures $1 Mn Pre-Seed funding
India's education giant Amity Group has reportedly announced that it is projecting to set up new schools in the UAE and Oman.
Read MoreIndia’s Amity Group plans new schools in UAE & Oman post-COVID-19
12th edition of Arab Fashion Week will be held in Dubai from October 21 to 24 and streamed online across various channels including TikTok.
Read More12th Arab Fashion Week to showcase Brazilian haute couture
UAE's ranking factors in the "World Digital Competitiveness Ranking 2020", the first in the Arab world and nineth in the world.
Read MoreUAE ranks first in Arab world in IMD World Digital Competitiveness Ranking
