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Africa’s Business Heroes announces Top 10 Finalists
Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) Prize Competition has announced the Top 10 Finalists of 2025, following the highly contested Semi-Finals held in Dakar, Senegal, on September 10–11, 2025.
Rihal raises new round funding led by ITHCA Group
Rihal, a regional leader in technology and data services, today announced the successful first close of its Series A funding round, with a total raise target of $15 million. The round was led by ITHCA...
New accelerator to empower Tunisian startups
Tunisia’s startup ecosystem has taken a significant leap forward with the launch of the 216 Capital Venture Accelerator, a six-month program designed exclusively for Tunisian startups. Developed by le...
RAKEZ deepens China investment links with four-city tour
RAKEZ (Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone) has successfully concluded a high-level strategic tour across four major Chinese cities—Shenzhen, Ningxia, Xiamen, and Hangzhou—led by Group CEO Ramy Jallad.
Pollen Street lends $100 million credit facility to CredibleX
Pollen Street Capital announces a new $100 million senior secured credit facility to CredibleX. This UAE-based SME lender specialises in providing small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with fast a...
TERN Group raises $24 million led by Notion Capital
TERN Group, an AI-powered global talent mobility platform for healthcare professionals, founded by Dubai-based Avinav Nigam has raised $24 million in a Series A funding round led by UK-based Notion Ca...
VentureSouq closes second FinTech fund
VentureSouq, a GCC-based venture capital firm, announced the close of its second FinTech Fund (FinTech Fund II), supported by Jada Fund of Funds, a PIF-owned company; Saudi Venture Capital Company (SV...
UAE Media Council Issues over 1,800 Advertiser Permits
At the 14th edition of the International Government Communication Forum, the UAE Media Council announced the issuance of more than 1,800 Advertiser Permits, recently launched to promote and regulate a...
5th edition of Egypt’s Entrepreneur Awards announced
Egypt’s Entrepreneur Awards (EEA), the leading platform for entrepreneurship in Egypt, has announced the launch and opening of applications for its fifth edition. This happened during its press confer...