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Tamkeen kicks off Global Entrepreneurship Week with Tenmou MENA Angel Investor’s Summit
The Labour Fund “Tamkeen” kicks off Global Entrepreneurship Week with the flagship event, “Tenmou MENA Angel Investor’s Summit.” The Summit will focus around attracting angel investors and early-stage...
Entry open for Global Startup Awards Africa 2022-23 season
The Global Startup Awards (GSA) in partnership with the Global Innovation Initiative Group (GIIG) announced its return to the African continent for the 2023 edition of the African Startup Awards; the ...
Swftbox closes a seed round worth $2 million
Swftbox has closed a seed round worth $2 million. MENA Technology Fund led the funding, joined by Polymath Ventures, AirAngels and Ithraa Investment Company alongside strategic investors from the Unit...
TikTok Creator Hub launched with climate change as the theme
TikTok has emerged as a destination for conversations focused on the most urgent environment and sustainability issues, with an active and engaged community of creators committed to raising awareness,...
Fawry Microfinance unveils Tamweelak Fawry mobile app
Fawry has announced that its subsidiary Fawry Microfinance has launched the Tamweelak Fawry mobile app. Tamweelak Fawry is a digital loan request and tracking tool designed to simplify the financing p...
Blnk raises $32million to accelerate financial inclusion
Blnk has raised $23.7 million in equity and debt funding, and $8.3 million in securitized bond issuance to accelerate financial inclusion within underserved communities across the country. The funds w...
Huawei’s FTTR solution bags the Access Innovation award
Huawei’s Fiber to the Room (FTTR) solution won the Access Innovation Award, at the the 24th World Communication Awards (WCA) ceremony was held in London by Total Telecom. Huawei’s innovati...
du and Huawei conduct Seeds for the Future program
du and Huawei have announced the successful completion of “Seeds for the Future program for 2022. The two-part program is designed to enhance skillsets and accelerate efforts to drive talent progressi...
New crypto and blockchain association launched
The launch of the Middle East, Africa & Asia Crypto & Blockchain Association (MEAACBA) is being seen as a pivotal step forward in the development of accessible, transparent, and compliant cryp...