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Endure Capital completes the first close of its new $50 million fund to invest in early-stage startups in pan-Africa
Endure Capital announced that it has completed the first close of its new $50 million fund to invest in early-stage startups in pan-Africa. The fund, Endure 21, is Endure Capital’s second early-stage ...
Meta launches Creators of Tomorrow campaign
Meta launched today the ‘Creators of Tomorrow’ showcase in the EMEA region, a new global campaign that celebrates emerging talents who are inspiring a new movement of creative content onli...
BCG Platinion to host first Middle East Hackathon in Dubai
BCG Platinion, the strategy consultancy specializing in digital technology, today announced its plans to host a Middle East Hub in Dubai for its fifth edition of its annual Hackathon, the firm’s globa...
UAE-based fintech Tabby expands into Egypt
Tabby, the Middle East’s leading payments and shopping app, announced its launch in Egypt, enabling shoppers to pay over time without any interest or fees. Tabby works with multiple brands including L...
Flat6Labs and SANAD launches new agritech accelerator in Egypt
Flat6labs, the region’s leading seed and early-stage venture capital firm, in collaboration with SANAD Entrepreneurship Academy, launched an agritech accelerator program to assist 10 to 12 startups in...
Lenovo unveils new laptop and monitor for SMBs
Lenovo today unveils the ThinkBook 16p Gen 3 that will help content creators and power users unleash their creativity without limitations. The latest supercharged ThinkBook features AMD Ryzen 9 6000 H...
Orbit Startups names 10 startups chosen for its inaugural cohort
Orbit Startups, a new program from venture firm SOSV, has named the 10 startups chosen for its inaugural cohort. The startups have each received initial funding of about US$150,000 together with an in...
Emonovo successfully raises new round of investments from Flat6Labs and angel investors
Emonovo (formerly known as MARJ3), the MENA region’s leading Ed-tech platform, has successfully raised an undisclosed bridge round by strategic angel investors from US, Europe, and MENA and follow-on ...
Aramco’s Wa’ed Ventures and Phaistos Investment fund OQ Technology
OQ Technology, a global 5G IoT (Internet of Things) satellite operator, has closed a Euro 13 million Series A funding round led by Wa’ed Ventures, the venture capital arm of Aramco, and Phaistos Inves...