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African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association sets up a new training academy
To bolster economic and social growth in Africa, the African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCA) has announced the establishment of the AVCA Training Academy (“AVCA Academy”) to prov...
Morocco’s B2B e-commerce app Chari acquires Karny.ma
Morocco’s B2B e-commerce app, Chari recently announced the acquisition of Karny.ma, a phone-based credit book app that allows traditional convenience stores to manage the loans given to their cu...
India’s SuperGaming raises $5.5 million in a Series A funding
SuperGaming, one of India’s leading game development companies, announced its Series A funding of USD 5.5 million led by Skycatcher, and included AET Fund (venture arm of Akatsuki), BAce Capital...
Pakistani B2B ecommerce startup, Bazaar raises $30 million in Series A
Pakistan-based B2B ecommerce startup, Bazaar has raised $30 million in Series A funding touted to be the the largest Series A round for a Pakistani startup till date. The funding round was led by Cali...
Syarah secures $20 million in Series B
The leading online car marketplace Syarah, secured $20 million (SAR75 million) for its Series B investment round co-led by Impact46 and Elm company. The investment round aims to broaden the platform’s...
UAE based Insurtech startup Hala raises $5 million
Abu Dhabi based Insurtech, Hala, has raised $5m led by Entrée Capital, with participation from Mubadala Investment Company, EQ2 Ventures, Global Founders Capital, 500 Startups, and Hambro Perks Oryx F...
Dubai Chamber and TikTok supports over 280 start-ups and SMEs
TikTok for Business and Dubai Chamber have been paving the way for entrepreneurs and start-ups across the UAE by helping them with their digital growth strategies thanks to their partnership on the Du...
Masdar City Free Zone introduces exclusive business package for women entrepreneurs
Masdar City Free Zone has introduced a new business package exclusively for all women entrepreneurs, to further support the growth of women-led companies in the UAE. The announcement comes ahead of Em...
Nearly 2 million records from terrorist watchlist exposed
Amer Owaida, Security Writer at ESET explains that in a bizarre turn of events the secret list was exposed online for three weeks, allowing anyone to access it without any kind of authentication.