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NymCard secures $33 million in Series B funding
NymCard, the only embedded finance platform operating across 10+ countries in MENA, has secured $33 million in its latest Series B funding round, led by QED Investors. This marks QED Investors’ most s...
Solving real problems can make 2025 your big year
Tech startups hoping that 2025 will be their breakthrough year in an increasingly competitive Middle East market have been told to focus on solving real problems and avoid elementary mistakes that can...
Dubai Chamber highlights benefits of Expand North Star to Canadian startups
Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy recently conducted a promotional roadshow in Canada with the Dubai World Trade Centre to highlight the benefits of participating in Expand North Star 2025, the world’s...
ClearGrid raises $10 million to transform debt collection
Debt collection in MENA is stuck in the past – a fragmented landscape of manual processes, aggressive tactics, and poor outcomes that costs lenders billions while punishing borrowers. As the reg...
Yango launches $20M venture fund to empower startups
Yango Group has launched Yango Ventures, a $20 million corporate venture fund aimed at supporting promising startups across LATAM, Sub-Saharan Africa, MENAP, and other high-growth regions. The fund wi...
Waterfront Nights by Khalifa Fund and Miral features Emirati entrepreneurs
In collaboration with the Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development (KFED), UAE’s Miral supports local entrepreneurs in the fourth edition of Waterfront Nights at Yas Bay Waterfront. The Ramadan m...
Contact Financial and Fawry expand partnership to enhance BNPL services in Egypt
Contact Financial Holding, Egypt’s leading non-banking financial services provider, has signed a new agreement with Fawry, the country’s leading fintech company, to expand their partnership. This coll...
India Africa Entrepreneurship and Investment Summit returns for its fifth edition in Nairobi
India Africa Business Network (IABN) announced the fifth edition of the India Africa Entrepreneurship and Investment Summit will be hosted in Nairobi, Kenya, from 17–18 July 2025. This invite-only exc...
More than 20 Central Asian startups operating in the UAE
In collaboration with EA Group, MA7 Ventures, BGlobal Ventures, KPMG, and dealroom.co, RISE Research has conducted a comprehensive research on Central Asia’s venture capital market. According to...