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YouTube celebrates 20 years of growing creator economy
YouTube today released new data showing a year over year increase in channels making seven figures or more in revenue in Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates on the platform. This comes as...
Tally Solutions launches TallyPrime 6.0 to empower SMEs
Tally Solutions has announced the launch of TallyPrime 6.0 to empower SMEs with smarter financial management. This latest unveiling introduces advanced banking integration, transforming how businesses...
Middle East Tech startups need to raise their game
Middle East tech startups have been warned to raise their game as global competition heats up across the region, particularly in the UAE and Saudi Arabia, where an influx of international founders is ...
MEST Africa and Mastercard selects 12 EdTech companies for fellowship in Ghana
MEST Africa, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, has announced its second cohort of 12 innovative companies for the Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship in Ghana. This six-month entrepre...
Jordan’s ISSF invests $3 million in Antler MENAP Fund LP
Jordan’s Innovative Startups and SMEs Fund (ISSF) has announced a $3 million investment in the Antler MENAP Fund LP. The USD 60 million early-stage venture capital fund, launched by Antler, focu...
AI startups raise $22.3 billion in Q1
VC funding in the AI sector started strong in 2025, carrying forward impressive momentum from 2024. During the first three months of the year, AI companies and startups raised tens of billions of doll...
Huspy launches GCC’s first AI-powered mortgage chatbot
Huspy, the UAE’s leading homebuying technology platform, launched the GCC’s first AI-powered mortgage chatbot on WhatsApp at the Dubai AI Week 2025.
GVCA 2025 unites VC and private equity firms in Ghana
The Ghana Venture Capital & Private Equity Association (GVCA) announced the upcoming “GVCA 2025 Conference,” scheduled to take place on April 24-25, 2025, at the Kempinski Hotel Gold C...
Morocco’s VOVE ID secures funding to accelerate growth
VOVE ID, a promising Moroccan startup specialising in digital identity solutions, has successfully secured new funding to accelerate its growth, backed by The Baobab Network Accelerator. This investme...