Startups
Omani startup AirGo raises $2.7 m to expand into Saudi Arabia
Omantel Accelerator-hosted startup AirGo has raised a $2.7 million seed round led by Forming Future to venture into growing Saudi Arabian market. AirGo is part of Cohort 2 of the Omantel Accelerator p...
Pakistani car rental startup Rently clocks phenomenal growth
Rently is a fast-growing tech-driven car rental startup based in Pakistan, providing a solution for affordable and reliable transportation. With a unique business model and commitment to customer sati...
TapNation selected for French Tech 120 program
Leading mobile games developer and publisher, TapNation has been selected for French Tech 120, a program launched by the French government to support and promote startups.
India’s makeO acquires Dubai-based health tech startup Smileneo
India’s makeO announced the acquisition of Dubai-based health tech startup Smileneo, which is the first licensed direct-to-consumer teeth-straightening startup in the MENA region. The combined e...
LEAP23 set to spur startup ecosystem
LEAP23 will host two competitions with a prize purse of US$1.54 million, as well as a welcome a raft of global celebrities and tech industry luminaries ranging from music icon will.i.am and FIFA World...
AFAWA breaches $1 billion in approved funding
The African Development Bank’s Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa (AFAWA) initiative has reached a landmark $1 billion in approved funding designated for lending to African women entrepren...
The winners of the 2022 AYuTe Africa challenge announced
Heifer International announced the 2022 winners of the AYuTe Africa Challenge that supports agritech innovators: ThriveAgric of Nigeria, Kenya’s DigicCow and Botwana-based Brastorne Enterprises.
Demand for flexi desks on the rise
As the UAE market rivals some of the world’s most prominent business centres, there is a strong demand for flexi desks and co-working spaces across the emirates, especially at prime locations, accordi...
The Step Conference 2023 is back yet again
The highly-anticipated Step Conference 2023 is returning to Dubai Internet City for its 11th edition on February 22-23, 2023. The conference promises to bring together the brightest minds in the indus...