Startups
UAE-based FinAI startup launches MalyGPT
Maly, an innovative FinAI startup headquartered in Dubai International Financial Center (DIFC), has announced the launch of MalyGPT, MENA’s first Generative AI Financial Assistant. With the user’s per...
ReflowX secures 2nd runner-up position at the Eureka! GCC 2024 competition
ReflowX, a pioneering marketplace for the Energy industry, announces its recent success at the Eureka! GCC 2024 competition, where it secured the 2nd runner-up position and a $10,000 prize. In additio...
UAE’s Farah Zafar wins the Mastercard Women SME Leaders Awards 2024
Farah Zafar, co-founder and CEO of UAE-based creator monetization platform Lyvely, was named “The Innovator” at the third edition of the Mastercard Women SME Leaders Awards. This award rec...
Dazed & Engaged aims to be the best hen party e-commerce platform globally
Amelia Smith, co-founder of Dazed & Engaged, explains that she and her partner Hollie were inspired by their design backgrounds and market gap for stylish hen party supplies to start this venture....
Moroccan startup to launch its Threat Intelligence Platform at GITEX Africa
Moroccan cybersecurity startup Defendis announced that it will launch its Threat Intelligence Platform at GITEX Africa in 2024. The new AI-powered platform enables organisations to proactively contain...
MAXION to launch seed round to raise $1.2-$1.5 million
MAXION, the UAE’s first matchmaking app, announced 93% month-on-month growth just 12 weeks after launch. In March 2024, MAXION closed $600,000 in pre-seed fundraising in SAFE notes with a $5M valuatio...
SARD Anti-Cheat wins the Best Startup of the Region
The Cyber Stars competition, part of the GISEC Global, featured 70 startups competing for recognition in five categories. Following two rounds of pitch and Q&A sessions, the professional jury reco...
UAE based startup, SharpMinds all set to redefine construction
SharpMinds Consulting Engineers, an engineering and architecture startup, was officially launched in the UAE to redefine the boundaries of the built environment with sustainable, human-centred designs...
GAFI and African Development Bank empower entrepreneurs in Egypt
The General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI) of Egypt, in cooperation with the African Development Bank (AFDB), recently concluded the program “Enhancing the Entrepreneurial Ecosys...