MENA
MENA region attracts funding of $2.87 billion in 2021
According to a latest study by Wamda, the year 2021 saw several records broken that included the largest funding round to date, the highest number of deals, and the arrival of Softbank and Sequoia Cap...
REEF announces a JV to open cloud kitchens throughout MENA
REEF has announced a joint venture to open cloud kitchens that will operate REEF, Americana and third-party brands throughout the Middle East and North Africa.
SimpliFi seals $5.1 million in funding
SimpliFi, a Cards as a Service (CaaS) platform for MENA and Pakistan, has raised $5.1 million in funding to accelerate its expansion across the region following its beta launch in August 2021.
IFC, ADGM launches She Wins Arabia to boost Women-led startups
IFC and Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) today launched the She Wins Arabia, an initiative to help women-led startups in the MENA region. The new initiative will enable women-led startups with advice, f...
Peter George to lead Amazon Payment Services MENA
Amazon Payment Services MENA recently announced the appointment of Peter George as the new Managing Director. In this critical role, Peter will lead the team in an ambitious period of expansion for AP...
Singapore based VMC announces expansion plans in the MENA region
Singapore-based media investment holding company Vistas Media Capital (VMC) today announces its expansion plans in the Middle East region across the media and entertainment sector and investment manag...
Snap launches its new entertainment platform Spotlight across the MENA region
Snap has launched its new entertainment platform Spotlight in markets across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), enabling its audience of approximately 75 million users in the region to now shine...
Grocery startup, Appetito raises the seed round of $450k
Cairo-based grocery startup, Appetito has raised the seed round of $450k. The Startup operates through dark stores model, where products are sourced from manufacturers, stored in mini fulfilment centr...
Google invites applications from MENA Tech startups
Google has opened a three-month digital accelerator program for Seed to Series A tech startups, Google for Startups Accelerator: MENA and has invited applications from MENA tech startups that will rem...