Tap Payments Partners with PayPal to Expand MENA Businesses’ Global Reach

Tap Payments, the leading paytech company in MENA, is offering Paypal onboarding, operations, and payouts to businesses through its partnership…

March 23, 2023

Bahrain-based Proptech Estater Raises $5 Million Series A Round

Estater, a Bahraini proptech company, raised $5 million in a Series A round led by undisclosed investors from Saudi Arabia…

March 23, 2023

Africa Business Heroes, RiseUp’s North Africa Partner, Opens Applications for Fifth Edition

Applications are now open for the fifth edition of Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH), a program that gives African entrepreneurs a…

March 23, 2023

Abu Dhabi to Host 12th Edition of Annual Investment Meeting in May 2023

The 12th edition of the Annual Investment Meeting (AIM) will be held in Abu Dhabi for the first time from…

March 23, 2023

10 Years of RiseUp: Looking Back on the History of MENA’s Largest Entrepreneurial Summit

Written by Sami Awa. It’s hard to believe that the RiseUp Summit just wrapped up its 10th edition. This year,…

March 22, 2023

Egyptian Exchange and Financial Regulatory Authority Launch Corbeh at RiseUp ‘23

The Egyptian Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) announced the launch of Corbeh, their latest platform, in collaboration with the Egyptian Exchange…

March 22, 2023

The Central Bank of UAE Grants Direct Debit Systems License for Marketplace Operations

UAE citizens and residents can now use a paperless marketplace to facilitate all their recurring payments digitally. The marketplace was…

March 22, 2023

Paymob Partners With IKEA Egypt to Transform Checkout Processes

A wider range of payment options is now available to IKEA Egypt’s customers thanks to its partnership with Paymob, the…

March 22, 2023

Saudi Fintech Platform Madark Raises Pre-Seed Round of Undisclosed Value From Lean Node

Saudi Arabia’s Madark closed a pre-seed investment round of an undisclosed amount through Lean Node Startup Studio. Founded in 2020,…

March 21, 2023

Pepsico’s Greenhouse Accelerator Program Call for Applications is Now Open

Among the announcements made at this year’s RiseUp Summit of the decade is that Pepsico’s Greenhouse Accelerator program is now…

March 21, 2023