Ecosystem
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8.8KWamda X, the grant-based idea-stage program for entrepreneurs in MENA is now accepting applications for its second cohort
Wamda X, the idea-stage grant-based fellowship program launched by Wamda last year is now accepting applications for its second cohort. The four-month...
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11.6KWhitepaper: Regulatory FinTech sandbox initiatives in the Middle East & North Africa (MENA)
This was first published as a whitepaper on MEVP’s website Riyad Abou Jaoudeh and has been reproduced here with his permission. A...
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14.2KDubai’s BECO Capital closes its second fund with $100 million to invest in early-stage startups of MENA
BECO Capital, one of the leading regional VCs, has closed its second fund with $100 million, the Dubai-based VC announced in a...
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8.5KInternational Finance Corporation (IFC) invests $1 million in Flat6Labs Tunis (Anava Seed Fund)
International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group has announced that it is investing $1 million into Tunisia-based Anava...
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6.7KRiseUp Summit 2019 to take place at The American University in Cairo (New Cairo campus), aims to attract 10,000 attendees
RiseUp Summit, one of the largest entrepreneurship events of the Middle East & North Africa, has today announced the launch of its...
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8.2KQatar Science & Technology Park to invest $50 million in startups over next five years
Qatar Science & Technology Park (QSTP), a free zone and government-run (part of Qatar Foundation Research, Development, and Innovation) premier hub for technology,...
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9.7KAccion Venture Lab closes $33 million to invest in inclusive fintech startups in emerging markets including MENA & Pakistan
Accion, a global nonprofit focused on financial inclusion announced last week that its seed-stage investment initiative Accion Venture Lab has closed $33...
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9.2KRiseUp launches Pitch by the Pyramids, a multi-stage pitch competition for startups in MENA
Cairo-based RiseUp today has announced the launch Pitch by Pyrmaids, it’s first multi-stage startup pitch comptition for early-stage startups in the Middle...
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26.5Ki2i Ventures, a $15 million early-stage female-founded Pakistani VC launches with first investment in Mauqa Online
i2i Ventures, an early-stage VC fund with a focus on Pakistan-based technology startups has announced the launch of its $15 million fund...
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9.2KInternational Finance Corporation (IFC) to invest $2.5 million in Pakistan’s leading VC Sarmayacar
International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group will invest $2.5 million in Sarmayar, Pakistan’s leading VC fund for...