Ecosystem
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4.4KDubai-based Chalhoub Group’s retail tech accelerator Greenhouse is now accepting applications for the second cohort
Greenhouse, a retail tech accelerator established last year by region’s leading luxury retail business Chalhoub Group, is now accepting applications for its second...
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4.4KWomentum, the Dubai-based accelerator for female-led startups is now accepting applications for class of 2019
Dubai-based Womena has opened the applications for the 2019 class of Womentum, its accelerator for female-led tech startups. The accelerator that was...
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6.9K200M People & Zero Unicorns: Building the next great startup in Pakistan
Over the last few months, I have been able to spend a significant amount of time in Pakistan — accounting for the...
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8.3KRiseUp’s co-founder Cornelius James O’donnell joins chat-based concierge startup Elves as Chief Operating Officer
Cornelius James O’donnell, co-founder of RiseUp has joined Elves as Chief Operating Officer, the startup announced today, in a statement to MENAbytes. Founded...
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4.7KRiseUp and International Telecommunications Union to organize a digital financial inclusion hackathon in Cairo
Cairo-based RiseUp is teaming up with International Telecommunications Union, United Nations’ specialized agency for information and communication technologies (ICTs) to organize a...
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12.7K2018 MENA Roundup: 10 biggest tech investment deals of the year
The startups in Middle East & North Africa continued to raise a lot of money in 2018. It was actually more than...
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11.8KWamda Capital to launch $100 million fund, expects first close by 2019 Q2
Wamda Capital, one of the leading VCs of the region is set to launch its second fund, firm’s partner Fares Ghandour told...
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5.4KUAE’s Sheraa opens applications for its Series A program, winner to receive $50,000 grant
Sheraa has opened applications for the 2019 cohort of its Series A program that will help up to ten startups refine their...
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6.5KRiyadh-based BIAC and UAE’s VentureSouq launch initiative to invest in Saudi startups
Riyadh-based Business Incubators and Accelerators Company (BIAC) and Dubai-headquartered venture investing platform VentureSouq (VSQ) have teamed up to launch an investment unit...
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6.1KAramco and Saudi Information Technology Company to set up a JV to invest in technology companies in Saudi and GCC
Saudi Aramco, the largest oil and gas company in the world and Saudi Information Technology Company, a recently founded Saudi sovereign wealth...