Startups
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11.5KRewind 2018: Kuwaiti beauty ecommerce startup Boutiqaat raises $45 million at a reported valuation of $300 million
Rewind 2018 is a series of pieces featuring big stories we did not (were not able to) cover this year. Boutiqaat, a Kuwaiti...
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3.7KCairo-based pet care startup VetCode raises seed funding
VetCode, a Cairo-based pet care startup has raised seed funding, the startup announced yesterday, without disclosing the size of investment. The investment...
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5.9KTunisian supermarket chain Magasin Général acquires local ecommerce startup Founa: report
Tunisian retail giant Magasin General that runs a chain of supermarkets all across the country has acquired ecommerce platform Founa, Tunisian publication ilboursa...
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3.4KMoroccan cross-border B2B ecommerce marketplace WaystoCap expands into logistics and local sales, opens two new offices in West Africa
Casablanca-based B2B ecommerce marketplace has recently expanded into logistics and local sales, the startup has told MENAbytes, adding that it has also...
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3.3KSaudi’s Maharah Human Resources Company acquires a stake in Dubai-based recruitment platform Bloovo
Maharah, a Saudi recruitment company has acquired a stake in Dubai-based recruitment platform Bloovo, the startup announced yesterday. Established in 2013, Maharah...
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3.6KEgypt’s Swvl in talks with Asian and Chinese investment funds to raise up to $100 million for its global expansion
Egyptian transportation startup Swvl is in talks with Asian and Chinese investment funds to raise between $50 million to $100 million for...
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3.0KSaudi home maintenance services marketplace Ajeer raises $533,000 in seed funding
Ajeer, a Riyadh-based home services marketplace has raised ~$533,000 (2 million Saudi Riyal) in seed funding, the startup told MENAbytes yesterday. The...
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5.7KMeet the winners of RiseUp 2018 Startup Pitch Competition
We’re very late on this but as the cliche goes, better late than ever. RiseUp Summit concluded its sixth edition after three...
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7.2KTunisia’s Expensya raises $4.5 million for its online expense management software
Expensya, a SaaS for expense management, has raised a little over $4.5 million (€4 million) in its latest funding round, the startup...
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5.7KEgypt’s Wasla raises $180,000 pre-seed to bring free internet to 500 million people in emerging markets through its mobile browser
Cairo-based Wasla has raised $180,000 in pre-seed funding from a group of angel investors led by a Cairo-based investment banker Omar Barakat,...