All posts tagged "Regional"
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1.1KEcosystemWamda 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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5.5KEcosystemDubai’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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2.2KNewsDelivery Hero’s MENA revenue soars 150 percent to $337 million for the first half of 2019
Delivery Hero’s revenues in the Middle East & North Africa (which also included Turkey) have increased by 150 percent year-on-year to $337.2...
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4.0KNewsUber to raise $750 million in debt financing to fund its purchase of Careem
Uber today has announced that it will raise $750 million in debt financing primarily to fund its pending acquisition of Dubai-based Careem....
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3.6KEcosystemAccion 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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3.2KInvestmentsDubai’s Falcon Network invests $450,000 in six startups
One of the latest startup community initiatives in Dubai that launched on May 4 in the form of the Falcon Network Pitch...
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3.5KEcosystemRiseUp 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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6.1KNewsEgypt’s RiseUp acquires MENAbytes
RiseUp, the company behind MENA’s largest startup and entrepreneurship event RiseUp Summit, has acquired leading regional startup and technology publication, MENAbytes. The...
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3.5KNewsRise Capital, a Silicon Valley-based VC for emerging markets is eyeing investments in MENA
Rise Capital, a Silicon Valley-based VC focused on emerging markets is eyeing investments in the Middle East & North Africa, its founder...
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2.3KOpinionsOpinion: Why there is no top FinTech hub in MENA yet?
Background: Global Fintech Hub Report for 2018 (launched by Center for Alternative Finance at University of Cambridge and some other players) highlights...