MENA Beehive

Ila Dhond27/10/2021
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Egypt’s rise as an African startup powerhouse is documented in a new study

The Egyptian startup ecosystem has established itself as one of Africa’s “big four” in a very short amount of time,…
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Ila Dhond26/10/2021
370

Livspace, an Indian interior design marketplace to expand to the Middle East

Livspace will carry out its Middle East development plan through a strategic joint venture with the Alsulaiman Group (ASG), a…
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Ila Dhond25/10/2021
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Joint business opportunities explored by India-UAE-Israel

The India-UAE-Israel Economic Summit was jointly organised by India and Israel to discuss prospects for collaboration on trilateral initiatives. The…
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Ila Dhond21/10/2021
355

$2 M secured by Egyptian logistics startup ILLA in seed funding round

ILLA, an Egyptian logistics company, has raised $2 million in initial investment to accelerate its market development and expand its…
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Ila Dhond21/10/2021
287

Third African App Launchpad Cup launched by Egypt

Egypt’s Information Technology Industry Development Agency (ITIDA) has launched the third edition of the African App Launchpad Cup, which aims…
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Ila Dhond21/10/2021
328

GoTo’s pre-IPO round to invest $400 M from an Abu Dhabi wealth fund

In its pre-IPO round, GoTo Group, Indonesia’s most well-known digital company, will receive US $400 million from an Abu Dhabi…
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Ila Dhond19/10/2021
327

$5 M funding raised by Sudanese classifieds platform Alsoug, includes Egyptian unicorn Fawry

Alsoug, Sudanese classifieds, and marketplace platform, has secured $5 million in a Series A investment led by Egyptian fintech unicorn…
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Ila Dhond19/10/2021
347

To boost growth, payments platform acquired by Nigerian retail-tech startup Alerzo

Alerzo, a Nigerian retail-tech firm, has acquired Shago Payments, a fintech company, in order to expand on its already outstanding…
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Ila Dhond18/10/2021
300

To assist low-income students SA’s DigsConnect secured Dell Foundation led $200k funding

The Michael & Susan Dell Foundation has awarded DigsConnect, a South African student housing marketplace, a ZAR 3 million (US…
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Ila Dhond12/10/2021
302

Third Google Startup Accelerator opens applications for Middle East and North Africa

Google has launched applications for the third iteration of its Businesses Accelerator: Middle East and North Africa programme, which provides…
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