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MENA startups raise $282 million in May 2024, recording 413% MoM growth

The investment value in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region experienced a substantial surge in May 2024. A total of 40 MENA...

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What makes the GCC the ideal destination for entrepreneurs?

An article by Nathan Farrugia, Managing Director of Vistage International, the UAE. Expanding into the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)...

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Shorooq Partners launches second private credit fund with initial close of $100 million

UAE-based alternative investment manager Shorooq Partners has announced the first close of its $100 million second private credit fund,...

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B2B SaaS shapes the future of fintech in MENA

An article by Ghady Rayess, the co-founder and managing director of FOO. Across the Middle East, digital transformation is...

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Cybersecurity in the era of remote work

An article by Kamal Reggad, co-founder and CEO of RemotePass Remote work has evolved from a short-term fix to a cornerstone of modern...

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MENA startups raise $55 million in April 2024, down 78% from March

The amount invested in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region fell drastically in April 2024, with only 19 startups raising $55...

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Bitcoin halving fuels MENA investors' appetite for crypto

An article by Vugar Usi Zade, COO of Bitget Historically, Bitcoin halving has brought about a significant change in the way the world...

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How e-wallets transform the way we Pay

An article by Ahmed Wahdan, the Marketing Lead at Ezra, a leading micro-lending fintech company. Providing the power to pay at the touch...

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Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures closes $60 million pan-African fund

Nigeria-based VC firm Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures (VKAV) has concluded a final close of $60 million for its pan-African VC fund, led by...

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Impact investing reshapes the future of the GCC economy

An article by Vikas Arora, Chief of Impact Investing at AVPN. In the realm of investment strategies, West Asia (Middle East) has long...

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Mena entrepreneurs' battle for a safer mental environment

An article by Omar F. Koudsi, Chief Business Officer & co-founder of Arab Theraby. The entrepreneurial landscape in the Middle East...

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Mena startups raise $254 million in March, pushing Q1 to $429 million

Startups in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) raised $254 million in March across 54 deals, up 186% month on month (MoM) from...

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How can corporate venturing elevate Mena’s entrepreneurial landscape?

Written by Kevin Holliday (Managing Director) and Mohand Nour (Strategy & Partnerships Director) of C3, a UAE-based startup...

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Why is it crucial to announce funding milestones?

Lucy Bradley, Brand Commander of Plug Communications If you are not visible, you are invisible. It might sound obvious, but I am...

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P1 Ventures closes $35 million for its second fund

US-based and pan-African VC fund P1 Ventures has completed the second close of its second fund at $35 million, aiming to reach $50...

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Women's role in Mena's green economy

Petra Jeffery, Assistant Professor at the School of Social Sciences, Heriot-Watt University Dubai Amidst the stark realities of gender...

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“Ensa” women defy the invisible barriers in R&D space

Article written by Caroline el Nahas, Raya Khaty and Laura-Joy Boulos (PhD) When we first launched our research and development...

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Mena startups raised $88.7 million in February 2024

Startups in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region raised $88.7 million across 37 deals, a modest growth of just two per cent...

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Does Mena’s proptech sector still have room for growth?

Proptech, short for property technology, is steadily gaining momentum within the real estate sector across the Middle East and North Africa...

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Mena startups raised $86.5 million in January 2024

This year has kicked off with a relatively modest funding raise of $86.5 million across 33 deals, a 34 per cent decrease year on year....

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Why you shouldn't make AI your exclusive startup driver

Rashit Makhat, is the director and co-founder, Scalo Technologies, the tech venture company based in Dubai In the rush to cash in on...

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Saudi edtech iStoria closes Seed round at $1.3 million

Saudi Arabia-based edtech iStoria, has raised $1.3 million in a Seed round from Nama Ventures, Classera, Flat6Labs, BIM Ventures, and...

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What are the startup investment trends in Mena?

Dr Jelena Janjusevic is associate professor at the School of Social Sciences at Heriot-Watt University Dubai The Middle East and North...

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Dynamic leadership lies at the heart of innovation

Paul Almeida is the Dean and William R. Berkley Chair at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business The business...

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