Gifty Owusu is a Journalist with a multidisciplinary background holding a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Journalism from the University of Media, Arts, and Communication in Ghana.
Egypt-based fintech startup, Balad has secured a seven-figure pre-Seed round led by Egyptian venture capital, Acasia Ventures. Other investors that participated in the round include; Launch Africa, Future Africa, V&
Egyptian mobility startup Helpoo has received undisclosed funding from its counterpart Saudi Arabian mobility solutions company, Morni. The deal was processed by a leading investment provider as well as a
As the days go by, more startups spring up but males make up the majority of founders. Historically, the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is a unique society,
UAE-based e-commerce startup SQUATWOLF, has received $30 million in investment from ASCA Capital Limited. The terms of the investment will see ASCA invest up to $30 million over time with
Qatar-based super app Snoonu, has secured $12 million in a Series B round which is the first startup to raise such a round in the country. The round was spearheaded
UAE open banking platform, Tarabut Gateway has raised $32 Million in Series A funding to expand and recruit talents in Saudi Arabia.
The funding round was led by Saudi-focused investment
French fashion designer Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel once said, “Fashion is not something that exists in dresses only. Fashion is in the sky, in the street, fashion has to do with
Israel-based B2B buyer-seller network, Aligned has raised $5.8 million in Seed funding to develop its AI customer engagement automated platform.
Hetz Ventures and NFX led the funding round but
Iraqi SaaS startup Midient has secured a pre-Seed funding round worth $125,000 from Flat6Labs, MENA’s leading early-stage Venture Capital firm.
Being Flat6Labs’ first investment in Iraq, Midient will
UAE-based B2B e-commerce platform Eighty6 has received $3.7 million in a Seed round, from Sanabil 500 MENA Seed Accelerator Fund, a few GCC family offices as well as other
Tunisian fashion e-commerce startup Drest.tn has secured $366,000 in a fundraising round from Tunis VC firm, 216 Capital Ventures. The fresh investment will accelerate the growth of the
Kumulus, a Tunisian startup that operates in the water industry is among the winners of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development’s (EBRD) startup competition.
EBRD AgVenture Challenge aims