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Revibe, a Dubai-based refurbished-electronics startup, announced it has raised US$2.3 million in order to accelerate its growth within the US$6 billion refurbished consumer electronics market in the MENA region — which is expected to reach US$20 billion within the next decade.
Menthum was founded in 2021 by Himanshu Shrimali and Ismail Sarhank. This innovative digital platform serves both B2B and B2C customers, enabling them to invest in secure treasury bills (T-bills) through a reliable money market fund.
NOMU, a Saudi-Arabia-based food-tech startup, founded in 2022 as a result of the merger between Jumlaty and Appetito announced it has raised $5M in a seed round to expand its technology offering.
Acasia Ventures, Acasia Group's venture capital investment arm, has opened a new office in Lagos, Nigeria, with the intention of expanding its reach across Africa and establishing relationships
Venture Forward, recently awarded scholarships to 40 recipients as part of the VC University Cohort 13 class. The scholarship comes with full tuition, dedicated house hours, and 3months of a
Nigeria’s startup ecosystem is booming, with a growing number of innovative companies emerging across the country. However, there is a stark divide between startups in the northern and southern
Google has announced the launch of Google for Startups Accelerator: Climate Change. This 10-week, equity-free program is specifically designed for Seed to Series A startups that are working hard to
Saudi Arabian game maker Sandsoft Games has invested $3.25 million in mobile racing and motorsport game developer, The Tiny Digital Factory (TDF).
This backing adds weight to Sandsoft’s
The Israeli-based mobile gaming company, Playtika has proposed an increased price to acquire Angry Birds developer Rovio.
In an announcement, Playtika said it would now purchase the shares for a
Jumia’s digital payments platform JumiaPay and Contact Creditech, the consumer financing arm of Contact Financial Holding have entered a new partnership to launch a new group of financial services
Cathedis, a Moroccan delivery, and e-logistics startup has received its second funding worth $735K in a pre-series A round.
The new financing was jointly raised from AKWA Group’s Venture
