Startups
Latest news from MENA startups, what’s new in the tech startup scene, success and failure stories, and more.
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500 Startups MENA gearing up to host investor day
Silicon-Valley based 500 Startups, the most active early-stage Venture Capital Fund in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region,…
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Egyptian fashion startup, La Reina raises $1 million in a Series A funding round
La Reina, Egypt’s first online fashion rental platform, announced $1 million in a Series A funding round led by Egypt’s largest…
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WUZZUF debuts its newly revolutionized platform among top employers at ‘Unlock’ 18’
WUZZUF, Egypt’s number one online recruitment platform is revealing its newly revamped platform during “Unlock’18”, an exclusive event that gathers…
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Chef Manal Al Alem becomes the latest investor in Yumamia
Famous TV celebrity Chef Manal Al Alem has become the latest investor in the Cairo-based food tech startup Yumamia. The…
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Roadcast is Changing the Ride Sharing Experience in Egypt
Whereas the average commute in the United States is between 10 and 17 minutes, in Egypt it routinely takes 32…
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$10 million Facebook Community Leadership Programme open to MENA applicants
Today, Facebook in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) announced the launch of the Facebook Community Leadership programme, a…
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Top 12 blockchain startup ICOs in Feb 2018
Which startups raising funds through ICOs are most likely to succeed? Using Aingel’s AI based Deal Flow Analyzer, we generate…
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Employee engagement tops business leaders’ challenges, according to global survey
The two top challenges facing today’s leaders are employee engagement and effective strategy execution, according to a survey of 1248…
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7 Reasons Not To Miss TechWadi.org Annual Forum 2018
TechWadi Annual Forum, taking place on 27 Jan in Plug and Play Tech Center, Sunnyvale, California has been a frequent…
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Top 17 blockchain startup ICOs in Jan
Which startups raising funds through ICOs are most likely to succeed? Using Aingel’s AI-based Deal Flow Analyzer, we generate an…
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Top 31 blockchain startups’ ICOs of Q4 2017
Which startups raising funds through ICOs are most likely to succeed? Using Aingel‘s AI based Deal Flow Analyzer, we generate…
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Egypt’s Mazady Wins Africa’s mCommerce Award 2017
Ten African ventures were awarded for excellence in mobile and tech at the annual AppsAfrica Innovation Awards 2017 held in…
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Fintech Kuwait’s startup Ajar Online secures second round of investment
Ajar’s Online has closed its second round of investment since 2016, led by Dubai-based venture firm BECO Capital, and follows…
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Take Answers: A Quora-like Consultancy Service Mobile App
Connecting startups with more than 450 top-notch experts, the Take Answers App was recently launched to help entrepreneurs find expert…
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‘It’s time to utilize tech for better healthcare services’ Said Tabibi 24/7 CEO
As the tech breakthrough is invading each detail in our daily life, healthcare experts see that it’s high time to…
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Souqalmal.com Raises $10 Million in Series B Funding
The Dubai headquartered finance comparison website, Souqalmal.com, raised USD $10 million in Series B funding from GoCompare, a UK based…
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Amazon Web Services To Open Its Data Centers in the Middle East By Early 2019
Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced that it plans to open an infrastructure region in the Middle East by early 2019.…
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10 Promising Jordanian Tech Startups
MENA has over the years cemented its importance as a global tech hub. Of the massive Arab-speakers population of 350…
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ADGM and KPMG launch ‘FinTech Abu Dhabi Innovation Challenge’
Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) and KPMG have come together to launch the first ever FinTech Abu DhabiInnovation Challenge on…
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6 Co-Working Spaces for Entrepreneurs Based in Cairo
As an entrepreneur, you will most likely start with a raw idea working from the comfort of your small home…
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TPAY Acquires 100% of DCBEgypt
TPay, the MENA region’s first and biggest Direct Carrier Billing platform, and one of A15’s portfolio companies, announced today that…
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Mumm receives $200,000 investment from 500 Startups
The rising online homemade food platform, Mumm, received an investment worth $200,000 from 500 Startups, possibly one of the world’s…
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Careem Invests $500,000 Stake in ‘SWVL’ Egyptian Transportation Startup
Entrepreneurial spirit is still alive and well in Egypt, as Careem invests $500,000 stake in former employee’s transportation startup SWVL.…
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PayMob launches ‘Accept’ to boost online payment
Egypt’s Fintech startup PayMob, and one of A15’s portfolio companies, launched a new product today called Accept – a payment…
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InternsValley enables startups and students to exchange experience and efforts
Entrepreneurs and SMEs can now rely on talented employees who believe in their mission and form a team on a…
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Egyptian developers win 4 of 6 prizes at Facebook Bots for Messenger Challenge
Egyptian developers swept the list at Facebook Bots for Messenger Challenge for the Middle East and North Africa, winning four of…
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Elmenus raises USD 1.5M investment from Algebra Ventures
Egyptian Food discovery platform Elmenus has secured a USD 1.5 million Series A investment from Algebra Ventures. Elmenus will use the…
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Stetla3 Launches its Online Platform with a Social Awareness Campaign
Cairo, 24 May 2017 – Stetla3, an online platform that allows users to share their personal opinions and stories around different…
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Egypt Dominates Facebook Bots for Messenger Challenge Finalists
With 15 bots, Egyptian developers have dominated the Facebook Messenger Bots Challenge top 60 finalists list for the Middle East and Africa, in Games & Entertainment,…
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Egyptian Bot ‘HireHunt’ among the 60 finalists in Facebook’s Messenger Challenge Bot Competition
The HireHunt Bot has been selected as one of the the 60 finalists in Facebook’s Messenger Challenge Bot Competition, “after…
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Wuzzuf Hosts Egypt’s Business Thought-leaders Live on Social Media
Wuzzuf, Egypt’s first job site, announced yesterday the launch of its first activation on social media: Kanabet Wuzzuf “Wuzzuf Lounge” – a bi-weekly…
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Promoting US-Egypt Collaboration in Science and Technology
The US-Egypt Science and Technology Joint Fund approves 15 joint projects in the fields of agriculture, energy, health, and water.…
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E7gezly and PassApp to become two separate companies
A15, the leading technology investor has announced that E7gezly, the online booking provider, and PassApp the digital mobile passes solution…
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5 Lists Every Entrepreneur Needs
As a first-time entrepreneur or small business owner trying to make ends meet with a tight budget, things can get…
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Godayuse.com world’s first day-use portal is now available in Egypt & UAE
The world’s first day-use portal specializing only in day activities and hangouts that do not require traveling or spending only…
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6 Personalities of Successful Founders
What makes a successful founder? Many in the startup ecosystem have stepped in to answer this question, which is constantly…
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Egyptian E-waste Recycling Company Looks Forward To Be The Next Umicore
Electronic waste (E-waste) is the fastest growing waste stream among solid waste worldwide. Also, 50 million tons is generated every…
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A15 & DELL EMC Join Forces to Support Tech Startups in Egypt
The leading technology investor, A15 announced today a strategic partnership with Dell EMC, the global information infrastructure vendor, with a…
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Orange Egypt Uplifts Generation Y Entrepreneurs
Egyptian entrepreneurs made a grand appearance on Orange’s new campaign, which inspires youth to fulfil their dreams vowing to support…
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‘Bosta’ shines on the delivery service scene in Egypt
Believing that on-time delivery is an essential part of the long supply chain of any business, the inspirational entrepreneur Mohammed Ezzat…
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TIEC, Microsoft Present ‘Accelerate Your Business’ Competition
A chance to win 90,000 EGP and receive Acceleration Program/ Consultation Services in Digital Marketing, Marketing, Finance and Technical from The Technology Innovation and Entrepreneurship…
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El3ab.com unleashes its new portal, receives EGP 2M investment from A15
El3ab, Egypt’s classic gaming hub, relaunches its portal with more games and with its first ever app based game “Estimation…
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Napata wins PepsiCo Social Impact Competition during AMWAJ Forum in Amman
AMWAJ (“waves” in English) is an international sustainability and entrepreneurship forum organized by PepsiCo and Revolve Media focused on offering…
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A15, Careem Empower Tech Startups in Egypt
A15, the leading technology investor, announced a strategic partnership with Careem, the car-hailing app and one of the fastest growing…
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Digitree Introduces ‘Hype Insights’ Social Media Analytics Tool
Egypt-based digital agency Digitree has kicked-off its very own social media analytics tool “Hype Insights”. The tool enables brands, agencies, and…
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Under-25s start-up bringing unique e-payment services to Egypt’s fintech
It is a cool surprise for anyone after discovering that the team behind recently smart electronic payment methods in Egypt, their eldest…
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MyTrustedWill.com builds life bridges after death
Nearly 2.6 million people dying annually in the United States, Entrepreneurs see an opportunity to innovate. A new U.S. tech-startup, MyTrustedWill,…
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What the US Election Has Taught Me about Making It Big
I started my own business six years ago. Like most new entrepreneurs I had a great amount of enthusiasm but…
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Using technology to give people access to mental health professionals
Although Egypt’s mental health policy was formulated back in 1978, the Egyptian government only spends 2% of its already meager…
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Big data more important than ever as e-commerce market in MENA booms
The e-commerce industry has been growing dramatically in the Middle East lately with an average revenue of $39 billion in…
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[Opinion] How an Egyptian e-commerce website convinced me to buy
An Egyptian website, while I wasn’t even in Egypt, convinced me to buy online for the first time. The Giftery…
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Careem Announces Surprise Integration of 42,000 White Taxis in Egypt
New service to be launched after Eid Al Adha as a dispatching service with a nominal fee. Careem announced today…
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Egyptian Cantalop Receives a Seed Funding of $100,000
The “job search engine” Cantalop received a seed funding of $100,000 from an anonymous businessman to accelerate the startup efforts in…
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7 questions to ‘Mai Medhat’ Egyptian entrepreneur who met Obama
As many of you might have heard by now about the young Arab woman who made it to the global…
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The Entrepreneurship Opportunity in Egypt 3: B2C Tech products: are they free or sell-able?
Tech products are hands-down the most over-hyped and over-advertised as the high-risk-high-reward ticket to fame and riches through company exits.…
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Mumm, A15: Disruptive forces in tech to empower Egyptian women
The leading technology investor, announced today a partnership with mumm, a pioneering digital platform that connects Egyptian customers interested in…
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MENA entrepreneurs are ready for global markets: Eventtus CEO
Entrepreneurship in the Middle East and North Africa is ready to compete on a global level, believes Mai Medhat, CEO…
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Services Companies, a Story and Opportunity
Part of my Egyptian Entrepreneurship Opportunity series – check out Part 1 if you haven’t. In Egypt (and perhaps everywhere), early startup…
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Is There a Real Startup Opportunity in Egypt?
This is a question everyone answers to their own bias. The fault doesn’t lie in the question, but in whom…
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Axeer Studio Ventures into Global Markets With Giraffics
Today, with a solid track record of experience in visualized communication, Axeer Studio has launched Giraffics “a new subsidiary focuses on infographic videos”. “Now, we’re taking our impact…
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SocialEyez UAE Acquires BSocial Egypt for EGP 10 Million
SocialEyez UAE Company which is specialized in the field of digital services, announced on Wednesday, April 6, completing a deal…
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BentB100 features inspirational stories of super Egyptian women
A single mother of five hits the street daily to wipe pedestrians’ shoes for an income that helped her raise…
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Get2Space launches 'Become an Astronaut' at RiseUp Summit 2015
Everyone wanted to meet a Martian or visit Mars. Well, here is their best chance as Get2Space.com launches the “Become an Astronaut”…
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3 Int'l Investors Acquire Fawry for $100M
A consortium of three international investors acquired 85 percent of Fawry, Egypt’s largest e-payment network. The profit-making company, which generated EGP 210…
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OMD Egypt Offers Its Office Furniture For Free to Startups
A great deal for startups, OMD is offering its office furniture for free to Startups, as the multinational agency is moving to a…
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How Vezeeta Makes Doctor's Visits Easier in Egypt
The process of going to a doctor in Egypt is very complicated 1- Searching for a good doctor in Egypt…
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3 Creative Egyptian Women Who Master E-commerce
E-commerce empowers small businesses to grow by generating revenues without having real stores. That’s why it is necessary that you build and develop a strong online…
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UserTalk Boosts Online Customer Service
“All our agents are busy now, but your call is really important to us so please stay on line.” Tired of…
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TBS ‘s Om Ali Fuels Outrage on Social Media
Since TBS opened, it has vowed to offer the optimum ingredients to stand out successfully as one of the top…
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