Startup

Swvl expands footprint in Chile, Argentina with Viapool acquisition

Swvl Inc., a global provider of transformative tech-enabled mass transit solutions, will enter Latin America…

Egyptiann startup Tyro acquires fellow ed-tech platform Nafham

Tyro, an Egyptian Edutech platform that gives students access to qualified tutors for one-on-one or…

Oman Phaze Ventures to target early-stage startups across MENA with new $30M fund

Oman-based VC firm Phaze Ventures has closed its debut fund capped at $30 million, the…

Jordanian EdTech start-up Abwaab raises $20m in funding

Abwaab, an educational technology start-up based in Jordan, raised $20 million in funding that will help the…

Applications open for latest Google for Startups Accelerator Africa

Applications are now open for the latest Google for Startups Accelerator Africa, a three-month program…

Egyptian mobility road assistance startup BlinkApp raises six-figure pre-Seed for expansion

BlinkApp, a Cairo-based mobility risk assistance startup, has raised a six-figure pre-Seed round led by investors…

Salesforce CEO Benioff invests in search engine startup You.com

Marc Benioff invests in search engine startup You.com. You.com is developing a customizable search engine to challenge Google…

Hub71 and DCT Abu Dhabi partner on innovative start-up solutions

The Abu Dhabi Department of Culture and Tourism (DCT Abu Dhabi) and start-up ecosystem Hub71 partner on innovative start-up…

Drone-like ‘flying car’ has just taken a step toward commercialization

A drone-like electric aircraft developed by a startup in Japan has taken an important step…

Huawei and American University in Dubai are partnering to establish a tech academy

The American University of Dubai (AUD) recently signed, as part of the GITEX Global 2021…