On a narrow street in Casablanca, the neighbourhood hanout is quietly becoming more than a place to buy tea and sugar. Customers can top up their phones, […]
A New Kind of Travel Startup Out of Tunisia
On Tunisia’s southern trails and coastal villages, a new traveltech player is quietly redesigning how visitors experience the region. WildyNess, a Tunis-based B2C/B2B2C traveltech startup, […]
SPICE Launches in Saudi Arabia With a New Way to Fund Restaurants: ‘Dining Capital
When the founders of ifood.jo and POSRocket decided to return to restaurant tech, they didn’t come back with another delivery app or POS system. They […]
Jahez Backs Doos in Strategic Bet on Saudi Arabia’s Quick-Commerce Future
In Jeddah, a relatively young startup called Doos has been quietly redesigning what “last-minute shopping” looks like for Saudi families. Now, it’s getting a powerful […]
Saudi Fintech Stream Raises $4 Million Seed to Make B2B Payments Predictable in MENA
A school administrator in Riyadh shouldn’t need a spreadsheet, WhatsApp, and a stack of IOUs just to collect monthly tuition. Yet across Saudi Arabia and […]
Bonat Raises $6 Million to Turn Everyday Purchases into AI-Driven Loyalty
Riyadh-based AI customer engagement platform Bonat has raised a $6 million Series A round led by stc group’s corporate venture arm Tali Ventures, in a […]
Petal Group raises $18m from Quintas Capital to scale tech-led floral gifting between Ireland and the UAE
A landmark bet on cross-border floral e-commerce When entrepreneur and technologist Garreth Knowd started building online flower brands out of Ireland, the vision was never just about […]
Sharjah Launches India Startup Hub to Strengthen UAE–India Innovation Ties
A Bridge Between Two Startup Powerhouses The UAE and India have long shared deep cultural, economic, and trade ties — but now, that relationship is […]
UAE Launches Ambitious Youth & Jobs Campaign: Training 10,000 and Creating 30,000 Roles by 2030
A New National Canvas for Youth Empowerment The UAE has announced one of its most ambitious talent and employment initiatives yet — a nationwide campaign […]
Egypt’s HealthTech Moment: SehaTech Raises $1.1 Million to Scale AI-Powered Insurance
SehaTech, an Egyptian InsurTech startup reimagining how health insurance operates, has raised $1.1 million in seed funding to expand its AI-driven claims and approval platform across the […]