Under the oversight of the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA), Saudi Payments reported the dispatch of Saudi Arabia's instant payment platform 'sarie' in collaboration with IBM and Mastercard and that makes it one of the fastest ways to make transactions in the region.
As of now, 'sarie' upholds all Saudi banks...
The launching of Al Zayani Venture Capital has been announced by Al Zayani Investment Group. The company has its headquarters in Manama, Bahrain. It has its focus on investment in disruptive technology and start-ups.
In 1977, Al Zayani Investment Group was established in Bahrain. This makes it one of the...
It was announced that Tabby, the popular buy now pay later platform from Dubai has raised about $50M in debt financing from San Francisco-based Partners for Growth. It’s the largest debt facility which was raised by fintech from the MENA region which was said by the startup. The startup...
Getir is been popular very recently for offering 10-minute grocery delivery. This Istanbul-based platform is turning into a revolutionized grocery delivery platform and they deliver about 1,500 items every day to the customers. Their delivery system is active 24 hours a week and they offer their fast delivery option...
Saudi Fintech Nayla Finance Secures $4M to Expand Digital Lending for Small Businesses
Nayla Finance, a Saudi Arabian fintech platform specializing in digital lending solutions, has raised $4 million in seed funding to expand its services for micro and small businesses across the Kingdom. The funding round was led by...
Egypt-based investment company EFG Hermes has announced their investment of $725M in Ignis Energia, a Spanish renewable energy specialist via the company’s private equity arm’s Vortex Energy Fund as a series of capital injections. And it will be deployed over the next few years under some conditions of course.
It’s...
Egypt-based Contactcars, the lead automotive marketplace has announced their acquisition of Sa4ar Technology Solutions which is known for providing car valuation technology and a dealer-specific auction platform.
Contactcars.com is a subsidiary of Contact Financial Holing and they’ve been constantly evolving and looking for new opportunities to arise which will provide...
Despite decreasing funding in the African continent, Nigerian startups succeeded in raising their funding to $160 million in the first Q1. Four countries including Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa, and Egypt accounted for %87 of startup investments during Q1, and the founding breakdown showed, Nigeria is leader with $160 m...
The Egypt-based online platform 'Masr Afdal' has already made its way into advancing and exporting Egyptian-made products to the worldwide market along with other plans. The founder and Egyptian business visionary Hamed El Ghool plans on putting Egypt on the worldwide online business map by interfacing with the local...
When significant wealth is generated, whether from a company sale, a major asset liquidation, or a successful IPO, a common question arises for newly liquid families: "What's next for our capital?" For many family offices, the immediate answer often leans towards direct investments in startups, bypassing traditional funds. This...
