Investment News

Penny Software Raises $1.35 Million in Seed Funding Round

Penny Software, the Saudi Arabia-based software company for procurement management and B2B marketplace has raised $1.35 million in a Seed round...

by WAYA Staff - Sep 21, 2020

Initiatives

Gemini Africa Partners with Gouna Film Festival to Launch UpliftForGFF

Gemini Africa will kick off Uplift For Gouna Film Festival as the first regional initiative of its kind to bridge...

by WAYA Staff - Sep 21, 2020

News

Vetwork Expands to Saudi Arabia

Vetwork, an Egyptian startup that offers pet care at home, is launching its services in Saudi Arabia. The 500 Startups...

by WAYA Staff - Sep 21, 2020

Investment News

Kashier Payments Raises Seed Investment Funding

Egyptian startup Kashier Payments, announced today that it has successfully completed a seed investment round of funding led by Glint...

by WAYA Staff - Sep 20, 2020

Investment News

Wiz Holding Closes $2 Million Seed Round to Empower Local Businesses Across the MENA with “Wiz Shops”

Emirati e-commerce enterprise Wiz Holding just closed a seed round from international investors from the USA, Canada and KSA who...

by Waya Media - Sep 17, 2020

Opinion

Banks and Fintech Companies: Friends or Foes? Pt.2 – Can They Work Together?

How Can Banks and Fintech Startups Work Together?  After establishing in my previous article the necessity for banks and fintech...

by Mostafa Elnahhas - Sep 8, 2020

Opinion

Banks and Fintech Companies: Friends or Foes? Pt.1 – The Necessity of an Alliance

The banking industry is traditionally quite slow in integrating new technologies. This is because it is more difficult for traditional...

by Mostafa Elnahhas - Sep 7, 2020

Investment News

Huda Beauty Investments invests in luxury resale retailer, The Luxury Closet

Dubai-based luxury resale marketplace The Luxury Closet has raised investment from Huda Beauty Investments, the private investment office of Huda,...

by WAYA Staff - Sep 1, 2020

News

Hydro Farms Raises Fresh Funds and Releases New Products

With roots in the Egyptian hydroponic farming sector since 2012, Hydro Farms is one of the first to implement hydroponic...

by WAYA Staff - Aug 31, 2020

News

KAPITA Launches First Iraqi Dedicated Angel Network

KAPITA launches Iraq’s first Angel Investor Network – IAIN – that is dedicated to connecting startups with angel investors in...

by WAYA Staff - Aug 30, 2020