Startups MaxAB-Wasoko Acquires Fatura from EFG Finance to Fuel Pan-African Retail Expansion In a deal that underscores the accelerating convergence of e-commerce and fintech in Africa, MaxAB-Wasoko, the recently merged e-commerce and... by WAYA Staff - May 19, 2025
Markets Edita Looks West as it Plots Entry to Côte d’Ivoire Edita Egypt’s snack giant, Edita, is cooking up its next move, and Ivory Coast is on the menu. So what... by WAYA Staff - May 19, 2025
Tech China’s Tencent Cloud Drops USD 150M to Launch Cloud Region in Saudi Arabia Tencent Cloud So what is happening? Tencent Cloud invested USD 150 to launch its first Middle East Cloud Region in... by WAYA Staff - May 19, 2025
Markets Algeria’s NESDA Rolls Out 3 Startup Funding Schemes Offering Up to USD 75K Algeria Algeria’s National Entrepreneurship Support & Development Agency (NESDA) has unveiled three financing options for entrepreneurs, freelancers, and artisans. It... by WAYA Staff - May 19, 2025
Real Estate Gulf, Iraq, North Africa: TMG Plots Its Next Real Estate Moves TMG Talaat Moustafa Group (TMG) is eyeing MENA’s next real estate frontiers, the Gulf, Iraq, and North Africa. The Egyptian... by WAYA Staff - May 19, 2025
Startups Google and Hub71 Kick Off AI Accelerator for 26 Abu Dhabi Startups Hub71 So what is happening? Hub71, Abu Dhabi’s global tech ecosystem, just joined forces with Google to launch the Google... by WAYA Staff - May 18, 2025
Money MSMEDA & AAIB Sign EGP 150M Deal to Boost MSME Lending in Egypt AAIB Egypt’s small business sector just landed a major cash injection, and this time, industry is front and center. So... by WAYA Staff - May 18, 2025
Markets Fawry to Roll Out Three Funds and Targets Saudi, UAE, and Iraq Fawry So what is happening? Fawry is gearing up to launch three investment funds ranging from gold, Egyptian stock exchange... by WAYA Staff - May 18, 2025
Startups India’s ReelSaga Raises USD 2.1M Eyeing Middle East for Mobile Drama Push ReelSaga So what happened? Indian mobile entertainment startup, ReelSaga, raised USD2.1 million in a seed funding round. The round was... by WAYA Staff - May 18, 2025
Startups Thndr Unveils New Products and USD 15.7M at Egypt’s First Fintech Keynote Thndr So what is happening? Egyptian investment app, Thndr, reveals guided investing, pro trading, and a fresh USD 15.7M raise,... by WAYA Staff - May 18, 2025