Startups Standard Chartered Launches UAE Accelerator to Support Women-Led Startups Standard Chartered What happened? Standard Chartered announced the launch of the 7th cohort of the Futuremakers Women in Tech UAE... by WAYA Staff - May 7, 2025
Markets GAFI Launches “Coffee & Capital” Initiative to Enhance Investor Dialogue Coffee and Capital What happened? The General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI) launched a new initiative under the... by WAYA Staff - May 7, 2025
Money CI Capital Concludes EGP 2.5B Bond Issuance for Tasaheel Finance CI Capital What happened? CI Capital announced the successful conclusion of the EGP 2.5 billion corporate bond for Tasaheel Finance.... by WAYA Staff - May 7, 2025
Reports Could AI Be What the Environment Needs? Training a single AI model can emit as much carbon as five cars do in their entire lifetimes. As AI... by Malak Mokhles - May 6, 2025
Money iSupply Secures USD 3M Sharia Financing From Bokra for Pharma Distribution iSupply What happened? Bokra, an investment platform, announced a USD 3 million Sharia-compliant financing agreement with iSupply, a platform for... by WAYA Staff - May 6, 2025
Startups Singapore’s XWeave Raises USD 3M to Expand Stablecoin Payments to UAE XWeave What happened ? Singapore-based XWeave raised USD 3 million in seed funding. The round was led by Jungle Ventures... by WAYA Staff - May 6, 2025
Money Foras Acquires 10% Stake in Supply Chain Startup Canater for USD 1M Foras What happened Foras announced the acquisition of a 10% stake in the startup Canater which specializes in providing supply... by WAYA Staff - May 5, 2025
Money Money Fellows Raises USD 13M to Scale Digital Savings Platform in Africa Money Fellows What is happening? Money Fellows raised USD 13 million in a new financing round. The round was led... by WAYA Staff - May 5, 2025
Markets Nama Ventures Secures CMA Approval to Begin Investment Operations in Saudi Nama Ventures What is happening? Nama Ventures received formal approval from the Capital Market Authority (CMA) to commence its investment... by WAYA Staff - May 5, 2025
Startups Klivvr Gets Green Light to Launch BNPL in Egypt Cairo-based fintech Klivvr has received final approval from Egypt’s Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) to launch its Buy Now, Pay Later... by WAYA Staff - May 4, 2025