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Egyptian insurtech startup Amenli has raised a US$2.3 million funding round aimed at accelerating its growth and enhancing its service offerings. Founded in 2020 by Adham Nauman, Omar Ezz El Din and Shady El Tohfa, Amenli offers its clients all types of insurance, with a focus on medical, car, home and business offerings. It also […]
Mapped: Where Male Circumcision Is Most Common in the World This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. Health organizations are currently divided on whether male circumcision is beneficial or not. Some research suggests it […]
Five African startups have won cash prizes at the 14th edition of the Orange Social Venture Prize (OSVP) in Africa and the Middle East. Since 2011, the OSVP has been at the heart of Orange’s strategy to contribute to the development of the entrepreneurial ecosystem and the inclusive growth of the countries where the Group […]
Egyptian startup Tafweela, which aims to revolutionise the vehicle payments ecosystem through its innovative end-to-end payment solution, has become T-Vencubator’s first venture-building project. T-Vencubator combines the benefits of venture capital and incubation to help bridge the gap between Egypt’s entrepreneurial potential and its technological capabilities, empowering startups to solve societal problems and shape Egypt’s future. […]
Egypt’s Information Technology Industry Development Agency (ITIDA) and venture capital firm Flat6Labs have launched the InvestIT programme, which offers Egyptian tech startups, particularly at the seed or pre-Series A stages, access to consultancy, tools, and investor connections to help them scale operations and enhance global competitiveness. The programme, run by the Technology Innovation and Entrepreneurship […]
Moroccan retail-tech startup Chari has partnered telecoms firm Orange Maroc to accelerate the digital transformation of Moroccan neighbourhood retailers. Founded in 2020 by husband and wife team Ismael and Sophia Belkhayat, Chari allows traditional proximity store owners in Morocco to order products and have them delivered. The platform has onboarded over 20,000 food businesses in […]
Egyptian health and wellness startup WellPal has secured an undisclosed amount of angel funding from a strategic investor and moved its operations to Saudi Arabia. WellPal offers health-conscious individuals, individuals with chronic health conditions, fitness enthusiasts and athletes, diet-specific consumers, and families seeking healthier food with access to personalised recommendations based on their unique health […]
South African e-commerce logistics company Pargo has raised US$4 million in funding to support its expansion into Egypt, where it has launched with over 500 tech-enabled “Pargo Points”. Founded in 2015 in Cape Town by Lars Veul and Derk Hoekert, Pargo is a smart logistics company that offers e-commerce delivery solutions through its network of […]
The African Business Angel Network (ABAN) and Scaling Digital Agriculture Innovations through Start-ups (SAIS) have partnered to launch the Climate Smart Agriculture Angel Investor Capacity Development (CAICD) programme, which aims to enhance the angel investment ecosystem in climate-smart agriculture. ABAN is the largest pan-African organisation of angel investors, while SAIS, a project implemented by the […]
Entlaq, an Egypt-based entrepreneurial think tank, has partnered with Savannah, a Sudanese incubator, to support Sudanese migrants and refugees entrepreneurs in Egypt. Entlaq is committed to reshaping the country’s entrepreneurial ecosystem, while Savannah is a prominent incubator and advisory firm focused on unlocking the Sudanese startup ecosystem’s potential. The partnership aims to help migrant and […]