Egypt & North Africa

Egypt’s Tactful AI lands $1M as it prepares for series A push

Egyptian CX startup Tactful AI secures $1 million in Pre-Series A funding to scale its agentic AI platform across Egypt and EMEA, with plans to accelerate R&D and target a Series A within 12 months.

Lebanese Legal Tech HAQQ Raises $3 Million to Scale AI Platform

Beirut-based legal technology startup HAQQ has raised $3 million to expand its AI-powered legal services platform across the Middle East and North Africa.

Business For Teens raises pre seed capital

Egyptian edtech startup Business For Teens closes a six figure pre-seed funding round to expand entrepreneurship and financial literacy programs for teenagers.

Nawah Scientific closes $23M series A round

Egypt based Nawah Scientific raises $23 million in a Series A round to expand its cloud laboratory infrastructure and scale life sciences research across new markets.

 MidLyr raises USD 2.5M to expand in Egypt & Middle East

MidLyr, an Egyptian-led enterprise-AI startup, has raised USD 2.5 million in pre-seed funding to expand into Egypt and the Middle East, targeting banks and fintechs with its regulation-focused platform.

KarmSolar to invest USD 110M in Egypt’s renewable energy

Cairo airport unveils AI assistant “Maryam” with Orange Egypt

Cairo International Airport has introduced “Ask Maryam,” an AI-powered digital assistant developed with Orange Egypt to modernize passenger experience and streamline airport services.

Egyptian fintech MNT-Halan taps debt market again with $71.4M issuance

Egyptian fintech unicorn MNT-Halan raises $71.4 million in its seventh securitised bond deal to expand lending and deepen financial inclusion across Egypt.

Chari raises $12M from SPE Capital & Orange Ventures after securing Morocco’s Central Bank license

Moroccan fintech and e-commerce startup Chari raises $12 million in a Series A round led by SPE Capital and Orange Ventures to launch a merchant super app integrating payments, FMCG orders, and financial services for small retailers.

Gen Z is quietly building the Middle East’s next economy

Gen Z founders in Saudi, UAE & Egypt are redefining entrepreneurship, turning social reach into scalable businesses powered by tech and payments.

Why MENA needs more “Boring Startups”

Google expands AI App Builder Opal to 15 Countries — but MENA still waiting

Google has rolled out its no-code AI app builder Opal to 15 new countries, including Pakistan and India, introducing faster workflows and advanced debugging — but the Middle East and North Africa remain absent from the expansion list.

Tunisian travel-tech WildyNess secures funding following Sanabil Startup Unlocked Program

Tunisian travel-tech startup WildyNess raises a pre-seed round to expand its sustainable tourism platform across MENA after joining the Sanabil Startup Unlocked by 500 Global bootcamp in Riyadh.