Morocco Accelerator Launches Second Cohort of 19 Startups at GITEX Africa 2026
Morocco’s Ministry of Digital Transition and Administrative Reform has launched the second cohort of the Morocco Accelerator programme, selecting 19…
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Oman MTCIT and Microsoft Launch Numo Startup Accelerator with Free Azure AI Credits
Oman’s Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology has launched the Numo–Microsoft for Startups Accelerator in partnership with Microsoft, providing…
Algeria’s startup minister meets UN digital envoy as Algiers builds case for African AI leadership
Algeria’s Minister of Knowledge Economy, Startups and Micro-enterprises, Noureddine Ouadah, received Amandeep Singh Gill, the United Nations Under-Secretary and Special…
Egyptian Tech Startup Collard Launches Centralised Event Planning App
Egypt-based Collard launches an all-in-one event platform combining invites, ticketing, payments, and analytics, aiming to reduce fraud and streamline event management for organisers and attendees.
Tunisia opens applications for startups to exhibit at Tunis International Book Fair
Tunisia invites startups in AI, edtech, gaming and robotics to exhibit at the 40th Tunis International Book Fair, offering selected companies free space at the ministry’s pavilion.
Startups across MENA secure fresh funding to scale chips, AI, mobility and proptech platforms
Startups across the MENA region secure new funding to scale innovations in semiconductors, AI infrastructure, mobility platforms, healthtech training and digital real estate services.
Azerbaijan Eyes Expansion of Tech Startups into Qatar Market
Qatar and Azerbaijan are strengthening ties to expand tech startups across fintech, proptech, and insurtech sectors. Leaders stress public-private collaboration, talent development, and infrastructure investment as key drivers for transforming resource-based economies into regional digital hubs.
Egypt launches startup charter to boost country’s tech ecosystem
Egypt has launched a Startup Charter outlining a five-year roadmap to support entrepreneurship, enable up to 5,000 startups, and create 500,000 jobs. The initiative focuses on regulatory clarity, financing access, and international expansion to strengthen Egypt’s innovation ecosystem and accelerate technology-driven economic growth.
Pakistan’s VC startup ecosystem hits $4 billion as funding gaps limit unicorns
Pakistan’s startup ecosystem has reached a $4 billion valuation, driven by growth in fintech, mobility, and enterprise technology sectors. Despite strong early-stage momentum and international investor interest, limited domestic growth capital continues to delay unicorn creation, highlighting the need for deeper funding and large-scale exits to sustain long-term expansion.
Egypt launches “Startup Charter” to boost country’s tech ecosystem
The Startup Charter reflects Egypt’s ongoing efforts to position innovation and entrepreneurship as key drivers of economic diversification, job creation, and sustainable growth within the country’s evolving technology ecosystem.