Technology news and insights in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa
Technology News and insights in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa
Gobi Partners has made its first Bangladesh investment by backing Dhaka-based travel commerce platform Jatri. The company plans to scale product innovation and deepen its MENA expansion through Saafir, building global travel infrastructure that unifies inventory, distribution, and finance for enterprise buyers.
Volz has raised nearly US$5 million in Algeria’s largest dinar-based startup funding round to date. Backed by Tell Group and GIBA, the traveltech platform plans to expand across North and West Africa, validating the scalability of locally adapted payment-first travel models.
Algerian travel-tech startup Völz raised $5 million in a funding round led by local investors, marking the first exit for the Algerian Startup Fund. The company enables international flight bookings in local currency with cash and offline payment options, aiming to scale operations and simplify travel access nationwide.
Tunisian traveltech startup WildyNess has closed a pre-seed round co-led by Bridging Angels and the African Diaspora Network to expand into Algeria, Saudi Arabia, Oman, and the UAE. The platform connects travelers with authentic local experiences and champions community-based, sustainable tourism.