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    Egypt’s Paymob Raises $72M in Series B to Further Diversify Products and Expand Across MENA

    Paymob’s growth trajectory has been impressive, with the company now supporting over 350,000 merchants, a dramatic increase from just over 100,000 in 2022.

    Egypt’s FlapKap Secures $34M Pre-Series A Funding to Scale SME Financing Across MENA

    FlapKap’s goal is to scale its impact across the MENA region, providing essential capital to SMEs that often face barriers in accessing traditional financing.

    Egypt’s Brotinni Secures Investment from Entilaq to Expand Regional Reach

    The startup raised $600,000 in a seed funding round led by Innlife investments in 2022.

    With Over $10M in Funding, Tunisia’s Wattnow Aims to Use AI for Real-Time Energy Monitoring

    Wattnow is strategically positioned to capitalize on this expansion, particularly in its primary markets in Europe and the Middle East and Africa (MEA), where the market size was estimated at $11.77 billion and $1.68 billion, respectively.
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