2PointZero acquires the Cairo-based customer-focused Microfinance Platform Maseera

2PointZero acquires the Cairo-based customer-focused Microfinance Platform Maseera

Abu Dhabi, UAE:  2PointZero, a transformational global investment platform and a subsidiary of International Holding Company (IHC), announces the strategic acquisition of Cairo-based Maseera Holding for Financial Investments (“Maseera”). As part of this transaction, 2PointZero will launch a new Abu Dhabi-based entity under the Maseera Holding name.  Maseera, which serves low- and middle-income individuals as well […]

MANSA secures $10mln in funding led by Tether and Polymorphic Capital

MANSA secures $10mln in funding led by Tether and Polymorphic Capital

MANSA, a global fintech innovator in cross-border payments, has announced the successful close of its $10 million funding round. This marks a significant milestone for the company in its mission to alleviate liquidity challenges for payment companies worldwide. MANSA’s stablecoin-based solution offers payment providers in emerging and mature markets a flexible and reliable way to […]

UAE-Based Self-Storage Provider The Box Secures $12.5M Debt Financing Led By Shorooq

UAE-Based Self-Storage Provider The Box Secures $12.5M Debt Financing Led By Shorooq

Source: Forbes Dubai-based self-storage provider The Box has raised $12.5 million in debt financing from investment firm Shorooq, according to a statement issued Thursday. Expanding self-storage solutions The new capital will support the construction of a new self-storage facility in Dubai, bringing The Box’s total debt funding to $31.5 million through various credit facilities since […]

Shorooq backed Defi Platform MANTRA secures first VASP License from Dubai's VARA

Shorooq backed Defi Platform MANTRA secures first VASP License from Dubai’s VARA

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – MANTRA Finance FZE (MANTRA), a leading decentralized finance (DeFi) platform operated by MANTRA Group, today announces it has successfully obtained a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) license from Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA), to operate as a Virtual Asset Exchange, as well as provide Broker-Dealer and Management and Investment Services. This […]

UAE-based Eureeca broadens international investment access, strengthening UAE IPO Market

UAE-based Eureeca broadens international investment access, strengthening UAE IPO Market

As a multi-regulated, cross-continental digital investment platform with 55,000 users from 72 countries, Eureeca paves the way for more international investor participation in UAE IPOs Eureeca to offer a simplified three-click investment process for international, regional and local investors for 2025 IPOs, including the highly anticipated Etihad Airways IPO Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Eureeca, a UAE-headquartered […]

HKVAX partners with Tokinvest to Bridge Hong Kong and Dubai’s Digital Asset Markets

HKVAX partners with Tokinvest to Bridge Hong Kong and Dubai’s Digital Asset Markets

Dubai, UAE/Hong Kong — Tokinvest, a leading marketplace for real-world asset tokenisation, and HKVAX, a virtual asset trading platform, have announced a landmark partnership aimed at transforming global digital asset markets. By strategically linking Hong Kong’s established financial infrastructure with Dubai’s rapidly expanding virtual asset ecosystem, this alliance paves the way for a new era of tokenised investments. […]

Madica Invests $800,000 in Pre-Seed Rounds in Egyptian, Tunisian, Tanzanian and Moroccan Startups

Madica Invests $800,000 in Pre-Seed Rounds in Egyptian, Tunisian, Tanzanian and Moroccan Startups

Madica has announced an $800,000 pre-seed investment in four African startups, allocating $200,000 to each company. The recipients of the funding include Medikea (Tanzania), Motherbeing (Egypt), Pixii Motors (Tunisia), and ToumAI (Morocco), all operating in high-growth sectors such as healthcare, female tech, electric mobility, and artificial intelligence. Egypt’s Motherbeing, a femtech startup, leverages AI to […]