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# INFOGRAPHIC: Startup Funding in Africa and the Middle East—Week 38, 2025
- URL: https://www.techloy.com/infographic-startup-funding-in-africa-and-the-middle-east-week-38-2025/
- Published: 2025-09-19T09:19:15.000Z
- Updated: 2025-09-19T09:19:15.000Z
- Description: Here are the venture funding activities we tracked in the Middle East and African region this week – including HALA, Kredete, Rihal, Spare, LDUN, Amaani, Oumla, Done.ma, Fintologya, Armoir, Zahib and Wadaie.
- Author: Ogbonda Chivumnovu
- Tags: / Startups, / Money, Tech in the Middle East, Tech in Africa

It feels like every week, the startup scene in Africa and the Middle East finds a new gear. And this past week? It was a funding sprint. From Saudi fintech giants pulling in nine-figure rounds to fresh Moroccan super app dreams getting off the ground, the region showed just how diverse, and ambitious, its innovation story has become.

Take **Hala** in Saudi Arabia, for example. The embedded finance leader raised a jaw-dropping **$157 million** Series B, one of the largest fintech rounds ever in the Middle East. Over in Nigeria, **Kredete** is tackling one of the hardest problems for African immigrants, access to credit. Their **$22 million** Series A, led by AfricInvest, signals strong belief in a problem that has real global resonance.

It wasn’t just about mega-rounds. Oman-based **Rihal** pulled in **$7.5 million** to push its enterprise SaaS play, while Riyadh’s **Spare** secured **$5 million** to strengthen its open banking infrastructure. 

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Even younger startups had their moment: **LDUN** closed a **$4.8 million** seed round under Saudi’s regulatory sandbox. Meanwhile, **Amaani,** a UAE-based beauty and wellness platform turned heads in the consumer space with a **$3 million** raise to launch its Arab beauty brand, AÏZA, a first for Peak XV’s Surge in the MENA region.

**Oumla** raised **$2.4 million** to expand its digital asset infrastructure, and Morocco’s **Done.ma** grabbed **$2.1 million** to chase the dream of a homegrown Super App.

The funding wave kept rolling. Bahrain’s **Fintologya** picked up $1 million for fintech infrastructure. In the UAE, **Armoir** landed $500,000 to reinvent luxury luggage. Saudi-based **Zahib** raised seed funding to modernize laundry logistics, while **Wadaie** closed its own seed round backed by notable regional investors.

What stands out most about these deals isn’t just the dollar amounts, but the breadth of ideas being backed. From financial inclusion in Nigeria to beauty brands in the Middle East, investors are betting on startups that solve local problems while eyeing global impact. If this week is any indication, the region’s entrepreneurial energy is nowhere near slowing down, and the world should be paying close attention.