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Startup Wrap: MENA attracts fresh funding across technology sectors

RIYADH: Fintech, health tech, and artificial intelligence firms were among startups across the Middle East and North Africa to receive fresh financing this week, as companies look to expand their products and pursue regional growth. Egyptian fintech MNT-Halan began trading on the Egyptian Exchange under the ticker HALN.CA after an initial public offering of 320 million existing shares, representing 20 percent of its issued capital. The institutional and private tranche was 11.2 times oversubsc