Phil Muncaster, guest writer at ESET explains here’s how to know you have fallen victim to a scam – and what to do in order to undo or mitigate the damage
At Enterprise Connect, Zoom announced the expansion of Zoom IQ, a smart companion that empowers collaboration and unlocks people’s potential by summarizing chat threads, organizing ideas, drafting content for chats, emails, and whiteboard sessions, creating meeting agendas, and more.
Deloitte hosted the sixth annual Financial Crime Symposium in Dubai, attended by key stakeholders across the financial services industry, including representatives of law enforcement, regulatory bodies, financial institutions and industry leaders.
Finverity, the digital ecosystem for trade and supply chain finance, has raised $5 million in a heavily oversubscribed equity funding round from new and current investors. New investors include London-based fintech specialist Outward, Amsterdam-based Acrobator Ventures and US-based s16vc founders fund with follow-on investments from MENA-based B&Y Venture Partners as well as a range of UHNWIs.
Senegalese entrepreneur Fatou Diouf is one of 1,000 youth selected from 21,000 applicants for the African Development Bank’s Digital Ambassadors program, which aims to achieve a 50/50 gender balance in Africa. Fatou, a commercial tailor, real estate agent and farmer, shares her program training experience and how she plans to use her acquired knowledge and skills.
The Sharjah Entrepreneurship Center (Sheraa) welcomed the UAE Minister for Climate Change and Environment, Her Excellency Mariam bint Mohammed Al-Mheiri, to its headquarters, showcasing a group of sustainability-focused startups.
Bahrain’s leading learning platform, Lumofy, has announced its collaboration with Lisan to create a revolutionary digital content creation tool in Arabic, utilizing cutting-edge artificial intelligence technology. The tool, which will be the first of its kind in the world, is expected to revolutionize the process of developing interactive Arabic content and bridge
Nigerian logistics startup, Fez Delivery announced that it has raised $1 million in a seed round led by Ventures Platform, with participation from Voltron Capital, Acasia Ventures (formerly Cairo Angels), and other angel investors. This funding announcement follows Fez Delivery’s acceptance as one of the only two logistics companies in Nigeria
CV Labs, today announced Batch_05 of its global blockchain business accelerator. Nine pioneering startups were selected from over sixty countries based on the impact and utility that their solution will bring.
The World Trade Board has today opened consultation on a major new framework to increase access to trade finance for MSMEs. Developed with contributions from major industry bodies and international stakeholders, the Financial Inclusion in Trade Roadmap identifies five key areas where coordinated action can make a significant impact.
Rare FND, the Blockchain-based fundraising platform for charities and startups announced Mohammed Al Banna, a well-known entrepreneur, as the newest advisor and a co-founder of the platform. Rare FND provides a new and innovative approach to fundraising, enabling charities and start-ups to bypass traditional intermediaries and raise capital through blockchain technology.