Subha Bhargavi
Nexford University completes $10.8 million Pre-Series A funding round
Nexford University announces the successful completion of a $10.8 million Pre-Series A funding round. Thecapital raise was led by Global Ventures, the UAE-based venture capital firm. Participating investors included Future Africa’s new thematic fund focused on education, which is led by Iyinoluwa Aboyeji, the co-founder of Flutterwave and Andela, plus angel investors, family offices and VCs from 1...
Amazon reaffirms its commitment to the UAE SMB community
Prashant Saran, Director of Operations for Amazon MENA, talks about the evolving customer expectations highlighting various challenges faced by UAE’s SMB community and the pivotal role played by Amazon in helping SMBs tackling these challenges
Dubai Startup announces the successful conclusion of Market Access 2021
Dubai Startup Hub, an initiative of Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, has announced the successful conclusion of Market Access 2021, which saw 3 leading corporates joining forces with 6 tech startups that were selected for new pilot projects.
INJAZ UAE and INJAZ Al-Arab hold the 12th edition of ‘National Company Program Competition’
INJAZ UAE and INJAZ Al-Arab held the 12th edition of its highly successful ‘National Company Program Competition’ yesterday, which encourages students to use their entrepreneurial spirit to create their own start-up company.
Lenovo unveils ThinkPad X1 Nano in the UAE
Lenovo today announces the launch of the featherweight ThinkPad X1 Nano in the UAE – empowering PC users to work from anywhere, with enhanced connectivity, productivity and security.
HAYAWIIA launches “The Haya Market” to support UAE based women-owned SMEs
HAYAWIIA, a female Emirati owned premium destination for food and natural beauty care range, launches “The Haya Market” to support UAE based women-owned SMEs by allowing them to display their creative products at HAYAWIIA. “The Haya Market” will feature a plethora of products ranging from exotic preserves, healthier snack alternatives, natural soaps to trendy fashion apparel and hand-made jeweller...
How to set up a digital marketing company in the UAE
Nazar Musa, CEO, PRO Partner Group, explains the process involved in setting up a digital marketing agency in the UAE.
Badiri extends the application period of the inaugural edition of BEP
Badiri Education and Development Academy (Badiri) has announced the extension of the application period of the inaugural edition of the Badiri Entrepreneurship Programme (BEP) to mid-August 2021.
Trukkin secures 26 million SAR in its Series A round
The logistics and supply chain startup Trukkin has secured an investment round of 26 Million SAR for it’s Series A round. The round was led by Saudi based Emkan Capital with the participation from Impact46 Seed Fund, Taya Group and other strategic investors.
Hub71 partners with ADIO to accelerate the growth of early-stage tech startups
Hub71 and the Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) have partnered to support early-stage tech startups in growing their teams and scaling their businesses with purpose to generate societal impact. The partnership complements Hub71’s new program, ‘The Outliers’, enabling startups from around the world to collaborate with leading corporations and government agencies in Abu Dhabi to solve their operati...
Sheraa reinforces its commitment to support startups
The Sharjah Entrepreneurship Centre (Sheraa) hosted a visit by H.E. Dr. Ahmad Belhoul Al Falasi, Minister of State for Entrepreneurship and Small and Medium Enterprises, to explore Sharjah’s growing startup ecosystem and Sheraa’s founder-focused approach to ecosystem building, as well as connect with some of UAE’s top startups supported by Sheraa.
Emirates Development Bank signs a MoU with RAKBANK
Emirates Development Bank [EDB] has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding [MoU] with RAKBANK on Credit Guarantee and Co-lending programs for SMEs in the UAE.