Entrepreneurs
SAP Launches Startup Focus Program in MENA
SAP has launched its SAP Startup Focus Program in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) in order to support young Middle East technology entrepreneurs to grow their innovative business plans.
TiE Dubai announces speakers for TiECon Dubai 2015
The Dubai Chapter of The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE) has announced its line-up for this year’s TiECon Dubai 2015, Dubai’s edition of TIECon, Silicon Valley’s largest Entrepreneurial conference. The invi...
The First Investor Acquires Stake in Shater Abbas Restaurants International Group
The First Investor , the investment banking arm of Barwa Bank Group, announced today that it has successfully acquired a 49.0% stake in Shater Abbas Restaurants International Group, a leading restaura...
Smile Closes $365 Million Financing to Expand 4G LTE Network in Africa
Smile Telecoms Holdings Ltd (“Smile”), which owns and operates mobile wireless 4G LTE broadband networks in the 800MHz band in Nigeria, Tanzania and Uganda, announced that it raised USD365 million of ...
Steelcase and Jeraisy to Make “Node Chair” Locally
To support the growth of the Saudi Arabian education sector, Steelcase and local partner Jeraisy Group will be manufacturing at its factory in Riyadh the flagship Node Chair for learning environments....
71% Say That Business Conditions Will Improve in the UAE
The latest Bayt.com Middle East and North Africa Consumer Confidence Index survey, conducted by Bayt.com, the Middle East’s number one job site, and YouGov, a leading market research agency, sho...
TiE Dubai Announces Dates for Annual TiECon 2015
Following the success of TiECon 2014, the Dubai Chapter of The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE) has announced the dates for its second annual TiECon. The invitation-only event is scheduled for 30th September...
Oasis500 Hosts ‘SeedStars- Amman’ Startup Competition
Oasis500, a leading seed stage investment and business accelerator, and the first of its kind in Jordan and the MENA region, recently hosted SeedStars World – Amman, the global seed-stage startup comp...
2nd ME Franchise Expo to Showcase Over 80 Brands
The 2nd Middle East Franchise Expo, the region’s premier franchising event organised by the Middle East & North Africa Franchise Association (MENAFA) at the Jumeirah Beach Hotel Convention C...