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Oraseya Capital, NQubator to back early‑stage startups
Oraseya Capital, the investment arm of Dubai Integrated Economic Zones Authority (DIEZ), has signed an MoU with NQubator, an innovation platform for early-stage tech venture creation, to establish a s...
du to empower 10,000 SMEs with Agentic AI capabilities
du has announced the launch of a large-scale Agentic AI upskilling initiative under its du Business portfolio, designed to empower 10,000 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across the UAE. The ...
Bold marketing move rescues The Camel Soap Factory
Small businesses across the region have faced significant challenges over recent months, and when numbers at The Camel Soap Factory fell sharply with tourists leaving, founder Stevi Lomass feared that...
Epic Angels backs Thai agritech startup Living Roots
Epic Angels, the world’s largest female-only investor collective, has announced its continued investment in Living Roots, a Thailand-based agritech company building biological alternatives to sy...
Propeller taps Abdulaziz Alhouti to accelerate growth
Propeller, the venture capital firm focused on AI technology and infrastructure, welcomes Abdulaziz Alhouti as General Partner, bringing years of global financial experience in capital markets, ventur...
du launces Emirati Entrepreneur Month
In celebration of International Youth Day on 12 August, du’s Youth Council has launched Emirati Entrepreneur Month to shine a spotlight on young Emirati founders turning bold ideas into thriving...
Sheraa launches second edition of SWIF 2026
Sharjah Entrepreneurship Center (Sheraa) has launched the second edition of the Sharjah Women Impact Fellowship (SWIF), offering high-potential entrepreneurs leadership development, mentorship and str...
Spare and Tabadulat introduce Pay-by-Bank funding
Spare, a leading Open Finance infrastructure provider, today announced a strategic partnership with Tabadulat, a UAE-based online brokerage offering Shariah-compliant investment products, to integrate...
Credit resilience emerges key priority for financial sector
Credit resilience is becoming a defining priority for financial institutions as the risk landscape grows more complex and interconnected. KPMG’s latest analysis, “Credit Risk Considerations Duri...