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Fintech Saudi and Kyndryl to support fintech entrepreneurs
Fintech Saudi has signed an MoU with Kyndryl to help accelerate the adoption of advanced innovation among Saudi Arabia’s home-grown and locally-based entrepreneurs and startups in the financial techno...
41% employees think better digital skills would make them earn more
According to a new Kaspersky survey, over half of employees in the Middle East, Turkiye and Africa region feel a lack of digital skills when working on computers and other digital equipment. If they h...
ESET reveals malicious Python targeting Windows and Linux systems
ESET Research has discovered a cluster of malicious Python projects being distributed via PyPI, the official Python (programming language) package repository. The threat targets both Windows and Linux...
Sharjah Entrepreneurship Festival 2024 to offer immersive and empowering experience
The Sharjah Entrepreneurship Festival (SEF) 2024 is taking an immersive approach for its upcoming 7th edition on February 3-4 2024, which will bring together more than 150 visionary founders, industry...
Beta testing of human-like AI assistant, Yasmina kicks off
Yango has today announced that it is now possible to sign up for the public beta testing of its human-like AI assistant Yasmina. The assistant is built and trained to understand various Arabic dialect...
Women-led UAE based startup Solumar wins the Sharjah Advanced Industry Accelerator program
Solumar, a women-led UAE-based startup, has been declared winner of the 4th Edition of the Sharjah Advanced Industry Accelerator (SAIA), by the Sharjah Research Technology and Innovation Park (SRTIP),...
Tabby secures $700M in debt financing from J.P. Morgan
Tabby has secured up to $700 million in receivables securitization from J.P. Morgan. The deal represents the largest asset-backed facility obtained by a fintech company in the MENA region.
Riyadh-based Soum secures $18 million in Series A
Riyadh-based marketplace for secondhand products, Soum has successfully secured $18 million in Series A funding led by Jahez and participation from Isometry Capital along with existing investors parti...
MEST Africa Challenge unveils Top 5 startups for $50K equity prize
The MEST Africa Challenge (MAC), an Africa-wide pitch competition for early-stage technology startups, is proud to announce the top 5 Regional Winners who will compete for the grand prize of $50,000 i...