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Startups at Nordics largest startup hub, Maria 01 raised a record 219 million euros in funding in 2022
Leading Nordic startup hub, Maria 01 recently released its latest Impact Report that measures the societal impact of the campuses’ startups. The 2022 report shows that the hub’s startups’ impact and a...
Registration open for the 2023 Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum Conference
The Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) has announced the opening of registration for its annual conference and awards. This year is the 9th edition of the prestigious AWIEF eve...
Dubai bets on the future
Dubai Future District Fund (DFDF) hosted its first annual general meeting today to discuss technology’s increasingly prominent role in Dubai’s economy. It was held under the patronage of H...
Hub71 represented over 200 startups in 2022
Hub71 increased its community by 102 percent to more than 200 startups in 2022 with 51 new early-stage companies relocating to the UAE’s capital to scale exponentially. By the end of 2022, Hub71...
Hackers stealing cryptocurrency funds using trojanized Telegram and WhatsApp
ESET researchers have discovered dozens of copycat Telegram and WhatsApp websites targeting mainly Android and Windows users with trojanized versions of these instant messaging apps. Most of the malic...
Challenges and opportunities for the startups in East Africa
The lack of access to investors, the reliance on international VCs and global recessions trends are perceived as threats by respectively 59%, 56% and 55% of respondents; 28% of respondents indicated t...
J.P. Morgan to acquire Aumni
J.P. Morgan today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Aumni, a leading provider of investment analytics software to the venture capital industry. Financial terms of the transact...
Visa’s Akshay Chopra joins MENA Fintech Association advisory board
MENA Fintech Association (MFTA), a leading industry association for fintech in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, announced that Akshay Chopra, Vice President, Head of Innovation & De...
US based incubator, Halcyon hosts mission-driven startups in Abu Dhabi
US-based incubator, Halcyon concluded a week-long programme in Abu Dhabi this week with a cohort of 28 founders representing the region’s most promising impact-driven businesses. This year’s cohort ma...