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Citi’s Global Tech Hub to employ 1000 Bahraini coders
Citi Bahrain has celebrated the first anniversary of its Global Technology Hub, which is on track to employ 1000 Bahraini coders over ten years. Currently, the hub comprises of 110 Bahraini employees,...
Foodics partners with Partoo to expand their business
Connecting France and The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in a first of its kind strategic tech partnership, Foodics has announced it has partnered with French-based tech start-up Partoo, who help brands mana...
Astra Tech acquires BOTIM
Astra Tech (Astra) has successfully acquired BOTIM to relaunch into an Ultra app. The support of $500 million in fundraising, led by G42, is accelerating the relaunch of BOTIM into an ultra app servin...
Al Fardan Ventures partners with Japanese FinTech startup Canaan Advisors
Al Fardan Ventures and Canaan Advisors have decided to strike a partnership to launch a blockchain-based real estate investment platform in the Middle East and Africa market.
Masdar City’s Innovate returns to Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2023
Innovate, Masdar City’s global initiative to support clean-tech companies, is returning to Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week to showcase clean-tech start-ups and enterprises. The three-day exhibitio...
Microsoft for Startups graduates third cohort of B2B tech startups
Microsoft for Startups Middle East, in partnership with the Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO), has graduated the latest cohort of tech startups from its GrowthX Accelerator program. The conclusion of...
Hackers targeting Android users via Telegram app
ESET researchers identified an active StrongPity APT group campaign leveraging a fully functional but trojanized version of the legitimate Telegram app, which despite being non-existent, has been repa...
BPC extends collaboration with IPS
BPC has extended its collaboration with Bahrain-based International Payment Services. As part of the agreement, BPC will allow IPS to extend the use of its open system e-payment platform ‘SmartVista’.
The agenda for The Blockchain Hub at Davos unveiled
CasperLabs and CV Labs has unveiled the program for The Blockchain Hub at Davos, Switzerland, taking place Jan 16 to 19, 2023. The Blockchain Hub Davos offers a multi-stakeholder venue to convene with...