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PwC identifies top trends driving the banking ecosystem in the Middle East
PwC Middle East hosted its inaugural Financial Services Horizons – Annual GCC Leadership Meet featuring guest speaker Brett King, an Australian futurist, best-selling author and co-founder of Mo...
Reedz smart app wins the Al Quoz Creative Entrepreneurship Pitch
Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (Dubai Culture) has announced Reedz smart application as the winner of the Al Quoz Creative Entrepreneurship Pitch that was specially designed to support start-ups and...
Saudi fintech company Manafa secures SAR 106 million in Series A round
Leading Saudi fintech company Manafa has announced the closing of its Series A round of SAR 106 million (US$28 million) led by STV and Wa’ed Ventures, the venture capital arm of Saudi Aramco.
Huawei launches the first edition of the Huawei Cloud Startup Program in Kuwait
Huawei inaugurated the first edition of the Huawei Cloud Startup Program in Kuwait on 20 December 2022. The program was launched in collaboration with local partners, including the Central Agency for ...
Sheraa partners with Toronto-based incubator DMZ
The Sharjah Entrepreneurship Center (Sheraa) have announced a partnership with The DMZ, that will foster a new wave of entrepreneurial success for the entrepreneurs of Sharjah and empower 15 startups ...
SimpliFi launches Multi-Currency cards in the region
SimpliFi, the leading Cards as a Service (CaaS) platform in MENAP, empowers organizations to drive new revenue streams, manage costs and streamline business operations, with the introduction of Multi-...
TD VC launches $100 million Web3 ‘Special Situation’ Fund
TradeDog Group, the parent company of TD VC, announced the launch of their $100 Million Web3 “special situation” fund. The fund announcement comes with a GP commitment of $10 Million. The ...
World’s first NFT shop opens at Mall of the Emirates in Dubai
Last week, the ftNFT marketplace officially brought its virtual ventures into the non-virtual world with the opening of its first NFT shop in Dubai located at the Mall of the Emirates.
AtarCloud raises $1.3 million in seed round
Riyadh-based proptech startup, AtarCloud announced the closing of a $1.3 million seed investment round with the participation of BIM Ventures along with angel and institutional investors from within t...