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Fintech Galaxy acquires Egyptian Open Banking platform, Underlie
UAE-based Fintech Galaxy, the first Central Bank-regulated Open Finance platform in the Middle East, announced the acquisition of Underlie, an Egypt-based Open Banking platform offering APIs to banks ...
French Startup Sonio raises €10M through the European Innovation Council Accelerator
Sonio announces a €10M fundraising through the European Innovation Council Accelerator, the leading fund in supporting European deep-tech companies. For this cohort, among 1092 projects submitted, onl...
105 blockchain developers graduate from Africa Blockchain Center’s first cohort
The Africa Blockchain Center, the premier center of excellence for blockchain development in Africa, has announced the graduation of its first cohort of 105 blockchain developers under its Blockchain ...
Sheraa’s Access Sharjah Challenge winners, Nature Hedonist, opens first store in Sharjah
Nature Hedonist, is the winner of this year’s most creative and sustainable startup in the retail and F&B sector by Sheraa’s Access Sharjah Challenge (ASC) Al Mamsha in partnership with Alef...
e& successfully concludes the fourth cohort
e& (formerly known as Etisalat Group) has successfully concluded the fourth cohort of the AI Graduate Programme, which aims to invest in the UAE’s future leaders and enables graduates to bui...
Leading International Cricketer Shikhar Dhawan launches $75 million Global SportsTech Venture Fund
International cricketer and entrepreneur Shikhar Dhawan has launched Da One Global Ventures (DOGV), a $75 million Global SportsTech Venture Fund focusing on innovation across the Sports spectrum.
ESET Champions the Canalys Global Security Leadership Matrix 2022
ESET announces Champion placement in the Canalys Global Security Leadership Matrix 2022. Canalys is a leading global technology market analyst firm providing an overall assessment of the leading cyber...
Astra Tech’s $500 million round to be led by G42
UAE-based consumer technology development and investment company, Astra Tech (Astra) has announced that G42, the UAE’s leading AI and cloud computing technology holding group, will be taking the role ...
Mergers and Acquisitions gain momentum in the Middle East
Middle East mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activities have returned to pre-pandemic levels according to a new report by the Boston Consulting Group (BCG). BCG’s 19th annual analysis titled ‘The 20...