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The UAE Banks Federation discusses ways to support SMEs
The UAE Banks Federation, the unified representative and voice of UAE banks, recently organised a webinar on growth opportunities and innovation of banking solutions for small and medium enterprises (...
Qashio raises $10 million in the seed round
UAE-headquartered fintech Qashio has raised $10 million in a seed round, with participation from strategic international and regional investors to accelerate expansion into the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia...
AWS announces the launch of Clean Energy Accelerator 3.0
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has announced the launch and call for applications for the Clean Energy Accelerator 3.0, a high-pace, non-equity dilutive accelerator designed to facilitate partnerships with...
Yspot launches its first youth podcast incubator in the UAE
Yspot, the unique and forward-thinking platform designed by two female entrepreneurs to revolutionize connectivity between youth and organizations, has partnered with JBM Studio, to launch ‘The Youth ...
Finance House to offer real-time payment services in the UAE
Finance House has signed a first-of-a-kind agreement with Global Software Solutions Group to offer real-time payment services in the UAE. This partnership will contribute to further shaping the UAE’s ...
Phoenix Technology introduces MicroBT mining equipment in the region
Phoenix Technology, one of the leading cryptocurrency mining hardware retailers in the region and part of the wider Phoenix Group of companies, announced today that it has entered a strategic, exclusi...
World’s first collection of Bahraini pearl jewellery to be sold as NFTs
Leena Al Ayoobi and My Gold Souq have collaborated to create the world’s first collection of Bahraini pearl jewellery that will be sold as NFTs. The technical aspects of the project were managed...
Cloudflare’s Workers Launchpad grows to $2 billion
Cloudflare has announced the Workers Launchpad Funding Programme has grown to $ two billion for potential investment in startups building on Cloudflare Workers, an increase of 14 partners and $750 mil...
MENA fintech hubs must build on billion-dollar momentum
The GCC has cemented its position on the map as a center for financial technology (fintech) in recent years. But the region cannot afford to rest on its laurels and must build on the momentum by encou...