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VUZ raises $20 million in series B funding
VUZ, the leading immersive social app, that allows users to stream and experience a new level of immersive realism in XR and Metaverse digital experiences, raises $20 million in series B funding led b...
Global startups secure funding and win big prize money at North Star during GITEX
Desolenator, a Dutch startup that develops solar powered water purification technology, was announced the winner of the Supernova Challenge at North Star, securing the top prize of $100,000, with 13 c...
Hub71 partnersh with GetFundedAfrica to expand into Africa
Hub71 has launched an expansive partnership with GetFundedAfrica, a tech-enabled marketplace that matches startups, investors (VCs & Angels), corporations and government to support the growth of t...
Benin takes first place at “HACKERlab 2022”
The ECOWAS Commission, through the OCWAR-C project funded by the European Union, proceeded on Wednesday, October 12, 2022, in Cotonou, Benin, to the closing of the Final of the ECOWAS HACKERLAB 2022 c...
ADIB launches ‘Small Business Finance’ for SMEs in UAE
Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) has unveiled a new offering ‘Small Business Finance (SBF)’ aimed at small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) in the UAE. The new product offers a complete fin...
UAE startup Bean & Beyond partners with RAW Coffee to growing mushrooms
Dubai-based startup Bean & Beyond partners with RAW Coffee Company to repurpose coffee waste in producing gourmet oyster mushrooms, locally here in the UAE.
Veehive selected to showcase at CEATEC in Japan
The UAE Ministry of Economy in conjunction with UAE-Japan society and Emirates Angels, have selected ten startups from the UAE to showcase at the upcoming CEATEC event in Tokyo, Japan from 18th-21st O...
Forbes reveals 30 Under 30 for the Middle East
Forbes Middle East has released its fifth annual 30 Under 30 list, featuring an inspiring young cohort of entrepreneurs, pioneers, creatives, and athletes, spanning six categories: sport, commerce, sc...
COFE App wins the Middle East Technology Excellence Award
COFE, the online coffee marketplace, recently bagged a win in the Startup – Food & Beverage category at the Middle East Technology Excellence Awards 2022. The platform that has become the go-to fo...