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Mastercard, IFZA and Global Tax Assistant to accelerate SME growth in UAE
Mastercard has joined forces with IFZA and Global Tax Assistant to accelerate the growth of the country’s small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and pave the way for their expansion across the Eas...
Shahbandr and Tamara empower over 18,000 online stores with BNPL solutions
Shahbandr, a leading enabler of e-commerce and digital transformation in Saudi Arabia and the Middle East and North Africa, and Tamara, the region’s leading provider of Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) solut...
IPT Africa selected for Visa Accelerator Program – Africa
IPT Africa, a purpose-driven leader in the B2B global cross-border payments sector, announces its selection into the prestigious Visa Accelerator Program – Africa 2025, becoming the first Maurit...
Impact46 invests over SAR 25 million in 5 gaming studios
Impact46 has announced investments exceeding SAR 25 million in five gaming studios — Fahy, NJD, Game Cooks, Starvania, and Alpaka — as part of its SAR 150 million Gaming Fund, launched in March 2024. ...
iACCEL GBI and TBDC to help startups in UAE and Canada
iACCEL Gulf Business Incubator (iACCEL GBI) has signed an MoU with Toronto Business Development Centre (TBDC), Toronto’s 35-year-old, premier non-profit startup incubator. The agreement establis...
10 startups complete for Orange Social Venture Prize
During the Pitching Day organized by Orange Jordan as part of the 9th local edition of the Orange Social Venture Prize (OSVP) 2025, 10 entrepreneurs showcased their projects to the judging panel, comp...
Entry open for Future of AI in Government Services accelerator program
Dubai Centre for Artificial Intelligence (DCAI) is now accepting applications for the second cycle of its “Future of AI in Government Services Accelerator” program, inviting both local and...
ruya Community Islamic Bank and Peko to support SMEs
ruya Community Islamic Bank, the UAE’s purpose-driven Islamic bank and Dubai-based fintech company Peko, announced the launch of a new strategic initiative to support small and medium-sized ente...
Charles Idonije to lead Startup Steroid across Africa
Startup Steroid, the U.S.-based integrated startup ecosystem platform for founders’ readiness, deal flow management, and SPV formation, announced the appointment of Charles Idonije as Chief Exec...