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respond.io closes $7 million Series A round
With the eCommerce market in the UAE continuing its impressive growth, buoyed by a forecasted 6%-7% real GDP growth in the country this year, respond.io, a leading social to conversational commerce pl...
Alternative growth financing platform, erad raises $2.4 million in pre-seed funding
erad, the alternative growth financing platform for online businesses across the Middle East, today announced that it had raised $2.4 million in capital. The pre-seed funding round was backed by UAE-b...
MBRSC and BEDU collaborate to develop 2117 Metaverse project
Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) today announced its support in the development of the Metaverse that will simulate the UAE’s manned 2117 Mars mission. This first-of-its-kind project will be l...
Sheraa announces top three winning teams in the Khorfakkan chapter of the Startup hackathon
The Sharjah Entrepreneurship Center (Sheraa) has announced the top three winning teams in the Khorfakkan chapter of the Startup Sharjah hackathon that concluded yesterday at the University of Khorfakk...
Huawei presents Tech Woman’s Award in the Apps UP 2022 edition
Huawei continues its legacy of honoring and empowering women in technology by presenting the unique Tech Women’s Award in the Huawei Global App Innovation Contest (Apps UP) 2022 in the Middle Ea...
du confirms its participation at the upcoming Ru’ya, Careers Redefined event
du, from Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC), has confirmed its participation at the upcoming Ru’ya, Careers Redefined event on September 20-22 at Dubai World Trade Center. At the ev...
UAE partners with Flat6labs to attract and promote SMEs from around the world
The Ministry of Economy, represented by The Entrepreneurial Nation, launched a new initiative to attract Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to the UAE and help promote their growth and local and glob...
AI can revolutionize banking
If adopted in the right way, AI has the potential to revolutionize the banking industry – saving time, cutting costs, and improving the customer experience and sales. By integrating AI across th...
Dubai Metaverse firm MetaFi raises $3mln in funding
UAE-based Metaverse firm MetaFi has raised a new funding from an array of big names in the Web3 industry. The investors include DoublePeak Group, Maven Capital, OKX Blockdream Ventures, Megala Venture...