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Over 600 start-ups apply for DIFC FinTech Hive’s latest accelerator programme

DIFC FinTech Hive, the first and largest financial technology accelerator in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) region, has attracted an unprecedented 620 global, regional and local applic...

Sheraa and CE-Ventures disburse AED 700,000 in equity-free grants to 11 startups

Sharjah Entrepreneurship Center (Sheraa) and CE-Ventures have disbursed more than AED 700,000 in equity-free grants to 11 startups, offering them a lifeline to ensure they remain afloat as they naviga...

Egyptian Fintech, ElGameya secures six-figure Pre-Seed funding

Egyptian Fintech, ElGameya, secured a six-figure investment in a Pre-Seed funding led by AUC Angels, to support its growth plans in the ever-growing peer-to-peer lending space.

12 Fintechs selected for Finance Forward MENA 2020 accelerator

Village Capital today announced the twelve early-stage fintech startups selected to take part in Finance Forward MENA 2020. An accelerator, Finance Forward MENA will provide the startups with five wee...

Dubai-based startup Conektr raises $800K Pre-Series A funding round

Conektr, a Dubai-based digital lower trade, groceries, and HORECA marketplace platform has raised AED 3M ($800K) in a dual-tranche Pre-Series A round from Auris Investments, an investment vehicle co-s...

ESET reports cybercriminals are cashing in on COVID-19

ESET has released its Q2 2020 Threat Report, summarizing key statistics from ESET detection systems and highlighting notable examples of ESET’s cybersecurity research, including exclusive, previously ...

Deadline closes on August 8 for YouthTech Competition 2020

Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge (ADEK) has urged UAE-based technology innovators to sign up for YouthTech Competition 2020, the summer’s hottest hackathon for entrepreneurial start-ups...

SBWC conducts workshop for fashion entrepreneurs

Sharjah Business Women Council (SBWC) has yesterday concluded the third talk show for July titled ‘The Rise of Sustainable Fashion’, where experts highlighted the growing trend of ethical and sustaina...

Mastercard and Microsoft support the fintech community

Mastercard and Microsoft collaborate to drive startup innovation and enable financial inclusion that will accelerate Mastercard Labs’ cloud native research and development activities, enabled by Azure...