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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...
Corporates can boost their capabilities working with startups
IESE Business School, in collaboration with GELLIFY and ACCIONA, today released a new report on how corporations can boost their capabilities and efficiency collaborating with startup entrepreneurs in...
SolarGridX to represent Middle East at global TiE Young Entrepreneurs competition
The Dubai chapter of The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE Dubai) today announced that it has selected SolarGridX as the Middle East entry for the global TiE Young Entrepreneur (TYE-U) competition.