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Zoho launches Zoho One for startups in KSA
Zoho, announced the launch of Zoho One for Startups program in Saudi Arabia. As part of this initiative, Zoho offered local startups complimentary access to Zoho One, the company’s flagship plat...
Intel to invest US$117 million in 14 new tech startups
Intel Capital, announced new investments totaling $117 million in 14 disruptive technology startups at the Intel Capital Global Summit. The companies will be joining Intel Capital’s portfolio are crea...
Tanzania’s Ubongo won the ‘Next Billion’ Edtech Prize 2019
Tanzania based Ubongo won the ‘Next Billion’ Edtech Prize 2019 organised by The Varkey Foundation to recognise the most innovative technology destined to have a radical impact on education in low inco...
Uber to acquire Careem for $3.1 billion
Uber announced it is all set to acquire Careem for $3.1 billion, consisting of $1.7 billion in convertible notes and $1.4 billion in cash. Uber will acquire all of Careem’s mobility, delivery, and pay...
UAE is the world’s top hot-spot for startups
According to latest studies, UAE is the world’s top hot-spot for hundreds of startups followed by New Zealand, Singapore, Norway, Germany, Japan and Sweden. It is observed that startups in the country...
Etisalat announces winners of its inaugural SMB Awards
Etisalat announced the winners of its inaugural ‘SMB Awards 2018’ to recognise and celebrate the outstanding achievements of SMBs and start-ups in the UAE. The inaugural awards were attended by Ali Ib...
Ericsson launches University Competition for IoT and 5G in Egypt
Ericsson, in collaboration with the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) in Egypt, is organizing a competition on the use cases of 5G and IoT in the digital city. The competiti...
Microsoft Arabia employee makes it to Guinness World Record
Microsoft today announced that its employee has made a remarkable achievement by entering into the Guinness World Record. Mansour Al-Mansour, Senior Technical Account Manager at Microsoft Arabia achie...
New startup hub, Tech Park launched in Abu Dhabi
Masdar City, Abu Dhabi’s flagship sustainable urban community, has launched Tech Park, a new destination for start-ups focused on technology, sustainability and the digital economy. The strategic hub ...