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DP World’s TURN8 seed accelerator partners with pixelbug

TURN8, a new startup seed accelerator program from DP World, has partnered with pixelbug

New Business Newspaper Launched in Dubai

A next generation business newspaper for the Middle East has been launched in Dubai.

Google to name the next version of Android as “Android KitKat”

Google has ended months of online speculation about the name of the latest version of its Android mobile operating system by revealing it will be called ‘Android KitKat’, after Nestlé’s popular chocol...

PaperV Launches App for Android and iPhone

PaperV a new Bahrain based startup, announced the launch of their app for android as well as iPhone. The users would now be able to access the network right from their Smartphone without the hassle of...

Mashreq Launches Business Credit Card for SME Segment

Mashreq has announced the launch of Mashreq Platinum Business MasterCard Credit Card. The card is set to offer Small and Micro Businesses the much needed extra edge of control, convenience and savings...

Pepsico Supports Social Entrepreneurship Through Partnership with Synergos

In a pioneering move that will significantly support the development of social entrepreneurship in the Arab world, PepsiCo, the global food and beverage leader, has announced its partnership with The ...

Is Arabic Translation Important for Your App?

Arabic translation doesn’t rank near the top of the to-do list for most startups. A Jordanian entrepreneur in Silicon Valley thinks that’s a big mistake.

New SME Programme Launched by Shell Oman

“Our goal is not centred around increasing the number of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Oman, but to promote more and more Omanis to become involved in the SME segment,” said Khali...

UAE is Middle East’s Top Brand Building Country

The UAE has 15 brands out of the top 50 brands in MENA in 2013, with a brand value touching $14.48bn according to a recent study published by Brand Finance, one of the world’s largest independen...