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Saudi startups join regional accelerator
Saudi British Bank (SABB) has joined partner bank HSBC to open the regional ‘C3 Social Impact Accelerator’ to Saudi startups for the first time. The program is the region’s flagship accelerator progra...
Five reasons why insurance for SMEs is critical
Leading global insurance company, AXA highlights the significance of SMEs for the economy of Dubai, as SMEs represents 95% of all establishments in the Emirate. These SME businesses account for 42% of...
Majority of workers trust robots more than their managers
A recent work study conducted by Oracle and Future Workplace, has revealed that people have more trust in robots than their managers. The study of 8,370 employees, managers and HR leaders across 10 co...
VC investments in Saudi Arabia to reach $500m annually by 2025
Saudi Technology Ventures (STV), the largest venture capital fund in the Middle East unveiled today its “STV Insight Report: How can Saudi Arabia grow their Venture Capital industry by 2025?”. The Rep...
Saudi Arabian launches business accelerator for electronic games
Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) signed a MoU with the General Entertainment Authority (GEA), on the sidelines of the entertainment industry conference held in Riyadh to la...
Etisalat Digital & SonicWall delivers network security to SMBs
SonicWall today announced that Etisalat Digital has productized SonicWall technology in its ‘Business QuickStart (BQS)’ broadband bundle for SMBs, offering telco-grade network security with a zero-tou...
500 Startups and Misk Innovation announces second cohort of the accelerator program
500 Startups, in collaboration with Misk Innovation have announced today, the 20 companies which are participating in the second cohort of the Misk 500 Accelerator program currently underway in Riyadh...
BullGuard launches protection for small offices from cyber threats
BullGuard today released BullGuard Small Office Security, a new, powerful, cloud-managed endpoint security service for the small business market that enables businesses to protect them against identit...
Streaming video production platform, easylive.io raises $2.5 million
Streaming video production platform easylive.io has received a €2.1 million ($2.5 million USD) investment from Trust Esport.