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YouTube hosts red-carpet screening for content creators
YouTube hosted a red-carpet screening today of upcoming releases for five content creators from across the Middle East and North Africa at Roxy Cinemas in Dubai. The premiere screening, Cinema YouTube...
Women Choice drives growth for women-led SMEs
Women Choice, an international organisation championing sustainable initiatives for women, hosted a high-impact forum dubbed ‘Driving Growth for Women-Led SMEs in Kenya’ – an initiative ai...
Fodics cost-effective tech help F&B startups grow
Foodics, a leading Saudi-born food tech company, is actively empowering F&B businesses and playing a pivotal role in supporting the growth of F&B startups across the MENA region by providing a...
India’s Physis Capital secures over $ 23 million in funding
Physis Capital, a growth-stage venture fund, has announced reaching an important milestone in its fundraising journey. The fund has raised over $23 million (₹200+ crore) to date, with the remaining ca...
Meta launches Llama Impact Accelerator program
Meta has announced the launch of the Llama Impact Accelerator program in Sub-Saharan Africa, in collaboration with national innovation agencies and ecosystem partners. This initiative aims to accelera...
Qatar’s QRDI Council invites SMEs to apply for a grant
Qatar Research, Development, and Innovation (QRDI) Council’s Small Business Innovation Grant (SBIG), a new national funding program designed to empower small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Qat...
Abu Dhabi emerges one of the leading startup hubs
Abu Dhabi’s startup ecosystem has made remarkable strides, emerging as one of the fastest-growing hubs in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), according to the 2025 Global Startup Ecosystem Report...
TiE Dubai unveils new board to foster entrepreneurship
TiE Dubai, the regional chapter of The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE), has announced the appointment of its new board for the 2025–2026 term. The newly elected board comprises visionary business leaders an...
Prop-AI secures $1.5 million in pre-seed funding round
Prop-AI has successfully closed its pre-seed funding round, securing $1.5 million from a distinguished group of regional and global investors. The funding round was led by Plus VC, with participation ...