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Generation Z most entrepreneurial in Saudi Arabia
Generation Z (Gen Z, ages 18 to 24) consumers in Saudi Arabia are two times more likely than any other age group to send cross-border remittances in support of their business interests at home, accord...
African tech ecosystem growing faster despite the global VC downturn
Partech Africa, the VC fund dedicated to technology startups in Africa, has issued its annual report on Africa Tech Venture Capital. The report, which aims to provide a practical picture of the state ...
Small businesses optimistic about growth in 2023, reveals GoDaddy
GoDaddy has announced the results of its MENA Small Business Survey showing most small businesses are optimistic about growth in their business sector in 2023. The report also stated that nearly half ...
Top 5 threats SMBs need to watch in 2023
The statistics show more than 60% of all small and medium businesses experienced cyberattacks over the course of 2022. Small and medium-sized companies are great contributors to the global economy: ac...
Mergers and Acquisitions gain momentum in the Middle East
Middle East mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activities have returned to pre-pandemic levels according to a new report by the Boston Consulting Group (BCG). BCG’s 19th annual analysis titled ‘The 20...
Organizations ignoring security red flags and jumping into Metaverse
Tenable has published the results of a global study that revealed that cybersecurity is the top consideration as businesses decide on investing in the metaverse. In fact, even in a challenging global ...
Over two thirds of SMBs experience a data security incident in past 12 months
ESET released its 2022 SMB Digital Security Sentiment Report, which surveyed over 1,200 cybersecurity decision-makers from SMBs in Europe and North America. And, the survey revealed that over two thir...
Only 48% of SMB leaders in the UAE are confident
A recent Kaspersky study on the behavior of small and medium businesses in the UAE during crises shows staff reductions may cause additional cybersecurity risks. Yet only 48% of organizations’ leaders...
LinkedIn reveals its top UAE startups for the year 2022
LinkedIn has announced its annual ranking of the top 10 UAE-based companies that have demonstrated exceptional growth in the past year through the LinkedIn Top Startups List 2022.