Startups
AFAWA breaches $1 billion in approved funding
The African Development Bank’s Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa (AFAWA) initiative has reached a landmark $1 billion in approved funding designated for lending to African women entrepren...
The winners of the 2022 AYuTe Africa challenge announced
Heifer International announced the 2022 winners of the AYuTe Africa Challenge that supports agritech innovators: ThriveAgric of Nigeria, Kenya’s DigicCow and Botwana-based Brastorne Enterprises.
Demand for flexi desks on the rise
As the UAE market rivals some of the world’s most prominent business centres, there is a strong demand for flexi desks and co-working spaces across the emirates, especially at prime locations, accordi...
The Step Conference 2023 is back yet again
The highly-anticipated Step Conference 2023 is returning to Dubai Internet City for its 11th edition on February 22-23, 2023. The conference promises to bring together the brightest minds in the indus...
Flat6Labs Ignite Cycle 4 commences
Flat6Labs, in partnership with DisruptAD, the venture platform of ADQ, unveiled the 10 new start-ups that have been selected for the fourth cycle of the flagship Flat6Labs Ignite program. These organi...
11 startups selected for cohort 3 of ASIP accelerator program
Africa’s tech Accelerator, Startupbootcamp AfriTech, together with founding Telecel Group have selected the participants of the much-coveted Accelerator Program, the Africa Startup Initiative Pr...
Masdar City strengthens its position as the hub for AI and clean energy startups
A new partnership between Masdar City, Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI), and The Catalyst, the region’s first clean technology startup accelerator, aims to drive the gr...
Presight AI and Astana Hub partner to power venture financing deals for startups
Presight AI, a G42 company, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Astana Hub to power venture financing deals for startups. The partnership will allow Presight and Astana Hub to enable startup...
Darwinbox and Microsoft partner to empower organizations globally
Darwinbox has announced a collaboration with Microsoft to empower organizations globally and across the MENA with the right tools to succeed in the evolving world of work. The collaboration will inclu...