Startups

Pawame Selected as Finalist for SXSW Accelerator Pitch Event

Pawame, the UAE- and Kenya-based off-grid solar company focusing on Africa, has been selected as a finalist in the Payment and Fintech Technologies category for the 10th annual SXSW Accelerator Pitch ...

UAE Student Wins UAE Qualifiers of the Global Student Entrepreneur Awards

The UAE chapter of Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO), the world’s leading peer-to-peer network of successful business leaders today announced Shammi Kapoor, a student of the School of Business Administ...

Innovator Gathering sees over 60 Startups from 12 Countries in Ras Al Khaimah

Innovators will be heading to Ras Al Khaimah in the coming week as the Emirate hosts the UAE’s first Seaside Startup Summit. Running from the 8-12 of February, the event is being held under the patron...

Google and Dubai Chamber Help Dubai Businesses Get Online

The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Google announced today the launch of “Get Dubai Businesses Online”

RentSher Wants to Make Renting Easy

Have you ever had an event to plan, but renting from different suppliers seemed too time consuming and costly?

Mondo Ride Secure $2 Million in Seed Funding

Mondo Ride, Africa’s leading ride hailing mobile app platform, has closed a second financing round of $2 million, bringing the total seed investment to $5m.

Servcorp Expands EMEIA Footprint in GCC and LEVANT

Servcorp is expanding its presence in the Middle East as part of an aggressive growth plan for the EMEIA (Europe, Middle East, India and Africa) region.

Uber Offloads its Leasing Business to Fair.com

Uber has announced today that it is selling its car-leasing subsidiary to Santa Monica-based tech startup Fair.com.

Microsoft Buys Gaming Services Startup PlayFab

Microsoft has acquired PlayFab, which helps game developers launch their titles online more quickly with simplified back-end services.