Startups
Digital Venture and Rocket Fuel Forge an Alliance
Digital Venture FZ LLC and Rocket Fuel Inc have announced their alliance in the MENA region. Rocket Fuel has appointed Digital Venture as their reseller of its programmatic marketing platform to distr...
Staying Personal Forms the Backbone of Any Startup
Guest written by: Mohamed Samad, CEO of Matic Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and start-ups are considered the backbone of UAE’s economy, making up for 40 per cent of the country’s GDP. According ...
A Billion Dollar eCommerce Platform Announced by Emaar Chairman
At a launch event today, Mohamed Alabbar, the chairman of Emaar Group and Alabbar Enterprises announced the launch of a billion-dollar eCommerce platform – Noon.com. The ecommerce platform, which will...
Bebuzzd: Loyalty Programs Are Not Only About Cash Back
My Startup World speaks to Abdul Nazeer, the CEO of Bebuzzd, to learn more about his entrepreneurial journey so far. Tell us about Bebuzzd. Bebuzzd, among other things, represents an understanding of ...
Seven Reasons Why You Should Make Your Business Mobile
Guest written by: Vineet Singla, General Manager of New Business and Director Product for Classifieds, Dubizzle With mobile phone usage growing continuously in recent years, businesses have had to qui...
On-Demand Expert Marketplace Expands to the Middle East
Duco Advisors, also known as Dūcō, a Washington, D.C.-based online, on-demand expert marketplace, is expanding its outreach and partnerships in the Middle East. Dūcō allows businesses around the world...
Eureeca Gets DIFC’s First Equity Crowdfunding Licence
Crowdfunding platform Eureeca has announced it has obtained what is claimed to be the first equity crowdfunding licence awarded by Dubai International Financial Centre. In a statement, the company sai...
Irish Tech Startup DroneSAR Works With DJI to Bring Search and Rescue App to First Responders
DJI, one of the leading makers of unmanned aerial vehicles, and DroneSAR, the Irish tech start-up focusing on the search and rescue industry, have announced a new search and rescue app. This app seaml...
PepsiCo UAE Innovation Challenge Launched
In support of the UAE Innovation Week and as part of the Innovation Live! Summit, PepsiCo, the global food and beverage company, has launched a competition aimed at contributing to UAE’s innovation cu...