Startups
Deloitte Middle East Point of View: Virtual Reality boom rising in MENA
The Virtual Reality (VR) market in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is expected to grow at a rapid rate according to Deloitte. Factors driving the MENA VR technology growth are among the...
The Cribb Academy Offers its Courses to All
One of the region’s leading incubators for entrepreneurs is opening up 30 of its training programmes to entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs from any line of business, startups and corporations. The Cribb ...
TiE Dubai to Host Interactive Workshop on Online Advertising
As part of its ongoing mission to foster entrepreneurship and commitment to share educational experiences with its regional members, the Dubai Chapter of The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE) is hosting a spe...
Mind Rockets Named Jordan’s Best Startup at Seedstars Amman
Seedstars World, the global seed-stage startup competition for emerging markets and fast-growing startup scenes brought its Jordan round to a successful close during Seedstars Amman. The event took pl...
Souqalmal.com becomes the fastest growing online car insurance portal
Souqalmal.com, who announced the launch of its online end-to-end car insurance comparison platform across the UAE in June, has since become the fastest growing online retail car insurance portal in te...
TURN8 forms a new Venture Capital Fund
: Dubai-based TURN8 has launched $60 million Venture Capital Fund for technology innovation. TURN8 Innovation Fund I L.P. makes TURN8 one of the largest providers of seed capital in the region caterin...
Kooot.com Offers a Unique Shopping Experience for Women in the Gulf
Arab users’ rising confidence in online shopping and its benefits, the most important of which is better deals and convenience, has increased competition in the e-commerce sector. Competition is a goo...
The Interior Design Industry Gets Moodfit’s New Platform
Imagine if you could hire someone to browse your Pinterest boards and translate your pins into a perfectly decorated room or better yet, your dream home. That is the essence of digital interior design...
Report says startups are creating jobs, but that’s not enough
While the majority of the surveyed workforce in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) perceive working at a startup as a good career move, very few said they themselves are willing to work for one. ...