Abdallah Abu-Sheikh

BOTIM scales up to become world’s first “Ultra app”

Astra Tech has announced the launch of Botim 3.0, the world’s first “Ultra app”. The term “Ultra App” has been coined to distinguish the platform from the crowded super a...

UAE’s BOTIM launches Arabic ChatGPT in the region

Astra Tech has launched the first-ever Arabic Chat GPT in the Middle East and Africa leveraging on expertise from the Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI). Integrated into ...

BOTIM and Fawry enable digital bill payments for Egyptian expats in UAE

BOTIM, part of Astra Tech and Fawry have signed an agreement to provide residents in the UAE and GCC countries with a seamless and convenient way to pay bills & invoices in Egypt through BOTIM app...

Astra Tech acquires BOTIM

Astra Tech (Astra) has successfully acquired BOTIM to relaunch into an Ultra app. The support of $500 million in fundraising, led by G42, is accelerating the relaunch of BOTIM into an ultra app servin...

Rizek and The Health Bank offers healthcare services at-home in Dubai

UAE-based startup, Rizek has partnered with The Health Bank (THB), a global healthcare company to offer a wide range of healthcare services including preventative care, management of chronic condition...

Rizek raises $10 million in a round of series A funding

Rizek the first ‘super app’ for on-demand home services in the country, is proud to reveal that it successfully raised $10 million in a round of series A funding.

Rizek partners with G42 Healthcare

Rizek is partnering with G42 Healthcare to provide UAE residents with PCR tests. From the onset of the pandemic, Rizek has been instrumental in providing its customers with the utmost convenient healt...

Tech-startup RIZEK raises $1.5 million seed money in 45 minutes

RIZEK, a tech startup aimed at creating more jobs across the MENA region, has announced $1.5m in seed funding. The financing has come from some of the most prominent and high-profile investors in the ...