covid-19
The metaverse has the potential shape the future of the financial sector
Hasan Fardan Al Fardan, CEO at Al Fardan Exchange, explains the potential of metaverse to shape the financial sector.
Five steps to business success in 2022 and beyond
Pieter Bensch, Executive Vice President, Africa & Middle East at Sage,lists steps to ensure business success in 2022 and beyond.
SBWC conducts a series of workshop for women entrepreneurs
To strengthen the Sharjah’s entrepreneurial ecosystem for women, Sharjah Business Women Council (SBWC) in partnership with Mashreq Bank, Mastercard, and 33Voices, recently conducted series of workshop...
How to stay cybersecurity safe during vacations
Amer Owaida, Security Writer at ESET explains that from securing your devices to avoiding public Wi-Fi hotspots for logging into apps we look at, are the measures you need to take to remain safe while...
SMBs more eager to use e-commerce to reach out beyond their home market finds UPS survey
UPS recently commissioned a survey to better understand the e-commerce aspirations and challenges of small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in nine countries in Asia, Europe, the Middle East and Nor...
FinTechs on the rise despite potential risks
ESET today revealed that almost two-thirds (62%) of consumers worldwide use some form of FinTech app or platform. However, only 17% strongly feel that the quality of information available on the poten...
Nano Cures announced $90M pre-IPO funding round
Nano Cures, a clinical stage biotechnology and infectious disease immunity platform company, today announced a $90M pre-IPO funding round. The investment will be led by a $20M commitment from Opulence...
Careem adds Get vaccinated” feature in the UAE
Careem has released a new feature in its app that allows customers in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah and Ajman to book a ride to a vaccination site. The new “Get vaccinated” tool includes detailed informat...
COVID increased the need for improved security of finances
ESET reveals that over two-thirds of business leaders (68%) expect their company’s investment in FinTech to increase in 2021/2022. This comes as 81% of senior managers surveyed agree that COVID-19 has...