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Nigeria’s Federal Government Kicks-Off “YouWin” Campaign for Budding Entrepreneurs

Nigeria’s Federal Government has launched the “YouWiN” initiative for budding entrepreneurs.

Zubair SEC Extends Support to Omani Entrepreneurs

As part of its strategy to equip entrepreneurs with the best business practices and knowledge, the Zubair Small Enterprises Centre (Zubair SEC) organised a branding communications workshop

Al Rafd Fund launches four new funding programmes and website

The Al Rafd Fund announced the launch of four new funding programmes last week.

Spend on In-App Advertising to Grow to Almost $17 billion by 2018: Juniper Research

In-app mobile ad-spend will reach $16.9 billion by 2018, up from $3.5 billion last year, a new report from Juniper Research has found.

Joumi Chic: Helping People Make Style Statements

Joumi Chic is an online store that offers a wide range of fashion accessories such as bracelets, necklaces, rings and other jewelry.

Google Acquires Timely App Maker Bitspin

In an odd bit of M&A news, the developers at Bitspin announced that the small company will be joining forces with Google.

Global Startup Community to be Showcased at CES 2014

The 2014 International CES will run Jan. 7-10 in Las Vegas spotlighting the power and future of technology through innovative startups and entrepreneurs.

Qatar’s Economic Growth is Expected to Continue Accelerating

Qatar’s economic growth accelerated at a buoyant 6.2% pace in Q3 2013 compared with Q3 2012, according to figures released by the Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics.

Malware, spam and phishing remain the threats most commonly encountered in GCC

Attacks that employ a variety of malicious programs, phishing attacks, and spam remain the cyber threats most frequently encountered by companies.