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British cleantech startup, Sunswap powers Bannister Transport with zero-emission transportation

British cleantech startup, Sunswap, creator of the world’s first purpose-built battery and solar-powered transport refrigeration unit (Endurance), is delighted to announce an exciting new partne...

UAE and KSA fostering favourable environment for the growth of startups

Jane Khedair, Executive Director of the Institute of Entrepreneurship and Private Capital at LBS talks about how the startup landscape has evolved over the years and what she thinks could strengthen t...

Dubai-based refurbished-electronics startup, Revibe secures US$2.3m funding

Revibe, a Dubai-based refurbished-electronics startup, announced it has raised US$2.3 million in order to accelerate its growth within the US$6 billion refurbished consumer electronics market in the M...

Visa announces the New Visa Africa Fintech Accelerator program

Visa has announced the launch of The New Visa Africa Fintech Accelerator Program To Help Enable Africa’s Expanding Start-up Community Through Expertise, Connections, Technology, And Investment Funding...

Al-Futtaim Automotive leads $15-million in the Indian electric two-wheeler startup

One of the Middle East’s leading automotive business, Al-Futtaim Automotive led the investment round of $15-million in the Indian electric two-wheeler startup, River.

Avoiding common HR mistakes in a startup

Rayhan Aleem, Alpha Pro Partners’ Founder, explains how to avoid common HR mistakes that will cost the startups time and money.

Balad rises USD seven-figure in its pre-seed round

Egyptian venture capital firm Acasia Ventures led the USD seven-figure pre-seed investment round in Cairo-based, remittance-focused fintech startup Balad. The round was joined by Launch Africa, Future...

India’s makeO acquires Dubai-based health tech startup Smileneo

India’s makeO announced the acquisition of Dubai-based health tech startup Smileneo, which is the first licensed direct-to-consumer teeth-straightening startup in the MENA region. The combined e...

LEAP23 set to spur startup ecosystem

LEAP23 will host two competitions with a prize purse of US$1.54 million, as well as a welcome a raft of global celebrities and tech industry luminaries ranging from music icon will.i.am and FIFA World...