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No more business cards! Use OZZ! OZZ Technologies has launched the world’s first ultra-secure digital contact wallet – OZZ. A contactless digital wallet to save, curate,...
Lendo, a Saudi Arabia-based Shariah-compliant crowdlending marketplace, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) today with J.P. Morgan to improve access to financing for small and...
TA Telecom, a prominent player in the Middle East’s tech sector, has unveiled AnteThink, an AI-driven tool designed to enhance decision-making processes for individuals and businesses...
Selina Bieber, the Senior Director of Global Markets at GoDaddy, has predicted a significant increase in Egypt’s e-commerce revenue. By 2028, it could reach $9.88 billion....
Lendo, a Saudi Arabia-based shariah-compliant debt crowdfunding marketplace, has raised SAR 105 million ($28 million) in Series B funding led by Sanabil Investments, a wholly-owned company...
A McDonald’s insider in Egypt anonymously disclosed a 70% sales decline in October and November, aligning with a global and Egyptian boycott fueled by the ongoing...
Boycotts are sweeping across the Middle East, impacting US and European brands as consumers express their protest against Western governments’ support for Israel during the Gaza...
Saudi Arabia fintech startup Lendo has crossed a significant milestone, facilitating more than 1 billion SAR in financing through over 2,500 transactions, all directed towards supporting...
For a sixth consecutive day, Israeli air strikes continue to relentlessly bombard the Gaza Strip, raising concerns about an escalating humanitarian crisis in the besieged Palestinian...
The Green Brigade has criticized Celtic for their response regarding the demonstration of solidarity with Palestine within Parkhead. This development follows the demonstration of solidarity by...
Gaza-based reporter Nedal Samir Hamdouna says conditions in the besieged enclave were worsening every day. “I don’t have the words to describe how terrible it is...
The no-code website builder Webflow released an update on the progress of its new product to localize websites for customers across multiple languages and regions. The...
As traditional advertising revenues plummet globally and broadcasting budgets are slashed, The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and South East Asia (SEA) regions have reported...
An unnamed BBC presenter is currently under scrutiny following new allegations brought forth by the Sun newspaper. The publication claims that the presenter paid a teenager...
There’s been a disturbance in the force. In a world of constantly evolving social media platforms, a new contender has burst onto the scene, capturing the...
In a world where imagination knows no bounds, image generators have become a powerful tool for artists, designers, and enthusiasts alike. And yet we all know...
TFK, the leading curated fashion marketplace in Egypt has acquired OPIO, a direct-to-consumer (D2C) fashion brand. By joining forces, TFK and OPIO will combine their expertise,...
Egyptian experts are calling out Netflix’s decision to cast a bi-racial actor as Queen Cleopatra VII in its upcoming docu-series, “African Queens: Queen Cleopatra,” alleging that...
Tribal Credit, a leading fintech company that provides financing, payment, and expense management solutions to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in emerging markets, has launched a...
Arab Bank launched Apple Pay in Jordan last month, becoming the first country in the Levant region to offer the digital payment service. With the rise...
On Friday, Silicon Valley Bank had its operations shut down by California banking regulators. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) was then appointed as the receiver...
Egypt’s Fuel Automatic Pricing Committee (FAPC) has announced an increase in the prices of various octanes by EGP 0.75 to EGP 1 per litre. The prices...
Egypt’s economy took a new hit on Wednesday as the Egyptian pound weakened by over 13% against the U.S. dollar. This marks a new low for...
How instagram can help your business? Read more about history of Instagram and how it became world's number one photo sharing platform
Morocco has made it to the semi-finals after beating Portugal to be the first African and Arab country to reach this advanced stage in the World...
Croatia has made it to the semi-finals after beating Brazil, the first nominated team to win the World Cup. Croatia has another tough task against Argentina...
From the first few months of 2022 until now, a wave of layoffs has been sweeping 134,164 jobs in 834 tech companies across the United States...
FIFA has tried to develop the spirit over the last 60 years, aiming to spread more fun and happiness around every four years tournament, to take...
Cairo-based fintech startup Money Fellows has raised $31M in its Series B round led by CommerzVentures, Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP), and Arzan Venture Capital. Founded...
The Egyptian pound plunged after the central bank moved to a flexible currency to help the government secure a deal with the International Monetary Fund. According...
At 7:00 AM GMT, millions of users worldwide found WhatsApp offline, encountering issues connecting to the app’s server on both mobile and desktop. The outage is...
Meta has identified over 400 malicious Android and iOS apps designed to steal Facebook login information and compromise people’s accounts. These apps are disguised as photo...
Saudi-based SaaS startup Glamera has raised a Seed round of $1.3 million, led by Riyadh Angels Investors (RAI), with participation from Techstars Accelerator, Ithraa Venture Capital,...
Paymob, the leading omnichannel payments gateway in the MENAP region, has appointed Imane Adel as Executive Vice President of Strategy. Adel will guide Paymob’s vision and...
Egyptian banks started imposing limits on overseas’ cash withdraws and online purchases in foreign currency for debit and credit cards to combat the country’s acute foreign...
The World Bank has approved a $400M logistics and transportation plan to help Egypt reduce greenhouse gas emissions from transportation, including the Alexandria–6th-of-October–Cairo Area railway corridor....
The shared mobility market in the MENA region is set to expand with a compound annual growth rate of 18.4% from 2022 to 2030 as the...
Angry bank clients, some armed, stormed five commercial banks across Lebanon on Tuesday, asking for their money over withdrawal limits that Lebanese banks imposed due to...
The International Monetary Fund, IMF plans to open a regional office in Saudi Arabia as it prepares to sign a memorandum of understanding on Oct. 3...
Egypt’s population has reached 104 million after an increase of one million in 221 days, according to the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS)....
As part of ongoing series about addressing data misuse, Meta has created new Facebook identifiers to deter unauthorized data scraping and make it harder for attackers...
The Dubai-based communities’ developer Arada has launched the Central Business District, a new commercial hub for Sharjah, with a cost of 6.3 billion dirhams ($1.71 billion)...
The new iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro (Max) are now available in the Middle East markets, after 10 days from the official release date. Although...
Instagram is developing a new optional feature to protect users from seeing and receiving nude photos in chat and Direct Messages – media reports. The optional...
iOS 16 has brought a new valuable “copy and delete” option when you screenshot on your iPhone; it allows you to paste the image in a...
With the launch of iOS 16, Apple has brought back one of the most wanted features to the iPhone, which is turning on the haptic keyboard setting, along with...
iOS 16 has brought one wanted feature to the iPhone: turning off the home screen’s search button, along with other new features and settings that you should...
With the launch of iOS 16, Apple has brought back one of the most wanted features to the iPhone, which is the battery percentage indicator, along...
San Francisco-based cloud communication giant Twilio will lay off 800 to 900 employees across its staff of over 7,800, approximately 11% of its headcount, to cut...
Adobe acquired Figma for approximately $20 billion in cash and stock in one of the most significant digital design acquisitions. The digital design giant announced on...
Abu Dhabi-based B2B2C cloud kitchen startup has raised $10M in a Series A funding round. The investment round was led by Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP)...
Apple has finally announced the long-awaited Always-On Display option into the iOS 16 Lock Screen to the higher-end iPhone 14 models (iPhone 14 Pro & iPhone...
Facebook will no longer allow Special Ad Category advertisers to use the Special Ad Audiences tool. Meta will be sunsetting Special Ad Audiences, a tool that...
As Apple announced at its September 7 event, the iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, iPhone 14 Pro, and iPhone 14 Pro Max are finally here. And...
As Apple CEO Tim Cook said in the latest Apple event, which was held on September 7, 2022: The iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max are...
Apple is set to release iOS 16 for specific iPhone users worldwide in a massive upgrade to its software in 2022 in line with iPhone 14...
One of the most surprising features Apple has announced for Apple 14 at its event on September 7 is the elimination of the regular SIM card...
Unlike last year, Apple is holding an in-person fall event named “Far Out” on 7 September. iPhone 14 will be the big headline announcement at the...
Netflix Inc. is considering charging about $7 to $9 a month for its new advertising-supported plan, half of its current most-popular plan, which costs $15.49 monthly...
Want to learn more about the story of House Targaryen? HBO series House of the Dragon, the prequel to Game of Thrones, will debut on OSN+...
Convertedin, a marketing operating system for e-commerce brands, has raised a $3 million seed round from global and regional investors. The round was led by Saudi...
A wave of anger and calls for a boycott of the chain of stores LC Waikiki grew in Turkey and the Arab world in the past...
Amazon filed a lawsuit against over 10,000 Facebook group administrators who allegedly brokered fake reviews, including one called “Amazon Product Review,” which had more than 43,000...
Tribal, a global fintech company, introduced its expense management platform giving small, medium, and micro enterprises in the MENA region more control over their spending. Tribal...
From the first few months of 2022 until now, a wave of layoffs has been sweeping the United States of America. The first question comes to...
Trust Smart Solutions (TSS) teams up with Payscript to enable Crypto payment acceptance on the point of Sales Terminals in the Middle East region. Trust Smart...
Careem has acquired the Dubai-based money transfer platform Denarii for an undisclosed amount, and some key members of the Denarii team will also be joining Careem,...
As the layoff wave continues to hit US jobs, Tesla laid off 200 workers on its Autopilot team as the automotive company shuttered its site in...
Google Hangouts is officially shutting down in November 2022. Google is prompting users who still use the Hangouts mobile app to migrate to Chat before it...
The Uber-owned ride-hailing app in the Middle East, Careem has launched a new feature for food ordering in Jordan that allows users to start group orders....
Etisalat Egypt has unveiled its new branding as ‘Etisalat by e&,’ following the steps of the e& Group’s recent rebranding in the UAE market. Etisalat is...
Facebook has discontinued its Watch app for Apple TV. Users who try to access the app will receive this message “The Facebook Watch TV app is...
Two years after the end of season 3 of the legendary Westworld, season 4 premiered on HBO Max Monday, June 27, 2022. Fans from the Middle...
Amazon has recently unveiled that it’s working on a new mimicry feature of its voice assistant Alexa that will be able to mimic any human’s voice,...
Netflix laid off 300 more employees on Thursday after losing subscribers in the second round of job cuts. The cuts mainly affected US employees, amounted to...
WhatsApp has introduced a new feature that allows transferring the chat history from Android to iOS.The new feature is available as a beta for now. That...
The cryptocurrency exchange platform Coinbase is laying off 18 percent of its workforce due to the recent collapse in its stock and crypto prices. Coinbase has...
Apple has unveiled a significant update to the Lock Screen and new sharing on IOS 16, communication, and intelligence features. Users will be able to personalize...
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) is taking a stake in Swedish video game maker Embracer one month after investing in Japan’s video game giant Nintendo....
PayPal users can now send and receive certain crypto currency coins from their accounts to other wallets and exchanges. The company announced in a press release....
Disney+ officially launched its streaming service in the Middle East and North Africa region on Wednesday, June 8. The streaming app is now available for download,...
Disney+ fans in Egypt and other MENA countries can register their interest as of Wednesday, June 8, to take advantage of an exclusive introductory offer. The...
Disney+ streaming service is now available in 42 new markets globally including the Middle East and North Africa. The company announced early this year that it...
The Netflix and Disney+ battle is on the rise as the late is expanding to 42 new markets this June. At the same time, Netflix reported...
Amazon has launched a new invite-based ordering option to stop bots and scalpers and finally give its users a better chance to buy PS5 and Xbox...
The Egyptian Squash legend and former World No.1 Mohamed El-Shorbagy has decided to switch allegiance to represent England in Professional Squash Association (PSA) and World Squash...
Domty, an Egyptian cheese maker, has reported a 3.8 percent decrease in net profits quarter-on-quarter due to the currency devaluation and rising global inflation. 50.5 million...
Disney+ unveiled a sneak peek at the new content available in the long-awaited streaming service that will launch very soon in the MENA region. The Launch...
Saudi Public Investment Fund acquired a 23.97 percent stake in Capital Bank Group, one of the largest banking groups in Jordan, Iraq, and the Middle East...
The Egyptian Q-commerce platform Appetito, which delivers groceries and household products to doorsteps, has acquired Lamma, a quick commerce app operating in Tunisia and Morocco, for...
The new voice over 5G (Vo5G) service is now available nationwide in Kuwait’s areas and on the Samsung Galaxy S22 suite of devices. Zain became the...
Swvl Mass transit solutions provider will reduce its headcount by approximately 32% “400 employees” to cut central costs and enhance efficiency. This decision means that over...
Cairo-based micro VC fund, The Cairo Angels Syndicate Fund (CASF), has invested an undisclosed amount in the South Africa-based fintech startup, Finclusion Group. Founded in 2019...
The Dubai-based sports system integrator Augustus Media has acquired Cam Plus Sports startup aiming to make local sports more accessible by broadcasting live matches and on-demand...
The coffee-centric marketplace COFE app has launched a new Siri feature on Apple devices that makes ordering coffee quicker, funner, and more adaptive for its COFE...
Passionate, hot, teasing, and mind-blowing are a few simple words that describe the fantasy period drama Bridgerton on Netflix. The first season’s success made fans eager...
Mcdonald’s is selling its business in Russia after 30 years of operations, without naming a prospective Russian buyer. The company cited the war in Ukraine and...
