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Chinese authorities announced new regulations that will reduce the food delivery platforms' service fees charged to restaurants to lower the...

KSA-based B2B Fintech EdfaPay has raised $1.6M in a pre-seed round to overcome the physical payment process moving away from...

Earnpay, a fintech startup that provides flexible and on-demand salary access, has raised $4 million in seed financing to facilitate...

Zoom and DocuSign announced a new integration that lets users review and sign documents right within a Zoom meeting to...

Qashio, a UAE-based fintech startup for expense management and corporate cards has raised US $2.5M in its Pre-seed funding round...

Awstreams, one of the top digital marketing agencies in the Middle East and North Africa, has offered a new take...

Stitch, an API infrastructure company that enables simple, easy access to user financial accounts, has raised $21M in a Series...

Lost Ark has become the second most played game in Steam history after it passed one million concurrent players in...

The music streaming platform, Anghami has been officially listed on the NASDAQ stock exchange as it begins trading on February...

February is going to be a prosperous month on Netflix. The streaming platform will air a new show based on...

Moroccan rescue teams failed to extract Rayan alive late on Saturday. A 5-years old boy trapped in a well for...

Tribal Credit, business-to-business payments and financing platform for emerging markets, has raised $60 million in a Series B funding round...

Netflix and Disney+ are battling each other with around 750,000 subscribers on the line as Netflix loses a handful of...

The giant streaming service Disney+ is planning to expand to 42 countries and 11 new territories, including 16 markets across...

Snow has covered Amman late evening on January 26, as a polar snowstorm originating from Cyprus hit the Levant region,...

TikTok is working on a number of new features including, Bitmoji-like avatars, keyword filtering for the "For You Page", group...

Another polar storm will hit Syria and Jordan on Sunday throughout the week until Saturday, resulting in shallow temperatures, heavy...

Dining out day is an unforgettable day of the week. It's the day that we hang out with our good...

ِWhile winter storms pleasured many people in Syria, Jordan, and Lebanon as rain is a good source of water which...

A snowstorm pummeled parts of Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria on early Wednesday, leaving thousands of Syrian refugees without shelters. According...

The kingdom of Jordan is one of the countries where you can inhale the smell of time, feel the magic...

Netflix has raised its monthly subscription prices in the U.S. and Canada by $1 and $2, depending on the plan....

Apple has released a new macOS Monterey 12.1 update that adds SharePlay, an entirely new way to have shared experiences...

Shorages, UAE's logistics startup, has closed its Seed funding round of $700,000, led by Mayfair Holdings. Founded by Rayan Osseiran...

Meta is reinforcing the security and privacy options available to Facebook users to further underline the company’s commitment to user...

Alex-based Tawfeer Market, the Egyptian online grocery retail startup, has raised US $500K in a seed round. Alexandria Business Angels...

Kwik Delivery, a Lagos-based delivery startup announces today that its GMV and revenue for 2021 grew by over 400% year...

The New Administrative Capital's project phase one has been accomplished, planning to be centered on a new administrative megacity that aims...

Fit On Click, a fitness and wellness startup based in the UAE, has closed a $1.5M Pre-Series A funding round...

VO, the first Kuwait-based integrated youth platform for incubating young talents, has signed an agreement to acquire a majority stake...

As of Friday 7 January 2022, the Covid-19 travel ban imposed by the Republic of Mauritius on the Republic of...

Snap continues to reward Snapchatters for their creativity. Over the past year, more than 12,000 creators have collectively been paid...

Cairo-based Gahez Market, a B2B E-commerce startup, has secured US $2M in its pre-seed round. Disruptech Ventures led the funding...

The Dubai-based digital authentication startup Nice to Meet You (NTMY) has secured a $1M seed funding round. Saudi investors participated...

What's better than a luxurious stay at a five stars hotel? If you haven't planned for anything yet for New...

Amman is witnessing a slight rise in weather temperatures this week. However, on New Year's Eve, it will be rainy...

Hello World Kids, a Jordanian Ed-Tech company, has raised an undisclosed pre-Series A funding round. Vision Ventures participated in the...

Jordan is expecting a snowstorm to hit the kingdom for three days starting Monday and fade out on Thursday, according...

"Save Now, Pay Later” fintech startup, Sympl has raised $6M following its launch last month. The investment is led by...

BitOasis, the Middle East and North Africa region’s leading online crypto-asset trading platform, today announced a significant extension to its...

Talabat, the MENA's leading technology platform in online food and grocery delivery, has announced the appointment of Mohamed Sekkina, as...

After the huge success of Emily in Paris's first season, Netflix has announced that the second season is coming up...

This White Friday (The Middle East edition of Black Friday), Shahid VIP is offering 50% off on monthly plans for...

Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals are flooding the internet, catching the real ones is a tough job. That's why...

B2B payments and financing company Tribal Credit announced its expansion plans in Latin America, with operations starting in Colombia, Peru,...

Web hosting and domain seller giant GoDaddy has reported a data breach that exposed 1.2 million customers' data to hackers....

Dubai-based Extended Reality (XR) Tech startup HyperSpace has secured US $11M inequity and development seed funding round. Introsight and Dubai...

Cairo-based EdTech Startup Career 180 has raised $200K from EdVentures.The investment aims to develop a new employment platform and emerge...

Saudi FinTech and InsurTech startup Rasan has secured $24M in its latest funding round led by Impact 46, a Saudi...

The Jordanian EdTech and online learning platform Abwaab has successfully secured $20M in its Series A funding round. The funding was...

UAE-based financial literacy platform Verity has secured $800,000 in pre-seed round. Gearing for the launch of its family banking and...

The Egyptian E-grocery platform Rabbit has successfully secured $11M in its Pre-Seed round. The deal was led by Global Founders...

Google Analytics (GA) is not working worldwide after reports that it stopped recording real-time hits. Website owners noticed a sudden...

South Africa's Vodacom Group Limited has agreed to buy 55% stake in Vodafone Egypt. The deal captures growth in a...

Bahrain-based CoinMENA has raised $9.5M in its first seed funding round led by BECO Capital, Kenetic, Arab Bank Switzerland, Bunat...

Cairo-based startup 'Sympl' has raised the first funding round from A15 with a regional focus. This first investment marks the...

Snap Inc. has announced the launch of a new Snapchat Creator Studio in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to empower its highly...

Snapchat is not only the platform of choice of Millennial and Gen Z audiences in Saudi Arabia but also incredibly...

BasharSoft the parent company of "Wuzzuf and Forasna" recruitment platforms, has announced that the founder, Ameer Sherif has stepped down...

Snap Inc. recently kicked off its new B2B global marketing campaign, ‘Open Your Snapchat’, in Saudi Arabia and the UAE, showcasing...

Google Play has announced today that The Android Dev Submit is back. Taking place October 27-28, the annual conference celebrating...

We would like to announce that we've received US $20,000 in seed investment from family and friends. The investment will...

Workplace by Facebook will continue to help Vodafone bridge the distance between 90,000+ employees over the next 3 years. Thanks...

The digital identity program for Jordanian citizens will roll out in the coming few days. Said Jordan's Minister of Digital Economy...

For starters, Floward launched its operations in Cairo only and will gradually expand to other cities and regions within the...

Tribe X, a pioneering digital marketing agency based in the United Arab Emirates with offices in Netherlands and Egypt, has...

Cairo-based PropTech startup Nawy has raised an oversubscribed seven-figure Seed round led by the Sawiris family office. Also participating in...

Google Cloud has fired Amr Awadallah, VP of developer after “Internal Criticism” following his June 13th article on LinkedIn titled...

Aleph Holding, global partner to the world's biggest digital media players, has today announced its acquisition of 86% of Connect...

FasterCapital, an online incubator and accelerator based in Dubai, is launching a cohort for women entrepreneurs. Recent statistics reveal that...

Laverie, the first dry-cleaning & laundry app, announced securing an undisclosed six-figure (USD) seed round from A15, the leading Egyptian...

Tribal Credit, a payment fintech specially designed for small and medium-sized businesses in emerging markets, announced today closing a combined...

Online payments giant Stripe announced opening an office in the United Arab Emirates financial capital Dubai, its first expansion into...

Riyadh-based fintech firm Lendo has successfully secured $7.2 million in a Series A funding round, as announced today. The round,...

Cairo-based fintech startup NowPay has joined Y Combinator's Winter 21 batch, following a Memorandum of Understanding agreement with the Export...

Dayra is a Cairo-based fintech startup providing unbanked gig-workers and micro-businesses with financial services. The company has joined Y Combinator’s...

Egyptian fintech startup NowPay signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Export Development Bank of Egypt (EBE) for a credit facility...

The OPEC Fund for International Development (the OPEC Fund) has signed a US$50 million loan with Tanzania to finance the ‘Fourth...

XPLOR, the 3D tech, digital twin, and master planning software, has raised a seed fund of US $3 million from...

Google Ads is one of the most popular advertising platforms worldwide. Through Google Ads, you can reach your target persona...

Resin art in Jordan has evolved during the covid-19 lockdown – and, in some instances, even global standards. Today, many...

Cassbana, a financial identities' startup, announced raising a pre-seed round of 6 digits USD to revolutionize the financial service industry in...

In a press release today, Etisalat set to normalize with Israel as the company announced the launch of Israel-based network...

Google servers are now back online after 45 minutes. Please expect some delays and lags. The majority of Google services...

We have previously reported that Google WorkSpace, Youtube, Google Adsense, and some Google Search features are also down. The Story...

We can confirm Youtube and related services are also down. We have reported earlier that Google Workspace services are also...

Almost all Google services went down globally on 12:00 PM GMT, Google Business Suite including Email, Meets, Calendar, Drive, etc....

As its first investment in the market, Lorax Capital Partners Fund II has announced today that it has acquired a...

Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), announced that Ripple, the enterprise blockchain solution for global payments, has established its regional headquarters...

Cairo – Foundation Ventures (FV) is a regional venture capital firm founded in 2019 and is managed by Mazen Nadim,...

The pre-acceleration program, StartEgypt, hosted its first virtual forum for female entrepreneurs, the Female Founders Forum. The one-day virtual event...

Comscore’s white paper “The COVID-19 Impact on Small Business Credit Card Applications in 2020” revealed that small business card application...

Having trouble accessing your Twitter account? You’re not alone! Users from all around the world have reported Twitter login outage...

Cairo-based FinTech startup NowPay, a financial-wellness platform for employees in emerging markets, has announced today that the company has raised...

dreevo, a last-mile delivery-focused startup has raised 6 digits USD figure in a bootstrap, pre-seed fund from EF Logistics, a...

US-based fintech Tribal Credit has won Juniper Research's Best B2B Payment Platform Gold Award, recognizing its efforts in helping startups...

Facebook has launched a new initiative to offer digital support to local small and medium businesses in the MENA region,...

The auto parts market in Mexico has seen tremendous growth over the past five years, redefining how the automotive industry...

Facebook announced early last month the launch of Instagram Reels: a clone of TikTok videos, describing it as a new...

SellAnyCar.com, the UAE pioneer and leader in online auto marketplaces for used car sales, announced today it is expanding into...