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iCommunity, Egypt’s mobile community platform for the real estate industry, has announced $600K in Series A funding from Algebra Ventures. Founded in 2016, iCommunity is a...
Snapchat is launching the next phase of e-commerce advertising on the platform, following the launch of an advanced performance marketing suite this June. The new update...
A security breach on Facebook compromised nearly 50 million users, gave hackers the ability to take over users’ accounts, said the social media company in a...
Four Arabs were selected from a pool of 6,000 applicants to join the first Facebook Community Leadership Program, offering prizes ranging from $50,000 to $1 million....
Facebook will begin testing its new feature for dating and relationships in Colombia today. Originally announced in F8 last May, ‘Facebook Dating’ will be available for users...
Egyptian digital healthcare startup Vezeeta has raised a $12 million Series C funding round led by Saudi Technology Ventures (STV). Vezeeta is a digital healthcare booking...
A15, a leading tech investment fund based in the Cayman Islands; announced today that it has successfully sold 76% stake in its UAE-based fintech company TPAY...
Property Finder has chosen J. Walter Thompson as its communication partner targeting the United Arab Emirates with immediate effect, and to manage its upcoming brand launch....
Excited about Blockchain technology? ConsenSys, a blockchain software technology company will held a 3-day blockchain developer training followed by a 2-day Hackathon in Lebanon on 17 October 2018....
Nestle Waters Jordan has withdrawn small-bottles produced in July as a precautionary measure, in light of a letter from the Ministry of Health stating that “Nestlé Pure Life...
Instagram has introduced three new important updates today that enforce transparency and better security methods. In a blog post titled “New Tools to Help Keep Instagram...
Crowd Analyzer, the Arabic-focused social media monitoring tool, has received pre-Series A funding of $1.1 million from a group of venture capital firms in Kuwait, Saudi...
CNN rates higher than any other TV news source in the UK for quality, accuracy, trustworthiness and impartiality, according to a new report from UK communications...
Jordanian startup Mawdoo3.com, the world’s most visited Arabic website with more than 45 million unique users per month, has completed a US $13.5 million Series B round....
It’s safe to say we all know who Kiki is by now. The “In my feelings challenge” has taken over the internet with 204K posts on...
A massive black coffin was accidentally discovered in Alexandria earlier this month, sparking a great deal of controversy and some outrageous claims from Egyptian officials following...
The national media council’s law to regulate influencer marketing industry has came into effect on Jun 1. UAE-based social media influencers who are making commercial gains...
Facebook has added new features and tools to Facebook Fundraisers in order to make fundraisers more impactful and accessible to help people support more causes and organizations that...
New York University Libraries, a leader in digital library development, today announced that the philanthropic foundation Carnegie Corporation of New York has made a grant of...
Vodafone has a new digital skills and jobs platform that would be the largest in the globe. Similarly, the company has plans to increase the number...
Egypt’s leading real-estate company, Madaar Development has started digitalizing its operations using a real estate solution known as Microsoft Dynamics 365 which is developed and customized...
La Reina, Egypt’s first online fashion rental platform, announced $1 million in a Series A funding round led by Egypt’s largest venture capital fund, Algebra Ventures, with...
WUZZUF, Egypt’s number one online recruitment platform is revealing its newly revamped platform during “Unlock’18”, an exclusive event that gathers top employers, government officials, media and...
A cyber attack on Careem Egypt’s databases early this year compromised personal data of 14 millions users and 558 thousand captains, said the ride-hailing service in...
Telecom giant Vodafone Egypt set foot in the digital marketing industry, launching a new service called “Vodafone Ready Digital” – that promises to help small businesses...
Facebook now tells you whether your information was compromised by Cambridge Analytica’s personality test app “This Is Your Digital Life” or not – This move comes...
Following Cambridge Analytica data breach, Facebook has announced new changes and updates to its platform to reduce chances for future data breach. Pause app review for new...
A court ruling in Egypt ordered the suspension of Uber (US-based) and Careem (Dubai-based) services, immediately leading to a win for local taxis. This ruling resulted...
Facebook introduced Profile Picture Guard and Design features in Egypt, empowering people to have more control over the way others engage with their profile photo to...
The annual Dubai Lynx International Festival of Creativity concluded this evening with an Awards Ceremony following three days of talks, workshops, networking and creative inspiration. Jose...
The Hub advertising, branding and digital agency has joined the international creative group of independent communication agencies; The Ad Store Human Network, as their exclusive partner...
Famous TV celebrity Chef Manal Al Alem has become the latest investor in the Cairo-based food tech startup Yumamia. The total funding for the company since...
The legend, Essam El-Hadary has signed a one-year agreement to become the brand ambassador for Panadol GSK. In his role as Panadol’s voice in 2018, El-hadary...
Samsung Research America recently announced its acquisition of Kngine — an artificial intelligence startup from Egypt. The startup, which was co-founded by two brothers Ashraf and...
Mobile users sent around 4.9 million donation text messages to charity, generating EGP 24,625,700 million for 52 local organizations in 2017, said TA Telecom, a Cairo-based...
Half of British women have no long-term financial plan and almost a third have no pension, according to a recent study. The alarming research, commissioned by...
Yet again in 2017, Flyin.com bagged the very coveted World Travel Awards as the Middle East, best Online travel Agency. A feat it has achieved thrice...
Today, Facebook in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) announced the launch of the Facebook Community Leadership programme, a global initiative to support, recognize and...
Gemalto, the world leader in digital security, is supplying Cairo International, the second busiest airport in Africa, with automated document readers that will enable faster border...
Facebook has launched its buy and sell feature “Marketplace” in Egypt, enabling people to use the platform to discover, buy, and sell items. The feature is...
Vivaldi has launched version 1.14, celebrating its third anniversary since the browser’s first public technical preview. With this update, Vivaldi becomes the first browser to introduce...
Uber Egypt today signed a contract with MS Commercial to feature Mohamed Salah as its brand ambassador for 2018, making him the first sports player to...
The International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) has listed Koorabia.com as among the 25 official Arab media outlets to accompany Arab teams during Russia World Cup...
Facebook banned ads for cryptocurrency and related activities in a new advertising policy issued on Jan. 30, which claims the move improves the integrity and security...
Scripps Network Interactive (SNI) has today announced that four of its world leading lifestyle channels – Food Network, Fine Living, HGTV and Travel Channel – will...
Instagram has release new updates to enrich Stories. Now, you can add vibrant, animated GIF stickers to any photo or video and immediately turn any moment...
Dubai Lynx has announced its top speakers who join a Festival programme comprised of world-leading experts from the international creative communications industry. Building on the Dubai...
Jordan gave ride-hailing apps the green light to operate in the country after fulfilling some transport and safety regulations, the Prime Ministry said in a statement...
Mohamed Salah, the Egyptian football star has been named as brand ambassador of Vodafone Egypt for 2018, announced the mobile operator today. “The future is exciting,...
Grey Group has acquired a majority stake in hug digital – a leading independent regional digital marketing agency, based in the Middle East. Founded in 2009...
Twitter feeds saw an outburst of memes carrying satirical movie title suggestions in reaction to Saudi Arabia’s recent decision to lift a three-decade ban on cinemas...
Instagram has launched a new feature that enables users to follow hashtags, which allows them to discover more posts from the interests and communities they care...
Anghami, the leading music streaming company in the MENA region, announced the appointment of Paul Akiki as Chief Brand Officer. With over 18 years of experience...
Ten African ventures were awarded for excellence in mobile and tech at the annual AppsAfrica Innovation Awards 2017 held in Cape Town, where Mazady, a TA...
Bahraini national and accenture’s marketing and communications director Jehan Abdulkarim has become the first Gulf national marketer to be named as the first Holmes Report Innovator....
Facebook is the most positively talked about brand among millennials in Egypt, ahead of Pepsi and the National Bank of Egypt according to brand new data...
Vodafone revolutionized its brand positioning strapline, strategy, and visual identity globally. These were the first changes to a renowned brand since the “Power to you” strapline...
The Dubai headquartered finance comparison website, Souqalmal.com, raised USD $10 million in Series B funding from GoCompare, a UK based financial services provider. GoCompare Group plc,...
It is always hard to ignore the disturbing things around your home or any other place while working or studying. Doing your work under a tranquil...
Government of Dubai has launched The first test flight of the Autonomous Air Taxi by RTA Dubai. Reported Government of Dubai Media Office today on Facebook. Here are...
Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced that it plans to open an infrastructure region in the Middle East by early 2019. The new AWS Middle East (Bahrain)...
Some Facebook users in Europe and the Middle East have reported a partial downtime with some of the Facebook tools like Messenger and Ads Manager in...
TPay, the MENA region’s first and biggest Direct Carrier Billing platform, and one of A15’s portfolio companies, announced today that it acquired 100% of DCBEgypt, the...
The British Council and FutureLearn have collaborated to develop Understanding IELTS Techniques for English Language Tests. This is an interactive, elaborate and free online course that is...
The rising online homemade food platform, Mumm, received an investment worth $200,000 from 500 Startups, possibly one of the world’s most active venture capital funds. Earlier...
Inspired by the functional principle of string instruments, Continental, the global tyre and automotive technologies manufacturer, is reinventing the car audio system. Present in the Middle...
SAN MATEO, CA – Incorta, the real-time analytics platform has announced that it hired international sales executive Wael Fakharany as vice president and general manager of...
Entrepreneurial spirit is still alive and well in Egypt, as Careem invests $500,000 stake in former employee’s transportation startup SWVL. Mostafa Kandil, former employee of Careem,...
Reuters – Egypt’s Manpower Ministry ordered the closure of leading market research firm Ipsos’s business in the country, citing workplace health and safety violations, a ministry...
Egypt’s Fintech startup PayMob, and one of A15’s portfolio companies, launched a new product today called Accept – a payment aggregator that provides online and offline...
Connecting hundreds of social media and digital marketing professionals, Social Media Day Jordan will take place on July 8 at Zain Innovation Campus (ZINC) in Amman. Organized...
Leaving behind a three-year marketing legacy at Vodafone Egypt. Maha Nagy is pursuing a new career challenge at Orange Egypt as Chief Communication Officer leading Communications,...
Egyptian developers swept the list at Facebook Bots for Messenger Challenge for the Middle East and North Africa, winning four of six prizes. Facebook launched Bots for...
The number of commercial spots presented by non-profit organizations during Ramadan is valued at EGP 250 million in Egypt, according to IPSOS report. The report, which has...
Egyptian Food discovery platform Elmenus has secured a USD 1.5 million Series A investment from Algebra Ventures. Elmenus will use the funding “to build new features that...
Readers and bloggers of the global online publishing platform, Medium, reported losing access to the website in Egypt over the past five hours via desktop and...
Save the Children, an international NGO, today launched the “It’s Not the Same For Them” campaign to remind people of the harsh realities that confront Syrian...
Iflix, the world’s leading Subscription Video on Demand (SVoD) service for emerging markets, has announced in a press release the launch of its revolutionary service in Egypt...
Cairo, 24 May 2017 – Stetla3, an online platform that allows users to share their personal opinions and stories around different social issues; launched yesterday with a social...
With 15 bots, Egyptian developers have dominated the Facebook Messenger Bots Challenge top 60 finalists list for the Middle East and Africa, in Games & Entertainment, Productivity & Utility and Social Good....
The HireHunt Bot has been selected as one of the the 60 finalists in Facebook’s Messenger Challenge Bot Competition, “after receiving over 1000 submissions across 64...
Wuzzuf, Egypt’s first job site, announced yesterday the launch of its first activation on social media: Kanabet Wuzzuf “Wuzzuf Lounge” – a bi-weekly Live Q&A show on Facebook &Twitter...
Pizza Hut faces a social media backlash and a boycott campaign after its Israeli branch posted an advert mocking the mass Palestinian prisoner hunger strike. Pizza...
In accordance with the agreement between Attijariwafa bank and Barclays Bank signed on October 4, 2016, the acquisition by Attijariwafa bank of 100% of the capital...
Dubai – Anghami, the leading music streaming company in the MENA region, revealed today that it has recorded an amazing three-fold growth in Audio Ad revenue...
Facebook has added Emoji Reactions to comments yesterday, to empower users react and make even more conversations within the comment box with love, wow, OMG!, sad...
Boasting an excellent variety of features and specs, the Camon CX is set to take Egypt by storm after Tecno launched it at a glamorous event...
Instagram now has more than 700 million monthly active Instagrammers. And the last 100 million of you joined faster than ever. According to our records, Instagram grown from...
Real Madrid F.C. appointed Kijamii to lead its social media presence in the Middle East and North Africa, said Bassem El-Hady, CEO & Co-founder of the...
hug digital takes on HMD Global – The Home of Nokia Phones – across MENA as their regional social & digital agency. April 18th, 2017 –...
It all started Sunday on a united Express Flight 3411 when a 69 old doctor David Dao has been forcibly Dragged out of the flight, what has...
Abu Dhabi – Etisalat Digital announced its participation in an inaugural cyber-security summit organized by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and hosted by General Civil Aviation Authority...
The world’s first day-use portal specializing only in day activities and hangouts that do not require traveling or spending only a few hours in restaurant or...
After months of preparation; NRJ Egypt finally launched at a star-studded event. The new radio station, NRJ Egypt will mostly cater to the listening needs...
Egypt’s number one traffic service Bey2ollak has added “Stories” to its mobile app following Snapchat, Instagram, WhatsApp, Messenger, and Facebook. Bey2ollak is the first Middle Eastern startup...
Amazon announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire SOUQ.com, an e-commerce leader in the Middle East. Joining the Amazon family will enable SOUQ.com to...
The leading technology investor, A15 announced today a strategic partnership with Dell EMC, the global information infrastructure vendor, with a mission of supporting Egypt’s tech startups....
During the past three weeks, many brands and service providers in Egypt have been promoting Mother’s Day offers. Sons, daughters and even husbands have been going around during...
P World, the organizer of the Marketing Kingdom Cairo, has just announced that the third edition of the global marketing gathering, will take place from 15-16...