Connect with us
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)...
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,...
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...
Dubai-based FinTech and buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) platform tabby has raised $54M in an extension round to the $50M series B round, closed in August 2021. The round...
The global proptech startup Facilio has secured $35 million in its Series B round led by Dragoneer Investment Group. Brookfield Growth and existing investors Accel India...
UAE’s Tech startup for car rental Udrive, providing a pay-per-minute car rental service for UAE residents and tourists, has secured $5M from Cultiv8 and Oman Holding...
Dubai-based Extended Reality (XR) Tech startup HyperSpace has secured US $11M inequity and development seed funding round. Introsight and Dubai Financier Mohammed Afkhami led the funding....
Saudi FinTech and InsurTech startup Rasan has secured $24M in its latest funding round led by Impact 46, a Saudi asset manager and advisor. This funding...
UAE-based financial literacy platform Verity has secured $800,000 in pre-seed round. Gearing for the launch of its family banking and financial literacy app in the Middle...
Bahrain-based CoinMENA has raised $9.5M in its first seed funding round led by BECO Capital, Kenetic, Arab Bank Switzerland, Bunat Ventures, Alameda Research, Rua Growth Fund,...
Dubai-based Real Estate startup and private property manager Short Stay Vacation Homes (Short Stay) has successfully raised $1.96M in its latest funding round led by Africa-based SK Group....
Online payments giant Stripe announced opening an office in the United Arab Emirates financial capital Dubai, its first expansion into the Middle East region. Founded in...
Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), announced that Ripple, the enterprise blockchain solution for global payments, has established its regional headquarters in the Centre. Ripple has chosen...
Startup incubators in the UAE are an integral part of the entrepreneurial ecosystem. Even for the most experienced of campaigners, building a business from scratch is...
Dubai Lynx’s annual festival in March has been rescheduled on 6-9 September 2020 in light of the coronavirus outbreak in the MENA region. “We have taken...
Dubai Business Events (DBE), the city’s official convention bureau, recorded a total of 301 successful bids for meetings, conferences, and incentives in 2019. Set to attract...
Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) Ltd. announced today that it has signed a US$300 million 4-year unsecured term loan with China Construction Bank (DIFC Branch) and China...
Silicon Valley-based Tribal started private beta testing with MENA startups and is closing a funding round that includes some of the top VCs in the region,...
Google plans to hire a team for its Cairo office, seeking to expand its business in Egypt and implement new investments within an improved investment climate...
Eventtus revolutionized its brand strategy and visual identity as it is expanding its event tech solutions globally. These were the first changes to a renowned brand...
The actor who played one of the most villainous characters in Game of Thrones history will make a sensational guest appearance at the Middle East Film...
JWT and POD Egypt won three awards (one gold and two silver) under DHL’s PR and Entertainment categories, and Mo Salah integrated a PR campaign with...
Rafeeg, an app-based marketplace for home improvement needs, has rolled out an update that comes with a new design and easy-to-navigate interface to make the everyday...
Mohamed Omar, the thriving media guru with 10 years of solid experience in Media Partnerships across the MENA region has resigned from Twitter, after a three years term...
Al Ahli Holding Group (AAHG) has partnered with Sony Professional Solutions MEA on the development of the media sector and community within NOMAD. A purpose-built ecosystem...
HolidayMe, the Middle East’s leading Online Travel Agency, has raised $16m in Series C funding from Gobi Partners, Algebra Ventures, Accel Partners, and Global Ventures. Launched...
53% of senior executives in the MENA region named artificial intelligence (AI) and Robotic Process Automation (RPA) as the most prominent technologies on their boardroom agenda....
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...
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...
The FIFA World Cup trophy has landed in Dubai yesterday as part of the global FIFA World Cup™ Trophy Tour by Coca-Cola. The arrival of the...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Twitter announced today that they are partnering with global property developer Emaar to live-stream the New Year’s Eve firework displays in Dubai. The live stream will be from...
November’s full moon isn’t only the closest and brightest ‘Supermoon’ of 2016 but also the largest since 1948.
Social media network Snapchat is set to enter the Middle East region with the opening of a regional office in Dubai by the end of November....
A trip to Dubai with just a tweet! While we were exploring our Twitter timeline, we found an RT by our friend Shaden. The tweet was...
Coca cola is one of the world’s most loved brands, but in the UAE it’s not the market leader. The company decided to increase brand love...
After the phenomenal Harlem Shake in 2013, people and brands reacted and produced videos to simulate the dance in their ways. 2014, the world is witnessing a new...