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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...
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...
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)...
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)...
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...
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+ 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...
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...
UAE-based digital store management platform Dukkantek has raised $5.2 million in a seed round to digitalize traditional retail spaces. The funding round was led by Global...
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...
RECAPP, the UAE’s first free-of-charge door-to-door recycling service, has launched recycling bins on UAE Tour Route to collect thousands of plastic bottles. The company has been...
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...
Qashio, a UAE-based fintech startup for expense management and corporate cards has raised US $2.5M in its Pre-seed funding round to expand to other MENA markets....
Savii Banking, the first female-founded neobank in the GCC, has raised a Pre-Seed fund to launch its services in Bahrain. Founded in 2021 by Jane Harvey...
Shorages, UAE’s logistics startup, has closed its Seed funding round of $700,000, led by Mayfair Holdings. Founded by Rayan Osseiran in 2019, Shorages provides e-commerce platforms...
Meta is reinforcing the security and privacy options available to Facebook users to further underline the company’s commitment to user wellbeing. The new “Lock Your Profile”...
Fit On Click, a fitness and wellness startup based in the UAE, has closed a $1.5M Pre-Series A funding round led by Arrow Capital. It continues...
The Dubai-based digital authentication startup Nice to Meet You (NTMY) has secured a $1M seed funding round. Saudi investors participated in the funding round along with...
This White Friday (The Middle East edition of Black Friday), Shahid VIP is offering 50% off on monthly plans for a lifetime. Shahid VIP platform is...
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....
The Jordanian EdTech and online learning platform Abwaab has successfully secured $20M in its Series A funding round. The funding was led by existing investor BECO Capital...
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,...
Cairo-based startup ‘Sympl’ has raised the first funding round from A15 with a regional focus. This first investment marks the platform launch for the FinTech startup...
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....
Snap Inc. recently kicked off its new B2B global marketing campaign, ‘Open Your Snapchat’, in Saudi Arabia and the UAE, showcasing the exceptional results and reach that...
Access Bridge Ventures is a leading early stage venture capital fund supporting budding entrepreneurs across MENA region & Pakistan. With their current role in funding the...
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...
Ureed.com offers an unprecedented view on how to incorporate freelancers in your hiring strategy. As a business owner, taking on a new project is an exciting...
In a press release today, Etisalat set to normalize with Israel as the company announced the launch of Israel-based network i24NEWS on eLife and Switch TV....
For early-stage startups, having cash is essential to staying afloat. But it’s one thing to have money and another to know how to spend and manage...
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...
Manchester City has launched CITY+, a brand-new content subscription, which is now available across all Manchester City digital platforms – mancity.com, Man City app and Smart...
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,...
Marriott International has launched a dedicated dining platform in the UAE, MoreCravings.com, which allows guests to discover a wealth of food experiences across its properties all...
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...
It’s without the shadow of a doubt that video content is here to stay across digital. Here at Digital Boom and Metrics, we were interested in...
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...
In the age of social media and interconnectivity what continues to be lacking is authentic and unfiltered conversations between people. 1TAM – One Thing About Me –...
Today, Google announced Google Pay’s launch in the UAE, allowing people to pay and securely with their Android phones. It simplifies shopping by helping you pay safely...
The music-streaming service Spotify went live in 13 countries across the Middle East and North Africa today, including Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Palestine, UAE, Jordan, Oman, Qatar,...
Spotify is reportedly launching in Egypt and the MENA region this November. Spotify premium access will cost EGP49.99 per month, $2.7 approximately. Spotify Premium will be...
Louvre Abu Dhabi announced that it welcomed more than one million visitors in its first year, establishing itself as one of the leading cultural institutions on...
Saudi Arabia led the MENA IPO activity raising US$220.6m Muscat, Egypt, and Tunis recorded one IPO each raising US $129.3m Two deals in the GCC raise...
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....
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...
last 24th of June 2018, women in Saudi Arabia started driving for the very first time in the Kingdom. It was a day of celebration, anxiety...
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....
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...
It’s time to revamp your wardrobe, alright! Specially curated by the fabulous fashion team at Namshi, this season’s trend edit unveils a selection of contemporary outfits...
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...
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...
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...
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 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...
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...
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,...
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)...
A recent YouGov study focused on issues related to food wastage has found that the top source of food wastage in the UAE, Egypt and Saudi...
Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) and KPMG have come together to launch the first ever FinTech Abu DhabiInnovation Challenge on 22 October 2017 in Abu Dhabi...
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...
Dubai-23 May 2017- Anghami, the leading music streaming company in the MENA region, is gearing up for Ramadan, offering its 40 million listeners additional content specifically...
Hussein M. Dajani, the thriving marketer with 16 years of solid experience in Marketing Communication across the MENA region has resigned from hug digital after a...
Thirty days and 50 people achieved the feat of assembling the Middle East’s largest video billboard in Dubai, UAE. Spanning across 1,600 square metres of digital...
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...
Facebook has released a new report on how people share their Ramadan experiences, find inspiration, and discuss their passions on the platform during the holy month....
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...
According to a new survey carried out by Professional Women’s Community, Hopscotch, 6 out of 10 women believe the UAE still has work to do to...
Emirates Airline released a refurbished version of their Jennifer Aniston’s TV advert showing off their 2500 channels of entertainment while wondering “Who needs tablets and laptops...
Despite 76% of MENA organizations saying printing or copying documents is “essential” or “very important” to them, 62 % of them do not measure print costs...
The photo-sharing platform Instagram has make its live stories feature available to its community globally — a new way to connect with friends and followers. To go live, just swipe...
Instagram released its 2016 global data report revealing top moments, most followed celebrities, most liked photos, and more. Most-followed Celebrities Women celebrities took over Instagram charts. Selena...
Warning social media users of the threatening consequences of sharing their personal lives online, UAE’s giant mobile operator du launched a new public service campaign advising...
Coldplay will play a gig on New Year’s Eve, Saturday, December 31 at du Arena on Yas Island as part of their A Head Full of Dreams...
November’s full moon isn’t only the closest and brightest ‘Supermoon’ of 2016 but also the largest since 1948.
The biggest and brightest “supermoon” for almost 70 years will shine over the Earth on Monday. Astronomers say that is because the moon will be so...
Dubai, UAE – Leading regional digital agency hug digital announced today securing the digital business of Tourism Development & Investment Company (TDIC) which is the master...
Football fever took a big part of April’s advertisements, due to the peak of international championships: UEFA champions league and Europa league, in addition to euro...
SocialEyez UAE Company which is specialized in the field of digital services, announced on Wednesday, April 6, completing a deal for the acquisition of 100% of...
Hatem Dowidar joined Etisalat Group in Abu Dahabi, UAE as (COO) Chief Operating Officer, after 16 years of leadership positions with Vodafone Egypt, Vodafone Malta, and Vodafone Group. Hatem joined Vodafone...
Dubai – So, what happened with Etisalat UAE’s latest brand campaign #EtisalatChallenge? The campaign featured six international celebrities including Gerrard Butler, Ahmed Helmy, and dozens of social media...