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Wahed Invest acquires UK digital banking app Niya

Source: Reuters Wahed Inc, a U.S.-based Islamic-finance fintech startup backed by Saudi Aramco, will acquire Niyah Ltd, a British...

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Saudi Arabia

Wahed Raises $25 million

Source: Forbes Wahed, the ethical investment fintech for Muslim investors, raised $25 million in venture funding with proceeds being...

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Regional

The angel network looking for halal opportunities

Muslims concluded the celebration of Eid Al Fitr this week, marking the end of Ramadan in lockdown. During this time, 64 per cent of UAE...

Islamic economy Angel Investment

Regional

Is there a role for startups in the Islamic economy?

With 1.8 billion Muslims worldwide, the Islamic economy is a lucrative sector, worth an estimated $2.1 trillion according to the State of...

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Global

Raising ‘Islamic’ funds getting easier

Since starting his Quranic memorization platform in 2014, Bilal Memon has closed three rounds of investment. Each time he’s managed...

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U.A.E

Innovation 4 Impact gets a divine win

Divine Connect, a US-based company building translation devices, won $20,000 at the Global Islamic Economy Summit’s Innovation 4...

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Regional

M Powered Summit 2016

The M Powered Summit 2016 aims to inspire, empower and connect entrepreneurs, startups and SMES in the rapidly evolving Islamic...

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U.A.E

‘Innovation 4 Impact’ Pitch Competition

The second edition of the Innovation 4 Impact Competition will take centre-stage at the Global Islamic Economy Summit 2016 (GIES 2016) to...

Innovation Pitch Competition Dubai

Global

The Islamic economy: untapped opportunity for entrepreneurs?

The second edition of the Global Islamic Economy Summit was an opportunity for stakeholders to collaborate and progress the Islamic...

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Regional

6 of the most innovative Muslim startups for 2015

This article is a cross-post with Ummah Wide, a US-based digital media startup that focuses on stories and the culture of the Islamic...

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Regional

Islamic economy presents significant opportunity for MENA entrepreneurs

"The Islamic economy constitutes in all its sectors a new and important chance that all startups in the Arab region must seize." This...

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U.A.E

Global Islamic Economy Summit 2015

In 2013, the inaugural Global Islamic Economy Summit introduced to the world the idea of a cohesive global Islamic Economy. This year's...

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