Wamda

U.A.E

Announcing Fikra Labs, entrepreneurs’ ticket for innovation in world-class travel and tourism

Innovation is often the ultimate differentiator between leaders and followers. Today’s world is quickly adapting to whatever...

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Saudi Arabia

Ecommerce eyewear platform is betting on growing niche markets

The global eyewear market was valued at $109 billion in 2016 and is projected to exceed $170 billion by 2022. In the Middle East, a...

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Regional

UAE-based live streaming app awards $60K for 11 competition winners

Swoo, a live streaming and broadcasting app, unveiled the winners of the finale of its month-long contest - Swooperstar 2017 - on...

SWOO Swooperstar Algorythma

U.A.E

Majid Al Futtaim and Image Nation Abu Dhabi participated in financing an LA-based VR startup

Dreamscape Immersive, the location-based VR startup backed by some of Hollywood's biggest players, announced closing a $30M Series B...

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U.A.E

Unlock Blockchain Forum

Attend the first MENA-Asia UNLOCK Blockchain Forum on January 14-15, 2018 at the Ritz-Carlton in Dubai DIFC. The forum will discuss how...

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U.A.E

WGES 2017: Can PPPs cut the red tape on the green economy?

This is the first of two articles about the future of global and regional green economies. In December 2015, Italy’s Law No. 221...

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U.A.E

DIFC launches $100M fund to boost fintech

HE Essa Kazim, governor of The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) announced today during the inaugural of the Global Financial...

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U.A.E

‘The Trip’ is bringing outdoor cycling indoors with VR

The hype around crossfit is only one example of the increasing need for alternative fitness. However, even this trendy new workout style...

VR The Trip Sports

U.A.E

Curiositas Masterclass Abu Dhabi

For the first time in the region, a comprehensive financial, legal and technical analysis of the disruptive impact of blockchain on...

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U.A.E

DAFZA launches first regional ecommerce free zone Dubai CommerCity

H.H. Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, chairman of the Dubai Airport Freezone Authority (DAFZA), launched 'Dubai CommerCity,' an...

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U.A.E

The Cybersecurity Leaders Forum

Recharge your professional relationships at The Cybersecurity Leaders Forum: the premium gathering for senior ICT executives in the...

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Regional

Great potential, more work in store for the MENA’s travel tech sector

At GITEX 2017, Dubai Airport Authority revealed a virtual aquarium tunnel. As you walked through the tunnel, consumed by glimpses of...

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U.A.E

UAE digital health startup raises $4M in seed funding

Health at Hand, the newly launched Dubai-based patient to doctor video consultation platform, has now raised more than $4 million...

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U.A.E

Mastercard and Abu Dhabi Global Market collaborate to accelerate fintech ecosystem development

Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), an international financial center, and Mastercard Asia/Pacific Pte Ltd, a leading technology company in the...

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Jordan

Reasons behind the mushrooming of electric cars on Jordan’s roads [Q&A]

In 2016, electric car sales hit a new record with over 750,000 sales worldwide. The same year also witnessed the highest number of electric...

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U.A.E

UAE dental app Udenz raised $200,000 in crowdinvesting

Udenz, a Dubai-based app that offers dental services for both users and dentists, has raised $203,000 with 33 investors from 10...

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U.A.E

How family traditions inspired a jewelry business

Emirati Salama Mohamed started her pearl business inspired by the roots of her family. Her late grandfather, Mosa Al Qubaisi, was a...

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U.A.E

Fintech Abu Dhabi 2017

FinTech Abu Dhabi will be taking place on October 22-23 in Abu Dhabi, in order to enable startups to access industry-leading solutions that...

uae abu dhabi Fintech

U.A.E

What I know about running a profitable company: NOW Money’s Ian Dillon

Ian Dillon and Katherine Budd were university mates before cofounding NOW Money, a fintech platform that delivers banking services to the...

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U.A.E

Create@ Alibaba Cloud Dubai Finals

Create@ Alibaba Cloud is a global program focused on accelerating business success for startups. This year, the MEA regional...

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Regional

19TH Global WIL Economic Forum

The 19th Global WIL Economic Forum is bringing together up to 500 global business leaders, policy-makers, entrepreneurs, NGOs, artists and...

uae Women in Leadership WIL

U.A.E

Startup Weekend Ras Al Khaimah

Startup Weekend is a global grassroots movement of active and empowered entrepreneurs who are learning the basics of founding startups and...

Startup Weekend startup Technology

U.A.E

Can the UAE lead the way in reforming policy frameworks on gender discrimination?

Using the UAE as a case study, this is the second of two articles about how recent global developments affecting gender dynamics and...

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Regional

What I Know about blockchain in the MENA: Ernst & Young’s Grant Niven

The global blockchain technology market was valued at $316 million in 2015 and is expected to reach $20 billion by the end of 2024. The...

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