Wamda

U.A.E

Addenda closes seed round

UAE-based Addenda, an insurance blockchain consortium, has announced that it has closed its fundraising seed round for an undisclosed...

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Saudi Arabia

Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures co-leads $6 million investment in US blockchain startup

Source: MenaBytes Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures, the corporate VC arm of Saudi Aramco, has co-led $6 million Series A of Houston-based...

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Jordan

Jordan's Ghoorcom looks to boost farmers’ profits through technology

Ghoorcom is a Jordanian business-to-business startup that could transform the country’s agriculture sector, swelling farmers’...

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Regional

In conversation with Ola Doudin of the UAE's BitOasis

Ola Doudin co-founded BitOasis, the Middle East’s first cryptocurrency exchange back in 2015. Its platform enables users to buy and...

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Regional

Deciphering the fintech boom in the Mid East

Financial Technology (fintech) is a vast and all-encompassing term that evokes hope, cynicism and plenty of confusion. From Bitcoins to...

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Regional

Udacity introduces a Blockchain developer nanodegree programme for the region

Online classes platform Udacity, the education technology company brought to the region from Silicon Valley, has announced its new...

Udacity Blockchain

U.A.E

$33B of lost remittances could be regained through the Blockchain, and this UAE startup is on it

Fintech startups are continuously bringing innovative solutions to cater to the large unbanked population. According to the World...

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Turkey

The Blockchain can improve the profitability of online ads and this Turkish startup is kicking it off

This year, internet ads are expected to overtake TV ads as the largest advertising segment, and the total spend on entertainment and media...

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U.A.E

BitOasis update on the rise of digital assets and blockchain adoption in the UAE and GCC region

As adoption of digital assets and blockchain technology is on the rise worldwide, we at BitOasis are seeing an exponential increase in...

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U.A.E

International Blockchain Capital invests in Acumen Advertising

Dubai-based fintech group International Blockchain Capital (IBC) Group Limited bought into homegrown media brand Acumen Advertising as part...

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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

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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Global

5 things you should know to be blockchain-ready

Blockchain is an invaluable tool that will be a growth and productivity driver for governments and industries in the MENA region. The...

Blockchain Bitcoin Grant Niven

U.A.E

First class of Ethereum blockchain developers to graduate from Dubai’s ConsenSys Academy

ConsenSys Academy has announced its first developer program class of 150+ blockchain developers, including 25 participants from the United...

Smart Dubai ethereum Blockchain

U.A.E

This after school activities marketplace is using bitcoins to go global

Unlike loaded school days, which fall heavy and stressful on little ones’ shoulders, extracurricular activities, will help them...

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Global

Genesis of a cryptoeconomy [Opinion]

This article does not cover any of the technical aspects of the blockchain or cryptocurrencies. The objective of this introductory article...

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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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Global

Startup Watch: Dubai the blockchain hub, Uber Business in the KSA, and the failing startups

The world of entrepreneurship news is a complex one, with people ever ready to give their two cents on how you should be running your...

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Global

Startup Watch: the Souq deal, juice cleanses, and how to vet your VC

The world of entrepreneurship news is a complex one, with people ever ready to give their two cents on how you should be running your...

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Regional

Keynote: World Blockchain Forum

In recent years, blockchain technology has grown from being the outcast of technological innovations to something with the potential...

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Regional

Startup Watch: why cats like boxes, 2017 predictions, and the big trillion

The world of entrepreneurship news is a complex one, with people ever ready to give their two cents on how you should be running your...

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Global

The future of everything: tech of 2016 [Infographic]

The technology you hear about everyday - artificially intelligent robots, self driving cars - are just the tip of science these...

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