Google to re-open office in Cairo, Egypt and Hire a New Team for Expansion
Google opened its first MENA office in Egypt in 2006 which was moved to Dubai in 2011 due to the Egyptian Revolution. The office is set be re-opened soon...
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Facebook Reveals Details about Libra Cryptocurrency
Facebook has finally announced the details about its cryptocurrency Libra, the Calibra wallet and launched the testnet for developers.
5 Indian Startups Won 35 Lakh in Startup India – WhatsApp Grand Challenge
WhatsApp and Invest India on Tuesday selected 5 Indian startups who would receive INR 35 lakh each to develop country-first products...
Sheikh Saeed bin Ahmed Al Maktoum Invests in Car Rental Platform Urent
Ever imagined Airbnb for cars? Well, there is one - Urent is a new online platform that aims to revolutionise the UAE car rental industry.
Startup Arabia: FREE Book by Magnitt
Startup Arabia captures the untold stories of high-tech entrepreneurs in the Middle East who are creating one of the most vibrant and fertile tech hubs...
Averos Raises Pre-series A Round from Aramco’s Wa’ed Ventures
Averos, a Saudi Arabian tracking startup based out of Makkah, raised an undisclosed Pre-Series A funding round from Saudi Aramco’s Wa’ed Ventures...
Glovo Returns to Egypt in Charge of Breaking the law
Barcelona, Spain-based logistic startup Glovo who announced exit from Egypt in April this very year has returned by resuming services again...
Arzooo.com Raises $1 Million from Dubai’s Jabbar Internet Group
Arzooo.com, the Indian reverse auction-based e-commerce platform launched by the two Flipkart's former executives Khushnud Khan and Rishi...
Eksab – Egypt-based eSports Platform Raises Seed Fund from 500 Startups
Eksab, the leading Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) platform in MENA and the GCC, announced a six-figure seed investment from 500 Startups...
Digital Currencies need Regulation, not a Ban
The Centre’s reported plans to criminalise cryptocurrencies - 10 years in jail for holding, selling or dealing in cryptocurrencies - seem a tad excessive...
Netflix’s first Arabic Production Jinn Dismayed the Middle East
The complaints came majorly regarding the two scenes of Jinn in which the actress Salma Milhis kisses two different boys - pretty much for the Middle East...
Women Empowerment in the World of Business
It's more about attitude and self-belief rather than preoccupation with expectations around what a woman should or shouldn't be...