Searchie CEO Sahiqa Bennett is Selected for Amazon Prime’s The Social Movement
Last week, news flashed around Briar Prestige's selection in The Social Movement, and now we have Sahiqa Bennett, the CEO of Searchie to join the force...
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Vero Founder Ayman Hariri Attacks Facebook
Hariri said while platforms like Facebook are ‘free’, users end up paying with their most valuable assets: time and data...
Another Indian Receives 10-year UAE visa
Billionaire businessman Shekhar Patni, managing director, Jewel Trading LLC, a company dealing in gold and silver received his 10-year UAE residency visa.
MENA-based ACTS enters into partnership with India’s Duocrete
Mena-based testing, inspection, and certification firm Advanced Construction Technology Services (ACTS) has tied up with Duocrete Engineering Services in Pune, India...
Beirut-based InsurTech Startup BSynchro Raises $1 Million
BSynchro Holding SAL has recently raised $1 Million to develop BSynchro’s multi-purpose suite of products for insurance-related companies...
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...
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...