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The prime minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, HH Sheikh Mohammed had suggested upgrading the UAE universities into creative free zones.

Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) has welcomed the first batch of Emirati students from the Young Economist Programme.

San Francisco’s ‘Back to the Roots’, on Thursday closed a fresh funding round from its existing investors, with participation from Prince Khaled.

Saudi Arabia-based Garage, on Thursday, raised $260,000 in a Pre-Seed funding round various angel investors.

Dubai’s GoBazzar launches on Tuesday to let shoppers compare prices for various items across a number of e-commerce stores.

Jordanian healthcare marketplace Aumet, on Tuesday, announced that it has acquired another healthtech startup Uniorders

Dubai, UAE-based adtech startup ArabyAds, on Sunday, acquired another advertising and data platform AdFalcon, Dubai.

Kuwaiti foodtech startup Talabat, owned by Delivery Hero, on Friday announced that it is projecting plans to expand to Iraq.

Dubai, UAE-based FoxPush, a cost-effective solution for advertisers and publishers, on Sunday raised $15 million from Lebanon-based JGroup

A group of young UAE-based angel investors has launched ‘Emirates Angel Investors Association’ to accelerate growth for startups in the country,

UAE-based Kaykroo, on Tuesday, 13 October 2020, raised $4 million Pre-Series A funding and launched with 15 locations in the UAE.

Startup news: Egypt-based Minly launches to connect stars with fans – enabling fans to book shoutouts from their favourite celebs seamlessly.

Launched by Sahar Abu Gharbieh in Jordan, Boxeh is a ‘recipe-in-a-box’ concept that delivers homemade meals to houses.

Egypt-based B2B digital marketplace Fatura, on Monday, announced that the company has expanded across the 10 governorates of Egypt in a move to reach over 10,000 retailers.

Cairo, Egypt-based MARJ3, an edtech startup, on Wednesday, 14 October 2020, raised an undisclosed sum in a seed funding round, led by California-based Expert DOJO.