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Editorial Staff
September 30, 2022

Telr payment gateway is a gold sponsor at Fintech Surge 2022

Telr the award-winning online payment gateway is a gold sponsor at FinTech Surge that is set to take place from the 10th -13th of October at the World Trade Center.

Fintech Surge Event is designed to become the main player in evolving and transforming the fintech ecosystem in the MENA region.

MENA, News

Editorial Staff
September 30, 2022

ZealPay launches Dara’s ice cream app

Dara's Ice Cream plans to build its customer data and insights to understand their behaviour and buying habits.

The London-born, Cairo-based tech startup ZealPay, has announced the launch of Dara's Ice-cream App. QR code payments, delivery, and pickup.

MENA, News, Technology

Editorial Staff
September 22, 2022

Dubai’s Future Blockchain Summit to create global business opportunities for Crypto, Metaverse innovators

An integral part of GITEX Global 2022, the world’s biggest tech and startup event of the year which will feature over 4,500 tech and digital companies from 170 countries, the four-day event will explore topics including the metaverse, Blockchain for enterprise and the future of digital assets.

The Future Blockchain Summit, MENA's longest-running conference connecting key stakeholders across Blockchain, crypto, Web 3.0, & Metaverse.

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Editorial Staff
September 21, 2022

International Marketplace Flowwow Invests $6 mln Expanding To MENA

Founded in 2014, Flowwow connects customers with local floral, pastry shops, craft brands & businesses and automates the whole process

Flowwow has accelerated the expansion of its services in the Middles East and North Africa (MENA) region, starting with the United Arab Emirates.

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Editorial Staff
September 12, 2022

Prince Khaled bin Alwaleed joins sector experts as a judge for UAE FoodTech Challenge

As a venture capitalist actively investing in green technologies, Prince Khaled is also a food security sector advocate, campaigning for climate change awareness.

Prince Khaled bin Alwaleed, founder & CEO of KBW Ventures, joins a diverse panel of food sector experts and technologists as a judge of the 2022 UAE Food Tech Challenge.

MENA, News, Technology

Editorial Staff
August 31, 2022

9,000 km drive – A call for Middle Eastern agrotech startups

Bruce is the CEO of UAE-based Connect LLC, a technology investment company owned by Abdullah Al Naboodah, one of the UAE’s wealthiest men.

Bruce Gurfein, a serial UAE entrepreneur has successfully completed the first in modern history 9,000 km road trip across six countries.

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Wajiha Wahab
July 6, 2022

California’s Eclipse Foods raises over $40 Mn in Series B to transform the dairy industry

Eclipse Foods, the leader in sustainable, plant-based dairy products that are indistinguishable from conventional dairy

California, US-based Eclipse Foods offers sustainable, plant-based dairy products, has raised over $40 million led by Sozo Ventures.

MENA, News

Wajiha Wahab
June 10, 2022

Chari acquires Ivorian B2B E-commerce startup Diago

Founded in January 2020, Chari is an FMCG and financial services digital distributor targeting small retailers in Francophone Africa. Chari launched its operations in Morocco before expanding to Tunisia in early 2022.

Chari on Friday announced the 100% acquisition of Diago, an Ivorian app that connects neighbourhood shops to FMCG producers and importers.

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Editorial Staff
June 8, 2022

UAE’s The Speakeasy Club is accepting Bitcoin for public speaking masterclass

Ex-Google, BBC & Careem alumni launch powerful new public speaking and leadership skills eCourse First UAE online public speaking course to accept Bitcoin

The Speakeasy Club announces its first online course, the "Public Speaking Masterclass" first-ever Bitcoin-accepting public speaking eCourse in the UAE.