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Wajiha Wahab
September 8, 2021

Asaas launches Saudi real estate auction platform Mazad Aqari

Asaas Launch Saudi Real Estate Auction Mazad Aqari

Saudi Arabia's Asaas, a leading cloud solution for full-suite real estate management launches online real estate auction platform called Mazad Aqari.

MENA, News, Technology

Wajiha Wahab
September 5, 2021

5 winners announced for Standard Chartered Women in Tech Incubation program in Bahrain

winners Standard Chartered Women Tech Bahrain

The SC Women In Tech Bahrain Program announces the 5 winning teams receiving $10,000 each and 3 months of incubation at Bahrain FinTech Bay.

Features, MENA

Salman Waris
August 28, 2021

Abu Dhabi Global Market new rules under the Data Protection Regulations 2021

Abu Dhabi Global Market new rules Data Protection Regulations 2021

The Abu Dhabi Global Market on July 25 2021, issued new rules under the DPR 2021 - to be implemented and enforced by the Commissioner of Data Protection of the ADGM.

MENA, News

Asiya
August 16, 2021

Digital Banking Challenge launches to upskill Bahraini youth digital capabilities

Digital Banking Challenge launch Bahraini youth digital

The National Bank of Bahrain Digital Challenge in strategic partnership with Bahrain FinTech Bay will contribute in upskilling Bahraini youth digital capabilities

MENA, News, Technology

Wajiha Wahab
August 12, 2021

Startups Without Borders and SPARK Launch the EdTech Startup Competition in the Middle East

Startups Without Borders SPARK Launch EdTech Startup Competition Middle East

Startups Without Borders and SPARK have partnered to launch the EdTech Startup Competition - aimed at idea-stage and early-stage edtech startups.

MENA, News, Politics

Wajiha Wahab
July 7, 2021

Saudi Arabia amends import rules from GCC – excluding products made in free zones and Israel

Saudi Arabia import rules Gulf UAE free zones Israel

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has recently amended rules on imports from other Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries.

MENA, News, Technology

Wajiha Wahab
June 23, 2021

Bahrain-based fintech Rsquare Technologies wins ‘RegTech Innovation Challenge’ for CBB’s nation-wide fintech competition

Rsquare Technologies, a Bahrain based FinTech company has won the Central Bank of Bahrain’s SuperNova 2021 ‘RegTech Innovation Challenge

MENA, News

Editorial Staff
June 10, 2021

PLUS VC announces its first Summer Internship Program

Plus VC, (+VC) a Venture Capital firm which invests in early stage tech startups in MENA and its diaspora, is thrilled to announce its first Internship Program

Features, MENA

Editorial Staff
June 9, 2021

Turkey’s Crypto Crackdown Leaves Investors Scrambling With Sky-High Inflation and Lira on the Brink

Turkey is throwing down the gauntlet on the cryptocurrency industry and has decided to assign money laundering and terror financing rules to the nascent market.