eyewa – e-commerce eyewear player raises $2.5M Pre-Series B Bridge round
UAE's eyewa, an e-commerce player in the eyewear space last week raised $2.5 million from Wamda Capital, EQ2 Ventures and Nuwa Capital
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LAFFAZ to host ‘THE FUTURE OF FINTECH IN MENA’ with Microsoft for Startups MEA and Andra PR
The event will discuss crucial topics centred on the emergence and acceleration of the Fintech space in the MENA region.
Myntra eyes GCC expansion after its tie-up with Noon and Namshi
India's fashion e-commerce giant Myntra is now projecting its GCC expansion after launching it proprietory brands with UAE's Noon and Namshi
UAE’s Workfam has been rewarded ‘Esteemed UAE Startup Unicorn 2020’ by the Startup Network
UAE's newly-launched HR tech startup, Workfam, has been awarded the highly esteemed 'UAE Startup Unicorn' by The Startup Network this month.
Open Banking is gaining momentum in Bahrain and the wider MENA region
The Open Banking revolution in MENA has been kickstarted by the Central Bank of Bahrain, making it the first in the Middle East
DIFC launches new Innovation License to boost creativity and entrepreneurship
The new Innovation License by DIFC will attract new types of businesses to the Centre and is a key initiative for the Dubai Future District.
Circle – Property management app is ‘Best of Ecosystem’ winner in Egypt at AfricArena Virtual Startup Pitch Series 2020
Cairo-based Circle, a property management mobile app was announced the ‘Best of Ecosystem’ winner at the AfricArena Virtual Startup Pitch Series
DIFC and Etisalat partners provide advanced digital infrastructure to businesses
DIFC has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Etisalat the leading emerging markets telecommunications provider.
Payment International Enterprise attains a new height of payment security with PCI DSS 3.2.1 certification
Payment International Enterprise, one of Bahrain's largest FinTech companies has successfully attained the PCI DSS (PCI Data Security Standard) Compliance Certification.
TAKER augments its proprietary technology platform to launch TakerGo
Saudi's SaaS startup TAKER has announced the launch of TakerGo, an advanced service to connect restaurants to on-demand delivery companies
iKcon – Dubai’s cloud kitchen startup raises $5 Mn funding
Dubai's cloud kitchen platform iKcon has reportedly raised a whopping $5 million in a pre-Series A round led by Arzan VC, AlTouq Group and Nazer Group.
Unprecedented number of startups apply for DIFC FinTech Hive’s latest accelerator programme
DIFC FinTech Hive has attracted an unprecedented 620 global, regional and local applications for the signature programme.