Enhanced DIFC Data Protection Law Comes into Effect on 1 July 2020
DIFC, the leading international financial hub in MEASA region will implement the new Data Protection Law No. 5 of 2020 from 1 July 2020.
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Meddy Launches its New Telemedicine Product
Meddy has introduced a telemedicine solution where patients suffering from any sort of affliction can virtually carry out their appointments
Steppi – UAE-based corporate health software provider raises $720K
Steppi, Dubai, UAE-based corporate health and community engagement platform, has recently announced that the company has raised $720K
TurtleTree Labs raises $3.2 Mn in a seed round to accelerate its cell-based milk development
Singapore-based biotech company TurtleTree Labs today announced the completion of a fresh round of funding from global investors.
ZoodMall – B2C shopping app raises $10 Mn in Series A funding
Lausanne, Switzerland-based, a cross-border e-commerce platform today announced that it has raised $10 million in a Series A funding round.
91springboard raises INR 45 Cr funding from Pearl Brook & Kuwait’s Al Nour
91spingboard today raised INR 45 crore (around $60 million) from California's Pearl Brook Holdings Ltd and Kuwait's Al Nour International Holdings Company.
DIFC Academy and Thomson Reuters partners to boost exertion of legal tech & research tools in MENA
Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Academy and Thomson Reuters MENA have entered into a strategic partnership that aims to substantially...
How Kibsons is supporting its employees and customers during COVID-19 crisis
As COVID-19 spread, there was a rapid increase in people shopping online and demand on Kibsons daily operations was like they’d never experienced...
Flat6Labs Bahrain Launches Fifth Cycle
Flat6Labs Bahrain has officially begun the fifth cycle of its acceleration programme in the Kingdom. Eight startups have been selected to receive $32K each
Kitab Sawti announces partnership with Careem KSA
Founded in 2016 by Sebastian Bond and Anton Pollak, Kitab Sawti is a Dubai-based Arabic audio content production and distribution platform
Noon Academy – Saudi’s edtech platform raised $13 Mn funding
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia-based edtech startup Noon Academy today announced that the company has raised $13 million in a Pre-Series B round
ADIO invests in Shorooq Partners’ Bedaya Fund to elevate access to funding for startups in Abu Dhabi
The Abu Dhabi Investment Offic (ADIO) has invested in Shorooq Partners' Bedaya Fund in a move to create funding opportunities for Abu Dhabi-based startups.