Plant & Equipment launches new website to meet the igniting demand online amid COVID-19
Plant & Equipment, a leading online marketplace and industry news platform for the construction equipment markets in the Middle East and Africa
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[Exclusive] Dubai’s new e-commerce startup Adasat.com is mastering its potential amid COVID-19
The 6-month old e-commerce startup Adasat.com from the 'Silicon Valley of the Middle East' Dubai told LAFFAZ that it has surpassed its expectations.
Sheraa endorses $100K Equity-Free Grant to Little Thinking Minds
The Sharjah Entrepreneurship Center (Sheraa) yesterday awarded $100K equity-free grant to its first Access Sharjah winner Little Thinking Minds
Egypt bans Resurrection Ertugrul Turkish TV series
The Turkish TV series Dirilis Ertugrul, available as Resurrection Ertugral on the OTT giant Netflix is witnessing a huge uproar amid the Covid-19 outbreak
UAE-based agritech startup Pure Harvest raises $20.6 Mn $100 Mn commitment from Wafra
Wafra, which is Kuwait's national investment company today invested $20.6 million in a Series A round of Pure Harvest and has committed up to $100 million
Sary – Saudi online B2B marketplace scoops $6.6 Mn to meet skyrocketing demand amid Covid-19
Dammam, Saudi Arabia-based digital marketplace Sary yesterday raised $6.6 million in Series A round led by Raed Ventures, MSA Capital and Derayah Ventures.
Cartlow – Dubai’s re-commerce startup scoops 6-digit figure
Dubai, UAE-based re-commerce platform Cartlow raised 6-digits undisclosed amount from Arzan Venture Capital, Vision Ventures, and some angel investors.
Dubai Startup Hub and DTEC select 30 Emirati entrepreneurs for the Emirati Development Programme
Dubai Startup Hub and Dubai Technology Entrepreneur Campus (DTEC) selects 30 Emirati entrepreneurs for Emirati Development Programme Training & Mentorship Academy
DIFC Reinforces UAE Government’s Efforts to Support Businesses amid COVID-19
DIFC reinforces commitment to supporting the UAE Government’s sustained efforts to protect citizens and residents from the impact Coronavirus pandemic.
ZON – UAE’s first decentralized mobile e-commerce startup closes region’s largest-ever seed funding round at $8 Mn
ZON, the region's first fully decentralized mobile-only e-commerce platform on Thursday, March 26 closed a seed funding round of $8 million
DubaiStore – UAE’s first online shopping initiative launched to support SMEs
DubaiStore, a UAE-based e-commerce platform that synergises growth for small and medium businesses has been launched by Dubai Economy Solutions (DES)
Saudi’s online grocery platform Nana scoops $18 Mn from STV, MEVP, Wamda & more
Nana today raised a whopping sum of $18 million in a Series B round led by Saudi Technology Ventures (STV) and Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP)