200% increase in business cutting innovation spend during COVID-19
Research by innovation firm Rainmaking shows that businesses predicted 2020 revenues have fallen by almost half in just a month
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Dubai International Financial Centre Companies to benefit from Master Employee Health Insurance Policy
DIFC has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with EC3 Brokers to implement a Group Health Insurance Master Policy.
PAYFORT launched #StartUpStayUp initiative to support startups in the UAE, Egypt & KSA
PAYFORT, an online payment gateway by Amazon earlier today announced the launch of its #StartUpStayUp initiative that aims to support
Dubai’s EMPG unveils details of its merger with OLX Group
EMPG unveiled deeper details of the merger. Both Dubizzle and Bayut will be operated by EMPG. Global presence for EMPG other than the UAE includes Zameen...
Denarii Cash and GCash join forces to help OFWs send money to their families without transactional charges
Philippines-based company GCash has recently announced a partnership with UAE's Denarii Cash to provide Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) the ability
Indian Government bans WeTransfer file-sharing platform
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) yesterday announced the ban on WeTransfer.com, a file-sharing platform that lets users seamlessly upload files and share them
Forbes drops Kylie Jenner from its list of Billionaires
Renowned reality-TV star and entrepreneur Kylie Jenner who is the founder of Kylie Cosmetics has reportedly been dropped from Forbes list of billionaires
BookMyShow lays off 270 employees
India's online ticket-booking platform BookMyShow has reportedly let go its 270 employees in a wake of economic crisis due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Enactus NSUT launches Project KITABAT to revive art of Urdu and Arabic Calligraphy
A group of NSUT students have set out to revive the intricate art of Urdu and Arabic Calligraphy through Project Kitabat.
Japan-Bound European & MENA startups navigate COVID-19
Startupbootcamp Scale Osaka have opened their applications for their second cycle, working to tackle the new challenges the world faces in its needs for...
Interact Labs – Egyptian hardware startup secures funding commitment of $60K via The Nest
Egypt-based Interact Labs received a commitment of around $60K from participating angels in the fourth episode of Jimmy Chu's The Nest.
500 Startups and Misk Innovation Host first Digital Demo Day
Batch 3 Startups from Saudi Arabia, UAE, Jordan and Egypt connect with investors online and forge valuable connections to scale to the next level