India’s Edtech Unicorm Byju’s Raises $150 Mn from Qatar Investment Authority
Indian Edtech unicorn Byju's on June 10 made the announcement about its $150 million funding round led by Qatar Investment Authority and Owl Ventures...
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[Exclusive Offer] MAC Affiliate Conference – India 2019
MAC India Affiliate Conference is back on September 3, 2019, to Gurgaon in order to bring the affiliate marketing community together in India...
[Exclusive] 4 MENA-based Startups in Crunchbase: 50 Hot Tech List 2019
Meet the 4 MENA-based startups that made it to the Crunchbase list of Hot Tech Companies Globally 2019 - 1 from Dubai and 3 from Israel...
[Exclusive] 7 Indian Startups that made it to Crunchbase: 50 Hot Tech List
Meet the 7 Indian tech startups that made it to the list of Crunchbase: 50 Hot Tech Companies 2019 list...
Dubai-based Washmen Raises $6.2 Mn to Simplify Laundry
Dubai-based Washmen, a dry cleaning and laundry service has raised $6.2 million to dilate operations in UAE and expand technological development to Beirut.
London VC Hambro Perks to Revolutionise Islamic Startups Globally
Hambro Perks invested in the Muslim dating app MuzMatch and will also invest in 2 or 3 Islamic startups featured in Smart Capital Startup Pitches (13 June)...
Bahrain Backs SMEs with a New 10 percent Quota Yielding More Business
Bahrain cabinet has extended the 10 percent quota rule, giving more business to small and medium enterprises...
MENA’s Regional OTT Starz Play to Launch its First Arabic Original
Maaz Sheikh, CEO of MENA' s regional OTT player Starz Play, talks about its first Arabic original in comparison to Netflix's Jinn...
Dubai’s Jabbar Invests in Indian ride-hailing Unicorn Ola
Dubai's Jabbar Internet Group participated in the ongoing $11 million Series J round of India's ride-hailing unicorn Ola...
Ayman Hariri to Provide Vero Subscriptions from Q1-2020
Ayman Hariri's idea to make Vero a sustainable platform without hindering user privacy is something that has caught media eye...
UAE to allow 100% foreign ownership of maritime businesses
The United Arab Emirates is preparing a draft law that would allow foreigners to own up to 100% of businesses in the maritime industry...
Careem to Provide Free WiFi to Passengers from Mid-July
Careem passengers in the UAE will enjoy free WiFi from Mid-July. The service is being provided in partnership with Etisalat and Snapit Digital.