Members of the Dubai Internet City (DIC) community have collectively attracted AED 7.8 billion in funding since its launch. The figure bears testimony to Dubai’s success in attracting the best businesses, making the emirate one of the main drivers of technological innovation and investment in… Read More
Dubai Tourism & Commerce Marketing will be joining the Emirates Group and GE as a principal partner at Intelak, one of the first industry and technology focused incubators in the Middle East & North Africa (MENA) region. The incubator has also selected four winning teams… Read More
From talking robots to turning everyday objects into projection screens, media companies from the UAE and beyond came together at Abu Dhabi media hub twofour54 to showcase the latest trends and innovations in the industry. As part of UAE Innovation Month, the free zone hosted… Read More
Dubai Studio City and in5, an enabling platform for entrepreneurs in tech, design and media, have launched a competition inviting content creators to showcase their talent through innovatively produced videos. The closing date for submissions is January 25, 2018. Supported by UTURN, the Arabic entertainment… Read More
In a move that is expected to enhance the expansion of communication and information technology services in Saudi Arabia, Zain Saudi Arabia and Careem have signed a cooperation agreement. This agreement will contribute to supporting the enablement of the National Digital Plan and achieving relevant… Read More
After a delay of nine months, the much talked about Noon website has opened up to the public on September 30. The scheduled launch of the USD 1 billion commerce platform was in the month of January but unexpected delays in operations led to the… Read More
Taking three new early stage startups in its umbrella; closing nearly four deals in the last three months and going aggressive in identifying startups that make a difference to the society — for Enabling Future, it has been a very busy year. The investment firm… Read More
Middle East, like all the other third world countries, is a fast-emerging hub of multi talented developers which are looking at doing the best for the world and giving back a little to the mother nature in the form of goodness through their online portals… Read More
Endeavor UAE, a local affiliate of the global non-profit organization identifying and supporting entrepreneurs has added three new members to its Board of Directors. These include Elie Khouri, CEO of Omnicom Media Group MENA; Nabyl Al Maskari, CEO of Al Maskari Holding and Khaled Talhouni,… Read More
The economic slowdown in the Middle East & North Africa (MENA) has had its impact on several aspects but the investments in the digital sector have maintained their own. “MENA witnessed a record year in technology startup funding in 2016, more than 30 new investment… Read More
