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In conversation with Nizar Fakih of the UAE's Step

As the first of the Step conferences kicks off in Dubai this week, the “experiential tech festival” will aim to bring together...

Step Conference founder series

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Startup Weekend Umm Al Quwain

Startup Weekend Umm Al Quwain is happening on February 14-16, 2019 and is organized by Sheikh Rashid Bin Saud Al Mualla...

U.A.E

The UAE's startup ecosystem: challenges and opportunities

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has found success in diversifying its economy away from oil and becoming the leading business hub for...

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Saudi Arabia

The benefits of the Saudi-UAE joint initiatives

In January, the UAE and Saudi Arabia announced the launch of seven strategic initiatives to further integrate the countries’ two...

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Regional

Dubai-founded Pixelbug gets acquired by American Besomebody

Source: Menabytes Cincinnati-based learning platform Besomebody that specializes in job placement and employer services has...

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Dubai-based MEVP closes additional $65m in commitments

Source: Menabytes Dubai-based Middle East Venture Partners has closed additional $65 million in commitments for its latest...

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Global video ads marketplace Teads acquires Dubai-based Buzzeff

Source: Menabytes Teads, a New York-headquartered global video ads marketplace has acquired Dubai-based video ads...

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Dubai South to invest $545m in new e-commerce zone

Source: The National State-developer Dubai South said on Monday it aimed to spend Dh2 billion ($545 million) to build an e-commerce free...

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In conversation with Fodhil Benturquia of the UAE's Okadoc

Okadoc is an online medical booking system launched in 2018 by Fodhil Benturquia. It aims to simplify the process of booking an appointment...

Health health tech medical solutions

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Innovations in Health Hackathon

The “Innovations in Health” hackathon is an initiative that is part of the Ministry of Health and Prevention (MOHAP)...

U.A.E

Medicus AI closes first tranche of Series A

Source: Arabnet Medicus AI announced the completion of the first tranche of its Series A funding round at €2.75M (just over...

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AIM Startup 2019

AIM Startup, an initiative of the UAE Ministry of Economy, aims to connect promising startups with investors and business partners from all...

U.A.E

Bayut.com’s parent company raises $100 million Series D

Source: MenaBytes Dubai-based property website Bayut.com’s parent company Emerging Markets Property Group (EMPG), also...

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In conversation with Mehdi Oudghiri of the UAE's eyewa

Whenever an order would come through on eyewa’s platform in the early days in 2017, co-founders Mehdi Oudghiri and Anass Boumediene...

E-commerce eyewa founders

U.A.E

Yellow Door Energy raises $65m from global investors

Sorce: Zawya Dubai-based Yellow Door Energy (YDE), a provider of solar energy solutions in the Middle East and Africa, has...

solar energy Investment

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Melltoo closes bridge round

Dubai-based secondhand e-commerce platform Melltoo has closed a pre-series A round that it will use to expand its operational capacity...

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In conversation with Sky Kurtz of the UAE's Pure Harvest

Pure Harvest Smart Farms is one of the first hydroponic farms in the Middle East region, growing tomatoes in a sensor-filled greenhouse. At...

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Wimo raises $500,000 in seed funding

Source: MENAbytes Dubai-based delivery logistics platform Wimo has raised $500,000 in seed funding from Dubai Angel Investors...

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Yawmi closes seed round

Dubai-based food and beverage (F&B) e-commerce startup Yawmi, has closed a seed round from Shorooq Investments. The amount of...

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In conversation with Andrew Kabrit of the UAE's Seez

Seez, the UAE-based car aggregator platform is one of the few companies in the Middle East to develop its own artificial intelligence (AI)...

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Volkswagen Mobility Challenge

Are you a creative young entrepreneur? Do you think you have what it takes to disrupt the Mobility Industry? 'Volkswagen Mobility...

U.A.E

Dubizzle stake acquired for $190 million

UAE-based online classifieds website dubizzle has been fully acquired by Naspers, a South Africa-based investor through its subsidiary OLX...

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CE-Ventures invests in US artificial intelligence company

UAE-based CE-Ventures, the venture capital arm of Crescent Enterprises, has invested in Silicon Valley-based artificial intelligence...

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Enerwhere raises $940,000 through crowdfunding

Source: The National Dubai-based solar company Enerwhere raised Dh1 million ($940,000) in less than a week via a crowdfunding platform...

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