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Al Waha fund of funds invests in Lumia Capital

Bahrain-based Al Waha fund of funds has confirmed a "substantial" investment in San Francisco-based venture capital (VC) firm...

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Bahrain

Al Salam Bank and China's MSA Capital launch $50 million regional venture fund

Source: The National Al Salam Bank-Bahrain has partnered with China's MSA Capital to launch a new, $50 million (Dh183.6m) venture...

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Bahrain

Al Waha invests in Beijing-based MSA Capital

Bahrain’s Al Waha Fund of Funds has announced an undisclosed amount of investment in Beijing-based MSA Capital in its first...

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Bahrain

The GCC's smallest island is attracting startup attention

Despite its small size, the Gulf island of Bahrain is proving a force to be reckoned with in the startup world. The tiny nation –...

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Governments across the Arab region must work together to foster digital growth

Dr. Simon Galpin is the managing director of the Bahrain Economic Development Board (EDB) where he leads in foreign direct investment...

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Bahrain

Bahrain first Business Angels company announces its partial exit from EatApp

Source: Startup MGZN Tenmou, Bahrain’s first ‘Business Angels company’ recently announced its partial exit from...

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Bahrain

Bahrain's Inagrab closes seed round

Source: Startup MGZN Bahraini startup Inagrab, a platform that helps retail businesses scale their business with the help of A.I...

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Bahrain

Small business, big plans in Bahrain

Marwa M. Hejairi, senior officer, tenant relations at Riyadat, discusses with Alicia Buller how the incubation centre creates successful...

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Bahrain

Bahrain’s e-government is ready for full migration to the cloud

Not only is technology causing an impact on economic sectors' performance and activities, but also affecting the manner through which...

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Bahrain

Tech and innovation are at the core of the ‘New GCC’ investment opportunities as revealed ‘Gateway Gulf’

Over 500 international investors and select business leaders flocked to Bahrain to explore how to unlock opportunities across the...

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Bahrain

Gateway Gulf Investor Forum 2018

Gateway Gulf Investor Forum 2018 will bring together 500+ global investors and CEOs from a variety of sectors, including oil and gas, real...

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Bahrain

How Bahrain is growing into a startup haven

In 2017, Bahrain ranked second in the MENA in terms of Ease of Doing Business, and very good reasons have endorsed this ranking. The number...

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Bahrain

400 international participants attended Follow the Leaders’ event in Bahrain

‘Follow the Leaders’ conference which took place in Bahrain, brought together 400 international entrepreneurs, angel investors,...

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Follow The Leaders Bahrain

In today’s complex and fast-changing business and social environments, startup entrepreneurs have become a force to be reckoned with,...

Bahrain Innovation Thinkers and Doers

Bahrain

unbound Bahrain 2018

On March 7-8, unbound brings its innovation festival to Bahrain, celebrating The Kingdom’s commitment to fuelling a digital future...

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Bahrain

Seedstars reveals why Bahrain might be the next startup hub in the region

“Ecosystem, it’s a bit of a cliche, an important one though.” This is how Simon Galpin, managing director at...

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Bahrain

Bahrain’s FinTech Bay, a new accelerator for startups

In February 2018, a new accelerator is set to officially kick off in Bahrain. The new facility will be focused on fintech startups in the...

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Seedstars MENA

Seedstars World is coming back to Bahrain on December 14 to have the second edition of Seedstars MENA which bridges between MENA ecosystems...

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Bahrain

Fetchr buys Bahrain courier company in expansion push

Yusuf Bin Ahmed Kanoo Group (YBA Kanoo), one of the largest family-owned multinational businesses in the Middle East, has announced that...

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Bahrain

China in Bahrain: building shared interests

For centuries, Bahrain and China have trading with each other along the ancient Silk Road. In the past, Bahrain traded pearls,...

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Cloud10 Scalerator Program

Applications are now open for the second round of the Cloud10 Scalerator program, where ‘scale-ups’ (revenue...

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Bahrain

From adversity to opportunity: Bahrain’s entrepreneurship as economic resilience

For some countries, political and economic disruptions have stalled development. But over the past few decades, Bahrain has boasted a proud...

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Bahrain

Bahrain’s shift from oil to silicon [Opinion]

Of the businesses registered in Bahrain, 80 percent are SMEs and they are basically what drive our economy. We have other large...

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Bahrain

Rowad Majlis "The Speed"

Rowad Majlis “The Speed” is a quarterly networking event bringing the local entrepreneurial community together for a...

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