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Saudi Arabia

Why are Chinese investors and startups so excited about Saudi Arabia?

Over the past decade, technological advancements have shifted from the powerhouses of the US and Europe to China and India, where...

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Jordan

Tamatem expands to China after securing investment from MSA Novo

Jordan-based mobile games publisher Tamatem, is expanding to China after securing an investment and strategic partnership with MSA Novo,...

tamatem china MSA Novo

Global

Why tech and sustainability in Asian markets are set for investment windfall

Trade and investment between the Middle East and both India and China have been steadily rising over the past few years. This has become...

India china

Global

Coronavirus: Not just a China problem

This week Apple warned of a global iPhone shortage due to the coronavirus outbreak in China – where its smartphones are...

china

U.A.E

noon cosies up to China

There are a few areas in Dubai and Abu Dhabi where self-driving vehicles branded with the noon logo, slowly drive along a pre-determined...

china E-commerce self-driving car

U.A.E

In conversation with Rita Huangzhen of iMile

When Rita Huangzhen left China in 2008 to work for Huawei in Dubai, she had no idea that the emirate would become the place she would get...

Logistics Last mile delivery china

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...

fund china Investment

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...

fund Bahrain china

Regional

What impact will the recent UAE-China deals have on the Mid East startup sector?

In a recent piece on Wamda, I discussed the choice the Middle East would eventually have to make between US and Chinese technology. It...

china Silk Road WeChat

U.A.E

China's Didi to set up joint venture in Abu Dhabi

Source: Arabian Business Didi Chuxing, a Beijing-based mobile transportation platform with 550 million users, on Monday signed an...

Expansion Transport venture

Global

We are stuck in the middle of a technological cold war

As the US government banned China’s Huawei from purchasing US goods and services last week, many were left wondering whether their...

Huawei US china

Regional

Turkey and Saudi lead in patent applications in the Middle East

Turkey and Saudi Arabia rank the highest in the Middle East for patent applications according to a report from the World Intellectual...

Patents china Intellectual property

Global

China's growing interest in the Mid East

China recently marked a quiet but momentous milestone: it is now the biggest investor in the Middle East. According to the Arab Investment...

china Silk Road Investment

Global

Chinese mobile internet company to boost its presence in the MENA region following a Series A round

OneMena, a China-based mobile internet company, has recently raised a Series A financing round led by IDG Capital and Kuaishou, the latter...

Onemena china MENA

Global

Chinese ecommerce Jollychic gets funding from Sequoia Capital, hits a reported $1 billion valuation

Jollychic, a Chinese online store founded in 2012, has a value of $1 billion after a Series C round from the global venture firm Sequoia...

Sequoia Capital Jollychic ecommerce

Global

Careem partners with Chinese Didi Chuxing to accelerate innovation in the region

Careem, the ride-hailing and internet platform in the Middle East and North Africa, announced yesterday a strategic partnership with Didi...

uae china careem

Global

Startup Watch: Chinese fintech, localization, and capitalizing on the Asian sun

The world of entrepreneurship news is a complex one, with people ever ready to give their two cents on how you should be running your...

Startup Watch Fintech china

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,...

Bahrain china Brinc

Global

Startup Watch: disruption might get you, AI making the diagnosis and so long Yahoo!

The world of entrepreneurship news is a complex one, with people ever ready to give their two cents on how you should be running your...

Startup Watch yahoo! AI

U.A.E

China calls for Dubai 100 health tech backer

With its fast growing healthcare market and rapidly ageing population, China is proving to be a match for Dubai-based Dubai 100. The...

Dubai 100 china Healthcare

Saudi Arabia

Saudi's MyCN makes shopping in China simple

"From China to your doorstep... In just a couple clicks". The MyCN homepage. If you found something you wanted on Amazon for $5, but its...

WorldShip MyCN china

Prototype to product: how to manage your manufacturing

Regional

Thought Leadership

Why are Chinese investors and startups so excited about Saudi Arabia?

Tamatem expands to China after securing investment from MSA Novo

Why tech and sustainability in Asian markets are set for investment windfall

Coronavirus: Not just a China problem

noon cosies up to China

In conversation with Rita Huangzhen of iMile

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

Al Waha invests in Beijing-based MSA Capital

What impact will the recent UAE-China deals have on the Mid East startup sector?

China's Didi to set up joint venture in Abu Dhabi

We are stuck in the middle of a technological cold war

Turkey and Saudi lead in patent applications in the Middle East

China's growing interest in the Mid East

Chinese mobile internet company to boost its presence in the MENA region following a Series A round

Chinese ecommerce Jollychic gets funding from Sequoia Capital, hits a reported $1 billion valuation

Careem partners with Chinese Didi Chuxing to accelerate innovation in the region

Startup Watch: Chinese fintech, localization, and capitalizing on the Asian sun

China in Bahrain: building shared interests

Startup Watch: disruption might get you, AI making the diagnosis and so long Yahoo!

China calls for Dubai 100 health tech backer

Saudi's MyCN makes shopping in China simple

Prototype to product: how to manage your manufacturing

China's largest search engine takes on Google in Egypt

HAXLR8R co-founder on what hardware trends to expect in 2014

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