Saudi Arabia
Saudi
Entrepreneurship
Saudi women-owned technology startups on the rise
Riyadh, KSA King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST), represented by Badir program for technology incubators and accelerators, disclosed that the number of Saudi women entrepreneur-owned technology startups incubated in the Program during the […]
Bahrain
Research shows surging GCC investment in digital transformation
Dubai, United Arab Emirates Two in three large enterprises in the Arab Gulf region intend devoting at least 5% of annual revenue to digitisation of operations, according to a Microsoft research conducted on the current […]
GCC REGION
5 startups qualified for Saudi Badir Accelerator in its second cohort
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Five startup technology companies have been qualified for Badir Business Accelerator Program in its second cohort this coming year. These startups have been chosen among the 800 Saudi startups and businesses that […]
Events
Sultanate of Oman to Host the Final Award Ceremony of the MIT Enterprise Forum Arab Startup Competition in its 11th Edition
The MIT Enterprise Forum (MITEF) Pan Arab announced the final award ceremony of The MIT Enterprise Forum Arab Startup Competition in its 11th edition which will be held in the Sultanate of Oman on the […]
MENA Region
GITEX future stars sets the stage for start-ups to shine globally
U.A.E As the MENA region reports an astronomical 560% year on year increase in investment in start-ups in 2016[1], Dubai gets set to host over 250 of the world’s leading angel investors and venture capitalists […]
Startups
UAEU students’ technology will open up a new world of reading for visually-impaired people
UAE A pocket-sized smart reading device created by innovative United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) students is aiming to give visually-impaired people the technology that will allow them to read whatever they want, whenever they want, […]
MENA Region
Middle East Smart Cities Support Big Data Market Topping USD 7 Trillion by 2021
DUBAI Middle East Smart City innovations will support the global Big Data market growing to a record high of USD 7 trillion by 2021, the digital transformation enabler Hitachi Data Systems announced today ahead of […]
Incubator/Co-working
FinTech Hive at DIFC Commences Inaugural Accelerator Programme
Dubai, UAE FinTech Hive at DIFC, the first-of-its-kind accelerator in the region, announces the commencement of its inaugural accelerator programme today. The programme features 11 finalists and brings together an emerging generation of technology leaders […]
Bahrain
Leading fintech company attracts us$20 million worth of investments to support its international expansion
Kingdom of Bahrain PayTabs, a leading payment processing solution company established in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and headquartered in Bahrain, announced its success in attracting US$20 million worth of investments from private funding to […]