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News Inc.Arabia Staff Hong Kong-Based Encor Acquires UAE-Based Creative Zone Creative Zone Group CEO Lorenzo Jooris and Encor Group CEO Joe Wan expect the acquisition to unlock cross-border business opportunities that will propel long-term growth.
Technology Inc.Arabia Staff US-Based Seesaw Acquires Jordan-Based Little Thinking Minds Seesaw’s Matt Given and Little Thinking Minds’ Rama Kayyali spoke to Inc. Arabia about how the acquisition shall make high-quality bilingual education more accessible to students across diverse school systems.
News Inc.Arabia Staff Art Dubai Returns To Madinat Jumeirah For Its 2025 Edition Among the headline commissions at Art Dubai 2025 are a new series of performances and site-specific interventions by Mexican artist Héctor Zamora, and a major digital installation by Emirati artist Mohammed Kazem.
News Inc.Arabia Staff Dubizzle Group Acquires Property Monitor “As a trusted and respected brand in the UAE, Property Monitor complements our market-leading platforms, Bayut and Dubizzle," said Haider Ali Khan, CEO of Dubizzle Group.
News Inc.Arabia Staff Stakpak Wraps Up US$500,000 Pre-Seed Round We spoke with the co-founder and CEO of the Egypt-born, US-based DevOps startup about how the company is using artificial intelligence to power innovation in software development.
News Inc.Arabia Staff Bahrain’s Sellou Bags US$3 Million In Seed Funding Founder Salman Al Khalifa spoke to Inc. Arabia about how Sellou is facilitating the growth of video-first social commerce across the region.
News Inc.Arabia Staff KSA's Sary, Bangladesh's ShopUp Merge To Launch SILQ Group ShopUp co-founder and CEO Afeef Zaman (right) is now founder and CEO of SILQ Group, while Sary co-founder and CEO Mohammed Aldossary (left) is now CEO of SILQ Financial.
AI Everything Inc.Arabia Staff Rentify Secures US$500,000 To Scale In The UAE Inc. Arabia spoke to the UAE-based proptech and fintech startup’s co-founders to explore how Rentify is using AI to solve rental market gaps for both tenants and landlords.
News Inc.Arabia Staff UAE-Based Lumi AI Secures US$3.7 Million In Seed Round The funding will help expand its engineering and customer success teams, fast-track product development, and better support its expanding global client base managing complex supply chain data.
Startup Inc.Arabia Staff Valeo Health Pockets US$12 Million In Series B Funding Valeo COO Nadine Karadag spoke to Inc. Arabia about the factors behind the UAE-based healthtech company's growth as well as its plans to scale across the region.
News Inc.Arabia Staff Applications Now Open For Dubai Future Experts Program 2025 The two-level program aims to equip professionals across key government sectors in Dubai with the skills to anticipate and navigate future challenges.
News Inc.Arabia Staff Microsoft To Support Presight AI-Startup Accelerator Program Applications are now being invited for the UAE-based program, with the deadline for entries being April 10, 2025.
News Inc.Arabia Staff Warner Bros. Discovery Invests In OSN Streaming Ltd. OSN Group CEO Joe Kawkabani called the investment "a significant milestone in OSN’s growth journey."
News Inc.Arabia Staff QED Enters The GCC With NymCard’s US$33 Million Series B Inc. Arabia spoke with Gbenga Ajayi, Partner at QED Investors, about fintech trends, investment strategies, and the future of digital finance.
News Inc.Arabia Staff Yango Launches US$20 Million Fund With The MENA In Scope Inc. Arabia spoke with Yango Group’s Regional Head for the Middle East, Islam Abdul Karim, to discuss Yango Ventures’ plans to back early-stage startups across the MENA and beyond.
News Inc.Arabia Staff LEAP Forward’s Latest Edition Highlights KSA’s AI Ambitions LEAP Forward, LEAP’s official print and digital publication, is an exploration of the global tech landscape through the lens of Saudi Arabia.
News Inc.Arabia Staff Dubai Land Department Begins Real Estate Tokenization Pilot This initiative makes Dubai Land Department the Middle East’s first real estate registry to tokenize property title deeds.
News Inc.Arabia Staff Motery Raises US$8 Million To Redefine Car Buying This investment will support the expansion of the Kuwait-based startup's services, and strengthen its role in online vehicle purchasing and financing.
News Inc.Arabia Staff Abu Dhabi Inks Landmark Multi-Year Deal With Microsoft, G42 The agreement is set to help realize Abu Dhabi’s vision of becoming the world’s first fully AI-native government by 2027.
News Inc.Arabia Staff Lebanese Entrepreneurs Invited To LIFE's Dubai Pitch Night The event offers founders a unique chance to pitch their startups, gain invaluable mentorship, and connect with top investors ready to fuel their growth.
News Inc.Arabia Staff Alkremeya Launches Libya’s First B2B Grocery Platform Founded by Abdurrahman Ejdier and Fasih Ullah Ghafoor in 2023, the platform aims to improve the country’s supply chain by connecting retailers with importers and wholesalers, offering real-time product listings, pricing, and analytics.
News Inc.Arabia Staff True Gamers Launches eQueens Villa To Support Female Gaming The project aims to attract women eager to invest in high-end products and premium services, offering them mentorship from top global entrepreneurs and access to valuable resources.
News Inc.Arabia Staff SC Ventures And Visa Partner To Support SMEs In The MENA Through this partnership, the two entities are committed to equipping SMEs with the tools and resources to thrive, expand, and drive sustainable growth in the increasingly digital and interconnected global economy.
News Anas (Andy) Abbar 15 Inventions by Women That Changed Our Lives These remarkable women have transformed everyday life with their innovative ideas. Their contributions, often overlooked, continue to shape the world we live in today.
News Inc.Arabia Staff Talabat Acquires Instashop For US$32 Million Instashop is set to operate as an independent brand within Talabat’s grocery and retail vertical.
News Inc.Arabia Staff Lillia Nets US$1.7 Million Grant From Qatar’s QRDI Council Founded by Sujit Chakrabarty in 2020, the Qatar-based startup specializes in AI-powered chronic disease management and has launched a platform to support individuals with diabetes and related conditions.
News Inc.Arabia Staff Oman Investment Authority Invests In Golden Gate Ventures The firm’s decision to open a local office in Oman aligns with its strategy to support business growth and innovation.
Grow Inc.Arabia Staff 7awi Media Group Unveils 2025 Ramadan Consumer Trends Report By leveraging insights from the whitepaper, businesses in the GCC can tailor their Ramadan campaigns to align with what truly matters to their audience.
News Inc.Arabia Staff AmplifAI Health Raises Funds for Diabetic Foot Screening The Saudi-based healthtech will use the funds to expand its Software as a Medical Device Thermal Foot Scan.
Grow Inc.Arabia Staff Industry Icons Celebrated At Leaders of Tomorrow Awards 2025 As a celebration of the Middle East’s most visionary companies and forward-thinking leaders, the Leaders of Tomorrow Awards 2025 was a showcase of the individuals and institutions that are shaping the future of this region.
News Inc.Arabia Staff UAE SMEs Bullish On Growth In 2025, Says Mastercard Study 91 percent of SMEs in the UAE are confident about their business prospects this year, with 90 percent expecting stable or increased revenue compared to last year.
News Inc.Arabia Staff KSA's PIESHIP Bags US2.1 Million Seed Led By Nama Ventures This funding aims to support PIESHIP’s expansion plans in the Saudi market.
News Inc.Arabia Staff Dubai-Based Huda Beauty Sells Ownership Stake In KAYALI The deal also sees Huda Beauty redeem the ownership stake San Francisco-headquartered private equity firm TSG Consumer has held in it since 2017, which makes the beauty brand now fully back under founder Huda Kattan’s ownership.
News Inc.Arabia Staff Cairo-Based Foundation Ventures Closes US$25 Million Fund The funding seeks to enhance Egypt’s startup ecosystem by providing support from early-stage phases to expand at both regional and global levels.