Wahed Inc. (Wahed), a global Islamic fintech company, today announced that Wa’ed Ventures, the venture capital arm at Saudi Aramco Entrepreneurship Center (Wa’ed), is leading their $50 million Series B funding round with HSBC acting as lead financial advisor. Other investors in this round include footballer Paul Pogba, who has also joined Wahed as their latest brand ambassador, […]
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du and IDC highlight digital government transformation at a roundtable in Abu Dhabi
du, from Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC), today hosted an exclusive C-suite roundtable titled “Powering the Government’s Future Today”. The roundtable was held at Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi with top executives from across UAE government organisations in attendance. Saleem AlBlooshi, Chief Technology Officer at du delivered a welcome address followed by a keynote speech […]
Growing business driving Galaxkey expansion in the region
World’s leading holistic data security solutions provider, Galaxkey is aligning its expansion plans with the growing market for cybersecurity in the Middle East and Africa. The company, which started its regional operation in 2016 has seen its business grew multiple times and today to sustain its growth, Galaxkey has expanded team and its office to […]
ANSR and Talent500 to invest $100M in helping Indian businesses build and expand global teams in partnership with Abu Dhabi Investment Office
ANSR, the market leader in enabling organizations to build, manage and scale global teams through Global Capability Centres (GCCs), today announced its partnership with Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) as part of ADIO’s $545 million Innovation Programme to drive innovation and growth for global businesses. ADIO will provide the companies financial and non-financial incentives to support their […]
Boursa Kuwait highlights investment opportunities in the Kuwaiti capital market to investors in collaboration with HSBC
Boursa Kuwait organized its first physical Corporate Day since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in London, in collaboration with HSBC, one of Europe’s biggest banks from 8-9 June. The event brought together eight companies listed in the “Premier” Market, including Boursa Kuwait, with 36 world-renowned asset management firms and investment companies , who conducted […]
QSTP-funded startup brings virtual reality to life
Augmented and mixed reality technologies are widely reported to be on the brink of mass adoption, and tech startup Tarantula AI are creating solutions to narrow the gap between physical and virtual worlds, transforming the broadcast media industry. . The first commercial product to emerge from Tarantula AI, with its deep learning technologies and visual […]
OABC, FedEx Express, and AmCham Dubai present “Providing Connections to Power Global Access” Networking Night
On June 15, 2022, Oman American Business Center (AmCham Oman) hosted its last networking event of the spring season at Sama Terraza on the Park Inn by Radisson Rooftop for members of the Oman business community. At the event, held in collaboration with AmCham Dubai and FedEx Express, attendees had the opportunity to network with […]
Arab Bank “Best Bank in the Middle East 2022”
Arab Bank has recently received the “Best Bank in the Middle East 2022” award by New York-based international publication “Global Finance”, for the seventh year in a row. This global recognition came as part of Global Finance’s 29th Annual Best Bank Awards and was made by the editors of Global Finance after extensive consultations with […]
Vodafone signs exclusive agreement with Whisbi
Vodafone signed an exclusive agreement with Whisbi for the provision of customer care services via video call. The agreement was signed between Bader Al Zaidi, CEO of Vodafone, and Alex Bisbe CEO of Whisbi, at the Vodafone headquarters in Muscat. The signing of this agreement is aligned with Vodafone’s constant endeavour to utilise the latest […]
Fahim Al Qasimi discusses active cultural and economic relations with Hungary’s Minister of Culture and Innovation
Sheikh Fahim Bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Chairman of the Department of Government Relations (DGR) in Sharjah, has applauded Hungary for strengthening links with the UAE through its active economic cooperation and participation in cultural and tourism events held in the country. In a meeting held in Budapest with HE János Csák, Hungary’s Minister of Culture […]