Paccurate, a shipping & fulfillment optimization platform, today announced the closing of a $2.2 million seed round. The funds will support the company’s mission to reduce the costs and carbon impact of the ecommerce supply chain. The round was co-led by SpringTime Ventures and FirstMile Ventures, with Grand Ventures as the other major participant. This funding round […]
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Dubai’s VARA becomes the world’s first Regulatory Authority to enter the Metaverse
Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) announced its entry into the Metaverse with the establishment of its Metaverse HQ in the dynamic virtual world of ‘The Sandbox’. As the world’s first Regulator to make its debut in the Metaverse, VARA seeks to ensure that the regulator is accessible to its industry in their environment, and […]
Viva Technology, IFC announce 45 emerging start-ups with biggest impact potential in Africa to compete for the 2022 AfricaTech Awards
Viva Technology and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) announced today the top 45 start-ups that have been long-listed for the first edition of the AfricaTech Awards. This pan-African initiative, supported by Proparco, aims to recognize and support emerging start-ups that are driving innovation and development impact across the continent in three main sectors – Climate […]
Vacant lands acquire 50% of the weekly real estate deals
The value of real estate transactions in the State of Qatar recorded 207.8 Million Riyals during the third week of last April, with a decrease of 30.5% compared to the previous week. While that period witnessed the execution of 64 real estate deals with a weekly decrease of 11% and an average of 3.25 Million […]
Business transformation project delivers the goods for Fargo Courier
One of Kenya’s leading third-party logistics companies has unlocked greater integration, improved controls, and established a strong platform for its ambitious growth and expansion plans following a landmark business transformation project – with SAP S/4HANA at its core. “The initial need was an advanced warehouse management solution that could integrate with our transport solution and […]
Avantor announces investment in manufacturing and distribution hub in Singapore
Avantor, Inc. (NYSE: AVTR), a leading global provider of mission-critical products and services to customers in the life sciences, advanced technologies and applied materials industries, today announced it will create a new manufacturing and distribution Hub in Singapore, by integrating its existing distribution facility with new manufacturing operations. The new Hub, which brings Avantor solutions […]
Smart Interviewing Platform BarRaiser secures $4.2M in Seed Funding Round
BarRaiser, a groundbreaking AI-powered smart interviewing platform, today announced that it has raised $4.2 M in seed financing. The seed funding round was led by 021 Capital and Global Founders Capital, with participation from other angel investors. The capital will be used to expand the company’s geographic presence and enable BarRaiser to scale its engineering and data […]
Gate2Chain set to make big announcement during the BSV Global Blockchain Convention in Dubai
BSV Global Blockchain Convention platinum sponsor and BSV blockchain member Gate2Chain (G2C) is set to announce some big news during the three-day event in Dubai. Gate2Chain is soon to announce a major partnership between themselves and a United Nations award winning environmental organization. They will be working together on an environmental observatory and new marketplace for nature regeneration. Joe […]
Nayax Expands Presence into UAE with Network International Partnership
Nayax Ltd. (TASE: NYAX), a global commerce enablement and payments platform designed to help merchants scale their business, today announced that the Company will expand into the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region through a partnership with Network International (Network), the leading enabler of digital commerce across MEA). This collaboration will enable Nayax’s unattended self-service solution to be introduced to Network’s United […]
Print equipment sales in the Middle East and Africa projected to reach AED1.6 bn in 2026
Sales of print equipment in the Middle East and Africa will reach an estimated AED1.6 billion in 2026, powering the industry to a period of modest growth in the post-pandemic era. Amidst this positive window of opportunity, leading manufacturers of print equipment have confirmed to showcase their latest products and solutions at the forthcoming Gulf […]