Uniphore, the leader in conversational automation today announced its Series E funding round of $400 million. The round, which brings Uniphore’s total funding to more than half a billion ($610 million) is led by NEA and raises the company’s valuation to $2.5 billion. March Capital and other existing Uniphore investors along with new entities are […]
The Austrian pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai is set to host the pilot project of the SOS Children’s Villages International, Gulf Area Office, “Circular Entrepreneurship Hub”, on February 16, 2022 from 12 noon to 5 pm. Founded in Austria in 1949, SOS Children’s Villages is the world’s largest non-governmental organization focused on supporting children and […]
Food and beverage trade in the UAE increased steadily to reach over $20 billion in the first nine months of 2021, supported by growing demand and expanded efforts to enhance food security and diversify food imports, new analysis from Dubai Chamber of Commerce shows. Imports accounted for the largest share of the UAE’s F&B trade […]
GoDaddy, the company that empowers everyday entrepreneurs around the world, announced the results of its MENA Survey 2021 where more 60% of Egyptian businesses surveyed plan to enhance their social and digital presence and online sales activity in 2022. The report also states that around 38% of respondents in Egypt have built their website with […]
Ooredoo Q.P.S.C. (“Ooredoo”) – Ticker: ORDS today announced its financial results for the year ended 31 December 2021. Financial Highlights: Revenue for the full year ended 31 December 2021 stood at QAR 30 billion, an increase of 4% compared to the same period last year. Mainly driven by growth in our home market Qatar, Indonesia, and Tunisia. Excluding FX […]
Waha Capital PJSC, an Abu Dhabi-listed investment management company, has reported a 69% increase in 2021 net profit to AED 391 million, compared to net profit of AED 231 million in 2020, driven by strong returns from its emerging markets credit and equity funds. The Public Markets business, which reached US$1.2 billion of assets under […]
Keeping women in college is key to companies growing their bottom line and countries growing their economies, according to ‘Good Feminism and Global Leadership’, an Emirates Festival of Literature event held at Expo 2020’s Dubai Millennium Amphitheatre on Sunday (13 February). Moderator Ahlam Bolooki, Director of the Emirates Festival of Literature, opened the talk by asking […]
Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone (RAKEZ) has announced its participation in the 27th edition of Gulfood, running from 13-17 February, in Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC). With its presence at the event, the economic zone is set to connect with investors and traders in the food and beverage (F&B) industry to showcase the opportunities available for […]
Today, Moonstake is happy to announce our collaboration with the innovative cross-chain interoperability and liquidity transfer project deBridge. Through this collaboration, Moonstake will become a validator for the deBridge network that facilitates seamless bridging of any arbitrary asset and data, and NFTs across a wide range of blockchains including Ethereum, Binance Smart Chain, HECO, Arbitrum, […]
Digitisation is the future of the Arab economy and is key to creating an integrated and innovative society, experts agreed on Sunday (13 February) at the Arab Digital Economy Panel at Expo 2020 Dubai. The event, sponsored by His Excellency Dr Ahmed Aboul Gheit, Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, and hosted by the UAE, aimed […]
