People.ai, the premiere revenue operations and intelligence platform, today announced $100 million in Series D funding at a $1.1 billion post-money valuation, co-led by Mike Dinsdale of Akkadian Ventures and Abdulla AlBanna of Mubadala Capital, with participation from existing investors including ICONIQ Capital and Lightspeed Venture Partners. The capital will support People.ai’s continued growth through investments in the company’s SmartData platform and its […]
Swvl Inc. (“Swvl” or the “Company”), a Dubai-based provider of transformative mass transit and shared mobility solutions, today announced that upon the completion of its proposed business combination with Queen’s Gambit Growth Capital (“Queen’s Gambit”) (NASDAQ: GMBT), the combined public company will appoint three highly experienced women and technology leaders to its Board of Directors: Victoria […]
The 21st century may not be a utopian era when it comes to gender equality, but it is slowly getting better; we are seeing more women leaders, high-ranking politicians, academics, professionals, CEOs, and more. Women are playing an immense role in driving change and evolution throughout our communities, and as more companies, households, and communities […]
Globalization Partners, which makes it fast and easy for companies to hire anyone, anywhere within minutes, via its global employment platform, today announced the findings of its third annual Global Employee Survey. Focusing on the sentiment of people working on global teams, two thirds (63 percent) of respondents say their companies will make remote work a permanent […]
LandOrc, headquartered in UAE, is a new Tech solutions provider that facilitates lending for real estate industry by providing access to Decentralised Financing (DeFI) and utilising land titles in non-fungible token (NFT) form as a collateral, with all transactions on the Ethereum blockchain for greater trust, transparency and speed. The value of the world’s real […]
Regional businesses searching for experienced professionals to deliver short-term assignments or unique skillsets can now access the global talent pool through a digital platform launched recently in the UAE. The online talent marketplace has been launched by a UK-based company, The Work Crowd, in response to the growing demand for knowledge-based skills and a surge […]
Standard Chartered Bank UAE today announced the launch of the third cohort of the Women in Tech programme, held in partnership with the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Fintech Hive and Hub71. The launch event, which took place at the DIFC Fintech Hive, was attended by several members of the local start-up community, as well as executives from […]
His Highness Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, today directed the Emirati Human Resources Development Council in Dubai to develop a 100-day action plan to enhance the employment of Emiratis in the private sector. During a meeting of the Council chaired by him, HH Sheikh Maktoum stressed that the […]
Najm for Insurance Services is preparing to take part in the Umrah season following announcements by the Ministry of Umrah and Hajj to accept pilgrims from citizens and residents in the Kingdom, and gradually receive Umrah applications from prospective pilgrims all around the world with the arrival of the new Hijri year 1443 coinciding with […]
Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB), Qatar’s leading digital bank, has received the “Most User-Friendly Mobile Banking Solutions in Qatar” Award from International Finance Magazine, a London-based global financial publication. QIB has launched its all-new version of its award-winning Mobile App, creating a simplified and more engaging user experience. The App adopts a convenient, “step by step”, […]
