PayerMax put the spotlight on the importance of public private partnerships to accelerate the digital economy at Seamless Middle East 2022. In a keynote address, Sianna Wu, Senior Vice President, MEA of PayerMax underlined the role of digital payments in the digitized economy vision of countries in the Middle East. The 100% digitized economy is […]
Koji, the world’s most powerful Link in Bio platform and the leading app store for social media, today announced the launch of Shop the Look, a new app that gives creators within the fashion space the ability to create an instant storefront directly from their Link in Bio. Shop the Look is a photo-based storefront where lifestyle […]
Flare, the leader in digital footprint monitoring, announced a CAD$9.5 million Series A Round led by Inovia Capital with participation from White Star Capital and Luge Capital. Flare’s Series A Round will be used to fund a rapid expansion. “Our partnership will propel Flare to the next phase of growth and enable us to deliver on an ambitious […]
The Swedish gaming influencer marketing platform Lurkit has raised $2.7 million in a seed round from industry investors as the company is launching Quests™, a new software suite that enables paid sponsorships between live streamers and gaming companies at scale. Lurkit’s platform is empowering gaming companies to get real-time and actionable insights on the social performance of […]
DMCC – the world’s flagship Free Zone and Government of Dubai Authority on commodities trade and enterprise – has announced that a total of USD 11 billion (AED 40.4 billion) of rough and polished diamonds were traded in the UAE in Q1 this year, up 36% from the same period in 2021, reaffirming Dubai’s status […]
Capital values across the residential real estate segment have remained largely stable across Bahrain on a quarterly basis, according to Savills Q1 2022 Bahrain Market in Minutes report. However, when compared annually, the capital value index for apartments and villas dropped by an average 1.2% and 2.6%, respectively. Demand for rental properties across villas and […]
Dubai Chamber of Commerce, one of the three chambers operating under Dubai Chambers, recently hosted a team from Dubai Land Department at its headquarters where representatives from the Chambers shared its experience and best practices in digital transformation and customer service. The visit and meeting explored potential collaboration and knowledge sharing opportunities focusing on government […]
DMCC – the world’s flagship Free Zone and Government of Dubai Authority on commodities trade and enterprise – has signed an agreement with the United States’ Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce that will see the two entities work together on a number of mutually beneficial initiatives to promote bilateral trade and support the international expansion of […]
VaultsPay, a Dubai-based fintech payment company with a global footprint, and Wibmo, a PayU company and an industry leader in payment security and digital payments, have joined hands to launch an innovative pre-paid card platform that aims to accelerate financial inclusion in the Middle East by seamlessly serving the large population of underbanked people. Set […]
Calgary-based Rainmaker Global Access and Dubai-based Hugh Fraser International are teaming to provide a new specialist support service for Canadian companies seeking to benefit from the US$630 billion energy market in the Middle East being tracked by the Energy Industries Council, and in the surrounding regions of India, Caspian/Central Asia, Eastern Africa, and East Mediterranean/North […]
