Uber MENA: 2021 in numbers

When we closed 2021, we completed Uber’s Year in Review – a look back over the year to reflect on how Uber was used in the MENA region. Since launch, we’ve been busy Zooming out, Uber has been busy since we launched in MENA. Over 31 million riders have taken trips, and drivers have always […]

Nutanix to bring message ‘Cloud on Your Terms’ to LEAP Saudi Arabia 2022

Nutanix, a leader in hybrid multicloud computing, today announced its participation at LEAP, the global platform for the most disruptive technology professionals, taking place in Riyadh between 1 – 3 February. The company will exhibit under the theme ‘Cloud on Your Terms’ and demonstrate Nutanix’s simple, flexible, and cost-efficient platform – one that offers freedom […]

Andra public relations announces 12th FinTech series

Andra Public Relations, a Bahrain-based well renowned Communications specializing in Financial Technology, has announced the launch of their 12th FinTech Series powered by Kuwait Finance House Bahrain (KFH Bahrain); one of the leading Islamic banks and an integral contributor to the evolution of Bahrain’s Islamic Financial Sector. The virtual series is titled “Key Financial Takeaways […]

Leading tech platform Spotii rolls out buy now pay later payment solution in Bahrain

Spotii – A Zip Pay Company, and leading tech-enabled payments platform officially launches Buy Now and Pay Later payment solution in the Kingdom of Bahrain, under the CBB Regulatory Sandbox. Spotii provides customers a new intuitive budgeting tool that allows them to split their purchase over 4 interest-free payments. The launch is inline with their […]

BNET holds Strategy workshop under the theme “One Team, One Vision”

T BNET, the national company responsible for telecommunications infrastructure, held its first workshop of the year to launch its revamped corporate strategy, attended by Chief Executive Officer Ahmed Aldoseri and senior management. The primary objective of the Strategy workshop is to drive operational excellence by fostering innovation and optimisation, led by an inspired team, and […]

Vistas Media Acquisition Company Inc. Shareholders Approve Business Combination with Anghami Inc.

Anghami Inc. (“Anghami” or the “Company”), the leading music streaming platform and service in the Middle East and North Africa, and Vistas Media Acquisition Company Inc. (NASDAQ: VMAC) (“VMAC”), a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company, announced today that in a special meeting on January 19, 2022, VMAC’s shareholders voted to approve its proposed business combination (the “Business Combination”) […]

Marco Financial Partners with DP World to Finance Global Trade For SMEs

Marco, the first tech-enabled trade financing platform built for small and medium-sized businesses in the United States and Latin America, announced a partnership with CARGOES Finance By DP World, a platform that enables rapid and seamless access to working capital for emerging-market small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). As an approved lender for CARGOES Finance, Marco enables SMEs within CARGOES […]