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October 25, 2022

Investors continue to find strong opportunities in MENA, says MD, Venture Capital

GPCA is an independent nonprofit membership organization representing private capital investors who manage more than US$2 trillion in assets across Asia, Latin America, Africa, Central & Eastern Europe and the Middle East.
by News Desk | 3 min read
October 21, 2022

MBZUAI launches the third edition of its Executive Program on November 6

The latest edition of the 12-week program, which begins on November 6, will cover fundamental topics such as an introduction to artificial intelligence (AI); AI, machine learning, and the economy; visual cognition and intelligence; lingual cognition and intelligence; robotics; and AI ethics.
by News Desk | 2 min read
October 19, 2022

UAE payments revenues projected to reach $18.7 billion by 2031

According to the new Boston Consulting Group (BCG) report "Global Payments 2022: The New Growth Game," payment revenues in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are expected to reach $18.7 billion by 2031.
by News Desk | 2 min read
October 18, 2022

Accelerator startups doing better in raising investment in MENA region

Decline in MENA startups seems to continue even with raising $173 million across 51 deals in the month of September. The MoM decline in investment value is about 54% while it's almost a 50% drop when compared to the same time the previous year.
by News Desk | 2 min read
October 13, 2022

GITEX Africa marks the first international venture of GITEX Global

GITEX GLOBAL is embarking on a new journey into Africa, leveraging a 42-year legacy of connecting tech titans, governments, start-ups, investors and global innovation hubs, to accelerate, collaborate, and explore new ventures in the world’s rising tech continent. 
by News Desk | 4 min read
October 12, 2022

Experts discuss true worth and effect of Web 3.0 economy at GITEX GLOBAL 2022

International pioneers of the Web 3.0 economy are in Dubai, bringing a host of never-seen-before experiences and technology innovations to propel the next digital revolution at the world's largest tech event, GITEX GLOBAL 2022.
by News Desk | 2 min read
October 11, 2022

Microsoft presents a glimpse of cloud, mixed reality, and security at GITEX Global 2022

Microsoft brought a taste of what the future of mixed reality will look like to GITEX Global 2022, as the region’s premier technology exhibition got underway at Dubai World Trade Centre. The company will be present at GITEX 2022 in the third year of the establishment of its cloud data centres in the UAE, which continue to support businesses as they embark on digitization journeys.
by News Desk | 2 min read
October 8, 2022

Leaders and experts gather at GITEX to discuss the theme of Web3.0 economy

Dubai will transform into the ultimate digital epicentre of the world, as the UAE hosts the world’s largest tech show, converging the most advanced companies and best minds to deep dive into the making of the Web 3.0 economy.
by News Desk | 7 min read
October 5, 2022

Flat6Labs’ first GITEX Global appearance features demo days for Cycle 3 startups

Flat6Labs, the MENA region’s leading seed-stage program and early-stage venture capital firm, announced it will be making its GITEX Global debut at the 2022 edition of the show. Flat6Labs will use this event as an opportunity to present 24 innovative companies which are under its seed program in the UAE and MENA region.
by News Desk | 2 min read
September 30, 2022

List of top UAE startups for 2022 revealed by LinkedIn

The news team at LinkedIn creates a yearly rating called "LinkedIn Top Firms" that identifies the best-rising startups to work for. The 850+ million platform users' billions of interactions are analysed to create the list based on four pillars employee growth, engagement with the business and its present staff, job interest, and luring top talent.
by News Desk | 2 min read