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Bespin Global will collaborate with local universities to nurture talent, with plans to hire 5-10 Emirati interns each year, in addition to hosting hackathon programmes.

Tradeling will leverage DIFC’s innovation-driven companies to develop new capabilities that will enhance the digital platform’s position as the trusted B2B eMarketplace as well as contribute to shaping the B2B digital ecosystem.

The new executives come amongst a recruitment drive which will see Checkout.com hire an additional 700 people in 2021, adding to its 1,000-strong global workforce. Last year alone the business added 500 people to their 17 international offices.

Eide brings more than two decades of experience in key operational, leadership and executive positions at software and financial service organisations, including Morgan Stanley, ServiceNow, Alteryx and Kespry. In her capacity as the CFO of Mambu, Eide will oversee all aspects of the finance and legal organisations to drive strategic growth and efficient operational scaling.

This partnership between DIFC and Mastercard will help boost cyber readiness and resilience across the financial industry, enabling effective cyber security oversight through the Dubai Financial Services Authority Threat Intelligence Platform. The Global Cyber Forward programme combines Mastercard's cutting-edge capabilities in cyber security with those of leading public sector organisations to create secure digital eco-systems.

With record funding levels and three unicorns to show, local […]

The platform is now well-positioned to enjoy sustained success over the coming 12 months and beyond, driven by its vision to eliminate digital content limitation, meet user requirements, and make an impact in emerging markets.

INNOVATION Ilara Health raises $3.75m Series A led by TLcom […]

The Series C was led by Tiger Global Management, LLC, a New York-based technology investor that partners with dynamic entrepreneurs operating market-leading growth companies, including Facebook, LinkedIn, Spotify, ByteDance, and JD.com.