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KSA’s DIGGIPACKS was founded by Amin Al-Atrash and Hasan Jabarti back in 2020. Amin Al-Atrash is already popular for several things with experience in logistics for 20 years along with last-mile, cold-chain, and even fulfillment sectors. He’s been having a goal to make a footprint within the same industry...
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It was announced that one of the UAE’s leading institutional investors EDB aka The Emirates Development Bank has signed an agreement with the country’s first peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platform, Beehive. While allocating just over $8M which is roughly AED 30M in funding for the platform to distribute to creditworthy...
Iraq startup ecosystem
Start-ups in Iraq hardly get sufficient media coverage. As a result, only a few people know of their existence. Challenges like lack of basic infrastructure, payment solutions, and business registration complications make it difficult for start-ups to succeed. Even with these challenges, small businesses are evolving and maneuvering Iraq’s...
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Flat6Labs Bahrain has concluded its 6th Cycle, in which eight startups participated in a 4-month acceleration program and received a $32,000 investment fund each. Flat6Labs Bahrain is the latest Tamkeen-backed startup accelerator whose mission is to promote and launch both local and international startups in Bahrain. Through its massive, far-reaching channel...
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It was announced that the Dubai Headquartered logistic SaaS group, Zip24 has raised about $1.2M in a pre-series round. The round was led by Sturgeon Capital, a unique investment fund from the UK. The round was joined by Hayaat Group, Teqvisory, Robert Kay and that’s not all. Some other...
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The MSA was selected by the ISSF because of its board experience in the industry, robust track record, global access, and deep roots in the East and China. And this new access to MSA’s resources will certainly allow the ISSF to develop themselves in a competitive and entrepreneurial ecosystem...
AI food security article
Dubai, UAE – The Food and Beverage (F&B) industry across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is experiencing an unprecedented digital revolution, with food tech emerging as a pivotal force. This technological transformation is empowering restaurants to achieve new heights of efficiency, sustainability, and profitability in a...
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Dubai’s Citron was founded by Sara Chemmaa back in 2017 right after she found out about a need for leakproof and fashionable lunchboxes in the market. The brand has already grown by including over 90 products in its name and that’s not all. They’ve launched products ranging from sustainable,...
abu dhabi free zone
Abu Dhabi has made another committee to manage the improvement of free zones in the emirate and survey enactment administering every one of them so that the regulations stay intact. The Executive Council of Abu Dhabi has given a choice to shape the Free Zones Council, led by the...
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The popular Dubai-based market leader, iMile in delivery services has recently and officially launched their services in Egypt. Their current operations are based in Cairo and Suez and a goal to expand further in the region. “We have solid plans for what we want to achieve in 2021 and our...