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Entrepreneurs

Dubai-Based B2B Fintech Startup Lune Makes Financial Transaction Data Useful For MENA Entities

For Alexandre Soued and Helal Lootah, co-founding their Dubai-based fintech startup Lune came about as a result of observing a massive lack of financial literacy among UAE residents.

Entrepreneurs

Dubai-Born Playbook Wants To Help You Access The Best F&B Offers And Experiences Across The Emirate

If you ever find yourself bored and out of things to do or try in Dubai, the new Playbook app is for you.

Growth Strategies

Four Ways Established Entities Can Support Small Businesses In The UAE

Fostering SMB growth is essential to the economic, social, and cultural success of any country--check out global logistics provider UPS' recommendations and initiatives for established entities to help the growth of small businesses in the UAE.

News and Trends

H.H. Sheikh Hamdan Announces Dubai Metaverse Assembly At Museum Of The Future On September 28-29, 2022

The event will see the participation of over 300 global experts, policymakers, and thought leaders that hail from more than 40 organizations that are currently leading innovation in the metaverse sector.

Entrepreneurs

Braving The Funding Winter: A Game Plan For Entrepreneurs

Frugality will be key to your success– building more from less, ensuring quality at less cost, and deeper depth of talent and ideas will be valued.

Growth Strategies

"We Got Funded!" UAE-Based Cartlow Raises US$18 Million Series A Round With The Aim To Dominate The MENA Region's Recommerce Ecosystem

With this latest round of funding, Cartlow aims to expand further into Saudi Arabia and other emerging markets while keeping a keen focus on ensuring greater sustainability.

Entrepreneurs

The June 2022 Edition Of Dtec Forum Explored How Entrepreneurs Can Tap Into Opportunities In The NFT Space

The #DtecForum explored opportunities in the rapidly evolving NFT landscape, as well as its current usability in various sectors, and practical insights on how entrepreneurs can leverage it to bolster their respective businesses.

Entrepreneurs

Sheikh Hamdan Launches Dubai Global Initiative To Bolster Dubai's Standing As A Global Business Hub

As an initiative aimed at further enhancing the Emirate's position as one of the best business hubs globally, Dubai Global aims to attract investment, talent, and new business to Dubai, while also supporting Dubai-based companies to explore opportunities in international markets.

Entrepreneurs

Here's How Startups And SMEs Can Benefit From The UAE's New Unemployment Pay Program

The Unemployment Pay Program recently announced by the UAE government is a progressive and thoughtful initiative that will help provide financial security to employees and entrepreneurs during redundancy.

Growth Strategies

Startup Spotlight: UAE-Based MyUniPath Helps MENA Students Choose The Right Universities To Enrol In

By helping students figure out the "right" program, as well as how to pay for it, MyUniPath is helping students find the universities that best suit their requirements.

Starting a Business

By Saying No To The Status Quo, Dubai-Based B2B Business Solutions Platform KonnectEd Offers Tech Solutions To Everyday Problems

As a startup that offers services ranging from developing mobile apps to building custom websites, KonnectEd aims to cater to the technological shifts that are being witnessed across a diverse range of sectors.

News and Trends

Expo 2020 Dubai Site To Be Relaunched As Expo City Dubai in October 2022

Expo City Dubai, which is the legacy plan of Expo 2020 Dubai as well as part of the Dubai 2040 Urban Master Plan, will build on the momentum and resounding success of the six-month World Expo in the Emirate to create an environmentally-friendly, tech-enabled city of the future.

Entrepreneurs

Majid Al Futtaim Launches Accelerator Program To Attract SMEs And Startups In Strategic Sectors

In partnership with MENA ecosystem builder AstroLabs, the Majid Al Futtaim Launchpad will foster support on homegrown brands, as well as those in the health and beauty space, and proptech sector.

Entrepreneurs

Startup Spotlight: Dubai-Based Podeo Wants To Help Arab Creators With An End-To-End Platform To Start A Podcast

Founded in 2019, Podeo is a podcast platform that enables creators and publishers to record, host, produce and distribute their podcasts on global podcasting directories, including the platform's own application.

Entrepreneurs

Startup Spotlight: Dubai-Based Flashy Aims To Become A Market Leader In The Commercial Brand Photography Domain

Flashy provides professional product/service photography for e-commerce businesses as well as those that operate in the F&B, hospitality, events, and real estate sectors.