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Applications still open for Flat6Labs Cairo: hurry up and apply now!

The deadline to apply to Flat6Labs Cairo is fast approaching — Mar 31, 2017! Flat6Labs is…

Amazon is acquiring Souq for $650M

According to multiple sources at TechCrunch, Amazon is acquiring MENA’s e-commerce giant Souq for a price of…

Dubai startup Renca develops ‘green’ 3D printing cement made from industrial waste

According to 3ders, Renca, a startup enrolled in Dubai’s Future Accelerators program, has announced the…

Are you a FinTech startup? Apply for this $15k challenge

According to Disrupt Africa, applications are now open for the first Fincluders Startup Challenge to…

Medical Tourism Startup Oxa Medical Gets Backing From UAE Based Idein Ventures

According to Inc42 magazine, Hyderabad-based healthcare startup, Oxa Medical has raised an undisclosed amount in Seed funding…

Bahrain-based Startup Skiplino Technologies W.L.L, which was developed by Level Z, was announced as one of the winners for its Queue Management Software at the World Summit Award (WSA – Mobile) 2016 for the Business and Commerce Category.

The World Summit Award is a global initiative within the framework of the United Nations…

Amazon to buy Middle Eastern online retailer Souq.com

According to various sources, Amazon.com Inc has agreed “in principle” to buy 100 percent of Dubai-based online…

New report highlights UAE as a hub for entrepreneurs and startups

CPI Financial reported the release of  a report titled, The Entrepreneurial Emirates: The UAE’s Startup Ecosystem and…

Walmart launches new tech startup incubator

According to Tech Republic, Walmart is launching a new startup incubator as it pushes further…

Bahrain’s economy is healthier than you think

In an article for Arabian Business Magazine, Chief Executive of the Bahrain Economic Development Board…