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July 3, 2021
hepsiburada ipo in nasdaq

Turkey’s Hepsiburada valued at $3.9bn in Nasdaq IPO

Hepsiburada was valued at $3.9 billion in its initial public offering on Nasdaq, the first such listing on the exchange by a Turkish firm. The company, one of Turkey’s largest online shopping platforms, sold shares at...
June 30, 2021
Hero House Demo Day

Digital Demo Day for Startups in Armenia and Eastern Europe… Find out the details

The Hero House Entrepreneurship Center in Glendale, California, founded by in-house venture capital fund SmartGateVC, announces the launch of Digital Demo Day | Hero House Glendale Gateway Batch1. Hero House is an...
June 28, 2021
Investment Residency Programme in Oman

Oman to introduce new long-term residency programme for foreign investors

Oman has announced a new Investment Residency Programme (IRP) for expats that it will launch in September 2021. with the aim of attracting investments, at a time when the oil state, which is seeking to diversify its...
June 26, 2021
Fintech in the Middle East

$3.45 Billion Fintech Market in the Middle East by 2026

The outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic has led to a high demand for digital services, in light of the increased pace of investment in emerging companies that provide innovative technological services, as the Fintech market in the Middle East and Africa is expected to reach a record level of...
June 22, 2021
microsoft for startups

Microsoft for Startups’ ‘Highway to 100 Unicorns’ to empower startup ecosystem in the Middle East, Turkey and Pakistan

Microsoft launched its ‘Highway to 100 Unicorns’ virtual conference, in partnership with the Abu Dhabi Investment Office (Adio), to empower regional startup ecosystems across the Middle East, Turkey and Pakistan to connect, learn and ...
June 21, 2021
arab health dubai 2021

The Arab Health and MEDLAB Middle East 2021 exhibitions started today in Dubai

Today, leading local, regional and international medical and healthcare professionals from more than 150 countries will gather in Dubai for the opening of Arab Health and Medlab Middle East 2021, the two largest healthcare and laboratory exhibitions in
June 20, 2021
artificial intelligence in oman

Future opportunities for artificial intelligence applications and advanced technologies in the Sultanate of Oman

The Sultanate of Oman ranks 48th internationally and sixth in the Middle East in the Government Readiness Index for Artificial Intelligence 2020, issued by Oxford Insights, according to a report published by the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology on future opportunities for...
June 19, 2021
sap

SAP: Digital transformation will strongly contribute to the growth of the ICT market in the Sultanate of Oman

The global technology giant, "SAP", said that the digital transformation stipulated in Oman's Vision 2040 would contribute strongly to the growth of the information and communication technology market in the Sultanate to 2.2 billion riyals ($ 5.6 billion) by 2024. The company added in a working paper...
June 9, 2021
getir startup in turkey

Turkish grocery delivery startup Getir has raised $550 million and its value nearly $7.5 billion

Turkish grocery delivery startup Getir has raised $550 million in a new investment round, valuing the company at nearly $7.5 billion. The Istanbul-based company has raised new money from...