• Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy launches report on the emirate’s economy 

    DUBAI, UAE  - Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy, one of the three chambers operating under Dubai Chambers, has launched its third report on the emirate's digital economy. The Dubai's Venture Capital Ecosystem report provides an overview of the investor landscape backing the start-ups and scale-ups that are transforming Dubai and...
  • UAE, India mark first anniversary of signing CEPA with series of events

    DUBAI, UAE -  Minister of State for Foreign Trade Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi has marked the first anniversary of the signing of the landmark UAE-India Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement during two important events in the UAE. On Friday, Al Zeyoudi received a delegation from the Federation of Indian...
  • SoftBank Q2 net profit at $21.4b

    Firm's reduction of stake in Alibaba partly helped.
  • UAE’s Ministry of Climate Change and EDB partner to help SMEs

    The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MoCCAE) and Emirates Development Bank (EDB) have joined hands to set up a scheme to offer finance solutions to modern agricultural SMEs and start-ups.
  • DFF to support tech startups in luxury retail challenge

    Dubai Future Foundation (DFF) has announced the launch of a new, first-of-its-kind initiative in the region to encourage and support tech start-ups to participate in a special challenge. The challenge is to utilize the latest technologies and innovations and contribute to the development of a quality and innovative experience for...
  • Oxford Business Group, QDB report maps Qatar’s start-up and SME ecosystem

    A new report produced by Oxford Business Group (OBG) in partnership with Qatar Development Bank maps out the country’s efforts to focus on entrepreneurial activity and innovation for its long-term growth strategy. The Business Journey Report highlights Qatar’s start-up and SME ecosystem, combining detailed analysis, key data and infographics relating to...
  • Start-ups at in5 secure investments worth AED1.4 billion

    More than 150 new companies joined in5 since 2020, bringing the grand total of start-ups supported by the incubator to 500. Of these, a quarter are led and managed by female entrepreneurs nearly twice as high as the regional average of women-owned SMEs, according to the World Bank
  • UAE, Ethiopia start-ups among 100 awardees at WEF’s 2021 Technology Pioneers cohort

    The start-ups include new leaders in AI, cybersecurity, robotics, and others using tech to address gaps in healthcare, financial access and more This year’s cohort has the highest gender diversity yet, with over 30% of companies led by women One start-up each from the United Arab Emirates and Ethiopia is...