November 14th, 2018The world's most popular paid music streaming service, Spotify, has officially launched in the Middle East and North Africa on Tuesday.
The company stated that its services would now be available in 13 Arab markets, including Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, and Morocco but not Libya, Iraq, Syria, or Yemen.
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November 12th, 2018Middle East-based cab aggregator Careem has entered into a deal and signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Department of Culture and Tourism, Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) for the purpose of creating curated routes across the emirate and encourage events in the city.
Careem GCC managing director Bassel Al Nahlaoui and DCT Abu...
November 5th, 2018Dubai based venture capital firm BECO Capital has reportedly raised an amount of $10 million for its second fund from the popular International Finance Corporation (IFC) which is a member of World Bank Group.
This investment is basically a part of an effort to support technology start-ups and drive innovation across the Middle East...
November 2nd, 2018Quick service restaurants startup Charcoal Eats which currently operates only in India is foraying into international markets starting with the Middle East and Europe. The company at present offers its services in about 30 locations across 11 cities in India.
The company is expecting to enter the Middle East through Bahrain with about...
October 12th, 2018A popular British restaurant chain known as Wagamama which has become a global brand is again entering into the Middle East market with another branch. The restaurant chain is making a debut and opening its first restaurant in Abu Dhabi.
This new restaurant will be launched at Abu Dhabi Mall on October 31 which will bring the number...
September 18th, 2018The food on demand platform Faasos is reportedly foraying into the international market starting from Dubai. The company has plans of seeking to capture the next leg of growth. Faasos Food Services, which operates the brand Faasos, is gearing up to establish its first batch of multi-brand cloud kitchens in Dubai.
By the first...
September 10th, 2018Careem, the leading ride-hailing company in the Middle East has announced that it has started a service in Sudan, one of few international companies to enter the country since US economic sanctions were lifted last year.
Following this move, Careem has hired 10 Sudanese employees and signed up hundreds of drivers to its app to launch...
September 1st, 2018With the increased demand for beauty and wellness products among the people, UAE is now among the top spenders in cosmetics and personal care products across the globe.
People these days are preferring natural skin care treatments, non-invasive beauty procedures and also with the growing influence of beauty and lifestyle bloggers has...
July 8th, 2018Chinese e-commerce players are now targeting India and middle east countries markets due to high potential for economic growth as per the report in Chinese media today.
According to a report from app data provider App Annie, five of the top 10 best performing cross-border e-commerce Chinese apps in the first five months such as Club...
July 6th, 2018Uber Technologies is in preliminary talks with the Middle East cab service company Careem Networks for the purpose of combining their ride-hailing services in the Middle East.
Both the cab companies have discussed various considerable deal structures but have still not come to an agreement. According to the reports, current leaders of...
June 30th, 2018Middle East country Israel is partnering with several countries including India to develop state-level cyber shields via its nodal agency Israel National Cyber Directorate (INCD).
According to Yigal Unna, director general, INCD, Isreal garners 20% of the total global private investments in cybersecurity and is now looking to...
