United Arab Emirates

Strengthening Relations Help Bolster Israel-UAE FinTech Collaboration
Strengthening Relations Help Bolster Israel-UAE FinTech Collaboration
November 24, 2022  |  Fintech Investments

It’s been two years since a U.S.-brokered deal that normalized diplomatic relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in 2020, leading to the...

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The UAE Metaverse Healthcare Projects Pushing Medical Frontiers
The UAE Metaverse Healthcare Projects Pushing Medical Frontiers
October 19, 2022  |  Metaverse

As part of Dubai’s ambition to become a global center for metaverse business and technology, the emirate recently inaugurated its first hospital in the metaverse...

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Walmart-Backed Indian Startup Ninjacart Launches Import-Export Platform for GCC
Walmart-Backed Indian Startup Ninjacart Launches Import-Export Platform for GCC
September 19, 2022  |  International

Ninjacart, an Indian AgriTech startup backed by Walmart and Tiger Global, has expanded by launching the Ninja Global platform for agricultural import-export businesses in the...

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YAP CEO Says Collaboration, Not Competition, Creates More Wins for MENA Neobanks
YAP CEO Says Collaboration, Not Competition, Creates More Wins for MENA Neobanks
September 14, 2022  |  Digital Banking

Unconstrained by legacy systems, decades-long financial commitments and the obligations of a full banking license, digital banking apps are shaking things up and introducing a...

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Wio Digital Bank Launches in UAE With Initial Focus on SMBs
Wio Digital Bank Launches in UAE With Initial Focus on SMBs
September 13, 2022  |  Digital Banking

Wio, a government-backed digital bank, has launched in the United Arab Emirates. The bank’s business lines include digital banking, embedded finance and Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS), Reuters...

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Online Excursion Curator DayAway Debuts in UAE
Online Excursion Curator DayAway Debuts in UAE
August 22, 2022  |  International

Online experience-booking platform DayAway has now begun operating in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), a press release said. DayAway connects guests with “unique, engaging and...

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AI Firm G42 Launches $10B Technology Fund
AI Firm G42 Launches $10B Technology Fund
August 18, 2022  |  Startups

G42, an artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud computing firm based in the United Arab Emirates, has launched a $10 billion fund to invest in late-stage...

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MENA Weekly: Crypto, eCommerce Reaffirm UAE’s Position as Cornerstone of Regional Economy
MENA Weekly: Crypto, eCommerce Reaffirm UAE’s Position as Cornerstone of Regional Economy
July 22, 2022  |  International

In news from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), the United Arab Emirates is a cornerstone of the regional economy, attracting international investment and...

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DIFC Selects Tarabut Gateway for MENA’s First Open Finance Lab Partner 
DIFC Selects Tarabut Gateway for MENA’s First Open Finance Lab Partner 
June 28, 2022  |  Banking

The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) has chosen the open banking platform Tarabut Gateway as the preferred technical platform partner for its new Open Finance...

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