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A $100m Venture Capital Fund in Bahrain for Middle East Startups

Bahrain Development Bank (BDB) announces that the Al Waha Fund of Funds has successfully closed its US $100m fundraising round,making it the first active venture capitalfund of funds in the region. The announcement marks an important milestone for the region’s

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First Technology Hardware Accelerator in the Middle East Region Launched in Bahrain

Brinc-Batelco IOT Hub was officially opened  in the presence of Ministers, Batelco Board members, Batelco senior executives, invited guests and Bahrain media houses. Batelco, the Kingdom of Bahrain’s digital solutions provider announced in 2017 that it had teamed up with

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Dubai Wants to Serve as Regional Digital Financial Inclusion Hub

The UAE is ideally positioned to serve as the ‘beating heart’ of a regional innovation hub; according to a new report published by Oliver Wyman in collaboration with Dubai International Financial Centre . Titled “The Case for an Innovation Hub

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