Dubai
Etisalat by e& Rolls Out ‘GoChat Messenger’ for Free Voice and Video Calling
Etisalat UAE, a telecoms company branded as etisalat by e&, announced the launch of GoChat Messenger, an all-in-one free voice and video calling app, giving customers the flexibility of accessing unique features within one application. GoChat Messenger allows customers to
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Wealth Today Summit Spotlights Rising Institutional Adoption of Crypto
The wealth and investment landscape has seen its fair share of changes over the last few years and new technologies have emerged as a powerful factor, the most significant being digital assets. As the ecosystem matures, it presents its share
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UAE Proptech Huspy Raises $37 Million in Series A
Huspy, the EMEA proptech startup, has announced a $37 million Series A funding round led by Sequoia Capital India to build the future of home buying across the region. Founders Fund and Fifth Wall made their Middle East investment debut
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Huobi Group Secures DIFC Innovation License From Dubai Regulator
Huobi Group, a global blockchain asset financial services provider, announced that it has secured a DIFC Innovation License in Dubai. This is a license for innovative technology companies in Dubai and provides benefits such as access to a thriving tech
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Mashreq Offers Fully Integrated Mobile IPO Subscription Service
Mashreq is the first bank to go live with its digital IPO subscription through its mobile application. The bank’s retail customers can now generate a National Investor number (NIN), open a brokerage account in Mashreq Securities and subscribe digitally to
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Robo Advisers Are on the Rise in the MENA Region
Wealth managers in the MENA region are expecting strong growth in the number of robo advisers and digital only wealth managers, new research for behavioural finance experts Oxford Risk shows. Its study with independent financial advisers and wealth managers in
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Crypto.com Receives Provisional Approval From Dubai Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority
Crypto.com announced last weekt that it has received provisional approval of its Virtual Asset MVP License from the Dubai Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA), allowing Crypto.com to offer a full suite of crypto exchange products and services. The operating license
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Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority Makes Its Debut in the Metaverse
Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) announced its entry into the metaverse with the establishment of its Metaverse HQ in ‘The Sandbox’. VARA MetaHQ will serve as its primary channel to engage Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs) across the globe
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Dubai Crown Prince Launches a AED370 Million Startup Growth Fund
His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai, approved the launch of the ‘Venture Debt Fund for Startups’ to bolster and sustain startup projects in the
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MENA’s Fintech App for School Fees Secures $9.4M Seed Round
zenda, MENA’s first fintech app for families has announced it has secured a $9.4m oversubscribed seed round. zenda currently addresses pain points around the payment of school fees – in particular, the lack of convenience and flexibility in payment options
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