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CoverGo Expands to the Middle East With Noria Capital’s Investment
Insurtech CoverGo announced that it is expanding to the Middle East in partnership with insurtech fund Noria Capital following its US$15 million Series A fundraise earlier this year. The company’s Series A, which closed in May 2022, was led by
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Insurtech Wellx Partners With Google’s Fitbit to Gamify Health Insurance in the UAE
UAE’s wellness insurance platform Wellx has partnered with Google’s fitness wearable company Fitbit to incentivise insurees to stay healthy throughout the year. Wellx plans to connect their platform with Fitbit’s API and provide insurees with a complimentary Fitbit wearable to
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Emirates NBD Launches Accelerator for Metaverse Startups to Transform the Future of Banking
Emirates NBD has launched a global accelerator programme for metaverse start-ups to enhance customer experience for the new virtual economy, in partnership with the DIFC Fintech Hive and powered by technology provider Microsoft. Marking Emirates NBD’s first play in the metaverse,
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DIFC FinTech Hive Graduates Largest Ever Cohort Since Launching Five Years Ago
Dubai’s DIFC FinTech Hive saw its largest cohort graduate from its accelerator since the launch of the free zone in 2017 A total of 44 startups graduated from DIFC FinTech Hive’s acceleration programme at a virtual Investor Day, the largest
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DIFC’s Fintech Accelerator Triples its Size
DIFC FinTech Hive, the first and largest financial technology accelerator in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) region, announced the expansion of the business and innovation space within the Centre. The increased physical footprint of DIFC FinTech Hive
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Meet the 31 Startups Participating in the DIFC FinTech Hive’s 2019 Accelerator Programme
DIFC FinTech Hive, announced the commencement of the 2019 edition of its accelerator programme. The third edition of the programme launched by the region’s first financial technology accelerator received an overwhelming response of over 425 applications from across the world,
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The First to Certify 5 FinTech Startups Under API Sandbox Program
Emirates NBD, a leading bank in the region, together with the DIFC FinTech Hive, a fintech accelerator in the Middle East, are the first in the region to certify FinTech startups who have successfully used the Emirates NBD’s API Sandbox
Read MoreDubai Just Launched its Women-Only Accelerator to Drive Female Fintech Talent
Dubai will be getting its own female-focused accelerator programme soon, run by DIFC FinTech Hive. AccelerateHer is a mentorship programme held with Carter Murray, and aims to equip budding female professionals with the necessary tools and experience to become more active
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