PTCL Group signs agreement with evision to launch its video streaming platform in Pakistan

Pakistani telecom Group, PTCL, and Ufone 4G, both subsidiaries of e& (formerly known as Etisalat Group), have signed an agreement with evision to launch its own video streaming platform in Pakistan. The new Digital Video Over-The-Top (OTT) platform will host the richest collection of Hollywood and Pakistani entertainment content besides a rich assortment of national […]

GoDaddy wins Global Excellence Award in Marketing and Communication

The win is a recognition of the company’s innovative work supporting customers on their entrepreneurial journey by helping them create and grow their businesses online. The submission was for GoDaddy’s media and influencer engagement campaign, which targeted multiple audiences across the region showcasing the company’s digital products and services that support creative entrepreneurs and small […]

Sharjah Chamber joins Egyptian Chamber of Commerce in 100-year anniversary celebration

The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) has participated in the international conference to mark the 100th anniversary of the Egyptian Chamber of Commerce in Alexandria and the 40th anniversary of the Federation of Mediterranean Chambers (ESCAMI). HE Abdullah Sultan Al Owais, Chairman of the SCCI, represented the chamber in the celebrations, where he […]

Small-medium business growth plans held back by inadequate cybersecurity

Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHKP), a leading provider of cybersecurity solutions globally, has released the results from a new survey of the SMB cybersecurity market, conducted by research firm Analysys Mason. It sought to uncover how SMBs are emerging from the pandemic, and how their business and technology needs are changing. The survey revealed […]

Injazat, a G42 company, paves way for a greater tech cooperation between the UAE and Singapore

Greater technology cooperation and business opportunities are to be pursued between the UAE and Singapore thanks to a new collaboration agreed between UAE based Injazat and SGTech. Injazat, the UAE’s home-grown technology champion in digital transformation, cloud and cyber security has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with SGTech, Singapore’s leading tech trade association, representing over […]

Visa program unlocks new opportunities in the creator economy

Creators are driving a revolution in digital commerce and culture – producing content that entertains, engages, and educates online communities in powerful new ways.  To serve this growing category of small business, Visa (NYSE: V) today announced the launch of the Visa Ready Creator Commerce program. The global initiative will help creator-centric platforms, such as social-commerce and […]

VUZ the leading immersive social app raises $20mln in Series B Round

VUZ, the leading immersive social app, that allows users to stream and experience a new level of immersive realism in XR and other digital experiences, raises $20 million in series B funding led by international investors including Caruso Ventures, Vision Ventures VC Fund, and strategic investors such as e& capital, investment pillar of e& (formerly known as Etisalat Group), […]

Isthara raises $10mln in fresh funding round to expand presence in the retail food-tech segment

 Isthara, India’s premium co-living brand and Smart Food Court pioneer, has raised fresh funding of $10 million led by Dubai-based Eagle Investments. The current funding round brings Isthara’s total fund-raise to about $21 million.  Isthara, which currently operates in the co-living and institutional smart food court space, will deploy the new funds to foray into the B2C retail food court space […]