‘Abu-Ghazaleh International University’ opens new branch in Qatar

Talal Abu-Ghazaleh International University (TAGI-UNI), a member of Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Global (TAG.Global), has decided to open a new branch in Qatar in order to provide study opportunity for those wishing to enroll in one of its programs in Qatar and the neighboring countries.  On this occasion, HE Dr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh, TAGI-UNI founder, stated that the University’s […]

100+ international companies and organisations partake in Rosatom’s “Breakthrough Technologies for a Sustainable Future”

Taking place as part of World Expo 2020 in Dubai (UAE), Rosatom’s thematic weeklong event “Breakthrough Technologies for a Sustainable Future” came to a close on January 24. The event – unprecedented in terms of scale – saw Rosatom representatives taking part in 18 sessions dedicated to the role of advanced technologies in achieving a […]

DivInc Houston Launches Inaugural 5G Sports Tech Accelerator in partnership with Verizon

DivInc, the premier startup accelerator for people of color and women entrepreneurs, is proud to announce the launch of its first Sports Tech Accelerator made possible through support from title sponsor, Verizon. DivInc’s 5G Sports Tech Accelerator in partnership with Verizon supports startups using technology to drive human performance, fan experience, the future of media, […]

Engineering Analytics platform, Hatica, emerges from stealth with US$900,000 pre-seed funding

Engineering Analytics platform, Hatica, has emerged from stealth with a $900,000 pre-seed funding, led by Kae Capital and followed by Titan Capital, iSeed Ventures, and angel investor GBS Bindra (CEO of Charmboard). Hatica was founded by former Uber engineers Naomi Chopra and Haritabh Singh, who incubated the idea as part of the Accel Founderstack Program. Hatica, a SaaS startup based out of San Francisco and […]

A new gender balance: women in tech face lockdown barriers to career progression

Half of women working in technology believe the effects of COVID-19 have delayed their career progression, despite a similar percentage believing that much needed gender equality is more likely to be achieved through remote working structures. While lockdown life was earmarked as a possible accelerator towards equal gender opportunity in IT positions, lingering social biases […]

Uber MENA: 2021 in numbers

When we closed 2021, we completed Uber’s Year in Review – a look back over the year to reflect on how Uber was used in the MENA region. Since launch, we’ve been busy Zooming out, Uber has been busy since we launched in MENA. Over 31 million riders have taken trips, and drivers have always […]

Nutanix to bring message ‘Cloud on Your Terms’ to LEAP Saudi Arabia 2022

Nutanix, a leader in hybrid multicloud computing, today announced its participation at LEAP, the global platform for the most disruptive technology professionals, taking place in Riyadh between 1 – 3 February. The company will exhibit under the theme ‘Cloud on Your Terms’ and demonstrate Nutanix’s simple, flexible, and cost-efficient platform – one that offers freedom […]