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A New Era for Online Payment Authentication: areeba to Introduce Biometric Reading in MENA

Middle East News 247 01/03/2023

ZÜRICH — Areeba sal, the leading payment processing service provider in the Middle East is strengthening its partnership with the Swiss payment expert, Netcetera. This partnership started in 2020 with the implementation of the latest 3-D Secure protocol, supported by Netcetera’s Access Control

Business

Twiser to Exhibit its OKR and Next Generation Performance Management Solutions at the HR Tech MENA Summit

Middle East News 247 28/02/2023

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Twiser is one of the sponsors of the 9th Annual HR Tech MENA Summit on March 1-2, 2023, which is one of the region’s leading HR tech events. Excited to network with industry leaders, Twiser is pleased to be able to demonstrate its modern HR and tailored OKR (Objectives and […]

Business GCC Saudi Arabia

Clarity AI signs MoU with the Saudi Tadawul Group to Increase Access to Sustainability Assessment, Analysis and Reporting Capabilities for Companies in MENA

Middle East News 247 14/02/2023

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Clarity AI, the leading global sustainability tech platform, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Saudi Tadawul Group, the largest stock exchange in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region with a market capitalization nearing $3 trillion, to facilitate the education of companies in the Kingdom of Saudi […]

NEWS DESK Education

KITMEK Launches the World’s First Interactive Digital School

News Desk 2 02/02/2023

UAE, 2nd February 2023: KITMEK is revolutionizing and reinventing the Future of Education by changing the way kids learn on a whole new level at the World’s First Interactive Digital School with AI teachers. The avatar based school is built on a gaming platform to keep the child engaged and motivated to learn more. With […]

Business

Wassim Al-Khatib Joins Lazard as Chief Executive Officer, Middle East and North Africa Investment Banking

Middle East News 247 24/01/2023

NEW YORK & RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Lazard Ltd (NYSE: LAZ) today announced the appointment of Wassim Al-Khatib as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the firm’s Financial Advisory business in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), and CEO of Lazard Saudi Arabia, subject to regulatory approval. Wassim Al-Khatib will be based in the Riyadh […]

Business

Venture debt funding in MENA crosses USD 260 million

News Desk 2 24/01/2023

United Arab Emirates, 24 January 2023: SHUAA Capital psc (DFM: SHUAA), the region’s leading asset management and investment banking platform, and MAGNiTT, the largest verified data platform tracking venture capital investments across emerging markets, today released the 2022 MENA Venture Debt Investment Report. The report maps the evolution of venture debt funding in the

Business GCC UAE

UTI celebrates 60th anniversary in Dubai, says surging India economy offers MENA investors a long growth runway

Middle East News 247 24/01/2023

Dubai, United Arab of Emiratis — One of India’s largest and oldest Asset Management companies, UTI Asset Management Co. LTD (UTI-AMC), today said investors from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region have a huge opportunity in the surging growth of India with the country’s economy on its way to being a US$5 trillion […]

NEWS DESK

TOD Chooses TPAY for Mobile Payments 

News Desk 2 16/01/2023

Dubai, United Arab Emirates – January 16th, 2023: TOD, the fastest growing streaming platform for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) has struck a strategic partnership with TPAY, the payments leader for the Middle East, Turkey, and Africa (META), allowing users to subscribe to its rich sports and entertainment content via their mobile numbers.  […]

Business

Olivier Honsberger Joins GCEX MENA’s Board of Directors

Middle East News 247 16/01/2023

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates: Digital Prime Brokerage, GCEX MENA, part of the GCEX Group, has appointed Olivier Honsberger to its Board of Directors. Olivier Honsberger, former CEO of Mirabaud (Middle East) and Board Director at Mirabaud (Abu Dhabi), has a proven track record in establishing financial services brands and entering new markets. He worked at Mirabaud

Business

Hikma and Celltrion Healthcare sign new exclusive licensing agreement for Vegzelma® for the Middle East and North Africa region

Middle East News 247 03/01/2023

London, United Kingdom — Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC (Hikma), the multinational pharmaceutical company, announces a new exclusive licensing agreement with Celltrion Healthcare Co., Ltd, a global biopharmaceutical company, for Vegzelma® (CT-P16, bevacizumab). Under the terms of the agreement, Celltrion Healthcare will be responsible for the development,