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Fintech startup HollyDesk raises USD 325k in pre-seed funding
Homegrown fintech startup HollyDesk raised USD 325k in pre-seed funding in a round led by angel investor Faisal Abdel Salam,…
Your next mobile phone is going to cost more
New tariffs mean more expensive phones: All imported mobile phones will now be subject to a 10% import tariff, according…
Big Tech thinks you don’t need to be working so much + College dropouts, Japan’s space program wants you.
Can Big Tech help us achieve a healthier work-life balance? The rise of new software and tools to help remote…
VentureSouq launches USD 50 mn MENA fintech fund
Dubai-headquartered Venture capital firm VentureSouq has formally launched a USD 50 mn fintech fund that has already made several investments…
THIS MORNING: e-Finance shares up almost 32% in first month’s trading; Covid, Fed uncertainty unnerves markets; Veteran actress Soheir El Bably dies, aged 86; Sudan’s Hamdok returns, protests continue.
Good morning, wonderful people, and welcome to a brisk-but-not-overwhelming news day, where the big story is the Financial Regulatory Authority’s…
Green transition could leave tns of assets stranded + Fancy a holiday in BTCity?
The green transition could see companies lose tns in stranded assets, the WallStreet Journal reports, as the shift away from…
Wael Elkabbany appointed Microsoft’s head of Africa Transformation Office
Microsoft has tapped Wael Elkabbany (LinkedIn) as the managing director of its new Africa Transformation Office, the tech giant said…
Edtech startup Educatly closed a USD 1 mn pre-seed round
Edtech outfit Educatly closed a USD 1 mn pre-seed funding round from Irish state development lender Enterprise Ireland, Falak Startups…
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