Wamda

U.A.E

Microsoft invests $1.5 billion in UAE's G42 for minority stake

US-based tech giant Microsoft has partnered with UAE’s AI company G42 to deliver advanced AI solutions with Microsoft Azure across...

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U.A.E

Fifteen startups graduate from Microsoft’s GrowthX Accelerator programme

Fifteen startups have graduated from the first cohort of the GrowthX Accelerator programme backed by Microsoft, in partnership with the...

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U.A.E

Microsoft launches ‘GrowthX Accelerator’ for B2B startups in UAE

Microsoft has launched an accelerator programme for B2B startups in cooperation with Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO). The...

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U.A.E

How can we stay productive in a hybrid world?

Mohammed Arif is the business group director of modern workplace and security at Microsoft UAE As the pandemic has spread around the...

Workflow microsoft

U.A.E

Abu Dhabi startups to get funding and tech support from ADIO-Microsoft alliance

Source: Gulf News In alliance with Microsoft, the Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) will offer owners of local startups the resources...

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U.A.E

Register to attend a Fireside chat with Tony Bates in Dubai

On Tuesday April 24, Wamda will be hosting Tony Bates, CEO of Social Capital’s new growth unit, for a casual fireside chat and...

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Egypt

Automating HR management in Egypt

Focusing on developing a specialized product allowed Egyptian software company HITS Solutions to enter more than 40 countries, working with...

Egypt HITS Solutions HR

Regional

Data Science: a field in demand [Wamda TV]

From casual office discussions to blogs and coffee tables around the world, the future of jobs is a topic heavily discussed amongst all...

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Qatar

How we can create a virtuous innovation cycle [Opinion]

Innovation is a key element of all national transformation agendas in GCC countries, with no less than Vice President and Ruler of Dubai...

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Global

Startup Watch: a Skype ‘Slack’, lazy leaders, and investors’ reading habits

The world of entrepreneurship news is a complex one, with people ever ready to give their two cents on how you should be running your...

Startup Watch Slack Skype

Maghreb

Fantasy football kicking off in Tunisia

Coaching Foot has proved that the American ‘fantasy football’ model has a thriving future in Tunisia. The country’s...

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Regional

Arab girls defy stereotypes at Microsoft Imagine Cup

Two teams from Tunisia alongside one from Bahrain will represent MENA at the global final in Seattle. (Images via Eduard Cousin) Malak...

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Maghreb

Tiny Tunisian startup cracks open global telco market

Roamsmart helps mobile operators manage their roaming operations. (Image via RCR Wireless) Roaming is a pain for business travelers and a...

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U.A.E

Losing the pen and paper with Wrappup

“If you were to record everything, it would be useless,” claimed Rami Salman, founder and CEO of Wrappup. “But, if you...

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Egypt

RiseUp Summit meets expectations, beats them

A closing keynote: how does entrepreneurship impact on the economy? Well, it depends who you ask. (Images via Rachel...

Oak Investment Partners YCombinator US Aid

Saudi Arabia

Saudi startup Rwaq steps on giants' shoulders to succeed

“Corporate Entrepreneurship Responsibility”, or CER, are the new buzzwords entering Saudi Arabia’s lexicon, and one startup is making the m...

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Regional

Can this Dubai startup improve Arabic content design?

ShortPoint, a Dubai-based web and content-design startup that launched earlier this year, hopes to save content creators hours of coding by...

Content Design CMS ShortPoint

U.A.E

A forum for Android lovers, Droidcon comes to Dubai

Droidcon Dubai 2015. (Images via Facebook) "A 17-hour flight is how long it took for some of the event speakers to come...

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Egypt

Egypt ed-tech firm eyes home turf for expansion [Wamda TV]

One of Egypt’s earliest technology companies is beginning to venture into its local education market, having already conquered the...

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Bahrain

Bahrain women win innovation award at 2014 Microsoft Imagine Cup [Wamda TV]

Every year since 2003, the Microsoft Imagine Cup has invited student teams from around the world to compete for gold and glory, while...

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Egypt

Microsoft's Satya Nadella visits Cairo on January 5th

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is visiting Egypt as a special keynote speaker during the Microsoft Developers Conference, which will be he...

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