U.A.E ClearPier acquires UAE’s MQuest for $35 million Canadian performance advertising company ClearPier has acquired UAE-based Media Quest Group (MQuest) for $35 million. Founded in... News • 26 September, 2023 ClearPier MQuest Advertising
Jordan Jordan’s DigiZag raises Series A funding Jordan-based digital advertising and performance marketing startup DigiZag, has secured a seven-figure Series A funding round from the... News • 17 September, 2023 DigiZag Marketing SME Investment Fund
Egypt Gameball raises $3.5 million Seed round Egypt-based marketing CRM platform Gameball, has closed a $3.5 million Seed round led by 500 Global, Africa-focused funds P1 Ventures... News • 07 February, 2023 Gameball 500 Global
Global Startup advice: Creating a brand identity that resonates Lucy Bradley is the founder of Plug Communications There are so many aspects to consider when you are building a business; not... Thought Leadership • 24 October, 2022 Branding
Regional How are consumers shopping in the omnichannel world? Professor Paul Hopkinson is head of Edinburgh Business School at Heriot-Watt University Dubai and academic director for Heriot-Watt... Thought Leadership • 25 August, 2022 E-commerce omnichannel
Egypt Stllr Network raises six-figure investment round Egypt-based Stllr Network has closed a six-figure investment from 500 Global and angel investors through Women Spark and Falak... News • 18 July, 2022 Stllr Network Falak Angels 500 Global
Kuwait OptimizeApp acquires Panda Media for undisclosed amount Kuwait-based OptimizeApp has acquired Panda Media, a Kuwait-based online education company focused on entrepreneurs, for an undisclosed... News • 01 December, 2021 OptimizeApp online marketing kuwait
Regional Shoutout platforms and the growing personalisation of celebrities Social media platforms proved to be a powerful tool for celebrities across the world to engage directly with their fans, dictate their own... Nesma Abdel Azim • 28 October, 2021 Social Media
U.A.E Getbee raises $1.8 million pre-Series A UAE-based Getbee has raised $1.8 million in a pre-Series A round from Altitude Capital, B & Y Venture Partners, and +VC, as... News • 27 October, 2021 retail tech Getbee b2b
Global Startup advice: Should you humanise your brand? Islam Gouda is a marketing professional who is currently working at the federal government in Abu Dhabi Brands are living beings;... Thought Leadership • 19 May, 2021 Branding
Saudi Arabia Quantum raises $2.6 million Seed round Saudi Arabia-based marketing platform, Quantum, has raised $2.6 million in a Seed round led by Tech Invest Com and Vision Ventures with... News • 04 April, 2021 Quantum seed
Regional How can brands become TikTok famous? What started out as a lip-syncing and dancing platform has, in the space of just two years, become the fastest growing app in the world.... Wamda • 09 February, 2021 TikTok
Regional Techne Summit Alexandria 2020 Techne Summit is coming to you this year on November 7-8-9 as a Hybrid Event! So, if you can't attend in person, you can... Annelies Docx • 26 October, 2020
Global Should businesses be spending or saving their marketing dollars? By Anastasiya Golovatenko, account director at Sherpa Communications The economical whirlwind caused by the outbreak of Covid-19... Thought Leadership • 24 June, 2020 Marketing Advice how to
Regional How do you maintain the relevance of a brand? Jones the Grocer is one of the UAE's longest standing restaurants, but few are aware of the legal and financial difficulties faced by... Wamda • 07 May, 2020 jones the grocer
Regional Facebook's advice for businesses in Ramadan The impact of social distancing as a result of the Covid-19 crisis has been felt across industries and sectors, with technology and social... Thought Leadership • 23 April, 2020 Ramadan Social Media Facebook
Kuwait ‘Scent-preneurs’ are gaining momentum in the region as clients seek individuality It is said that perfume is something that’s invisible, yet an unforgettable accessory. Beyond the pleasance it evokes, and the... Rana Freifer • 25 October, 2017 lebanon kuwait Oman
Regional Instagram is the next big thing in MENA social media Video took over social media in 2016 and brands started creating, rather than just sharing. Crowd Analyzer’s State of Social Media... Berthe El Aya • 08 March, 2017 Crowd Analyzer Payfort hootsuite
Regional Way to grow: 4 vital skills for 2017 [Opinion] With 2017 around the corner, it’s time to learn a new set of strategies, sharpen your skill-sets, and get ready for the challenges... Ehsan Jahandarpour • 29 December, 2016 Growth hacking white hat links content marketing
Regional Rebranding? 12 steps to doing the tech right [Opinion] After closing a $3 million funding round in September our online home services marketplace Movesouq rebranded to Servicemarket. The... Bana Shomali • 08 December, 2016 ServiceMarket movesouq uae
Regional Here’s how to generate money from content [Wamda TV] A report from Wamda Research Lab on digital Arabic content, noted that content creators have few opportunities to generate revenue through... Abdulghani Kataya • 22 November, 2016 Diwanee Tarek Homsi mnm
Regional A Google for Arabic e-books To look for books in Arabic, on free websites, means to enter a cycle of endless electronic links, which might sometimes be unsafe.... Veroniqua Khachan • 27 July, 2016 Open araby Cubic connect Arabic digital content
Kuwait The impact of Ramadan on social media users This article is a crosspost with Nuwait. The holy month of Ramadan is an opportunity for its adherents to both do good and practice self... Ahmed Gabr • 10 July, 2016 socialobby ghaliah Nuwait
Egypt Will this social network maintain your privacy? More social networks outside of Facebook? (Images via Begether) According to the US-based tech news site The Information Facebook users... Eman Mostafa • 26 May, 2016 Begether Chaino privacy