TechnologyTop StoriesLayoffs 2023: 417 IT companies fired close to 1.2 lakh workersGBO CorrespondentMarch 7, 2023 GBO CorrespondentMarch 7, 2023 Meta is reportedly planning another significant round of layoffs, similar to the...
MarketsTop StoriesFalak Startups: Changing the business landscape in EgyptGBO CorrespondentJanuary 18, 2023 GBO CorrespondentJanuary 18, 2023 Most startups face conflicts and disagreements among team members, which might lead...
AnalysisIssue 02 - 2021MAGAZINEDubai Startup Hub attracts global attentionGBO CorrespondentJune 15, 2021June 15, 2021 GBO CorrespondentJune 15, 2021June 15, 2021 The ease of doing business in Dubai is coupled with the relatively...
FintechTop StoriesGojek and Tokopedia merge to create a new tech giantGBO CorrespondentMay 18, 2021 GBO CorrespondentMay 18, 2021 The firms together generated transactions worth $22 bn in 2020...
FintechTop StoriesSaudi startups raise $76 mn in the first quarter of 2021GBO CorrespondentApril 12, 2021 GBO CorrespondentApril 12, 2021 Compared to the previous quarter, this is about a 137.5 percent increase...
FintechTop StoriesStripe to enter MENA with UAE launchGBO CorrespondentApril 7, 2021 GBO CorrespondentApril 7, 2021 The startup is considered to be the most valuable private fintech firms...
Top StoriesAccelerating Asia to fund eight startups through accelerator cohortGBO CorrespondentSeptember 10, 2020 GBO CorrespondentSeptember 10, 2020 KaryaKarsa and MyBrand are the two Indonesian startups which will take part...
Top StoriesThree African tech startups to participate in Catalyst FundGBO CorrespondentJune 24, 2020 GBO CorrespondentJune 24, 2020 Of the startups, two are from Nigeria and the third is from...
Top StoriesTNB Aura’s Special Situation Fund targets startups affected by Covid-19GBO CorrespondentApril 2, 2020 GBO CorrespondentApril 2, 2020 The fund is designed with a focus to invest $2 million in...
Top StoriesFlutterwave raises $35 mn in Series B; partners with WorldPlay, VisaGBO CorrespondentJanuary 22, 2020 GBO CorrespondentJanuary 22, 2020 The current funding brings its total investment to date to $55 million...