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Eric Karobia, chief executive of Whizmo, says the digital mobile wallet can be used by 'a person, a business, or even multi-lane stores'. Photo: Whizmo

Whizmo seeks to redefine financial inclusivity in the UAE

MoneyDecember 23, 2024

Millions of people from across the world travel to Saudi Arabia to perform Hajj and Umrah every year. EPA

How UmrahCash aims to fix money issues for Hajj and Umrah pilgrims

MoneyNovember 18, 2024

Qyubic founder Namrata Raina says the e-commerce coupon and discount platform has potential to expand into other markets. Photo: Qyubic

Why Qyubic believes the Middle East is ripe for coupon disruption

MarketsNovember 04, 2024

Akshay Dosaj, left, and Asif Rashid, co-founders of Bidzi, say their platform aims to simplify and speed up the business-selling process in the UAE. Antonie Robertson / The National

How Bidzi seeks to streamline mergers and acquisitions for SMEs

MarketsOctober 28, 2024

Merit group chief executive Julie Barbier-Leblan expects to secure series B funding of $25 million before the end of this year. Photo: Merit

How Merit is pushing boundaries of corporate engagement and rewards market

EconomyOctober 21, 2024

David Reche, left, and Akeed Azmi, co-founders of the Dubai-based start-up Cercli. Photo: Cercli

How Dubai's Cercli is transforming payroll management for businesses

TechnologyOctober 14, 2024

Areej Selmi, founder of Palestine-based e-commerce platform builder Almnssa.

Gaza e-commerce founder overcomes lack of resources and funding

TechnologyOctober 07, 2024

Airev aims to be a global leader in AI and robotics innovation. Getty Images

How Abu Dhabi's Airev is taking automation to the next level

TechnologySeptember 30, 2024

UAE-based HyperSpace opened House of Hype in Riyadh last year. Photo: HyperSpace

Dubai's HyperSpace aims for the stars with its futuristic attractions

BusinessSeptember 23, 2024

Sparklo founder and chief executive Maxim Kaplevich. The company aims to collect and recycle five billion plastic bottles by 2030. Photo: Sparklo

How Sparklo aims to make recycling as easy as grabbing a cup of coffee

TechnologySeptember 02, 2024

Maalexi co-founders Azam Pasha, right, and Rohit Majhi. The company aims to expand operations across the GCC. Photo: Maalexi

How Maalexi aims to help UAE businesses in cross-border food trade

EconomyAugust 26, 2024

Anmol Singh Jaggi, co-founder of Indian ride-hailing company Bluesmart. Photo: BluSmart

How India's BluSmart seeks to decarbonise mobility at scale in the UAE

EnergyAugust 19, 2024

Seif Amr, left, and Ahmad Hammouda, co-founders of digital investment platform Thndr. Photo: Thndr

How Egypt's Thndr seeks to break down investment barriers for Mena youth

MoneyAugust 12, 2024

The team at Nomadic, which specialises in setting risk tolerance, automating the completion and filing of applications, and managing the validity of existing permissions. Photo: Nomadic

How UAE start-up Nomadic uses tech to simplify business travel

TechnologyAugust 05, 2024

Ask Mona is currently raising funds to expand its geographical footprint. Photo: Ask Mona

Ask Mona aims to revolutionise region's museum industry using generative AI

EconomyJuly 29, 2024

Valentyn Volkov and Roman Axelrod, right, co-founders of Xpanceo, with prototypes of their smart contact lenses at their laboratory in Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National

Dubai start-up viewing future through smart contact lens

TechnologyJuly 15, 2024