Aramex, a global leader in logistics and transportation, renowned for its innovative services tailored to businesses and consumers, today announced a strategic partnership with FlapKap, MENA’s leading revenue-based financing platform. The collaboration aims to support new and existing Aramex merchants, small and medium e-commerce businesses (SMEs) based in the UAE to obtain a fast and
beIN MEDIA GROUP (‘beIN’), has signed a deal extending its LALIGA broadcast rights, which will see the Group’s flagship sports channel, beIN SPORTS,remain the home of Spanish football in 34 markets across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and Asia-Pacific (APAC) until the end of the 2027-28 season and 2026-27 season respectively. beIN has
MealPlanet, a UAE-based foodtech startup, has secured $6 million in a seed round. The round was led by regional venture capital firms, including Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP), AlTouq Group, Sanabil 500, Faith Capital, Alturki Ventures as well as renowned entrepreneurs Marc Lore and Samih Toukan. Founded in 2024 by serial entrepreneur Khalid Baareh, MealPlanet
Forbes Middle East has revealed its fourth annual list of the Top 100 CEOs in the Middle East, recognizing the chiefs accelerating achievements and successes of the companies they lead. To develop this ranking, Forbes Middle East evaluated the CEOs using various metrics, including the individual’s accomplishments and implemented innovations over the past year, size
BBK, Bahrain’s leading financial institution, is pleased to announce its partnership with DP World Trade Finance, the trade finance business unit of DP World, Dubai. This strategic collaboration aims to maximise BBK’s global presence in Bahrain, Kuwait, UAE, India and Turkey, to offer trade finance solutions to businesses globally, reflecting the Bank’s commitment to innovation
Qatar continues to sustain momentum in tourism growth, breaking another record by welcoming over 2.6 million visitors in the first half of 2024, a remarkable 28% increase compared to the same period in 2023. Qatar’s diverse events calendar, unparalleled hospitality, and easy visa processes are some of the major defining factors that contribute to the
VFS Global’s Visa At Your Doorstep solution, which provides visa application services at the applicant’s home or office, has witnessed a 20% growth in demand from travellers, both from Middle East and within the UAE, in the first half of 2024. This year, VFS Global added Bulgaria, Croatia and Japan to the list of countries