Emirates NBD wins record eight awards at Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2025

Emirates NBD wins record eight awards at Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2025

Bank wins five regional awards including “Middle East’s Best Bank 2025” showcasing a landmark year of strategic expansion, digital leadership and financial performance. Winner of three UAE awards including “UAE’s Best Bank”, “UAE’s Best Bank for ESG” and “UAE’s Best Investment Bank for Equity Capital Markets (ECM)” Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Emirates NBD, a leading banking […]

Qatar Financial Centre Launches Tokenised Carbon Markets Ecosystem to Support Cross-Border Carbon Trading

Qatar Financial Centre Launches Tokenised Carbon Markets Ecosystem to Support Cross-Border Carbon Trading

The Qatar Financial Centre is creating an ecosystem for tokenised carbon markets, which will not only facilitate cross-border carbon credit movements but also enable tokens produced in various countries to be easily exchanged. The Qatar Financial Centre is creating an ecosystem for tokenised carbon markets, which will not only facilitate cross-border carbon credit movements but also enable […]

Lottery.com acquires majority stake in Dubai-based Nook Holdings, rebrand as Sports.com Hub

Lottery.com acquires majority stake in Dubai-based Nook Holdings, rebrand as Sports.com Hub

FORT WORTH, Dallas, June 13, 2025 — Lottery.com Inc. (NASDAQ: LTRY, LTRYW) (“Lottery.com” or “the Company”), a leading technology company transforming the intersection of gaming, sports and entertainment, today announces its growth strategy for Nook Holdings Limited (“Nook”), the UAE-based sports and wellness incubator located at One JLT, Dubai.   The Company is expected to complete […]

UAE-based Hoko Agency acquires Everdome to strengthen HumAIn Assets – A new creative AI venture

UAE-based Hoko Agency acquires Everdome to strengthen HumAIn Assets – A new creative AI venture

Their success has been driven by a nimble, Web3-native approach, community-focused storytelling, and a deep understanding of immersive digital marketing. Hoko Agency, known for its cutting-edge campaigns for global brands including Mercedes-Benz, DP World, Hublot, Red Bull, Zegna, and LVMH, has announced the acquisition of Everdome, a pioneering UAE-based metaverse company. This strategic acquisition supports […]

Berlin-based FinTech Payrails raises €27.7mln to Scale payment platform across Europe and MENA

Berlin-based FinTech Payrails raises €27.7mln to Scale payment platform across Europe and MENA

Berlin, Germany – June 12, 2025 — German FinTech startup Payrails, a global payment software company, has raised €27.7 million in a Series A funding round to accelerate product innovation, scale its platform, and support commercial growth across EMEA. The funding round was led by HV Capital’s Growth Fund, with participation from existing investors EQT […]

Abu Dhabi-based proptech eVoost AI secures seed funding from Qora71

Abu Dhabi-based proptech eVoost AI secures seed funding from Qora71

eVoost AI, an Abu Dhabi-based proptech founded in 2024 by Cristian Pastrana, raised seed funding from Qora71, marking the syndicate’s first lead investment. The startup uses emotional profiling and behavioural segmentation to deploy AI-powered virtual agents for real estate buyers, offering tailored property suggestions and analytics. Funds will go toward the global expansion of its […]

Dubai’s second tokenized property on ‘PRYPCO Mint’ platform sells out in 1 minute and 58 seconds

Dubai’s second tokenized property on ‘PRYPCO Mint’ platform sells out in 1 minute and 58 seconds

Second project attracted 149 investors from 35 nationalities, pushing the waiting list to over 10,700 investors. The Dubai Land Department announced on Wednesday that its second tokenized property on the PRYPCO Mint platform was fully funded in a record-breaking one minute and 58 seconds, attracting 149 investors from 35 nationalities. This landmark move reinforces Dubai’s leadership in […]

Khazna Data Centers and NVIDIA collaborate To accelerate AI infrastructure development across the MEA Region

Khazna Data Centers and NVIDIA collaborate To accelerate AI infrastructure development across the MEA Region

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates: Aligning with growing demand for AI infrastructure, Khazna Data Centers (Khazna), a global leader in hyperscale digital infrastructure, today announced it is collaborating with NVIDIA to build AI factories in the MEA region. Following the high-profile visit of U.S. President Donald Trump to the UAE, and the announcement of a planned […]