Monthly Archives: July 2026

Business & Investments, Technologies

Techstars and Emirates NBD Forge AI Partnership for MENAT FinTech Boost

Techstars and Emirates NBD partner to accelerate enterprise-grade AI and FinTech solutions across the MENAT region

Partnership fast-tracks enterprise-grade AI solutions and aims to solidify Dubai’s position among the top four global financial centres

Dubai, UAE, 6 July 2026: Emirates NBD, a leading banking group in the Middle East, North Africa, and Türkiye (MENAT) region, and Techstars, one of the world’s leading startup accelerators, announced a strategic partnership to drive AI and FinTech innovation in the region.

The collaboration marks a shift from traditional startup mentorship towards a commercially-driven “Acceleration-to-Enterprise” model, designed to integrate high-growth AI and FinTech innovations directly into Emirates NBD’s banking ecosystem encompassing multiple markets. This partnership follows Emirates NBD’s recent #1 ranking in the inaugural Evident AI Index for Banks – Middle East and Africa, where it was the only bank to achieve top three performance across Talent, Innovation and Leadership, underscoring the bank’s position as one of the region’s most advanced financial institutions in artificial intelligence maturity.

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Business & Investments

Tokenised Stocks Open New Gateway to Global Investing

Dealing.com CEO Tajinder Virk says tokenised stocks are making global investing more connected, flexible, and accessible for a new generation of investors

Dubai, UAE; July 06 , 2026

Investors are increasingly looking beyond geography, seeking exposure to the world’s leading companies, industries, and markets wherever opportunity emerges. Digital technology is accelerating this transformation by making global investing more connected, accessible, and efficient.

International investing was shaped for decades by fragmented market structures, multiple intermediaries and geographical limitations. Building a diversified global portfolio often requires investors to navigate different exchanges, brokerage relationships, settlement systems, and minimum investment thresholds. Financial markets are now evolving towards a more connected model where access is becoming simpler and increasingly borderless.

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Health Care

MedSahra’s Role in the Expanding US$60B GCC Healthcare Market

UAE-based MedSahra targets gaps in healthcare commerce with new B2B medtech platform

Dubai, UAE, July 06, 2026: Despite the rapid growth of the GCC healthcare sector, sourcing medical equipment, finding trusted suppliers, accessing specialized services, identifying investment opportunities and acquiring healthcare businesses remain fragmented and inefficient. MedSahra, a new B2B medtech platform, has launched to address this challenge by bringing the region’s healthcare ecosystem together in a single B2B platform.

Boris Shleyfer, Co-Founder of MedSahra

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Business & Investments

Standard Chartered: “UAE Business Activity to Accelerate in Q3 2026”

Latest economic analysis highlights continued non-oil expansion, supported by domestic consumption, investment and improving regional trade flows

06 July 2026 – Dubai United Arab Emirates: Standard Chartered global research today announced its latest economic analysis, forecasting stronger momentum in UAE business activity during the third quarter of 2026, as regional tensions ease and attention shifts to the speed and scale of the GCC’s economic recovery.

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Featured, Sports & Recreations

Qashio’s Exclusive FIFA World Cup 2026 Fan Zone Experience in Dubai

Qashio brings customers exclusive access to the FIFA World Cup 2026™ fan zone experience

Dubai, UAE, 06 July 2026: Qashio, the MENA region’s leading spend management solution, is rewarding its UAE customers with exclusive FIFA World Cup 2026™ fan experiences, including premium viewing access, interactive competitions, and hospitality benefits at Emirates Golf Club’s Footy Central in Dubai. The initiative gives customers the opportunity to experience a dedicated football watch party destination during the world’s biggest football tournament.

Running from 11 June to 19 July 2026, Footy Central will screen live matches alongside themed F&B, interactive games, family-friendly activities, competitions, and matchday entertainment. The programme builds on the global appeal of football’s premier event, which reached more than five billion viewers across all platforms during its previous edition, and reflects Qashio’s value proposition beyond spend management by turning client loyalty into tangible rewards and premium benefits.

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