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Digital securities platform iSTOX closes $50 million Series A to make private equity accessible to more investors

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Other participants included Juroku Bank and Mobile Internet Capital, along with returning investors Singapore Exchange, Tokai Tokyo Financial Holdings and Hanwha Asset Management. Singapore’s government launches blockchain innovation program with $8.9 million in funding.

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2025 Middle East tech trends: How CIOs will drive innovation with AI

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The energy sector, driven by sustainability goals such as Saudi Arabias Vision 2030 and the UAEs Net Zero 2050, will see a surge in investments in smart grids, renewable energy, and AI-powered energy efficiency solutions. The Internet of Things will also play a transformative role in shaping the regions smart city and infrastructure projects.

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Top tech trends powering the Middle East’s digital evolution by 2025

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In the energy and utilities sector, sustainability goals, such as Saudi Arabias Vision 2030 and UAEs Net Zero 2050, will drive investment in smart grids, renewable energy, and AI-driven energy efficiency solutions. The Internet of Things is gaining traction worldwide. 5G will remain a key focus of investment in the region.

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YC W22 batch nets 24 African startups, including 18 from Nigeria

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Founders: Femi Iromini, the startup’s CEO, previously worked with The World Bank Group, and Adedapo Sobayo has experience in blockchain development. What it says it does: The company delivers toll-free internet apps. So far, it has disbursed over 10,000 loans and achieved 99% repayment with revenue growing 50% month-on-month.

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Twig takes $35M to turn stuff you own into a way to pay

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In earlier decades, long before the Internet- and open banking-fuelled fintech boom, legacy banks would pitch to get a new crop of school leavers signed up by offering freebies — like bags, stationery, music or other offers. Now fintech startups compete to offer the most appealing feature mix to net a target youth demographic.

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Lablaco seeks to help usher in the new era of web3 digitized retail

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There is no need for a headset; anyone with an internet connection can use the app. Minted on the more-sustainable blockchain Flow, the SPIN app helps track the ownership of an item, so consumers always know where their product is coming from and where it is going. It’s simple, chic and the future of shopping.

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Web 3.0: The next big thing tech world is counting on

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is the next generation of Internet which grants websites and applications the ability to process data intelligently through Machine Learning (ML), Decentralised Ledger Technology, AI, etc. This blockchain technology-based World Wide Web was also termed as Semantic web because it is deemed to be intelligent and autonomous. and web 2.0.