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Hub71 Expands Initiate Programme After Almost 5500 Founders Register for Early-Stage Startup Support

Hub71 Abu Dhabi's global tech ecosystem, is expanding Initiate, its early-stage founder programme, after attracting more than 5, 500 applications since launch.

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PhonePe Says Its UAE Licences Are In. The App Is Not Local Yet

PhonePe can already work in the UAE for some Indian users. That is not the same thing as PhonePe launching a UAE wallet for residents.

Kids still write in 'AI-dominated world': 150 children publish books at Abu Dhabi fair

At the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair, 150 children saw their own books published for the first time, in the largest such launch that youth publishing platform Learner Circle has held to date. From idea to published book Learner Circle runs pathways from five-day workshops to three and six-month mentorship programmes covering ideation, writing, editing and publishing, a process the platform says is designed to keep the thinking.

Apple debuts iPhone 18 Pro, Pro Max: Check UAE prices, pre-order dates

Planning to buy the new iPhone 18 Pro or Pro Max? Or the much-hyped Apple's first foldable, iPhone Duo?

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Estate planning enters UAE’s digital transformation era, says Blanket founder

Succession planning is becoming part of the UAE’s wider digital transformation story, and something people may once have put off or avoided thinking about can now be approached in a far more seamless, accessible way, increasingly at the click of a. Features, Global, Middle East, News, UAE Estate planning enters UAE’s digital transformation era, says Blanket founder Sandhya D'Mello 3 days ago September 8, 2026 Anton Pirinen, Founder.