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Bookshare without Borders: #3/3

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

In 2011, we began collaborating with the Mada Center (Qatar Assistive Technology Center) to create accessible Arabic-language digital books. To increase utilization of our Arabic collection, Mada offers free Bookshare memberships to qualified individuals in Qatar as well as training and advice on the use of assistive technology.

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Turkey’s first decacorn: Trendyol raises $1.5B at a $16.5B valuation

TechCrunch

General Atlantic, SoftBank Vision Fund 2, Princeville Capital and sovereign wealth funds, ADQ (UAE) and Qatar Investment Authority co-led the round. . Specifically, the company plans to continue investing in nationwide infrastructure, technology and logistics and toward accelerating digitalization of Turkish SMEs.

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Nigeria’s Helium Health acquires Qatar’s Meddy in rare Africa-GCC deal

TechCrunch

Nigeria-based health tech startup Helium Health has acquired Meddy , a Qatar-headquartered and UAE-based doctor booking platform for an undisclosed amount. Meddy currently serves more than 150 private clients within the UAE and Qatar. Nigeria’s Helium Health raises $10M Series A for Africa expansion. The company, backed with just $1.8

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How to watch World Cup 2022

Digital Trends

World Cup 2022 kicks off in Qatar in late November. Here are all the ways you can watch every match.

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Fanatics reveals NFL was biggest backer in $1.5B round announced last month at $27B valuation

TechCrunch

Fanatics added that other major investors in the round included Major League Baseball (MLB) and its owners, the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA), the NFL Players Association (NFLPA), the National Hockey League, Brooklyn Nets owner Joe Tsai via his fund Blue Pool Capital and the Qatar Investment Authority.

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How to watch F1 2025 online for free

Mashable Tech

22 Qatar Grand Prix — Nov. China, Miami, Belgium, Austin, Brazil, and Qatar will each host a sprint race this season. These tools can hide your real IP address (digital location) and connect you to secure servers in other countries, meaning you can access these streaming services to watch F1 for free from anywhere in the world.

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FuboTV bringing in-match stats, games out of beta in time for Qatar World Cup

Digital Trends

FuboTV is expanding its in-match games and live stats in time for the South American World Cup qualifiers.qualifying matches.

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