Posts By Zubair Naeem Paracha
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2.7KInterviewsTwo Minutes with a Founder: Hussein Mohieldin of Robusta & E-Commerce Summit
Two Minutes with a Founder is a series of quick interviews with founders from the Middle East & North Africa. Hussein Mohieldin...
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4.6KNewsSwvl expands further into Pakistan with Islamabad and Rawalpindi launch, and engineering office in Karachi
Swvl, the now Cairo-born app-based bus hailing startup that is now headquartered in Dubai, is expanding further into Pakistan, it announced in...
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4.0KNewsUber to raise $750 million in debt financing to fund its purchase of Careem
Uber today has announced that it will raise $750 million in debt financing primarily to fund its pending acquisition of Dubai-based Careem....
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3.2KNewsPakistan’s Cheetay raises $7.8 million Series A for its on-demand logistics and ecommerce platform
Lahore-based on-demand logistics and ecommerce platform Cheetay has raised $7.8 million in a Series A round from US-based investors, the startup announced...
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2.7KNewsCareem now allows users in UAE, Egypt & Pakistan to recharge their mobile credit using its app
Careem now allows users in the UAE, Egypt, and Pakistan (with Jordan to follow) to recharge their mobile phone credit with its...
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1.9KEcommerceEgypt’s E-Commerce Summit is back, with its second edition taking place this month in Cairo
One of the youngest technology events of Egypt, the E-Commerce Summit is set to host its second edition (2019) under the theme...
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2.0KNewsExclusive: Careem Now expands to Pakistan with beta testing of food delivery service in Karachi
Dubai-headquartered Careem has quietly expanded its food delivery service ‘Careem Now’ to Pakistan’s largest city Karachi, MENAbytes has learned. Still in the...
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1.9KNewsFawry’s market cap surges to $440 million, plans expansion to UAE, Saudi & Kuwait
Fawry, the Cairo-based fintech company that went public a month ago continues to enjoy success as its stock has risen almost 60...
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3.6KEcosystemAccion Venture Lab closes $33 million to invest in inclusive fintech startups in emerging markets including MENA & Pakistan
Accion, a global nonprofit focused on financial inclusion announced last week that its seed-stage investment initiative Accion Venture Lab has closed $33...
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7.8KNewsExclusive: Qatar blocks Uber’s acquisition of Careem in the country
Qatar’s competition authority has blocked Uber’s proposed $3.1 billion acquisition of Careem in the country, Uber’s recent SEC filing (10-Q has revealed....