Posts By Zubair Naeem Paracha
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4.5KInvestmentsFetchr secures $41 million in Series B funding, now an even stronger contender to be the next unicorn of MENA
Fetchr, a logistics tech company co-founded by Idriss Al Rifai & Joy Ajlouny in 2012 to tackle the ‘no address problem’ in the...
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3.5KEcosystemSTC’s incubator InspireU is accepting applications for third intake of startups, offers seed funding of 75,000 Riyal without taking equity
Normally known for its telecom services, STC has also become a very active player in the startup ecosystem of MENA. They had...
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4.0KNewsAll MENA countries including Saudi, UAE & Jordan among the victims of WannaCry ransomware Cyber Attack – Here’s how to protect yourself
Many of you must have already heard about the latest cyber attacks that have affected more than 100 countries. The attack is...
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8.6KEcommerceSouq.com was acquired for $580 million: Amazon’s 2017 Q1 report to SEC
Souq.com’s acquisition by Amazon was not really straightforward. The whole episode had a lot of twists and turns before confirmation by both the...
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5.6KEcommerceAlabbar led tech fund confirms acquisition of JadoPado, Omar Kassim joins Noon as CTO
It has now been confirmed that a tech fund led by Mohamed Alabbar who is the Chairman of Emaar Properties & Founder of...
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5.1KNewsCareem’s Customers in Saudi are not happy with its very frequent Peak Pricing nowadays
A lot of Careem’s customers in Saudi Arabia are very furious over its more often than not frequent pricing nowadays. There have been...
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8.5KTelecomNow you can check all the Mobile Phone Numbers registered on your name in Saudi – Here’s how!
Communications and Information Technology Commission is the regulatory authority in Saudi Arabia that controls and monitors everything related to communications and internet...
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15.1KEcommerce7 Websites to buy Cellphones & Gadgets in Saudi Arabia
Even though a clear majority of people in this region likes to go to malls or physical stores for shopping, there are...
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6.7KEcosystem5 Cool Startups from Wamda Mix N’ Mentor Riyadh
Wamda’s mentorship and networking event Mix N’ Mentor was held in Riyadh last month at King Saud University. Attended by about hundred entrepreneurs, students and...
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3.8KEcommerceQuick Byte: JadoPado closes down after acquisition by a ‘regional player’
JadoPado, the Dubai-based marketplace has been acquired by a regional player, company announced in a blogpost today. The company did not share details about...