Posts By Zubair Naeem Paracha
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3.4KEcosystemSTC’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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3.9KNewsAll 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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8.1KEcommerceSouq.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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5.3KEcommerceAlabbar 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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4.9KNewsCareem’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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8.1KTelecomNow 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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14.3KEcommerce7 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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6.3KEcosystem5 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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3.6KEcommerceQuick 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...
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3.9KNewsQraar Blog is now MENAbytes
About three months ago, we started a blog for our upcoming startup Qraar. The idea was to cover tech & digital media...