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1.2KMeet the 14 startups from third batch of 500 Startups’ Series A Program ‘MENA Dojo’
500 Startups’ MENA-focused fund 500 Falcons that recently announced its oversubscribed final closing at $33 million, today has revealed the startups that...
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1.8KJumia’s stock soars ~300% after debuting at NYSE last week, market cap hits $3 billion
As Africa debates about whether or not Jumia should be considered an African company, it’s stock continues to soar. The company that launched...
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3.2KExclusive: Dubai’s Majid Al Futtaim in final talks to acquire Saudi online grocery delivery platform Wadi
Dubai-based Majid Al Futtaim (or MAF), one of the leading conglomerates of the region that owns and operates shopping malls, hotels, and many...
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2.0KUber launches taxi-hailing service ‘Uber Taxi’ in Jordan
Uber Jordan today has announced the launch of taxi-hailing service ‘Uber Taxi’ in the country. Jordan is the first country in the...
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929SoftBank-backed Indian budget hotel startup Oyo plans to be in 17 Saudi cities by next year
SoftBank-backed Indian budget hotel startup is betting big on Saudi Arabia. The startup that entered the Saudi market less than two months...
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1.1KMeet the winners of MITEF Arab Startup Competition’s 12th edition
MIT Enterprise Forum Pan Arab announced the winners of 12th edition of Arab Startup Competition in a conference and award ceremony held...
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874Dubai’s Property Finder acquires Bahraini property portal ‘Bahrain Property World’
Dubai-based Property Finder’s shopping spree of regional property websites doesn’t seem to be ending anytime soon. A week after announcing the acquisition...
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1.0KSaudi’s Foodics closes bridge round for its cloud-based restaurant management platform
Foodics, a Saudi startup that provides cloud-based POS solutions to F&B businesses including restaurants and cafes in GCC has closed its bridge...
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1.1KCairo-based A15 to support AUC Venture Lab’s startups through its ‘Growth IQ’ program
A15, a Cairo-based tech investor has announced its partnership with Egypt’s first university-based startup accelerator AUC Venture Lab to support the startups...