Technology
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8.3KDubai’s Souqalmal receives regulatory approval to launch online insurance comparison service in Bahrain
Souqalmal, one of Dubai’s leading finance and insurance comparison platform with presence across different countries in the region has received regulatory approval...
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4.4KMicrosoft opens its first Middle Eastern data center regions in Dubai & Abu Dhabi
Microsoft has opened its first data center regions in the Middle East, the American technology giant announced last week. The cloud regions...
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8.6KEuropean on-demand delivery startup Glovo returns to Egypt, resumes services in Cairo
In a dramatic chain of events, the European on-demand delivery startup that had announced its exit from Egypt a few weeks ago...
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3.6KNaspers’ PayU acquires Turkish online payments startup Iyzico for $165 million
PayU, a Netherlands-headquartered online payment service provider, owned by South African internet and entertainment group Naspers, has acquired Iyzico, a Turkish online...
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15.1KUber-Careem deal gets regulatory approval from UAE
Uber’s $3.1 billion acquisition of Careem has received the green light from the UAE with country’s Ministry of Economy granting full approval...
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9.6KEgypt’s Swvl is expanding to Nigeria, to launch in Lagos within the next few weeks
Cairo-based transportation startup Swvl is expanding to Nigeria, the startup told MENAbytes after initially announcing the role of Country General Manager for...
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5.4KDubai-based youth career platform Oliv expands to Singapore
Oliv, a Dubai-based youth career platform has expanded to Singapore, the startup announced last month. The announcement came few weeks after Oliv...
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5.6KGoogle Maps now shows speed cameras and speed limits in Saudi, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman, Jordan, Morocco, Tunisia and over 30 other countries
Google Maps now shows speed limits and alerts users when they’re approaching speed cameras (including mobile speed cameras) in over 40 countries...
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6.5KCareem acquires UAE-based bike-sharing startup Cyacle to expand into micro-mobility
As the previous reports suggested, Careem has acquired a UAE-based bike-sharing startup Cyacle to expand into micromobility, the company announced today, without...
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6.9KFord and Swvl announce strategic partnership, Swvl operators to use Ford Transit minibus as preferred vehicle of choice
Ford and Egyptian transportation startup Swvl have announced a partnership today that will see Ford Transit minibus as the preferred vehicle of...