Technology
-
9.8KCovid-19: Grocery startups in MENA witness big surge in online orders as people stay indoors due to Coronavirus
Coronavirus has changed the world we are living in (for now at least). It has made its way to about 180 countries,...
-
8.5KExclusive: Tajawal & Almosafer’s parent Seera lays off many employees as world stops traveling due to Coronavirus
Coronavirus (Covid-19) is the biggest threat the world is facing right now. Almost every country on the planet is trying to find...
-
11.5KCovid-19: Tunisian bike taxi startup IntiGo temporarily pivots to delivery services because of Coronavirus
Tunisian bike-taxi startup has temporarily pivoted to offer different types of delivery services to consumers and businesses because of Coronavirus, it told...
-
12.1KCovid-19: Dubai Mall goes online, to help its retailers sell on Noon and Namshi
Emaar Malls, one of the leading real estate development companies of the United Arab Emirates has launched an initiative to allow the...
-
9.1KCovid-19: Vezeeta launches free over the phone medical consultations in Egypt & Saudi
Vezeeta, the leading healthtech company of the Middle East & North Africa has launched a free medical consultation service for anyone experiencing...
-
16.2KCovid-19: UAE & Oman lift ban on Zoom & some other similar apps amid Coronavirus
Update – Mar 21, 2020 – 4:35 PM GMT: A previous version of this article noted that the UAE hasn’t unbanned any...
-
10.4KCovid-19: Pakistani mass transit startup Airlift temporarily suspends its services
Pakistani mass transit startup Airlift has temporarily suspended its services in the country due to the spread of Covid-19 (Coronavirus) in the...
-
20.1KExclusive: Pakistan’s Tajir gets Y Combinator’s backing for its B2B marketplace that sells inventory to mom and pop stores
Lahore-based B2B marketplace for mom and pop stores has made it to Y Combinator, the startup told MENAbytes today. It is part...
-
13.7KExclusive: Arzan VC raises $20 million in first close of its second fund to invest in Middle Eastern startups
Arzan Venture Capital, the Kuwait-born VC firm that has been investing in the Middle Eastern & North African startups since 2014 has...
-
10.0KFact check: Careem has not acquired Algerian ride-hailing startup Yassir
A story about Careem acquiring Algerian ride-hailing startup Yassir that is present in Algeria and Tunisia has been making rounds on social...