Technology
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1.8KIt’s official: Spotify launches in MENA, available in 13 countries
Spotify has officially launched in Middle East & North Africa and is now available in 13 countries across the region including Algeria, Bahrain,...
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1.8KNoon to go public in four to five years: Alabbar
Dubai-based ecommerce platform Noon plans to go public within four years, company’s chairman Mohamed Alabbar has told Arabian Business in an interview,...
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2.5KUber and Careem to pay 22.5% corporate tax in Egypt: report
Uber and Careem have reached an agreement with the Egyptian government to pay 22.5% in corporate taxes, Egyptian media publication Enterprise, citing...
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6.2KSpotify seems to be preparing for launch almost all across MENA
Update – Nov 5 – 4 AM GMT: The country-specific invitation pages for all the twelve countries are still there but the...
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3.1KUAE’s BECO Capital raises $10 million from IFC for its second fund, expects to close it with $100 million
Dubai-based BECO Capital has raised $10 million for its second fund from International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of World Bank Group, IFC...
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1.9KMAIN to bring angel investors from MENA in El Gouna for first edition of ‘Middle East Conference on Business Angel Investment’
MAIN, the Middle East Angel Investment Network, an alliance of business angel groups, networks, fund and individuals angels is launching the first...
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3.0KUber and Careem could face fines up to $28 million each in case of a merger, says Egypt’s competition watchdog
Egypt’s competition watchdog has warned Uber and Careem once again against the merger. The regulator, Egyptian Competition Authority, had first warned the...
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3.8KExclusive: Tajawal’s CEO & CTO leave the company to start their own travel startup, aim to build the first billion dollar company in Islamic economy space
Dubai-based online travel platform Tajawal’s CEO Muhammad Chbib and CTO Mohamed Meabed have left the company earlier this month to start their...
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4.1KEgypt’s central bank receives 13 applications from telcos and banks for ‘QR code’ license
The Central Bank of Egypt has received 13 applications from banks and telecom companies for the QR Code license, Egyptian publication Almal...
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2.8KNYC-based Halal online investment platform Wahed raises ~$8 million at a valuation of ~$100 million
New York City-based Halal online investment platform Wahed has raised close to $8 million (£6 million) in its latest funding round at...