Technology
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3.7KExclusive: Al Tayyar acquires rest of 40% stake in Saudi OTA Almosafer for ~$19 million, now owns 100% of the company
Al Tayyar Group, one of the largest travel and tourism companies in Saudi Arabia with presence almost all over the region, has...
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8.7KApple CEO Tim Cook discusses investment opportunities in Egypt with country’s prime minister
Egyptian prime minister Mostafa Madbouly met with Apple CEO Tim Cook at the World Economic Summit yesterday. The two, according to a...
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2.0KAlwaleed bin Talal’s Kingdom Holding to support Uber-Careem merger if it ever happens, says firm’s CEO
Saudi prince Alwaleed bin Talal’s investment firm Kingdom Holding will support a potential merger between Uber and Careem, firm’s CEO Talal bin...
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1.6KBahrain-based angel network Tenmou announces partial sale of its stake in restaurant booking platform Eat, generating 20x return
Bahrain-based business angels company has announced partial sale of its stake in Dubai-based restaurant booking platform Eat, generating a 20 times return...
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4.4KEgypt considering to impose up to 20% tax on social media and search ads
Egypt’s finance ministry could impose up to 20% tax on social media and online search ads, Egyptian publication Enterprise has reported citing...
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2.9KIndian job portal ‘Wisdom Jobs’ running a job racket, in-house agents impersonate as HR managers of UAE companies to offer non-existent jobs: report
India-based recruitment portal Wisdom Jobs is running a global job racket, a special report by Gulf News has claimed, adding that the...
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21.1KFormer employees of Swvl accuse the startup of wrongful terminations, poor work culture
Egypt’s startup ecosystem has been witnessing fast-paced growth lately. We’re seeing tens of new startups emerge everyday that are trying to solve...
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3.1KSaudi introduces permits for flying drones, mandatory now for both personal and commercial use
Saudi Arabia’s civil aviation authority, GACA, has introduced drone permits (licenses) for both personal and commercial flights of drones. The permits can...
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3.7KSouth Africa’s Naspers acquires rest of stake in Dubai-based classifieds platform Dubizzle for $190 million, now owns 100% of the company
South African investment firm Naspers has acquired rest of stake in Dubai-based Dubizzle for $190 million and now owns 100% of the...
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4.6KExclusive: Noon is preparing for a Q2 2019 launch in Egypt
Noon, the Dubai-based ecommerce company is planning to launch in Egypt by the end of Q2 2019, a source with direct knowledge...