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3.7KEventsMAIN 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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5.9KEcosystemExclusive: Tarek Fahim on Endure Capital’s performance, plans for their new $50 million fund and more
The VC ecosystem in the Middle East and North Africa is still in its early days (I don’t for how long we’ll...
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5.2KNewsUber 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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7.6KNewsExclusive: 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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7.1KInvestmentsEgypt’s OTO English raises seed funding from HIMangel and EdVentures for its online learning platform
OTO English, a Cairo-based online learning platform has raised seed funding from HIMangel and EdVentures, the startup announced today. The size of...
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8.3KNewsEgypt’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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6.0KInvestmentsNYC-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...
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4.5KNewsCareem is testing peer-to-peer credit transfers in Egypt, plans to roll it out across all its markets gradually
Careem is testing peer-to-peer credit transfer feature in Egypt, the Dubai-based company announced in a blog earlier this month. “Peer-to-peer credit transfer...
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2.6KAdvice9 things to consider before deciding between bootstrapping and raising venture capital
A month before we sold Backupify, I had dinner with our earliest angel investor. I told him raising money was terrible, and...
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10.6KInvestmentsEcommerce startup Wadi raises $30 million from Majid Al Futtaim to fuel growth of its grocery business in Saudi
Wadi, a Dubai-headquartered ecommerce startup has raised $30 million in fresh funding from Majid Al Futtaim, one of the biggest regional conglomerate...
