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2.0KEcosystemWhere are the failed startups of MENA?
I am someone who firmly believes in embracing failure. As the cliche goes, failure is a better teacher than success, in almost every...
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5.7KNewsSaudi’s Hajj Hackathon breaks Guinness World Record to become largest hackathon in the world
Saudi’s Hajj Hackathon has officially become the world’s largest hackathon ever held by break the previous Guinness World Record yesterday. The certificate...
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1.7KNewsExclusive: Careem mulls expansion into West Africa, may launch in Nigeria and Ivory Coast next year
Dubai-based Careem is considering expansion into West Africa by launching their ride-hailing services in Nigeria and Ivory Coast early next year, two...
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5.6KInvestmentsDubai-based Crowd Analyzer raises $1.1 million for its Arabic-focused social media monitoring platform
Dubai-headquartered Crowd Analyzer has raised $1.1 million in pre Series A funding, Wamda reported today. The round was led by Wamda Capital...
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6.6KInvestmentsAmman-based Mawdoo3 raises $13.5 million in largest-ever investment round for a Jordanian startup
Amman-based Mawdoo has raised $13.5 million in Series B investment, the startup announced today. The round which happens to be the largest-ever...
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2.1KEcosystemAbraaj backed VC firm Bakery’s website disappears
The Wall Street Journal earlier this year had published a story of how four Abraaj investors including Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and...
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2.1KInvestmentsExclusive: Algeria’s ride-hailing startup TemTem raises $1.7 million in seed funding
TemTem, an Algeirs-based ride-hailing startup has raised $1.7 million in seed funding, their team told MENAbytes. Founded earlier this year by a...
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1.5KEcommerceDubai-based ‘The Luxury Closet’ raises $8.7 million for its luxury resale marketplace
Dubai-based ‘The Luxury Closet’ has raised $8.7 million in growth funding, the startup announced yesterday. The round was led by Middle East Venture...
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1.3KNewsDubai-based Jabbar announces Kambio, a blockchain-enabled platform to make startup investments easy
Jabbar, the Dubai-based technology investment company that was formed by Sami Toukhan and Hussam Khoury after the sale of Maktoob.com to Yahoo...
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867NewsEgypt’s new law to regulate social media users with more than 5,000 followers, aims to curb ‘fake news’
Egyptian parliament earlier this month has passed a law to regulate the social media users to fight ‘fake news’. The law would...
