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3.1KEventsMENAbytes Live: Online Panel – What Covid-19 means for VCs in MENA
As part of MENAbytes Live, we are hosting an online panel to discuss the impact of Covid-19 (Coronavirus) on venture capital in...
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1.5KAdviceOpinion: The role of locked-down startup founders
It’s been a month since I have been to the office. For the last four years, I’ve spent more time at the...
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1.4KAdviceTurn the pyramid: the definition, practices and path to become a serving leader
You may have read about leadership, how you should lead by example, how to listen, how to communicate, etc., but one thing...
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4.5KEcosystemDubai’s Global Ventures closes first fund of $50 million to invest in growth-stage startups across Middle East & Africa
Global Ventures, a Dubai-based VC founded by Noor Sweid who was previously with Leap Ventures and Dubai Future Foundation, has closed its...
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13.5KNewsOpinion: Jumia might be failing but ecommerce will continue to thrive in Africa
Editor’s note: The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of...
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14.1KInvestmentsMamo Pay, a Dubai fintech founded by former Google employees raises $1.5 million to revolutionize P2P payments in the region
Dubai-based fintech Mamo Pay has raised $1.5 million in a seed funding round led by Global Founders Capital (a global VC with...
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6.3KInterviewsMENAbytes Live: AMA with Middle East Venture Partners’ Riyad Abou Jaoudeh – Full Video
MENAbytes Live hosted an Ask Me Anything (AMA) session with Middle East Venture Partners’ Managing Director Riyad Abou Jaoudeh to learn his...
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5.2KInvestmentsUAE-based agtech Pure Harvest secures $100 million commitment from Kuwait’s Wafra, raises $20.6 million Series A
Pure Harvest, a UAE-based agtech business has secured a $100 million multi-stage investment commitment from Wafra, a Kuwaiti investment firm with approximately...
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9.8KNewsDubai-based luxury fashion ecommerce startup The Modist shuts down after raising more than $15 million
The Modist, a Dubai-based luxury ecommerce fashion startup that has raised over $15 million in venture capital has shut down, it announced...
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9.1KNewsMENA-based VC: My 15 favorite startups from Y Combinator W20 Demo Day
Editor’s note: The author is founding partner of Gritegrity Ventures, a MENA-based VC that invests in early-stage startups across the world. He...
