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5.3KInvestmentsSaudi Aramco Energy Ventures co-leads $6 million investment in American blockchain startup
Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures, the corporate VC arm of Saudi Aramco, has co-led $6 million Series A of Houston-based Data Gumbo with...
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3.0KNewsThe MENAbytes Drop – Ep. 4: WeWork to open its first space in Dubai this year, The Luxury Closet and Yumamia raise investment, Bayut expands to Saudi and Airbnb launches in Arabic
Welcome back to The MENAbytes Drop, our weekly podcast that covers that biggest tech and startup stories from the Middle East &...
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3.0KNewsAbraaj founder Arif Naqvi released from UK prison after paying record $19 million bail
Arif Naqvi, the founder and CEO of Abraaj who was arrested in the United Kingdom last month has been released from the...
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4.5KNewsEgyptian competition watchdog orders Glovo to resume operations in Egypt, accuses Glovo and Delivery Hero of restricting competition in the country
Egypt’s competition watchdog, the Egyptian Competition Authority, in a very interesting move, has ordered the Spanish on-demand delivery startup that recently exited...
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6.7KNewsCareem acquires UAE-based bike-sharing startup Cyacle to expand into micro-mobility
As the previous reports suggested, Careem has acquired a UAE-based bike-sharing startup Cyacle to expand into micromobility, the company announced today, without...
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6.0KNewsExclusive: Fetchr’s co-founder and CMO Joy Ajlouny leaves the company
Joy Ajlouny, one of the two co-founder and Chief Marketing Officer of Fetchr has left the company, the Dubai-based company announced in...
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7.1KInvestmentsJordan’s Mawdoo3 closes Series B with $23.5 million to launch Quora-like Arabic Q&A platform ‘Ujeeb’
Amman-based Mawdoo3 has raised $10 million in fresh funds to close its Series B with $23.5 million, the startup announced today. The...
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7.5KNewsFord and Swvl announce strategic partnership, Swvl operators to use Ford Transit minibus as preferred vehicle of choice
Ford and Egyptian transportation startup Swvl have announced a partnership today that will see Ford Transit minibus as the preferred vehicle of...
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5.3KInvestmentsDubai-based truck aggregator Trukkin raises $3.5 million to connect shippers and truckers in the Middle East
Dubai-based truck aggragtor Trukkin has raised $3.5 million in its recent funding round, the startup announced today, saying that the investment came...
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4.1KNewsAirbnb launches Arabic website, mobile apps also available in Arabic now
Airbnb has launched its global short-term rentals and experiences platform in Arabic, the company announced last week, saying that it will enable...
