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5.9KInvestmentsSaudi-based Lucidya raises ~$1.1 million in Series A for its Arabic-focused social media monitoring and analytics tool
Jeddah-based Arabic-focused social media monitoring tool Lucidya has raised ~$1.1 million (4 million Saudi Riyal) in Series A funding, the startup announced...
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3.1KNewsSaudi 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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5.2KNews2018 Roundup: 18 biggest stories from MENA’s tech startup ecosystems
The startup ecosystems in Middle East & North Africa continue to grow. 2017 was big and 2018 has turned out to be...
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3.7KNewsSouth 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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6.0KEcosystemRiseUp’s co-founder Cornelius James O’donnell joins chat-based concierge startup Elves as Chief Operating Officer
Cornelius James O’donnell, co-founder of RiseUp has joined Elves as Chief Operating Officer, the startup announced today, in a statement to MENAbytes. Founded...
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4.7KInvestments2018 Roundup: Startups from Kuwait, Egypt, Saudi, Jordan, Algeria & Tunisia set national fundraising records
As our story about the biggest tech deals of 2018 pointed out, many of the funding rounds were largest-ever in some markets...
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3.4KInvestmentsDubai-based financial comparison startup Yallacompare raises $8 million, plans expansion to Egypt
Dubai-based financial comparison platform Yallacompare has raised $8 million in fresh funding led by existing investors Wamda Capital and STC Ventures, Wamda...
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2.6KInvestmentsBahrain’s Inagrab raises six-figure seed funding for its AI-powered deal assistant for online sellers
Bahrain-based Inagrab has raised seed funding from 500 Startups and a group of other investors, the startup announced last week without disclosing...
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4.6KEcommerceExclusive: 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...
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4.1KNewsDubai-based insuretech startup Aqeed to launch AI-powered cloud-based HR software ‘Aqeed People’
Dubai-based insurtech startup that recently announced their launch with a funding of $18 million from its corporate founders is expanding into the...
