-
3.0KNewsCareem’s story will inspire young people in MENA to launch and join startups, says Mudassir Sheikha
Mudassir Sheikha, the co-founder and CEO of Careem, in an interview with Al Arabiya English, where he was also joined by Ubero...
-
2.0KAdviceOpinion: Bootstrapping the startup is a better choice for tech founders than raising venture capital
It had been 2 months since I left the second company I founded, Numetric. In just 3 short years I’d built the...
-
4.2KNewsEgypt moving forward with plans of imposing tax on social media and search ads: report
Egyptian Finance Ministry is moving forward with the plans of slapping different types of taxes including VAT, income tax, stamp tax, and...
-
2.4KInvestmentsPakistan’s Social Champ raises $100,000 from OTF Wadi for its social media scheduling tool, plans expansion to MENA
Karachi-based SaaS startup Social Champ has raised $100,000 from Oman Technology Fund’s Wadi Accelerator. Social Champ received the investment after being selected...
-
2.9KEcosystemHow Careem has transformed the startup ecosystem of MENA
Last week was a major milestone for the region; the biggest acquisition in our history and a pivotal moment for our ecosystem...
-
6.2KInvestmentsEgypt’s Brimore raises $800,000 to help small local manufacturers sell directly to consumers with its network of freelance sales agents
Cairo-based direct-selling distribution platform has raised $800,000 in a seed funding round, the startup announced today in a statement to MENAbytes, adding...
-
8.3KEcosystemChina’s Gobi Partners and Pakistan’s Fatima Ventures launch $20 million VC fund for early-stage Pakistani startups
Gobi Partners, a China-headquartered venture capital firm with big presence in Southeast Asia and over $1.1 billion of assets under its management...
-
4.1KNewsMENAbytes is expanding into FoodTech with the launch of ‘Shawarma on Blockchain’
We’re very excited to announce our expansion into Foodtech with the launch of ‘Shawarma on Blockchain’. Shawarma on Blockchain is the revolutionary...
-
3.5KNewsDubai-based investment advisory platform Sarwa launches Halal and Socially Responsible Investing (SRI) portfolios with account minimum of $500
Sarwa, a Dubai-based investment advisory platform that enables people to make investment allows people to make investments automated investment platform where the...
-
4.7KInvestmentsDubai’s Fodel raises $2.6 million Pre-Series A to turn merchant stores into pick up points for last mile delivery
Dubai-based last-mile delivery startup Fodel (Forward Delivery) has raised $2.6 million pre-Series A from different “prominent investors” including members from Saudi’s Al...
