All posts tagged "Morocco"
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3.3KNewsUber suspends operations in Morocco amid regulatory difficulties
Uber is suspending its operations in Morocco, citing ‘no clarity in law for ride-hailing apps’ as the reason. The ride-hailing company has...
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2.8KEntrepreneurshipWhat Seedstars learned about different startup ecosystems of MENA by traveling around the region
Oceans of sand, pyramids, camels and shiny super-cars. This is what comes to mind when somone thinks of Middle East and North...
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3.2KNewsDubai-based video content startup Buzzkito raises $1.7 million in Series A investment from Africinvest
Dubai-based video content startup Buzzkito that was born in Morocco has raised $1.7 million as Series A investment from Africinvest, a Tunisian...
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3.5KNewsMorocco’s viral content platform Welovebuzz to expand to Egypt
Welovebuzz, the Moroccan platform that is often referred as Buzzfeed of North Africa is expanding to Egypt. The eight-year-old platform has been...
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4.7KAcceleratorOman’s Wadi Accelerator offers $100K investment to post-MVP startups from MENA, Iran, & Pakistan
Almost all the governments in MENA especially the ones in GCC are making their efforts to turn their countries into entrepreneurial hubs....
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4.3KStartups2017 Roundup: 17 biggest stories from MENA’s startup ecosystems
Until few years ago, there were only handful of startups in MENA. You could literally count them on your fingers. But things have...
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1.5KNewsMorocco bans all cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin
Bitcoin and Cryptocurrencies are still a grey area in most of the MENA countries. There may have been few statements here and there...
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3.8KEntrepreneurshipNiama El Bassunie, Founder & CEO of YC-backed WaystoCap talks about early days, Y Combinator experience and more [Interview]
WaystoCap is a B2B marketplace for businesses in Africa to buy and sell products. Co-founded by Niama El Bassunie, Anis Abdeddine, Mehdi Daoui, Aziz...
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1.3KEntrepreneurshipUberPITCH to sponsor entrepreneurs with best ideas for ArabNet Digital Summit in Dubai next year
Uber is back with its UberPITCH campaign that will give aspiring entrepreneurs a chance to pitch their business ideas to investors during an Uber ride. Uber had...
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7.5KEntrepreneurshipGoogle Launchpad Accelerator is now open to startups from Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia & Algeria
Launched in 2015, Google’s Launchpad Accelerator is a six month acceleration program for growth-stage startups from emerging markets. When launched, it was...