All posts tagged "Regional"
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394NewsDubai ruler launches ‘Madrasa’, largest free Arabic e-learning platform for school students
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, yesterday launched ‘Madrasa‘,...
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1.3KEcosystemOpinion: Startup pitch competitions in MENA should be careful with selection of judges to avoid conflict of interest
I understand that startup pitch competitions are sort of a must for every startup/tech conference or big event in the region. It...
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9.6KNewsWe’re pretty happy that we were able to force a giant like Careem to join us as competitor, says Swvl CEO Mostafa Kandil
It has been more than three months since Egypt’s transportation startup Swvl announced an $8 million Series A round, the largest for...
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2.7KNewsEgypt’s competition regulator warns Uber & Careem against possible merger
In a very bold and unexpected move, Egyptian Competition Authority, country’s competition regulator has warned Uber and Careem against a possible merger....
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6.6KNewsCareem to launch a bus service across all its markets starting with Egypt later this year: report
Careem is testing a bus-booking service in Egypt, Bloomberg has reported. The service is expected to be officially launched in Egypt later...
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1.8KNewsAlwaleed’s Kingdom Holding & Rotana invest $266.7 million in French music streaming service Deezer
Saudi billionaire Alwaleed bin Talal has invested $266.7 million (1 billion Saudi Riyal) in the French music streaming service Deezer that competes with...
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983EcosystemGovernments in MENA should not fund startups directly, says Arzan VC’s Hasan Zainal
Governments in the Middle East & North Africa are playing a very active role in their tech ecosystems these days. They are...
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2.3KEcosystemWhere are the failed startups of MENA?
I am someone who firmly believes in embracing failure. As the cliche goes, failure is a better teacher than success, in almost every...
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14.6KEventsSaudi to host first ever Hajj Hackathon in Jeddah
Saudi Federation for Cybersecurity, Programming and Drones with support from Google, and in collaboration with Egypt’s RiseUp is organizing Hajj Hackathon, the largest...
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5.0KEcosystemOpinion: How accelerators in MENA can actually enhance the quality of startups
Abdulaziz Alloughani, the Managing Partner with Faith Capital, shared his observation about startup programs on Twitter with this tweet: “Despite a plethora...