All posts tagged "Regional"
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9.0KEcosystemRiyadh-based Misk and 500 Startups launch an accelerator for pre-seed and seed startups in MENA
500 Startups is partnering with Saudi-based Misk Innovation to launch an accelerator program for the pre-seed and seed stage startups in Middle...
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6.4KNewsIt’s official: Spotify launches in MENA, available in 13 countries
Spotify has officially launched in Middle East & North Africa and is now available in 13 countries across the region including Algeria, Bahrain,...
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7.9KNewsSpotify Premium would cost $5 per month in MENA
We reported last week that Spotify has been preparing for launch across almost all the MENA countries. The company had created country-specific...
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4.5KOpinionsAn open letter to Fred Wilson from a VC based in Gulf
Dear Fred Wilson (and the US VC ecosystem), I’ve been a massive fan of your work ever since I started reading your...
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7.9KEcosystemExclusive: Tarek Fahim on Endure Capital’s performance, plans for their new $50 million fund and more
The VC ecosystem in the Middle East and North Africa is still in its early days (I don’t for how long we’ll...
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6.8KNewsUber and Careem could face fines up to $28 million each in case of a merger, says Egypt’s competition watchdog
Egypt’s competition watchdog has warned Uber and Careem once again against the merger. The regulator, Egyptian Competition Authority, had first warned the...
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7.9KInvestmentsNYC-based Halal online investment platform Wahed raises ~$8 million at a valuation of ~$100 million
New York City-based Halal online investment platform Wahed has raised close to $8 million (£6 million) in its latest funding round at...
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13.4KNewsFresh graduates in Egypt now prefer startups over corporates for starting their careers, says Eventtus’ Mai Medhat
Mai Medhat, the co-founder and CEO of Cairo-based event engagement startup Eventtus has said that the fresh graduates in Egypt now a...
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6.4KEcosystemMeet the winners of Gitex Future Stars Supernova Challenge 2018
GITEX, Gulf Information Technology Exhibition, the annual consumer computer and electronics trade show, exhibition, and conference, that is perhaps largest event of...
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4.4KEcosystemTech and startup conferences in MENA should stop giving free tickets to attendees, says STEP founder Ray Dargham
Ray Dargham, co-founder and CEO of STEP Group, the company behind one of the biggest startup and technology events of the region, STEP...