All posts tagged "Regional"
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10.4KNewsWe’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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3.3KNewsEgypt’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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7.5KNewsCareem 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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2.4KNewsAlwaleed’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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1.3KEcosystemGovernments 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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2.9KEcosystemWhere 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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15.7KEventsSaudi 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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5.3KEcosystemOpinion: 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...
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3.1KEcosystemQuality of startups graduating from accelerators in MENA remains a serious concern, says Faith Capital’s Abdulaziz Alloughani
Abdulaziz Alloughani, the Managing Partner with Kuwait-based VC firm Faith Capital tweeted earlier this week, saying, “Despite a plethora of early stage...
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5.1KNewsCareem is reportedly planning to spend $150 million on its food delivery business
Careem is planning to spend as much as $150 million to expand into food delivery business, Reuters has reported earlier today citing...