All posts tagged "Regional"
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2.4KNewsLondon-based last-mile delivery startup Quiqup raises $6.3 million to expand its presence in Middle East
London-headquartered logistics startup Quiqup has raised $6.3 million (£5 million) in its latest funding round, reported The Telegraph yesterday. Founded in 2014...
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2.0KEcosystemWamda X: Serving founders or regaining relevance?
Wamda, an important actor in the MENA startup ecosystem, has had a relatively quiet year and I suspect the leadership team has...
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4.9KNewsCareem CEO Mudassir Sheikha makes The Bloomberg 50 list for 2018
Mudassir Sheikha, co-founder and CEO of Middle East’s ride-hailing company Careem has made the The Bloomberg 50 list for 2018. Published today,...
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3.0KOpinionsOpinion: Why Uber and Careem should merge
We’ve been hearing the rumors about Uber and Careem discussing a potential merger for months now. Both the companies have been careful...
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3.0KNewsFacebook appoints a management consultant as its new Managing Director for MENA
Facebook has announced appointment of Ramez T. Shehadi as its new Managing Director for Middle East North Africa. The position was vacant...
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2.3KNewsEase of doing business 2019: UAE, Morocco, Tunisia, and Egypt improve; Lebanon and Oman see a drop in rankings
World Bank issued its annual Doing Business report for 2019 late last month and for the first, it has United Arab Emirates...
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5.3KEcosystemRiyadh-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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1.9KNewsIt’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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2.2KNewsSpotify 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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1.6KOpinionsAn 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...