The MENAbytes Drop is a weekly podcast that showcases the latest VC, TECH and STARTUP news in the Middle East and North Africa region. Hosted by Reem, the podcast features weekly exclusive reports, the occasional heavy-hitting guest and of course, the latest news in the MENA startup universe. The podcast is a reflection of the MENAbytes publication, which is the leading online startup news outlet from the Middle East & North Africa in terms of social media reach and engagement. The MENAbytes ...
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Amazon Prime launches in the UAE, SoftBank, Tenderd and FreshtoHome raise investment, Tez win the Visa Everywhere Initiative and more.
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Here's what's happening in the tech, startup and VC universe today: 1.Web Summit in talks with UAE for global tech event by 2022 2.SoftBank in talks with Saudi, UAE & Oman for second $100 billion Vision Fund 3.Tenderd raises $5.8 million seed 4.FreshToHome raises $11 million Series A 5.Orcas raises $500,000 Pre-Series A 6.Fintech startup Tez wins $…
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Careem acquires bike-sharing startup Cyacle, Trukkin raises $3.5 million, Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures co-leads $6 million investment in Amreican blockchain startup and more.
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InstaDeep, Oddigo, eMushrif, KitabSawti, and Checkout.com raise investments, Egypt's ArqamFC gets acquired, Uber's disappointing IPO debut and more.
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WeWork to open its first space in Dubai this year, The Luxury Closet and Yumamia raise investments, Bayut expands to Saudi and Airbnb launches in Arabic.
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Resal, Xpay, and Little Thinking Minds raise investments, MAF acquires Wadi, Saudi approves new permanent residency permit, and more.
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HungerStation's top execs leave, Glovo exits Egypt, Souq becomes Amazon, and more.
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MenaBytes Headlines 1. HungerStation’s COO, CMO & CHRO also leave amid ongoing leadership reshuffle by Delivery Hero 2. Amazon rebrands Souq to launch Amazon.ae 3. European on-demand delivery startup exits Egypt leaving over 40 employees and 3,000 delivery partners without work 4. Dubai’s Kerning Cultures raises $460,000 seed for its Middle Eastern…