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Back to news homeGameball raises $3.5M to scale its CRM platform for consumer brands
The uptake of customer relationship management (CRM) tools has grown immensely over the last few years such that the market size is expected to experience a 12.5% compound annual growth […]
Dubai-based accounting and financial compliance startup, Wafeq, raises $3M
In 2016, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states signed the Value Added Tax (VAT) agreement paving way for the introduction of the general levy on consumption across the region. […]
Egypt’s SideUp raises $1.2M to grow its e-commerce support platform
After four years operating primarily as a logistics marketplace, Egypt’s Voo has rebranded to SideUp and transformed its strategy to offer a complete spectrum of e-commerce support services, including payment […]
An Israel-Lebanon Border Deal Could Increase Natural Gas Supplies
Israel and Lebanon have been at war since 1948, but the countries are close to an agreement that could increase production of natural gas, helping energy-starved Europe.Officials from the two […]
Daily Crunch: Cartona will use $12M Series A to expand its Egypt-based, B2B e-commerce platform
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Why you have to pay attention to the public markets this week
Hello and welcome back to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. Alex and Grace are back to cover the biggest and […]
SWVL plans to lay off 32% of its team two months after going public
Egypt-born and Dubai-headquartered mobility startup SWVL is planning to lay off 32% of its workforce, it said in a statement today. The company’s LinkedIn profile shows it has over 1,330 […]
Uber hits1 billion rides in Africa
Uber, today, announced a significant milestone — it has completed 1 billion rides across all its markets in Africa. This feat translates to over 10 billion kilometres in terms of […]
Daily Crunch: Brex says DoorDash is ‘first of many’ new enterprise customers to come
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