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Marketing
Kijamii Wins Entertainment Grand Prix at 2019 Dubai Lynx, Named Independent Agency of the Year
Leading digital creative content and production agency Kijamii was named the “Independent Agency Of The Year” at the 2019 edition…
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News
JWT and POD Egypt Win 3 Awards at Dubai Lynx For DHL
JWT and POD Egypt won three awards (one gold and two silver) under DHL’s PR and Entertainment categories, and Mo…
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News
Facebook, Instagram go down worldwide in a widespread outage
Having trouble accessing Facebook and Instagram? You’re not alone! Users from all around the world have reported several outages on…
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News
Algebra Ventures partners with Ezdehar to invest in Dsquares
Algebra Ventures, Egypt’s leading venture capital fund, has partnered with Ezdehar Management, an investment management firm focused on high-growth Egyptian…
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People Moves
Nile Radio Productions’ Ex-Digital Marketing Guru Omar Shoeb Joins Kijamii
The man behind Nile Radio Productions’ digital transformation, Omar Shoeb, has joined leading Digital Creative Content and Production Agency Kijamii…
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Tech
Uber, Careem drivers call for strike in Egypt
Uber and Careem drivers called on social media for a strike to protest low share of fare, along with five…
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Entertainment
Submit Form to Add Your Station to Radio Garden
Radio Garden is a free radio aggregator service that allows listeners to explore processes of broadcasting and hearing identities across…
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People Moves
Mohamed Omar Bids Farewell to Twitter, Joins Facebook
Mohamed Omar, the thriving media guru with 10 years of solid experience in Media Partnerships across the MENA region has resigned from…
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Marketing
Zain Kuwait Partners with J. Walter Thompson
J. Walter Thompson was successfully chosen by Zain Kuwait – one of the leading Telecom operators in the region –…
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How To
Careem Launches Delivery Service ‘Careem Box’ In Jordan
Careem, the middle east ride-hailing service launched its delivery service “Careem Box” in Jordan yesterday, offering personal stuff delivery and…
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News
Breaking: Facebook logs users off the platform
Facebook users who are using the Google Chrome browser have found themselves logged out today without notice. The company still…
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Tech
Facebook releases a new update to pages, discloses more info to public
In a new step toward transparency on the platform. Facebook has announced today a new update to Pages info section.…
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Tech
Egypt-based ride hailing startup ‘Halan’ hits 3-million rides in one year
With over 3-million rides in one year, the on-demand ride hailing app for Tuk-tuk and motorcycle, Halan has dominated the…
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People Moves
Oasis500 appoints Luma Fawaz as Chief Executive Officer
Jordan-based seed investment company and business accelerator, Oasis500, has appointed Luma Fawaz as the Chief Executive Officer “CEO”, replacing Faisal…
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News
Facebook Ads Manager is back up after reported outage prior Black Friday
If you had trouble publishing ads on Facebook and Instagram in the last 48 hours, you weren’t alone. Facebook Ads Manager…
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News
Facebook Ads Manager goes down prior Black Friday
Facebook Ads Manager tool went down for several hours on Tuesday, leaving brands and advertisers unable to run Black Friday…
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News
Spotify is now available in the Middle East and North Africa
The music-streaming service Spotify went live in 13 countries across the Middle East and North Africa today, including Egypt, Saudi…
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Tech
Spotify Premium Will Only Cost EGP49.99 Per Month in Egypt
Spotify is reportedly launching in Egypt and the MENA region this November. Spotify premium access will cost EGP49.99 per month,…
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Entertainment
Spotify is gearing up for the Middle East and North Africa launch
The music-streaming service Spotify will go live in the Middle East and North Africa soon, according to its verified twitter…
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How To
Things You Need To Know Before Getting Started With SEO
If you have just learned about search engine optimization (SEO), you might feel a little bit intimidated because it is…
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Opinion
The death of privacy in the age of digital
The year 2018 has become the year of privacy, which is striking because it’s unclear as to whether the public…
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Tech
Apple Introduces Group FaceTime
Apple has released an update to its iOS 12.1 today, introducing Group FaceTime to iPhone and iPad, adding over 70 new…
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News
EY: Four MENA IPOs raise US $349.9m in Q3 2018
Saudi Arabia led the MENA IPO activity raising US$220.6m Muscat, Egypt, and Tunis recorded one IPO each raising US $129.3m…
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News
Jordan: 10 Children killed in Dead Sea flash floods
At least 10 students and teachers were killed and 37 injured by flash floods near the Dead Sea that swept…
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News
Israeli Tech Startup ‘Snappy’ Raises US$8.2 Million
Snappy, the company revolutionizing corporate gifting, announced that it had secured $9.7 million in funding to date after raising $8.2…
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News
Egyptian FinTech Startup ‘Accept’ Ventures Into The Jordanian Market
Accept for payments and technology has announced that it has extended its services to the Jordanian market, in partnership with MEPS,…
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News
Dawar App strives to solve Egypt’s garbage mess with a snap of a button
Dawar app is a new initiative that aims to solve Egypt’s garbage dilemma with the help of technology. The app enables…
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News
CIB is World’s Best Emerging Markets Bank for second consecutive year
Commercial International Bank-Egypt (CIB) has been named the World’s Best Emerging Markets Bank 2018 by Global Finance. The international award…
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Marketing
Deezer appoints Kijamii as its digital agency in MENA
The internet-based music streaming service Deezer has appointed Kijamii as its digital agency in the Middle East and North Africa…
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News
Cairo-based transport startup ‘Buseet’ raises investment
Cairo-based buss booking startup Buseet has successfully raised an undisclosed amount of investment in a seed funding round by Cairo Angels,…
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Tech
Instagram App is partially down for thousands of users
If you can’t see people’s avatars or photos, so don’t panic! Instagram is down. Instagram app has stopped working for thousands…
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Entertainment
Amr Diab’s new album 2018 ‘Kol Hayati’ is now available online
The wait is over! Amr Diab’s summer 2018 album Kol Hayati’ is now available online on Youtube, Apple Music and…
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Entertainment
Amr Diab Releases ‘Kol Hayati’ Summer 2018 Album
The pop-star Amr Diab’s summer 2018 album “Kol Hayati” (my everything) is going to be released today exclusively for Vodafone…
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Tech
Hackers compromise 50 million Facebook users’ data
A security breach on Facebook compromised nearly 50 million users, gave hackers the ability to take over users’ accounts, said…
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News
Facebook Crowns 4 Arab Community Leaders
Four Arabs were selected from a pool of 6,000 applicants to join the first Facebook Community Leadership Program, offering prizes…
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Tech
‘Facebook Dating’ rolls out in Colombia
Facebook will begin testing its new feature for dating and relationships in Colombia today. Originally announced in F8 last May, ‘Facebook…
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News
Vezeeta raises $12 million from Saudi Technology Ventures
Egyptian digital healthcare startup Vezeeta has raised a $12 million Series C funding round led by Saudi Technology Ventures (STV).…
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How To
Restore access to Facebook Marketplace
Many users have reported that the Facebook feature to buy and sell items, “Marketplace,” has suddenly disappeared while they did…
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News
Nestlé Waters Jordan pulls July ‘unsafe’ small water bottles
Nestle Waters Jordan has withdrawn small-bottles produced in July as a precautionary measure, in light of a letter from the Ministry of…
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Tech
Instagram opens for verification requests, introduces new transparency and security tools
Instagram has introduced three new important updates today that enforce transparency and better security methods. In a blog post titled…
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Events
Four Takeaways From Google Cloud Next ’18 by Sherif Kozman, CEO of Extreme Solution
25,000 tech professionals, entrepreneurs, engineers and developers from all around the world gathered in the Moscone Center in San Francisco…
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News
Facebook Reveals 2018 World Cup Text-Delights Stats
Facebook has revealed statistics of its Text-Delights soccer animations that were launched ahead of Russia 2018 World Cup. More than 583 million…
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News
Facebook allows users to see all active ads run by a page for more transparency
Facebook is making significant steps to bring more transparency to ads and Pages, in light of Cambridge Analytica scandal this…
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News
Facebook Activates Text Delight Animations For World Cup 2018, Full List
Many of us noticed that Facebook has launched a new feature in celebration of Russia World Cup 2018 – When…
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News
Facebook adds new tools, features for nonprofit fundraisers
Facebook has added new features and tools to Facebook Fundraisers in order to make fundraisers more impactful and accessible to help people…
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Tech
Step by step guide to turn your Mac’s internet connection into a hotspot with Internet Sharing
Not every device has the same Wi-Fi hardware strength, computers especially Apple MacBook can detect Wi-Fi signals from faraway and…
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Campaigns
Baraka Water distributes goodness during Ramadan, Careem joins forces
Baraka Water called on social media users to post photos of the new Baraka Water bottle using the hashtag #تلاتين_يوم_بركة (Thirty…
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Tech
Facebook pauses new Messenger bots, improves users’ privacy, reactivates bug bounty program
Following Cambridge Analytica data breach, Facebook has announced new changes and updates to its platform to reduce chances for future…
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How To
How To Increase Participation, Create a Supportive Facebook Group Culture
When you create a Facebook group community, the tone and culture of your group will be determined and created by…
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How To
Useful Tips To Grow Your Facebook Group
Now that you have created your Facebook group, it’s time to add members. Adding your friends and family is simply…
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Tech
Court suspends UBER, Careem services in Egypt
A court ruling in Egypt ordered the suspension of Uber (US-based) and Careem (Dubai-based) services, immediately leading to a win…
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News
Samsung acquires ‘Kngine’ Cairo-Based AI Startup
Samsung Research America recently announced its acquisition of Kngine — an artificial intelligence startup from Egypt. The startup, which was…
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Tech
Instagram Allows Users to Add GIFs, Any Size Photo to Stories
Instagram has release new updates to enrich Stories. Now, you can add vibrant, animated GIF stickers to any photo or…
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Tech
Careem, Uber, Easy Taxi to Legally Hit Jordan Roads
Jordan gave ride-hailing apps the green light to operate in the country after fulfilling some transport and safety regulations, the…
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How To
Instagram Launches the Ability to Follow Hashtags
Instagram has launched a new feature that enables users to follow hashtags, which allows them to discover more posts from…
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News
Facebook Down: for some advertisers and messenger users
Some Facebook users in Europe and the Middle East have reported a partial downtime with some of the Facebook tools…
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Campaigns
Get ready for Creative Industry’s 3rd Ramadan Edition: Everything you need to know
Creative Industry Ramadan edition of this year will take place on the Tuesday, September 19 at the Four Seasons Nile…
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Tech
A look into Apple’s iPhone X Marketing Strategies
The tech baron announced three new iPhones and an Apple watch. As though that was not enough to draw attention,…
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Opinion
3 Ways Telecom Companies Can Outlive the Digital Revolution
The telecom industry is approaching a tipping point. Average revenue is falling and many telecom providers are experiencing significant reductions…
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Startups
10 Promising Jordanian Tech Startups
MENA has over the years cemented its importance as a global tech hub. Of the massive Arab-speakers population of 350…
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News
Moodica Reminds You To Take A Break
A new website called “Moodica” broadcasts relaxing videos catered to your mood, it lets you escape anytime you need to…
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Tech
7 Effective Ways to Promote your Mobile App for Free
One of the biggest challenges faced by tech startups is mobile app discovery. With around 270 billion apps projected to…
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How To
Managing crisis on social media in three simple steps
It takes one person to ruin your brand and a crisis management team to regain it! As smartphone users jump…
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News
Continental develops speaker-less car audio systems with excellent acoustics
Inspired by the functional principle of string instruments, Continental, the global tyre and automotive technologies manufacturer, is reinventing the car…
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News
Careem Invests $500,000 Stake in ‘SWVL’ Egyptian Transportation Startup
Entrepreneurial spirit is still alive and well in Egypt, as Careem invests $500,000 stake in former employee’s transportation startup SWVL.…
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Tech
SHAREit allows users to transfer files without any mobile data
No more cables or internet needed to transfer. Easily sharing between various devices. SHAREit is a cross platform sharing tool…
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Case Studies
What We Can Learn About Proactive Marketing From Cook Door’s Viral Moment of 2017
Cook Door, the Egyptian fast food chain, probably made this year’s most memorable feel -good moment on social media. And…
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News
Egyptian developers win 4 of 6 prizes at Facebook Bots for Messenger Challenge
Egyptian developers swept the list at Facebook Bots for Messenger Challenge for the Middle East and North Africa, winning four of…
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News
Egyptians Lose Access to Global Online Publishing Platform ‘Medium’
Readers and bloggers of the global online publishing platform, Medium, reported losing access to the website in Egypt over the…
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People Moves
Nissan appoints hug digital’s Hussein Dajani as General Manager, Digital Marketing
Nissan Motor Corporation has appointed Hussein Dajani, formerly of hug digital, as its General Manager, Digital Marketing, AMI region (Africa, Middle…
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News
Egypt Dominates Facebook Bots for Messenger Challenge Finalists
With 15 bots, Egyptian developers have dominated the Facebook Messenger Bots Challenge top 60 finalists list for the Middle East and Africa, in Games & Entertainment,…
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People Moves
Hussein M. Dajani Bids Farewell to Hug Digital
Hussein M. Dajani, the thriving marketer with 16 years of solid experience in Marketing Communication across the MENA region has…
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News
Pizza Hut under fire for mocking Palestinian hunger strike
Pizza Hut faces a social media backlash and a boycott campaign after its Israeli branch posted an advert mocking the…
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News
Facebook adds ‘Emoji Reactions’ to comments
Facebook has added Emoji Reactions to comments yesterday, to empower users react and make even more conversations within the comment…
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Tech
Tecno Launches the Camon CX in Egypt
Boasting an excellent variety of features and specs, the Camon CX is set to take Egypt by storm after Tecno…
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News
Instagram now has more than 700 million monthly active instagrammers
Instagram now has more than 700 million monthly active Instagrammers. And the last 100 million of you joined faster than ever.…
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News
Real Madrid Commissions Egyptian Agency to Lead its Regional Digital Presence
Real Madrid F.C. appointed Kijamii to lead its social media presence in the Middle East and North Africa, said Bassem…
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Entertainment
NRJ FM Makes Its Maiden Debut in Cairo, Egypt
After months of preparation; NRJ Egypt finally launched at a star-studded event. The new radio station, NRJ Egypt will…
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How To
Bey2ollak Launches ‘Stories’ Copying Snapchat
Egypt’s number one traffic service Bey2ollak has added “Stories” to its mobile app following Snapchat, Instagram, WhatsApp, Messenger, and Facebook.…
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Campaigns
Report: Facebook comes to life in Ramadan
Facebook has released a new report on how people share their Ramadan experiences, find inspiration, and discuss their passions on…
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News
Emirates Airline pledges to entertain passengers despite US electronics ban
Emirates Airline released a refurbished version of their Jennifer Aniston’s TV advert showing off their 2500 channels of entertainment while…
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People Moves
Careem Managing Director Wael Fakharany Says He Was Fired
Wael Fakharany, a leading business figure in the Middle East and North Africa, tweeted Monday that he was fired from…
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People Moves
Wael Fakharany leaves Careem Egypt after 6 months
Wael Fakhrany left Careem Egypt after 6 months of leading the company as a Managing Director. Careem has appointed Ramy…
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How To
Instagram now lets you upload multiple photos, videos in one post
Instagram has released a new update that lets you share up to 10 photos and videos in one post. With…
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Tech
Facebook launches Bots for Messenger Challenge in MENA, Africa
Facebook has announced its Bots for Messenger Challenge, a contest to recognize and reward developers who create an innovative new bot…
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News
Nile FM reaches two million followers on Twitter
On Thursday, Cairo based radio station Nile FM reached two million followers on Twitter – making it the most followed…
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Tech
Breaking News website, app are shutting down
Breaking News website and mobile app will stop providing updates and alerts on Dec. 31. The parent company, NBC News, has…
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Tech
Radio Garden Live Map of The Globe’s Radio Stations
Radio.garden is a free radio aggregator service, that allows users to live streaming radio stations across the globe using map.…
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News
Instagram now has more than 600 million monthly active instagrammers
Facebook-owned photo sharing app Instagram now has more than 600 million monthly active users. Instagram made the announcement of the…
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Tech
Instagram now lets you save posts to revisit later
Facebook’s Instagram has released a new feature which enables users to save posts for later, right from the feed. The…
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News
Top global moments, live videos on Facebook in 2016
Facebook has released its top moments of 2016 in its Year in Review list, which highlights the most talked about…
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News
Egyptian Mohamed Abo El Fotouh among 50 most influential digital marketing leaders
Mohamed Abo El Fotouh, Senior Consumer Engagement Manager, MENA Digital & Media, PepsiCo, has been named one of the 50…
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News
Hussein M. Dajani among the 50 most influential digital marketing leaders
With over 15 years of marketing experience, Hussein M. Dajani, Chief Operating Office, hug digital, has secured a position in…
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News
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Qatar hit by heavy rain with widespread flooding [in pictures]
Rainfall caused widespread flooding in Qatar on Saturday, several major roads were flooded, prompting official warnings. “As the rain continues…
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Tech
eldolar.live One Place for Dollar Exchange Rate in All Egyptian Banks
Since floating the pound, Egyptians are more eager to know the dollar exchange rates everyday. But it’s really annoying to…
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News
Google, Facebook ban fake news websites from advertising revenues, but is it enough?
Google said it’s working on changes to stop websites making money via Adsense. Facebook announced it would not serve ads in…
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News
New to Instagram Stories: Boomerang, Mentions and Links
Instagram introduced mentions and Boomerangs in Instagram Stories, and are also starting to test links inside some stories. Here’s the…
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News
Donald Trump Wins the 2016 Election, The World in Shock
Donald Trump was elected America’s 45th president Tuesday, an extremely surprising victory for a businessman and political newbie who took advantage of…
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Events
First Day Wrap-up Marketing Kingdom Cairo 2
Top notch marketing professionals gathered for the two-day Marketing Kingdom Cairo 2 event, listened to topnotch speakers from Instagram, Twitter, Google, Facebook, Shazam,…
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