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Breaking news and timely stories on tech, media, and marketing that matter to brands, agencies, and startups in the MENA region.

Editorial TeamNovember 25, 2018
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Flat6Labs Cairo Introduces New Offering to Entrepreneurs

Flat6Labs Cairo, the leading Startup Accelerator in Egypt, now offers startups joining its 12th Accelerator Cycle launching in January 2019…
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Editorial TeamNovember 21, 2018
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Dubai-based HolidayMe.com raises $16 million in Series C funding

HolidayMe, the Middle East’s leading Online Travel Agency, has raised $16m in Series C funding from Gobi Partners, Algebra Ventures,…
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Editorial TeamNovember 14, 2018
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Spotify announces advertising partners for launch in the Middle East, North Africa

Top brands Hardee’s, Lipton, Mercedes-Benz Cars Middle East, Mountain View, Samsung Gulf Electronics, The Coca-Cola Company, and Western Union partner…
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Ahmed MaherNovember 13, 2018
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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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Ahmed MaherNovember 8, 2018
20

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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Editorial TeamNovember 5, 2018
19

Apple services revenue reaches an all-time high of $10 billion

Apple announced financial results for its fiscal 2018 fourth quarter ended September 29, 2018. Apple services revenue reached an all-time…
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Nayrouz TalaatOctober 28, 2018
14

Facebook Hosts First ‘Boost Your Business’ Event in Cairo

Facebook hosted its first ‘Boost Your Business’ event in Cairo, which took place on Oct 22 at the Nile Ritz…
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Ahmed MaherOctober 25, 2018
8

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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Ahmed MaherOctober 25, 2018
20

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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Ahmed MaherOctober 22, 2018
15

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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Lina GilaniOctober 18, 2018
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Jordan’s POSRocket launches its developer portal

POSRocket, the cloud based point of sale platform has released the beta version of its developer portal and marketplace, to…
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Ahmed MaherOctober 18, 2018
24

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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Ahmed MaherOctober 17, 2018
19

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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Ahmed MaherOctober 16, 2018
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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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Dalia KhirfanOctober 11, 2018
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EgyptAir magazine apologises over bizarre Drew Barrymore article

The inflight magazine of EgyptAir airline apologised over a confusing interview with actress Drew Barrymore that went viral after it…
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