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Latest news and headlines about the tech industry, startup scene, creative work, advertising, and marketing from across the middle east and north Africa.
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Vivaldi browser releases version 2.1 with improved Quick Commands
After a robust upgrade to version 2.0, the Vivaldi browser continues transforming users’ everyday interactions on the Web – boosting productivity…
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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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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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Jordan’s POSRocket launches its developer portal, marketplace
POSRocket, the cloud based point of sale platform has released the beta version of its developer portal and marketplace, to…
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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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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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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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Nokia 7.1 is now available in Jordan
Nokia 7.1 – the first smartphone to come with a PureDisplay screen is now available in Jordan. Said HMD Global…
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Facebook Marketplace gets artificial intelligence features
Two years after its introduction, Facebook Marketplace is now artificial intelligence (AI) enabled with auto-categorization and price-range suggestions. Aiming to…
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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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UN Global Compact: Businesses commitment to SDGs goals a priority
“Sustainable action will help businesses do more of what they’re great at simply by doing good,” said Muhammad al-Fouly, a…
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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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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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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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TheSocialMedwork raises $1.7 million in funding
Young social impact startup TheSocialMedwork, which works to solve access to medicines across the world, has signed new funding and…
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Egyptian real estate platform ‘iCommunity’ raises $600K in Series A funding
iCommunity, Egypt’s mobile community platform for the real estate industry, has announced $600K in Series A funding from Algebra Ventures.…
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Snapchat Unveils Next Generation of E-commerce Ad Products
Snapchat is launching the next phase of e-commerce advertising on the platform, following the launch of an advanced performance marketing…
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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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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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‘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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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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A15 exits TPAY, sells 76% stake to Helios Investment Partners
A15, a leading tech investment fund based in the Cayman Islands; announced today that it has successfully sold 76% stake…
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Property Finder finds a home with J. Walter Thompson
Property Finder has chosen J. Walter Thompson as its communication partner targeting the United Arab Emirates with immediate effect, and…
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ConsenSys to hold First Blockchain Developer Bootcamp in Lebanon
Excited about Blockchain technology? ConsenSys, a blockchain software technology company will held a 3-day blockchain developer training followed by a 2-day Hackathon…
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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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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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Egyptian social media monitoring tool ‘Crowd Analyzer’ raises $1.1 million
Crowd Analyzer, the Arabic-focused social media monitoring tool, has received pre-Series A funding of $1.1 million from a group of…
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CNN Scores Highest on Trust, Accuracy, Quality and Impartiality in UK news survey
CNN rates higher than any other TV news source in the UK for quality, accuracy, trustworthiness and impartiality, according to…
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Jordanian Startup ‘Mawdoo3.com’ Raises US$13.5 Million
Jordanian startup Mawdoo3.com, the world’s most visited Arabic website with more than 45 million unique users per month, has completed a…
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Some of the funniest ‘Kiki’ moments on the internet
It’s safe to say we all know who Kiki is by now. The “In my feelings challenge” has taken over…
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Alexander the great stirs up controversy in Egypt
A massive black coffin was accidentally discovered in Alexandria earlier this month, sparking a great deal of controversy and some…
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UAE’s new influencer marketing policy comes into effect
The national media council’s law to regulate influencer marketing industry has came into effect on Jun 1. UAE-based social media…
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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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NYU Receives $500,000 Grant to Support Arabic Collections Online
New York University Libraries, a leader in digital library development, today announced that the philanthropic foundation Carnegie Corporation of New…
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Vodafone launches world’s largest future jobs platform to help millions of young people find work
Vodafone has a new digital skills and jobs platform that would be the largest in the globe. Similarly, the company…
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Link Development Digitalizes Madaar Development Operations In Egypt
Egypt’s leading real-estate company, Madaar Development has started digitalizing its operations using a real estate solution known as Microsoft Dynamics…
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Egyptian fashion startup, La Reina raises $1 million in a Series A funding round
La Reina, Egypt’s first online fashion rental platform, announced $1 million in a Series A funding round led by Egypt’s largest…
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WUZZUF debuts its newly revolutionized platform among top employers at ‘Unlock’ 18’
WUZZUF, Egypt’s number one online recruitment platform is revealing its newly revamped platform during “Unlock’18”, an exclusive event that gathers…
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Cyber attack hits Careem, compromises 14M users’ data
A cyber attack on Careem Egypt’s databases early this year compromised personal data of 14 millions users and 558 thousand…
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Vodafone Egypt tests waters for ‘Ready Digital’
Telecom giant Vodafone Egypt set foot in the digital marketing industry, launching a new service called “Vodafone Ready Digital” –…
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Facebook allows users to check if their data was shared with Cambridge Analytica
Facebook now tells you whether your information was compromised by Cambridge Analytica’s personality test app “This Is Your Digital Life”…
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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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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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Facebook’s Profile Picture Guard and Design Feature Now Available in Egypt
Facebook introduced Profile Picture Guard and Design features in Egypt, empowering people to have more control over the way others…
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Dubai Lynx Announces 2018 Awards Winners
The annual Dubai Lynx International Festival of Creativity concluded this evening with an Awards Ceremony following three days of talks,…
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The Hub Advertising Becomes The Ad Store Exclusive Partner in Egypt
The Hub advertising, branding and digital agency has joined the international creative group of independent communication agencies; The Ad Store…
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Chef Manal Al Alem becomes the latest investor in Yumamia
Famous TV celebrity Chef Manal Al Alem has become the latest investor in the Cairo-based food tech startup Yumamia. The…
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Panadol GSK Unveils Essam El-Hadary as Brand Ambassador
The legend, Essam El-Hadary has signed a one-year agreement to become the brand ambassador for Panadol GSK. In his role…
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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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Egyptians donate 24.6 million through mobile in 2017
Mobile users sent around 4.9 million donation text messages to charity, generating EGP 24,625,700 million for 52 local organizations in…
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Research reveals lack of financial planning amongst women
Half of British women have no long-term financial plan and almost a third have no pension, according to a recent…
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Flyin.com Crowned as the Best Online Travel Agency in Middle East 2017
Yet again in 2017, Flyin.com bagged the very coveted World Travel Awards as the Middle East, best Online travel Agency.…
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$10 million Facebook Community Leadership Programme open to MENA applicants
Today, Facebook in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) announced the launch of the Facebook Community Leadership programme, a…
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Gemalto high speed passport readers come into operation at Cairo International Airport
Gemalto, the world leader in digital security, is supplying Cairo International, the second busiest airport in Africa, with automated document…
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Facebook launches Facebook Marketplace in Egypt
Facebook has launched its buy and sell feature “Marketplace” in Egypt, enabling people to use the platform to discover, buy,…
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Vivaldi introduces vertical reader mode, a first for browsers
Vivaldi has launched version 1.14, celebrating its third anniversary since the browser’s first public technical preview. With this update, Vivaldi…
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Uber Egypt names Mohamed Salah as its brand Ambassador in 2018
Uber Egypt today signed a contract with MS Commercial to feature Mohamed Salah as its brand ambassador for 2018, making…
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FIFA selects Koorabia.com as media partner in World Cup 2018
The International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) has listed Koorabia.com as among the 25 official Arab media outlets to accompany…
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Facebook forbids cryptocurrency, ICO ads
Facebook banned ads for cryptocurrency and related activities in a new advertising policy issued on Jan. 30, which claims the…
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World-leading lifestyle channels now available on one platform in Egypt
Scripps Network Interactive (SNI) has today announced that four of its world leading lifestyle channels – Food Network, Fine Living,…
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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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Dubai Lynx announces full speaker programme
Dubai Lynx has announced its top speakers who join a Festival programme comprised of world-leading experts from the international creative…
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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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Mohamed Salah Named Vodafone Egypt’s Brand Ambassador
Mohamed Salah, the Egyptian football star has been named as brand ambassador of Vodafone Egypt for 2018, announced the mobile…
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Grey Group (WPP) acquires a majority stake in hug digital
Grey Group has acquired a majority stake in hug digital – a leading independent regional digital marketing agency, based in…
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Tweeps Add Satirical Flavor to Saudi Arabia’s Cinema Ban Lift
Twitter feeds saw an outburst of memes carrying satirical movie title suggestions in reaction to Saudi Arabia’s recent decision to…
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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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Anghami Names Paul Akiki Chief Brand Officer
Anghami, the leading music streaming company in the MENA region, announced the appointment of Paul Akiki as Chief Brand Officer.…
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Egypt’s Mazady Wins Africa’s mCommerce Award 2017
Ten African ventures were awarded for excellence in mobile and tech at the annual AppsAfrica Innovation Awards 2017 held in…
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Bahrain’s Jehan Abdulkarim Among Holmes Innovator 25 EMEA
Bahraini national and accenture’s marketing and communications director Jehan Abdulkarim has become the first Gulf national marketer to be named…
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Souqalmal.com Raises $10 Million in Series B Funding
The Dubai headquartered finance comparison website, Souqalmal.com, raised USD $10 million in Series B funding from GoCompare, a UK based…
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The 10 Best Co-working Places in Amman, Jordan
It is always hard to ignore the disturbing things around your home or any other place while working or studying.…
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Dubai tests Air Taxi
Government of Dubai has launched The first test flight of the Autonomous Air Taxi by RTA Dubai. Reported Government of Dubai…
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Amazon Web Services To Open Its Data Centers in the Middle East By Early 2019
Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced that it plans to open an infrastructure region in the Middle East by early 2019.…
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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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TPAY Acquires 100% of DCBEgypt
TPay, the MENA region’s first and biggest Direct Carrier Billing platform, and one of A15’s portfolio companies, announced today that…
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British Council Offers Free Online Course for Understanding IELTS
The British Council and FutureLearn have collaborated to develop Understanding IELTS Techniques for English Language Tests. This is an interactive, elaborate…
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Mumm receives $200,000 investment from 500 Startups
The rising online homemade food platform, Mumm, received an investment worth $200,000 from 500 Startups, possibly one of the world’s…
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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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Incorta hires Wael Fakharany to lead international expansion
SAN MATEO, CA – Incorta, the real-time analytics platform has announced that it hired international sales executive Wael Fakharany as…
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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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Egypt orders closure of research firm Ipsos’s office
Reuters – Egypt’s Manpower Ministry ordered the closure of leading market research firm Ipsos’s business in the country, citing workplace…
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PayMob launches ‘Accept’ to boost online payment
Egypt’s Fintech startup PayMob, and one of A15’s portfolio companies, launched a new product today called Accept – a payment…
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Social Media Day Jordan 2017
Connecting hundreds of social media and digital marketing professionals, Social Media Day Jordan will take place on July 8 at Zain…
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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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NGOs Ad Value Exceeds EGP 250 Million in Ramadan 2017
The number of commercial spots presented by non-profit organizations during Ramadan is valued at EGP 250 million in Egypt, according to…
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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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Save the Children launches Ramadan campaign for Syrian children
Save the Children, an international NGO, today launched the “It’s Not the Same For Them” campaign to remind people of…
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iflix makes Egypt debut with revolutionary content for Ramadan season
Iflix, the world’s leading Subscription Video on Demand (SVoD) service for emerging markets, has announced in a press release the launch…
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Stetla3 Launches its Online Platform with a Social Awareness Campaign
Cairo, 24 May 2017 – Stetla3, an online platform that allows users to share their personal opinions and stories around different…
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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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Egyptian Bot ‘HireHunt’ among the 60 finalists in Facebook’s Messenger Challenge Bot Competition
The HireHunt Bot has been selected as one of the the 60 finalists in Facebook’s Messenger Challenge Bot Competition, “after…
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Wuzzuf Hosts Egypt’s Business Thought-leaders Live on Social Media
Wuzzuf, Egypt’s first job site, announced yesterday the launch of its first activation on social media: Kanabet Wuzzuf “Wuzzuf Lounge” – a bi-weekly…
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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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Attijariwafa bank group acquires 100% of Barclays Egypt
In accordance with the agreement between Attijariwafa bank and Barclays Bank signed on October 4, 2016, the acquisition by Attijariwafa…
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