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Regional

Wamda’s best stories of 2016

2016 was the year of trying new things and testing some ideas on you, our readers. We brought in a weekly series we called Startup...

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Global

Startup Watch: Careem the unicorn, Nile farmers learning farming, and AI wars

This year is coming to a close but there is no ‘slowly’ in the complex world of entrepreneurship news, with people ever ready...

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Saudi Arabia

How will Saudi’s diversification affect startups?

Just a few days into 2016, Saudi Arabia deputy crown prince Muhammad bin Salman made waves when he said the kingdom was exploring a public...

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Saudi Arabia

Careem now a unicorn, raising $350M

Careem has become the Middle East’s second ‘unicorn’, after investment from Japan's ecommerce giant Rakuten Inc and...

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Global

Startup Watch: how to be a CEO, Jay Z, and China’s new Gulf bud

The world of entrepreneurship news is a complex one, with people ever ready to give their two cents on how you should be running your...

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Lebanon

Smart scaling: how these MENA companies got it right

The Middle East and North Africa is one of the most difficult parts of the world to grow a business, but it’s even harder to scale...

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Jordan

Uber and Careem: a yellow cab's worst nightmare in Jordan

“We don’t need Uber or Careem, the yellow cab is the boss,” chanted yellow cab drivers protesting outside Jordan’s...

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U.A.E

Careem v Uber: the local kid is winning

Careem’s flexibility in dealing with governments may give it the edge it needs over Uber and upstarts such as Egypt’s...

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Regional

Why do Middle East startups ignore Maghreb?

What does a person in Doha have in common with a person in Tunis? Not much, especially when it comes to online services. As much as...

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Egypt

Egypt ride hailing startup Ousta lands $1.25M bridge investment

Egyptian ride hailing startup Ousta has raised a $1.25 million investment, five months after its launch. The bridge round was funded by...

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Global

Startup Watch: Saudi cash, zombie startups, and your how-to-fire guide

The world of entrepreneurship news is a complex one, with people ever ready to give their two cents on how you should be running your...

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U.A.E

Careem to use driverless ‘pods’

Careem has announced that they’ve partnered with a company that builds driverless, battery-powered ‘pods’. Furthering...

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U.A.E

Careem to invest $100M in R&D

Careem has announced a new strategy, plus their plans for global expansion. According to a statement released today they plan, over...

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Egypt

Is Ousta Egypt's fastest growing startup ever? [Q&A]

[Update July 27: five months after launching Ousta is negotiating a $5.6 million investment round.] Ride hailing app...

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U.A.E

Fare share: Uber and Careem set pace and purpose for MENA’s sharing economy

Innovation and regulation can often have a paradoxical relationship. Modern tech history has consistently highlighted the tug of war...

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U.A.E

Balancing act: the UAE treads the line between regulation and innovation

In a 2013 article, internet industry analyst Larry Downes made a strong statement: innovation and regulation simply don’t...

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Regional

Uber’s getting cuddly with KSA - but it’s not what you think [Opinion]

My initial reaction to Uber’s $3.5 billion round was: great! It is easy to frown upon the deal and question why the...

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Jordan

A Startup Week first for the Arab World

Salwa Qattan, left, from Careem, Fouad Jeryes from CashBasha, and Rahmeh Abu Shweimeh of She Cab. (Image via Tala El Issa) For its...

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Egypt

Honeymoon over for Uber, Careem in Egypt?

A sudden surge in higher prices for Uber and Careem has taken Egyptians by suprise. (Image via Careem) The Egyptian honeymoon may be over...

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U.A.E

Term sheets at dawn, Step Conference 2016

Joy Ajlouny and fellow startup cofounders Loulou Khazen Baz and Mudassir Sheikha get stuck into the debate. (Image via...

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U.A.E

Prepping to ‘trep

During the early stages of Careem, cofounder Magnus Olsson saved every single dirham he could and devoted his whole self to the growth of...

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Pakistan

Careem acquires Pakistani ride sharing service

Two minds will be better than one when it comes to battling Uber. (Image via Careem) Car-hailing app Careem has acquired...

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Regional

Careem's 4 big things for 2016 [Wamda TV]

2015 was certainly a great year for Careem and they say localization was the key. They acquired Saudi-based home delivery...

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U.A.E

Scale-up survival guides

It’s 4am and the phone is ringing. Noor Sweid picks up, and a voice on the other end tells her the news: a fire has erupted at the...

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