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Egypt

UAE's Hala expands into Egypt by partnering with MwaslaTech

UAE-based mobility company Hala has announced plans to enter into the Egyptian market with local partner MwaslaTech. Hala, founded in...

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Algeria

temtem launches its super app

Algeria-based mobility startup temtem has launched its super app, temtem one. Founded in 2017 by Kamel Haddar, the app first started off...

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Tunisia

IntiGo raises more than $1 million

Source: Zawya Tunisian ride-hailing and logistics startup IntiGo has raised a little over $1 million (TND 2.9 million) in fresh funds,...

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Pakistan

Shorooq Partners invests in Pakistan-based Airlift

Source: Dawn Bus ride-hailing service Airlift has raised an impressive $10 million in seed financing, taking its total investment to...

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Egypt

Hive raises $400,000 in seed funding

Source: MenaBytes Hive, a Cairo-based ride-hailing platform for kids has raised $400,000 in seed funding, the startup...

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Pakistan

Swvl expands further into Pakistan

Source: MENAbytes Swvl, the app-based bus hailing startup that is now headquartered in Dubai, is expanding further into...

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Sudan

In conversation with Mohamed Elzakey of Sudan's Tirhal

Sudan’s startup ecosystem is seldom highlighted as one of opportunity due the country’s weak economy, high level of inflation...

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Regional

Digital Dining: How food delivery is forcing restaurants to change

Food delivery apps have been a catalyst for change throughout the restaurant industry. What started as a response to the...

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Egypt

In conversation with Mounir Nakhla of Egypt's Halan

Beyond Cairo’s colonial boulevards, the streets in the outskirts of the city tend to be too narrow for cars to pass through. These...

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Egypt

Cairo: the world's test-bed for transportation

Last week, Dubai-based ride-hailing app Careem launched an on-demand tuk tuk service in Cairo without any fanfare. The move marked the...

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Egypt

In conversation with Abdallah Hussein of Fyonka

Egypt’s first all-female ride hailing service will officially launch soon to provide a safe method of transportation and employment...

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Egypt

Competition heats up for Cairo's ride-hailing apps

The first announcement at this year’s RiseUp Summit in Cairo came from Halan, a motorcycle and tuk-tuk-hailing app. Following on from...

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Egypt

Saudi’s Vision Ventures invests in Cairo-based bus booking startup Buseet

Source: MENAbytes Khobar-based Vision Ventures has invested in Egyptian bus booking startup, the firm announced today, without...

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Egypt

Careem launches bus service in Cairo

Careem has launched a new service, Careem Bus, with an initial launch in Cairo in a separate application from its ride-hailing...

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Iraq

Careem debuts in Iraq

Careem, the region’s leading ride-hailing service in the MENA, Turkey and Pakistan, expanded its services into the Republic of Iraq,...

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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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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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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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