Wamda

Jordan

How a failed supermarket and a stint at Uber led to the founding of Abwaab

Most graduates like to ease their way into employment, starting at an entry-level position to gain experience and work their way up. But...

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Saudi Arabia

Uber, Careem face $100 million tax bill in KSA

Uber and its Dubai-based subsidiary Careem are facing a combined tax bill worth $100 million imposed by the Saudi authorities according...

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Egypt

Ride-hailing in Egypt: A global tug-of-war

Egypt has one of the fastest-growing populations in the Middle East, growing at a rate of approximately one million every six months....

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Global

Online food delivery: The disruption heading to destruction

Uber Eats has exited the Middle East, or rather passed the baton onto its wholly-owned regional subsidiary, Careem. The publicly listed...

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Global

Uber completes acquisition of Careem

Uber has confirmed the official close of its acquisition of UAE-based Careem for $3.1 billion, but is still awaiting regulatory approval in...

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Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia's PIF invests $400 million in ex-Uber chief's startup

Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, the Public Investment Fund (PIF), has invested $400 million into Uber founder Travis...

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Regional

Looking back at a decade of entrepreneurship in Mena

This year marks a decade since Yahoo acquired Maktoob, in a deal worth $164 million. It was the first time that a technology company based...

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Regional

Beyond the headlines - Careem, regulatory hurdles and Saudisation

A closer look at this week's top news stories Careem Earlier this week, Careem announced a line up of managing directors whose...

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Qatar

Qatar blocks Uber’s acquisition of Careem in the country

Source: MenaBytes Qatar’s competition authority has blocked Uber’s proposed $3.1 billion acquisition of Careem in...

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U.A.E

Dubai halts Uber X and Careem's Go ride options

Source: The National Ride-hailing giant Uber and its UAE-based partner Careem have halted their cheapest ride options in Dubai,...

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U.A.E

Careem begins its "Chapter Two"

Careem, the UAE-based ride-hailing app which was recently acquired by US-based Uber is only just starting its “second chapter”...

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Regional

Careem's sale to Uber and how it affects the Mena startup ecosystem

I would have liked Careem to go public and remain independent because that is how you make the biggest statement about the maturity of the...

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Egypt

Uber agrees to pay VAT in Egypt

Source: Reuters Uber has agreed to pay value-added tax on its services in Egypt, Egyptian officials said on Monday, a move that may help...

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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

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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Regional

Uber and Arabiaweather announced a strategic partnership

The ride hailing app Uber announced a strategic partnership with Arabiaweather, a platform that provides weather products, services and...

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Global

Startup Watch: Dubai the blockchain hub, Uber Business in the KSA, and the failing startups

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...

Startup Watch Bitcoin Blockchain

Global

Startup Watch: Uber’s new era, a computer that can smell and wealth secrets

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...

Startup Watch Uber AI

Regional

Will MENA’s on-demand startups become sustainable businesses?

On-demand startups, the so-called ‘Uber for X’ of startups, are those that provide immediate service by dispatching someone to...

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Global

Startup Watch: Robots, iPhones, hacking of Ukraine and Bitcoin's rival

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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Egypt

Uber launches UberBoat in a partnership with Nile Taxi

Uber is partnering with the luxury Nile transport company NileTaxi to introduce UberBoat to Cairo starting yesterday (Tuesday, May 16)...

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Egypt

Is Egypt finally ready for ride-sharing?

Uber and Careem fares have become unaffordable for many Egyptians, as fuel costs continue to rise following the floatation of the currency...

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Bahrain

Startup Watch: breaking stuff, pain = gain, and working for the man

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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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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