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Former Souq executive invests in Pakistan's Clicky

Pakistan

Former Souq executive invests in Pakistan's Clicky

Source: Daily times Lahore-based fashion e-commerce startup, Clicky, closed USD 700,000 in a Pre-Series A round of funding. Former...

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Leadership in crisis with Ronaldo Mouchawar

Regional

Leadership in crisis with Ronaldo Mouchawar

The uncertainty and devastation brought on by the coronavirus tested every business and their leaders around the world. For Amazon,...

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Souq.com opens Dubai centre that will create 600 jobs

U.A.E

Souq.com opens Dubai centre that will create 600 jobs

Source: The National Souq.com, the e-commerce platform Amazon bought for $580 million (Dh2.13 billion) last year, has opened a centre in...

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Chinese ecommerce Jollychic gets funding from Sequoia Capital, hits a reported $1 billion valuation

Global

Chinese ecommerce Jollychic gets funding from Sequoia Capital, hits a reported $1 billion valuation

Jollychic, a Chinese online store founded in 2012, has a value of $1 billion after a Series C round from the global venture firm Sequoia...

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Startup Watch: the Souq deal, juice cleanses, and how to vet your VC

Global

Startup Watch: the Souq deal, juice cleanses, and how to vet your VC

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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Amazon buys Payfort

U.A.E

Amazon buys Payfort

Not only is Amazon buying Souq.com, but it has also today bought Payfort. “Today as part of Souq Group Inc. we are pleased to...

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Is ecommerce MENA's biggest digital market? [Infographic]

Regional

Is ecommerce MENA's biggest digital market? [Infographic]

This is an edited crosspost from LinkedIn. Consumers have become smarter and faster in making buying decisions online,...

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Capitalizing on ecommerce: lessons from RiseUp

Regional

Capitalizing on ecommerce: lessons from RiseUp

Ecommerce in MENA is a hot industry as it becomes ever easier to launch an online shop, and with speculation growing that it could be the...

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What Souq has to say about those rumors, and its new mobile strategy

What Souq has to say about those rumors, and its new mobile strategy

Just as chatter is sweeping the tech world that Souq.com may be courting Amazon for a potential acquisition, the Dubai-based e-commerce...

Startup news ticker: Int@j connects Jordanian and Saudi companies; Souq.com launches Cyber Week

Startup news ticker: Int@j connects Jordanian and Saudi companies; Souq.com launches Cyber Week

Welcome to Wamda's weekly startup news ticker, which will offer quick announcements and stories relevant to the region. If you have a quick...

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