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...

News • 30 November, 2020

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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,...

Wamda • 20 August, 2020

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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...

News • 17 December, 2018

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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...

Reine Farhat • 28 May, 2018

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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...

Rachel Williamson • 30 March, 2017

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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...

Wamda • 28 March, 2017

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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,...

Maher Dosoqi • 14 February, 2016

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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...

Ahmed Gabr • 22 December, 2015

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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...

Nina Curley • 19 February, 2014

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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...

Wamda • 26 November, 2013

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