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
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... Reine Farhat • 28 May, 2018
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... Rachel Williamson • 30 March, 2017
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
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,... Maher Dosoqi • 14 February, 2016
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
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
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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