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Meet our founders of the week: Own Snacks’ Noor Gamali and Ameer Gamali
OUR FOUNDERS OF THE WEEK- Co-founders of OWN Snacks, brothers Noor Gamali (LinkedIn) and Ameer Gamali (LinkedIn). We’re Noor and…
Insurtech player Nice Deer raises USD 1 mn + Naqla launches automotive maintenance store
Insurtech startup Nice Deer has raised USD 1 mn in a pre-seed round led by Disruptech Ventures, the company said…
From Cairo to Riyadh: ValU moves into Saudi in partnership with Alhokair family
valU enters Saudi Arabia: EFG Hermes’ buy-now-pay-later platform valU is set to enter Saudi Arabia by acquiring a stake in…
THIS MORNING: Privatization, privatization, privatization
Good morning, friends, and happy hump day. We’re counting the hours until we can enjoy Semsema and Stavolta this afternoon…
Could this be the end of SPACs?
Could this be the end of SPACs? After a pandemic-driven frenzy in companies going public through special purpose acquisition companies…
Plastic use could triple by 2060 unless drastic measures are taken + The UK has officially started its four-day workweek trial
Plastic use is set to triple by 2060 in the absence of bold, drastic action, according to a preliminary OECD…
THIS EVENING: valU enters Saudi Arabia + House Economic Committee discusses the Unified Ins. Act + Boris Johnson faces no confidence vote
Happy Monday, wonderful people. The news mill isn’t on the same overdrive we’ve gotten used to lately, but there’s still…
TikTok is for more than mindless laughs + New-age Tamagotchi forays into virtual parenting
You think TikTok is just for Crinjaat, lip synching, and the yoof? Its latest foray into books suggests otherwise. BookTok,…
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