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Gulf states using COVID-19 contact tracing apps as mass surveillance tools, report says

The Verge

A new study analyzing COVID-19 contact tracing apps conducted by Amnesty International has found that Bahrain and Kuwait are using their public health apps as mass surveillance tools. By signing up for BeAware Bahrain, users were automatically enrolled into Are You At Home? Bahrain has a population of just under 1.6

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With ride-hail and delivery launch, Fenix wants to be the Bolt of the Middle East

TechCrunch

The company launched “Fenix Taxi” in Manama, Bahrain, on Monday and says it’s planning to add two additional markets this summer. Couriers deliver goods using a combination of Fenix’s shared e-scooters and internal e-mopeds. Fenix launches ride-hailing service in Bahrain. Image Credits: Fenix.

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Tunisian edtech startup GOMYCODE raises $8M to expand across Africa and the Middle East

TechCrunch

Within this timeline, he interned at several companies in Palo Alto, California. In addition to Tunisia, GOMYCODE is present in Bahrain, Morocco, Egypt, Algeria, Ivory Coast, Senegal and Nigeria. The edtech platform has grown from 100 students in its first year to around 4,000 active students today.

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