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Communication software startup Channels takes on event management with text workflow

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Kaul grew up going to a lot of events in Kuwait and Dubai, but started noticing there was a delay in things that should happen and many processes were being done on pen and paper. Marriott became a customer after one of its employees saw the Channels platform was being tested at an event.

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Dubai-based Stake raises $8 million to let people across the globe invest in local properties

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The startup, found in 2020, claims that because of Dubai’s real-estate rules it has managed to attract investing users on the platform from over 80 countries in the world. The firm says it lists premium properties on its platform that are already on rent. So he wanted to accelerate the process of investing in real estate with Stake.

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How Did AI Go from Beating Grand Chessmasters to Winning Dogfights? General David H. Petraeus Explains

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Army and served in Haiti, Kuwait, and Bosnia before rising to the rank of general. General Petraeus further stated that the American education system needs to teach media consumption—from understanding that certain media have favored viewpoints to the ways algorithms can empower social media platforms.

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Egypt’s YFS gets $7M to scale its on-demand logistics and delivery business across MENA

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In its largest and fastest-growing economy, Egypt, many platforms operate in different segments of e-commerce and logistics while serving businesses and customers. Here’s how the platform works in a nutshell. On-demand delivery in the Middle East and North Africa is estimated to reach $47 billion by 2030.

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Tabby raises $58M at $660M valuation as PayPal Ventures makes first investment in the GCC

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Until last September, Tabby, which allows users to shop with flexible payments online and in-store from global brands, including H&M, Adidas, IKEA, noon and Bloomingdale’s, was active in Saudi Arabia, UAE and Kuwait. Dubai-based buy now, pay later platform tabby raises $50M at $300M valuation.

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Egyptian health and wellness platform Esaal raises $1.7M to scale across MENA

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Esaal, one such platform that has witnessed immense growth in the last two years, is announcing a $1.7 Doss further narrated how he’d browse on social media platforms and see people feel comfortable sharing personal problems, sometimes behind pseudonyms, while receiving feedback from other users who weren’t specialists in the subject matter.

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Meituan’s next decade: expands global footprint with focus on retail and AI

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Meituan, Chinas local services platform, is accelerating its global expansion with a renewed focus on grocery retail, international markets, and artificial intelligence, CEO Wang Xing announced in a recent internal meeting. This has intensified public scrutiny on how the platform balances growth with social responsibility.