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Eksab gets $3M to scale its fantasy football platform across MENA and Africa

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With fans of various sports including football, becoming increasingly interested in virtual versions of their favorite sports, startups from these regions are satisfying their cravings by providing fantasy sports platforms. Eksab takes a percentage of all the fees paid on the platform, especially on premium contests and merchandise.

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Mobile Solution: Responsive Design on ictQATAR

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ictQATAR is the website for the Supreme Council of Information Communication and Technology for the Government of Qatar, which is in charge of technology innovation and implementation throughout the country. read more.

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Compass files S-1, reveals $3.7B in revenue on net loss of $270M

TechCrunch

Other investors include the Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board, Fidelity, Wellington Management, and the Qatar Investment Authority, according to Crunchbase. The company had 19,385 agents on its platform as of Dec. The story was updated post-publication to more accurately reflect the number of agents Compass has on its platform.

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Turkey’s first decacorn: Trendyol raises $1.5B at a $16.5B valuation

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Trendyol , an e-commerce platform based in Turkey, has raised $1.5 General Atlantic, SoftBank Vision Fund 2, Princeville Capital and sovereign wealth funds, ADQ (UAE) and Qatar Investment Authority co-led the round. . billion in a massive funding round that values the company at $16.5 The deal marks SoftBank’s first in the country.

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How to watch F1 2025 online for free

Mashable Tech

22 Qatar Grand Prix — Nov. China, Miami, Belgium, Austin, Brazil, and Qatar will each host a sprint race this season. 3 Dutch Grand Prix — Aug. 31 Italian Grand Prix — Sept. 7 Azerbaijan Grand Prix — Sept. 21 Singapore Grand Prix — Oct. 5 United States Grand Prix — Oct.

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Nigeria’s Helium Health acquires Qatar’s Meddy in rare Africa-GCC deal

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Nigeria-based health tech startup Helium Health has acquired Meddy , a Qatar-headquartered and UAE-based doctor booking platform for an undisclosed amount. However , most platforms in the GCC have use cases that are more vertical than horizontal. Helium Health.

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FanDuel founder and Sequoia bet on Spanish-language fantasy sports app Draftea

TechCrunch

The platform, currently in private beta mode, will launch sometime in the first quarter of this year. While sports betting platforms like Costa Rica’s Betcris are already popular in the region, Jaime Misrahi said Draftea is comparatively a “much more social platform.”