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Egypt

BlinkApp raises six-figure pre-Seed

Egypt-based mobility road assistance startup BlinkApp has raised a six-figure pre-Seed round, led by investors located in UAE and...

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Global

Will travelling at speeds of 1000km/h change society?

The hyperloop is a new form of transport that, in theory, can travel at speeds of about 1000 kilometres per hour. Spearheading the design...

Hyperloop One Hyperloop Transport

U.A.E

China's Didi to set up joint venture in Abu Dhabi

Source: Arabian Business Didi Chuxing, a Beijing-based mobile transportation platform with 550 million users, on Monday signed an...

Expansion Transport venture

Egypt

In conversation with Amr El Sawy of Buseet

As the Middle East's most populous city with an insufficient public transportation system and rising fares, Cairo leaves millions...

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Egypt

In conversation with Abdallah Hussein of Fyonka

Egypt’s first all-female ride hailing service will officially launch soon to provide a safe method of transportation and employment...

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Turkey

Volt Lines raises $1.28 million

Volt Lines, a Turkey-based transportation service has raised $1.28 million in a pre-Series A round led by Dubai Angel Investors (DAI) which...

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U.A.E

Navigating through a smart city

As the number of people living in cities grows around the world, the need for effective transportation becomes paramount. This year’s...

Smart Cities Transport automation

U.A.E

RTA inks agreement with Volocopter for flying taxi

The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) yesterday announced its extension of the test run of its manned Autonomous Aerial Taxi (AAT) to...

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Palestine

Alwaleed injects $62M in $500M Series E funding Careem

(Editor’s note: This article has been updated to include the new capital injection of Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal and the announcement...

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Global

What I know about the future of high-speed transport: Colin Rhys

In late 2016, the UAE’s first-mover deal with high-speed transport system Hyperloop promised commuters to travel from “Dubai to...

Hyperloop One What I Know WIK

Egypt

Car app fight club in Egypt

The market for tech-enabled transport in Egypt is tight: 13 companies are offering some kind of online ride hailing product. All of...

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Regional

New startups on the block: April

Startups are launching faster than we can write about them, so here’s our list of raw newbies to...

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U.A.E

Dubai’s Carswitch.com raises $1.3M

Carswitch.com has secured $1.3 million investment from Glowfish Capital, the early stage incubator, after achieving a solid 30 percent...

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U.A.E

Minds on a Mission gets Emirati students thinking

“Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn” were the wise words from Benjamin Franklin that inspired the win...

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Regional

New startups on the block: January

Startups are launching faster than we can write about them, so here’s our list of raw newbies to watch. German Medical Reference...

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Saudi Arabia

Saudi loves logistics [Infographic]

With increasing populations, new and expanding cities, and greater infrastructure, there is an increasing need for more goods to be...

Logistics Transport Saudi Arabia

Turkey

Turkish ride sharing app Volt raises over $500K

Turkish ride sharing service Volt has raised $550,000 from Lebanon-based investor Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP), with participation...

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Regional

New startups on the block: December

Startups are launching faster than we can write about them, so here’s our list of raw newbies to...

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Regional

New startups on the block: November

Startups are launching faster than we can write about them, so here’s our list of raw newbies to watch. Arab...

Transport Healthcare ecommerce

Algeria

Why isn't carpooling working in Algeria?

Traffic, pollution, honking - the lack of public transportation is a strain on Algerian cities, one that could be solved if more people...

Transport mobilité covoiturage

U.A.E

Nice and slow: Ekar launches with the watchful blessing of UAE authorities

Earlier this year, UAE news outlets were abuzz with the launch of Udrive, a car rental app running on a pay-per-minute scheme. Clickbait...

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Regional

Changing the way MENA moves

Smart transportation has the potential to change many things in modern life, from the very roads people use to get to work to the way whole...

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Egypt

Bus Pooling enters the race to ease Cairo traffic

Cairo and traffic. Whenever you hear the mention of Egypt’s capital you will likely hear some complaint about its traffic...

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PieRide offers Egypt's commuters an Uber for carpooling

Traffic jams in Cairo, while infuriating, remain a source of inspiration to many entrepreneurs looking for new solutions to this daily...

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