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Mar 2024
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Meet Uzbekistan’s first unicorn: e-comme...

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Uzum, an e-commerce startup offering online shopping, fintech and food deliveries to millions of customers in Uzbekistan, has raised $114 million in funding. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 
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