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May 2024
36m 51s

Startup acquisitions & fund raising, Egy...

Augustus Media
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Hala Insurance founder Walid Dib has sold his new startup CallMi, Walid Shihabi's rent now, pay later startup Keyper has secured $4M in equity & $30M in sukuk, the Egyptian government may launch its own ride-hailing service, and we give you the highlights from the Qatar Economic Forum. Plus, we talk present and future effects of lenient crypto regulations in the UAE with the CEO of AD-based crypto exchange M2

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