Bird scraps 10,000 e-scooters as it shuts down its Circ operations in the Middle East
Here’s a look at today's biggest tech stories in the MENA+:
- Bayut, Dubizzle merge to set up $1bn company in Dubai
- Bird shuts down Circ operations in the Middle East, scraps as many as 10,000 scooters
- There will be a 'digital twist' to UAE's next batch of entrepreneurs
- LinkedIn Stories rolled out for members in the UAE
- Pace of post-Covid recovery hinges on 4IR-driven changes: Al Mazrouei
- New Saudi STC digital services to assist health care providers
- ICD, Finterra collaborate for sustainable business growth
- 30% of Saudi parents find something in their child’s social media potentially dangerous
- Saudi nationals confident to travel again: Alsafer survey
- Industry experts discuss future of e-gaming in Middle East
- Telecoming comes to Egypt to promote digital entertainment
- Uber continues community support despite COVID-19 with 7 new partnerships in Egypt
- Narrative Summit launches second season on social media
- Coronavirus reshapes music streaming habits of Egyptians: Deezer
- Social media curse and blessing for Egyptians living through the pandemic
- Government initiates consultation process on online harm rules
- IT and ITeS export remittance rush to 23.42%
- ‘Pakistan Protocol’ on Virtual Hearings
- Jazz collaborates with NIC for an all-digital national health hackathon
- Cabinet approves policy for local manufacturing of mobile phones
Other MENA+ Developments
- Bank ABC in founding partnership deal with Bahrain Fintech Bay
- ICT minister unveils Iran 'Netflix' plan
- Mukesh Ambani nears deal with top sovereign funds from Middle East for Jio
- Qatar SportsTech to host Digital Demo Day on June 8
- Huawei appoints new president for Cloud and AI Business Group in MENA