Seven Mena startups selected for Y Combinator s summer cohort 2021
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Y Combinator’s latest summer cohort contains the largest group of startups from the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) in its history, with seven regional startups participating in the famous accelerator programme, which has graduated the likes of Stripe, Dropbox and Airbnb.
While Mena-based startups comprise less than 10 per cent of this summer’s cohort, the number of startups from the region has been steadily rising, reflecting the rising global interest in the region’s tech ecosystem.
The seven startups selected are fintechs Baraka, Nomod and Amenli, e-commerce and logistics platforms Shipblu, Chari and Freterium and Odiggo. The startups are set to receive $125,000 in exchange for 7 per cent equity and will pitch remotely to an audience of over 1000 investors during the demo day slated for this August. YC’s last winter batch featured Egypt-based fintech NowPay and Dayra
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Clubhouse continues to enjoy soaring popularity around the world, but users of the invitation-only audio platform in the UAE say it is almost impossible to tune in because of the poor sound quality.
Members say the audio during discussions in conversation rooms is often glitchy, with the sound dropping out mid-chat.
In a short clip posted on Twitter by Omar Kassim, the founder of start-ups JadoPado and Nomod, the sound is sometimes distorted before becoming clear again.
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He wrote: “This is what @joinClubhouse sounds like in the UAE. The cruel machinations of traffic shaping are back.