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Zoom opens in Saudi Arabia, Amazon.sa rebrands, and a lot of fundraising across the region | The Middle East Weekly Roundup

Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) invested USD 5 million in Shorooq Partners’ Bedaya Fund.

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According to a BCG report, women in the Middle East control USD 786 billion in wealth, with 40% of that concentrated in Saudi and the UAE.
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The Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority discovers the blockchain, the Qatar SportsTech Accelerator presents its cohort, and other news | The Middle East Weekly Roundup
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Saudi Arabia’s e-commerce market is up 14% from last year at USD 21 billion, according to e-commerce platform ZID.
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Zynga buys Peak Games, Samsung invests in Egypt, and a lot of liquidity from the Saudi central bank | The Middle East Weekly Roundup
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Facebook, China Mobile, MTN GlobalConnect, Orange, and Vodafone, announced the go-ahead to build a new subsea cable to serve Africa and the Middle East.
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Uber discontinues services, a myriad of new launches in media, and some hope from VCs | The Middle East Monthly Roundup
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In gaming, Tencent launched “Arena of Valor” to Middle East players while Play3arabi and China’s Wafa Games partnered to arabize “Swords of Glory”.
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Disney+ and Warner Bros sign partnerships in the Middle East, and more | The Middle East Monthly Roundup
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