😮 New Tax in Dubai?

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💡Briefly

A summary of the major business, tech and startup headlines of the past week.

• The UAE will impose a 15% minimum tax on multinationals with global revenues over €750M starting January 2025, aligning with global tax reforms to boost non-oil revenue.

• Tradeling - a B2B e-commerce business - acquires Axiom’s distribution business to expand its B2B reach in the UAE.

• OneClickDrive, a car rental marketplace, has expanded into the pre-owned vehicle sector, offering a platform for users to buy and sell used cars directly.

• Dubai’s Stake is now in Saudi Arabia, offering international investors access to its booming real estate market through fractional property ownership.

• Uber is set to launch its first international robotaxi service in Abu Dhabi, partnering with WeRide to introduce autonomous vehicles in the UAE.

💸 Recently funded in MENA region

is a list of companies that received funding. They might hiring soon!

• Abikhdmh | Riyadh | Government | raised $800k seed round | No career

• BuyAnyAutoPart | Dubai | Automotive | raised $750k in pre-seed funding | No Career

• BioSapien | Dubai | Biotech | closed $5.5m in Pre-Series A to finance clinical studies | No Career

• Dechat | Dubai | Web3 | announced $1m to foster growth in MENA | No Career

• Wafeq | Dubai | Accounting Service | 7.5m in Series A to grow SME accounting in MENA | Career

Opportunities Corner

👀 recent job postings in Dubai & beyond that I actually find cool

• Commercial Director | ByteCrew | Dubai

• Venture Building Specialist | Venture One | Abu Dhabi

• Strategy & Business Development Manager | CLEDOR | Dubai

• Marketing Lead | Confidential | Dubai

• Industry Manager | Microsoft | Dubai

🌴 Dubai & other good stuff

is a selection of links focused on Dubai, startups, career, timeless content and business.

• 🌮 Food:

  • Wednesday Night was time for Bait Maryam, famous for his arabic-levantine kitchen and rich history. The creamy hummus, the fatoush & the lamb..it was soo lovely!

• 📱Social:

  1. X: How to create more luck

  2. Reddit: Fired 100 people after “anonymous” survey

• 🧑‍💻 Career: 

  • Job searching is tough, but you’re not alone. This article shares tips to manage the emotional highs and lows—stay focused, set small goals, and lean on your support system.

•  🔁 Timeless Content:

  • 13 questions that could change everything—your mindset, decisions, and success. Ready to rethink your life?

• 🚀 Start-ups:

  • MENA’s old unicorn playbook is dead. No more copy-paste startups or inflated exits. The region must find a bold, new path for scaleups in 2025—AI? New markets? A fresh asset class? The future depends on it.

  • 31 Startup Business Models you must know.

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