Awok layoffs — September 2, 2020
Awok, a retail company based in United Arab Emirates, announced a round of layoffs on September 2, 2020. At the time, the company was at the Series A stage. The layoff was reported by this source.
Source: https://www.menabytes.com/awok-shuts-down/
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