Wamda

Jordan

Jordan's Ghoorcom looks to boost farmers’ profits through technology

Ghoorcom is a Jordanian business-to-business startup that could transform the country’s agriculture sector, swelling farmers’...

farming Blockchain

Regional

The Gulf embraces quantum power

Quantum computing could herald a breakthrough for Middle East innovation and security, according to experts. A quantum computer would...

Computing R&D

Lebanon

The challenges facing Lebanon's fashion ecosystem

Christina Chehade is the managing director at Endeavor Lebanon Lebanese designers have been rising in the ranks, dominating...

Fashion fashion supply chain

U.A.E

In conversation with Maya Talih Khatoun of RIOT

The fashion industry is the second most polluting industry after oil and gas. The total greenhouse gas emissions from textile production...

Fashion Sustainability RIOT

Global

Sustainable style and the rise of circular fashion

When luxury fashion brand Burberry admitted to destroying more than $35 million worth of fashion and cosmetics products last year, there...

Sharing Economy Fashion

Global

We are stuck in the middle of a technological cold war

As the US government banned China’s Huawei from purchasing US goods and services last week, many were left wondering whether their...

Huawei US china

Egypt

In conversation with Ahmed Wadi of MoneyFellows

In a bid to fund his wedding, Ahmed Wadi realised he’d taken out the maximum loan limit from his bank and so he came up with the idea...

Fintech Flat6Labs Cairo MoneyFellows

Egypt

Banking for the unbanked: The growth of fintech in Egypt

In Egypt, cash is king, even when it comes to salaries. Of the 100 million-strong population, the World Bank estimates that just 10-15 per...

Fintech finance fawry

U.A.E

In conversation with Bernard Lee of GlassQube Coworking

Bernard Lee was an investment banker in New York before moving to Abu Dhabi to work in debt restructuring for the Executive Council, where...

co-working space abu dhabi glassqube

Regional

Succession planning: Knowing when to hand over the reins

While many startups hope to eventually exit and enjoy a large payout, others in the region want to create a business that may become the...

family businesses

Regional

The three blind spots of social entrepreneurs

Suzan Elsayed is a Google Policy Fellow at Wamda and an independent researcher focusing on the Fourth Industrial Revolution and future of...

social impact Social Entrepreneurship

U.A.E

In conversation with Dana Baki of LUNCH:ON

LUNCH:ON partners with restaurants to offer office workers a selection of curated meals at discounted prices. It was founded by Mohammad Al...

Lunch:On food tech Entrepreneur

Regional

Game of hubs: The battle for the Middle East's startup capital

For several years, Dubai, with its strategic location and stability, has been able to establish itself as the hub for the private sector...

entrepreneurship hub Dubai

Global

Artificial Intelligence: a blessing or a curse waiting to unfold?

The notion that computers could one day “think” or supersede human intelligence is not a new one. It was Ada Lovelace, an...

Artificial intelligence AI machine learning

Regional

Arab youth drive e-commerce growth

The youth of the Arab world are becoming far more comfortable with making purchases online, with 71 per cent of those aged 18-24 across the...

Youth Arab youth E-commerce

Egypt

In conversation with Mohamed Okasha of Fawry

Financial technology (fintech) has been highlighted as one of the ways to bring banking services to the masses. Across the Middle East and...

Fintech fawry

Regional

Governments across the Arab region must work together to foster digital growth

Dr. Simon Galpin is the managing director of the Bahrain Economic Development Board (EDB) where he leads in foreign direct investment...

Bahrain Economic Development Board Bahrain wef

U.A.E

In conversation with Tarek Ghobar of PointCheckout

Tarek Ghobar is the co-founder of PointCheckout, an online payment gateway that enables consumers to use their loyalty points and air miles...

Loyalty Programs Fintech 1776

Regional

The state of social media in the Middle East

Consumers in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) are among the most active users of social media platforms. The region’s large...

Social Media Facebook snapchat

Regional

The Middle East’s snail-pace to the Fourth Industrial Revolution

Suzan Elsayed is a Google Policy Fellow at Wamda and an independent researcher focusing on the Fourth Industrial Revolution and future of...

Fourth Industrial Revolution wef Education

Egypt

In conversation with Sami Al Ahmad of Marj3

For Sami Al Ahmad, applying to study abroad and finding a scholarship was a lengthy and tedious process when the Syrian national was...

syria cairo startup

Egypt

Creating a startup ecosystem in Upper Egypt

Some 500 kilometres south of Cairo, entrepreneurs in Upper Egypt are attempting to emulate the capital’s thriving startup scene....

Upper Egypt starting up Ecosystem

Egypt

Pivots and failures: The Wasla Browser story

About nine out of every 10 startups in the Middle East fail, yet failure remains to be viewed with disdain. But with each failure comes an...

Failure failures entrepreneurship

Regional

Top five VC deals in first quarter of 2019

While Uber’s acquisition of Careem dominated the news in the first quarter of this year, the Middle East and North...

Series A series B Series C

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