More family businesses to engage with tech and innovation: Techstars’ Jag Singh

Last month, Wamda had the chance to catch up with Jag Singh, managing director of Techstars’ METRO Accelerator for Retail, ahead of...

Rana Freifer • 26 April, 2018

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Adopting cashless payment channels will double business growth [Opinion]

We’re at an inflection point in the history of payments. Led by countries like Sweden, where non-cash payments now outweigh cash...

Sirish Kumar • 24 April, 2018

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10 winning teams from 7 Arab countries at MIT Enterprise Forum Pan Arab’s 11th edition of the Arab Startup Competition

The MIT Enterprise Forum (MITEF) of the Pan Arab Region announced the winners of the 11th edition of the Arab Startup Competition. This...

Staff writer • 23 April, 2018

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Marriott Hotels embraces innovation in the Middle East & Africa, and completes its TestBED programme [Video]

Marriott TestBED programme comes to an end after a successful 10-week acceleration journey. Thank you to the hundreds of start-ups that...

Staff writer • 22 April, 2018

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Google launches online skill-building program for the MENA region

Google announced today the launch of ‘Maharat min Google’, a free digital skills-building program in Arabic, in an effort...

Staff writer • 18 April, 2018

Google Skills

areeba debuts contactless biometric payment cards in the Middle East

Gemalto, one of the world leaders in digital security, is supplying its Visa biometric contactless bank card to areeba, a Lebanese...

Staff writer • 17 April, 2018

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Saudi Arabia calls for innovative startups to solve pressing social issues

The Saudi Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MICT), Small Medium Enterprise Authority (SMEA), GE Digital, and Obeikan...

Staff writer • 10 April, 2018

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World AI Show Dubai

Dubai is set to host the first edition of World AI Show in the wake of the ‘Smart Dubai Government' initiative. The...

Wamda • 04 April, 2018

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STEP Conference 2018

Less than a week to go until STEP Conference 2018! Join one of MENA’s biggest tech festivals, which will be bringing the best...

Wamda • 24 March, 2018

STEP Step Conference 2018

Seedstars Global Summit 2018

After a year-long pursuit of roaming the world and analyzing startup ecosystems in fast growing economies, Seedstars presents the grand...

Wamda • 23 March, 2018

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Over 3M jobs will be at risk in the GCC if not adapted to AI advancements: The time is now

Artificial intelligence is becoming an inseparable part of our daily lives, and its impact is reaching almost every segment of the economic...

Rana Freifer • 28 February, 2018

Artificial intelligence AI Technology

Follow The Leaders Bahrain

In today’s complex and fast-changing business and social environments, startup entrepreneurs have become a force to be reckoned with,...

Wamda • 27 February, 2018

Bahrain Innovation Thinkers and Doers

Automated vehicles can reduce CO2 emissions by 60 percent and two regional startups are taking note

Not too long ago, Tesla Model S and General Motors Chevy Bolt have been involved in two separate road accidents in California. Tesla bumped...

Reine Farhat • 22 February, 2018

Automated Vehicles Derq Careem Pods

Will the growing need for wearables in the MENA push hardware startups forward?

The wearables market in the MENA region is quickly evolving. According to figures shared by the International Data Corporation (IDC), a...

Rana Freifer • 08 February, 2018

Wearable devices Technology healthtech

Krypto Labs DISC 2018 [Call for applications]

After the launch of Krypto Labs and corresponding contest in 2018, they are now offering an opportunity to startup companies innovating...

Wamda • 07 February, 2018

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Tamatem raises $ 2.5M to localize mobile games for the MENA market

Tamatem, one of the leading mobile games publisher in the Arabic speaking market, raised a $ 2.5 million Series A investment led...

Maya Rahal • 02 February, 2018

When NGO grants become a stress-less seed funding channel

Prior to early stage funding rounds, or even being structured enough for VC funding, startups could go through an intermediary funding...

Rana Freifer • 01 February, 2018

Unicef Grants Funding

Investment funding platforms to match between startups and investors

Funding is almost an unavoidable burden most startups would encounter during their evolution. It is the phase where the startup’s...

Rana Freifer • 30 January, 2018

Lead Angels VC Funding

UAE startups attracted $400 million of VC funding in 2017

2017 witnessed 134 funding deals of 129 startups in 12 countries across the MENA, which brought in around $475 million worth of...

Rana Freifer • 14 January, 2018

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Actimirror was shortlisted in the Marriott Hotels TestBED Middle East & Africa [Video]

ActiMirror, a connected intelligent mirror platform for data analytics insights and a real time personalised consumer experiences, is one...

Staff writer • 12 January, 2018

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Dubz was shortlisted in the Marriott Hotels TestBED Middle East & Africa [Video]

Dubz, a luggage pickup, storage and delivery service in Dubai, was shortlisted in the Marriott Hotels TestBED programme in the MEA...

Staff writer • 12 January, 2018

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Twistar is one of three selected startups by Marriott Hotels TestBED Middle East & Africa [Video]

Last September, Marriott Hotels launched Marriott Hotels TestBED programme in the MEA region, following a debut in Europe in 2016. The...

Staff writer • 10 January, 2018

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Beachill is one of three startups selected by Marriott Hotels TestBED Middle East and Africa [Video]

After launching its TestBED programme in partnership with Wamda in the Middle East and Africa region for the first time in September this...

Staff writer • 10 January, 2018

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Ureed, a new editorial marketplace kicked off in the region

Ureed, a new digital editorial marketplace, is now officially open for businesses and freelancers across the Middle East. The platform aims...

Staff writer • 09 January, 2018

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