Regional The regional tussle for startups and entrepreneurs [part one] To many, startups and those operating in the digital space have been the saviours of the Middle East economy during this pandemic. With... Triska Hamid • 18 November, 2020 Innovation Ecosystem
Lebanon Online education in Lebanon: Cementing existing inequalities Laura Jardine Paterson is the head of communications at Codi in Lebanon The challenges faced by Lebanon in the past year have been... Thought Leadership • 16 November, 2020 Codi EdTech remote working
Regional The future of agritech in Mena Across the Middle East, agriculture plays a pivotal role in transforming economies, alleviating poverty and fostering economic growth, but... Dunya Hassanein • 12 November, 2020 agritech Pure Harvest Smart Farms
Egypt Fustany’s evolution: From eyeballs to subscribers Amira Azzouz is one of the region’s long standing entrepreneurs. Back in 2009 she launched Fustany, an online publication focused on... Dunya Hassanein • 11 November, 2020 fustany amira azzouz Digital Media
U.A.E Car rental during Covid: Calculating the minutes between expansion and survival Hasib Khan is the founder and CEO of Udrive, a UAE-based on-demand mobility startup that is now looking to raise investment... Thought Leadership • 09 November, 2020 mobility udrive car rental
Regional Corporates in Mena: From competitors to investors The rampant digitisation of almost every sector this year has pushed corporates, once slow-moving goliaths comfortable in their traditional... Triska Hamid • 08 November, 2020 corporates CVC
Regional Mena startups raised $47.6 million in October Cloud kitchens have pushed up investments in October after Kaykroo launched with a $4 million funding round and Sweetheart Kitchen... Wamda • 05 November, 2020 investments
Regional The issue of open banking [part two] In the first part of this feature, we introduced the concept of open banking. Here, we take a closer look at the regulatory... Shaimaa El Nazer • 02 November, 2020 Fintech Open banking
Regional The issue of open banking [part one] Following DAPI’s open letter to the UAE Bank Federation Advisory Council penned by co-founder Mohammed Aziz over a month ago, open... Shaimaa El Nazer • 29 October, 2020 Fintech Open banking DAPI
Regional The unstoppable growth of e-grocery E-grocery remains the fastest growing segment of e-commerce in the Middle East according to new research from RedSeer Consulting, growing... Triska Hamid • 28 October, 2020 e-grocery
Regional Providing a purpose in remittances There are about a billion migrant workers around the world who send money to their families in remittances. This source of income is vital... Triska Hamid • 26 October, 2020 Fintech remittance now money
Regional The slow rise of neobanking in the Middle East This week’s biggest financial news came from Abu Dhabi after investment firm ADQ, the holding company for some of the biggest assets... Shaimaa El Nazer • 22 October, 2020 Fintech Open banking neo banking
Bahrain FinHub 973 launches to boost fintech sector in Mena The Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) launched today FinHub 973, the first of its kind virtual fintech platform in the region, in collaboration... Shaimaa El Nazer • 20 October, 2020 Fintech digital transformation Regulations
Global How to communicate when crisis hits Sean Pattwell is the founder and CEO of CW8 Communications Covid-19 exposed a truth communications practitioners have long known: no... Thought Leadership • 20 October, 2020 PR PR strategy
Regional Just #askWamda: Our new online mentorship service Today we are launching #askWamda our virtual service for startups in need of mentorship or advice from the team. Over the past decade,... Wamda • 18 October, 2020 #askWamda
Regional How do you seize a market opportunity? Disaster for many evokes a sense of fear and danger and a desire to seek out safety and stability. But there are those who manage to seek... Wamda • 18 October, 2020 podcast
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