Regional Mena startups raised $88.7 million in February 2024 Startups in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region raised $88.7 million across 37 deals, a modest growth of just two per cent... Wamda • 04 March, 2024 Investment
Qatar Qatar's tech sector takes centre stage at Web Summit 2024 The recent Qatar Web Summit witnessed the unveiling of initiatives set to revolutionise Qatar's startup ecosystem, heralding potential... Wamda • 29 February, 2024 Web Summit qatar
Global What happened to the future? Steen Jakobsen is the chief investment officer at Saxo Bank The once bright future now appears more bleak than ever. Geopolitical... Thought Leadership • 26 February, 2024 oped
Saudi Arabia Tawaref Series: an entrepreneur's journey in Saudi Arabia, from bootstrapping to big bucks As an entrepreneur considering a landing in Saudi Arabia and the establishment of a company, a crucial decision awaits: whether to navigate... Tawaref • 19 February, 2024 Tawaref expanding to Saudi Arabia
Regional Does Mena’s proptech sector still have room for growth? Proptech, short for property technology, is steadily gaining momentum within the real estate sector across the Middle East and North Africa... Dunya Hassanein • 12 February, 2024 Proptech
Regional Mena startups raised $86.5 million in January 2024 This year has kicked off with a relatively modest funding raise of $86.5 million across 33 deals, a 34 per cent decrease year on year.... Wamda • 08 February, 2024 Investment
Saudi Arabia Tawaref Series: navigating Saudi expansion In today's interconnected global economy, tech entrepreneurs are continually exploring new frontiers to expand their businesses and... Tawaref • 05 February, 2024 Tawaref expanding to Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia An introduction to the Tawaref series Wamda has partnered up with Tawaref, a Saudi Arabia-based tech investment community that also provides startup advisory, legal consultancy... Tawaref • 05 February, 2024 Tawaref expanding to Saudi Arabia
Regional Why you shouldn't make AI your exclusive startup driver Rashit Makhat, is the director and co-founder, Scalo Technologies, the tech venture company based in Dubai In the rush to cash in on... Thought Leadership • 29 January, 2024 generative AI Scalo Technologies
Regional What are the startup investment trends in Mena? Dr Jelena Janjusevic is associate professor at the School of Social Sciences at Heriot-Watt University Dubai The Middle East and North... Thought Leadership • 22 January, 2024 Investment
Regional Dynamic leadership lies at the heart of innovation Paul Almeida is the Dean and William R. Berkley Chair at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business The business... Thought Leadership • 15 January, 2024 Leadership
Regional Startup funding in 2023 slows down in majority of Mena markets Startup funding in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) saw a decline in all but three countries. While the overall amount raised grew... Wamda • 08 January, 2024 Investment
Regional Trends to expect in 2024 This year will be the year of reckoning for startups across the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) as global inflation continues to rise... Wamda • 04 January, 2024 Predictions
Regional Debt financing pushes December 2023 investment to $1.15 billion Sixty startups across the Middle East and North Africa region (Mena) raised a mammoth $1.15 billion, the highest amount recorded for the... Wamda • 02 January, 2024 Investment
Regional Our top stories from 2023 This past year has been one of highs and lows for startups and investors across the Middle East and North Africa, from the ongoing economic... Wamda • 28 December, 2023 Roundup
Palestine The martyrs of Gaza Wamda is compiling a list of all the people working in the technology and startup sector who have been killed in Gaza by Israeli strikes.... Wamda • 25 December, 2023 Gaza
