U.A.E In conversation with Savitar Jagtiani of Twinning Savitar Jagtiani has a lot of experience taking a traditional brick and mortar business online. The Landmark Group, one of the largest... Triska Hamid • 23 July, 2019 startup Retail E-commerce
Regional How to identify the ideal startup founder What makes a startup successful? There are many studies conducted to try to pinpoint the factors that contribute to the success of a... Wamda • 21 July, 2019
Palestine Is the Palestinian diaspora key to enabling local startups? Diyala Abdlrasul and Ghassan Taha Amayra are the co-founders of MENACatalyst The Palestinian plight is not a foreign... Thought Leadership • 18 July, 2019 Palestinian Diaspora palestine
Saudi Arabia In conversation with Abdullah Bahabri of Nota Nota Nota Nota creates bespoke perfumes through a custom-made 3D printer, which enables users to mix their own perfumes according to their own... Triska Hamid • 16 July, 2019 3d printing Saudi Arabia Fourth Industrial Revolution
Bahrain The GCC's smallest island is attracting startup attention Despite its small size, the Gulf island of Bahrain is proving a force to be reckoned with in the startup world. The tiny nation –... Alicia Buller • 14 July, 2019 Bahrain Bahrain Fintech Bay Bahrain Economic Development Board
Regional How Middle East startups can win on social Lama Abdelbarr leads on digital communications for Middle East & Africa at Talkwalker, a social media analytics platform uses... Thought Leadership • 11 July, 2019 Social Media Digital Marketing how to
U.A.E In conversation with Sahiqa Bennett of Searchie Searchie uses artificial intelligence (AI) to determine a candidate’s suitability for a job. The technology monitors 361,000 factors... Triska Hamid • 09 July, 2019 recruitment Artificial intelligence
Regional Crowdfunding: A way to bridge the credit gap At first glance, the Middle East and in particular the GCC, seems like an ideal market for a robust crowdfunding economy. But the growth of... Annie Bricker • 07 July, 2019 Crowdfunding Investment liwwa
Regional What makes a good entrepreneurship hub? Recently, we published a feature on the battle of the startup hubs in the Middle East. There are several cities across the region,... Thought Leadership • 04 July, 2019 entrepreneurship Ecosystem
Egypt In conversation with Amr El Sawy of Buseet As the Middle East's most populous city with an insufficient public transportation system and rising fares, Cairo leaves millions... Yasmeen Nabil • 02 July, 2019 Transport cairo
Regional Top five VC deals in the second quarter of 2019 This quarter’s top five disclosed venture capital (VC) deals amounted to $99.1 million, with Egypt’s Swvl accounting for... Yasmeen Nabil • 30 June, 2019 Series A series B Swvl
Regional Can corporates in Mena change the entrepreneurial landscape? Omar Al Sharif is the director of partner programmes at Wamda Governments across the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) are eager to... Thought Leadership • 27 June, 2019 intrapreneurship Corporate entrepreneurship corporate venture capital
U.A.E In conversation with Kunal Kapoor of The Luxury Closet The Luxury Closet (TLC) is an online store that sells pre-owned fashion items founded in Dubai in 2012 by Kunal Kapoor. The company... Triska Hamid • 25 June, 2019 E-commerce The Luxury Closet Entrepreneur
U.A.E Shopping for groceries with El Grocer The Middle East is no stranger to online food delivery. Apps like Zomato, Deliveroo and Talabat are found on almost every smartphone in the... Wamda • 23 June, 2019 el grocer e-grocery Dubai
Global How blockchain can enable economic inclusion of refugees Jessica Camus is Head of Partnerships and Impact at Diginex. Chris Hambarsoomian is Senior Associate, Government Solutions at... Thought Leadership • 20 June, 2019 Refugee Refugee Camps syria
Lebanon In conversation with Elie Nasr of FOO FOO started as a mobile app development company in 2009 in Lebanon. Founded by Elie Nasr and Ghady Rayess, the pair pivoted their business... Triska Hamid • 18 June, 2019 Foo Fintech b2b
