Regional COP28 beyond the negotiations: unleashing innovation and collaboration for climate action Eva Morales and Samsurin Welch are the co-founders of HyveGeo In Dubai this year, the largest-ever attended COP in history saw a... Thought Leadership • 24 December, 2023 HyveGeo Cleantech COP28
U.A.E Sukooni: a local approach to mental healthcare Mental health has long been considered taboo in the culture of the Middle East, and so has seeking help. With the rise in telehealth... Dunya Hassanein • 21 December, 2023 mental health Sukooni
Global What does data analytics tell us about the eco-conscious consumer? Jadd Elliot Dib is the CEO and founder of data analytics freelance hiring platform, Pangaea X According to Roundup.org, 75 per cent of... Thought Leadership • 18 December, 2023 Pangea X data analytics
U.A.E The evolution of Wally, from expenses tracking to personal finance AI Resilience is often highlighted as an important skill for entrepreneurs to have and few have shown as much resilience as Saeid Hejazi and... Triska Hamid • 14 December, 2023 wally Fintech ChatGPT
U.A.E Spearheading a sustainable future in the UAE Petra Jeffery is assistant professor at Heriot-Watt University Dubai Nestled in the heart of the Middle East, the United Arab Emirates... Thought Leadership • 11 December, 2023 green tech Cleantech
Regional Will COP28 catalyse the region’s cleantech sector? COP 28 has dominated almost every headline since its arrival in the UAE this year. Funds worth billions have been announced, new... Triska Hamid • 07 December, 2023 Cleantech Sustainability
Regional Startups in Mena raised $764 million in November 2023, highest amount recorded this year Startups in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) have raised $764 million across 42 rounds in November 2023, a jump of 390 per cent... Wamda • 05 December, 2023 Investment
Palestine Palestinian entrepreneurs are facing the disastrous repercussions of war Monthly VC investment deals were transformed into data on the numbers killed and wounded. The number of startups being founded were... Amro Selim • 30 November, 2023 conflict palestine Gaza
Regional How generative AI can give companies a competitive edge Hasit Trivedi is the CTO of digital technologies and global head of AI at Tech Mahindra Generative artificial intelligence... Thought Leadership • 27 November, 2023 generative AI
Kuwait Why has Kuwait’s startup ecosystem fallen behind? At one point, Kuwait was at the forefront of the startup ecosystem in the GCC, producing some of the region’s most robust companies... Nesma Abdel Azim • 23 November, 2023 kuwait
Regional A look at GOMYCODE’s expansion strategy Following its $8 million Series A round last year, Tunisian edtech startup GOMYCODE has been ramping up its expansion across Africa and now... Dunya Hassanein • 20 November, 2023 GoMyCode EdTech Expansion
Global Lessons to learn from South Korea’s startup ecosystem The UAE and Saudi Arabia are both courting and engaging with South Korea’s startup ecosystem in a bid to attract its startups to... Triska Hamid • 16 November, 2023 South Korea
Global Why are South Korea and the GCC so interested in one another? For many years the Middle East’s startup ecosystem has looked to the West, for inspiration, for investment and to scale. But as... Triska Hamid • 13 November, 2023 South Korea
U.A.E How to turn the UAE into a hub for greentech pioneers Yassin Nasri, is the founder and CEO of ImpactGulf With a keen focus on renewable energy, nurturing startups and fostering a... Thought Leadership • 09 November, 2023 greentech Cleantech
Regional Mena startups raised $156 million in October 2023 Funding in October 2023 saw a turnaround after exhibiting a downward trend for the past four months. Startups in the Middle East and North... Wamda • 06 November, 2023 Investment
Regional Will the Middle East's accession to BRICS impact the startup sector? Earlier this year, the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Egypt, alongside Iran, were welcomed into the BRICS alliance, which comprises Brazil, Russia,... Amro Selim • 02 November, 2023 BRICS Arab startup
