Saudi Arabia What we learned at Misk Global Forum Few anticipated the turnout at this year’s Misk Global Forum (MGF) in Riyadh. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation pulled its... Triska Hamid • 16 November, 2018 MiSK Misk Global Forum Youth
Palestine Entrepreneurship in Palestine: More than just a job For many startups in Palestine, entrepreneurship is not only a choice of employment, but a form of resistance. With restrictions faced by... Wamda • 13 November, 2018 Palestinian Diaspora Ecosystem
Global China's growing interest in the Mid East China recently marked a quiet but momentous milestone: it is now the biggest investor in the Middle East. According to the Arab Investment... Alicia Buller • 11 November, 2018 china Silk Road Investment
Regional Connecting Lusophone Africa: “Are the African Portuguese-speaking countries ready for investment?” By Claudia Makadristo - Regional Manager for Africa at Seedstars The countries that make up Lusophone, or Portuguese-speaking, Africa... Seedstars • 07 November, 2018 africa lusophone africa Seedstars Africa
Regional What happens when startups fail? Nearly a century ago, Henry Ford said that failure was simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently. Many... Matt Smith • 04 November, 2018 startup Failure
Regional Is your education limiting your career options? Hisham Elaraby Regional Director at Udacity Mena There is an enormous gap between the size of the opportunity and the... Thought Leadership • 01 November, 2018 Education Learning upskill
Yemen War and Growth: how one entrepreneur defied the odds in Yemen Starting a business is never easy, starting one in a warzone is even more difficult and raising investment for such a company seems... Wamda • 31 October, 2018 Yemen Entrepreneur
Regional Deciphering the fintech boom in the Mid East Financial Technology (fintech) is a vast and all-encompassing term that evokes hope, cynicism and plenty of confusion. From Bitcoins to... Triska Hamid • 29 October, 2018 Fintech Blockchain cryptocurrency
Regional Nurturing the social entrepreneurs of the Mid East As many governments across the Middle East struggle with providing the basic services and necessities, entrepreneurs are stepping up to... Middle East Exchange • 25 October, 2018 Social Entrepreneurship Accelerators
Saudi Arabia Coding and conservatism: Saudi women learn online Saudi Arabia’s conservative expectations of women have been a boon for the online education sector in the country. While recent... Triska Hamid • 24 October, 2018 Coding Women Women empowerment
Regional Today’s edtech for tomorrow’s innovators Educational technology (edtech) is filling a gap where traditional models have become obsolete. As innovation becomes a key pillar in... Annie Bricker • 21 October, 2018 Education EdTech
Regional The Middle East and its e-waste problem We’re all guilty of discarding old devices for new ones. But there is great opportunity for electronic waste in the region.... Middle East Exchange • 18 October, 2018 Environment e-waste
Global Smart Grid encouraging thousands of new startups Ammar Radhi is the head of strategy and special projects at Refinitiv Today’s smart grid revolution in electricity... Thought Leadership • 17 October, 2018 clean tech Smart Cities renewable energy
Regional Women are driving change in the Middle East tech industry With more females operating in tech per capita than anywhere else in the world, a new wave of talented individuals are revolutionising the... Middle East Exchange • 16 October, 2018 Women Entrepreneur Women empowerment women in tech
U.A.E Navigating through a smart city As the number of people living in cities grows around the world, the need for effective transportation becomes paramount. This year’s... Wamda • 15 October, 2018 Smart Cities Transport automation
Tunisia For every human need comes a robot Robots may not rule the world (anytime soon) but they are gradually excelling at a number of human tasks such as helping human resources... Reine Farhat • 11 October, 2018 robots robotics AI
