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
Global Social impact: The neglected child of crypto Following the collapse of US-based crypto exchange platform FTX, the future and stability of crypto has come into question once again.... Thought Leadership • 17 November, 2022 Cryptocurrencies Bitcoin Sustainability
U.A.E Yellow Door Energy raises $400 million in equity investment UAE-based cleantech Yellow Door Energy has raised $400 million in an equity raise provided by Actis, with participation from existing... News • 12 October, 2022 Yellow Door Energy solar energy Sustainability
Algeria Green Algeria: Turning household waste into electricity Algerians produce 13 million tonnes of household waste per year, or one kilogram per inhabitant, per day. While 45 per cent of this waste... Triska Hamid • 07 November, 2022 Green Algeria agritech Sustainability
Regional The startups tackling food waste in Mena A third of all the food produced for human consumption is wasted every year around the world. That is roughly 1.3 billion tonnes of food... Nagham Al Eithan • 20 April, 2021 food waste Sustainability
Regional Veolia launches accelerator for social startups and SMEs France-based Veolia has launched an acceleration and mentoring programme, aimed at supporting social startups and SMEs across the Middle... Wamda • 03 November, 2020 Veolia acceleration smes
Global Can footsteps power our world? Sustainability has dominated economic and political agendas across the world this past year. Governments have recognised the need for clean... Wamda • 23 December, 2019 Sustainability Climate change Green Energy
U.A.E In conversation with Maya Talih Khatoun of RIOT The fashion industry is the second most polluting industry after oil and gas. The total greenhouse gas emissions from textile production... Triska Hamid • 28 May, 2019 Fashion Sustainability RIOT
Lebanon cewas Startup Program - Lebanon [Call for Applications] Here is your chance to build your water, sanitation or waste idea into a business, with expert trainings, access to cash financing and... Wamda • 13 February, 2018 lebanon WATER Sustainability
Lebanon Two winners at AUB’s Hult Prize competition The second edition in a row of the Hult Prize competition was held on campus at the American University of Beirut (AUB). The Hult Prize... Rami Deeb • 25 January, 2018 lebanon aub hult prize
Lebanon Startup Weekend Bekaa - Ag | Food | Water Innovation Techstars Startup Weekend Bekaa is the place to look for a team, prototype and validate a business idea, and receive feedback from... Wamda • 30 November, 2017 lebanon Agriculture Innovation
Regional Middle Eastern environmental startups get on the right side of the green line In recent years, the tech sector around the world has come to recognize the importance, the urgent necessity even, of going green. The... Lily Catherine Jabbour • 09 August, 2017 Sustainability Cleantech green
Jordan cewas Startup Program 2017 cewas Middle East will be launching their startup program in sustainable water, sanitation and resource management for Jordanian... Wamda • 27 June, 2017 entrepreneurs startup Jordan
Egypt Egypt launches new startup waste management program The Leeha 2eema waste management entrepreneurship program launched last month, to support 45 startups with local manufacturing and value... Wamda • 07 April, 2017 waste management cleantech Arabia Leeha 2eema
Jordan Harnessing the power of Jordan's wind [Q&A] Solar panel units, satellite dishes and water tanks are no longer the only trademarks of residential rooftops. Two-meter high wind turbines... Tala El Issa • 25 December, 2016 Taqetna solar Wind
Regional Egyptian startup wins PepsiCo Social Impact Competition Napata from Egypt was announced the winner of the PepsiCo Social Impact Competition, receiving $10,000 in Amman on Tuesday. Napata,... Tala El Issa • 30 November, 2016 PepsiCo Social Impact Competition social impact Sustainability
Sustainability in an increasingly energy-hungry region The recent refugee crisis and the rising pace of urbanization processes has placed an immense load on already-strained infrastructures... Stefania D'Ignoti • 01 December, 2016 Harvard Arab Weekend Sustainability energy efficiency
U.A.E World Future Energy Summit 2017 The ‘World Future Energy Summit 2017’ (WFES) will be taking place from 16-19 January, 2017 at Abu Dhabi National... Wamda • 09 September, 2016 Sustainability uae energy
Regional AMWAJ 2016 What is good for the environment is good for society and can be good for business. Are you interested in advancing this triple bottom line... Wamda • 30 August, 2016 Jordan Sustainability Environment
Egypt Alex Agenda aims to develop Egypt’s media [Q&A] Egypt’s media has dramatically shifted since the January 25 revolution four years ago. Citizen journalists spread through the streets and l... Eman Mostafa • 06 August, 2015 Media training Alex Agenda alexandria
U.A.E Green is the new black, bringing bamboo sportswear to the UAE A Baembu t-shirt. The camels approve. (Image via Plhong Flores) Most startup conferences will tell you that perfectionism is an enemy of... Rachel McArthur • 05 July, 2015 Market OTB PechaKucha Clothing
Lebanon CycleHack gets the wheels turning for a more bike-friendly Beirut Public Interest Design cofounder Ibrahim Zahreddine discusses the challenges of cycling in Beirut at Beirut CycleHack. (Image via Maysaa... Maysaa Ajjan • 02 July, 2015 cycling cyclehack Sustainability
Arab Entrepreneurs Spread the 'Power of Yalla' This piece was originally published on the Harvard Business Review Blog on June 25, 2013. In 2003, after two years in Texas, Moe... Habib Haddad • 01 July, 2013 Lean Methodology ShopGo Sustainability
CSR: a tool for sustainable development in the Middle East [report] The need for sustainable development in the Arab world is twofold: to increase job opportunities and to protect natural resources. With... Wamda • 18 June, 2013 Job Creation Sustainability Environment