Wamda

Regional

Why do we need impact investing now more than ever?

An article by Dr. Stavroula Kalogeras, MBA Programme Director at Edinburgh Business School, Heriot-Watt University Dubai There is a...

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Regional

The impact of family offices on the MENA economy

An article by Ekaterina Chernova, the co-founder of Dubai-based Family Office (Octagon). Family offices are the private...

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Iraq

The untapped potential of Iraq's startup scene: Insights from Five One Invest’s report

An article by Melissa Graham, Manager of Global Development and Partnerships at Five One Labs Iraq’s entrepreneurial...

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Saudi Arabia

Tawaref series: Company formation in Saudi from A to Z

After understanding the types of licences, and attestation processes, it's time to move on to the actual company formation. Starting a...

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Regional

As global VC interest shifts to MENA fintech, now is the time for local startups

An article by Olena Petrosyuk, the co-founders of Waveup, an advisory firm for startups For a long time, MENA startups were underdogs in...

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Regional

Key strategies for breaking into the MENA startup ecosystem

An article by Dr. Stavroula Kalogeras, MBA Program Director for Edinburgh Business School, Heriot-Watt University...

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Regional

The true impact of open immigration policies on MENA's economic growth

An article by Ali Haider, the regional director of Nomadic In the face of heightened global competition for skilled professionals,...

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Regional

AI leverages real estate sector in MENA

An article by Anna Skigin, co-founder of Frank Porter The impact of artificial intelligence (AI) extends across all industries as...

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Regional

Essential tools for MENA CFOs to step up their game

An article by Karl Crowther, VP of MEA at Alteryx In the digital era, the role of Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) has evolved beyond...

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Saudi Arabia

Tawaref Series: A comprehensive guide to licensing and document attestation

Our previous article provided a comprehensive overview of the diverse types of foreign investment licenses available in Saudi Arabia. Now...

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Regional

What makes the GCC the ideal destination for entrepreneurs?

An article by Nathan Farrugia, Managing Director of Vistage International, the UAE. Expanding into the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)...

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Regional

B2B SaaS shapes the future of fintech in MENA

An article by Ghady Rayess, the co-founder and managing director of FOO. Across the Middle East, digital transformation is...

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U.A.E

Five trends UAE fintech can leverage to stay competitive

An article by Viktor Kasianov, CEO of UnaFinancial’s digital finance app to be launched in the UAE. With its...

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Regional

Bitcoin halving fuels MENA investors' appetite for crypto

An article by Vugar Usi Zade, COO of Bitget Historically, Bitcoin halving has brought about a significant change in the way the world...

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Regional

How e-wallets transform the way we Pay

An article by Ahmed Wahdan, the Marketing Lead at Ezra, a leading micro-lending fintech company. Providing the power to pay at the touch...

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Regional

Impact investing reshapes the future of the GCC economy

An article by Vikas Arora, Chief of Impact Investing at AVPN. In the realm of investment strategies, West Asia (Middle East) has long...

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Regional

Why is it crucial to announce funding milestones?

Lucy Bradley, Brand Commander of Plug Communications If you are not visible, you are invisible. It might sound obvious, but I am...

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Regional

Women's role in Mena's green economy

Petra Jeffery, Assistant Professor at the School of Social Sciences, Heriot-Watt University Dubai Amidst the stark realities of gender...

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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...

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Global

The financial rollercoaster has investors reeling: is the “great rebalancing” here?

Abhishek Datta is the associate vice president at the Continental Group, an insurance intermediary and financial services solution provider...

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Regional

Adopting cashless payment channels will double business growth [Opinion]

We’re at an inflection point in the history of payments. Led by countries like Sweden, where non-cash payments now outweigh cash...

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Lebanon

What can the social innovation ecosystem learn from the tech sector in Lebanon? [Opinion]

Social entrepreneurship is increasingly seen as the key for sustainable development in diverse contexts worldwide. As developed countries...

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Regional

This is why MENA corporates should invest more in agriculture [Opinion]

Recent reports providing data on investments in the food and beverage (F&B) sector indicate its increasing importance to the Middle...

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Regional

A more digital Middle East is in the making [Opinion]

Pundits predict that the Internet of Things, or IoT, is going to change the nature of interaction between governments and businesses all...

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