Global The challenge of regulating technology without stifling innovation This week, some 700 delegates descended on Dubai as part of the World Economic Forum (WEF) Global Futures Council to discuss and generate... Triska Hamid • 05 November, 2019 World Economic Forum wef Regulations
Regional Governments across the Arab region must work together to foster digital growth Dr. Simon Galpin is the managing director of the Bahrain Economic Development Board (EDB) where he leads in foreign direct investment... Thought Leadership • 25 April, 2019 Bahrain Economic Development Board Bahrain wef
Regional The Middle East’s snail-pace to the Fourth Industrial Revolution Suzan Elsayed is a Google Policy Fellow at Wamda and an independent researcher focusing on the Fourth Industrial Revolution and future of... Thought Leadership • 18 April, 2019 Fourth Industrial Revolution wef Education
Regional What we learned at WEF Mena 2019 The World Economic Forum (WEF) on the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) concludes today, drawing more than 1000 government, business and... Triska Hamid • 07 April, 2019 wef Jordan Innovation
Regional The journey towards MENA’s future jobs: a train wreck or a gentle stroll? The battle between old and new is fierce. Ride hailing apps versus yellow cabs, telcos versus VoIPs, Youtube versus TVs. But the future is... Tala El Issa • 30 May, 2017 wef employent jobs
Jordan Jordan’s WEF accentuates SMEs as key economic drivers in the Middle East Entrepreneurship is no longer only discussed in private meetings and coworking spaces, it is increasingly becoming relevant on a macro... Tala El Issa • 22 May, 2017 wef Oasis 500
Regional Startup4IR by WEF and IFC Startups4IR is a unique partnership between the World Economic Forum and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) aiming to bring... Wamda • 21 March, 2017 wef World Economic Forum ifc
Jordan University of Jordan launches entrepreneurship innovation center A look the University of Jordan's Innovation Center. (Image via UJ News Press Release) The University of Jordan recently announced that it... Samuel Wendel • 12 January, 2016 Injaz UJIC University of Jordan
7 things that entrepreneurs need to succeed, from the World Entrepreneurship Forum Abdul Baset Al Janahi, CEO of Dubai SME At the World Entrepreneurship Forum last week in Dubai, leading figures came together to discuss... Nina Curley • 18 December, 2013 world entrepreneurship forum wef uae
Dubai SME debuts the first World Entrepreneurship Forum in the Middle East Dubai SME is set to host the UAE chapter of the World Entrepreneurship Forum to promote entrepreneurial idea exchange and networking ... Wamda • 02 December, 2013 wef entreprenership Dubai
Regional 5 leadership lessons from the trenches When Lebanon's Hala Hanna graduated from the World Economic Forum (WEF) Global Leadership Fellows program in June, she was asked by her... Hala Hanna • 07 July, 2015 wef Leadership World Economic Forum