Regional Wamda and Tarjama launch translation tool to serve the regional ecosystem Wamda, the Middle East region's leading startup ecosystem enabler, has launched an English-Arabic business terminology translation... Wamda • 13 January, 2021 wamda Tarjama Arabic digital content
Regional Mena startups raised $65.5m in December, pushing 2020 total to $654m Last year was meant to be the year that startups in the Middle East and North Africa broke the billion-dollar investment mark, but the... Wamda • 07 January, 2021 Investment
Regional Trends to expect in 2021 Last year we outlined several trends we expected would take place in 2020 – rise in foodtech, growth of e-commerce and the year that... Wamda • 03 January, 2021 coronavirus Trends
Regional Our top stories from 2020 The coronavirus pandemic usurped every aspect of our lives. In its devastation, it dictated our movement, altered our habits and... Wamda • 31 December, 2020 entrepreneurship
Regional What 2020 has taught us about digital transformation Selina Bieber is the senior regional director for the Middle East, North Africa, Turkey, and South Africa at GoDaddy The year 2020 has... Thought Leadership • 30 December, 2020 digital transformation
Regional How will life change after the vaccine? When the pandemic first began to take hold, the development of a vaccination against the coronavirus wasn’t just a way to prevent its... Wamda • 24 December, 2020 Dubai Future Foundation
Regional From pearl trade to e-wallets: The rise of digital payments in the GCC Dalal Buhejji is the director of business development, financial services at the Bahrain Economic Development Board At the turn of... Thought Leadership • 23 December, 2020 banking digital wallet
Regional What is driving the growth of buy now pay later? Before the emergence of online shopping, there were shopping catalogues, published and distributed by retailers who offered everything from... Triska Hamid • 21 December, 2020 BNPL Tabby
Regional TruKKer raises $10 million venture debt from US-based Partners for Growth UAE-based on-demand truck aggregator TruKKer, has raised a $10 million strategic venture debt from San Francisco-based specialty lending... Dunya Hassanein • 17 December, 2020 Trukker freight Logistics
Regional A look at the subscriptions-based economy in the Middle East Digitisation has become the mainstay of the coronavirus pandemic, shifting both consumer and business behaviour. Amid this trend, the... Wamda • 17 December, 2020 subscription SubsBase
Regional Mena startups raised $37 million in November When Yahaal announced its Series A round, we expected investments to exceed $60 million in November, but a correction from the company... Wamda • 10 December, 2020 Investment
Regional Startup Istanbul launches $10 million fund to invest in Mena-based startups Istanbul-based event organiser and seed investor Startup Istanbul is raising a $10 million VC fund, targeting startups in the Middle East... Dunya Hassanein • 09 December, 2020 startup istanbul Seed funding MENA
Regional GELLIFY to launch €20 million Mena fund Italy’s GELLIFY, a B2B software startup focused accelerator and investor is launching a fund for the Middle East region in... News • 09 December, 2020 GELLIFY b2b
Regional Clara launches Mena Series A Term Sheet to streamline funding rounds Clara, the legaltech startup founded in the UAE and part of Wamda’s portfolio of partner companies has launched the Mena Series A... News • 08 December, 2020 Clara term sheet term sheets
Bahrain Malaeb joins Vooora sportstech accelerator Source: Laffaz Powered by Kooora.com, Vooora Ventures, the first sportstech accelerator in MENA, earlier this week announced that... News • 07 December, 2020 Malaeb Vooora ventures Sportstech
Regional Where will the next wave of innovation come from? Dr Vikas Nand Kumar Batheja is the co-founder and director of Capital College in Dubai The global pandemic has created panic,... Thought Leadership • 07 December, 2020 Innovation
Pakistan Former Souq executive invests in Pakistan's Clicky Source: Daily times Lahore-based fashion e-commerce startup, Clicky, closed USD 700,000 in a Pre-Series A round of funding. Former... News • 30 November, 2020 Clicky fashion ecommerce souq
Regional The regional tussle for startups: Is Dubai at risk of being overtaken? [part two] As outlined in the first part of this feature, startups have become a fundamental pillar of the economy, a means not only for innovation,... Triska Hamid • 30 November, 2020 Ecosystem Dubai abu dhabi
Regional RiseUp Summit 2020 : RESET RiseUp Summit is one of the largest entrepreneurial gatherings in the Middle East. This year, the RiseUp Summit 2020 is going virtual,... Annelies Docx • 25 November, 2020
Regional Why Ireland is taking an interest in the UAE's cleantech sector The UAE government is determined to become a regional hub for clean energy development and production, encouraging the adoption and... Dunya Hassanein • 24 November, 2020 Cleantech Ireland
Regional A glimpse into the Careem Mafia When Uber acquired Careem in March 2019 for $3.1 billion, the exit was significant not only for the size of the deal, but for its ripple... Wamda • 19 November, 2020 Careeem Careem Mafia
Regional Fenix launches in the UAE after $3.8 million seed round Fenix, the latest UAE-based micro mobility startup has raised $3.8 million in seed funding. Founded by the former Careem executive... Wamda • 18 November, 2020 micromobility Fenix e-scooter
Regional Sharjah Entrepreneurship Festival 2020 The 4th Sharjah Entrepreneaurship Festival will be held on December 6-10 2020. The event will be virtually and... Annelies Docx • 18 November, 2020
Regional The regional tussle for startups and entrepreneurs [part one] To many, startups and those operating in the digital space have been the saviours of the Middle East economy during this pandemic. With... Triska Hamid • 18 November, 2020 Innovation Ecosystem