Regional Start-up City at The Big 5 The construction industry’s needs are rapidly evolving. The market is hungry for new ideas and solutions to address these... Wamda • 10 October, 2019
Regional Gitex: A show dominated by Saudi Arabia and the women of the UAE Some 100,000 people attend Gitex every year in what is the region’s biggest technology exhibition. Bringing together government,... Triska Hamid • 10 October, 2019 Women Saudi Arabia uae
Regional C3 Social Impact Accelerator The C3 Social Impact Accelerator program addresses key milestones in the journey of a social entrepreneur and focuses... Wamda • 09 October, 2019
Regional Wamda X applications to close 20 October Wamda X, the grant-based fellowship programme for budding entrepreneurs and early-stage startups, is now accepting applications for its... Wamda • 09 October, 2019 wamda wamda x Wamda Capital
Regional The 5G race to innovation in the GCC Gitex, the biggest technology exhibition of the Middle East enjoys its 39th edition this year. A week’s worth of networking, talks... Triska Hamid • 07 October, 2019 GITEX GITEX technology week 4G
Regional Top five VC deals in the third quarter of 2019 Venture Capital (VC) investments in the third quarter of 2019 have not made as much fanfare compared to the second quarter of this... Yasmeen Nabil • 01 October, 2019 TOP VC Deals
Regional Looking back at a decade of entrepreneurship in Mena This year marks a decade since Yahoo acquired Maktoob, in a deal worth $164 million. It was the first time that a technology company based... Triska Hamid • 30 September, 2019 entrepreneurship Yahoo! Maktoob Maktoob
Regional How do you create a good company culture? Dawn Metcalfe is a workplace culture advisor and managing director at PDSi MEA. She is also the author of Managing the Matrix and The... Thought Leadership • 26 September, 2019 culture company culture Leadership
Regional Startups inject digital savvy into events scene Earlier this year, Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority announced a new strategic plan to revamp the local entertainment... Middle East Exchange • 24 September, 2019 eventtus Eventbox events
Regional Mobile drives online travel bookings Mobile is becoming one of the main ways that users in the Middle East are searching and booking their travel options according to a report... Triska Hamid • 17 September, 2019 Travel sector Travel travel tech
Regional Wamda X applications deadline extended to Oct 27 Wamda X, the grant-based fellowship programme for budding entrepreneurs and early-stage startups, is now accepting applications for its... Wamda • 15 September, 2019
Regional Wamda X opens applications for its second cohort Wamda X, the grant-based fellowship programme for budding entrepreneurs and early-stage startups, is now accepting... Wamda • 15 September, 2019 Fellowship wamda x
Regional Fintech Abu Dhabi This October 21-23, MENA’s leading FinTech festival will be held at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre. FinTech Abu Dhabi... Wamda • 12 September, 2019
Regional Careem moves further into fintech Careem now allows its users to recharge their mobile phone credit on its platform. The service is already available in Egypt, Pakistan... Yasmeen Nabil • 12 September, 2019 Fintech wallet pay
Regional Beyond the headlines - Careem, regulatory hurdles and Saudisation A closer look at this week's top news stories Careem Earlier this week, Careem announced a line up of managing directors whose... Triska Hamid • 12 September, 2019 careem Uber Saudi Arabia
Regional Localized closes $1.2 million funding round US-based Localized, a talent technology platform that connects university students and alumni with employers and industry experts in... Yasmeen Nabil • 11 September, 2019 Investment talent tech
Regional Google's YouTube launches music streaming service in Mena region Source: The National Google-owned YouTube launched its music streaming services in the Middle East and North Africa market on... News • 11 September, 2019 YouTube Music streaming
Regional How Ads Work: Facebook attempts to increase Mena digital advertising spend Social media users in the Middle East are the most engaged in the world and yet digital advertising spend in the region is among the lowest... Triska Hamid • 10 September, 2019 Facebook Advertising Digital Advertising
Regional Afric'Up African Startups Summit 2019 Afric’Up – Africa Startup Summit in Tunis, will take place on 24th & 25th September, as 2019 marks the return... Wamda • 08 September, 2019
Regional [Register to attend] Pitch by the Pyramids - UAE local Qualifier, Oct 31 Wamda is hosting the UAE qualifier for RiseUp's Pitch by the Pyramids competition. Join us on Thursday, October 31 to watch UAE... Wamda • 03 September, 2019
Regional Falcon Network invests $450,000 in six startups Dubai-based Falcon Network, a group of emerging markets-focused angel investors, has completed six investments worth $450,000 in... Yasmeen Nabil • 29 August, 2019 Investment network startups
Regional Challenges facing entrepreneurial leaders Areej Khataybih is the founder of The Spark Back and co-author of A Woman's Work. In the Middle East and North Africa (Mena),... Thought Leadership • 29 August, 2019 entrepreneurship Leadership
Regional The 3arabi Impact Initiative The 3arabi Impact Initiative aims at identifying and supporting projects/social enterprises that impact the Arab world, regardless of... Wamda • 28 August, 2019
Regional Onsi Sawiris leads investment on Canada's Drop Source: Tech Crunch Commerce and marketing are radically changing these days. Consumers are increasingly looking for brands... News • 26 August, 2019 news Investment E-commerce