U.A.E The venture builder helping female-led agritechs scale beyond the desert The female share in the agricultural workforce in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) hovers around 30 per cent, making the sector one... Dunya Hassanein • 22 December, 2022 agritech Dana Global
Oman Carzaty: The realistic exit The used car market is worth over $16 billion in the GCC alone, but it is a highly fragmented sector, with mostly small resellers and... Triska Hamid • 19 December, 2022 Carzaty Oman marketplace
Regional Startups in Mena raised $439 million in November 2022 Startups in the Middle East and North Africa region (Mena), raised $439 million in November 2022 across 39 deals. On a... Wamda • 15 December, 2022 Investment
Global How can investors use data science? Dmitry Kaminskiy is the general partner at Deep Knowledge Group, a UK-based consortium of commercial and non-profit organisations active in... Thought Leadership • 12 December, 2022 big data AI
Global An essential guide to SAFEs A critical part of any startup’s journey is fundraising. This can be particularly challenging in the very early days of building your... Thought Leadership • 08 December, 2022 Clara
Egypt Brito joins Egypt’s growing list of cloud kitchens after raising $1.25 million For Egyptians, ordering food from a local restaurant is nothing novel. The country’s restaurant market is thought to be worth $17... Dunya Hassanein • 05 December, 2022 cloud kitchen Brito
Saudi Arabia Why are Chinese investors and startups so excited about Saudi Arabia? Over the past decade, technological advancements have shifted from the powerhouses of the US and Europe to China and India, where... Triska Hamid • 01 December, 2022 china
Saudi Arabia Startup advice: How to set up a business in Saudi Arabia Paul Arnold is the managing director at Sovereign PPG Saudi Arabia, a provider of corporate and trusts services What are the... Thought Leadership • 28 November, 2022 startup advice
Regional Why hypergrowth is killing the talent pool Reem M. Osman is the chief people officer at UAE-based nybl, an artificial intelligence startup Over the past couple of weeks, the tech... Thought Leadership • 24 November, 2022 talent
Regional Savings: The app rewarding the masses Over the past few years, several startups catering to the unbanked have emerged, targeting those who wish to gain access to basic financial... Triska Hamid • 21 November, 2022 Savings app financial inclusion loyalty
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
Turkey Why the UAE’s Opontia is now focusing on Turkey For centuries, Turkey, a country known for its rich culture influenced by both the East and West, has been a melting pot for trade and... Dunya Hassanein • 14 November, 2022 Opontia E-commerce
Regional Mena startups raised $646 million in October 2022 Startups in the Middle East and North Africa region (Mena), have raised $646 million across 69 deals, taking the total raised so far this... Wamda • 10 November, 2022 Investment
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
Egypt Nawah Scientific: Pivoting its way to expansion Startups go through several changes within their first few years in operation as founders struggle to find and validate their product... Dunya Hassanein • 03 November, 2022 deeptech Nawah Scientific
Regional Middle East investors embrace crypto the traditional way Matthew Clapp is the head of business development and asset management at EQONEX a Nasdaq-listed digital assets financial services... Thought Leadership • 01 November, 2022 cryptocurrency
