Egypt The Pyramids and the future of innovation in Egypt The Pyramids of Giza, the only wonder of the ancient world to remain standing, is intrinsic to the Egyptian psyche. It is not only a source... Triska Hamid • 09 December, 2019 RiseUp Summit RiseUp cairo
U.A.E Wamda invests in UAE-based fintech startup FlexxPay Wamda has invested in UAE-based financial technology (fintech) startup FlexxPay (flexxpay.com). The social impact company provides... Wamda • 08 December, 2019 Fintech Wamda Capital
U.A.E In conversation with Rita Huangzhen of iMile When Rita Huangzhen left China in 2008 to work for Huawei in Dubai, she had no idea that the emirate would become the place she would get... Triska Hamid • 05 December, 2019 Logistics Last mile delivery china
Palestine Overcoming barriers of women-led entrepreneurship in Palestine Ghassan Amayra is the co-founder of Palestine-based MENACatalyst and Leila Farraj is the digital content strategist at... Thought Leadership • 02 December, 2019 palestine Palestinian Diaspora gaza sky geeks
Regional Gaining more value from data through incentive, investment and regulation Jad Hajj, partner with Strategy& Middle East; Alice Klat, director of the Ideation Center, and Jana Batal, senior fellow at the... Thought Leadership • 27 November, 2019 big data
Global Just how different are the European and Mena ecosystems? “Shove your startup idea where the sun doesn’t shine” read the sign that greeted visitors to Slush, Europe’s... Triska Hamid • 24 November, 2019 slush Finland startup
U.A.E Pivots and Failures with Repeat's Omer Aslan Gurel Omer Aslan Gurel could have easily followed the path that was laid out for him – go to university and eventually join his family... Wamda • 20 November, 2019 food tech Entrepreneur podcast
U.A.E A case for Dubai as a fintech hub Salmaan Jaffery is the chief business development officer at the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Authority This is an... Thought Leadership • 17 November, 2019 DIFC Fintech Hive Fintech
U.A.E Are people paying online in the UAE? UAE e-commerce seems to be booming as the country’s tech-savvy, young population embraces online shopping, but consumer wariness... Matt Smith • 12 November, 2019 E-commerce Online shopping cash-on-delivery
Regional Wamda marks a decade of entrepreneurship at Area 2071 in Dubai Wamda and Area 2071 hosted a panel discussion on Wednesday, November 6, to discuss the growth of the startup ecosystem over the past... Wamda • 10 November, 2019 wamda Wamda Community entrepreneurship
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
Global Mental health and entrepreneurship - how much do entrepreneurs struggle? Reem Shaheen is the founder of BE Psychology Centre in Dubai and is a US-trained counseling psychologist Recent research... Thought Leadership • 04 November, 2019 mental health entrepreneurs entrepreneurship
Regional In conversation with Hans-Holger Albrecht of Deezer When France-based music streaming service Deezer, launched in the Middle East in 2018, followed swiftly by Sweden’s Spotify, it... Triska Hamid • 31 October, 2019 Music streaming anghami
Lebanon What impact will the Lebanon protests have on its startups? The Arab social contract was designed to placate the people – provide public sector jobs and free social services, and the... Triska Hamid • 28 October, 2019 beirut Lebanon Central Bank Circular 331
Saudi Arabia Why every investor should be looking at Saudi Arabia An exponential entrepreneurial shift is underway in Saudi Arabia, and it is attracting substantial venture capital interest, says Luca... Thought Leadership • 23 October, 2019 STV Saudi Arabia Venture Capital
Oman Oman's startup opportunity The sultanate of Oman is gearing up to turbocharge its entrepreneurship ecosystem. While the Gulf state has not been traditionally known... Alicia Buller • 21 October, 2019 Oman Oman Technology Fund entrepreneurship
