Bahrain The expert’s view: How to attract seed funding in Bahrain Areije Al Shakar, senior vice president and head of development services division at Bahrain Development Bank, reveals what Venture Capital... Alicia Buller • 07 February, 2019 Investment Venture Capital VC funding
U.A.E In conversation with Fodhil Benturquia of the UAE's Okadoc Okadoc is an online medical booking system launched in 2018 by Fodhil Benturquia. It aims to simplify the process of booking an appointment... Triska Hamid • 06 February, 2019 Health health tech medical solutions
U.A.E Innovations in Health Hackathon The “Innovations in Health” hackathon is an initiative that is part of the Ministry of Health and Prevention (MOHAP)... Wamda • 05 February, 2019
Regional Is there a role for startups in the Islamic economy? With 1.8 billion Muslims worldwide, the Islamic economy is a lucrative sector, worth an estimated $2.1 trillion according to the State of... Pamela Kesrouani • 04 February, 2019 Islamic Banking islamic finance Fintech
Kuwait The growth of e-groceries in Kuwait InstaSalla is a Kuwait-based e-grocery company launched in 2016 by Smart Mart, an e-commerce platform. Today, InstaSalla is the leading... Wamda • 31 January, 2019 e-grocery online grocery kuwait
U.A.E In conversation with Mehdi Oudghiri of the UAE's eyewa Whenever an order would come through on eyewa’s platform in the early days in 2017, co-founders Mehdi Oudghiri and Anass Boumediene... Triska Hamid • 30 January, 2019 E-commerce eyewa founders
Regional Digital Dining: How food delivery is forcing restaurants to change Food delivery apps have been a catalyst for change throughout the restaurant industry. What started as a response to the... Annie Bricker • 28 January, 2019 Food & Beverage Food delivery ride hailing
Regional Thinking of expanding to another country? Here are some points to consider Moatassem Moatez has launched and scaled several startups in his role as business partner at Innovest Middle East. Geographical... Thought Leadership • 24 January, 2019 Expansion growth Mentorship
U.A.E In conversation with Sky Kurtz of the UAE's Pure Harvest Pure Harvest Smart Farms is one of the first hydroponic farms in the Middle East region, growing tomatoes in a sensor-filled greenhouse. At... Triska Hamid • 23 January, 2019 hydroponics Agriculture agritech
Pakistan The Pakistani startup looking to print human organs As industries become more comfortable with 3D-printers, the next frontier for the technology goes beyond printing plastics to metals and... Triska Hamid • 22 January, 2019 3d printing 3d printer pakistan
Regional Innovation in the hands of refugees According to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), there are 67 million refugees worldwide of these, 85 per cent are hosted by... Pamela Kesrouani • 21 January, 2019 Refugee Refugee tech syria
U.A.E In conversation with Andrew Kabrit of the UAE's Seez Seez, the UAE-based car aggregator platform is one of the few companies in the Middle East to develop its own artificial intelligence (AI)... Triska Hamid • 16 January, 2019 Seez AI Artificial intelligence
Iraq Iraqis turn to entrepreneurship as corruption hinders economy Iraq has become more synonymous with war and corruption than entrepreneurship, but things are slowly changing as more people seek... Triska Hamid • 14 January, 2019 iraq baghdad Miswag.net
Regional A look at Francophone Africa's tech ecosystem By Fanny Dauchez - head of business development and regional alliances of Central and West Africa at Seedstars World The... Thought Leadership • 10 January, 2019 francophone africa African entrepreneurs
Egypt In conversation with Mounir Nakhla of Egypt's Halan Beyond Cairo’s colonial boulevards, the streets in the outskirts of the city tend to be too narrow for cars to pass through. These... Yasmeen Nabil • 09 January, 2019 ride hailing Sharing Economy cairo
Pakistan The robotic arms made in Pakistan In the final year of university, mechatronics engineering students Ovais Qureshi and Anas Niaz decided to build a “robotic prosthetic... Triska Hamid • 08 January, 2019 3d printing prosthetics sensors