Regional Trends to expect in 2024 This year will be the year of reckoning for startups across the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) as global inflation continues to rise... Wamda • 04 January, 2024 Predictions
Regional Debt financing pushes December 2023 investment to $1.15 billion Sixty startups across the Middle East and North Africa region (Mena) raised a mammoth $1.15 billion, the highest amount recorded for the... Wamda • 02 January, 2024 Investment
Regional Our top stories from 2023 This past year has been one of highs and lows for startups and investors across the Middle East and North Africa, from the ongoing economic... Wamda • 28 December, 2023 Roundup
Palestine The martyrs of Gaza Wamda is compiling a list of all the people working in the technology and startup sector who have been killed in Gaza by Israeli strikes.... Wamda • 25 December, 2023 Gaza
Regional COP28 beyond the negotiations: unleashing innovation and collaboration for climate action Eva Morales and Samsurin Welch are the co-founders of HyveGeo In Dubai this year, the largest-ever attended COP in history saw a... Thought Leadership • 24 December, 2023 HyveGeo Cleantech COP28
U.A.E Sukooni: a local approach to mental healthcare Mental health has long been considered taboo in the culture of the Middle East, and so has seeking help. With the rise in telehealth... Dunya Hassanein • 21 December, 2023 mental health Sukooni
Global What does data analytics tell us about the eco-conscious consumer? Jadd Elliot Dib is the CEO and founder of data analytics freelance hiring platform, Pangaea X According to Roundup.org, 75 per cent of... Thought Leadership • 18 December, 2023 Pangea X data analytics
U.A.E The evolution of Wally, from expenses tracking to personal finance AI Resilience is often highlighted as an important skill for entrepreneurs to have and few have shown as much resilience as Saeid Hejazi and... Triska Hamid • 14 December, 2023 wally Fintech ChatGPT
U.A.E Spearheading a sustainable future in the UAE Petra Jeffery is assistant professor at Heriot-Watt University Dubai Nestled in the heart of the Middle East, the United Arab Emirates... Thought Leadership • 11 December, 2023 green tech Cleantech
Regional Will COP28 catalyse the region’s cleantech sector? COP 28 has dominated almost every headline since its arrival in the UAE this year. Funds worth billions have been announced, new... Triska Hamid • 07 December, 2023 Cleantech Sustainability
Regional Startups in Mena raised $764 million in November 2023, highest amount recorded this year Startups in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) have raised $764 million across 42 rounds in November 2023, a jump of 390 per cent... Wamda • 05 December, 2023 Investment
Palestine Palestinian entrepreneurs are facing the disastrous repercussions of war Monthly VC investment deals were transformed into data on the numbers killed and wounded. The number of startups being founded were... Amro Selim • 30 November, 2023 conflict palestine Gaza
Regional How generative AI can give companies a competitive edge Hasit Trivedi is the CTO of digital technologies and global head of AI at Tech Mahindra Generative artificial intelligence... Thought Leadership • 27 November, 2023 generative AI
Kuwait Why has Kuwait’s startup ecosystem fallen behind? At one point, Kuwait was at the forefront of the startup ecosystem in the GCC, producing some of the region’s most robust companies... Nesma Abdel Azim • 23 November, 2023 kuwait
Regional A look at GOMYCODE’s expansion strategy Following its $8 million Series A round last year, Tunisian edtech startup GOMYCODE has been ramping up its expansion across Africa and now... Dunya Hassanein • 20 November, 2023 GoMyCode EdTech Expansion
Global Lessons to learn from South Korea’s startup ecosystem The UAE and Saudi Arabia are both courting and engaging with South Korea’s startup ecosystem in a bid to attract its startups to... Triska Hamid • 16 November, 2023 South Korea
