Saudi Arabia

What to expect at Arabnet Riyadh 2016

Arabnet Riyadh has proven to be one of the biggest forums in Saudi Arabia: in 2015 it gathered more than a 1,000 participants from all over...

Abdulghani Kataya • 04 December, 2016

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Saudi Arabia

8 things we learned about Saudi at the Misk Global Forum

Outside the world of oil, Saudi Arabia is putting itself on the map. Currently 70 percent of the Saudi population is under the age of...

Maya Rahal • 18 November, 2016

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$1B for a new ecommerce site out of Saudi

With an initial investment of $1 billion, regionally-based real estate company Emaar is launching an ecommerce platform from Riyadh....

Abdulghani Kataya • 15 November, 2016

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Saudi Arabia

Carpooling for the working women of Saudi, a solution? [Wamda TV]

Women are not allowed to drive in Saudi Arabia. While there is no official law banning women from the act, it is deeply held religious...

Lucy Knight • 08 November, 2016

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Saudi Arabia

Moving from oil to knowledge: the angel network with a helping hand

You’ll have heard about Careem’s acquisition of Enwani, the Saudi home delivery service and how it started. But you...

Abdulghani Kataya • 25 October, 2016

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Saudi Arabia

KAUST launches new accelerator to support entrepreneurship

King Abdullah University of Science & Technology (KAUST) launched Taqadam last week, a new university startup accelerator...

Abdulghani Kataya • 19 October, 2016

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Saudi Arabia

Entrepreneurship in Saudi Arabia: challenges and opportunities [Podcast]

This podcast was previously published by Wamda Capital. After the launch of their podcasts in English, featuring talks with...

Abdulghani Kataya • 06 September, 2016

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Saudi Arabia

Foodics: the Saudis taking on Gulf restaurant giants

In Saudi, the food and beverage (F&B) sector is one of the largest in the Gulf. Probably no surprise there, as in MENA food and...

Ahmed Gabr • 14 August, 2016

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Saudi Arabia

Mobile is winning in Saudi's internet race [Infographic]

Mobile internet use might be high in Saudi Arabia but ecommerce companies still haven’t convinced those people to shop on their...

Rachel Williamson • 07 February, 2016

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Saudi Arabia

Saudi ecommerce set to soar [Infographic]

The Saudi ecommerce market is growing fast. (Image via Wamda) There are very good reasons why Saudi Arabia is a country of...

Rachel Williamson • 20 December, 2015

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Saudi Arabia

Two KSA startups headed to Get in the Ring regional competition

Get in the Ring combines the excitement of a boxing match with the mentorship and networking opportunities of a startup pitch contest....

Rafat Abushaban • 13 December, 2015

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Extended Deadline: 9th MIT Enterprise Forum Arab Startup Competition in Jeddah, KSA

Update: the deadline has been extended to January 18.The 9th MIT Enterprise Forum Arab Startup Competition is now receiving applications. ...

Wamda • 22 October, 2015

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Saudi Arabia

EwIV's The Impact Bootcamp in Riyadh

  After graduating over 60 entrepreneurs in Cairo and Dubai, ATC’s Entrepreneurship with Impact Ventures (EwIV) is conducting The Im...

Wamda • 12 November, 2015

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Saudi Arabia

6 challenges facing Saudi entrepreneurs [Opinion]

The future is wide open. (Image via Realty Today) We have all read articles about what’s wrong with the entrepreneurship support culture a...

Nader Ajami • 15 October, 2015

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Saudi Arabia

'Kammel' event to celebrate failure

Failure is often an awkward and embarassing topic among entrepreneurs. Although it is not often discussed, failure is an important...

Wamda • 07 October, 2015

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Saudi Arabia

Tech World editor launches online guide for Saudi entrepreneurs

A new online platform in Saudi Arabia is seeking to develop the startup sector in the country, through a combination of news media and...

Ahmed Gabr • 26 May, 2015

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How animation studio Kharabeesh drew its own success

Kharabeesh was one of the first companies to start making animated and video Arabic content, but their success didn’t come...

Abdulghani Kataya • 29 April, 2015

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Saudi Arabia

Saudi’s Rwaq team hope to create community of educators

This article has been crossposted from Firnas.org We are so close to an awakening in the Arab world. In the past three years there has been...

Safar Ayad • 25 March, 2015

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Saudi Arabia

Going solo with a Saudi ecommerce site

This article has been cross-posted from Firnas.org Saudi Arabia is one of the three largest ecommerce markets in the Gulf in terms of...

Ryan Adil • 09 March, 2015

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The evolution of crowd funding in the Arab world

This is a crosspost from Firnas.org Sometimes, a lack of funding forces entrepreneurs to abandon their projects. On other...

Reine Farhat • 22 February, 2015

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Saudi INET invests 'millions' in Jordan's Gate2Play

Jordanian based payment service provider, Gate2Play, announced yesterday a strategic partnership and investment by Saudi virtual...

Maya Rahal • 18 February, 2015

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Saudi Arabia

How one tweet inspired one man's mango selling website

This article was posted originally on Firnas.org. On April 27th 2012 Abdul Rahman Sahili read a tweet from a man in the coastal...

Reine Farhat • 15 December, 2014

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New app aims to make shopping easier for Saudis

Prayer time five times a day is nothing new in the Middle East, but technology development in the region is allowing people to engage with...

Lucy Knight • 26 August, 2014

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Shelvies builds on Instagram's momentum in Saudi to promote ecommerce

This article was originally posted on Firnas.org. During my meeting with Khalid Al-Issa, the young developer told us how he built...

Safar Ayad • 28 August, 2014

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