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
Palestine Palestinian innovation is going global and its first stop is Dubai Rateb H.Rabi is the managing director of Intersect Innovation Hub, a business incubator serving startups in Jerusalem, Ramallah, Nablus,... Thought Leadership • 27 October, 2022 palestine
Global Startup advice: Creating a brand identity that resonates Lucy Bradley is the founder of Plug Communications There are so many aspects to consider when you are building a business; not... Thought Leadership • 24 October, 2022 Branding
Regional Behind the scenes of the POSRocket acquisition [Part 2] In January 2022, Saudi Arabia-based fintech and foodtech startup Foodics announced it had acquired Jordan-based point of sale provider... Thought Leadership • 20 October, 2022 Foodics posrocket
Global Flowwow pushes ahead with Mena foray as Russian ecosystem collapses Startups in Russia have been facing a litmus test since the start of the war in Ukraine, with foreign direct investments drying up,... Dunya Hassanein • 17 October, 2022 Russia
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