Saudi Arabia Can Saudi Arabia become the region's fintech frontrunner? When Tamara announced it had raised $110 million for its Series A back in April, it sent a wave of awe across the region. Not only was this... Triska Hamid - Nesma Abdel Azim • 10 June, 2021 Fintech
Global Why is succession planning important for your startup? Warsha Joshi and Evan Le Clus are startup mentors and the co-founders of Dare to Scale, an ecosystem for entrepreneurs scaling their... Thought Leadership • 08 June, 2021 Scaling
Regional Mena startups raised $110 million in May 2021 Startups in Mena raised almost $110 million across 35 deals in May. While it is a marked drop when compared to April, it is still an... Wamda • 06 June, 2021 Investment
Saudi Arabia The VC map of Saudi Arabia We recently published a feature highlighting the growth of Saudi Arabia's venture capital sector. In this infographic, we have mapped... Wamda • 03 June, 2021 Venture Capital Angel Investor corporate venture capital
Saudi Arabia Nabeel Koshak: Growing Saudi Arabia’s venture market Saudi Arabia’s government has been especially proactive in encouraging its entrepreneurship sector, the result of which is a... Nagham Al Eithan • 02 June, 2021 SVC
Global Startup advice: How to avoid cloud application overload Rayhan Aleem is the founder of Alpha Pro Partners, a UAE-based accounting firm focused on the tech sector. Cloud-based solutions are one... Thought Leadership • 01 June, 2021 Cloud Computing
Palestine Rising from the rubble: Entrepreneurs in Gaza look to rebuild Rafat Abushaban is an author, speaker, and advocate for startups in fragile environments. He is the founder of Riable- an online platform... Rafat Abushaban • 30 May, 2021 Gaza
Saudi Arabia What's next for Saudi Arabia's booming VC sector? Five years into the Saudi Vision 2030 programme, venture capital (VC) funding in Saudi Arabia has risen to an all time high with a recorded... Nagham Al Eithan • 27 May, 2021 VC PIF Jada Fund of Funds
Global Startup advice: How to tackle late payments Rayhan Aleem is the founder of Alpha Pro Partners, a UAE-based accounting firm focused on the tech sector. Here, he shares how startups can... Thought Leadership • 25 May, 2021 cashflow accounting
Palestine Struggles multiply for Palestine's startup ecosystem Since escalations unfolded in Palestine this month, Gaza-based tech hub and accelerator Gaza Sky Geeks (GSG), has been closely monitoring... Dunya Hassanein • 23 May, 2021 gaza sky geeks Gaza
Iraq Iraq's big new opportunity The world’s perception of Iraq is one that frequently portrays a war-torn country, devastated by conflict and corruption. But amid... Nesma Abdel Azim • 20 May, 2021
Global Startup advice: Should you humanise your brand? Islam Gouda is a marketing professional who is currently working at the federal government in Abu Dhabi Brands are living beings;... Thought Leadership • 19 May, 2021 Branding
Global Can remote working survive? Marilyn Zakhour is the founder and chief executive officer of UAE-based Cosmic Centaurs, a flexible work consultancy As higher... Thought Leadership • 17 May, 2021 remote work
Regional Clean disruption: The rise of clean beauty marketplaces in Mena It was personal need that pushed Amina Grimen and Ayat Toufeeq to launch an e-commerce site dedicated to skincare. The pair were struggling... Triska Hamid • 13 May, 2021 clean beauty
Global What is data democratisation and why is it necessary? Jadd Elliot Dib is the founder and CEO of UAE-based Pangaea X, an online network and talent acquisition platform for data analysts It is... Thought Leadership • 11 May, 2021 data democratisation
U.A.E Mythical to meteoric: The rise of tech unicorns Ammar Al Malik is the managing director of Dubai Internet City The boom in tech firms either floating on stock markets or achieving... Thought Leadership • 09 May, 2021 unicorns
