Regional Will the Middle East's accession to BRICS impact the startup sector? Earlier this year, the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Egypt, alongside Iran, were welcomed into the BRICS alliance, which comprises Brazil, Russia,... Amro Selim • 02 November, 2023 BRICS Arab startup
Regional Growth-stage companies in Mena face $20 billion funding gap Growth-stage funding in the Middle East and North Africa region (Mena) faces a $20 billion gap, with only $4.2 billion VC dry powder... Dunya Hassanein • 31 October, 2023 STV Growth-stage funding in Mena
Regional Lending in the era of open banking Abdulla Almoayed is the founder and CEO of Tarabut Optimism about improving the ease and speed of approving retail lending abounds... Thought Leadership • 30 October, 2023 Open banking lending
Egypt Egyptian startup ecosystem faces litmus test following debit and credit card use restrictions The Egyptian startup ecosystem is facing yet more difficulty after local banks suspended the use of debit cards outside Egypt and limited... Dunya Hassanein • 26 October, 2023 currency devaluation
Regional Navigating scale: challenges and strategies for tech startups in Mena Rashit Makhat, is the director and co-founder, Scalo Technologies, the tech venture company based in Dubai In the world of startups, the... Thought Leadership • 23 October, 2023 Scalo Technologies Scaling
U.A.E Wamda's roundup of Expand North Star For the first time, the startup section of Gitex, Expand North Star (ENS), was split from the main event causing confusion among some and a... Triska Hamid • 19 October, 2023 Expand North Star GITEX
U.A.E Integra Seven and Wamda release first of its kind "State of Tech Talent in Dubai" report Demand for specialised tech talent in Dubai will likely exceed supply. Ninety per cent of tech companies have tech talent dispersed a... Wamda • 16 October, 2023 talent tech talent Wamda Research Lab
Regional Starting a venture with an exit in mind Hassan Jaffar and Marwan Chaar are the co-founders of Carzaty, which was acquired in 2022 by Mexico’s Kavak, a used car platform last... Thought Leadership • 12 October, 2023 Carzaty Kavak Exit
Regional Do you need to work on your personal leadership? David Godfrey is a mentor at Peak Performance and co-founder of Chase Life Consulting Effective leadership is something many... Thought Leadership • 09 October, 2023 Leadership mental health
Regional Mena startups raised $36 million in September 2023 Startups in the Middle East and North Africa raised $36 million in September across 36 deals, a 64 per cent drop in value month-on-month... Wamda • 05 October, 2023 investments
Palestine TAP raises $1 million Seed round led by Wamda Capital The Netherlands-based and Palestine-focused accelerator Talent Acceleration Platform (TAP) has closed a $1 million Seed round, led by... News • 04 October, 2023 Talent Acceleration Platform TAP Wamda Capital
Saudi Arabia Barakah: fighting food waste one surplus meal at a time The Middle East has one of the highest food wastage rates in the world. This wastage occurs at every stage of the food chain cycle, from... Dunya Hassanein • 02 October, 2023 food waste
Global Transforming access to finance in agriculture Simon Sharp and Said Murad are partners at Global Ventures In the Middle East and Africa (MEA), agriculture is a social and economic... Thought Leadership • 28 September, 2023 Tarfin Fintech agritech
Global The illusion of inclusion: the landscape of digital banking in Africa Khadija Ba is an MIT Legatum Fellow Africa’s financial landscape is undergoing a seismic shift driven by the rapid ascent of... Thought Leadership • 25 September, 2023 africa Digital banking
Regional The startup bundling SaaS solutions through buy now pay later UAE-based entrepreneur Amal Abdullahev wanted to build a startup to match businesses with social media influencers, but the biggest... Dunya Hassanein • 21 September, 2023 SAAS BNPL
Global How to select the right co-founder Hassan Jaffar and Marwan Chaar are the co-founders of Carzaty, which was acquired in 2022 by Mexico’s Kavak, a used car platform last... Thought Leadership • 18 September, 2023 co-founder
