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Gitex: A show dominated by Saudi Arabia and the women of the UAE

Some 100,000 people attend Gitex every year in what is the region’s biggest technology exhibition. Bringing together government,...

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Beyond the headlines - Careem, regulatory hurdles and Saudisation

A closer look at this week's top news stories Careem Earlier this week, Careem announced a line up of managing directors whose...

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Saudi Arabia

Zid raises $2 million pre-Series A

Source: Menabytes Zid, a Riyadh-based Shopify-like e-commerce management startup that helps people (and businesses) set up their...

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Saudi Arabia

In conversation with Abdullah Bahabri of Nota Nota

Nota Nota creates bespoke perfumes through a custom-made 3D printer, which enables users to mix their own perfumes according to their own...

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Saudi Arabia

Misk Innovation's growth accelerator to invest $100,000 in Mena startups

Source: Menabytes Misk Innovation, the innovation arm of Misk Foundation, a non-profit established by Saudi crown prince Mohammad bin...

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Game of hubs: The battle for the Middle East's startup capital

For several years, Dubai, with its strategic location and stability, has been able to establish itself as the hub for the private sector...

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Saudi Arabia

Saudi undergoes entrepreneurship drive but challenges remain

Saudi Arabia’s government is no stranger to technology or entrepreneurship. In fact, the country’s sovereign wealth fund, the...

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Saudi Arabia

In conversation with Abdulmajeed Alyemni of KSA's Salasa

Salasa is a logistics fulfilment company based in Saudi Arabia. Working with e-commerce companies, Salasa fulfils their orders, packs them...

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Saudi Arabia

The benefits of the Saudi-UAE joint initiatives

In January, the UAE and Saudi Arabia announced the launch of seven strategic initiatives to further integrate the countries’ two...

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Saudi Arabia

In conversation with Ammar Waganah of Saudi Arabia's Dokkan Afkar

After working for several years in advertising, Ammar Waganah felt the need to create and build his own brand. He founded Dokkan Afkar with...

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Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: A nascent ecosystem with huge potential

Saudi Arabia’s tech startup ecosystem is small and nascent compared to its vast oil sector. The contribution of its knowledge economy...

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Saudi Arabia

Saudi accounting solution startup Qoyod closes a Seed round from Arzan VC

Qoyod, an accounting cloud solution for small and medium businesses in Saudi Arabia, has recently raised an undisclosed Seed round from...

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Saudi Arabia

Badir-incubated Biotech startups raised $2.6M in 2017

The Saudi biotech startups incubated by Badir Biotechnology Incubator, under King Abdul Aziz City for Science and Technology...

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Saudi Arabia

The Misk Foundation and Bloomberg partner to boost the Saudi knowledge economy

The Misk Foundation and Bloomberg L.P., the global business and financial information leader, announced a partnership to enhance the...

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Saudi Arabia

Saudi DokkanAfkar.com launches new ‘Designer Program’

DokkanAfkar.com, one of the first ecommerce websites in Saudi Arabia for creative products, announced the launch of its ‘Designer...

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Saudi Arabia

Niche e-grocery stores are gaining momentum and this Saudi startup is taking note

A research led by Think with Google, found that millennials are very much concerned about their health. If they’re going to live...

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Saudi Arabia

Saudi Digital Machines’ second hackathon is coming to the KSA

The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Obekan Digital Solutions, and GE, are bringing the second edition of Saudi...

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What to expect in 2018? More exits, more family businesses, and more from KSA

During Wamda’s finale Mix N’ Mentor of the year, we spoke to several participating mentors and experts to gauge their input and...

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Saudi Arabia

The role of education and women in the Saudi economy at #MiskGlobalForum

During the Misk Global Forum organised last week for the second year in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, discussions around education and the...

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Saudi Arabia

MITEF Saudi Startup Competition

The MITEF Saudi Startup Competition focuses on attracting high potential business projects across the following three tracks: idea,...

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Saudi Arabia

SRMG acquires 51 percent stake in Saudi financial news service Argaam for $10M

The Saudi Research and Marketing Group (SRMG) has acquired a controlling stake (51 percent) in the Argaam Investment and Trading Company,...

Saudi Arabia Argam acquisition

Saudi Arabia

A Saudi Arabian student succeeded in home-cooked food delivery orders

This year, online food orders in Saudi Arabia reached $644 million so far, and are expected to exceed $1 billion by 2019. After noting...

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Saudi Arabia

BIBAN Forum 2017: Funding is available, seek mentorship

Wamda organized its three-day Mix N’ Mentor event in Saudi Arabia, during the BIBAN Forum 2017, which ran from September 17 till 20,...

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Saudi Arabia

Saudi cloud-based POS startup Foodics closed a $4M funding round

Saudi Arabia's Foodics has closed a SAR 15 million ($4 million) investment round, led by Raed Ventures and Riyad Taqnia Fund (RTF) with...

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