Wamda

Regional

EmTech MENA 2019

EmTech MENA conference is happening on 04-05 November 2019 at the Jumeirah Emirates Towers Hotel, Dubai. The...

Global

Russia's comeback to the Middle East

Much has been said about China’s rising trade and investment in the Middle East, particularly in the tech space, but another...

Russia Dubai Internet City

Regional

What impact will the recent UAE-China deals have on the Mid East startup sector?

In a recent piece on Wamda, I discussed the choice the Middle East would eventually have to make between US and Chinese technology. It...

china Silk Road WeChat

U.A.E

Industry session: Is technology the solution for sustainability in fashion?

Wamda is hosting ''Industry session: Is technology the solution for sustainability in fashion?'', a panel...

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...

3d printing Saudi Arabia Fourth Industrial Revolution

Egypt

Code Geist Entrepreneurial Hackathon

Code Geist Entrepreneurial Hackathon is one of the first entrepreneurial hackathons in the MENA Tech Ecosystem happening on July 29-31...

Regional

The Intelak Incubator

Led by the Emirates Group, GE, and Dubai Tourism, Intelak supports the most promising startups in the industry to launch, grow and...

U.A.E

In conversation with Sahiqa Bennett of Searchie

Searchie uses artificial intelligence (AI) to determine a candidate’s suitability for a job. The technology monitors 361,000 factors...

recruitment Artificial intelligence

Egypt

Angel Oasis 2019

The Middle East Angel Investment Network (MAIN) is launching its 2nd edition of their annual conference, Angel Oasis 2019,...

Regional

2019 Futurism Programme

The Futurism Programme, a 6-week, zero equity, accelerator programme in Dubai for the travel and tourism industry, aims to...

Regional

FlexxPay raises new funds

Source: GulfNews FlexxPay.com, a Dubai-based social impact start-up, announced it has raised funding from a group of individual and...

Start-up social impact Employment

Regional

CLIX 2020

CLIX – the Climate Innovations Exchange, launched in 2018, supports the UAE’s Ministry of Climate Change and...

Regional

The Cartier Women’s Initiative

The Cartier Women’s Initiative is an annual international business programme that aims to identify, support, and encourage...

U.A.E

Shopping for groceries with El Grocer

The Middle East is no stranger to online food delivery. Apps like Zomato, Deliveroo and Talabat are found on almost every smartphone in the...

el grocer e-grocery Dubai

Morocco

The General Assembly of Corporate Citizens

The General Assembly of Citizen Entrepreneurs and Organizations is happening on June 28-30 in Essaouira, Morocco and will be...

Regional

The Dreamers 2019 Summer Camp | Technology, Space, and Entrepreneurship

Dreamers platform designed to build the workforce of the future and the next wave of entrepreneurs. STEP Group,...

U.A.E

How do you grow tomatoes in the desert?

In the latest edition of our Food Technology podcast series, we spoke with Sky Kurtz, co-founder and chief executive officer at...

Agriculture agritech podcast

Jordan

Jordan's Ghoorcom looks to boost farmers’ profits through technology

Ghoorcom is a Jordanian business-to-business startup that could transform the country’s agriculture sector, swelling farmers’...

farming Blockchain

Regional

The Gulf embraces quantum power

Quantum computing could herald a breakthrough for Middle East innovation and security, according to experts. A quantum computer would...

Computing R&D

Global

We are stuck in the middle of a technological cold war

As the US government banned China’s Huawei from purchasing US goods and services last week, many were left wondering whether their...

Huawei US china

Egypt

Banking for the unbanked: The growth of fintech in Egypt

In Egypt, cash is king, even when it comes to salaries. Of the 100 million-strong population, the World Bank estimates that just 10-15 per...

Fintech finance fawry

Regional

Startup Arabia: the untold stories of high-tech Mena entrepreneurs - كتاب ستارت أب عربية [Free download - حمل الكتاب مجاناً]

Startup Arabia Book: Stories and advice from top tech entrepreneurs in the Arab World. [Download e-book]. Startup Arabia...

Regional

Succession planning: Knowing when to hand over the reins

While many startups hope to eventually exit and enjoy a large payout, others in the region want to create a business that may become the...

family businesses

U.A.E

Ureed Freelance Linguists Network

If you're looking for writers and translators for your content or blog, we've partnered with Ureed to offer...

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