U.A.E The startup finding better jobs for blue-collar workers Unscrupulous recruitment agencies often lure blue-collar staff to the Gulf with false promises about wages and working conditions, charging... Matt Smith • 05 May, 2020 social enterprise ZoEasy
Regional The rise of contactless payments In a part of the world more comfortable with cash on delivery (COD) rather than online or even card payments, the notion of contactless... Wamda • 04 May, 2020 MasterCard contactless
Regional Wamda graduates second cohort of its fellowship programme Wamda X Wamda, the Mena region’s leading entrepreneurship platform, has graduated the second cohort of Wamda X, its grant-based fellowship... Wamda • 03 May, 2020 wamda x
Global Managing Covid-19: Recessions, the runways for innovation? On 23 April, Wamda hosted its second webinar titled 'Navigating COVID-19: Recessions, the runways for innovation?,’ featuring... Wamda • 30 April, 2020 wamda webinar
Global Mena's 3D printing startups pivot to save lives Every so often, a new technology grips the tech community, usually ones that are described as pioneering and disruptive. A few years ago,... Triska Hamid • 29 April, 2020 3d printing eon dental immensa
Regional Covid-19: Ushering in a new era for healthtech In the wake of the Covid-19 crisis and resulting lockdown, it is not just the global economy and healthcare systems that are suffering... Dunya Hassanein • 27 April, 2020 healthtech covid-19 coronavirus
Global Navigating Covid-19: Managing people and talent On Wednesday 15 April, Wamda hosted an online webinar, 'Navigating Covid-19: Managing people and talent,’ featuring Nathalie... Wamda • 25 April, 2020 Covid19 talent human resources
Regional Facebook's advice for businesses in Ramadan The impact of social distancing as a result of the Covid-19 crisis has been felt across industries and sectors, with technology and social... Thought Leadership • 23 April, 2020 Ramadan Social Media Facebook
Global Ways to improve your financial health The rate of unemployment is increasing daily across the world, particularly among startups that have gone into “survival mode”.... Thought Leadership • 22 April, 2020 Fintech wally
Regional Fintech boom threatened by slowing economy As retail businesses scramble to get online and banks and exchange houses shutter their doors for the foreseeable future, the one solution... Shaimaa El Nazer • 20 April, 2020 Fintech now money FlexxPay
Global Edtech startups: From perk to necessity Schools and universities were among the first institutions that shuttered their doors around the world in the face of the Coronavirus... Shaimaa El Nazer • 16 April, 2020 Education online learning E-Learning
Regional The e-grocery map of Mena The online grocery market has grown rapidly since the outbreak of the Coronavirus pandemic, with other food delivery platforms like... Wamda • 16 April, 2020 e-grocery
Global Roundup of STEP’s first virtual conference Dubai-based STEP launched its first online event as part of its series on the impact of COVID-19 on businesses. The two-hour event... Dunya Hassanein • 15 April, 2020 STEP Conferences covid-19 startups
Egypt Fawry’s founder launches fintech fund Egypt-based financial technology (fintech) company Fawry has played a pivotal role in providing digital payment capabilities to businesses... Dunya Hassanein • 14 April, 2020 Fintech fawry
Global Balancing short-term survival with long-term stability Scott Cairns is the managing director at Creation Business Consultants, a structuring and advisory services firm based in the... Thought Leadership • 12 April, 2020 coronavirus covid-19 Business planning
Regional How startups beat the supermarkets in online grocery surge The 24-hour lockdowns that have become commonplace in several cities across the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) has resulted in such a... Shaimaa El Nazer • 09 April, 2020 el grocer instashop e-grocery
