Regional Wiz Holding raises seed funding UAE-based e-commerce enterprise Wiz holding, has raised $2 million in seed funding from undisclosed international investors from the US,... News • 17 September, 2020 ecommerce Wiz Holding
Regional What's next for traveltech? The travel sector was the worst-hit during the lockdown and it will likely take years before numbers reach pre-Covid levels. Yet... Wamda • 17 September, 2020 Travel traveltech podcast
Regional I failed and this is my truth Failure in the startup world can seem like an inevitable milestone, with nine out of 10 startups ending in failure. For many... Thought Leadership • 15 September, 2020 Failure
Regional Energy-focused AFKAR ventures launches in Mena Dubai-headquartered AFKAR Ventures has launched in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region looking to invest in startups operating... News • 13 September, 2020 Afkar Ventures Energytech
Regional Saudi’s Falak to invest SAR5 million in 10 startups Saudi Arabia-based angel accelerator Falak Investment Hub is planning to invest SAR5 million in up to 10 tech startups selected to... News • 09 September, 2020 Falak investment hub acceleration
Global Fintech investments in EMEA rise to $4.6 billion in H1 2020 Investments in financial technology (fntech) in the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) recorded $4.6 billion in the first half of 2020,... News • 08 September, 2020 Fintech EMEA
Regional Future of mobility: Can carpooling survive? This is the third part in a series of features examining the impact of Covid-19 on the region's transport and mobility... Dunya Hassanein • 03 September, 2020 mobility carpooling
Regional Future of mobility: The uncertainty of e-scooters This is the second part in a series of features examining the impact of Covid-19 on the region's transport and mobility... Dunya Hassanein • 29 August, 2020 mobility Transportation circ
Regional Delivery Hero acquires UAE-based InstaShop UAE-based e-grocery startup InstaShop today announced that it has been acquired by Germany’s Delivery Hero in a deal worth $360... News • 27 August, 2020 Delivery Hero instashop acquisition
Regional Roundup of Step Anywhere 2020 Step this week concluded its first ever online edition, Step Anywhere, only six months after the ninth edition of Step Conference, the... Shaimaa El Nazer • 27 August, 2020 STEP event
Lebanon Geek Express raises $520,000 in pre Series-A Geek Express, an edtech startup based in Lebanon and the UAE, has secured $520,000 in a pre-Series A round from National Talents, IM... News • 24 August, 2020 Geek Express EdTech
Regional Leadership in crisis with Ronaldo Mouchawar The uncertainty and devastation brought on by the coronavirus tested every business and their leaders around the world. For Amazon,... Wamda • 20 August, 2020 Amazon souq covid-19
Regional Accelerators 2.0: The post-pandemic version Yousra Diab is the head of programmes at Dubai-based social impact accelerator C3 As the world came to a standstill with the outbreak of... Thought Leadership • 18 August, 2020 C3 Accelerators
Egypt RiseUp concludes its first virtual edition RiseUp is one of the region's biggest startup events, attracting thousands of participants, giving visitors a glimpse into the Egyptian... Dunya Hassanein • 16 August, 2020 RiseUp Summit Rise Up from Home
Egypt Glamera raises seed investment Cairo-based beauty and wellness service booking platform Glamera, has raised a six-figure seed round from Saudi Arabia’s Dual Gate... News • 10 August, 2020 Glamera Beauty and Wellness Beauty booking apps
Regional The future of mobility: Buses on demand This is the first part in a series of features examining the impact of Covid-19 on the region's transport and mobility startups Over... Dunya Hassanein • 09 August, 2020 mobility Swvl Buseet
Regional Majid Al Futtaim: The corporate engaging with startups Corporates are a necessity in the startup journey. They provide entrepreneurs with the work experience required to understand business and... Triska Hamid • 05 August, 2020 Majid Al Futtaim MAF
Regional Creating a comprehensive model for e-commerce success Darren Hodgkin, CEO of Digital&Code E-commerce has made massive gains during the Covid-19 pandemic. Consumers were forced to... Thought Leadership • 03 August, 2020 E-commerce
Regional The audiobook opportunity in education UAE-based audiobook platform Kitab Sawti was recently acquired by Storytel. In this exclusive piece for Wamda, Kitab Sawti's founder... Thought Leadership • 30 July, 2020 Kitab Sawti Audiobooks Education
Egypt Rology raises investment from Dubai Angel Investors Egypt-based healthtech startup Rology, has raised investment from Dubai Angel Investors. The amount raised was not... Dunya Hassanein • 23 July, 2020 Rology Dubai Angel Investors healthtech
Regional elGrocer: The lessons we learned in the era of Covid-19 Nader Amiri is the founder of UAE-based e-grocery startup elGrocer E-commerce is on everyone’s mind. There’s a lot being... Thought Leadership • 23 July, 2020 e-grocery elGrocer covid-19
Regional What is the future of events? Last week, after four long months of coronavirus lockdowns, Dubai hosted its first “in-person” event. AI Everything, held at... Shaimaa El Nazer • 21 July, 2020 STEP Step Conference eventtus
Bahrain E-sports and gaming: Mena's new global frontier Yousef Buhazza is the founder of Unreal Bahrain and vice chairman of the Bahrain Internet Society Growth in Crisis All manner of... Thought Leadership • 20 July, 2020 Gaming E-sports
Regional Real to virtual: Buying and selling property online Real estate is one sector that appears to have resisted the indelible disruption that has redefined other, traditional sectors like... Triska Hamid • 16 July, 2020 Real Estate Proptech