Palestine Palestinian innovation is going global and its first stop is Dubai Rateb H.Rabi is the managing director of Intersect Innovation Hub, a business incubator serving startups in Jerusalem, Ramallah, Nablus,... Thought Leadership • 27 October, 2022 palestine
Global Startup advice: Creating a brand identity that resonates Lucy Bradley is the founder of Plug Communications There are so many aspects to consider when you are building a business; not... Thought Leadership • 24 October, 2022 Branding
Regional Behind the scenes of the POSRocket acquisition [Part 2] In January 2022, Saudi Arabia-based fintech and foodtech startup Foodics announced it had acquired Jordan-based point of sale provider... Thought Leadership • 20 October, 2022 Foodics posrocket
Global Flowwow pushes ahead with Mena foray as Russian ecosystem collapses Startups in Russia have been facing a litmus test since the start of the war in Ukraine, with foreign direct investments drying up,... Dunya Hassanein • 17 October, 2022 Russia
Regional Gitex: embracing a "phygital" future Ask anyone who attended Gitex this year about their experience, you will be met with one of two responses - either an excited... Triska Hamid • 14 October, 2022 GITEX North Star
Regional The gender gap in startup investment Almost two thirds of female founders believe that Middle East and North Africa (Mena) based investors are less likely than global investors... Triska Hamid • 12 October, 2022 women entrepreneurs Investment
Global Employee mental healthcare: digital tools or workplace culture? By Professor Paul Hopkinson, head of Edinburgh Business School, and the School of Social Sciences at Heriot-Watt University There is no... Thought Leadership • 10 October, 2022 mental health
Regional Mena startups raised $173 million in September 2022 Startups in Mena raised $173 million across 51 deals as investment levels continue to decline this year. This marks a 54 per cent drop... Wamda • 06 October, 2022 Investment
Regional An essential guide to ESOPs A. Overview Wamda and Clara have teamed up to bring you, startup founders, this essential guide to employee share option plans (commonly... Thought Leadership • 03 October, 2022 ESOP Clara
Morocco The Moroccan startup helping grocers improve customer loyalty Traditional grocery stores are a regular fixture of every neighborhood in Morocco. When compared to large supermarket chains and... Dunya Hassanein • 29 September, 2022 WafR
Regional Behind the scenes of the POSRocket acquisition In January 2022, Saudi Arabia-based fintech and foodtech startup Foodics announced it had acquired Jordan-based point of sale provider... Thought Leadership • 26 September, 2022 acquisition Exit posrocket
Regional How has Majid Al Futtaim’s approach to startups changed? As a large corporate, Majid Al Futtaim (MAF) was ahead of the curve when it came to engaging with startups. The Mall of the Emirates... Triska Hamid • 22 September, 2022 Majid Al Futtaim Holding Majid Al Futtaim Launchpad corporates
U.A.E Verity: Driving financial access for the region's children It was during one of his evening jogs that Kamal Al-Samarrai wondered why he found himself in a position of financial difficulty. At the... Triska Hamid • 19 September, 2022 Verity app financial literacy Open banking
Regional Does Mena need to pay greater attention to developments in AI? Artificial intelligence (AI) has permeated through almost every industry and sector, changing our daily interactions with technology... Nesma Abdel Azim • 15 September, 2022 Artificial intelligence
Egypt What are the repercussions of Capiter’s downfall? There was a surge in startup activity during the pandemic that saw record-breaking investment channeled to some of the region’s most... Dunya Hassanein • 13 September, 2022 Capiter
Regional Mena startups raised $378 million in August 2022 Startups in the Middle East and North Africa region (Mena) raised $378 million across 33 deals, a 260 per cent increase in funding value... Wamda • 08 September, 2022 Investment and acquisitions
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