U.A.E Why successful companies view learning as a boardroom priority Anthony Tattersall is the vice president of Europe Middle East and Africa at Coursera Business in the UAE has traditionally been... Thought Leadership • 26 November, 2020 online learning
Regional Why Ireland is taking an interest in the UAE's cleantech sector The UAE government is determined to become a regional hub for clean energy development and production, encouraging the adoption and... Dunya Hassanein • 24 November, 2020 Cleantech Ireland
U.A.E You need to focus on the problem to succeed Ayman Alashkar, is the founder of UAE-based proptech startup OVERWRITE.ai We entered 2020 like... Thought Leadership • 23 November, 2020 Advice
Global How did a high school dropout become a billionaire? The school dropout who becomes a successful entrepreneur seems like a typical Silicon Valley success story, but where the likes of Bill... Wamda • 22 November, 2020 NikhilKamath Zerodha
Regional A glimpse into the Careem Mafia When Uber acquired Careem in March 2019 for $3.1 billion, the exit was significant not only for the size of the deal, but for its ripple... Wamda • 19 November, 2020 Careeem Careem Mafia
Regional The regional tussle for startups and entrepreneurs [part one] To many, startups and those operating in the digital space have been the saviours of the Middle East economy during this pandemic. With... Triska Hamid • 18 November, 2020 Innovation Ecosystem
Lebanon Online education in Lebanon: Cementing existing inequalities Laura Jardine Paterson is the head of communications at Codi in Lebanon The challenges faced by Lebanon in the past year have been... Thought Leadership • 16 November, 2020 Codi EdTech remote working
Regional The future of agritech in Mena Across the Middle East, agriculture plays a pivotal role in transforming economies, alleviating poverty and fostering economic growth, but... Dunya Hassanein • 12 November, 2020 agritech Pure Harvest Smart Farms
Egypt Fustany’s evolution: From eyeballs to subscribers Amira Azzouz is one of the region’s long standing entrepreneurs. Back in 2009 she launched Fustany, an online publication focused on... Dunya Hassanein • 11 November, 2020 fustany amira azzouz Digital Media
U.A.E Car rental during Covid: Calculating the minutes between expansion and survival Hasib Khan is the founder and CEO of Udrive, a UAE-based on-demand mobility startup that is now looking to raise investment... Thought Leadership • 09 November, 2020 mobility udrive car rental
Regional Corporates in Mena: From competitors to investors The rampant digitisation of almost every sector this year has pushed corporates, once slow-moving goliaths comfortable in their traditional... Triska Hamid • 08 November, 2020 corporates CVC
Regional Mena startups raised $47.6 million in October Cloud kitchens have pushed up investments in October after Kaykroo launched with a $4 million funding round and Sweetheart Kitchen... Wamda • 05 November, 2020 investments
Regional The issue of open banking [part two] In the first part of this feature, we introduced the concept of open banking. Here, we take a closer look at the regulatory... Shaimaa El Nazer • 02 November, 2020 Fintech Open banking
Regional The issue of open banking [part one] Following DAPI’s open letter to the UAE Bank Federation Advisory Council penned by co-founder Mohammed Aziz over a month ago, open... Shaimaa El Nazer • 29 October, 2020 Fintech Open banking DAPI
Regional The unstoppable growth of e-grocery E-grocery remains the fastest growing segment of e-commerce in the Middle East according to new research from RedSeer Consulting, growing... Triska Hamid • 28 October, 2020 e-grocery
Regional Providing a purpose in remittances There are about a billion migrant workers around the world who send money to their families in remittances. This source of income is vital... Triska Hamid • 26 October, 2020 Fintech remittance now money
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