Global East Africa’s thriving tech ecosystem By Maryam Mgonja, associate for East Africa at Seedstars Africa, home to more than 1.2 billion people, of whom over 60 per cent make up... Thought Leadership • 28 February, 2019 africa Kenya startup
Morocco In conversation with Niama El Bassunie of Morocco's WaystoCap WaystoCap is a business-to-business e-commerce marketplace that enables companies in Africa to import and export goods. The platform... Triska Hamid • 27 February, 2019 waystocap b2b Trade
Egypt Egypt's growing interest in Africa Toward the end of last year, billboards adorned Egypt’s capital city of Cairo with adverts for Africa-focused conferences and... Yasmeen Nabil • 25 February, 2019 africa African Summit Swvl
Regional The Middle East’s technological forte is in the food sector [Opinion] As Gulfood draws to a close in Dubai this week, one of the biggest exhibitions in the region, the appetite for food is palatable [all puns... Triska Hamid • 21 February, 2019 food Food accelerator Innovation
Sudan In conversation with Mohamed Elzakey of Sudan's Tirhal Sudan’s startup ecosystem is seldom highlighted as one of opportunity due the country’s weak economy, high level of inflation... Triska Hamid • 20 February, 2019 ride hailing careem
Kuwait How did Kuwait produce some of the Middle East’s largest exits? Out of all the markets that comprise the GCC, Kuwait rarely attracts the same level of interest or attention as its more dominant... Triska Hamid • 18 February, 2019 talabat Carriage entreprenership
Regional What we learned at Step Dubai 2019 The seventh Step conference concluded in Dubai on 14 February with some 6000 attendees and 300 startups exhibiting. The event, which... Wamda • 14 February, 2019 Step Conference STEP Start
U.A.E In conversation with Nizar Fakih of the UAE's Step As the first of the Step conferences kicks off in Dubai this week, the “experiential tech festival” will aim to bring together... Triska Hamid • 13 February, 2019 Step Conference founder series
U.A.E The UAE's startup ecosystem: challenges and opportunities The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has found success in diversifying its economy away from oil and becoming the leading business hub for... Wamda • 12 February, 2019 entreprenership Google startup
Saudi Arabia The benefits of the Saudi-UAE joint initiatives In January, the UAE and Saudi Arabia announced the launch of seven strategic initiatives to further integrate the countries’ two... Matt Smith • 11 February, 2019 Saudi Arabia uae government cryptocurrency
Bahrain The expert’s view: How to attract seed funding in Bahrain Areije Al Shakar, senior vice president and head of development services division at Bahrain Development Bank, reveals what Venture Capital... Alicia Buller • 07 February, 2019 Investment Venture Capital VC funding
U.A.E In conversation with Fodhil Benturquia of the UAE's Okadoc Okadoc is an online medical booking system launched in 2018 by Fodhil Benturquia. It aims to simplify the process of booking an appointment... Triska Hamid • 06 February, 2019 Health health tech medical solutions
U.A.E Innovations in Health Hackathon The “Innovations in Health” hackathon is an initiative that is part of the Ministry of Health and Prevention (MOHAP)... Wamda • 05 February, 2019
Regional Is there a role for startups in the Islamic economy? With 1.8 billion Muslims worldwide, the Islamic economy is a lucrative sector, worth an estimated $2.1 trillion according to the State of... Pamela Kesrouani • 04 February, 2019 Islamic Banking islamic finance Fintech
Kuwait The growth of e-groceries in Kuwait InstaSalla is a Kuwait-based e-grocery company launched in 2016 by Smart Mart, an e-commerce platform. Today, InstaSalla is the leading... Wamda • 31 January, 2019 e-grocery online grocery kuwait
U.A.E In conversation with Mehdi Oudghiri of the UAE's eyewa Whenever an order would come through on eyewa’s platform in the early days in 2017, co-founders Mehdi Oudghiri and Anass Boumediene... Triska Hamid • 30 January, 2019 E-commerce eyewa founders
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