Wamda

U.A.E

UAE Startup Competition: ScaleUp 2023

Are you ready to take your startup to the next level and gain the support you need to thrive in the competitive UAE business landscape?...

aramex

Regional

The logistical developments in e-commerce

The importance of the e-commerce industry has been multiplied by 10 as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic according to Iyad Kamal, chief...

Logistics aramex

Egypt

Exits by IPO…healthier for the ecosystem

When Egyptian financial technology (fintech) company Fawry went public on 8 August, it was a fantastic moment for the tech ecosystem,...

fawry ipo IPOs

Regional

The challenge of delivering goods on time

Faris Fallouh is the Global Express and ground services director at Aramex Peak seasons such as Eid, Christmas and the many popular...

E-commerce aramex Delivery

Regional

$1B for a new ecommerce site out of Saudi

With an initial investment of $1 billion, regionally-based real estate company Emaar is launching an ecommerce platform from Riyadh....

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Lebanon

Asmahan Zein shares the highlights of her journey [Wamda TV]

Asmahan Zein founded and built data management company Infofort in Lebanon after working for 27 years at Aramex. She’s the...

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Europe

Aramex leads $8.5M Series B in UK address startup

Aramex has led a $8.5 million Series B funding round in British startup What 3 Words, a company that is creating a universal postal code...

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Maghreb

Morocco's Sheaply finds opportunity in Jordan

Sheaply turns international travelers into messengers. (Images via Sheaply) Moroccan ‘crowd-shipping’ startup Sheaply is heavily foc...

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Regional

Aramex, PayPal combine forces for ecommerce solution

Aramex and PayPal are working together to get around cross-border shipping and payments issues. (Image...

aramex PayPal E-commerce

U.A.E

Scaling out of MENA

Scaling beyond the Middle East is something most startups have on their agenda. Take a quick survey of new startups in the region and...

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U.A.E

Enabling ecommerce with delivery

Cofounders, left to right, Sari Issa and Fares Nimri. (Images via CamelShip) Ecommerce is constantly evolving and becoming more...

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Lebanon

What we learned: Mix N’ Mentor Beirut

Even the most amazing of ideas need a little help. (Images via Wamda with Sam Fakhoury) During our Mix N’ Mentor Beirut we gained s...

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Lebanon

Marketplace Edition pulls in the entrepreneurs for Mix N’ Mentor Beirut

Getting to know you. Mix N' Mentor Beirut kicks off. (Images Wamda with Sam Fakhoury) Not too far from the location of recent...

ElementN Diwanee term sheets

Regional

Aramex to implement crowdsourced courier model

The move will involve the community, and is designed to keep Aramex nimble. (Image via Aramex) The person who delivers your next Aramex...

aramex crowdshipping Fadi Ghandour

Regional

A closer look at Wizards Productions' successful gamble in the MENA gaming industry [Report]

While gaming sector has ample room for growth, it remains difficult to convince investors to put money in local game startups. Indeed, the...

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Regional

Back to the old school: harnessing the power of SMS in emerging markets [Report]

Palestinian startup Souktel has hacked normal mobile phone communication to once again put SMS front and centre of how people...

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Regional

A closer look at Azza Fahmy’s transformation from local, Egyptian-born jewelry designer to international luxury brand [Report]

Aramex has published a report, in collaboration with Wamda and the American University in Cairo (AUC), on Azza Fahmy an Egypt born luxury...

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Regional

Wamda Capital announces the launch of its $75M regional growth stage venture fund

Wamda Capital announced today the launch of its regional growth stage $75 million investment fund, Wamda MENA Ventures I. The Fund,...

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Egypt

Nahdet el Mahrousa, a focus on the supporter of social enterprises [Report]

Aramex has published a report, in collaboration with Wamda and the American University in Cairo (AUC), on Nahdet El Mahrousa (NM), an...

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Regional

Mo'men Group's recipe for success [Report]

Aramex has published a report, in collaboration with Wamda and the American University in Cairo, on Mo’men, a fast food chain of r...

Mo'men aramex

Regional

The challenges and changes that shaped Woopra’s growth [Report]

Aramex has published a report, in collaboration with Wamda and the American University in Cairo (AUC), on Woopra, a real-time customer...

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Regional

Searching for success in MENA's postal address sector

"Yes, I will sign for that package." (Images via Aramex) “So you take the main street, you turn at the pharmacy after the streetlight, t...

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Jordan

With Facebook and Google on board; Mix N' Mentor Marketplace Edition hits Amman

As we count down to our second Mix N’ Mentor of the year, this time in Jordan’s Amman, we’re really excited to share the mentors that will ...

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Lebanon

Souk el Tayeb, a social business and its growth in Lebanon [Report]

A social project creating a healthy diet. (Image via Souk el Tayeb) Aramex has published a report, in collaboration with...

Souk el Tayeb aramex wamda

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