U.A.E Integra Seven and Wamda release first of its kind "State of Tech Talent in Dubai" report Demand for specialised tech talent in Dubai will likely exceed supply. Ninety per cent of tech companies have tech talent dispersed a... Wamda • 16 October, 2023 talent tech talent Wamda Research Lab
Regional Starting a venture with an exit in mind Hassan Jaffar and Marwan Chaar are the co-founders of Carzaty, which was acquired in 2022 by Mexico’s Kavak, a used car platform last... Thought Leadership • 12 October, 2023 Carzaty Kavak Exit
Regional Do you need to work on your personal leadership? David Godfrey is a mentor at Peak Performance and co-founder of Chase Life Consulting Effective leadership is something many... Thought Leadership • 09 October, 2023 Leadership mental health
Regional Mena startups raised $36 million in September 2023 Startups in the Middle East and North Africa raised $36 million in September across 36 deals, a 64 per cent drop in value month-on-month... Wamda • 05 October, 2023 investments
Palestine TAP raises $1 million Seed round led by Wamda Capital The Netherlands-based and Palestine-focused accelerator Talent Acceleration Platform (TAP) has closed a $1 million Seed round, led by... News • 04 October, 2023 Talent Acceleration Platform TAP Wamda Capital
Saudi Arabia Barakah: fighting food waste one surplus meal at a time The Middle East has one of the highest food wastage rates in the world. This wastage occurs at every stage of the food chain cycle, from... Dunya Hassanein • 02 October, 2023 food waste
Global Transforming access to finance in agriculture Simon Sharp and Said Murad are partners at Global Ventures In the Middle East and Africa (MEA), agriculture is a social and economic... Thought Leadership • 28 September, 2023 Tarfin Fintech agritech
Global The illusion of inclusion: the landscape of digital banking in Africa Khadija Ba is an MIT Legatum Fellow Africa’s financial landscape is undergoing a seismic shift driven by the rapid ascent of... Thought Leadership • 25 September, 2023 africa Digital banking
Regional The startup bundling SaaS solutions through buy now pay later UAE-based entrepreneur Amal Abdullahev wanted to build a startup to match businesses with social media influencers, but the biggest... Dunya Hassanein • 21 September, 2023 SAAS BNPL
Global How to select the right co-founder Hassan Jaffar and Marwan Chaar are the co-founders of Carzaty, which was acquired in 2022 by Mexico’s Kavak, a used car platform last... Thought Leadership • 18 September, 2023 co-founder
Global Weighing the pros and cons of outsourcing, freelancers, agencies, and in-house roles Anastasiya Golovatenko is a director at Sherpa Communications As we advise numerous startups on scaling strategies during our mentorship... Thought Leadership • 14 September, 2023 talent
Regional The case for universities as a pathway to entrepreneurship Professor Fiona Robson is the head of School of Social Sciences and Edinburgh Business School, Heriot-Watt University... Thought Leadership • 11 September, 2023 Education
Regional Mena startups raised $101 million in August 2023 Startups in the Middle East and North Africa region (Mena) raised $101 million across 26 deals, a six per cent increase month-on-month in... Wamda • 07 September, 2023 investments
Regional How our world is changing: the digital revolution in healthcare Jalil Allabadi is the co-founder and CEO of Jordan-founded and Saudi Arabia-based healthtech Altibbi As the digital revolution... Thought Leadership • 04 September, 2023 AlTibbi healthtech
Regional How are changing market conditions in Mena impacting BNPL? The momentum realised in the buy now, pay later (BNPL) e-commerce space has also carried over to brick-and-mortar sales. The shifting... Dunya Hassanein • 31 August, 2023 BNPL
Regional How do Mena merchants view buy now pay later? Buy now, pay later (BNPL) has quickly established itself as a popular go-to financing option for online shoppers as well as retailers, with... Dunya Hassanein • 28 August, 2023 BNPL Tabby Tamara