Wamda

Regional

Sharing our way out of malaise: MENA and the sharing economy [Opinion]

A visual reprensentation of the concept that could transform the Middle East and North Africa. (Image via Meridian-180.org) In...

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Maghreb

4 tips for digitalizing your market

Careem, Hmizate/Hmall, Jumia, Uber, and Avito discuss digitalization. (Image via @equartey) Africa is a big continent, yet in spite...

Seedstars Africa Avito Hmizate

U.A.E

Dashroad launches with Careem, seeks to take on MENA

"It's a platform. In short, it's a FitBit for cars" This is how entrepreneur Faheem Gill introduces his product Dashroad, which was...

MixTelematics Samtech Dashroad

U.A.E

Customer experience, who's the best in the Gulf?

The judges with a rep from the Dubai Department of Economic Development. (Images via Awards International) Customer experience. A...

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Saudi Arabia

Six winners announced at Saudi's first MITEF competition

B8ak, an application for home maintenance has won first place in the ‘Startups Track’ at Saudi Arabia’s first MIT Enterprise Forum...

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Pakistan

What to do when the giants arrive [Opinion]

Visitors to Lahore from the Islamabad incubator i2i test out the Savaree service. (Images via Savaree) Madeeha Hassan, founder of...

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U.A.E

Can the UAE become a global startup hub?

A Model City. A model of the experimental 'knowledge hub', Masdar City. (Image via EfficientDesign.de) A few key challenges...

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Regional

Egypt’s Noongam wins top prize at The Entrepreneur Day

Egyptian comic book publishers, Noongam, have snagged the biggest prize at DSOA’s The Entrepreneur Day with their platform Magnoon. Founder ...

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Regional

Car-hailing app Careem raises $60M Series C

[Editor's note: This article has been updated to include details about Careem's peak pricing change.] Middle East-founded...

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Maghreb

Why Maghrebi entrepreneurs are launching in France

Here’s a thought: the Maghreb doesn’t lack entrepreneurs; they simply don’t work in their native region. Many...

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Maghreb

Can Casablanca ban Uber?

Should we expect a taxi drivers strike soon? (Image via Ahmed Bousserhane) In a press release sent this morning, Uber says they’d like to “...

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Maghreb

Transportation options heat up as Uber launches in Casablanca

Just four to six Uber cars were available in downtown Casablanca Tuesday morning. This article was updated July 22 to...

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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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Maghreb

Careem shakes things up in Morocco by acquiring Taxiii

Back in January, we were talking about how taxi apps made their entrance in Morocco, and were to become the hot market in the kingdom....

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Regional

Careem acquires Saudi-based home delivery service Enwani

For the regional entrepreneurship ecosystem the year is starting on an inspiring note. After the recent acquisition of Shahiya by Japanese...

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Careem raises $10M led by Saudi Al Tayyar Group

Saudi Arabia

Thought Leadership

Sharing our way out of malaise: MENA and the sharing economy [Opinion]

4 tips for digitalizing your market

Dashroad launches with Careem, seeks to take on MENA

Customer experience, who's the best in the Gulf?

Six winners announced at Saudi's first MITEF competition

What to do when the giants arrive [Opinion]

Can the UAE become a global startup hub?

Egypt’s Noongam wins top prize at The Entrepreneur Day

Car-hailing app Careem raises $60M Series C

Why Maghrebi entrepreneurs are launching in France

Can Casablanca ban Uber?

Transportation options heat up as Uber launches in Casablanca

Searching for success in MENA's postal address sector

Careem shakes things up in Morocco by acquiring Taxiii

Careem acquires Saudi-based home delivery service Enwani

Careem raises $10M led by Saudi Al Tayyar Group

Diverse mentors offer deep insight at #YMEStartup Amman

Easy Taxi secures $40m in Series D funding, eyes regional expansion

Is Lebanon ready for Uber and Careem? [Promocodes included]

Thought Leadership

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