Regional Why is it crucial to announce funding milestones? Lucy Bradley, Brand Commander of Plug Communications If you are not visible, you are invisible. It might sound obvious, but I am... Thought Leadership • 21 March, 2024 oped
Regional P1 Ventures closes $35 million for its second fund US-based and pan-African VC fund P1 Ventures has completed the second close of its second fund at $35 million, aiming to reach $50... News • 20 March, 2024 P1 Ventures VC fund ifc
Regional Women's role in Mena's green economy Petra Jeffery, Assistant Professor at the School of Social Sciences, Heriot-Watt University Dubai Amidst the stark realities of gender... Thought Leadership • 18 March, 2024 Green Economy International Women's Day IWD
Regional “Ensa” women defy the invisible barriers in R&D space Article written by Caroline el Nahas, Raya Khaty and Laura-Joy Boulos (PhD) When we first launched our research and development... Thought Leadership • 07 March, 2024 R&D Ensa Project International Women's Day
Regional Mena startups raised $88.7 million in February 2024 Startups in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region raised $88.7 million across 37 deals, a modest growth of just two per cent... Wamda • 04 March, 2024 Investment
Regional Does Mena’s proptech sector still have room for growth? Proptech, short for property technology, is steadily gaining momentum within the real estate sector across the Middle East and North Africa... Dunya Hassanein • 12 February, 2024 Proptech
Regional Mena startups raised $86.5 million in January 2024 This year has kicked off with a relatively modest funding raise of $86.5 million across 33 deals, a 34 per cent decrease year on year.... Wamda • 08 February, 2024 Investment
Regional Why you shouldn't make AI your exclusive startup driver Rashit Makhat, is the director and co-founder, Scalo Technologies, the tech venture company based in Dubai In the rush to cash in on... Thought Leadership • 29 January, 2024 generative AI Scalo Technologies
Regional Saudi edtech iStoria closes Seed round at $1.3 million Saudi Arabia-based edtech iStoria, has raised $1.3 million in a Seed round from Nama Ventures, Classera, Flat6Labs, BIM Ventures, and... News • 28 January, 2024 iStoria Nama Ventures Classera
Regional What are the startup investment trends in Mena? Dr Jelena Janjusevic is associate professor at the School of Social Sciences at Heriot-Watt University Dubai The Middle East and North... Thought Leadership • 22 January, 2024 Investment
Regional Dynamic leadership lies at the heart of innovation Paul Almeida is the Dean and William R. Berkley Chair at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business The business... Thought Leadership • 15 January, 2024 Leadership
Regional Startup funding in 2023 slows down in majority of Mena markets Startup funding in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) saw a decline in all but three countries. While the overall amount raised grew... Wamda • 08 January, 2024 Investment
Regional Trends to expect in 2024 This year will be the year of reckoning for startups across the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) as global inflation continues to rise... Wamda • 04 January, 2024 Predictions
Regional Debt financing pushes December 2023 investment to $1.15 billion Sixty startups across the Middle East and North Africa region (Mena) raised a mammoth $1.15 billion, the highest amount recorded for the... Wamda • 02 January, 2024 Investment
Regional Our top stories from 2023 This past year has been one of highs and lows for startups and investors across the Middle East and North Africa, from the ongoing economic... Wamda • 28 December, 2023 Roundup
Regional COP28 beyond the negotiations: unleashing innovation and collaboration for climate action Eva Morales and Samsurin Welch are the co-founders of HyveGeo In Dubai this year, the largest-ever attended COP in history saw a... Thought Leadership • 24 December, 2023 HyveGeo Cleantech COP28
Regional Will COP28 catalyse the region’s cleantech sector? COP 28 has dominated almost every headline since its arrival in the UAE this year. Funds worth billions have been announced, new... Triska Hamid • 07 December, 2023 Cleantech Sustainability
Regional Startups in Mena raised $764 million in November 2023, highest amount recorded this year Startups in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) have raised $764 million across 42 rounds in November 2023, a jump of 390 per cent... Wamda • 05 December, 2023 Investment
Regional How generative AI can give companies a competitive edge Hasit Trivedi is the CTO of digital technologies and global head of AI at Tech Mahindra Generative artificial intelligence... Thought Leadership • 27 November, 2023 generative AI
Regional Anghami, OSN+ merge to create regional entertainment conglomerate UAE-based online streaming platform OSN+ has merged with the Lebanon-founded music streaming app Anghami Inc. in a deal worth $50... News • 21 November, 2023 anghami OSN+
Regional A look at GOMYCODE’s expansion strategy Following its $8 million Series A round last year, Tunisian edtech startup GOMYCODE has been ramping up its expansion across Africa and now... Dunya Hassanein • 20 November, 2023 GoMyCode EdTech Expansion
Regional Mena startups raised $156 million in October 2023 Funding in October 2023 saw a turnaround after exhibiting a downward trend for the past four months. Startups in the Middle East and North... Wamda • 06 November, 2023 Investment
Regional Will the Middle East's accession to BRICS impact the startup sector? Earlier this year, the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Egypt, alongside Iran, were welcomed into the BRICS alliance, which comprises Brazil, Russia,... Amro Selim • 02 November, 2023 BRICS Arab startup
Regional Growth-stage companies in Mena face $20 billion funding gap Growth-stage funding in the Middle East and North Africa region (Mena) faces a $20 billion gap, with only $4.2 billion VC dry powder... Dunya Hassanein • 31 October, 2023 STV Growth-stage funding in Mena