Regional Middle East’s digital economy to hit $780 billion by 2030: TechGPT report The Middle East’s digital economy is projected to grow from $180 billion in 2022 to $780 billion in 2030 or roughly 20 per cent... Nesma Abdel Azim • 05 September, 2023 TechGPT UBS middle east
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
Regional Anghami receives additional $5 million investment from SRMG Ventures Lebanon-founded and UAE-based music streaming platform Anghami has raised a $5 million investment from Saudi VC firm SRMG... News • 21 August, 2023 anghami SRMG VENTURES
Regional The one mistake that costs Mena startups funding and 10 ways to fix it Olena Petrosyuk and Igor Shaversky are co-founders of Waveup, an advisory firm for startups The second quarter of 2023 was probably the... Thought Leadership • 21 August, 2023 pitch deck
Regional Singapore’s Antler launches $60 million Menap Fund Singapore-based VC firm Antler has launched a $60 million Middle East North Africa and Pakistan (Menap)-focused fund to invest in the... News • 16 August, 2023 Antler MENAP VC fund
Regional Mena startups raised $95 million in July 2023 Startups in the Middle East and North Africa region (Mena) have raised $95 million across 31 deals in July 2023, a slight dip from the $105... Wamda • 03 August, 2023 Investment
Regional Where does the next level of innovation lie in Mena’s insurtech sector? [part two] This is the second in a two-part series on the insurtech space in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena). The first part can be found... Dunya Hassanein • 27 July, 2023 Insurtech Insurance
Regional Insurtech: the interplay between insurance companies and startups [part one] This is the first in a two-part series looking at the growth of insurtech in Mena. The second part can be found here. Insurance is one... Dunya Hassanein • 24 July, 2023 Insurtech Insurance
Regional Is the slowdown in investment a good thing for Mena? Issa Aghabi is the co-founder and managing partner of UAE-based VC, Access Bridge Ventures Things over the past six to nine months have... Thought Leadership • 17 July, 2023 Access Bridge Ventures Investment
Regional Advice for investors: what to bear in mind when looking at AI startups Ayman Alashkar, is the founder of UAE-based proptech startup OVERWRITE.ai There are those who are calling AI a bubble.... Thought Leadership • 13 July, 2023 overwrite.ai generative AI AI
Regional Mena startups raised $35.6 million in June, pushing half year total to $1.6 billion Startups in Mena raised $35.6 million in June 2023 across 45 deals, pushing the half year funding total to $1.6 billion. While May... Wamda • 02 July, 2023 Investment
Regional Fourth Edition of TiE Women MENA Programme 2023 As we were truly inspired by your innovative ideas, determination, and passion, today we are excited to announce the launch of the 4th... News • 02 July, 2023 TiE
Regional Unlocking the potential of ESOP Rawan Baddour and Zuhair Shamma are the co-founders of UAE-based Zest, an equity management platform Despite the region making... Thought Leadership • 22 June, 2023 Zest ESOP
Regional Mena startups raised $445 million in May 2023 May was a bounce-back month for VC activity in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena), as venture funding into the region’s startups... Wamda • 08 June, 2023 Investment
Regional Google launches cleantech accelerator programme for startups in MEA Google has announced the launch of a cleantech accelerator programme aimed at startups from across the Middle East and Africa. The... News • 07 June, 2023 Google
Regional The baker who learned to code As the startup sector has boomed in the Middle East and North Africa, so too has the need for software engineers and developers. But... Amro Selim • 25 May, 2023 Talpods
Regional The urgent need to support agritech startups Aamer Sheikh is the chief executive officer of the Middle East Business at PepsiCo, one of the world’s largest food and beverage... Thought Leadership • 11 May, 2023 agritech
Regional Mena startups raised $7 million in April 2023 Ramadan is usually a slow month for news and announcements, so it was no surprise that investment announcements would drop in April. What... Wamda • 04 May, 2023 Wamda Research Lab
Regional An entrepreneurial perspective on untapped opportunities and lingering barriers for women Madiha Bee is the founder and CEO of Awakened Woman, a coaching and education platform for Arab women to step into greater service and... Thought Leadership • 20 April, 2023 Women empowerment
Regional How to generate value with generative AI Abed Kasaji is the co-founder of US-based Anecdote, an AI-driven customer insights tool. Kasaji was previously the senior product manager... Thought Leadership • 10 April, 2023 Anecdote Artificial intelligence
Regional Mena startups raised $247 million in March 2023, pushing Q1 funding to $1.1 billion Startups in the Middle East and North Africa region (Mena) raised $247 million across 67 deals in March 2023, a decline of 67 per cent... Wamda • 06 April, 2023 investments
Regional SRMG launches VC arm to back regional early-stage media companies Saudi Arabia-based media group SRMG has launched a new VC arm to back early-stage companies that focus on media creation, digital media,... News • 28 March, 2023 SRMG VENTURES FUZ Telfaz11