Wamda

U.A.E

Could EDGE boost R&D in the UAE?

Abu Dhabi is restructuring the UAE’s blossoming defence industry, placing many state-run companies within a single organisation and...

Research R&D

Global

The science of mentorship

By Ziad Matar, president of TiE Dubai and founding partner of Meditari & Ivan Fernandes, director of mentorship at TiE Dubai The...

Mentorship Mentor

U.A.E

noon cosies up to China

There are a few areas in Dubai and Abu Dhabi where self-driving vehicles branded with the noon logo, slowly drive along a pre-determined...

china E-commerce self-driving car

Regional

Trends to expect in 2020

With each passing year, the Middle East and North Africa’s (Mena) entrepreneurship ecosystem develops and cements itself as a core...

Trends entrepreneurship MENA

Regional

Top 5 VC deals in the fourth quarter of 2019

The fourth quarter 2019 top five venture capital (VC) deals that were disclosed amounted to $78.7 million, with UAE-based Trukker...

Regional

Our top stories from 2019

The biggest story to emerge this year was Uber’s acquisition of Careem in March. The deal, worth $3.1 billion, was the largest...

entrepreneurship

Regional

Corporate Entrepreneurship: Four ways to balance performance and disruption

Joe Abi Akl is the acting chief corporate development officer at UAE-based Majid Al Futtaim, developers of shopping malls and...

Majid Al Futtaim Corporate entrepreneurship

Regional

The untapped opportunity of esports in Mena

Think of a current successful athlete from the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region. Chances are you’ll come up with a...

Gaming esports

U.A.E

The UAE is the perfect launchpad for edtech solutions

Katia Al-Kaisi is the founder and chief executive officer of Education House Finland which focuses on introducing Finnish education...

Education EdTech

Egypt

The Pyramids and the future of innovation in Egypt

The Pyramids of Giza, the only wonder of the ancient world to remain standing, is intrinsic to the Egyptian psyche. It is not only a source...

RiseUp Summit RiseUp cairo

U.A.E

Wamda invests in UAE-based fintech startup FlexxPay

Wamda has invested in UAE-based financial technology (fintech) startup FlexxPay (flexxpay.com). The social impact company provides...

Fintech Wamda Capital

U.A.E

In conversation with Rita Huangzhen of iMile

When Rita Huangzhen left China in 2008 to work for Huawei in Dubai, she had no idea that the emirate would become the place she would get...

Logistics Last mile delivery china

Regional

Gaining more value from data through incentive, investment and regulation

Jad Hajj, partner with Strategy& Middle East; Alice Klat, director of the Ideation Center, and Jana Batal, senior fellow at the...

big data

Global

Just how different are the European and Mena ecosystems?

“Shove your startup idea where the sun doesn’t shine” read the sign that greeted visitors to Slush, Europe’s...

slush Finland startup

U.A.E

Are people paying online in the UAE?

UAE e-commerce seems to be booming as the country’s tech-savvy, young population embraces online shopping, but consumer wariness...

E-commerce Online shopping cash-on-delivery

Regional

Wamda marks a decade of entrepreneurship at Area 2071 in Dubai

Wamda and Area 2071 hosted a panel discussion on Wednesday, November 6, to discuss the growth of the startup ecosystem over the past...

wamda Wamda Community entrepreneurship

Global

The challenge of regulating technology without stifling innovation

This week, some 700 delegates descended on Dubai as part of the World Economic Forum (WEF) Global Futures Council to discuss and generate...

World Economic Forum wef Regulations

Regional

In conversation with Hans-Holger Albrecht of Deezer

When France-based music streaming service Deezer, launched in the Middle East in 2018, followed swiftly by Sweden’s Spotify, it...

Music streaming anghami

Lebanon

What impact will the Lebanon protests have on its startups?

The Arab social contract was designed to placate the people – provide public sector jobs and free social services, and the...

beirut Lebanon Central Bank Circular 331

Oman

Oman's startup opportunity

The sultanate of Oman is gearing up to turbocharge its entrepreneurship ecosystem. While the Gulf state has not been traditionally known...

Oman Oman Technology Fund entrepreneurship

Regional

Gitex: A show dominated by Saudi Arabia and the women of the UAE

Some 100,000 people attend Gitex every year in what is the region’s biggest technology exhibition. Bringing together government,...

Women Saudi Arabia uae

Regional

Wamda X applications to close 20 October

Wamda X, the grant-based fellowship programme for budding entrepreneurs and early-stage startups, is now accepting applications for its...

wamda wamda x Wamda Capital

Regional

The 5G race to innovation in the GCC

Gitex, the biggest technology exhibition of the Middle East enjoys its 39th edition this year. A week’s worth of networking, talks...

GITEX GITEX technology week 4G

Global

In conversation with Mark Roden of Ding

Too often in the GCC, the needs of low-income labourers from emerging economies are overlooked by startups, who instead tend to target the...

Ireland expat Mobile

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