Wamda

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MENA family offices explore the future of frontier investments

Family offices are becoming pivotal players in MENA’s investment landscape, but their strategies are evolving fast—and not...

family offices oped

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The emerging VC gamble for family offices

Family offices are increasingly courted by emerging venture capital managers, drawn in by the promise of outsized returns and early access...

family offices oped

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MENA startup funding soars to $783 million in July 2025

The third quarter of 2025 opened with a strong start as startup investment in the Middle East and North Africa surged in July. Fifty-seven...

Investment investments

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Wamda, Inc. Arabia collaborate to strengthen startup storytelling in MENA

Press release: Dubai, UAE – August 4, 2025 — Wamda, the platform dedicated to supporting entrepreneurship and innovation in...

wamda inc.arabia

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What if the unicorn obsession is holding MENA back?

An article by Imad Eddine Oubiri For over a decade, the term “unicorn” has defined what success looks like in the startup...

Unicorn oped

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Inside the evolving role of advisors for MENA family offices

Following our deep dive into how MENA-based family offices are rethinking their approach to direct startup investments, this piece explores...

family offices

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MENA startup investment hits $2.1 billion in H1 2025, up 134% YoY

Startup funding in the Middle East and North Africa reached $2.1 billion during the first half of 2025, with 334 deals recorded across the...

Investment

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Time for MENA businesses to lead with digital discipline

An article by Andrey Fedorov, the Founder of Velter When I walked into my first business meeting in the UAE, I immediately...

oped

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MENA founders: stop obsessing over profit, start tracking cash

An article by Moataz Mukhaimer, Strategy & Finance Advisor The income statement, often regarded as the pinnacle of financial...

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MENA startups raised $52 million in June 2025, the steepest monthly drop in a year

Startup funding across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region plummeted in June 2025, with only $52 million raised across 37...

Investment investments

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AI, digitisation could hold the key to MENA’s food security challenge

An article by Belal Zahran, Foodics' International Managing Director, Egypt & UAE The food and beverage (F&B) industry...

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Why should MENA family offices rethink direct startup investments

When a family sells a company, cashes out of a long-held asset, or completes a lucrative IPO, a common question often arises: What...

family offices

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Egypt’s DisrupTech backs Nigerian agri-fintech Winich Farms

DisrupTech Ventures, an Egypt-based early-stage fintech fund, has made its first Sub-Saharan Africa investment by backing Winich Farms,...

Disruptech Winich Farms

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Why startups can't afford to ignore customer experience

An article by Georges Al Feghali, Board Member, Executive Vice President, Consulting & Transformation at CXG In a recent...

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The future of MENA SMEs depends on smarter CFO tools

An article by Adnan Murudi, Associate, and Simon Sharp, Partner at Global Ventures CFOs sit at the centre of strategic...

CFO

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MENA startups raised $289 million in May 2025, led by Egypt

The startup ecosystem in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) showed renewed momentum in May 2025, raising a total of $289 million...

Investment investments

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Agentic AI is here to stay in MENA’s foodtech landscape

An article by Alexander Ponomarev, CEO of Syrve MENA, a MENA-based restaurant technology provider. The food and beverage industry, along...

f&b Agentic AI

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Google launches second ‘AI First’ accelerator for MENA, Turkiye startups

Google has launched the second edition of its “Google for Startups Accelerator: AI First” programme for the Middle East,...

Google AI First accelerator

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MENA’s entrepreneurs must think in ecosystems, not silos

An article by Wael Jaber, founder & CEO, CLAN Investment Entrepreneurship used to be about solving a singular problem or offering a...

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Central banks, CBDCs, and the new digital economy in MENA

An article by Ghady Rayess, co-founder and managing director at FOO Stablecoins and Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) are poised...

CBDC Cryptocurrencies digital currency

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The Zayed Sustainability Prize is now accepting submissions for 2026

The Zayed Sustainability Prize, a global award that recognises impactful solutions, is now accepting applications for the 2026...

Zayed Sustainability Prize

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MENA startups raised $228 million in April 2025, marking a 105% MoM surge

The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) startup ecosystem saw a substantial surge in investment in April 2025, securing $228.4 million...

Investment investments

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i3 awards $1.5 million to seven African healthtech startups

The pan-African i3 programme has selected 7 growth-stage startups—Chefaa, Dawa Mkononi, Meditect, mPharma, myDawa, RxAll, and...

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Google for Startups opens applications for 2025 Africa accelerator

Google for Startups Accelerator Africa is now accepting applications for its 2025 cohort 1. This 3-month hybrid program empowers Seed...

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