Global Artificial Intelligence: a blessing or a curse waiting to unfold? The notion that computers could one day “think” or supersede human intelligence is not a new one. It was Ada Lovelace, an... Triska Hamid • 02 May, 2019 Artificial intelligence AI machine learning
Regional Arab youth drive e-commerce growth The youth of the Arab world are becoming far more comfortable with making purchases online, with 71 per cent of those aged 18-24 across the... Yasmeen Nabil • 01 May, 2019 Youth Arab youth E-commerce
Egypt In conversation with Mohamed Okasha of Fawry Financial technology (fintech) has been highlighted as one of the ways to bring banking services to the masses. Across the Middle East and... Yasmeen Nabil • 30 April, 2019 Fintech fawry
U.A.E Careem begins its "Chapter Two" Careem, the UAE-based ride-hailing app which was recently acquired by US-based Uber is only just starting its “second chapter”... Wamda • 28 April, 2019 careem Uber
Regional Governments across the Arab region must work together to foster digital growth Dr. Simon Galpin is the managing director of the Bahrain Economic Development Board (EDB) where he leads in foreign direct investment... Thought Leadership • 25 April, 2019 Bahrain Economic Development Board Bahrain wef
U.A.E In conversation with Tarek Ghobar of PointCheckout Tarek Ghobar is the co-founder of PointCheckout, an online payment gateway that enables consumers to use their loyalty points and air miles... Triska Hamid • 23 April, 2019 Loyalty Programs Fintech 1776
Regional The state of social media in the Middle East Consumers in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) are among the most active users of social media platforms. The region’s large... Triska Hamid • 21 April, 2019 Social Media Facebook snapchat
Regional The Middle East’s snail-pace to the Fourth Industrial Revolution Suzan Elsayed is a Google Policy Fellow at Wamda and an independent researcher focusing on the Fourth Industrial Revolution and future of... Thought Leadership • 18 April, 2019 Fourth Industrial Revolution wef Education
Egypt In conversation with Sami Al Ahmad of Marj3 For Sami Al Ahmad, applying to study abroad and finding a scholarship was a lengthy and tedious process when the Syrian national was... Yasmeen Nabil • 16 April, 2019 syria cairo startup
Egypt Creating a startup ecosystem in Upper Egypt Some 500 kilometres south of Cairo, entrepreneurs in Upper Egypt are attempting to emulate the capital’s thriving startup scene.... Yasmeen Nabil • 14 April, 2019 Upper Egypt starting up Ecosystem
Egypt Pivots and failures: The Wasla Browser story About nine out of every 10 startups in the Middle East fail, yet failure remains to be viewed with disdain. But with each failure comes an... Yasmeen Nabil • 11 April, 2019 Failure failures entrepreneurship
Regional Top five VC deals in first quarter of 2019 While Uber’s acquisition of Careem dominated the news in the first quarter of this year, the Middle East and North... Yasmeen Nabil • 10 April, 2019 Series A series B Series C
Regional What we learned at WEF Mena 2019 The World Economic Forum (WEF) on the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) concludes today, drawing more than 1000 government, business and... Triska Hamid • 07 April, 2019 wef Jordan Innovation
Regional How investors can support entrepreneurship in the Middle East and North Africa The potential for entrepreneurship in the region is high, based on digital consumption and a startling increase in investment funding for... Thought Leadership • 04 April, 2019 Investment Venture Capital
U.A.E In conversation with Muhammad Chbib of Tajawal Having been raised and educated in Germany, Muhammad Chbib describes himself as someone with “German thinking paired with Arab... Triska Hamid • 02 April, 2019 travel tech sukar Entrepreneur
Saudi Arabia Saudi undergoes entrepreneurship drive but challenges remain Saudi Arabia’s government is no stranger to technology or entrepreneurship. In fact, the country’s sovereign wealth fund, the... Triska Hamid • 31 March, 2019 entrepreneurship Saudi Arabia Saudipreneurship
