Global The key ingredient for successful impact startups Medea Nocentini is a senior partner at Global Ventures, Maria Najjar is the content manager at Global Ventures and Lana Azhari is the... Thought Leadership • 07 August, 2023 ESG impact entrepreneurship
Saudi Arabia Why are Chinese investors and startups so excited about Saudi Arabia? Over the past decade, technological advancements have shifted from the powerhouses of the US and Europe to China and India, where... Triska Hamid • 01 December, 2022 china
Regional How has Majid Al Futtaim’s approach to startups changed? As a large corporate, Majid Al Futtaim (MAF) was ahead of the curve when it came to engaging with startups. The Mall of the Emirates... Triska Hamid • 22 September, 2022 Majid Al Futtaim Holding Majid Al Futtaim Launchpad corporates
U.A.E How to address the lack of engineering and tech talent in the UAE Toni Allen is director of international, strategic marketing and engagement at the Institution of Engineering and Technology The... Thought Leadership • 15 August, 2022 talent Skills
Regional Majid Al Futtaim: The corporate engaging with startups Corporates are a necessity in the startup journey. They provide entrepreneurs with the work experience required to understand business and... Triska Hamid • 05 August, 2020 Majid Al Futtaim MAF
U.A.E Venture creation, the new VC Investment across the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) is becoming more sophisticated. The growth in the number of venture capital (VC)... Triska Hamid • 30 January, 2020
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... Triska Hamid • 07 October, 2019 GITEX GITEX technology week 4G
Global Russia's comeback to the Middle East Much has been said about China’s rising trade and investment in the Middle East, particularly in the tech space, but another... Triska Hamid - Ayesha Ghaffar • 28 July, 2019 Russia Dubai Internet City
Regional What impact will the recent UAE-China deals have on the Mid East startup sector? In a recent piece on Wamda, I discussed the choice the Middle East would eventually have to make between US and Chinese technology. It... Triska Hamid • 25 July, 2019 china Silk Road WeChat
Palestine Is the Palestinian diaspora key to enabling local startups? Diyala Abdlrasul and Ghassan Taha Amayra are the co-founders of MENACatalyst The Palestinian plight is not a foreign... Thought Leadership • 18 July, 2019 Palestinian Diaspora palestine
Global Sustainable style and the rise of circular fashion When luxury fashion brand Burberry admitted to destroying more than $35 million worth of fashion and cosmetics products last year, there... Triska Hamid • 26 May, 2019 Sharing Economy Fashion
Saudi Arabia The benefits of the Saudi-UAE joint initiatives In January, the UAE and Saudi Arabia announced the launch of seven strategic initiatives to further integrate the countries’ two... Matt Smith • 11 February, 2019 Saudi Arabia uae government cryptocurrency
U.A.E The Plug and Play ADGM program will kick off in Q3 2018 Plug and Play (PNP), one of the world’s largest global innovation platforms, and Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the International... Rana Freifer • 18 April, 2018 uae ADGM Plug and Play
Saudi Arabia The Misk Foundation and Bloomberg partner to boost the Saudi knowledge economy The Misk Foundation and Bloomberg L.P., the global business and financial information leader, announced a partnership to enhance the... Staff writer • 03 April, 2018 Saudi Arabia Misk Foundation Bloomberg
U.A.E Sheraa fosters entrepreneurship: Hosts first Mix N’ Mentor and showcases its Second Accelerator Cohort “At Sheraa, we are committed to providing a platform to amplify entrepreneurial networking through events such as Wamda’s Mix... Rana Freifer • 27 February, 2018 sharjah Sheraa Mix N' Mentor Sharjah
Jordan Partnerships between Jordan’s Central Bank and the private sector are integral to financial inclusion The Central Bank of Jordan has made financial inclusion a priority and is working with the Jordanian private sector to expand financial... Priya Vithani • 20 November, 2017 Jordan central bank of jordan Private sector
Tunisia How this startup digitized the business of second-hand clothes in Tunisia Almost 30 percent of Tunisians buy second-hand clothes, according to the Trade Union Chamber of the Import, Export and Transformation of... Maya Rahal • 26 October, 2017 clothes online wardrobe epayment
Regional The opportunity of an inclusive sharing economy in MENA It’s 9am. A commuter leaves home heading for her office in the local tech business hub. After 30 seconds a car has arrived to take... Edoardo Giorgetti • 17 May, 2017 lebanon uae Egypt
Egypt Is Egypt finally ready for ride-sharing? Uber and Careem fares have become unaffordable for many Egyptians, as fuel costs continue to rise following the floatation of the currency... Doaa Farid • 09 April, 2017 Buseet Kalax Swvl
U.A.E What I know about starting up too soon: Loulou Khazen Baz When Loulou Khazen Baz launched Nabbesh in 2012, she found herself introducing a strange concept to the Middle East and North Africa. In... Archana Menon • 20 March, 2017 What I Know WIK nabbesh
U.A.E Human economics: Sharjah’s homegrown approach to becoming a startup hub Sharjah is in debt, so it’s lucky they’re well on their way to diversifying the economy away from big corporations. In... Vanessa Khalil • 21 February, 2017 sharjah Sharjah Entrepreneurship Center Sheraa
Tunisia Can Yallaread make peer-to-peer work in Tunisia? The peer-to-peer sharing economy never really took off in MENA but some entrepreneurs, like Tunisian Ahmed Hadhri, still believe it’s... Aline Mayard • 24 August, 2016 culture yallaread collaborative consumption
Regional MENA’s fab labs and the fourth industrial revolution We are in the midst of the greatest industrial revolution in human history. The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4ID) is an economic... Willam Altman • 30 March, 2016 hackerspace MEMakers Job Creation
Maghreb How this social entrepreneurship coworking space could change Morocco Don't let the basic interior fool you. Dare Space has huge potential. (Image via Hind Touissate, Dare Space) With its bare walls and... Aline Mayard • 06 July, 2015 MCISE Rabat Coworking Spaces