What impact will the restoration of relations with Qatar have on its startups?

The almost four-year blockade of Qatar was lifted last week at the GCC Summit. Now that Bahrain, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the UAE have...

Thought Leadership • 12 January, 2021

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How will life change after the vaccine?

When the pandemic first began to take hold, the development of a vaccination against the coronavirus wasn’t just a way to prevent its...

Wamda • 24 December, 2020

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The importance of a mobile friendly website design

Selina Bieber is the senior regional director for Mena, Turkey, and South Africa at GoDaddy With more than182...

Thought Leadership • 28 October, 2020

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How to communicate when crisis hits

Sean Pattwell is the founder and CEO of CW8 Communications Covid-19 exposed a truth communications practitioners have long known: no...

Thought Leadership • 20 October, 2020

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#askwamda

#askWamda is our virtual service for startups in need of mentorship or advice from the Wamda team. Please fill in this form, and...

Wamda • 26 October, 2020

Adopting emerging technologies in a post-Covid-19 world

By Jad Hajj, partner, Imad Atwi, Jean Salamat, principals, and Riazul Raquib, senior associate, with Strategy& Middle East, part of the...

Thought Leadership • 14 July, 2020

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In a world of remote work, will control replace culture?

Marilyn Zakhour, founder and chief executive officer of UAE-based Cosmic Centaurs At the height of the pandemic, I started a company...

Thought Leadership • 05 July, 2020

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Edtech and its roadmap to new realities

Wamda, in partnership with Columbia Global Centers, is hosting an online panel discussion, ‘Edtech and its roadmap to...

Wamda • 25 June, 2020

What is the future of human resources?

By Somaya El Sherbini, co-founder and managing partner at RightFoot With global economies facing challenges for the remainder of 2020,...

Thought Leadership • 25 June, 2020

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[Report Launch] The Impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on the entrepreneurship ecosystem

Wamda and Arabnet have joined efforts to conduct research for a report on the impact of COVID-19 on the startup ecosystem across the...

Wamda • 13 May, 2020

Blitzscaling and the COVID-19 crisis

Theory, a JV with MENA media giant StarzPlay, and its partner network Nat Geo and Discovery, and Harvard affiliates that...

Wamda • 11 May, 2020

Managing Covid-19: Recessions, the runways for innovation?

On 23 April, Wamda hosted its second webinar titled 'Navigating COVID-19: Recessions, the runways for innovation?,’ featuring...

Wamda • 30 April, 2020

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Facebook's advice for businesses in Ramadan

The impact of social distancing as a result of the Covid-19 crisis has been felt across industries and sectors, with technology and social...

Thought Leadership • 23 April, 2020

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Navigating COVID-19: Managing people and talent

Wamda is hosting an online webinar, 'Navigating COVID-19: Managing people and talent' on Wednesday, April 15th, at 4:00 PM...

Wamda • 12 April, 2020

Balancing short-term survival with long-term stability

Scott Cairns is the managing director at Creation Business Consultants, a structuring and advisory services firm based in the...

Thought Leadership • 12 April, 2020

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Remote working: How founders can maintain team productivity

Several governments across the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) have imposed self-quarantine and restriction of movement measures,...

Wamda • 31 March, 2020

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Security: Is it time for startups to grow up?

Alexander Moiseev is the chief business officer at security firm, Kaspersky Leading entrepreneurship magazines are filled with...

Thought Leadership • 16 January, 2020

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Mental health and entrepreneurship - how much do entrepreneurs struggle?

Reem Shaheen is the founder of BE Psychology Centre in Dubai and is a US-trained counseling psychologist Recent research...

Thought Leadership • 04 November, 2019

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Just 7% of Middle East companies are tapping into $575 billion market

By Xavier Anglada, managing director and Accenture Digital lead in the Middle East In today’s business landscape, innovation is...

Thought Leadership • 14 October, 2019

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How do you create a good company culture?

Dawn Metcalfe is a workplace culture advisor and managing director at PDSi MEA. She is also the author of Managing the Matrix and The...

Thought Leadership • 26 September, 2019

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Wamda X applications deadline extended to Oct 27

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

Wamda • 15 September, 2019

Challenges facing entrepreneurial leaders

Areej Khataybih is the founder of The Spark Back and co-author of A Woman's Work.  In the Middle East and North Africa (Mena),...

Thought Leadership • 29 August, 2019

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Who is spearheading digitisation in Saudi Arabia?

Sofana Dahlan is one of the first ten female lawyers authorised to practice law in Saudi Arabia. She is also the president and founder...

Thought Leadership • 22 August, 2019

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The bakery that finds clients on Instagram

The food and beverage sector is incredibly competitive in the Middle East, something that Rami Badawi and Amber Haque know only too well....

Triska Hamid • 18 August, 2019

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