Regional How can corporate venturing elevate Mena’s entrepreneurial landscape? Written by Kevin Holliday (Managing Director) and Mohand Nour (Strategy & Partnerships Director) of C3, a UAE-based startup... Thought Leadership • 28 March, 2024 CVC corporate venture capital
Regional Why is it crucial to announce funding milestones? Lucy Bradley, Brand Commander of Plug Communications If you are not visible, you are invisible. It might sound obvious, but I am... Thought Leadership • 21 March, 2024 oped
Regional Women's role in Mena's green economy Petra Jeffery, Assistant Professor at the School of Social Sciences, Heriot-Watt University Dubai Amidst the stark realities of gender... Thought Leadership • 18 March, 2024 Green Economy International Women's Day IWD
Regional “Ensa” women defy the invisible barriers in R&D space Article written by Caroline el Nahas, Raya Khaty and Laura-Joy Boulos (PhD) When we first launched our research and development... Thought Leadership • 07 March, 2024 R&D Ensa Project International Women's Day
Global What happened to the future? Steen Jakobsen is the chief investment officer at Saxo Bank The once bright future now appears more bleak than ever. Geopolitical... Thought Leadership • 26 February, 2024 oped
Regional Why you shouldn't make AI your exclusive startup driver Rashit Makhat, is the director and co-founder, Scalo Technologies, the tech venture company based in Dubai In the rush to cash in on... Thought Leadership • 29 January, 2024 generative AI Scalo Technologies
Regional What are the startup investment trends in Mena? Dr Jelena Janjusevic is associate professor at the School of Social Sciences at Heriot-Watt University Dubai The Middle East and North... Thought Leadership • 22 January, 2024 Investment
Regional Dynamic leadership lies at the heart of innovation Paul Almeida is the Dean and William R. Berkley Chair at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business The business... Thought Leadership • 15 January, 2024 Leadership
Regional Trends to expect in 2024 This year will be the year of reckoning for startups across the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) as global inflation continues to rise... Wamda • 04 January, 2024 Predictions
Regional COP28 beyond the negotiations: unleashing innovation and collaboration for climate action Eva Morales and Samsurin Welch are the co-founders of HyveGeo In Dubai this year, the largest-ever attended COP in history saw a... Thought Leadership • 24 December, 2023 HyveGeo Cleantech COP28
Global What does data analytics tell us about the eco-conscious consumer? Jadd Elliot Dib is the CEO and founder of data analytics freelance hiring platform, Pangaea X According to Roundup.org, 75 per cent of... Thought Leadership • 18 December, 2023 Pangea X data analytics
U.A.E Spearheading a sustainable future in the UAE Petra Jeffery is assistant professor at Heriot-Watt University Dubai Nestled in the heart of the Middle East, the United Arab Emirates... Thought Leadership • 11 December, 2023 green tech Cleantech
Regional Will COP28 catalyse the region’s cleantech sector? COP 28 has dominated almost every headline since its arrival in the UAE this year. Funds worth billions have been announced, new... Triska Hamid • 07 December, 2023 Cleantech Sustainability
Regional How generative AI can give companies a competitive edge Hasit Trivedi is the CTO of digital technologies and global head of AI at Tech Mahindra Generative artificial intelligence... Thought Leadership • 27 November, 2023 generative AI
U.A.E How to turn the UAE into a hub for greentech pioneers Yassin Nasri, is the founder and CEO of ImpactGulf With a keen focus on renewable energy, nurturing startups and fostering a... Thought Leadership • 09 November, 2023 greentech Cleantech
Regional Lending in the era of open banking Abdulla Almoayed is the founder and CEO of Tarabut Optimism about improving the ease and speed of approving retail lending abounds... Thought Leadership • 30 October, 2023 Open banking lending
Regional Navigating scale: challenges and strategies for tech startups in Mena Rashit Makhat, is the director and co-founder, Scalo Technologies, the tech venture company based in Dubai In the world of startups, the... Thought Leadership • 23 October, 2023 Scalo Technologies Scaling
Regional Do you need to work on your personal leadership? David Godfrey is a mentor at Peak Performance and co-founder of Chase Life Consulting Effective leadership is something many... Thought Leadership • 09 October, 2023 Leadership mental health
Global Transforming access to finance in agriculture Simon Sharp and Said Murad are partners at Global Ventures In the Middle East and Africa (MEA), agriculture is a social and economic... Thought Leadership • 28 September, 2023 Tarfin Fintech agritech
Global The illusion of inclusion: the landscape of digital banking in Africa Khadija Ba is an MIT Legatum Fellow Africa’s financial landscape is undergoing a seismic shift driven by the rapid ascent of... Thought Leadership • 25 September, 2023 africa Digital banking
Global How to select the right co-founder Hassan Jaffar and Marwan Chaar are the co-founders of Carzaty, which was acquired in 2022 by Mexico’s Kavak, a used car platform last... Thought Leadership • 18 September, 2023 co-founder
Global Weighing the pros and cons of outsourcing, freelancers, agencies, and in-house roles Anastasiya Golovatenko is a director at Sherpa Communications As we advise numerous startups on scaling strategies during our mentorship... Thought Leadership • 14 September, 2023 talent
Regional The case for universities as a pathway to entrepreneurship Professor Fiona Robson is the head of School of Social Sciences and Edinburgh Business School, Heriot-Watt University... Thought Leadership • 11 September, 2023 Education
Regional How our world is changing: the digital revolution in healthcare Jalil Allabadi is the co-founder and CEO of Jordan-founded and Saudi Arabia-based healthtech Altibbi As the digital revolution... Thought Leadership • 04 September, 2023 AlTibbi healthtech