World’s first Halal Angels Network aims to tap $5 trillion

Source: Trade Arabia The World’s First Halal Angels Network was launched to promote Innovation, entrepreneurship & startups to...

News • 04 May, 2020

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The rise of contactless payments

In a part of the world more comfortable with cash on delivery (COD) rather than online or even card payments, the notion of contactless...

Wamda • 04 May, 2020

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yallacompare secures $4.25 million funding

yallacompare, the UAE-based insurance aggregator, has secured new funding of $4.25 million from Gulf Insurance Group (GIG). The investment...

News • 03 May, 2020

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Wamda graduates second cohort of its fellowship programme Wamda X

Wamda, the Mena region’s leading entrepreneurship platform, has graduated the second cohort of Wamda X, its grant-based fellowship...

Wamda • 03 May, 2020

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Covid-19: Ushering in a new era for healthtech

In the wake of the Covid-19 crisis and resulting lockdown, it is not just the global economy and healthcare systems that are suffering...

Dunya Hassanein • 27 April, 2020

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The Impact of Covid-19 on Mena's economy with a special focus on ecommerce

In light of COVID-19 outbreak emerging as the major disruptor to the regional economy, INSEAD National Alumni Association UAE is...

Wamda • 26 April, 2020

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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Fintech boom threatened by slowing economy

As retail businesses scramble to get online and banks and exchange houses shutter their doors for the foreseeable future, the one solution...

Shaimaa El Nazer • 20 April, 2020

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Navigating COVID-19: Recessions, the runways for innovation?

Uncertainty is stressful in normal times. It’s hard enough to have the right business plan, create a clear strategy and message...

Wamda • 19 April, 2020

The e-grocery map of Mena

The online grocery market has grown rapidly since the outbreak of the Coronavirus pandemic, with other food delivery platforms like...

Wamda • 16 April, 2020

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#AfricaVsVirus Challenge

The AfDB Innovation and Entrepreneurship Lab is organising the #AfricaVsVirus Challenge as an opportunity to create tech and non-tech...

Wamda • 15 April, 2020

Roundup of STEP’s first virtual conference 

Dubai-based STEP launched its first online event as part of its series on the impact of COVID-19 on businesses. The two-hour event...

Dunya Hassanein • 15 April, 2020

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Eventtus secures investment to launch a virtual events platform

UAE-based Eventtus, has secured an investment round to launch a new digital events platform in response to the Covid-19 impact on the...

Shaimaa El Nazer • 14 April, 2020

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Mena startups raise $277 million in Q1 2020

Source: Arabian Business Startups in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region raised $277 million in the first three months of...

News • 13 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

How startups beat the supermarkets in online grocery surge

The 24-hour lockdowns that have become commonplace in several cities across the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) has resulted in such a...

Shaimaa El Nazer • 09 April, 2020

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

As the COVID-19 outbreak continues to impact the way we live, work and operate, very few startups in the region have managed to escape...

Wamda • 06 April, 2020

STEP Chat: Fadi Ghandour, Wamda and Rabea Ataya of Bayt

As part of a series of online events STEP Conference is organizing, on April 14th at 6:00 PM, STEP is bringing Fadi Ghandour,...

Lara Fakih • 02 April, 2020

Is the world going into hibernation?

The Covid-19 pandemic has caused an economic slowdown, one that risks a global recession. For many who have been sent to work from home, it...

Wamda • 02 April, 2020

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Top five VC deals in the first quarter of 2020

The first quarter is usually an active one for venture capital (VC) investments in the Middle East and with the top five closed before the...

Wamda • 01 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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Will remote working become the new normal?

The measures introduced by governments across the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) to curb the Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic has...

Dunya Hassanein • 29 March, 2020

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Navigating the risks and opportunities during a pandemic

Loulwa Bakr and Khalid Suleimani are both senior partners at Chrome Advisory, a Saudi Arabia-based consultancy As the global...

Thought Leadership • 22 March, 2020

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Running Remote: 3 Habits of Highly Effective Remote Teams - Growth Velocity Academy

Growth Velocity Academy run a number of workshops & boot camps on the subjects of digital marketing and growth hacking, enabling...

Lara Fakih • 17 March, 2020