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Beyond the headlines - Careem, regulatory hurdles and Saudisation

A closer look at this week's top news stories Careem Earlier this week, Careem announced a line up of managing directors whose...

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Localized closes $1.2 million funding round

US-based Localized, a talent technology platform that connects university students and alumni with employers and industry experts in...

Investment talent tech

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Google's YouTube launches music streaming service in Mena region

Source: The National Google-owned YouTube launched its music streaming services in the Middle East and North Africa market on...

YouTube Music streaming

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How Ads Work: Facebook attempts to increase Mena digital advertising spend

Social media users in the Middle East are the most engaged in the world and yet digital advertising spend in the region is among the lowest...

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Afric'Up African Startups Summit 2019

Afric’Up – Africa Startup Summit in Tunis, will take place on 24th & 25th September, as 2019 marks the return...

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[Register to attend] Pitch by the Pyramids - UAE local Qualifier, Oct 31

Wamda is hosting the UAE qualifier for RiseUp's Pitch by the Pyramids competition. Join us on Thursday, October 31 to watch UAE...

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Falcon Network invests $450,000 in six startups

Dubai-based Falcon Network, a group of emerging markets-focused angel investors, has completed six investments worth $450,000 in...

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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),...

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The 3arabi Impact Initiative

The 3arabi Impact Initiative aims at identifying and supporting projects/social enterprises that impact the Arab world, regardless of...

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Onsi Sawiris leads investment on Canada's Drop

Source: Tech Crunch Commerce and marketing are radically changing these days. Consumers are increasingly looking for brands...

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E-Commerce Summit 2019

Egypt’s E-Commerce Summit returns this year to drive the growth of the e-commerce industry in Egypt and the MENA region....

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Middle East Youth Expo 2019

The Middle East Youth Expo (MEYE 2019) will bring together thousands of young people in the Middle East to collaborate and explore...

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Investigating the engagement of stakeholders with innovative startups in KSA [survey]

MiSK Innovation is conducting research for a report on stakeholder engagement with innovative startups in Saudi...

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FinTech Accelerator

Monsha’at and NCB are collaborating to launch the first FinTech accelerator in KSA. The program supports the...

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How can consumers take back control of their data?

By Ankit Chaudhari, CEO and founder of Aiisma, a data management software and hardware company with headquarters in Las Vegas and an...

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EmTech MENA 2019

EmTech MENA conference is happening on 04-05 November 2019 at the Jumeirah Emirates Towers Hotel, Dubai. The...

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HiGuests closes investment at $1.1 million

Source: Menabytes Dubai-based property management startup HiGuests has closed $1.1 million (EUR 1 million) in an investment round,...

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Investigating the current state and potential of cultivating an ecosystem for 'Deep Tech' startups in the Mena region [survey]

In collaboration with King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Wamda is conducting a research report to highlight the...

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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...

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Coded raises $1.3 million pre-series A

Source: SME10X Along with being the first coding academy in the Middle East, Coded is also the startup that brought the first coding...

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How to identify the ideal startup founder

What makes a startup successful? There are many studies conducted to try to pinpoint the factors that contribute to the success of a...

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Grofers receives funding from Abu Dhabi firm

Source: Arabian Business A unit of Abu Dhabi Capital Group (ADCG) has invested about $10 million in Grofers, the Indian online grocery...

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AlgoDriven raises $625,000 in Pre-Series A

Dubai-based automotive software company AlgoDriven has raised $625,000 in seed funding from domestic and international venture...

Seed funding automotive pre-Series A

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How Middle East startups can win on social

Lama Abdelbarr leads on digital communications for Middle East & Africa at Talkwalker, a social media analytics platform uses...

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