Regional MENA startups raised $52 million in June 2025, the steepest monthly drop in a year Startup funding across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region plummeted in June 2025, with only $52 million raised across 37... Nesma Abdel Azim • 07 July, 2025 Investment investments
Regional AI, digitisation could hold the key to MENA’s food security challenge An article by Belal Zahran, Foodics' International Managing Director, Egypt & UAE The food and beverage (F&B) industry... Thought Leadership • 30 June, 2025 oped f&b foodtech
Regional Why should MENA family offices rethink direct startup investments When a family sells a company, cashes out of a long-held asset, or completes a lucrative IPO, a common question often arises: What... Genia Xasis • 23 June, 2025 family offices
Regional Why startups can't afford to ignore customer experience An article by Georges Al Feghali, Board Member, Executive Vice President, Consulting & Transformation at CXG In a recent... Thought Leadership • 16 June, 2025 oped customer experience
Regional The future of MENA SMEs depends on smarter CFO tools An article by Adnan Murudi, Associate, and Simon Sharp, Partner at Global Ventures CFOs sit at the centre of strategic... Thought Leadership • 09 June, 2025 CFO
Regional MENA startups raised $289 million in May 2025, led by Egypt The startup ecosystem in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) showed renewed momentum in May 2025, raising a total of $289 million... Nesma Abdel Azim • 02 June, 2025 Investment investments
Regional Agentic AI is here to stay in MENA’s foodtech landscape An article by Alexander Ponomarev, CEO of Syrve MENA, a MENA-based restaurant technology provider. The food and beverage industry, along... Thought Leadership • 26 May, 2025 f&b Agentic AI
Regional MENA’s entrepreneurs must think in ecosystems, not silos An article by Wael Jaber, founder & CEO, CLAN Investment Entrepreneurship used to be about solving a singular problem or offering a... Thought Leadership • 19 May, 2025 oped
Regional Central banks, CBDCs, and the new digital economy in MENA An article by Ghady Rayess, co-founder and managing director at FOO Stablecoins and Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) are poised... Thought Leadership • 12 May, 2025 CBDC Cryptocurrencies digital currency
Regional MENA startups raised $228 million in April 2025, marking a 105% MoM surge The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) startup ecosystem saw a substantial surge in investment in April 2025, securing $228.4 million... Nesma Abdel Azim • 05 May, 2025 Investment investments
U.A.E The UAE’s formula for startup success: vision, investment and innovation An article by Maryam A. Hassani, Head of Trends & Innovation at the Abu Dhabi Early Childhood Authority (ECA) The United Arab... Thought Leadership • 28 April, 2025 smes Investment
Regional Community-led commerce fuels MENA’s shopping shift An article by Irina Tatarinova, Brand Director at Flowwow From Instagram-driven shopping to WhatsApp business groups, businesses... Thought Leadership • 21 April, 2025 community-driven commerce E-commerce
Regional Mena startups raised $127 million in March 2025, bringing Q1 total to $1.5 billion The MENA startup ecosystem saw a sharp decline in investment in March 2025. Funding fell by 76% to $127.5 million across 28 deals, compared... Nesma Abdel Azim • 14 April, 2025 investments
Regional The hidden cost of rushing funding for MENA startups An article by the CEO of Atiom, Matthew Spriegel. Startups often chase large early funding rounds, believing that more capital... Thought Leadership • 07 April, 2025 oped Funding
Regional Five proven strategies for winning the GCC B2B market An article by Andrew Baturin, CMO of Tumodo, an online business travel platform The GCC region provides a corporate environment... Thought Leadership • 31 March, 2025 oped b2b
Qatar Beyond the hype, what actually happened in Web Summit Qatar: Pt. 2 An overview of key trends, investment climate, and real opportunities for regional startups from the floor of Web Summit Qatar 2025. An... Thought Leadership • 24 March, 2025 Web Summit Qatar 2025 oped
