Wamda

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...

smes Investment

Lebanon

LIFE calls on Lebanese entrepreneurs to apply for Dubai pitch night

Calling Lebanese Entrepreneurs in the MENA Region! LIFE Pitch Night is coming to Dubai on 15 May 2025, connecting Lebanese founders with...

life LIFE Pitch Night

Syria

Starting up a nation: Why Syria’s future depends on its entrepreneurs

After 11 years of being forcibly displaced, I’ve returned to Syria and found a country that has endured years of collapse yet feels...

syria entrpreneurship oped

U.A.E

Mintiply Capital partners with Fuel Venture Capital to boost entrepreneurial scene in GCC

Press release: Mintiply Capital, a leading advisory and investment banking firm in the UAE renowned for its expertise in M&A,...

Fuel Venture Capital Mintiply Capital

Palestine

Palestinian entrepreneurs draw attention at Expand North Star

Between 13-16 October, 18 Palestinian startups participated in the 2024 GITEX Expand North Star Conference in Dubai. This event offered...

Expand North Star

Regional

Google launches “AI First” startup accelerator in MENA

Tech giant Google has launched its Google for Startups Accelerator: AI First programme during an event at the Dubai Future Foundation...

Google Google for Startups Accelerator AI First

Egypt

Entlaq partners with Savannah to suppoert Sudanese entrepreneurs in Egypt

Entlaq, an Egypt-based entrepreneurial think tank, has partnered with Savannah, a Sudanese incubator, to support Sudanese migrants and...

Entlaq Savannah

Egypt

Egypt's Entrepreneur Awards announces winners of 2024 edition

Egypt’s Entrepreneur Awards (EEA) has celebrated the closing of the fourth edition of its annual contest, where 15 Egyptian...

EEA Egypt's Entrepreneur Awards

Iraq

The untapped potential of Iraq's startup scene: Insights from Five One Invest’s report

An article by Melissa Graham, Manager of Global Development and Partnerships at Five One Labs Iraq’s entrepreneurial...

Five One Invest oped

Saudi Arabia

Tawaref series: Saudi entrepreneurship licence at a glance

Offering unique benefits not available in traditional licence tracks, the entrepreneurship licence is a one-of-a-kind opportunity designed...

Tawaref

Egypt

In collaboration with Wamda, Entlaq releases Egyptian Entrepreneurship Sector Diagnostics report H1 2024

Egypt-based think tank Entlaq has launched the results of its bi-annual report on the Egyptian entrepreneurship sector for the first...

Entlaq Egyptian Entrepreneurship Sector Diagnostics Report

Egypt

Egypt’s T-Vencubator launches new initiative to fund five local startups

Egypt-based VC-incubator T-Vencubator has launched its inaugural initiative "Where's the Problem?" to back the Egyptian...

T-Vencubator

Saudi Arabia

SaudiPreneur programme celebrates the graduation of first batch

The first patch of the Saudipruneur programme has graduated, where 50 entrepreneurs competing and eight projects made it to the...

SaudiPreneur VMS Startup Studio EYouth

Regional

What makes the GCC the ideal destination for entrepreneurs?

An article by Nathan Farrugia, Managing Director of Vistage International, the UAE. Expanding into the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)...

oped

U.A.E

TiE Dubai launches fifth edition of TiE Women MENA programme

The Dubai chapter of The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE) has launched the fifth annual TiE Women MENA Programme 2024 to support and elevate...

The Indus Entrepreneurs TiE Women MENA

Egypt

PTS Holdings, BTU launch Kemtech Valley-BTU studio to back Egyptian entrepreneurs

US-based VC firm has partnered with Egypt’s Borg El Arab Technological University to launch a comprehensive digital platform that...

PTS Holdings Borg El Arab Technological University

Tunisia

Dhekra Khelifi leads 216 Capital to disrupt the Tunisian startup ecosystem

Over the past two and a half years, Tunisian venture capital (VC) firm 216 Capital Ventures has backed the Tunisian entrepreneurial...

Dhekra Khelifi 216 Capital Ventures

Saudi Arabia

Tawaref Series: an entrepreneur's journey in Saudi Arabia, from bootstrapping to big bucks

As an entrepreneur considering a landing in Saudi Arabia and the establishment of a company, a crucial decision awaits: whether to navigate...

Tawaref expanding to Saudi Arabia

Regional

Does Mena’s proptech sector still have room for growth?

Proptech, short for property technology, is steadily gaining momentum within the real estate sector across the Middle East and North Africa...

Proptech

Saudi Arabia

Tawaref Series: navigating Saudi expansion

In today's interconnected global economy, tech entrepreneurs are continually exploring new frontiers to expand their businesses and...

Tawaref expanding to Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia

An introduction to the Tawaref series

Wamda has partnered up with Tawaref, a Saudi Arabia-based tech investment community that also provides startup advisory, legal consultancy...

Tawaref expanding to Saudi Arabia

Regional

Startup funding in 2023 slows down in majority of Mena markets

Startup funding in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) saw a decline in all but three countries. While the overall amount raised grew...

Investment

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...

Predictions

Regional

Our top stories from 2023

This past year has been one of highs and lows for startups and investors across the Middle East and North Africa, from the ongoing economic...

Roundup

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