Regional

Why Ireland is taking an interest in the UAE's cleantech sector

The UAE government is determined to become a regional hub for clean energy development and production, encouraging the adoption and...

Dunya Hassanein • 24 November, 2020

Cleantech Ireland

U.A.E

You need to focus on the problem to succeed

Ayman Alashkar, is the founder of UAE-based proptech startup OVERWRITE.ai  We entered 2020 like...

Thought Leadership • 23 November, 2020

Advice

Global

How did a high school dropout become a billionaire?

The school dropout who becomes a successful entrepreneur seems like a typical Silicon Valley success story, but where the likes of Bill...

Wamda • 22 November, 2020

NikhilKamath Zerodha

Regional

A glimpse into the Careem Mafia

When Uber acquired Careem in March 2019 for $3.1 billion, the exit was significant not only for the size of the deal, but for its ripple...

Wamda • 19 November, 2020

Careeem Careem Mafia

Regional

The regional tussle for startups and entrepreneurs [part one]

To many, startups and those operating in the digital space have been the saviours of the Middle East economy during this pandemic. With...

Triska Hamid • 18 November, 2020

Innovation Ecosystem

Lebanon

Online education in Lebanon: Cementing existing inequalities

Laura Jardine Paterson is the head of communications at Codi in Lebanon The challenges faced by Lebanon in the past year have been...

Thought Leadership • 16 November, 2020

Codi EdTech remote working

Regional

The future of agritech in Mena

Across the Middle East, agriculture plays a pivotal role in transforming economies, alleviating poverty and fostering economic growth, but...

Dunya Hassanein • 12 November, 2020

agritech Pure Harvest Smart Farms

Egypt

Fustany’s evolution: From eyeballs to subscribers

Amira Azzouz is one of the region’s long standing entrepreneurs. Back in 2009 she launched Fustany, an online publication focused on...

Dunya Hassanein • 11 November, 2020

fustany amira azzouz Digital Media

U.A.E

Car rental during Covid: Calculating the minutes between expansion and survival

Hasib Khan is the founder and CEO of Udrive, a UAE-based on-demand mobility startup that is now looking to raise investment...

Thought Leadership • 09 November, 2020

mobility udrive car rental

Regional

Corporates in Mena: From competitors to investors

The rampant digitisation of almost every sector this year has pushed corporates, once slow-moving goliaths comfortable in their traditional...

Triska Hamid • 08 November, 2020

corporates CVC

Regional

Mena startups raised $47.6 million in October

Cloud kitchens have pushed up investments in October after Kaykroo launched with a $4 million funding round and Sweetheart Kitchen...

Wamda • 05 November, 2020

investments

Regional

The issue of open banking [part two]

In the first part of this feature, we introduced the concept of open banking. Here, we take a closer look at the regulatory...

Shaimaa El Nazer • 02 November, 2020

Fintech Open banking

Regional

The issue of open banking [part one]

Following DAPI’s open letter to the UAE Bank Federation Advisory Council penned by co-founder Mohammed Aziz over a month ago, open...

Shaimaa El Nazer • 29 October, 2020

Fintech Open banking DAPI

Regional

The unstoppable growth of e-grocery

E-grocery remains the fastest growing segment of e-commerce in the Middle East according to new research from RedSeer Consulting, growing...

Triska Hamid • 28 October, 2020

e-grocery

Regional

Providing a purpose in remittances

There are about a billion migrant workers around the world who send money to their families in remittances. This source of income is vital...

Triska Hamid • 26 October, 2020

Fintech remittance now money

Regional

The slow rise of neobanking in the Middle East

This week’s biggest financial news came from Abu Dhabi after investment firm ADQ, the holding company for some of the biggest assets...

Shaimaa El Nazer • 22 October, 2020

Fintech Open banking neo banking