Global Startup advice: How to tackle late payments Rayhan Aleem is the founder of Alpha Pro Partners, a UAE-based accounting firm focused on the tech sector. Here, he shares how startups can... Thought Leadership • 25 May, 2021 cashflow accounting
Palestine Struggles multiply for Palestine's startup ecosystem Since escalations unfolded in Palestine this month, Gaza-based tech hub and accelerator Gaza Sky Geeks (GSG), has been closely monitoring... Dunya Hassanein • 23 May, 2021 gaza sky geeks Gaza
Iraq Iraq's big new opportunity The world’s perception of Iraq is one that frequently portrays a war-torn country, devastated by conflict and corruption. But amid... Nesma Abdel Azim • 20 May, 2021
Global Startup advice: Should you humanise your brand? Islam Gouda is a marketing professional who is currently working at the federal government in Abu Dhabi Brands are living beings;... Thought Leadership • 19 May, 2021 Branding
Global Can remote working survive? Marilyn Zakhour is the founder and chief executive officer of UAE-based Cosmic Centaurs, a flexible work consultancy As higher... Thought Leadership • 17 May, 2021 remote work
Regional Clean disruption: The rise of clean beauty marketplaces in Mena It was personal need that pushed Amina Grimen and Ayat Toufeeq to launch an e-commerce site dedicated to skincare. The pair were struggling... Triska Hamid • 13 May, 2021 clean beauty
Global What is data democratisation and why is it necessary? Jadd Elliot Dib is the founder and CEO of UAE-based Pangaea X, an online network and talent acquisition platform for data analysts It is... Thought Leadership • 11 May, 2021 data democratisation
U.A.E Mythical to meteoric: The rise of tech unicorns Ammar Al Malik is the managing director of Dubai Internet City The boom in tech firms either floating on stock markets or achieving... Thought Leadership • 09 May, 2021 unicorns
Regional Mena startups raised $175 million in April 2021 Growth in investment continued last month as 44 startups across the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) raised more than $175 million in... Wamda • 06 May, 2021 Investment
Regional What is growth hacking? It took Nader Sabry 139 attempts before he launched a prayer mat designed to alleviate pain using NASA technology. Once the prototype was... Wamda • 05 May, 2021 Growth hacking
U.A.E Ola Doudin: The Middle East is having its crypto moment Development in crypto regulations in the Middle East will help digital assets grow according to Ola Doudin, co-founder of UAE-based... Triska Hamid • 04 May, 2021 BitOasis
Regional The importance, potential and impact of the circular economy Earlier this year, the UAE established a federal circular economy council to generate new economic opportunities, reduce the use of natural... Thought Leadership • 02 May, 2021 re-commerce circular economy
Regional E-commerce's next wave of growth is in B2B When Sultan Alasmi co-founded Zid, an e-commerce enablement platform based in Saudi Arabia back in 2017, he was repeatedly met with... Dunya Hassanein • 29 April, 2021 E-commerce B2B ecommerce
Global Advice for startups: Key accounting KPIs to monitor Rayhan Aleem is the founder and managing partner at Alpha Pro Partners Running a small business means juggling many different things on... Thought Leadership • 27 April, 2021 accounting
Regional Has blockchain found a place in the mainstream? Amid the hype around Bitcoin and its soaring value, there is one underlying technology that is usually mentioned as an afterthought -... Nesma Abdel Azim • 25 April, 2021 Blockchain
Egypt Why is Japan's Samurai Incubate interested in Egypt? Last week, Japan-based venture capital firm Samurai Incubate closed its second $18.6 million Africa fund and for the first time, the fund... Nesma Abdel Azim • 22 April, 2021 Samurai Incubate japan
