Wamda

Palestine

THE FINTECH BOOTCAMP 2019

Arab Bank is launching the first Fintech Bootcamp for Palestinian entrepreneurs with ideas within the Fintech industry. The bootcamp...

Lebanon

What impact will the Lebanon protests have on its startups?

The Arab social contract was designed to placate the people – provide public sector jobs and free social services, and the...

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Saudi Arabia

Why every investor should be looking at Saudi Arabia

An exponential entrepreneurial shift is underway in Saudi Arabia, and it is attracting substantial venture capital interest, says Luca...

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U.A.E

STEP Next - Dec 8

STEP Next, by STEP - organizers of the annual STEP Conference, is MENA’s tech talent summit designed to match the...

Oman

Oman's startup opportunity

The sultanate of Oman is gearing up to turbocharge its entrepreneurship ecosystem. While the Gulf state has not been traditionally known...

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Oman

Oman's startup opportunity

The sultanate of Oman is gearing up to turbocharge its small-to-medium-sized (SME) ecosystem. While the Gulf state has not been...

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U.A.E

A Decade of Entrepreneurship - Register your interest to attend

It has been a decade since Yahoo! acquired Maktoob for $164 million, marking one of the most significant...

Iraq

Iraq Finance Expo: The future of financial technologies in Iraq

Officially cohosted with Central Bank of Iraq, the 3rd Annual Iraq Finance Expo (IFEX) is dedicated to unlocking the latest...

Regional

Start-up City at The Big 5

The construction industry’s needs are rapidly evolving. The market is hungry for new ideas and solutions to address these...

Regional

C3 Social Impact Accelerator

The C3 Social Impact Accelerator program addresses key milestones in the journey of a social entrepreneur and focuses...

Regional

The 5G race to innovation in the GCC

Gitex, the biggest technology exhibition of the Middle East enjoys its 39th edition this year. A week’s worth of networking, talks...

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Global

In conversation with Mark Roden of Ding

Too often in the GCC, the needs of low-income labourers from emerging economies are overlooked by startups, who instead tend to target the...

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Regional

Looking back at a decade of entrepreneurship in Mena

This year marks a decade since Yahoo acquired Maktoob, in a deal worth $164 million. It was the first time that a technology company based...

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Egypt

Techne Summit 2019

Techne Summit is an international multi-industry focused investment & entrepreneurship event that aims to impact multiple sectors...

Regional

Wamda X applications deadline extended to Oct 27

Wamda X, the grant-based fellowship programme for budding entrepreneurs and early-stage startups, is now accepting applications for its...

U.A.E

The hidden costs of starting up in the UAE

High set-up costs imperil fledging UAE-based startups and deter many would-be entrepreneurs from launching businesses in the...

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Regional

Fintech Abu Dhabi

This October 21-23, MENA’s leading FinTech festival will be held at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre. FinTech Abu Dhabi...

Regional

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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Regional

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...

Bahrain

Women Power Summit 2019

The Women Power Summit 2019 will be held on October 13th and 14th with a focus on 'Women in Leadership: Inspiring Action and...

Regional

[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...

Egypt

In conversation with Abdelhameed Sharara of RiseUp

After seeing Banque Misr founder Talaat Harb in his dream giving a speech to entrepreneurs, Abdelhameed Sharara woke up with the idea for...

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Egypt

The Egyptian startup encouraging pharmacies to go online

By Ahmed Gabr Inconsistencies have always plagued access to healthcare services in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region. A...

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Regional

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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