Wamda

U.A.E

Enabling innovation in the UAE

For the UAE government, innovation is indispensable to keep pace with technological advancements and to address the most pressing societal...

Innovation Dubai Dubai Future Accelerators

Egypt

Cairo-based Homzmart raises $1.3 million seed

Sorurce: Menabytes Cairo-based furniture marketplace Homzmart has raised $1.3 million in a seed round, the startup...

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Syria

The challenges facing Syrian entrepreneurs

Since the Syrian civil war broke out in 2011, more than 5.7 million people have fled the country mainly to Turkey, Lebanon and Iraq while...

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Egypt

Crowd Analyzer acquires brand activation platform TaskSpotting

Wamda partner company Crowd Analyzer, a Dubai-based data intelligence provider and Arabic-focused social media monitoring platform has...

U.A.E

Venture creation, the new VC

Investment across the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) is becoming more sophisticated. The growth in the number of venture capital (VC)...

Bahrain

Bahrain: The challenge of staying competitive

As any startup will attest, agility and quick response to market demand is key to survival. The same can be applied to other stakeholders...

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U.A.E

TIP Summit 2020

Technology Innovation Pioneers (TIP) is an initiative launched by The UAE Ministry of Economy and The Department of Economic...

U.A.E

Wamda X second cohort launches with 13 promising startups

Wamda, the region's leading ecosystem enabler, has announced the list of fellows and startups joining the second cohort of its...

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Regional

STEP Conference 2020

STEP Conference, the leading technology festival for emerging markets, has launched its 9th edition under the theme of “the World...

U.A.E

The Hub: The Center of Excellence for Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Environmentalism

GEMS World Academy Dubai (GWA), one of the leading IB+ schools, has been selected as the Center of Excellence for Entrepreneurship...

Global

The science of mentorship

By Ziad Matar, president of TiE Dubai and founding partner of Meditari & Ivan Fernandes, director of mentorship at TiE Dubai The...

Mentorship Mentor

Regional

Our top stories from 2019

The biggest story to emerge this year was Uber’s acquisition of Careem in March. The deal, worth $3.1 billion, was the largest...

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Egypt

The Pyramids and the future of innovation in Egypt

The Pyramids of Giza, the only wonder of the ancient world to remain standing, is intrinsic to the Egyptian psyche. It is not only a source...

RiseUp Summit RiseUp cairo

U.A.E

In conversation with Rita Huangzhen of iMile

When Rita Huangzhen left China in 2008 to work for Huawei in Dubai, she had no idea that the emirate would become the place she would get...

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Palestine

Overcoming barriers of women-led entrepreneurship in Palestine

Ghassan Amayra is the co-founder of Palestine-based MENACatalyst and Leila Farraj is the digital content strategist at...

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Regional

Arabnet Riyadh

ArabNet is an events, insights and innovation program, focused on tech business and innovation in the MENA region. The event...

Global

Just how different are the European and Mena ecosystems?

“Shove your startup idea where the sun doesn’t shine” read the sign that greeted visitors to Slush, Europe’s...

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U.A.E

Pivots and Failures with Repeat's Omer Aslan Gurel

Omer Aslan Gurel could have easily followed the path that was laid out for him – go to university and eventually join his family...

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U.A.E

WEEGS 2019 : 'Opportunity to Grow' session - apply before Nov 21

The Women’s Economic Empowerment Global Summit (WEEGS) is a significant collaboration between NAMA and UN Women, addressing women...

U.A.E

Volkswagen Mobility Challenge 2.0

The Volkswagen Mobility Challenge is returning to the region this year and is looking for young entrepreneurs based in the...

Regional

Wamda marks a decade of entrepreneurship at Area 2071 in Dubai

Wamda and Area 2071 hosted a panel discussion on Wednesday, November 6, to discuss the growth of the startup ecosystem over the past...

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Regional

Thought Leadership

Enabling innovation in the UAE

Cairo-based Homzmart raises $1.3 million seed

The challenges facing Syrian entrepreneurs

Crowd Analyzer acquires brand activation platform TaskSpotting

Venture creation, the new VC

Bahrain: The challenge of staying competitive

TIP Summit 2020

Wamda X second cohort launches with 13 promising startups

STEP Conference 2020

The Hub: The Center of Excellence for Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Environmentalism

The science of mentorship

Our top stories from 2019

The Pyramids and the future of innovation in Egypt

In conversation with Rita Huangzhen of iMile

Overcoming barriers of women-led entrepreneurship in Palestine

Arabnet Riyadh

Just how different are the European and Mena ecosystems?

Pivots and Failures with Repeat's Omer Aslan Gurel

WEEGS 2019 : 'Opportunity to Grow' session - apply before Nov 21

Volkswagen Mobility Challenge 2.0

Wamda marks a decade of entrepreneurship at Area 2071 in Dubai

Arab Startup Competition

Sharjah Entrepreneurship Festival

The challenge of regulating technology without stifling innovation

Thought Leadership

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