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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

Regional

Community-led commerce fuels MENA’s shopping shift

An article by Irina Tatarinova, Brand Director at Flowwow From Instagram-driven shopping to WhatsApp business groups, businesses...

community-driven commerce E-commerce

Regional

The hidden cost of rushing funding for MENA startups

An article by the CEO of Atiom, Matthew Spriegel. Startups often chase large early funding rounds, believing that more capital...

oped Funding

Regional

Five proven strategies for winning the GCC B2B market

An article by Andrew Baturin, CMO of Tumodo, an online business travel platform The GCC region provides a corporate environment...

oped b2b

Qatar

Beyond the hype, what actually happened in Web Summit Qatar: Pt. 2

An overview of key trends, investment climate, and real opportunities for regional startups from the floor of Web Summit Qatar 2025. An...

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Qatar

Beyond the hype, what actually happened in Web Summit Qatar: Pt.1

An overview of key trends, investment climate, and real opportunities for regional startups from the floor of Web Summit Qatar 2025. An...

Web Summit Qatar 2025 oped

Regional

Convertible debt could be the right solution for MENA funding gap

An article by Hannah Curran, the founder & CEO of PureBorn In many ways, we are in an exciting era for SMEs. Accessible...

oped funding gap Convertible debt

Regional

Think local, act local: The secret to thriving in GCC e-commerce

An article by Mohamad Salah Khouzam, COO of the Kuwaiti online classifieds platform, 4Sale For over 30 years, while...

oped

Regional

Why do startups fail?

An article by Karim Khorshed, co-founder and CEO of CEQUENS In recent years, the world has realised the importance of small and...

oped

Regional

Five trends will define MENA e-commerce in 2025

An article by Vera Modenova, COO at Flowwow E-commerce in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is experiencing rapid...

E-commerce Online shopping

Palestine

Palestine: MENA's hidden tech talent mine

An article by Rateb H.Rabi, Chief Executive Officer of Intersect In the rapidly evolving tech landscape, many leading companies...

Intersect Advisory Intersect Innovation Hub LINK insourcing program

Saudi Arabia

Tawaref series: Premium residency for entrepreneurs in Saudi

In our last article, we went over the different pathways and tracks to acquiring Saudi Premium Residency, touching upon details like...

Tawaref

Saudi Arabia

Tawaref series: Exploring Saudi premium residency system

What is Premium Residency in Saudi Arabia? The Saudi Premium Residency is a residential permit granted to any non-GCC citizen allowing...

Tawaref

Regional

What does it take to grow a global logistics business?

An article by Alan Coughlan, founder and CEO of global supply chain solutions company Lansil Global The past few years...

Logistics oped E-commerce

Saudi Arabia

Tawaref series: Saudization, labour compliance simplified

In Saudi Arabia, businesses are required to comply with specific government regulations. A thorough understanding of these regulations is...

Tawaref

Saudi Arabia

Tawaref series: Saudi tax system explained

A deep understanding of the tax system is one of the most critical factors for business success in any country, and Saudi Arabia is no...

Tawaref

Regional

Why do we need impact investing now more than ever?

An article by Dr. Stavroula Kalogeras, MBA Programme Director at Edinburgh Business School, Heriot-Watt University Dubai There is a...

Impact investing oped Social Entrepreneurship

Saudi Arabia

Tawaref series: A step-by-step guide to Saudi Iqama process

Throughout this article series, we have discussed several key processes a foreign investor who dreams of opening a business in Saudi Arabia...

Tawaref

Saudi Arabia

Tawaref series: Company formation in Saudi from A to Z

After understanding the types of licences, and attestation processes, it's time to move on to the actual company formation. Starting a...

Tawaref oped

Regional

As global VC interest shifts to MENA fintech, now is the time for local startups

An article by Olena Petrosyuk, the co-founders of Waveup, an advisory firm for startups For a long time, MENA startups were underdogs in...

oped

Regional

Key strategies for breaking into the MENA startup ecosystem

An article by Dr. Stavroula Kalogeras, MBA Program Director for Edinburgh Business School, Heriot-Watt University...

oped

Regional

Essential tools for MENA CFOs to step up their game

An article by Karl Crowther, VP of MEA at Alteryx In the digital era, the role of Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) has evolved beyond...

oped

Regional

AI redefines MENA corporate travel business

An article by Stan Klyuy, a Chief Commercial Officer at Tumodo, an online business travel platform. In 2024, the digital...

AI Artificial intelligence Travel

Saudi Arabia

Tawaref Series: A comprehensive guide to licensing and document attestation

Our previous article provided a comprehensive overview of the diverse types of foreign investment licenses available in Saudi Arabia. Now...

Tawaref oped

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