Saudi Arabia Tawaref Series: The truth behind Saudi landing hard costs It is no secret that expansion to Saudi Arabia has become notorious for being extremely costly, with complaints of corporate service... Tawaref • 25 March, 2024 Tawaref
Regional Women's role in Mena's green economy Petra Jeffery, Assistant Professor at the School of Social Sciences, Heriot-Watt University Dubai Amidst the stark realities of gender... Thought Leadership • 18 March, 2024 Green Economy International Women's Day IWD
Saudi Arabia Tawaref Series: A blueprint for foreign investment success in Saudi Arabia Although Saudi Arabia has gained considerable momentum as one of the hottest hubs for entrepreneurship, actually securing the first riyal... Tawaref • 11 March, 2024 Tawaref
Saudi Arabia Tawaref Series: an entrepreneur's journey in Saudi Arabia, from bootstrapping to big bucks As an entrepreneur considering a landing in Saudi Arabia and the establishment of a company, a crucial decision awaits: whether to navigate... Tawaref • 19 February, 2024 Tawaref expanding to Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia Tawaref Series: navigating Saudi expansion In today's interconnected global economy, tech entrepreneurs are continually exploring new frontiers to expand their businesses and... Tawaref • 05 February, 2024 Tawaref expanding to Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia An introduction to the Tawaref series Wamda has partnered up with Tawaref, a Saudi Arabia-based tech investment community that also provides startup advisory, legal consultancy... Tawaref • 05 February, 2024 Tawaref expanding to Saudi Arabia
U.A.E UAE corporate tax: what startups need to know Rayhan Aleem is the founder of Alpha Pro Partners, a UAE-based accounting firm focused on the tech sector. The UAE has long been a... Thought Leadership • 08 May, 2023 corporation tax
Global An essential guide to SAFEs A critical part of any startup’s journey is fundraising. This can be particularly challenging in the very early days of building your... Thought Leadership • 08 December, 2022 Clara
Saudi Arabia Startup advice: How to set up a business in Saudi Arabia Paul Arnold is the managing director at Sovereign PPG Saudi Arabia, a provider of corporate and trusts services What are the... Thought Leadership • 28 November, 2022 startup advice
Regional Does Mena need to pay greater attention to developments in AI? Artificial intelligence (AI) has permeated through almost every industry and sector, changing our daily interactions with technology... Nesma Abdel Azim • 15 September, 2022 Artificial intelligence
Global What is yield farming in DeFi? Charlie Martin is the head of operations at Gro, a decentralised finance platform based in the UK. Prior to Gro, he started his career in... Thought Leadership • 14 July, 2022 DeFi cryptocurrency
Regional A guide to good governance for startups Dr. Mussaad M. Al-Razouki is the chief investment and business development officer of Kuwait Life Sciences Company. He has over 15... Thought Leadership • 27 June, 2022 governance
Regional The importance of last mile in e-commerce Lee Shepherd is the director at Amazon Logistics, Middle East and North Africa Operations “Start with the customer and work... Thought Leadership • 20 June, 2022 Amazon E-commerce Logistics
Global How is impact measured? Most organisations around the world want to create “impact”, but what does this impact look like and what is the best way to... Wamda • 04 November, 2021 Impact
Regional Mena's mental health startups support fellow entrepreneurs' mental health and wellbeing Wamda and Microsoft for Startups have published a research report on the impact of Covid-19 on the state of mental health and... Wamda • 29 August, 2021
Regional Startup advice: Six tips for early stage founders from Bayzat’s Talal Bayaa Talal Bayaa is the co-founder and CEO of Bayzat, a UAE-based startup providing businesses with smart insurance, HR, and payroll... Thought Leadership • 17 August, 2021 Bayzat startup advice
Global When we can’t build startups from a garage, how do we create strong teams? Marilyn Zakhour is the founder and chief executive officer of UAE-based Cosmic Centaurs, a flexible work... Thought Leadership • 08 August, 2021 Cosmic Centaurs remote working
Global The basics of IP: Trademarks Ludwig Lindermayer is a patent and trademark attorney at PAUSTIAN & PARTNER. In a series of thought leadership pieces,... Thought Leadership • 07 July, 2021 startup advice trademarks Intellectual property
Regional Startup advice: Building an efficient sales engine for a growth-stage startup Sakshi Tulsian is the co-founder and chief revenue officer (CRO) at India-based POSist Technologies, which offers cloud-based restaurant... Thought Leadership • 20 June, 2021 POSist
Global Startup advice: How to avoid cloud application overload Rayhan Aleem is the founder of Alpha Pro Partners, a UAE-based accounting firm focused on the tech sector. Cloud-based solutions are one... Thought Leadership • 01 June, 2021 Cloud Computing
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
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 Chicken nuggets in Mena: A guide to market segmentation Nafez Dakkak is the managing director and CEO of the Queen Rania Foundation for Education and Development. On a recent trip to the... Thought Leadership • 13 April, 2021 Nafez Al Dakkak
U.A.E Things to consider when setting up a legal entity in the UAE Michael Kortbawi is a partner and Taronish Mistry is a paralegal at law firm BSA Ahmad Bin Hezeem & Associates LLP The early stages... Thought Leadership • 22 March, 2021 legal advice