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... Wamda • 16 January, 2020 wamda x wamda
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... Triska Hamid • 28 October, 2019 beirut Lebanon Central Bank Circular 331
Regional Wamda X applications to close 20 October Wamda X, the grant-based fellowship programme for budding entrepreneurs and early-stage startups, is now accepting applications for its... Wamda • 09 October, 2019 wamda wamda x Wamda Capital
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... Triska Hamid • 03 October, 2019 Ireland expat Mobile
Regional How do you create a good company culture? Dawn Metcalfe is a workplace culture advisor and managing director at PDSi MEA. She is also the author of Managing the Matrix and The... Thought Leadership • 26 September, 2019 culture company culture Leadership
Pakistan In conversation with Muneeb Maayr of Bykea As one of the founders of Daraz, Pakistan’s biggest e-commerce platform, Muneeb Maayr is considered one of the country’s most... Yasmeen Nabil • 27 August, 2019 Daraz ride-hailing pakistan
Lebanon In conversation with Priscilla Elora Sharuk of Myki Myki is a Beirut-based cyber security company that offers users an offline password manager through a mobile application. The app allows... Triska Hamid • 30 July, 2019 MyKi cyber security
Regional What impact will the recent UAE-China deals have on the Mid East startup sector? In a recent piece on Wamda, I discussed the choice the Middle East would eventually have to make between US and Chinese technology. It... Triska Hamid • 25 July, 2019 china Silk Road WeChat
U.A.E In conversation with Savitar Jagtiani of Twinning Savitar Jagtiani has a lot of experience taking a traditional brick and mortar business online. The Landmark Group, one of the largest... Triska Hamid • 23 July, 2019 startup Retail E-commerce
Regional How to identify the ideal startup founder What makes a startup successful? There are many studies conducted to try to pinpoint the factors that contribute to the success of a... Wamda • 21 July, 2019
U.A.E In conversation with Kunal Kapoor of The Luxury Closet The Luxury Closet (TLC) is an online store that sells pre-owned fashion items founded in Dubai in 2012 by Kunal Kapoor. The company... Triska Hamid • 25 June, 2019 E-commerce The Luxury Closet Entrepreneur
Regional Succession planning: Knowing when to hand over the reins While many startups hope to eventually exit and enjoy a large payout, others in the region want to create a business that may become the... Matt Smith • 12 May, 2019 family businesses
U.A.E Careem begins its "Chapter Two" Careem, the UAE-based ride-hailing app which was recently acquired by US-based Uber is only just starting its “second chapter”... Wamda • 28 April, 2019 careem Uber
Regional Governments across the Arab region must work together to foster digital growth Dr. Simon Galpin is the managing director of the Bahrain Economic Development Board (EDB) where he leads in foreign direct investment... Thought Leadership • 25 April, 2019 Bahrain Economic Development Board Bahrain wef
Regional The Middle East’s snail-pace to the Fourth Industrial Revolution Suzan Elsayed is a Google Policy Fellow at Wamda and an independent researcher focusing on the Fourth Industrial Revolution and future of... Thought Leadership • 18 April, 2019 Fourth Industrial Revolution wef Education
Egypt Pivots and failures: The Wasla Browser story About nine out of every 10 startups in the Middle East fail, yet failure remains to be viewed with disdain. But with each failure comes an... Yasmeen Nabil • 11 April, 2019 Failure failures entrepreneurship
Regional What we learned at WEF Mena 2019 The World Economic Forum (WEF) on the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) concludes today, drawing more than 1000 government, business and... Triska Hamid • 07 April, 2019 wef Jordan Innovation
U.A.E In conversation with Muhammad Chbib of Tajawal Having been raised and educated in Germany, Muhammad Chbib describes himself as someone with “German thinking paired with Arab... Triska Hamid • 02 April, 2019 travel tech sukar Entrepreneur
Kuwait In conversation with Abdullah Boodai of Kuwait's Snapbook Snapbook is a Kuwaiti startup that began as a photo-printing service. Today, it likes to describe itself as a gifting service, offering... Triska Hamid • 19 March, 2019 E-commerce kuwait
Regional Can the digital era bridge the gender divide? With International Women’s day approaching on 8 March, it is perhaps a timely reminder of the stark gender divide across the Middle... Thought Leadership • 07 March, 2019 Education STEM gender issues
Saudi Arabia In conversation with Abdulmajeed Alyemni of KSA's Salasa Salasa is a logistics fulfilment company based in Saudi Arabia. Working with e-commerce companies, Salasa fulfils their orders, packs them... Triska Hamid • 05 March, 2019 Logistics Saudi Arabia
Morocco In conversation with Niama El Bassunie of Morocco's WaystoCap WaystoCap is a business-to-business e-commerce marketplace that enables companies in Africa to import and export goods. The platform... Triska Hamid • 27 February, 2019 waystocap b2b Trade
U.A.E In conversation with Nizar Fakih of the UAE's Step As the first of the Step conferences kicks off in Dubai this week, the “experiential tech festival” will aim to bring together... Triska Hamid • 13 February, 2019 Step Conference founder series
U.A.E The UAE's startup ecosystem: challenges and opportunities The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has found success in diversifying its economy away from oil and becoming the leading business hub for... Wamda • 12 February, 2019 entreprenership Google startup