Wamda

Kuwait

Boxit raises investment to continue its growth

UAE-headquartered on-demand storage company Boxit, has secured its second funding round led by Kuwait-based Alif Ba Holding, with...

Boxit self-storage

U.A.E

Amazon created 2,000 jobs in the UAE for White Friday

E-commerce retailers are scrambling to attract consumer attention during the annual month-long biggest sales event, White...

Amazon White Friday retail and ecommerce

Saudi Arabia

Igniting innovation to spur Saudi Arabia’s economic growth

BIAC, a subsidiary of the Saudi Technology Development and Investment Company (TAQNIA), wholly owned by the Public Investment Fund (PIF),...

BIAC accelerator

Regional

Building a super app for the Middle East

Before smartphones and mobile app stores, the internet was dominated by a handful of web portals that offered their users several services...

super app careem Halan

Regional

The Impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on the entrepreneurship ecosystem [Survey]

As the COVID-19 outbreak continues to impact the way we live, work and operate, very few startups in the region have managed to escape...

Global

Ready, Set, Growth Hack

Nader Sabry is a strategist, innovator and entrepreneur in NASA space tech, government and health/wellness. He is also the author of...

Growth hacking nader sabry

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

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...

U.A.E

Shopping for groceries with El Grocer

The Middle East is no stranger to online food delivery. Apps like Zomato, Deliveroo and Talabat are found on almost every smartphone in the...

el grocer e-grocery Dubai

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”...

careem Uber

Regional

Tech in food: the transformation of an industry - Register your interest

Tech in food: the transformation of an industry. Limited capacity, register your interest here. Wamda is hosting a panel on April...

Egypt

Algebra Ventures partners with Ezdehar to invest in Dsquares

Egypt’s Algebra Ventures has partnered with Ezdehar Management firm to invest in Dsquares, a loyalty solutions provider. The...

b2c Investment management

Regional

Namshi latest e-commerce platform to expand to Egypt as competition heats up

Namshi is set to expand to Egypt and establish a logistics base in Saudi Arabia following Emaar Malls' full acquisition of the...

E-commerce Namshi Noon

Egypt

Egypt's growing interest in Africa

Toward the end of last year, billboards adorned Egypt’s capital city of Cairo with adverts for Africa-focused conferences and...

africa African Summit Swvl

Kuwait

How did Kuwait produce some of the Middle East’s largest exits?

Out of all the markets that comprise the GCC, Kuwait rarely attracts the same level of interest or attention as its more dominant...

talabat Carriage entreprenership

Regional

Dubai-founded Pixelbug gets acquired by American Besomebody

Source: Menabytes Cincinnati-based learning platform Besomebody that specializes in job placement and employer services has...

ar Acquistion news

U.A.E

Global video ads marketplace Teads acquires Dubai-based Buzzeff

Source: Menabytes Teads, a New York-headquartered global video ads marketplace has acquired Dubai-based video ads...

Videoads Dubai acquisition

Regional

GetJenny raises $2.3m from Dubai Angel Investors

Source: Menabytes Helsinki-based customer service-focused bot building platform GetJenny has raised $2.3 million (€2 million) as...

Expansion MENA AI

Kuwait

The growth of e-groceries in Kuwait

InstaSalla is a Kuwait-based e-grocery company launched in 2016 by Smart Mart, an e-commerce platform. Today, InstaSalla is the leading...

e-grocery online grocery kuwait

Regional

Thinking of expanding to another country? Here are some points to consider

Moatassem Moatez has launched and scaled several startups in his role as business partner at Innovest Middle East. Geographical...

Expansion growth Mentorship

U.A.E

CE-Ventures invests in US artificial intelligence company

UAE-based CE-Ventures, the venture capital arm of Crescent Enterprises, has invested in Silicon Valley-based artificial intelligence...

#investment #VentureCapital #Artifical_Intelligence

Egypt

Cairo: the world's test-bed for transportation

Last week, Dubai-based ride-hailing app Careem launched an on-demand tuk tuk service in Cairo without any fanfare. The move marked the...

cairo ride hailing ride sharing

Regional

yallacompare raises $8 million in latest round

Dubai-based yallacompare has raised $8 million in its latest round of funding. Lead by existing investors STC Ventures and Wamda...

Insurance Price comparison Egypt

U.A.E

Enerwhere raises $940,000 through crowdfunding

Source: The National Dubai-based solar company Enerwhere raised Dh1 million ($940,000) in less than a week via a crowdfunding platform...

solar Crowdfunding beehive

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