Global How do you build a company to last? Mudassir Sheikha and Magnus Olsson founded Careem in 2012 initially as a transportation service for the corporate world. It soon became the... Wamda • 07 July, 2020 careem Mudassir Sheikha
U.A.E The startup finding better jobs for blue-collar workers Unscrupulous recruitment agencies often lure blue-collar staff to the Gulf with false promises about wages and working conditions, charging... Matt Smith • 05 May, 2020 social enterprise ZoEasy
Regional Is the world going into hibernation? The Covid-19 pandemic has caused an economic slowdown, one that risks a global recession. For many who have been sent to work from home, it... Wamda • 02 April, 2020 podcast coronavirus covid-19
Saudi Arabia In conversation with Mounira Jamjoom of Aanaab Earlier this month, Saudi Arabia-based teacher training platform Aanaab secured a $1.5 million investment round led by Wamda and Nour... Dunya Hassanein • 26 March, 2020 EdTech Aanaab jeddah
Palestine Liquid assets: Conserving Palestine’s water supplies In the Palestinian territories, severe water shortages have become an unfortunate norm – while Israelis living in nearby Jewish... Alicia Buller • 10 March, 2020 palestine IoT AI
U.A.E NOW Money offers banking alternatives for Mena's unbanked According to the World Bank, in the Arab world stretching from Muscat to Casablanca, only eight per cent of adults belonged to the... Alicia Buller • 17 February, 2020 Fintech
Tunisia The Tunisian invention bringing hope to epilepsy sufferers Millions of epilepsy patients across the Arab world are in daily danger of suffering a potentially fatal seizure, with multiple factors... Matt Smith • 06 February, 2020 health tech Tunis Tunisian entrepreneurs
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... Yasmeen Nabil • 03 February, 2020 syrian civil war Syrian entrepreneurs syrian startups
Global Can footsteps power our world? Sustainability has dominated economic and political agendas across the world this past year. Governments have recognised the need for clean... Wamda • 23 December, 2019 Sustainability Climate change Green Energy
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... Triska Hamid • 05 December, 2019 Logistics Last mile delivery china
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... Wamda • 10 November, 2019 wamda Wamda Community entrepreneurship
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 Looking back at a decade of entrepreneurship in Mena This year marks a decade since Yahoo acquired Maktoob, in a deal worth $164 million. It was the first time that a technology company based... Triska Hamid • 30 September, 2019 entrepreneurship Yahoo! Maktoob Maktoob
U.A.E The hidden costs of starting up in the UAE High set-up costs imperil fledging UAE-based startups and deter many would-be entrepreneurs from launching businesses in the... Matt Smith • 22 September, 2019 entrepreneurship starting up Skype
Regional Afric'Up African Startups Summit 2019 Afric’Up – Africa Startup Summit in Tunis, will take place on 24th & 25th September, as 2019 marks the return... Wamda • 08 September, 2019
Egypt In conversation with Abdelhameed Sharara of RiseUp After seeing Banque Misr founder Talaat Harb in his dream giving a speech to entrepreneurs, Abdelhameed Sharara woke up with the idea for... Yasmeen Nabil • 03 September, 2019 RiseUp Summit RiseUp
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
Egypt In conversation with Amr Fawzi of GoodsMart After working for several years in engineering, Amr Fawzi decided to quit his job and start his own business when he saw a problem in... Yasmeen Nabil • 20 August, 2019 goodsmart Egypt E-commerce
U.A.E The bakery that finds clients on Instagram The food and beverage sector is incredibly competitive in the Middle East, something that Rami Badawi and Amber Haque know only too well.... Triska Hamid • 18 August, 2019 Food & Beverage foodtech Social Media
Saudi Arabia In conversation with Sara Sawaf of AYA Animations Sara Sawaf studied finance and marketing while at university, but her career path took her along a more humanitarian route. Prior to... Ayesha Ghaffar • 13 August, 2019 content Animation Women Entrepreneur
Palestine In conversation with Ahmed Hashlamon of Mashvisor Mashvisor was founded by Peter Abualzolof and Mohammed Jebrini in 2014 with the aim of providing real estate investment data analysis to... Triska Hamid • 06 August, 2019 Mashvisor palestine
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 HiGuests closes investment at $1.1 million Source: Menabytes Dubai-based property management startup HiGuests has closed $1.1 million (EUR 1 million) in an investment round,... News • 29 July, 2019 Dubai startup
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