Saudi Arabia What's next for Saudi Arabia's booming VC sector? Five years into the Saudi Vision 2030 programme, venture capital (VC) funding in Saudi Arabia has risen to an all time high with a recorded... Nagham Al Eithan • 27 May, 2021 VC PIF Jada Fund of Funds
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
Palestine Struggles multiply for Palestine's startup ecosystem Since escalations unfolded in Palestine this month, Gaza-based tech hub and accelerator Gaza Sky Geeks (GSG), has been closely monitoring... Dunya Hassanein • 23 May, 2021 gaza sky geeks Gaza
Iraq Iraq's big new opportunity The world’s perception of Iraq is one that frequently portrays a war-torn country, devastated by conflict and corruption. But amid... Nesma Abdel Azim • 20 May, 2021
Global Startup advice: Should you humanise your brand? Islam Gouda is a marketing professional who is currently working at the federal government in Abu Dhabi Brands are living beings;... Thought Leadership • 19 May, 2021 Branding
Global Can remote working survive? Marilyn Zakhour is the founder and chief executive officer of UAE-based Cosmic Centaurs, a flexible work consultancy As higher... Thought Leadership • 17 May, 2021 remote work
Regional Clean disruption: The rise of clean beauty marketplaces in Mena It was personal need that pushed Amina Grimen and Ayat Toufeeq to launch an e-commerce site dedicated to skincare. The pair were struggling... Triska Hamid • 13 May, 2021 clean beauty
Global What is data democratisation and why is it necessary? Jadd Elliot Dib is the founder and CEO of UAE-based Pangaea X, an online network and talent acquisition platform for data analysts It is... Thought Leadership • 11 May, 2021 data democratisation
U.A.E Mythical to meteoric: The rise of tech unicorns Ammar Al Malik is the managing director of Dubai Internet City The boom in tech firms either floating on stock markets or achieving... Thought Leadership • 09 May, 2021 unicorns
Regional Mena startups raised $175 million in April 2021 Growth in investment continued last month as 44 startups across the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) raised more than $175 million in... Wamda • 06 May, 2021 Investment
Regional What is growth hacking? It took Nader Sabry 139 attempts before he launched a prayer mat designed to alleviate pain using NASA technology. Once the prototype was... Wamda • 05 May, 2021 Growth hacking
U.A.E Ola Doudin: The Middle East is having its crypto moment Development in crypto regulations in the Middle East will help digital assets grow according to Ola Doudin, co-founder of UAE-based... Triska Hamid • 04 May, 2021 BitOasis
Regional The importance, potential and impact of the circular economy Earlier this year, the UAE established a federal circular economy council to generate new economic opportunities, reduce the use of natural... Thought Leadership • 02 May, 2021 re-commerce circular economy
Regional E-commerce's next wave of growth is in B2B When Sultan Alasmi co-founded Zid, an e-commerce enablement platform based in Saudi Arabia back in 2017, he was repeatedly met with... Dunya Hassanein • 29 April, 2021 E-commerce B2B ecommerce
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 Has blockchain found a place in the mainstream? Amid the hype around Bitcoin and its soaring value, there is one underlying technology that is usually mentioned as an afterthought -... Nesma Abdel Azim • 25 April, 2021 Blockchain