Regional Mena entrepreneurs' battle for a safer mental environment An article by Omar F. Koudsi, Chief Business Officer & co-founder of Arab Theraby. The entrepreneurial landscape in the Middle East... Thought Leadership • 04 April, 2024 Opinion mental health
Regional Mena startups raise $254 million in March, pushing Q1 to $429 million Startups in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) raised $254 million in March across 54 deals, up 186% month on month (MoM) from... Nesma Abdel Azim • 01 April, 2024 investments
Regional How can corporate venturing elevate Mena’s entrepreneurial landscape? Written by Kevin Holliday (Managing Director) and Mohand Nour (Strategy & Partnerships Director) of C3, a UAE-based startup... Thought Leadership • 28 March, 2024 CVC corporate venture capital
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 Why is it crucial to announce funding milestones? Lucy Bradley, Brand Commander of Plug Communications If you are not visible, you are invisible. It might sound obvious, but I am... Thought Leadership • 21 March, 2024 oped
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
Tunisia Dhekra Khelifi leads 216 Capital to disrupt the Tunisian startup ecosystem Over the past two and a half years, Tunisian venture capital (VC) firm 216 Capital Ventures has backed the Tunisian entrepreneurial... Thought Leadership • 14 March, 2024 Dhekra Khelifi 216 Capital Ventures
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
Regional “Ensa” women defy the invisible barriers in R&D space Article written by Caroline el Nahas, Raya Khaty and Laura-Joy Boulos (PhD) When we first launched our research and development... Thought Leadership • 07 March, 2024 R&D Ensa Project International Women's Day
Regional Mena startups raised $88.7 million in February 2024 Startups in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region raised $88.7 million across 37 deals, a modest growth of just two per cent... Wamda • 04 March, 2024 Investment
Qatar Qatar's tech sector takes centre stage at Web Summit 2024 The recent Qatar Web Summit witnessed the unveiling of initiatives set to revolutionise Qatar's startup ecosystem, heralding potential... Nesma Abdel Azim • 29 February, 2024 Web Summit qatar
Global What happened to the future? Steen Jakobsen is the chief investment officer at Saxo Bank The once bright future now appears more bleak than ever. Geopolitical... Thought Leadership • 26 February, 2024 oped
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
Regional Does Mena’s proptech sector still have room for growth? Proptech, short for property technology, is steadily gaining momentum within the real estate sector across the Middle East and North Africa... Dunya Hassanein • 12 February, 2024 Proptech
Regional Mena startups raised $86.5 million in January 2024 This year has kicked off with a relatively modest funding raise of $86.5 million across 33 deals, a 34 per cent decrease year on year.... Wamda • 08 February, 2024 Investment
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
