Wamda

Global

Social impact: The neglected child of crypto

Following the collapse of US-based crypto exchange platform FTX, the future and stability of crypto has come into question once again....

Cryptocurrencies Bitcoin Sustainability

U.A.E

Yellow Door Energy raises $400 million in equity investment

UAE-based cleantech Yellow Door Energy has raised $400 million in an equity raise provided by Actis, with participation from existing...

Yellow Door Energy solar energy Sustainability

Algeria

Green Algeria: Turning household waste into electricity

Algerians produce 13 million tonnes of household waste per year, or one kilogram per inhabitant, per day. While 45 per cent of this waste...

Green Algeria agritech Sustainability

Regional

The startups tackling food waste in Mena

A third of all the food produced for human consumption is wasted every year around the world. That is roughly 1.3 billion tonnes of food...

food waste Sustainability

Regional

Veolia launches accelerator for social startups and SMEs

France-based Veolia has launched an acceleration and mentoring programme, aimed at supporting social startups and SMEs across the Middle...

Veolia acceleration smes

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...

Sustainability Climate change Green Energy

U.A.E

In conversation with Maya Talih Khatoun of RIOT

The fashion industry is the second most polluting industry after oil and gas. The total greenhouse gas emissions from textile production...

Fashion Sustainability RIOT

Lebanon

cewas Startup Program - Lebanon [Call for Applications]

Here is your chance to build your water, sanitation or waste idea into a business, with expert trainings, access to cash financing and...

lebanon WATER Sustainability

Lebanon

Two winners at AUB’s Hult Prize competition

The second edition in a row of the Hult Prize competition was held on campus at the American University of Beirut (AUB). The Hult Prize...

lebanon aub hult prize

Lebanon

Startup Weekend Bekaa - Ag | Food | Water Innovation

Techstars Startup Weekend Bekaa is the place to look for a team, prototype and validate a business idea, and receive feedback from...

lebanon Agriculture Innovation

Regional

Middle Eastern environmental startups get on the right side of the green line

In recent years, the tech sector around the world has come to recognize the importance, the urgent necessity even, of going green. The...

Sustainability Cleantech green

Jordan

cewas Startup Program 2017

cewas Middle East will be launching their startup program in sustainable water, sanitation and resource management for Jordanian...

entrepreneurs startup Jordan

Egypt

Egypt launches new startup waste management program

The Leeha 2eema waste management entrepreneurship program launched last month, to support 45 startups with local manufacturing and value...

waste management cleantech Arabia Leeha 2eema

Jordan

Harnessing the power of Jordan's wind [Q&A]

Solar panel units, satellite dishes and water tanks are no longer the only trademarks of residential rooftops. Two-meter high wind turbines...

Taqetna solar Wind

Regional

Egyptian startup wins PepsiCo Social Impact Competition

Napata from Egypt was announced the winner of the PepsiCo Social Impact Competition, receiving $10,000 in Amman on Tuesday. Napata,...

PepsiCo Social Impact Competition social impact Sustainability

Sustainability in an increasingly energy-hungry region

The recent refugee crisis and the rising pace of urbanization processes has placed an immense load on already-strained infrastructures...

Harvard Arab Weekend Sustainability energy efficiency

U.A.E

World Future Energy Summit 2017

The ‘World Future Energy Summit 2017’ (WFES) will be taking place from 16-19 January, 2017 at Abu Dhabi National...

Sustainability uae energy

Regional

AMWAJ 2016

What is good for the environment is good for society and can be good for business. Are you interested in advancing this triple bottom line...

Jordan Sustainability Environment

Egypt

Alex Agenda aims to develop Egypt’s media [Q&A]

Egypt’s media has dramatically shifted since the January 25 revolution four years ago. Citizen journalists spread through the streets and l...

Media training Alex Agenda alexandria

U.A.E

Green is the new black, bringing bamboo sportswear to the UAE

A Baembu t-shirt. The camels approve. (Image via Plhong Flores) Most startup conferences will tell you that perfectionism is an enemy of...

Market OTB PechaKucha Clothing

CycleHack gets the wheels turning for a more bike-friendly Beirut

Lebanon

Thought Leadership

Social impact: The neglected child of crypto

Yellow Door Energy raises $400 million in equity investment

Green Algeria: Turning household waste into electricity

The startups tackling food waste in Mena

Veolia launches accelerator for social startups and SMEs

Can footsteps power our world?

In conversation with Maya Talih Khatoun of RIOT

cewas Startup Program - Lebanon [Call for Applications]

Two winners at AUB’s Hult Prize competition

Startup Weekend Bekaa - Ag | Food | Water Innovation

Middle Eastern environmental startups get on the right side of the green line

cewas Startup Program 2017

Egypt launches new startup waste management program

Harnessing the power of Jordan's wind [Q&A]

Egyptian startup wins PepsiCo Social Impact Competition

Sustainability in an increasingly energy-hungry region

World Future Energy Summit 2017

AMWAJ 2016

Alex Agenda aims to develop Egypt’s media [Q&A]

Green is the new black, bringing bamboo sportswear to the UAE

CycleHack gets the wheels turning for a more bike-friendly Beirut

Arab Entrepreneurs Spread the 'Power of Yalla'

CSR: a tool for sustainable development in the Middle East [report]

4 reasons why sustainability should matter to your startup

Thought Leadership

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