Wamda

Regional

Start-up City at The Big 5

The construction industry’s needs are rapidly evolving. The market is hungry for new ideas and solutions to address these...

Regional

C3 Social Impact Accelerator

The C3 Social Impact Accelerator program addresses key milestones in the journey of a social entrepreneur and focuses...

Regional

The 5G race to innovation in the GCC

Gitex, the biggest technology exhibition of the Middle East enjoys its 39th edition this year. A week’s worth of networking, talks...

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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...

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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...

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Egypt

Techne Summit 2019

Techne Summit is an international multi-industry focused investment & entrepreneurship event that aims to impact multiple sectors...

Regional

Wamda X applications deadline extended to Oct 27

Wamda X, the grant-based fellowship programme for budding entrepreneurs and early-stage startups, is now accepting applications for its...

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...

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Regional

Fintech Abu Dhabi

This October 21-23, MENA’s leading FinTech festival will be held at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre. FinTech Abu Dhabi...

Regional

Beyond the headlines - Careem, regulatory hurdles and Saudisation

A closer look at this week's top news stories Careem Earlier this week, Careem announced a line up of managing directors whose...

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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...

Bahrain

Women Power Summit 2019

The Women Power Summit 2019 will be held on October 13th and 14th with a focus on 'Women in Leadership: Inspiring Action and...

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...

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...

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Egypt

The Egyptian startup encouraging pharmacies to go online

By Ahmed Gabr Inconsistencies have always plagued access to healthcare services in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region. A...

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Regional

Challenges facing entrepreneurial leaders

Areej Khataybih is the founder of The Spark Back and co-author of A Woman's Work. In the Middle East and North Africa (Mena),...

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Regional

The 3arabi Impact Initiative

The 3arabi Impact Initiative aims at identifying and supporting projects/social enterprises that impact the Arab world, regardless of...

Pakistan

Ready for investment in Pakistan

Pakistan’s presence in global news is more commonly associated with tense political conflicts, the threat of nuclear war and...

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Egypt

E-Commerce Summit 2019

Egypt’s E-Commerce Summit returns this year to drive the growth of the e-commerce industry in Egypt and the MENA region....

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...

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Regional

Middle East Youth Expo 2019

The Middle East Youth Expo (MEYE 2019) will bring together thousands of young people in the Middle East to collaborate and explore...

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....

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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...

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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...

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