The 3arabi Impact Initiative

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

Wamda • 28 August, 2019

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...

Triska Hamid - Ayesha Ghaffar • 25 August, 2019

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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....

Wamda • 20 August, 2019

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

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...

Wamda • 19 August, 2019

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

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

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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

FinTech Accelerator

  Monsha’at and NCB are collaborating to launch the first FinTech accelerator in KSA. The program supports the...

Wamda • 04 August, 2019

The reasons behind Egypt's startup boom

Barely a week goes by without a startup in Egypt announcing an investment round. The country has over the past few years ramped up its...

Yasmeen Nabil • 04 August, 2019

cairo Swvl Egypt Innovate

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

EmTech MENA 2019

EmTech MENA conference is happening on 04-05 November 2019 at the Jumeirah Emirates Towers Hotel, Dubai. The...

Wamda • 29 July, 2019

Investigating the engagement of stakeholders with innovative startups in KSA [survey]

MiSK Innovation is conducting research for a report on stakeholder engagement with innovative startups in Saudi...

Wamda • 10 August, 2019

Investigating the current state and potential of cultivating an ecosystem for 'Deep Tech' startups in the Mena region [survey]

In collaboration with King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Wamda is conducting a research report to highlight the...

Wamda • 25 July, 2019

What impact will the recent UAE-China deals have on the Mid East startup sector?

In a recent piece on Wamda, I discussed the choice the Middle East would eventually have to make between US and Chinese technology. It...

Triska Hamid • 25 July, 2019

china Silk Road WeChat

Industry session: Is technology the solution for sustainability in fashion?

Wamda is hosting ''Industry session: Is technology the solution for sustainability in fashion?'', a panel...

Wamda • 23 July, 2019

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

Oasis500 launches second fund

Source: Mena Fn  Oasis500 has announced the launch of a second fund with support from the King Abdullah Fund for Development...

News • 16 July, 2019

startup Entrepreneur Investment

Code Geist Entrepreneurial Hackathon

Code Geist Entrepreneurial Hackathon is one of the first entrepreneurial hackathons in the MENA Tech Ecosystem happening on July 29-31...

Wamda • 15 July, 2019

The Intelak Incubator

Led by the Emirates Group, GE, and Dubai Tourism, Intelak supports the most promising startups in the industry to launch, grow and...

Wamda • 10 July, 2019

Angel Oasis 2019

The Middle East Angel Investment Network (MAIN) is launching its 2nd edition of their annual conference, Angel Oasis 2019,...

Wamda • 04 July, 2019

2019 Futurism Programme

The Futurism Programme, a 6-week, zero equity, accelerator programme in Dubai for the travel and tourism industry, aims to...

Wamda • 04 July, 2019

What makes a good entrepreneurship hub?

Recently, we published a feature on the battle of the startup hubs in the Middle East. There are several cities across the region,...

Thought Leadership • 04 July, 2019

entrepreneurship Ecosystem

CLIX 2020

CLIX – the Climate Innovations Exchange, launched in 2018, supports the UAE’s Ministry of Climate Change and...

Wamda • 27 June, 2019