U.A.E Dubai launches e-commerce strategy Source: Gulf News Shaikh Hamdan Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council,... News • 02 October, 2019 E-commerce Government Dubai
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... Triska Hamid - Ayesha Ghaffar • 25 August, 2019 pakistan entrepreneurship sme
Saudi Arabia Who is spearheading digitisation in Saudi Arabia? Sofana Dahlan is one of the first ten female lawyers authorised to practice law in Saudi Arabia. She is also the president and founder... Thought Leadership • 22 August, 2019 E-government digital adoption
Global Russia's comeback to the Middle East Much has been said about China’s rising trade and investment in the Middle East, particularly in the tech space, but another... Triska Hamid - Ayesha Ghaffar • 28 July, 2019 Russia Dubai Internet City
Regional 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
Bahrain The GCC's smallest island is attracting startup attention Despite its small size, the Gulf island of Bahrain is proving a force to be reckoned with in the startup world. The tiny nation –... Alicia Buller • 14 July, 2019 Bahrain Bahrain Fintech Bay Bahrain Economic Development Board
Global How blockchain can enable economic inclusion of refugees Jessica Camus is Head of Partnerships and Impact at Diginex. Chris Hambarsoomian is Senior Associate, Government Solutions at... Thought Leadership • 20 June, 2019 Refugee Refugee Camps syria
U.A.E Abu Dhabi Investment Office launches Dh535 million fund The Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) announced today that it has launched the Dh535 million Ghadan Ventures Fund to support Abu... Yasmeen Nabil • 07 May, 2019 fund Venture Capital startups
Regional Game of hubs: The battle for the Middle East's startup capital For several years, Dubai, with its strategic location and stability, has been able to establish itself as the hub for the private sector... Triska Hamid • 05 May, 2019 entrepreneurship hub Dubai
Global Artificial Intelligence: a blessing or a curse waiting to unfold? The notion that computers could one day “think” or supersede human intelligence is not a new one. It was Ada Lovelace, an... Triska Hamid • 02 May, 2019 Artificial intelligence AI machine learning
Regional The Middle East’s snail-pace to the Fourth Industrial Revolution Suzan Elsayed is a Google Policy Fellow at Wamda and an independent researcher focusing on the Fourth Industrial Revolution and future of... Thought Leadership • 18 April, 2019 Fourth Industrial Revolution wef Education
Regional What we learned at WEF Mena 2019 The World Economic Forum (WEF) on the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) concludes today, drawing more than 1000 government, business and... Triska Hamid • 07 April, 2019 wef Jordan Innovation
Saudi Arabia Saudi undergoes entrepreneurship drive but challenges remain Saudi Arabia’s government is no stranger to technology or entrepreneurship. In fact, the country’s sovereign wealth fund, the... Triska Hamid • 31 March, 2019 entrepreneurship Saudi Arabia Saudipreneurship
Kuwait How did Kuwait produce some of the Middle East’s largest exits? Out of all the markets that comprise the GCC, Kuwait rarely attracts the same level of interest or attention as its more dominant... Triska Hamid • 18 February, 2019 talabat Carriage entreprenership
U.A.E The UAE's startup ecosystem: challenges and opportunities The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has found success in diversifying its economy away from oil and becoming the leading business hub for... Wamda • 12 February, 2019 entreprenership Google startup
Saudi Arabia The benefits of the Saudi-UAE joint initiatives In January, the UAE and Saudi Arabia announced the launch of seven strategic initiatives to further integrate the countries’ two... Matt Smith • 11 February, 2019 Saudi Arabia uae government cryptocurrency
Bahrain Small business, big plans in Bahrain Marwa M. Hejairi, senior officer, tenant relations at Riyadat, discusses with Alicia Buller how the incubation centre creates successful... Middle East Exchange • 06 December, 2018 Bahrain Women empowerment women entrepreneurs
Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia: A nascent ecosystem with huge potential Saudi Arabia’s tech startup ecosystem is small and nascent compared to its vast oil sector. The contribution of its knowledge economy... Wamda • 22 November, 2018 Wamda Research Lab Saudi Arabia
Egypt Egypt is building the region's first GEN hub Egypt will host the region’s first Global Entrepreneurship Network (GEN) hub, a physical space designed for the exchange of knowledge... News • 16 November, 2018 Innovation Coworking Spaces
U.A.E World Green Economy Summit Inspired by the growth of digital technologies and Artificial Intelligence (AI) in boosting the economy, the annual World Green Economy... Wamda • 18 September, 2018
U.A.E Abu Dhabi launches digital sandbox for fintech Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the emirate’s financial centre will launch a fintech digital sandbox, to enable financial... Wamda • 17 September, 2018 Fintech Sandbox
Bahrain Tech and innovation are at the core of the ‘New GCC’ investment opportunities as revealed ‘Gateway Gulf’ Over 500 international investors and select business leaders flocked to Bahrain to explore how to unlock opportunities across the... Rana Freifer • 15 May, 2018 Gateway Gulf Investor Forum Bahrain startups
Regional 10 winning teams from 7 Arab countries at MIT Enterprise Forum Pan Arab’s 11th edition of the Arab Startup Competition The MIT Enterprise Forum (MITEF) of the Pan Arab Region announced the winners of the 11th edition of the Arab Startup Competition. This... Staff writer • 23 April, 2018 MITEF Arab Startup Competition Oman
U.A.E The Plug and Play ADGM program will kick off in Q3 2018 Plug and Play (PNP), one of the world’s largest global innovation platforms, and Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the International... Rana Freifer • 18 April, 2018 uae ADGM Plug and Play