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Egypt

Exits by IPO…healthier for the ecosystem

When Egyptian financial technology (fintech) company Fawry went public on 8 August, it was a fantastic moment for the tech ecosystem,...

fawry ipo IPOs

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...

RiseUp Summit RiseUp

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...

Health health tech healthtech

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),...

entrepreneurship Leadership

Pakistan

In conversation with Muneeb Maayr of Bykea

As one of the founders of Daraz, Pakistan’s biggest e-commerce platform, Muneeb Maayr is considered one of the country’s most...

Daraz ride-hailing pakistan

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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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...

E-government digital adoption

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...

goodsmart Egypt E-commerce

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....

Food & Beverage foodtech Social Media

U.A.E

The case for accelerators in the UAE

Shahzad Bhatti is the founder and owner of the Co-Working PopUp, a community-driven coworking space and incubator for startups and small...

acceleration Accelerators

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...

content Animation Women Entrepreneur

Regional

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...

Jordan

The key to sustainable growth lies in Jordan's SMEs

Yara Asad is the project manager at Building Markets in Jordan where she focuses on assessing businesses and their investment...

sme amman Report

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...

Mashvisor palestine

Egypt

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...

cairo Swvl Egypt Innovate

Regional

How can consumers take back control of their data?

By Ankit Chaudhari, CEO and founder of Aiisma, a data management software and hardware company with headquarters in Las Vegas and an...

data privacy

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